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Exposing local hunger

Hunger Awareness Week
is vocal about poverty
and hunger in Guelph-
Wellington
KATELYN DINGMAN
the word out to residence students
about Meal Exchange events and
assisting in the Meal Exchange
advertising around campus.
“I decided to volunteer with
Meal Exchange so that I can help
out with the local community I

I
n our sheltered community of
the U of G, some may find it
striking to discover that many
individuals in our area are currently
facing poverty and hunger. In the
Guelph-Wellington community
alone, there are 18,000 people
who are currently food insecure
and rely on the support of local
organizations. Hunger Awareness
Week is an annual event held at
the University of Guelph that
attempts to bring light to the
invisible issue of hunger and how it
affects us locally. There are several
events that are being held between
Feb. 7 and Feb. 11 in an attempt to
bring awareness to the University
of Guelph campus.
currently live in. After finding
out how many people have to face
hunger issues everyday, I felt that
any hand is a helping hand and
that is what got me started with
Meal Exchange,” said Ngai.
For Ngai, when it comes to
hunger issues, awareness goes a
long way.
“The most important thing is
to get facts and issues out there
to the general public so people
are more knowledgeable about
issues surrounding them, and
presenting ways that they are able
to help,” said Ngai. “This Hunger
see “HUNGER,” page 9

Issues
Meal Exchange Education and
Promotion Coordinator, Brittany
Watson, asserts that Hunger

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Awareness Week essentially is
attempting to get the word out on
food security issues. REMOVAL

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“We’re doing hunger trivia at
Megan Verhey Brass Taps, we’re having speakers
Sarah Harmer opens up this year’s Hillside Inside festival with a performance at the River Run Centre. in from different organizations
around campus [including]

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Ryan Hayhurst and Michelle
Kienitz. Ryan Hayhurst is going
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Alleviating the world’s worries through dialogue to talk about the importance of

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community gardening and food
TEDxGuelph U genuinely worried about the future. place in California, bringing security,” said Watson.
envisions our planet in Often less articulated than the together leaders from around Food security can be
anxiety surrounding gloom and the world. The lectures are freely strengthened through the BABIES
2020 doom prospects are the potential broadcasted for anyone to access connection to local gardens and

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solutions that can help to address online. Similarly, TEDxGuelph U farms, something that has yet to be
KELSEY RIDEOUT the multitude of impending was broadcast live to different areas done on a local level.

S
tudents often hear that they are
‘the generation of tomorrow.’
Sometimes the term can feel
burdened with pressure, insinuating
that the fate of the future is literally
in our hands. But mostly, the reason
that our generation’s actions are
consistently being judged is not
because others want students to feel
guilty in addition to being stressed
with their academic obligations.
It’s because all across the board,
academics, politicians, corporations,
and concerned individuals alike are
challenges that we face. But luckily
for optimists, that is exactly what
the recent TEDxGuelph U event
attempted to do. Themed ‘Envision
2020,’ the student-organized TED
forum brought together leading
thinkers from both within and
outside the university to provide
insights about overcoming major
problems in the next ten years. For
those unfamiliar with TED, it is
a non-profit organization that is
devoted to ‘Ideas Worth Spreading.’
Each year, an annual event takes
of Canada as well as internationally
and will soon be made available
online.
Finance Director Justin Partridge
introduced the evening by sharing
the organizers’ hopes for the event.
“We have the leading minds of
their fields being able to broadcast
these new ideas all across the
globe,” said Partridge. “We haven’t
been able to do this before. So as
see “TED,” page 3
“As we know in Toronto they
have fantastic community gardens, 10 Arts & Culture
urban gardens that do help support 16 Sports & Health
their shelters, but in Guelph- 21 Life
Wellington we don’t have one that 24 Opinion
supports the Guelph food bank or 25 Editorial
any of the other 19 organizations,”
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said Watson.
26 Community Listings
Anthony Ngai, Residence
Liaison and member of the 27 Crossword
Interhall Council, is currently 27 Comics
helping out with Meal Exchange
throughout Hunger Awareness
Week. His main roles are getting
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Have your say: CSA election nomination period begins
ANDREA LAMARRE
H
ave you ever wondered
what goes on behind the
scenes of your campus?
How decisions are made about
where your tuition dollars are
spent? How programs are funded
or how the word is spread about
social justice issues? The Central
Student’s Association (CSA)
plays a large part in these inner
workings of the University of
Guelph. Whether or not you’re an
aspiring politician, the upcoming
CSA elections in March concern
you as a student. So how can you
have your say?
The nomination period for the
upcoming CSA elections runs
from Monday, Feb. 7 to Friday, Feb.
18 at 4:30 pm. During this initial
stage of a three-pronged approach
to the election, students will
have the opportunity to present
themselves as candidates for the
various commissioner positions at
the CSA. “Nomination period is
the most critical part of the general
elections. This year, our goal is to
have at least 24 people running:
“TED,” continued
much as the aim of this
conference is to get ideas to all of
you this evening, what’s of equal
importance, is that when you take
these ideas and leave, that you
engage your friends, your family…
engage them in conversation with
new ideas. This is kind of what we
mean when we say, let’s envision
2020.”
Speakers outside of Guelph
included Sarah Elton, author of
Locavore: From Farmers’ Fields to
Rooftop Gardens, How Canadians
are changing the Way we Eat.
Local speakers included two
professors from the Department
of Geography, Dr. Ben Bradshaw
and Dr. Evan Fraser, who
spoke about the importance
of environmental governance
and the future of the local food
economy, respectively. Wayne
Galliher, Project Manager of
the City of Guelph’s Water
Conversation Program explored
local water conversation
strategies, while Jamie Miller,
Environmental Engineering PhD
student spoke about the growing
field of Biomimicry. Émanuèle
Lapierre-Fortin, a graduate
student in Rural Planning
& Development, shared her
experience of being a community
economic development worker. 20
year-old Abid Varani, co-founder
of Student Reach International
and undergraduate student at U
of G, talked about finding hope
through compassion. To say the
least, the lineup of speakers was
two per commissioner position
for a total of 10 minimum and
at least one per college position.
There are two elected seats
available for each college; a total
of 14 seats,” explained Demetria
Jackson, the CSA’s current
Communications and Corporate
Affairs Commissioner.
In order to become a candidate,
students will need to provide proof
of enrollment, obtain signatures
and disclose any existing group
or organization affiliation. After
the candidates are confirmed,
campaign week will run from
March 7 to March 11, followed by
voting by e-ballot from March 14
to March 18.
While becoming a candidate
might seem like a time-consuming
process, Jackson stressed the
importance of getting involved in
campus politics. “Each student has
at least seven positions that they
can choose to run for. One of the
five commissioner positions, or one
of two seats allotted per college,”
she said. “If you know someone
who would be an awesome
Jamie Miller, Environmental Engineering PhD student, talked about
the importance of a newly emerging field called Biomimicry at this
year’s TedxGuelph U event.
nothing short of captivating.
University of Guelph President
Alastair Summerlee, who served
as a former chair of the board
of directors of WUSC, a major
international development
organization, began the evening
with a lecture that laid out
many of world’s most pressing
challenges. The president urged
the audience to think with more
focus about the future.
“If that’s today, what about
tomorrow? Because we know
Feb. 10 - 16, 2011
commissioner or who would be
an amazing board member, I
encourage you to do what you can
to convince them to run.”
If campaigning doesn’t strike
you as appealing, there are other
ways to get involved in campus
politics. Perhaps the most evident
way to contribute to the election
process and ultimately determine
the makeup of next year’s CSA is
to vote.
“Voting makes a huge difference,
and it sends a really strong message
to your student union about which
students you trust politically,
financially, and professionally.
Don’t take your vote for granted,”
said Jackson.
Issues that affect all students
are directly influenced by CSA
politics, and becoming a candidate
or voting in the election will
ensure that your voice is heard in
key campus debates.
“Politics influence stances on
tuition fees, ancillary fees, human
rights and social justice issues,
quality of education (program cuts,
decrease in funding for certain
Christina Thomson
in ten years time, roughly 2020,
we will need to produce a vast
amount more food. We will have
to do that will less land available,
and that will mean that there
will be a significant increase in
the cost of food. And that alone,
I would suggest is going to be
the thing that will most likely
destabilize the world over the
next while, unless we address it,”
said Summerlee who went on to
describe other problems in the
areas of health, community and
programs, while an increase in
funding for others, privatization
of our campus, etc.), allocation
of student dollars to certain
initiatives but not others, and
more,” said Jackson. “It’s extremely
important for students to pay
attention to the CSA elections.
Each one of the five commissioner
positions are paid annual salary
positions of approximately $27
000. Commissioners are paid to
represent you and your interests
within the student union, within
the university, across Ontario,
across Canada, and, in some
instances, worldwide. Students
need to ask critical questions of
each candidate and make sure the
student you want to represent you
represents your political interests
and your values.”
Whether you decide to run as a
candidate or simply want to make
an informed vote, the next few
weeks should provide a launching
pad for political decision-making.
As Jackson put it, “Student politics
is a very real, important, powerful
and enlightening thing.”
environment.
As for envisioning 2020,
President Summerlee focused
on the importance of education
and self-reflection as important
remedies for bettering our future.
“I know it’s a cop-out, but
you are the people that are going
to be doing it. So for me, the
idea of educating you about the
challenges that we face, making
sure that you are empowered to
take action, and that you have
the expertise to be able to deliver
those solutions is going to be
critical for the world to survive…
And ask yourselves a fundamental
question. What is it that you can
do on a daily basis to make this a
better planet?”
Following the event was a gala
in the atrium, where the audience
and speakers mixed and mingled,
discussing many of the ideas
that were presented. Gracen
Johnson, fourth year International
Development student and MC
for the evening, was proud to
see how the public responded to
TEDxGuelph U.
“The main reason I wanted to
get involved with it at Guelph is
because I think it’s really, really
important to have this kind of
public discourse, particularly the
theme we have tonight, really
resonates with me…I can see
now that people are enjoying
themselves, they’re doing exactly
what we wanted them to do
which is speak, and actually open
this discourse about what it is
going to be like in 2020.”
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Condos on the horizon
for downtown Guelph
Support for the recent plans for
high-rise condo development on
Macdonell Street and Woolwich
Street by private company
Tricar has been overwhelming,
with potential buyers already
contacting the London-based
developers, although they have
not yet finalized their purchase of
the property. The proposal for the
new 150 unit, 18 storey building
has garnered support from both
the downtown community as
well as the City Council, and is
supported by the city’s Places to
Grow initiative.
Guelph Mercury
Can-Am border talks
Prime Minister Harper and
President Obama have been in
talks of a Canadian-American
joint border agreement. The
proposal involves the creation
of a North American perimeter
border operation to deter against
external threats and to promote
trade developments for the
two nations. The specifics of
the new plan, although not yet
fully determined, would consist
of an integrated surveillance
system that may raise concerns
of Canada’s sovereignty. The
agreement will enable the states
to collect personal data on
Canadian tourists, as well as give
American officials regular access
to Canadian borders.
Globe and Mail
Egyptian protests wins
ground
The leadership of Egypt’s ruling
party resigned on Saturday Feb 5.
after 12 days of protests in Cairo’s
Tahrir Square. Angry civilians
began protesting against the
30-year-old regime in the North
African country’s capital on Jan.
25, following the Tunisian revolt
and exile of their President Ben Ali
last month. Since then at least 109
people have been killed and 2,000
injured in Egypt alone. Several of
Mubarak’s officials have stepped
down from power, and Mubarak
has stated that he will not run for
office again.
CBC
Compiled by Jihee (Marie) Park
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News
Walking in a winter wonderland…unplowed?
Complaints voiced by cloaked in a white comforter imagine that the sidewalks on the safety of other walkers. operations@guelph.ca, call their
U of G students about of shiny, fresh snow. One of running up one of the busiest “I would say that for me, City representatives or discuss
our keen-to-walk employees streets of Guelph would not a young athletic male, the any problems with the CSA’s
their very slushy hike up came into work tired and wet, be a prioritized area for snow failure of the City of Guelph Local Affairs Commissioner,
Gordon Hill reporting that the sidewalks removal. to properly clear sidewalks Anastasia Zavarella, who is in
along Gordon Street had yet to Routine walker Cameron of snow is no more than a charge of bringing local student
KELSEY RIDEOUT be cleared. A few days later, the Klapwyk, a graduate student minor inconvenience. It is an concerns forward to City

F
or many students, the bus
seems like the only viable
option when it comes to
transportation in the wintertime.
But still there are those who
choose to bundle up and brave
the cold with their own two feet
regardless of the temperature.
Every morning and afternoon,
students can be seen making the
trek up one of Guelph’s highest
urban peaks – Gordon Street
Hill. While these students
surely deserve to be applauded
for their determination and
carbon-free method of travel, it
appears that the City of Guelph
has been making their journeys
a little less enjoyable and a lot
more exhausting.
The problem was brought to
the Ontarion’s attention just
after the recent snowstorms
came and left Guelph heavily
same scenario took place. After
some discussion, it became
evident that many other walkers
have been, to their displeasure,
slugging up Gordon Hill with a
lot more friction.
According to the City of
Guelph’s Operations website,
the City is “committed to
keeping our roads safe, and
clear of snow and ice during the
winter months with an effective
winter maintenance service.”
Included in their designated
snow clearing routes is 660 km
of sidewalk. Though it is not
clear exactly which routes are
routinely plowed, the website
does state that “sidewalks are
prioritized based on pedestrian
traffic volume and proximity
to high use facilities, such as
schools, hospitals and public
buildings.” It is difficult to
in History and International
Development, commented on
the issue.
“I do think it is more vital that
roads are cleared rather than
sidewalks, but on streets like
Gordon where pedestrian traffic
is heavy, there is no excuse for
taking more than 12 hours to
respond to a heavy snowfall, as
has been the case in the past,”
said Klapwyk.
Although Klapwyk has
endured walking up Gordon Hill
without a clear path on several
occasions, he is in good health
and isn’t too bothered by the
situation. More disconcerting in
his mind, is the possible effects
annoyance I can deal with,” said
Klapwyk. “But I sympathize
with those individuals who
would like to walk, but for the
sake of safety, choose not to.
Walking should always be an
option.”
The Ontarion made multiple
attempts to contact the City
of Guelph to speak with
a representative from the
Operations department. While
we have yet to hear back, there
are things students can do in the
meantime if they find themselves
frustrated while walking along
Gordon Hill or any other high-
traffic unplowed route. Students
can e-mail Operations at
Council.
Bringing this issue to light
is by no means trying to
portray the City of Guelph in
a neglectful manner. The City
has worked hard and diligently
to clear the roads over the past
few weeks during continuous
snowfalls. But it is important to
highlight the many students and
members of the community who
rely on walking as their primary
mode of transportation. They
are equally in need of a smooth
passage up Gordon Hill and a
safe walk to campus.

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Falling off the Facebook bandwagon
A look at the experience
of student life without “I just realized
the website that that it was a
connects us the most
waste of time in
BRONEK SZULC terms of staying

T
he recent success of
“The Social Network”
winning many awards,
including a Golden Globe
for Best Motion Picture, has
only confirmed Facebook’s
tremendous popularity and
status. With the website’s onset
in 2004, it had originally been
established to target university
students in the U.S. and Canada.
Although membership has since
expanded to people worldwide,
it has kept a firm spot among
the university lifestyle. With
school, work, friends and family,
it has become a part of the daily
routine. But what about those
students that haven’t tapped
into Facebook or have logged
off indefinitely? What are
their reasons for staying out of
the network and how do their
experiences differ because of it?
Carolina Scavello, a second-
year undergraduate here at
the U of G has never had a
Facebook account and has fared
well without it.
When asked why she hasn’t
subscribed, she responded, “I
think I’m just stubborn. I prefer
to interact with people. And
I’ve found that with MSN,
when I get someone’s online
information, I don’t see them
again. Or, I see them once every
couple months simply because
I don’t have to, since they’re
online.”
Facebook is designed to be
centred on friends instantly
in touch online
when I could
easily call, text,
or even see my
friends.” - Sue
Monteiro, U of
G undergraduate
student
being in-touch with friends
through an almost effortless
form of contact. But without
it, Scavello explained that
friendships gain a different
dimension.
“In some aspects they’re
better, because I do have to
make an effort to see friends.”
However, there is a downfall
to not having an account.
We live in a world that is
increasingly technological, so
“when people plan things it’s
usually on the internet – it’s
on Facebook. Even my work
has a Facebook group, so I
have to do things separately.
As a result, I usually get left
out of stuff,” said Scavello. But
ultimately, Scavello thinks that
too much information about
social “happenings” can be a
little distracting. “I already
have enough trouble keeping
concentrated when all of our
homework is online.”
Sue Monteiro, also a second-
year U of G undergrad student,
deactivated her Facebook
account late last year.
“Well first off, Facebook is
a huge distraction. I deleted it
right before exams, thinking
it would help me focus, get
better grades, and generally
have more time on my hands.
For the most part it did work
out to my benefit. I got better
grades and I had more time
on my hands. I just stopped
and thought to myself, why
am I constantly on this one
website? And I just realized
that it was a waste of time in
terms of staying in touch online
when I could easily call, text, or
even see my friends,” explained
Monteiro about her decision to
take a step away from Facebook.
Both students agreed that
Facebook is a great tool
for connecting with distant
relatives and people you don’t
get to see on a regular basis.
They said the features that are
most attractive are its simplicity,
its convenience for staying in-
the-loop, and that it’s pretty
much cost-free.
“I think it helps define
a technological era where
everyone is basically on the
computer or texting, where all
our communication is done not
face-to-face. [It’s] a generation
of people connecting with
people who sometimes don’t
even meet,” said Scavello.
Sam Dewaele
If you’re thinking of saying
farewell to Facebook, here’s
proof that there are individuals
who’ve done it. Indeed, it is
possible. But whether you’re
a Facebook devotee or not,
there are trade-offs to either
decision. Having a Facebook
account can ensure a link to a
wide array of people involved
in an unprecedented level of
contact, but living without an
account can allow you to have
more time for other things,
and be more selective with
who you interact with. As with
anything we do, it’s important
to find a balance. Facebook is
just a means of communication
and what matters is how we
approach it and prioritize our
social lives.

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“If our communications go down, lives could
be at stake. My job is to inspect and maintain
my team’s communications equipment. Keeping
them in touch and keeping them safe.”
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Critical Connections: The Kalahari Bushmen’s struggle for water
The right to water and land
Barlow told me that this
decision is the first to test the
2010 United Nations resolution
on the human right to water and
ZOË BARRETT-WOOD sets an important precedent for
mineral exploration in the area.
In the 1980s diamonds were
discovered. After the removal
of San from the CKGR in
2002, the UK-based human
rights organization, Survival
assimilationist and San often
suffer a great deal of abuse, racial
and cultural stigmatization and
economic marginalization and
exploitation at the hands of
more powerful groups in the
the reserve are concerned, this
decision may have a limited, if
beneficial impact,” said Sylvain.
The 2010 UN Report notes
that the GOB has made
efforts to recognize indigenous

I
magine living in the desert,
always on the move, hunting
antelopes and gathering nuts,
roots and fruit. This could be
considered a challenging life.
Now imagine you risk arrest for
hunting and your one source of
reliable, clean water year-round,
a bore well, is cemented over by
your government. This would
make life considerably more
challenging, if not impossible.
This has been the struggle for
the indigenous San, Bushmen
or Basarwa people of Botswana’s
Kalahari Desert.
At the end of January a
decision made in an appeals
court in Botswana has created
a new opportunity to bring this
struggle to an end. I first heard
about the San of the Kalahari and
their fight for the right to water
two weeks ago on campus at a
talk on water issues by Maude
Barlow, a prominent social and
environmental activist, award-
winning writer, chair of the
Council of Canadians, and much
more. I was shocked by the
injustice and decided to ask her
more about it while interviewing
her the next day. The way
Barlow introduced the topic
was not what I expected – she
burst into a joyful grin. In less
than 12 hours since I had last
seen her, something momentous
had happened; an appeals
court in Botswana had called
the government of Botswana’s
(GOB) denial of water to San
“degrading” and ruled to restore
the San’s right to water on
their traditional lands within
the Central Kalahari Games
Reserve (CKGR) of Botswana’s
Kalahari Desert. The court’s
decision and the subsequent
statement by the government
that it will abide by the ruling
is a cause for much joy amongst
the San and the people standing
in solidarity with them around
the world.
the rest of the world. It is also International, documented country”. customs and institutions
part of a long-standing struggle increased diamond prospecting There are many different and to integrate them into
by the San to live unhindered in the reserve. The government indigenous tribes in Botswana, larger government systems.
within their traditional lands. has denied a connection some of which seem to be However, the diversity amongst
In 1997 the government of between diamond mining better treated by the GOB than the lifestyles of the tribes in
Botswana decided that the San interests and the relocation of the San. According to a 2010 Botswana has been a challenge,
should be removed from their the San. UN report on “the situation as has the difference between
lands, now part of the CKGR. The government has cited of indigenous peoples in the government’s and the tribes’
Despite the San’s resistance, conservation of the environment Botswana” larger tribes, such as perspectives on development
the relocation the Tswana, tend and well being.
was carried out to receive greater “The government could…
over the following “We are very happy that attention from the make provisions for local
years, with trucks government and to political and economic
taking people our rights have finally been have their needs autonomy. This is not easy
off the reserve in accommodated or straight-forward, but it is,
2002. recognized. We have been while the San I believe, necessary to avoid
In 2006 the San and other, smaller oppressively assimilationist
fought for their waiting a long time for this. minority tribes policies that ultimately harm
right to return to
their traditional
Like any human beings, we seem to
forgotten. Sylvain
be minorities,” suggested Sylvain.
Connections to home
lands and some
families won the
need water to live. We also believes
government thinks
the Of all issues, the right to
water is one that can unite us
right to return. need our land. We pray that that the “San all; it travels around the globe
However, the should ‘develop’ in the oceans and air, and none
government has the government will now and ‘evolve’ to of us could do without it. We
made life there be more like the are all connected to it and
nearly impossible treat us with the respect we dominant Tswana it connects it all. However,
by covering over ethnic group.” the ease with which many
the one bore well deserve.” Thus far, Canadians can access clean
in the area with “development” water has perhaps distracted
cement. The and “evolution” us from these connections.
San have been
resourceful in
- Quote from a San have not shown
to necessarily
“We’ve taken it, particularly in
the global North, as a resource
finding alternate individual, after court ruled make life easier for us, it’s for convenience, for
sources of water, or better for the profit and so on and we have
such as melons indigenous group must be San. According not seen it as the essential
and collected to Sylvain, the element of a living ecosystem
rainwater, but this given access to water settlements that that gives us life…” said Barlow.
limitation on their the San have been “It’s a life and death issue for
right to water has relocated to are other people.”
essentially negated their win in and a desire to help the San “basically rural slums.” The truth is, one need not
the right to land. as the basis of the relocation “San were promised look all the way to Africa to
decision. It is true that the compensation in the form find cases where the right to
From traditional lands to government has established of cash and livestock, but clean water is threatened; fellow
private interests schools and clinics in the new many have yet to receive this Canadians struggle to have this
The San were amongst the settlements for the San. The compensation. Many are quite right upheld. “We do have a life
earliest known inhabitants of San, however, have made it unhappy about being forced and death situation, and that’s
southern Africa, and so their clear that the greatest ways in to live in a crowded area that in First Nations communities,”
use of these lands predates which the government can help is under-serviced…” Drinking explained Barlow. According
written history. The CKGR them include allowing them to problems and declining health to Health Canada’s website,
was created in 1961, on the return to their traditional lands, are cited by Sylvain as serious there are 117 First Nations
basis of protecting both the to carry out their traditional issues faced by the San in their communities in the country
people and the animals living in lifestyles and to have access to new environment. facing a boiled water advisory,
that challenging environment. clean water. Many question as of December 31 st, 2010.
However, this has not stopped the government’s case for Moving forward Despite this problem with
conservation, as diamond The recent decision by the access to water in our country,
prospecting and tourism are courts to grant the San access the federal government has
allowed in the CKGR. to water on the reserve and consistently voted against UN
the GOB’s response that it resolutions on the right to
Government-Indigenous will uphold this decision is clean drinking water and to
relations significant. However, it is likely sanitation. Our government
Actions taken by the GOB not the end of the struggle for may not be covering over our
reveal a lack of understanding, the San. Sylvain points to wells, but Barlow makes it clear
and perhaps even respect, for the court’s ruling in 2006 that that we still have something
the history and lifestyles of declared the relocation of the to fight for: “We do have a
the San. According to Renee San people unconstitutional, role right here to fight for the
Sylvain, a University of Guelph but led to the return of only right to water and the right
professor in the Anthropology a handful of the San to the for everyone to the dignity
Department, “state policies reserve. “So, as far as access to that sanitation and clean water
toward San have been quite water and the right to return to brings.”
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News
Students warm up to the community during Winterfest
The freezing temperatures
didn’t stop some students
from giving back
ZAMIR MERALI
W
hile many of us
were staying cozy
in our warm houses
on Sunday, Feb. 6, a group of
students braved the cold to
give back to Guelph. YoU in
Guelph is an initiative that
connects students with the
community. The group partnered
with Winterfest, a city-wide
celebration of the season, where
children come out for a fun-filled
day of winter activities such as
hockey games, face painting,
snow sculptures and balloon
animals. U of G students who
volunteered with YoU in Guelph
went into local neighbourhoods
to help run an array of fun
events. YoU in Guelph organizer
and Mountain Hall President
Matthew Pecore expressed
that U of G’s participation in
Winterfest is really all about
fostering relations.
“It’s mostly geared towards
the kids, so that they can just
come out and play and it’s an
opportunity for everyone to
interact and get to know the
people in their community better.
We’re just trying to create a more
cohesive home,” said Pecore.
“HUNGER,” continued
Awareness Week will provide
many opportunities for people
to get involved.”
Hunger Awareness Week events
include not only keynote speakers
and food awareness films, but also
a cooking on a budget seminar, a
Fresh Start Shelter art exposition
and typically a 24 hour hunger
fasting event which unfortunately
had to be postponed this year.
Although the 24-4-Hunger
fasting event does require
participants to receive a
donation of at least 30 dollars,
both Watson and Ngai stress
that the importance of this event
is not only to raise funds for
local organizations but to raise
awareness of the truth behind
the issue of hunger.
“Awareness it’s definitely
awareness, spending a day
[learning about] people who
are food insecure, in their shoes,
it’s very difficult and you begin
to realize this especially when
you’re going about your daily
tasks,” said Watson, about the
significance of the event.
The proceeds from the
Lisa Prince is a student who
participated in YoU in Guelph’s
Winterfest event by face painting
and making marshmallow
snowmen with children. When
asked if anything from the day
stuck out to her as particularly
memorable, she expressed
surprise over the event’s
popularity.
“I was really surprised at the
sheer number of families that
came. Looking out, the sledding
hill was filled with parents and
children and the entire skating
rink was packed with people,”
said Prince.
The idea for YoU in Guelph
spawned from the extremely
popular U of G volunteer
program, Project Serve. Project
Serve takes place each October
and involves a day where hundreds
of university students venture
out into the community and
volunteer at local organizations.
Warren Dodd, co-coordinator of
YoU in Guelph, explained that
the idea to create an ongoing
local volunteer initiative for
students stemmed from feedback
about Project Serve.
“Project Serve only happens
once a year in October and
after the event, we kept getting
comments from students who
wanted to be involved more
during the year,” said Dodd.
As undergraduates, we might
24-4-Hunger event, which
is postponed until March 18
will be donated to the Onward
Willow community program.
Feb. 10 - 16, 2011 9
find ourselves living in a bubble
that contains campus, downtown
and the neighbourhood we live
in. YoU in Guelph Winterfest
organizer, Claire Gemmill
stressed the importance of
popping that bubble and getting
involved in the community.
“I think getting out into the
community really shapes your
career while you are at university,”
said Gemmill. “You may only be
here for four years but every day
is an opportunity to get out and
get involved and get away from
the stress of school.”
When asked about what
other opportunities there are for
undergraduates to get involved in
the community, Katie Mcdonald,
YoU in Guelph Winterfest
volunteer, listed off a few.
“Student Life has a couple
avenues for students to get
involved,” said McDonald. Rachel Farahbakhsh
“There are various clothing and U of G students volunteered in local neighbourhoods for Winterfest as
food drives that need volunteers. part of new YoU in Guelph initiative.
If people have any special
skills or talents that they’d the community is important. near-future.
like to share they can offer to The initiatives you take and “This is the first year that
demonstrate them to give kids relationships you make can students were given this
in the community exposure to outlive your university career and opportunity and I think that we
something they may have never inspire future students. The work have a lot of work to do still. I
seen before.” of the students involved in YoU think that students want to
By the time we graduate, all in Guelph is a prime example. become more involved in the
of us will have spent at least Rachel Farahbakhsh, YoU community.”
four years of our life in this in Guelph Winterfest co-
city. That is why reaching out coordinator, expressed her desire
to the permanent residents of to have similar events in the
supports almost exclusively
children, so that was why we
had chosen Onward Willow for
24 hour hunger.”
Courtesy
“Onward Willow is one of
the 19 agencies we support
regularly,” said Watson. “But
it is one of the only ones who
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Arts & Culture

Sounds of Bob Marley at Van Gogh’s
Toronto reggae group what he’s done,” said Michael
House of David Gang Garrick, a Canadian reggae icon and
special guest invited by the Gang.
brought island flow to The House of David Gang has
Guelph been performing reggae anthems with
frontman King Selah for Toronto
JOSH DOYLE crowds since the mid 90s. For a bass
before with past projects, including
rock groups and live dub step
performances, but this was his first
time performing in the Royal City
with a reggae accompaniment. He
commented on the differences
between reggae and other forms of

O
n May 11, 1981, at what’s
now the University of
Miami hospital, the
world lost a musical icon. After an
unsuccessful battle with cancer Bob
Marley completed his last tour,
performed his last live show and
died at age 36 before he could make
it home to Jamaica. Thirty years later
his music is still celebrated, through
playlists on iPods the world over
and reggae bands that play covers
to respect the legacy he left behind.
One such band is Toronto’s House
of David Gang. On a cold night last
Thursday, Feb. 3, the reggae collective
turned the first floor of Van Gogh’s
into a welcoming getaway, offering
the warmth of the island culture
their music originated from.
“[I love] the truth about the music,
the rawness. It’s real. Reggae is
something that’s positive, it touches
your soul if you connect with the
music. Look at Bob Marley, look
player who calls himself Snappy, the
story doesn’t go so far back. Snappy
started performing with the band
after being introduced to their sound
through the production side of
business. At a time of uncertainty he
was an obvious solution to a problem
the group had been facing for a
number of years.
“I started recording them, just
doing demos and it was going really
well, but they had constant bass
issues. The bass player quit and I was
there. It was a pretty easy thing to
figure out,” said Snappy.
Snappy jumped on board the
band’s project, seeing great potential
in the way they breathed life into the
reggae music they performed. After
completing his first real tour with
the band last year, an east coast trip
that Snappy recognized as “sort of
[his] trial,” he was solidified as part
of the Gang.
Snappy has performed in Guelph
music he’s experimented with.
“I always feel like it’s a different
part of my brain. I think there’s a large
amount of discipline that comes with
playing reggae bass,” said Snappy.
Not that he would suggest playing
bass for other musical genres doesn’t
require a similar level of dedication,
but anyone who knows reggae knows
how important a solid bass line is to
making your hips move.
“If you can play the same bass
line for over two minutes something
starts to happen, I think it’s sort of
a trance, something hypnotic,” said Katie Maz
Snappy. Canadian reggae artist Michael Garrick pours some soul into the crowd
Snappy also made note of lead at Van Gogh’s during a live performance with the House of David Gang.
singer King Selah’s ability not only to
capture the essence of reggae singing seriously and I’m a huge supportive unforgettable value in playing and
through performing the classics of of it. I’m always encouraging him to celebrating work by one of music’s
Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, but to write new stuff,” said Snappy. most valuable players.
write his own material as well. Snappy is ambitious about “I’ve done a lot of traveling and no
“He’s been in the game for a putting Selah’s creative catalogue matter where I go there’s something
long time, and I kinda feel in a way to work and focusing on making consistent about the music: Bob
he hasn’t taken his creativity too new material, but he still sees the Marley is playing everywhere.”

Creative Submission: Short story

Someone Else from home. When he leaves for a But he can’t forget the feeling, breathing. becomes alit in flames and steals all
moment, for a minute, for an hour, as if it’s encoded into his muscle The bed just keeps getting bigger, the oxygen from the air, growing
SCOTT MARSHALL for a week, he assumes everything memory. The feeling that tells him the noise just keeps getting louder. mightier, in fatuous. The air stinks

B
reathe in –
The bed is huge, monstrous,
the biggest freaking bed
he’s ever leapt into, quaking at the
weight of his frame coming down
on it. Bouncing up and down
with little give, the springs squeak
emphatically and talk to him. It is
unsettling how little they resist his
body. The mechanics don’t make
sense without history to explain.
Though not an expert, he has
slept in hotels many times before.
His job demands he be away
will be where it was and how he’s
left it when he returns. So he sleeps
comfortably when he’s on the road,
inside his hotel bed – temporarily
forgetting about its lifecycle, its
formers occupants: the angry ones
who play hostage and tie each other
to its metal arms, the ones who
perform acrobatics and clinch at the
teeth. The familiar ones who share
infectious secrets, even unfaithful
ones that come to escape, that aren’t
entirely concerned about making a
mess of things. It’s easier to forget.
he was not the first to sleep here,
that someone else was present. He
fidgets slightly on the bed and it
waivers too much. He presses his
chest to the mattress but it indents
pathetically, as if it’s elasticity has
already been used up.
He feels a disturbing rift in this
space, and becomes choked by the
shadows of the ones who move in
and out, sucking in their air and
breathing it out - in and out, heavy
breathing. His mind isolates it,
it violates him. In and out, heavy
Alive, it grows, grows slowly.
It pushes things out of the way,
knocking over the bedside table
and with it several pennies, a lamp,
a bottle of aspirin and a small mirror.
It grows larger now and causes
a display case perched high on
someone’s wardrobe to fall. Finally it
grows until it bars passage into and
out of the room. It is the room.
And the noise – the springs
come to life, screeching. The room
suddenly rocks insatiably from a
woman on top. As if in rapture she
of sex and the hotel room. He finds
it impossible to breathe. All he can
breathe in is her –
In and out, heavy breathing, in
and out heavy breathing. In, and
out, heavy breathing…
She enters wearing skimpy
lingerie and knee high platform
boots. Her breasts applaud
themselves for their mastery to
appeal, to infatuate.
Sweetheart, are we ready to do
this?
– and out.
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Arts & Culture
Zavitz hosts Waterloo INVASION
University of Waterloo
art exhibit welcomed by
University of Guelph
for annual exchange
TOM BEEDHAM
S
tudents wandering Zavitz
Gallery in search of local
artistry last week would
have been hard-pressed to find
an exhibition of work provided
by students enrolled in the Fine
Arts program at the University of
Guelph. What seekers of visual
stimulation would have discovered
instead were the fruits of the
labours of eight University of
Waterloo artists, exhibiting under
the undisguised, all-capitals title,
INVASION.
Historically, the word “invasion”
has signified forceful entry: a
matter of unwelcome door crashing
that often conjures raised arms and
general hostility. However, no such
animosity appeared to transpire
over the course of the week.
If it seemed more like a
negotiated occupation than an
invasion, that’s because it was.
INVASION was the University of
Waterloo’s contribution to this
year’s inter-school art exchange
with the University of Guelph,
Blowout Sale at Zavitz Gallery
Exhibit in Zavitz turns
art into a business
venture
TAHLIA DYER
T
his week, the collective
works of fifth year studio
art majors Danica Evering
and Evan Woolfrey fill the gallery
of Zavitz Hall. Let your mind
wander as you enter a conceptual
exhibit with an array of visual and
interactive artwork.
The whole concept of the
Blowout Sale makes it seem like a
business venture.
“[We’re] posing the exhibit not
as a sale, but around ideas of sales
and consumption,” said Evering.
Upon entering the gallery, viewers
typically consume the work, which is
where one attempts to comprehend
the fascinating inclusion.
“In a lot of ways [the exhibit
theme] was like marketing. We
are taking a business approach to
selling the show, not necessarily
the works in the show but the
show itself,” added Woolfrey.
The mix of work includes prints,
paintings, miniature displays
and woodwork. The creativity
stems from a sense of ambiguity,
challenging viewers to look at the
pieces unlike any other.
“[It offers] a sense of humour
Feb. 10 - 16, 2011
Thomas Beedham
Students from the University of Waterloo take part in an annual art
exchange with INVASION exhibit
an annual tradition for the two Armagost, Cherie Fawcett, Adam
schools. While INVASION settled Frank, Erika Fung, Christopher
in Zavitz, University of Guelph Korroch, Sam Meiler, Danielle
students exhibited their work at Owen and Kirstin Pauly,
Artery Gallery – a University of INVASION offered pieces varied
Waterloo student-run space. in media from hair to photography,
Exhibiting the works of Amy straying from the suggestion
Marianne Pointner
Artists Danica Evering and Evan Woolfrey combine their efforts to
present Blowout Sale, an art exhibit in Zavitz hall running this week
at first, but something more they were able to team up in
profound to follow,” said Evering approaching the daunting task of
of her work. Woolfrey added that filling a gallery.
his contribution tends to, “ask a “[It takes] lots of hours... a show
lot of questions,” insisting that is a lot of work; you are always
humour has a place as well. making stuff,” said Evering.
Aware of the hard work and The duo recognized that the
dedication that goes into running success of the show would rest on
a show, both artists are thankful the exhibit coming together and
that Guelph should bow down
and worship a solitary mode of
expression as well.
While INVASION did not
conform to the traditional meaning
of its namesake, it was an effective
invasion of the mind.
Upon entering the gallery, a
simple look to the right, followed
by a glance to the left was enough
to arrest the gallery-goer. One
would find the front view of a
drippy looking paint study of two
chairs facing them on one wall,
and on the opposite what appeared
to be a perfect representation of
what the chairs would look like
from behind. As a result of the
uniformity of the two pieces, the
effect the viewer was left to endure
was the peculiarity of the situation;
it was as if by entering the room
the beholder had interrupted –
themselves invaded – a chain of
repetition.
Following the initial paralysis of
the chair effect, the viewer could
wander the room and realize the
many ways that this show was a
flood of foreign impression. With
pieces from Sam Meiler’s mask
series, one could get the sense that
they had participated in time travel,
and yet they were being assaulted
with a representation of Trojan
depicting a concise theme.
“Context plays an important
role. The fact that we are in a
university, we have taken that into
consideration, and our audience,
our expected audience, those are
all things that play into it,” said
Woolfrey.
The way in which Evering and
Woolfrey tried to reiterate and
capture the essence of their work
and exhibit was quite unique. Their
noteworthy creations allow the
viewer to question the meanings
of each piece, encouraging one to
view things through a different
context the way good art should.
Whether you only explore the
surface of the exhibit, or immerse
yourself in the work, it allows you
to re-evaluate and contemplate
your conceptions.
“[I hope that my work] conveys
the same sense of enjoyment I
would have from making the work.
If people can experience that, then
I think we’ve succeeded,” said
Woolfrey.
Evering hopes that her work
will have a profound effect on
the viewer, asking them to look at
things in a new light.
“[I want my work to] encourage
people to look differently at how
they interact with the world,
whether it’s objects or plants or
food or whatever,” she said.
11
armor that did not gel with their
foundational knowledge on the
subject. It was as though Meiler
had gone back in time and toyed
with history, adding psychedelic
paint jobs and paisley patterns to
ancient war helmets, and there
was nothing you could do about
it. Adam Frank participated in this
theme of tampering as well, cutting
off the torso of the image of a Greek
statue, maintaining the head and
shoulders only to slap ballerina legs
immediately below them and place
the bizarre aftermath hovering
above a choppy body of water. The
invasion was undeniable.
For those that missed their
chance to see the works of
INVASION displayed at Zavitz
Gallery, the opportunity has
not expired. This Monday the
Waterloo artists retreated back
home to Artery Gallery, where
they have joined forces with Jeffrey
Chan, Keith DeVries, Esther
Griffith, and Mary Marinangeli to
bring about a new show with a new
name, To Break For Taller Timber,
which will remain on display until
March 8.
An opening reception for To
Break For Taller Timber will be
held on Friday, Feb. 18 at Artery
Gallery.
The exhibit has the startling
ability to draw one into their own
history, creating a connection
between the past and present.
The “store,” as its theme would
suggest it as, will be open Monday
to Thursday until 4:30, with the
grand opening taking place on
Friday at 7:30. Be sure to venture
into Zavitz sometime this week
and check it out for yourselves, it’s
definitely worth a look.
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Arts & Culture
The worthwhile search for the music we need
Guelph students
explore the difficulties
in keeping up with
contemporary music
and less mainstream
productions
OLIVER DZUBA
T
he endless range of music
available to us today
provides an opportunity
to form a taste that best suits us.
Musical taste is something we
love to share with our friends,
hoping they too will see why
we find our favourite artists
so exceptional. Because there
are so many artists and albums
to choose from, it can become
difficult to know what we should
bother listening to and what we
should skip. Sources of criticism
like music reviews can affect this
choice heavily. Along with this
complicated decision comes the
tricky task of finding the music
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itself, which grows increasingly
difficult as tastes become more
obscure.
Many students at the
University of Guelph go through
an extensive process of carefully
selecting and tracking down
the music they choose to listen
to. Two students, both with
very distinct tastes, offered
the Ontarion some of their
experiences in regards to their
particular tastes in music. Lloyd
Marsh is a third-year student in
finance. He told the Ontarion
his taste in hip-hop and trance
comes from a desire to always
hear what’s new.
“[I like] having the freshest
tracks on my iPod,” said Marsh,
sharing one of the more popular
musical motives of today.
Political science major Jamie
Tilden seconded Marsh’s
intentions, letting on that his
specific tastes in indie rock came
about as a result of wanting to
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Feb. 10 - 16, 2011
“I trade music
with others and
it always enriches
my listening
experience.” -
Lloyd Marsh
find the quality music he knows
exists, but is often hidden from
view. When you move away
from what’s popular, accessibility
becomes an issue. Radio and
club DJ’s often sidestep what is
good for what is known, leaving
the legwork of finding that
beneath-the-surface music to
those dedicated enough to see it
through.
“I like to check out smaller
stores,” said Tilden. “Campus
Discs has been a pretty reliable
source. I am rarely able to find
what I like at stores like HMV.”
But while big box music stores
may not have what you need, other
methods have become available
in recent years that perhaps
render these stores unnecessary.
Marsh employs the resources of
internet downloading to find his
music, a source that has become
increasingly reliable if you know
where to look.
“[It’s] never an issue. If I want
a song, I will find it,” said Marsh,
recognizing that determination
and some knowledge of internet
forums provide the ability to find
the latest and best sounds with
ease. He added that creating a
musical community with other
listeners can also increase ones
reach, bringing new material to
light.
“I trade music with others and
it always enriches my listening
experience,” said Marsh. Tilden
too enjoys the benefits of sharing
music with friends, but finds
frustration in communicating
his tastes to ears that have been
saturated by the mainstream
drivel.
“They often find their minds
so blown from listening to music
that is actually quality, that they
end up not liking it,” said Tilden
with some bitterness.
Both he and Marsh seemed
passionate about their specific
tastes, but both have decisions
to make when choosing the
music they listen to, even after
the involved process of finding
it. With so many media outlets
putting their two cents in it’s
easy to be swayed by the often
pretentious album review.
“Yes, they [have influence],”
said Tilden of mediums like
Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. “I
will often download an album
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Megan Verhey
based on its hype.” It is often
hard to ignore an album that is
receiving unanimous praise, but
Tilden added that he will still
listen to an album if it receives a
poor review.
“I will often check out
music that hasn’t been hyped
hardly at all and that may have
received a terrible review,” said
Tilden, adding that benefit of
the doubt can often let you in
on great music you might have
otherwise ignored. “I [often] find
myself loving an album that got
relatively bad reviews. You can’t
let your tastes be moulded by
merely what is considered good.”
Marsh added that reviews can
have an affect on his listening
habits, but he advises that anyone
read said reviews with a grain of
salt, and place a greater focus on
experimenting personally. After
all, when it comes to an art form
like music, there is no strictly
right or wrong answer.
“Reviews can make me judge
an album harsher, but never
[appreciate it] less,” said Marsh.
Music seems to be
simultaneously growing more
complicated and increasingly
simple. It exists everywhere,
and yet finding what’s deemed
“good” by certain standards is an
involved, subjective process, with
many viewpoints competing for
attention. Although the sample
is small, these students at the
University of Guelph show a
dedication likely mirrored by any
avid listener. They appear to have
a similar question in mind that
provides the motivation needed
to sift through all the nonsense
and judgment of today’s scene;
how boring would life be without
the pleasures of music? May the
search continue.
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Arts & Culture
What are you reading?
a hefty reading within a few weeks.
Reading Freefall became more and
more bearable as I found myself
enjoying my assignment, and
soon enough the line between
Freefall: America, Free reading for leisure and reading for
Markets, and the Sinking education became blurred.
of the World Economy, Freefall makes the often
incomprehensible topic
Joseph Stiglitz economics clear and accessible to
almost anyone. Dealing with the
OLIVER DZUBA economy and the great recession of
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intriguing, interesting the reader
with every page. I found myself
wanting to read more of this book
simply because I was being more
informed by each chapter.
The intellect of Joseph Stiglitz
as an economist is evident in
of
the suggestions and notions he
gives throughout Freefall. Stiglitz
outlines the reasons why the
economy nearly failed, which
may seem an easy thing to do in

I
t’s not often that I am able
to enjoy reading an assigned
book for one of my classes. I
do indeed love to read, but when
it comes to the literature I take in,
I like to call the shots on content
and deadlines. Being obliged to
read a book within a certain time
frame is stressful, something I
don’t necessarily welcome in my
relationship with books.
This semester however, there
was an exception to the rule when
I was assigned to read Freefall:
America, Free Markets, and the
Sinking of the World Economy by
Joseph Stiglitz. Required by a
class in “Political Economy of
International Relations” to read
this book (or one of a similar topic),
I was given the task of completing
2008, Nobel Prize winner Joseph
Stiglitz writes a book outlining
and explaining the reasons for the
global economic woes of the past
two years. We often see the topic
of economics bogged down by
elites in a pedantic language most
of us are not familiar with, which
can at times frustrate many people
to the point where they become
outright apathetic to current
issues within the global economy.
Within Freefall, Stiglitz explained
the reasons for the 2008 economic
crisis in a way that made the topic
easy to understand, even for those
unfamiliar with the complicated
realm of international money
markets. Not only does Freefall
offer a clearer analysis of a troubled
economy, it also makes the topic
a retrospective view, but Freefall
does more than this. Perhaps what
Stiglitz does best is offer sound
solutions to the economic problems.
He goes beyond criticizing the
banks, the government and
everyone else involved; he offers
a way towards a better future and
economic recovery. This idea of
taking responsibility instead of
shifting blame separates Stiglitz
from the rest, and makes Freefall a
worthwhile read.
If you’re looking for an undiluted,
comprehensive, logical analysis
and solution to what went wrong
economically in and before 2008,
Freefall: America, Free Markets, and
the Sinking of the World Economy
by Joseph Stiglitz is definitely the
book for you. Courtesy

Jukebox
full of the same angst that got him
through the Staten Island projects.
To be critical, there isn’t much
about the album that stands out.
The beats are fairly average and the
Ghostface Killah, lessons are what you’d expect from
Apollo Kids Ghost, but somehow I can’t get
bored. Ghost has become known as
a quantity rapper, but that doesn’t
JOSH DOYLE mean he forgets about quality. His
new things that other rappers aren’t.
Maybe he’s got the money to just
keep going, or maybe he doesn’t
care… it’s even possible that he
should sit down and think the next
one through a little longer instead of
posing himself as an assembly line
of rap albums, but that’s an unlikely
turn of events. Regardless, he already
has two albums upcoming with

T
he Wu-Tang clan have been
in the hip-hop game for
quite some time now. Since
their acclaimed beginning with
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),
they’ve released album after album,
evolving their style with the coming
and going of hip-hop trends and 15
minute genres, that came and went
before we could really decide who
did them best. Whether the Wu-
Tang clan was at the top of these
developments or not, they were a
part of them.
It wasn’t long before the
inevitable solo releases, which
came-a-plenty. Some members of
the group proved stronger on their
own than others, and the success
of characters like Ghostface Killah
became eminent.
Ghostface recently released his
ninth studio album, Apollo Kids,
to respectable review. After his
release of Ghostdini: Wizard of
Poetry in Emerald City in 2009,
everyone thought he’d fallen off,
completely cashed in his talent and
spent his lyrical abilities. Though
Apollo Kids might not have the
urgency and originality of 1996’s
Ironman, or the grit of more recent
release Fishscale, it gave hope to
those who had grown doubtful.
Ghost is admittedly on the
fringe of being “old-guard,” if not
a full-blown dinosaur in the game,
but that doesn’t mean he’s trolling
around on a cane. The lyrical
talent and mastered flow that
only Ghost can exhibit, the flow
that hits you like a velvet hammer,
smooth but crushing, are enough
to keep him upright. And let’s
be honest, though Ghost drops
projects are at very least unique and dates TBA, and I can’t wait.
experimental, and he’s willing to try Rating: 3.4/5
Courtesy
lines on Apollo Kids like “New
rappers need to skip town/This is
East Coast music, Grandpa Ghost
is around!” he may be making too
much of his age. Rap isn’t the NFL
and 40 is not old…especially for
making words rhyme. If anything,
age has sharpened his style, and
nothing of the witty word play and
often times simplistic lyrics has
disappeared, giving the impression
that Ghost hasn’t gone a day past
38. Even the cover depicts that old
school, young and passionate vibe,
showing off the notebook Ghost
keeps his secrets in like he’s still
 Rural Alberta
Advantage
Nils Edenloff, Amy Cole,
Paul Banwatt
Three musicians take the
stage, jumping quickly
into a sound that would
open up this year’s Hillside
Inside Festival. Lead singer
Nils Edenloff begins to
sing through a raspy voice
that at first seems to be
working hard at filling the
room. That’s only until he
hits a note that really calls
his vocals to action, and
you find filling a room
with sound that is acute
and powerful is something
Edenloff has no trouble
doing. With songs often
titled after places and
landmarks in Alberta,
that explode with the
emotion of deeply personal
encounters, you’re given
the beautiful contradiction
that is The Rural Alberta
Advantage… a rock trio
Megan Verhey
from Toronto.
Sarah Harmer
Sarah Harmer is a truly
charming performer. She
takes the stage with a
graceful, laidback approach
that you can’t help but want
to go along with. With a
line up of songs ranging
from light-hearted, poppy
hits to heartbreaking
tunes about love and loss,
Harmer has the ability to
make you smile through
your tears. Combine
effortlessly relatable
songwriting with a stage
presence that is equal parts
casual and committed, and
you’ve got Sarah Harmer.
“The furnace is burning,
but it’s still cold I think,”
says Harmer in perhaps
her most popular song
“Basement Apartment.” It
may have been cold outside
this weekend, but Harmer’s
voice did more than any
Megan Verhey furnace could to welcome
the city’s music lovers.
Megan Verhey

Jim Bryson
Jim Bryson brings many items to the stage, a few of which include a guitar, a
mesh back hat, and a gang of stories that could fill a room on their own. He

Guelph is festival town. That could
easily have been the take away point from
this year’s Hillside Inside Festival, a two-
day celebration of music and community
that boasted events all over the downtown,
with concerts in two large halls. For Feb. 4
and 5 the adventurous crowds of our city
braved the cold air in hopes of hearing
and experiencing something that would
lift them from winter boredom. Hillside
delivered, as it always does, offering a wide
array of artists and activities. It did this while
acknowledging what’s come to be known
as “the five festivals” of our city, including
the Guelph Jazz Festival, the Festival of
Moving Media, the Guelph Contemporary
Dance Festival, the Eden Mills Writer’s
Festival, and of course Hillside.
The indoor version of Hillside
underwent many changes this year, making
a move from its former location in the
Sleeman center, to the River Run and St.
George’s Church for live performances.
Crowds seemed to welcome the change,
and according to Sam Baijal, Artistic
Director for Hillside, this year’s version
couldn’t have gone better. Its new format
was answered by sold out shows and well
attended community workshops, a result
of the events becoming more accessible,
enhancing the festival atmosphere.
“It went really well. In some ways it
went better than I expected, but I think
that’s just because it was a whole new
thing,” said Baijal of the festival, now in
it’s fourth year. The youthful nature of this
mid-winter celebration was the topic of
discussion in Executive Director Marie
Zimmerman’s opening address at the River
Run, where she applauded the progress the
Josh Doyle
sorts his way through them like your best friend would, only with more patience
and a practiced ability to emphasize when he should, in a way that makes each
and every song into a subtle revelation. The most common reaction to a Jim
Bryson song is likely the smile that comes with surprise, when you realize
what was just said echoes through your own past, evidencing his capacity as a
songwriter. Bryson’s presence Saturday night with the Weakerthans band was
festival has made in such a short time. upbeat and mellow, moving the show along at a most comfortable pace and
With workshops in hand drumming, proving again Hillside’s commitment to offering something for everybody.
laughter yoga, hair styling and belly
dancing, there were plenty of engaging
events going on simultaneously with
large-scale concerts. The variety offered
what’s become a crucial component of
Hillside programming; having something
for everyone. Part of what makes that Arkells Matt Andersen
a possibility is the flexibility of the
audience, and the way people of this town For this band from Hamilton
Ontario, success seems to “I’m six-feet-two, 400
and surrounding areas seem to welcome
be a one-way street they’re pounds, of a man that’s
diversity. It seems we’ve put trust in the full of love,” sings Matt
Hillside name and the attuned ear of their moving casually along, their
heads out the window of a Andersen, the powerhouse
artistic director. This is a trend that’s been blues singer who followed
picked up on by more than just artists and tour van. After winning a
CASBY award from Toronto Koyczan’s set at St. George’s
employees of the festival. Church Saturday afternoon.
radio station 102.1 in 2009,
“The festival is easily one of the best in When this New Brunswick
they went on to take home a
Canada,” said Shane Koyczan of Hillside, giant of a man opens his
Juno award for New Group
likening the same atmosphere to the Inside of the Year in 2010. If it’s mouth, a roar leaps forth
version. Koyczan is a celebrated spoken not their engaging lyrics and that swallows every other
word poet, and a many time performer British invasion influenced sound in the room, leaving
at the Hillside Festival. “This audience style of delivery, the Arkell’s you alone with his voice
Jamie MacDonald
isn’t like other audiences. I tour a lot, and stage presence will surely and guitar, both with an
there’s just something about the warmth win you over. Of all the equal ability to render
here. Even on a freezing day, everybody’s acts at Hillside Inside this you awestruck. Andersen
so lovely.” winter, they occupied their tears the strings of his Shane Koyczan
In many ways Shane Koyczan encompasses performance space with acoustic electric guitar like
the festival’s nature; experimental, profound, the most movement, the Jimi Hendrix performing Shane Koyczan doesn’t play music, not unless you find
and loved by all. You can see this at work in most energy, and chemistry bluegrass, with a knack for the unmistakable harmony that exists in his voice alone to
the way people flock to both. between band members twiddling and tweaking qualify. A spoken word poet, it’s likely many people will
Whether you were looking to be that can only come from the strings in a patient live and die without ever knowing another. While sad
knowing one another like way, drawing sounds most for some we are left with the idea that if you are going to
emotionally engaged by the words of Shane
brothers. Picture the Jackson guitarists couldn’t find with hear one poet in your life it might as well be Koyczan. His
Koyczan, impressed by the musical talent of
Five without the afros and an instructional booklet. profound ability to pull emotion out of minute details is
the many live performers, or just wanting After collaborating on stage
choreographed dance moves, matched only by a capacity to conduct the most profound
to learn how to belly dance, Hillside Inside with Koyczan, the poet issues we face as people. Never have words found the ability
had something to offer. It proved a welcome playing rock music, and
you’ve got an idea of what an could only say Andersen’s to cause that rising in your chest, that powerful emotional
interlude to the monotony that winter can Megan Verhey music, “is like listening to reaction that surges through you like they do when spoken
bring, and will continue to do so in years Arkell’s show can feel like.
Jamie MacDonald an orgasm.” by Koyczan. And when he recommends a restaurant in
to come. town to have dinner, people go.
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Sports & Health

‘Playoffs’ have started for basketball Gryphons
Guelph faces must shots from the field and knocking
win contest against down six three balls.
“Its just confidence,” said
McMaster McCarthy. “Knowing that if
I attack I will get rewarded
JUSTIN DUNK eventually. The shot’s been feeling
Western really exposed us on
the glass and got a lot of their
buckets inside in the paint,” said
McCarthy. “We have to stick to
what we’re good at, getting high
percentage shots and then on the

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nything can happen in the
wild wild (OUA) west.
“The OUA West
this year is just a dogfight,” said
starting Gryphon point guard,
Mike Petrella.
The Gryphons made the trip
down to Windsor on Feb. 3, one
day after a big snowstorm hit
Guelph and Southern Ontario,
as Dan McCarthy was brewing
up a storm of his own, making it
rain indoors on the University of
Windsor Lancer defenders.
“We just had to stay disciplined,
run our sets and we could pick ‘em
apart,” said McCarthy. “We shot
the ball well which helps a lot.”
The third-year Gryphon had a
game, as Guelph claimed a 97-94
victory over the Lancers, scoring
38 points while hitting on 13 of 21
good.”
Jump ahead to Saturday Feb. 5,
Guelph dropped a 74-60 decision
in London to the Western
Mustangs. The Guelph offence
could not get out of first gear all
game long, after scoring 97 points
just two nights earlier.
“It seemed like we were just
settling for a lot of stuff,” said
McCarthy. “We weren’t getting to
the rim, we were getting forced late
in the shot clock or coming down
and taking quick contested shots.”
The Gryphons failed to build
on the momentum of their upset
victory over the CIS number nine
ranked Lancers on Feb. 3, and
had their two game road winning
streak snapped by Western.
“It starts with the fundamentals,
our rebounding, our defence.
other end of the floor we have to
not let other teams do what they
want to do.”
Against the Mustangs, Guelph
simply could not stop the Western
forwards from taking the game
over in the low post.
“Western just loves to pound
it inside, give it to [Andrew]
Wedemire and just let him go to
work,” said McCarthy. “He hurt us
a lot.”
Wedemire, the talented
Mustang forward hit for 27 points
and grabbed 12 rebounds to record
a double-double, as Guelph was
unable to control the paint at the
defensive end of the court.
“We have been hurt in that
position and lost a couple guys.
We gotta put more focus on
making sure we’re helping early
and we’re not letting it be easy
entries, easy passes into the post,”
said McCarthy. “It’s really a whole
team thing even though we have
been hurt at the big man position.
Our interior defence as a whole
has hurt us over the course of the
year.”
The Gryphons will get a chance Megan Verhey
to show if they can improve their Gryphon point guard, Mike Petrella, has been on fire for Guelph on

POSTGRADUATE
low post defence on Saturday offensive of late. He will have to continue producing at a high level if the
Feb. 12, when the McMaster Gryphons hope to secure a playoff spot.
Marauders visit Guelph with 6’8

CERTIFICAT ES centre, Scott Brittain, who brings

his 13 points and almost nine
rebounds per game to the W.F.
game. We’re in a dire situation
and we have to play that way,” said
Petrella.
“It’s essentially a playoff game
for us. We really need that one,”
said McCarthy. “It’s not just a one
Mitchell Athletics Centre. It seems as though the Gryphon game difference, but a two game
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Global Business Management we have to treat like a playoff the same mindset. getting a win.”
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W L W L W L Men’s Team Overall

Lakehead 14 4 McMaster 15 2 Gold: Carleton
Windsor 16 2 Silver: Lakehead
Western 15 3 Laurier 12 6 Guelph 14 3 Bronze: Guelph
Brock 12 6 Windsor 12 6 Western 14 3
McMaster 9 9 Brock 10 7 Women’s Team Overall
Lakehead 12 6 Gold: Lakehead
Laurier 11 6 Western 9 9 Laurier 6 11
Silver: Laurentian
Guelph 8 10 Brock 8 10 Waterloo 6 11 Bronze: Guelph
McMaster 5 12 Waterloo 8 10 Windsor 3 14
Guelph 7 11 OUA Men’s Nordic Skiing All-Stars
Waterloo 0 18 1. Scott Weersink

OUA Women’s Nordic Skiing All-Stars

Vol l e y b a l l ( M ) H o c k e y ( W ) Hockey (M) 1. Kyla Vanderzwet
OUA Conference OUA Conferece OUA West Division
W L W L OTL W L OTL Guelph Gryphons CIS Top 10 Rankings
Western 17 2 Laurier 23 2 1 Western 20 2 4
Queen’s 15 3 Brock 21 4 0 Laurier 14 7 5 Women’s Hockey 8th (8)*
Guelph 14 4 Guelph 15 7 3 Lakehead 15 9 2
Women’s Swimming 7th (7)
McMaster 14 4 Queen’s 13 8 4 Guelph 14 10 2
Windsor 9 10 Windsor 14 10 1 Brock 12 9 6 Women’s Track & Field 1st (2)
Waterloo 8 10 Toronto 14 11 0 Waterloo 14 11 1
Laurier 7 11 York 11 14 0 UOIT 12 11 4 Men’s Track & Field 2nd (2)
Ryerson 6 12 UOIT 5 15 5 Windsor 11 12 4
*() - last weeks ranking
Toronto 5 13 Western 6 18 1 York 9 16 2
York 5 13 Waterloo 4 20 2
RMC 0 18

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Sports & Health
Gryphons excel against top-level NCAA competition
More school records fall semester, which has helped to give Nixon and Allan Brett ran times
her a good base to work from. that will qualify them for the CIS
JUSTIN DUNK “The track we were at on the championships.

I
t was a great meet for the
Gryphon track and field team
members who made the trip
down to Geneva, Ohio on Feb.
5-6. The GaREAT Collegiate
Invitational gave the Guelph
team a chance to compete against
several of the top NCAA schools.
“It’s a pretty funky place out
there. They invited a number of top
D-1 teams and us to go,” said head
coach, Dave Scott-Thomas.
Guelph middle distance runner,
Rachel Aubry, set yet another new
standard at the 800-metre distance.
The third-year Gryphon broke her
own school record from earlier in
the year as she posted a time of
two minutes 06.37 seconds.
“Rachel’s one of the top collegiate
middle distance athletes on the
continent right now, running very,
very well,” said Scott-Thomas.
“We’ve had her in a couple of high
end pro meets down in the states.”
Aubry not only set a new Guelph
school record in the 800-metre,
but she also won the race, beating
out top-level competition from
across the USA.
“She just hauled and sustained
and her speed endurance was
fantastic,” said Scott-Thomas.
Aubry trained with the cross-
country team through the fall
weekend, it’s this brand new facility
in Ohio and it’s a 300-metre track
so it’s really nice and there is lots
of room to run,” said Aubry. “So
I think that contributed to some
good times.”
Aubry was not anymore nervous
then she has been for any other
race in her career.
“The girls there are good, but I
don’t feel any more threatened or
nervous by them then I would by
any other CIS meet that we go to,”
said Aubry.
Fourth-year Gryphon, Jennie
Biewald, grabbed a win in the
1000-metre race, while fifth-year
team member, Rachel Cliff, ran to
victory in the 3000-metre distance.
“Everybody was there to just run
fast,” said Scott-Thomas.
Also, triple-jumper, Julia
Wallace, bounded to a win, at the
GaREAT Invitational with a jump
of 11.89 metres.
“It was a bit of a feather in our
cap to be invited with that caliber
of school,” said Scott-Thomas.
“It’s probably our best ever non-
championship meet.”
On the men’s side, Gryphon
veteran, Kyle Boorsma, broke a
school record in the 3000-metre
race with a time of eight minutes
7.45 seconds. Meanwhile, Andrew
Looking ahead the Gryphons
will host the Zoltan Tenke Classic
on Feb. 10-11.
“This is a funky year for us. We’re
doing all our field events in this
warehouse,” said Scott-Thomas.
“It’s a real competition. The setup
for the jump pits and the throws
and pole vault and everything is
legitimate.”
The turn out by athletes from
other universities might not be the
best, but the Gryphons will put on
the event regardless.
“Who’s gonna drive from
another town, another university
to come up here and jump in
this warehouse in the middle of a
snowy field,” said Scott-Thomas.
The Gryphons will hold the
Tenke Classic nonetheless and
treat the competition as they
would any other official meet.
“It’s real. We’ll run it under the
full-on formal rules of competition,”
said Scott-Thomas. “It hasn’t ever
been a big meet, but we’re bringing
in a DJ and we’re gonna get some
beats going and just try to have a
good time with it.”
Third-year Guelph running
sensation, Rachel Aubry, in action
for the Gryphon track and field Gryphon Athletics
team.

Guelph volleyball topples MAC

Guelph’s volleyball on them and that kept them from
teams were able to build running their offence and that was
key,” said Funk.
up momentum for their The girls now have to win both
last two games of the their games next weekend, Feb. 12
season, taking place - 13, against RMC and Queen’s to
next weekend. be guaranteed a home game for the
playoffs.
JAMES NAPIER With only a week and a half before
ranked second going into the game, but
also U of T in Toronto the next day, Feb.
6.
“This was a huge win for us, and
we’re hoping this propels us and gives
us that perpetual motion going into
next weekend and ultimately into the
playoffs.”
Wigston attributes their success this

I
t was a good weekend for Guelph playoffs, both Van Osch and Funk weekend to solid serving and keeping
volleyball. know that they’re going to have to pressure on MAC’s dominant middle
Both the men’s and women’s work on their defence over the next Tyler Santoni, which kept them from
teams were able to celebrate a win over two games to be a real championship passing and running their offence as
MAC on Saturday, Feb. 5, for their last contender. well as they can.
home games of the regular season. “Paul always says defence is what The Gryphons out on the floor
Captain, Kylen Van Osch, solidified wins championships, so if we keep our got lots of support from the fans on
Guelph’s victory and raised the crowd defence going strong and especially our Saturday night, and some of the more
to their feet with a kill right down the serve, we can have a good balance for enthusiastic fans switching bleachers
middle of MAC’s defence for the 23rd our offence,” said Van Osch. each match so they could be right
point of the third game. The first place The men, however, weren’t about to behind MAC for every game.
MAC girls ended up getting swept and let the crowd go home without a bit of Wigston said it doesn’t go unnoticed.
not breaking 20 in any of the three sets. suspense. After just barely winning the “We’ve got fantastic fans. We’ve got a
“I don’t know what happened to first set 25-23, they were forced into a very strong group of fans who support
MAC but we came out there and fourth set when MAC took the third us and do we ever appreciate it.”
played strong and we got the job done,” after a mess of fouls and poor blocking Guelph’s home playoff game is
said Van Osch. from the Guelph side. The fourth set either going to be on Friday, Feb. 18,
Head coach, Paul Funk, said that it’s was not looking good until the U of G or Saturday, Feb. 19, going into reading
a good feeling knowing the senior girls men were able to rally together halfway week, but Wigston said he’s still hoping
were able to come out on top for what through the game and come back from to get a good sized crowd out for their
could be their last home game. a seven point deficit and take the game first playoff game.
“MAC was definitely not at their with a clutch four point run right to 25. “It really helps out. We can always
best tonight, and we did some Head Coach, Cal Wigston, knows use the help of some fans getting on Marianne Pointner
things to hasten that. We served how important this weekend was for the case of whoever we’re playing Fourth-year Gryphon, Melissa McGinn, looks to put her serve
tough, and put a lot of pressure them, not only beating MAC who was against.” in play during Guelph’s win over McMaster on Saturday, Feb.5.
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Sports & Health

Guelph-born NHLer leading all rookie goal scorers
San Jose Sharks rookie City because his family moved job in London as a teacher,” said when he was a youngster. has indeed turned out to be a
forward is having a to London when he was just two Couture. “So that was the reason “It was tough to play baseball successful decision for Couture.
years old. we moved out of Guelph.” because I was playing so much After a very successful minor
breakout season “My younger brother was Couture leads all rookie snipers summer hockey and we always hockey career in London he
born [in Guelph] and we moved with 24 goals in the NHL so far had tournaments on weekends rewarded the Ottawa 67’s for
JUSTIN DUNK to London shortly after,” said this season, but he could have in the summer and hockey selecting him 12 overall in

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ogan Couture leads this Couture. “I grew up playing ended up a baseball player. became a 12 month type of the 2005 OHL entry draft by
years NHL rookie class in [hockey] in the London area.” “It was tough. I still love baseball thing,” said Couture. “I sat down recording 287 points over four
goal scoring, the talented Chet and Lori Couture, a lot,” said Couture. “At the stage I with my parents and made the seasons with the team in 232
member of the San Jose Sharks, Logan’s parents both landed jobs quit [baseball] I was 13. decision that it was time to games.
has some Guelph roots in him. in London, which caused the Couture was a two-time focus on hockey and hopefully Although it was not until
“I was born in Guelph,” said family to move out of Guelph. Canadian national champion be able to get to the next level Couture’s first season after being
Couture. Though he does not “My dad got a job in London as in his age group at the Toronto in the sport.” selected ninth overall in the
remember much about the Royal a firefighter and my mom got her Bluejay hit-run-throw contest Choosing hockey over baseball 2007 NHL entry draft, with the
Worcester Sharks of the AHL,
San Jose’s farm team, that he
really believed he could make a
living playing hockey.
“I played pro and I was
actually getting an annual salary
and realized that ‘wow’, this
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53 points with 20 goals in 42
games during the 2009-10 regular
season.
“It was a huge year for me.
Those 40 games that I played
down there were huge for my
development,” said Couture.
Couture got a taste of NHL
playoff hockey in 2010 when he
was called up to the big club.
“To get up here, down the
stretch and play NHL playoff
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Sports & Health
Hitting the gym: machine vs. free weights
Free weight workouts
will pump you up
JUSTIN DUNK
T
ime is ever so important
in our world, maximizing
results in any area of our
lives is always a high priority.
Many people who spend time in
the gym would like to make use of
their time as efficiently as possible,
looking to maximize results to the
fullest. Machine-based weight
workouts can be beneficial for
gym goers who have little fitness
experience.
“It’s a very controlled movement
pattern. So people that aren’t used
to working out or aren’t really sure
of certain exercises or routines that
they can do, machines are a good
way to setup their own circuits,”
said certified Athletic Therapist
and owner of Basic Motion
Therapy, Marya Morrison. “They
have instructions and pictures that
are next to the machines.”
On the other hand, machine
weight workouts only allow the
body to focus on one muscle group
at a time.
“Because it is so controlled, each
Timing is everything
Gryphons play is
peaking with playoffs
around the corner
JUSTIN DUNK
A
nd the streak runs to
four, Guelph knocked
off the visiting Waterloo
Warriors, 5-3, on Thursday, Feb. 3.
“Lately we’ve been struggling
with scoring and to have other
lines stepping up like that it’s
a good thing,” said third-year
forward, Ed Gale. “Especially for
playoffs cause you need to have all
lines going.”
Another third-year forward,
Justin Gvora, was on fire against
the Warriors. He recorded a hat
trick and two assists, having a part
of each goal scored that night.
“It was one of those nights
where everything was clicking,”
said Gvora. “You pot one [goal]
and it just gives you confidence.”
Saturday Feb. 5, was the last
regular season home game for
Guelph. The second place team
in the OUA West, the Laurier
Golden Hawks, rolled into the
Gryphon Centre to take on the
Gryphons who have played well
on home ice all season long.
“We wanted to break each
weekend down into a playoff
series,” said Gale. “[We want] to
show other teams that we’re here
to play in the playoffs and that we
got a good shot.”
person moves a little bit different
and depending on your size and
shape sometimes not all the
machines work exactly the same
for each person,” said Morrison.
“And because it is so controlled
there is not as much full body
movement or initiation. It’s very
specific on specific muscles.”
Machines can be beneficial in
terms of focusing on an area of
your body that is weaker.
“If you have a specific deficit
that you want to target a certain
area and want to make sure that
that muscle is really contracting,”
said Morrison. “Then machines are
a good way [to do that].”
The alternative to machine
based weight workouts and lifts
are free weight workouts.
Individuals who feel they have
become comfortable with machine
workouts and are ready for a new
challenge can make the switch to
the dumbbell world.
“It’s a hard transition to get
into free weights if they’re by
themselves. If they’re working
out with a buddy or a trainer
then it’s usually easier,” said
Morrison. “Your friend can point
Guelph forward, Justin Gvora, has returned from
injury to give the Gryphons some added scoring
punch up front.
The game against Laurier was
tied up at two in the third period
when Ken Peroff broke in off the
right wing, showing a nice deke
and slid the puck behind Laurier
goaltender, Ryan Daniels, on the
backhand for what proved to be
the game-winning goal. Gale
Feb. 10 - 16, 2011
out certain things that you might
be compensating with, like proper
technique and weight bearing.”
The switchover to a workout
filled with free weight exercises
can be daunting at first, but the
overall results will pay off in the
long run.
“Stability and balance will
benefit from it. You have greater
contractions within the body so
you’re getting more activation
throughout your full body,” said
Morrison. “Rather than just
specific muscle groups. It’s a good
full body workout.”
Free weights range from barbells,
medicine balls, kettle balls and of
course, dumbbells.
Any weight not hooked up to
some sort of contraption allows
your body to move properly.
“Free weights is more specific
to how your body functions,” said
Morrison. “The most important
thing with free weights is getting
your technique right.”
Technique is of the utmost
importance to ensure no weight
lifting injuries occur.
“Even if you get a couple
sessions with a personal trainer.
Rashaad Bhamjee
would add an empty net marker
and Guelph went on to a 4-2 win
over the Golden Hawks.
“As the year goes on players tend
to find their roles and startin’ to
feel comfortable with the pace of
the OUA. A lot of guys come in
especially from the OHL, they’re
Or someone that knows proper
technique and can give you some
cues as to what you’re supposed
to feel when your doing a squat
or what you’re supposed to be
concentrating on,” said Morrison.
not really aware of how good the
hockey is,” said Gale. “You’re not
playing with teenagers anymore,
you’re playing with men.”
Guelph has been forced to battle
through many injuries this season;
captain Kris Belan was forced to
drop back from his forward spot to
play defence for the games against
Waterloo and Laurier.
“We’ve had some injuries back
there and he stepped back there
and he played great for us,” said
Gale. “It’s nice to know that we
have that option if some guys go
down in playoffs.”
The Gryphons will get a boost
to their lineup when forward,
Thomas Kiriakou and defencemen,
Tim Priamo, return from playing
for Team Canada at the 2011
FISU Winter games for Guelph’s
last two regular season games.
“They’re big players, they’re
going to just boost us up that
much,” said Gvora. “We’re going
to be pretty dangerous offensively.”
Guelph will head out on the
road Feb. 11 at York and Feb. 12 in
London against the West division
leading Western Mustangs, to close
out their regular season schedule.
“It’s going to be big for us. More
than anything just to prove to
ourselves that we’re not just a home
team,” said Gale. “We need to win
these games not only to ensure us
that we get home ice in playoffs,
but just to prove to ourselves that
we can do it on the road.”
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“Talking to people and getting
some insight and repetition of
how certain techniques or certain
exercises are supposed to be done,
because it is pretty important that
you do free weights correctly.”
Guelph closed out their home
regular season schedule with
a 12-2 record at the Gryphon
Centre, a sparkling mark to say the
least, but the road games have been
tough sledding for the Gryphons.
Guelph is a much different
team, 2-10 as visitors, when
traveling to opposition arenas.
“We need two wins more so for
the standings, but then again just
to lead into playoffs with that
winning attitude,” said Gvora. “We
just want a home ice spot, that was
our goal for the last six games.”
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Sports & Health
Valentine’s Day- It’s all about the food
LEIGH MCSWAN, BSC., CNP
V
alentine’s Day is fast
approaching, bouquets are
being constructed, lovey-
dovey cards are splashed across
every store you enter and candy and
chocolates are in abundance. So you
may love V-day, you may despise it,
but however you celebrate saying “I
love you” this year, try to be original,
try to deviate away from the
boxed chocolates and lavish floral
arrangements- try saying it with a
home cooked, sexy dinner for two!
Aphrodisiacs have existed for
thousands of years, dating back
to some of the original Kama
Sutra writings. The science of
aphrodisiacs was known as Vrishya
Yoga, when it was believed that all
kinds of plants and magical spells
were said to make a woman fall in
or out of love, increase desire and
sexual vigour.
So what are some foods popular
for their aphrodisiac effects?
Believe it or not, garlic is one.
Although it might not be the
Throwing it down with Dunk: 12 things 12 thinks
most appealing food to over
indulge in on a romantic night
like Valentine’s Day, it can be very
helpful post dinner. Garlic has
an active ingredient in it called
Allicin. Allicin is used in many
cholesterol lowering formulas
because it helps to lower the LDL
cholesterol, which is responsible
for atherosclerosis in the pudenal
and penile arteries. What garlic
will do is keep the blood flowing to
both male and female sex organs,
increasing sensitivity to touch and
stimulation. Eat your garlic raw for
best results, which you can expect
to notice in as little as one hour.
Raw sugar. Indulging in a
little sweet treat here and there
is ok, especially for Valentine’s
Day. Sugar causes the release of
serotonin, which helps to combat
anxiety, a common cause of poor
sexual performance. Serotonin
can also help to reduce the urge to
ummm.... shall we say experience a
quick release in men- so ladies take
note. But also remember this is still
a sugar we’re talking about here,
the effects are also followed by an
energetic crash.
Chillies have the same
excitement behind them as your
JUSTIN DUNK
R5 I think the Super Bowl lived
up to the hype, maybe not
if you’re a Steelers fan, Ben
Roethlisberger and Rashard
Feb. 10 - 16, 2011 164.5
love interest, you never know what
to expect until you dive in, the
heat of a chilli varies from species
to species and chilli to chilli. The
reason I’m including chillies on my
aphrodisiac list is simply because
of the heat- more specifically,
the pain you experience. When a
chilli touches the tongue, a warm,
burning sensation is felt, which
interestingly enough causes the
release of endorphins, just the
same as having a sexual encounter,
endorphins get released, and
experiences a natural high.
Oysters. Of course, we cannot
ignore the traditional aphrodisiac,
oysters. They contain extremely
high levels of zinc, which makes up
a large proportion of semen. Men
with inadequate zinc in their system
don’t produce enough testosterone
and can even become impotent.
What’s more, zinc concentration in
a normal prostate gland is three to Courtesy
10 times higher than in any other
tissues. In the case of prostate the female sex organs when associated the fig with sexual
cancer, we see zinc levels that are sliced down the middle. Figs are health and fertility and high
extremely low. And one plate of considered one of the ancient consumption of this fruit is said
oysters has the highest, naturally fruits, having been around longer to bring you a satisfying sex life-
occurring amount of zinc- so eat up than most other recorded fruits - to find out if this holds any truth,
for your love life and your health! dating back to the tale of Adam you will have to test it out for
Figs. Figs are said to mimic and Eve. The Ancient Greeks yourself, but it couldn’t hurt!
Mendenhall were the goats for Pittsburgh, but the game was decided R5 Use all of the clichés you want
in the final minutes and the half time show was pretty solid. for the men’s basketball team.
R5 If some of you didn’t know, Guelph has a Nordic Ski team and they Ready or not it is playoff time
did pretty well at the recent OUA championships. Both the men’s for the Gryphons. If this team
and the women’s teams captured bronze in the final team standings. has any playoff aspirations they
R5 Speaking of OUA championships, the simply cannot afford to lose
University of Guelph will host the 2011 provincial even one game.
swim title meet from Feb. 10-12 at the W.F. Mitchell R5 I think the men’s basketball
Athletic Centre. I think Chantique Payne, the fourth- team will get some much
year Gryphon will be dominant and take home a slew needed scoring help back in
of OUA medals. the lineup with the return
R5 Gryphon rower, Adam Rabalski, claimed of talented guard, Kareem
a rowing title at the Canadian Indoor Rowing Malcolm. But is the help a little
Championships on Feb. 6, in the under 23 men’s too late for the Guelph side?
division. I think it’s weird to see a national title being R5 I think the return of Thoms
handed out on a rowing machine not actually on the Kiriakou and Tim Priamo to
water, but that’s just me. the Gryphon roster, from the
R5 I think the men’s volleyball team is playing at 2011 FISU Winter games,
a high level right now and must keep the momentum will make this team very deep
going this last regular season weekend before playoffs. and dangerous on offence. The
Guelph has a big matchup against Queen’s on Feb. 13, Guelph lineup is finally starting
a win would be huge for the psyche of the team. to get back to full health just in
R5 I think the women’s volleyball team is playing time for playoffs.
their best volleyball of the season. The Gryphons have R5 I think the Gryphon football
ripped off five wins in a row and have become a legit team has done an excellent job
contender for the OUA title. so far in securing a handful
R5 What has happened to the women’s basketball of highly rated high school
team? Guelph has lost four games in a row, pending the football players. They have
result of their Wednesday, Feb. 9 game against Laurier, received early commitments
including a loss to the 5-12 McMaster Maruaders. I from some blue chip prospects
am beginning to think more and more that this team and the 2011 recruiting class
goes one and done in the OUA playoffs. looks to be off to a strong start.
R5 I think the Gryphons will be given a boost R5 For all of your latest and up
when Jessica Zerafa and Jacalyn Sollis return to the to date sports information or
lineup for Guelph on Feb. 12. The women need to be to share your comments and
hitting on all cylinders heading into the OUA playoffs. opinions join in and follow me
Especially, after Guelph suffered a disappointing 4-1 on twitter @JDunk12.
loss to Queen’s on Feb. 6 at the Gryphon Centre.
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Life
Between the sheets: baby making (the new-fashioned way)
SONJA SWANSON
T
he controversy
surrounding the use of
Assisted Reproductive
Technologies (ARTs) has waned
from public consciousness over
the last few years and more
couples are seeking the use
of these techniques to have
children. Although most of us
aren’t thinking about starting
families, it has been seen that
10 per cent of Canadian couples
experience infertility (infertility
is actively trying to conceive a
child for 12 months without
success) so it is possible that in
the future you may use ARTs
to have your own bundle of joy.
This week, I will be describing
these techniques and how they
are used in human fertility
practices.
The first step to any ART is
the collection of reproductive
material: sperm and egg. If a
couple is trying to conceive a
child, the father will often donate
the sperm for the procedure.
If the father has an abnormal
sperm sample (reduced motility,
odd shape) then the sample can
be processed through sperm
washing to remove dead or slow-
moving sperm and increase the
likelihood of conception. Since
this process separates the sperm
cells from the seminal fluid, it
can also greatly reduce the risk
of passing diseases such as HIV
from the father to mother (and
potentially the child) since the
virus is present in the fluid but
not the sperm itself. Although
this process is not 100 per
cent guaranteed, no mothers or
children have contracted HIV
using this technique. Sperm
banks can also be used if the
father cannot provide a usable
sperm sample or if a single
woman or lesbian couple wanted
to have a child since they cannot
conceive with their genetic
material alone. There is only one
Canadian-owned sperm bank,
which is in Toronto with 35
regular donors.
Egg collection is a little
more complicated than sperm
collection. The mother may
donate her own eggs or receive
them from a donor, although
anonymous egg donation is
much less common and currently
no “egg banks” exist in Canada.
The woman is pretreated with
hormones in order to increase
production of eggs from the
average one per cycle to approx.
10 to 15. The collection is done
surgically through the abdomen
using ultrasound.
Collected sperm can be
introduced directly into the
mother or a surrogate, this
process is called Intrauterine
Insemination (IUI). Surrogates
are used if it is unsafe for the
mother to become pregnant
or if she cannot maintain a
pregnancy. Surrogates are also
an option for gay couples who
wish to have a child.
If eggs are collected, then
they are likely used of in
vitro fertilization (IVF). The
process of in vitro fertilization
(IVF) means allowing a sperm
and egg to fertilize outside
the reproductive tract. An
environment is created where
the eggs and the embryos can
grow that is as close as possible
to the normal reproductive
tract by adding hormones and
other nutrients. After the eggs
have been allowed to mature in
the culture, a sample of sperm
(frozen or fresh) is added and
they are allowed to interact.
After approx 24 hours and with
a little luck, the eggs will have
fertilized and begun the normal
growth process. They continue
to grow until they reach a point
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Human Reproduction Act, even though I did not talk about
passed in 2004, is the governing any of the ethical implications
legislature on all ARTs for of ARTs, it is easy to see that
human fertility. Under this IVF and other ARTs are still an
act, it is unlawful to pay for important issue today and will
any reproductive material be a constantly evolving in the
which includes sperm and future.
egg but they may be donated Sonja Swanson is a f irst year
and accepted as “gifts”. This Masters student in Biomedical
lack of payment has caused a Science and a member of NAKED,
significant decrease in sperm a group in The Wellness Centre,
donation in Canada. Similarly, which helps promote the awareness
you cannot pay a surrogate to of sexual health on campus.
carry a child, but this is often
circumvented by a couple paying
for all medical expenses leading
up to and during the pregnancy.
This Act also bans stem cell
research (all human embryos
must be discarded 14 days after
fertilization unless frozen for
future use by the couple) and
all human cloning (even for the
purposes of research).
In 2010, Robert G. Edwards,
the doctor who pioneered IVF
procedure was awarded the
Nobel Prize in Medicine. And
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Life
TV is for lovers: Off the beaten path television shows
NICOLE ELSASSER
I love television. And not just
one particular kind of television.
My interests in the subject are
teasingly diverse but are pretty
heavily stationed in the comedy
camp. As seems to be the case with
people who count themselves
avid followers of television
comedy, there are a couple of
shows that it is assumed you
already watch regularly: 30 Rock,
Parks and Recreation, Community,
Modern Family, South Park,
Futurama and in some circles,
The Off ice continues to be viewed
as relevant. Then there are others,
some having been off the air for
quite a while, that are slightly
more obscure but are often
considered obligatory: Arrested
Development, Party Down, It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia as
well as a few others. And then,
there are shows that either
intimidate many viewers in one
way or another or are remain
relatively obscure despite being
awesome. That’s what we’re
dealing with today.
Home Movies
After four truly awe-inspiring
seasons, this animated television
wonder went off the air leaving
a small but decidedly devoted
audience in its wake. Despite
being objectively great, I am still
constantly running across people
who have never seen nor heard of
Home Movies and this is a shame.
The best part of the show is the
odd, usually improvised dialogue
that always feels honest.
Portlandia
This is a very new show, having
only just aired its third episode.
But with comedy juggernauts
Lorne Michaels and Fred
Armisen having their hands
on it, I am fairly confident it
will be around for a while. The
show is sketch-based with each
sketch showcasing a different
aspect to life in Portland “where
it never stopped being the 90’s.”
With his comedy partner, Carrie
Brownstein, Armisen plays a
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whole cast of local characters to
showcase the city without totally
making fun of its...shall we say…
uniqueness.
The Larry Sanders Show
Despite having been off the air
for well over a decade, The Larry
Sanders Show remains relevant in
part because of shows like it that
followed like the beloved 30 Rock.
Tina Fey, herself, points to it both
as a huge inspiration for 30 Rock
and as one of the funniest shows
on television…ever. Like 30 Rock,
it’s a satirical showbiz comedy
showcasing the misadventures
to be had behind the scenes of a
late-night talk show with Garry
Shandling at the centre as the
talk show’s coddled host, Larry
Sanders. Comedy nerds, prepare
to geek out over all of the cameos
peppered throughout the show
with many celebrities coming on Courtesy
to portray themselves for the sake
of a laugh. thanks to the level of absurdity totally uncomfortable for the
relied upon in the show. Many duration of the 11-minute
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, viewers who are not of the same episodes. That said there is a
Great Job! mind as the show’s creators, Tim small group of people who live
This show is not necessarily Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, for those short glimpses into the
obscure as it is a little inaccessible find themselves either lost or creator’s brains. I am one of them.

READ AND BE INFORMED ABOUT YOUR VOTE FOR STUDENT GOVERNORS!

GUILLAUME BLAIS is the highest voting body at the university, and by

VOTE FEBRUARY 14 - 18, 2011
CHECK YOUR @UOGUELPH
EMAIL FOR ONLINE BALLOT
ALI ZAKI
B.A.SC.
As your representative on the Board of Governors I
will address the issues that concern students most:
student fees and tuition & student empowerment.
It has been my privilege to serve as your voice on
Senate for the last three years. I have worked for
the benefit of the University of Guelph community
by increasing the Student Food Bank’s hours of
operation and by forming the English as a Second
Language (ESL) Club, a student-run organization
that facilitates enhanced spoken English. Vote for
your dedicated and experienced voice in student
government. Vote for someone who gets results. Ali
Zaki
JOSHUA LEYTE-JAMMU
B.COMM. MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, 3RD YEAR
Hi! My name is Josh Leyte-Jammu and I’m a third year
Commerce student running for election as a student
representative to the University’s Board of Governors
(BoG). The BoG is the leading organization that
oversees the operations of the University of Guelph,
and is comprised of members who understand the
needs of the University. As a student, I want to
represent you! Over the years, the experience I’ve
gained working with students through the Senate,
the CSA, the CMESA, OVs, the Ambassador program,
and the Brass Taps, help make me an effective BoG
student representative. Remember to vote Josh
Leyte-Jammu. Thanks!
B.SC. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, 4TH YEAR
The University of Guelph is a very unique and diverse
institution, and the challenges we face demonstrate
this. In the 2010-2011 academic year we faced
the challenge of tuition, approved the plans for a
new athletic facility and continued to manage our
challenging financial situation. Through my work on
the board I was able to act as the voice of students,
particularly with regard to the ongoing concerns
with the Dome facility. In voting, I ask that you
provide me the opportunity to continue to represent
students by re-electing myself, Guillaume Blais, to a
second term on the Board of Governors. Vote Gui 4
BOG!
MARTIN STRAATHOF
B.A. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, 4TH YEAR
I am looking to be elected to the Board of Governors
to continue my passion for representing UoG
students across campus. As the president for the
CSAHS college government for two consecutive years
and as a BA student senator I have demonstrated
my dedication to the UoG community. Issues such as
pensions, deficit, student fees and faculty retirement
will continue to be actively discussed. It is important
to have an experienced student voice that will help
to mitigate any impact on the student population
and to keep our education accessible. Thank you –
Vote Martin.
MOLLY MCMANUS
B.A. INDEPENDENT STUDIES, 3RD YEAR
I am running to ignite positive changes on the Board
of Governors and ensure that the student voice is
heard. I will work to keep students up-to-date on
the changes being made to their university. The BoG
being a part of it I will have more opportunities to
let students know what the BoG does, how they do it
and how students can have their voices heard. I have
previous experience on the CSA Board, Pittsburgh’s
Youth Council, and have been actively researching
the BoG since my first year.
ROBIN CALLAGHAN
B.SC. AGRICULTURE, 3RD YEAR.
As a heavily engaged student I have great passion
for our University and how it runs. I want to carry
that passion and represent the interests and
needs of undergraduate students on the Board of
Governors. Despite our current financial constraint, I
have great optimism for new avenues and solutions,
and my experience studying at institutions in other
countries will bring insight of diverse practices. I will
continue the efforts of the previous undergraduate
representatives, bringing sound decisions and a
rational student voice to the Board of Governors,
helping to ensure the long-term stability of the
University.
ZAMIR MERALI
B.SC. BIO-MEDICAL SCIENCE, 3RD YEAR
My name is Zamir Merali and I’m a 3rd year
Undergraduate student. The Board of Governors
is arguably the most potent decision making body
in your University. Because of this, it is vital that
undergraduate students are properly represented on
the board. I want to not only raise awareness about
the Board of Governors, but also actively seek out
your opinions on the issues which are considered.
Whether its tuition fee changes or program revamps,
I will make every effort to inform you of which issues
you have the power to influence.
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Opinion
SAINT Valentine’s Day
STEPHEN VAN ERVE
A
s we approach Feb. 14,
we begin to see many
pink and red hearts,
little cupid flying ready to fire his
arrows, heart-shaped chocolates
and many other little things that
remind us that Valentine’s Day is
near. We also begin to notice ads in
magazines and newspapers, as well
as on the radio and TV promoting
the newest sex paraphernalia that
will “spice up” your “love” life. Our
culture accepts this as normal and
won’t even blink at the fact that
Valentine’s Day has been undone
in a sense.
Firstly, we must examine how
this mid-February date ended
up as a celebration of love and
affection. As many of you may or
may not know there was once a
man named Valentine who lived
in the late third century. Nothing
is known about his early life, but
his later life was passed on orally
Loose cannon: BetterPlanet becomes bitter pill with Kinross donation
GREG BENETEAU
T
he University of Guelph’s
BetterPlanet Project
has been opposed by a
group of students who argue that
our post-secondary institutions
already accept too much
corporate cash.
I was one of the people who
scoffed at their arguments – until
I heard about the establishment
of the Kinross Chair in
Environmental Governance.
Funded by a $1 million donation
from Canadian mining company
Kinross Gold, the rotating chair
is supposed to “translate research
into meaningful partnerships,
programs and initiatives that
encourage sound environmental
policy and practice at all levels,”
according to a press release by
the university.
I stand apart from the
opposition in that I do not oppose
Newsflash: you have an accent
AISHA YORKE
I
am a Tobagonian with a
very distinctive but clearly
understandable accent.
However, I have been teased,
criticized, and patronized because
of my accent. Most recently, I was
told at a telemarketing company
“We have to let you go because of
your accent.” I know this sounds
and eventually written down.
According to these oral traditions
he was a Catholic priest, known
for promoting strong Christian
marriages in pagan Rome. He
had to complete all of his work
underground and in hiding since
Christianity was an illegal religion
punishable by death at this time.
He would marry couples in secret
to avoid the Roman authorities,
but he was ultimately discovered
and placed in prison. While in
prison he was interrogated by
Emperor Claudius II, who offered
him freedom if he would convert
to paganism, instead Valentine
attempted to convert Claudius
to Christianity. This lead to his
execution which is believed to
have taken place on February 14th
c. 270 AD. As a martyr Valentine
was eventually canonized as a
saint in the Catholic Church and
the 14th of February became
his feast day. For centuries this
financial partnerships between
universities and corporations.
In an increasingly competitive
and globalized environment, I
don’t believe it’s practical for
institutions of higher learning
to isolate themselves from
players on the world stage, which
includes for-profit corporations.
I don’t oppose the Kinross
donation on the grounds that it’s
corporate money. I don’t buy the
claim that the donation will give
the company clout in our school.
I oppose the donation because
it amounts to a million-dollar
public relations manoeuvre at a
time when many Canadians are
questioning the commitment
of its mining companies to
corporate responsibility and
environmental sustainability.
Though Kinross is frequently
cited as being a responsible
corporate citizen, one cannot
ignore the fact that it has been
involved in some unflattering
associations. In a 2002 report
prepared by a panel of experts for
the United Nations, Kinross was
outrageous and farfetched but
it is in fact my reality. I was
disappointed and very hurt by
this experience.
It is very difficult for me to
wrap my mind around it and
understand why I am treated
differently when everyone on
this earth has an accent. Who
decides that a specific accent
Feb. 10 - 16, 2011
day stood as a celebration of love
through chastity, and the sanctity
of marriage in remembrance of St.
Valentine’s good deeds.
St. Valentine’s Day has now
come undone because it has
become the opposite of what it
is meant to be. It is a celebration
of lust rather than love. Instead
of chastity there is fornication,
instead of marriage, broken
relationships and instead of pure
self-giving love there is selfish
lust. Society has taken what is
good and pure and tainted it
beyond recognition. Human
sexuality is beautiful and has
an extremely important role in
God’s creation, for without it
people would not be capable of
perpetuating humankind. We
must therefore acknowledge
that sexuality, being created by
God, was also given a purpose by
God. This purpose is simple and
twofold: the primary purpose of
one of a number eight Canadian
mining companies cited for being
in violation of the Organization
for Economic Co-operation and
Development’s guidelines over
the operating of mines in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the time, Kinross Gold was
a part owner of Kinross Forrest,
a joint venture involving Belgian
investor George Forrest and Tain
Holdings which operated copper
and cobalt mining operations
in DRC’s Katanga province.
(In 2006, Kinross Forrest was
acquired by Katanga Mining,
of which Forrest is a major
shareholder).
It’s not surprising Kinross
teamed up with Forrest to break
into the war-torn country’s
mining sector; according to the
panel, Forrest “used his position
in the elite network in an attempt
to control the mining sector in
the Democratic Republic of the
Congo,” specifically by using his
political clout to obtain mining
rights at fire sale prices from
Gécamines, the State mining
is better than another? Once
we are socialized to believe a
specific accent is better, it means
that someone is superior for
possessing the “better accent”
while the other is inferior. It also
means one is included while the
other is excluded. It also means
one is privileged while the other
is underprivileged. It also means
The opinions expressed herein do not
refelect the opinions of The Ontarion
sex is for the expression of love
between husband and wife, the
second purpose is for the creation
of children. If either of these
elements is not present then sex is
an act of lust not love. It is because
of this that sexual acts should only
be preformed between a married
man and woman who are truly
in love and are completely open
to children. Anything outside
of this sphere would have to
be considered lust because the
essential elements would be
missing. Sexuality is something
that is meant to be given out
of care for the other, not taken
out of greed for the self. It is an
extremely special gift that should
only be given away selectively
and solely to one’s spouse. If it is
handed out like candy it loses this
aspect and can no longer be given
out in love. St. Valentine’s Day is
meant to celebrate the sanctity
of love and marriage, but instead
company.
Gécamines has also
complained that Forrest-
controlled companies were
shipping unprocessed ore outside
the country for extraction to
avoid revenue sharing with the
DRC, already among the poorest
countries in the world.
In October, Kinross Gold
joined other Canadian mining
companies in opposing the
Responsible Mining Act (C-
300). The federal legislation,
which was narrowly defeated in
the House of Commons, would
have forced Canadian mining
companies to toughen their
environmental and human-rights
standards when working abroad.
A million dollars is a lot of
money, but it’s far less than the
mining companies stood to lose
by the passing of Bill C-300,
or so they claimed. The fallout
is that Canadians were left
wondering why these supposedly
upstanding corporate citizens
would so vehemently oppose
more standards and greater
that it is an extra barrier we all
have to work towards breaking
down. Inequality is manifested
in all shapes and forms, but as
long as it exists we will have
problems working together and
appreciating one another. This is
problematic because figuratively
speaking one man cannot build a
house alone.
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it has been reduced to causal
loveless sex for the most part. It
is extremely ironic that over time
Cupid has come to represent this
holiday considering that he is one
of the gods from the pagan.
Parthenon of Rome that St.
Valentine stood so strongly against.
Cupid’s name is translated as
“desire” and due to the mythology
behind him it means a desire for
sex, or in a single word: lust. Cupid
has nothing to do with true love
and everything to do with selfish
pleasure. I think that it would be
wise for anyone who reads this to
seriously contemplate what true
love is rather than to move with
the crowd of the culture and make
irreversible mistakes. In the end
you can either be a follower of
Saint Valentine on the path of true
love or of Cupid on the road of
selfish lust, but you cannot follow
both. Please remember that it is
SAINT Valentine’s Day.
oversight of their industry.
The timing couldn’t have
been better; by establishing the
Kinross Chair in Environmental
Governance, the company can
associate itself with a university
known for its commitment to
environmental sustainability and
a succession of business leaders,
government policy experts,
applied academics and innovators
who will occupy the chair.
It stinks to high heaven. The
University of Guelph should
have known better than to wade
into such a minefield, particularly
the part where it accepted the
donation under the umbrella of
its BetterPlanet Project.
Even if the $1 million helps
the institution today, the damage
to the University’s reputation and
possible backlash from its alumni
could end up costing it significantly
more in the long-term.
But regardless of the overall
impact, it’s hard to argue that the
Kinross Chair in Environmental
Governance remains a bitter pill
to swallow.
I have an accent and so do you!
I love my accent and you should
too!
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News Editor
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Kelsey Rideout
Arts & Culture Editor considered the true meaning The city is diverse, vibrant and
Josh Doyle of ‘a romantic city,’ we agreed unique. Many different types of
Sports & Health Editor that a city’s romance should people feel at home in Guelph
Justin Dunk not be based on our proclivity as it offers many attractions to
Copy Editor for romance novels, sex and visitors and inhabitants alike.
Sasha Odesse relationship books, romantic Guelph is not a big flashy, show-
Associate Editor comedy DVDs and CDs by me-what-you-got type of city,
Rachel Scapillati Canadian singer, Michael Bublé. but a succinctly simple place and
At least not for the most part. this is part of it’s romantic lure,
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David Evans Megan Verhey
Treasurer
Curtis Van Laecke
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Marshal McLernon Letters to the Editor
Secretary
Andrew Goloida In his hackneyed analysis of humanitarian law.” global trend toward industrialized
Directors the demonstrations in Egypt, Beneteau employs the phrase agriculture. Here, on our campus
Lisa McLean Greg Beneteau reveals himself as “Islamic Rage,” a dubious choice I am concerned with the ever-
Ada Gunsar a supporter of imperialism and of words, particularly given that he nearing commercialization of the
Antik Dey an opponent of democracy. The is writing about demonstrations Enviro-Pig. University of Guelph Letters to the Editor
James Napier 80 million people living in Egypt that have been overwhelmingly researchers created a pig designed
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Katelyn Dingman however they want, regardless of Muslim population. If Beneteau to keep more pigs in the same
Tahlia Dyer whether the interests of the US, is worried about the resentment space than previously permitted
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Rachel Farabakhsh are served. If you don’t accept toward the US and its allies, he encourage further intensification
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Community Listings
Thursday February 10
The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
Eating Disorders Coalition
presents ‘Faces of Recovery’, an
annual panel of people recovering
from eating disorders. 7pm on
th at the Italian Canadian Club,
135 Ferguson St. Free admission.
www.eatingdisorderscoalition.ca
University of Guelph Chapter
Meal Exchange Hunger
Awareness Week Event: Cooking
on a Budget (6-7:30 Eccles
Center). Learn how to prepare 3
delicious and nutritious entrées
on a student sized budget.
Vegetarian options also provided.
Info: meal@uoguelph.ca; ext.
58212.
Thursday at Noon Concert
Series-. Concerts start at
12:10PM. MacKinnon Room 107
(Goldschmidt Room). Admission
FREE – donations gratefully
appreciated. Everyone Welcome!
Info: www.uoguelph.ca/sofam
Friday February 11
Guelph Country Dances monthly
dance series. 8pm at St. James
Anglican Church, S/W corner
of Paisley Road/Glasgow St. No
partner or previous experience
necessary. Admission $10 ($8
students/members). Free parking.
No street shoes on the dance floor
please!
24-4-Hunger, Hunger conscious
students will participate in 24
hours without food to raise
money for a local hunger-
fighting organization. When:
noon, February 11th to noon,
February 12th. Students must raise
a minimum of $30. For a pledge
form email: meal@uoguelph.ca
Thinking Spaces: Improvisation
Reading Group and Speaker
Series. 4-6pm in Library
Boardroom, Level 2, Main
Branch, Guelph Public Library.
Community, faculty, students,
artists…all welcome! www.
improvcommunity.ca. Info:
rcaines@uoguelph.ca or 226 979
3620.
Saturday February 12
Guelph Hiking Trail Club: Hike
- G Arkell Sidetrail. 2 hr, Level
2. Speed Moderate. Hike or
snowshoe. Meet 1pm at Gordon
Street parking lot beside covered
bridge Contact Susan: 519-836-
6570; or Dave 519-716-8273
Sunday February 13
Guelph Spoken Word presents
‘Unlucky in Love’, a literary
and spoken word celebration of
love gone wrong. A fundraiser
for the Eden Mills Writers’
Festival. Followed by an open
mic poetry slam. 7-9pm at the
eBar. guelphspokenword.com,
guelphspokenword@gmail.com
Valentine’s Tea and Silent
Auction – a fundraising event
for K9 Helpers. 2-4pm at the
Cutten Club. Tickets: $35 can
be purchased at the Bookshelf
or online at wwww.k9helpers.
org. Info: 519-766-3957. Info@
k9helpers.org.
Tuesday February 15
Café Philosophique presents
Dorothy Odartey-Wellington
with a talk on ‘Going International
in the 21st Century’. 7:30 pm
at NV Lounge - 16 Wyndham
Street N. 519-827-1064.
Wednesday
February 16
SHAC Mock
LSAT - 5:30
- 9:30pm in
Mackinnon
room 229.
Practice
writing actual
past LSAT’s
in simulated
testing
free if you are taking the Prep
Program! shac@uoguelph.ca
Saturday February 17
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre
Exhibit – Ehryn Torrell: ‘Self-
Similar. When one or all parts are
smaller copies of a larger shape’
Opening reception 7pm. Exhibit
runs until April 26. 358 Gordon
St. 519-837-0010. www.msac.ca.
Saturday February 19
Guelph Spoken Word presents
the Guelph Poetry Slam
featuring PRUFROCK,
(http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=hKrziDh44pg). 7pm at
the eBar (41 Quebec St.). Cover:
$10-$5 sliding scale. Open mic.
www.guelphspokenword.com
Friday February 25
Guelph Storm Hockey Club &
Guelph Youth Music Centre
Presents: Fundraising Event for
the GYMC. Guelph Storm vs
Barrie Colts. 7:30pm. Adults: $15,
Child: $11. For tickets contact:
GYMC 75 Cardigan St. 519-
837-1119, info@gymc.ca, www.
gymc.ca.
Saturday March 5
SHAC Pre-law/LSAT Weekend
Program - March 5, 9am -
5pm - March 6, 9am - 2pm in
Mackinnon room 229. A basic
look into the LSAT, various styles
of questions, how to prepare. Cost:
$50 for weekend course and both
Mock LSAT’s. shac@uoguelph.ca
Wednesday March 9
9:30 in Mackinnon room 229. A
second chance to improve your
LSAT test taking abilities! Cost:
$5 or free if you are taking the
Prep Program. shac@uoguelph.ca
Ongoing:
Guelph Little Theatre presents:
To Kill A Mockingbird. 8pm Feb
10, 11, 12. 176 Morris St. info@
guelphlittletheatre.com, www.
guelphlittletheatre.com. 519-
821-0270.
Guelph Artist Margaret Peter
exhibit ‘Landscapes & Abstracts’
at the Red Brick Café; runs until
February 13. 8 Douglas St. 519-
836-1126, www.redbrickcafe.ca
Discover Life in the Trenches at
McCrae House. Exhibit includes
objects dug from a trench in
Ypres, Belgium near where John
McCrae was stationed during the
2nd Battle of Ypres. Runs until
May 2. Sundays-Fridays, 1-5pm.
108 Water St. Info: 519-836-
1221.
Guelph Civic Museum exhibit
celebrating the 175th Anniversary
of Norfolk Street United Church
– ‘People Serving God Through
Serving People’. Exhibit runs
until June 30. 6 Dublin St. S.
Open daily 1-5pm. Info: 519-
836-1221 ext. 2774 or visit
guelph.ca/museum.
Red Ribbon Gala 2011 – Call
for Artist Donations. Deadline
for submissions: Thursday, March
31st. A joint fundraiser between
AIDS Committee of Guelph
&Wellington County, Bracelet of
Hope and the Masai Centre. Info:

www.beatgoeson.com conditions.
Cost: $5 or SHAC Mock LSAT #2: 5:30 -
519-763-2255 ext. 128 or email
redribbon@aidsguelph.org.

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Crossword
Across 53- Alias letters 28- Langston Hughes poem
1- Woman who killed Sisera 56- Black-and-white treat 29- Castle ring
5- Match up 57- Children’s author Blyton 32- Put on
9- Move suddenly 59- 1961 Heston role 33- Swerves
13- God of Islam 61- ___ account (never) (2) 34- Dies ___
15- Blue hue 62- Exchange for money 35- Bites
16- Comics canine 63- Lasso 36- Adventurous exploit
17- Resembling a web 64- Abound 38- Very large woman
18- I could ___ horse! (2) 65- Ad word 39- “My fault!”
19- Make-up artist? 66- One hunted 42- Small combo
20- Large body of water 43- Roof timber
21- Cat sound Down 45- Dried strip of egg dough
23- Aden native 1- Mouth bones 46- Absorb, as a cost
25- Treater’s words (2) 2- “Hard ___!” (sailor’s yell) 47- Chili con ___
26- Diacritic mark 3- Exile isle 48- Coeur d’___
27- River in S Africa 4- Test area 49- Plant flower
30- Also 5- Sound investment? 51- Rubber overshoe
31- Siouan speakers 6- 365 days 52- Factory
32- Deducing 7- Writer Hentoff 53- Rent-___
37- Crowd sound 8- Scottish broadsword 54- Bird of prey;
38- Farm bird 9- Stuffed savory vine leaf 55- Forever’s partner (2)
40- Ashtabula’s lake 10- Farewell 58- PBS benefactor
41- Short note 11- Cheerful 60- Back talk
43- Harvests 12- Actress Hatcher
44- Blame 14- Greek god of sleep
45- Most proximate 22- Diamond authority
47- Ship apartments 24- “The Time Machine” race
By BestCrosswords.com 50- Galoots 25- Musical drama
51- Round of voting 26- Salt Lake City hoopsters
52- Feminist Lucretia 27- Bereft

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