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This Friday is Remembrance Day a time of solemn reection to honour those whove given their time and their lives to defend Canada in times of war. In accordance, weve made this our Remembrance Day issue, as our way of exploring our communitys links to military history.

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a quick note
Youll be happy to know that as this is being typed, the Carillon is sitting rapt around the glow of the in-ofce TV as Monday nights election goes down. Our content deadline is Monday at noon, but well squeeze what little coverage we can into this issue, then report back to you with more next week. Technically the coverage wont start for the next few minutes, so were just watching the tail end of Jeopardy!, which is also informative in its way. Did you know that the word lyric comes from the word lyre? Journalism.

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In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the construction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the academic green. If you look out on the academic green today, the rst thing youll notice is that it has absolutely nothing resembling a bell tower. The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student. Illegitimi non carborundum.

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This generations war
Canadian soldiers fight for basic human rights overseas

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Justin Boyes (pictured above) Lieutenant, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, third battalion Died Oct. 28, 2009

Brendan Downey Corporal, military police detachment Died July 4, 2008

Capt. Walter Martin

Captain Walter Martin during a Village Medical Outreach near the town of Elback in the Province of Kandahar, Afghanistan
tion. Martins role was to assist with the reconstruction of villages destroyed by the Taliban. He helped appraise food and water supplies, provided medicine to the people, and helped evaluate the economical state of the damaged villages. One of the bigger challenges was acting as a communication liaison between the civilians and the local military, he explained. I had to work through an interpreter, which was very challenging at times, because I didnt know the language. Some soldiers manage to become uent in Farsi, Tajik, or Pashtun (regional Afghani languages), but many of us work through interpreters, and with all the discussion going on, you can wear an interpreter out very quickly. Martins second tour in Afghanistan was in 2009. He was away from his family for most of that year. We were in Kandahar building bridges and we repaired a dam its controls were faulty, but it wasnt due to battle damage, he said. That tour put the completion of my communications degree on hold, and I was nearly done [laughs]. Before his rst tour to Kandahar, Martin said he had to spend a compulsory three-and-a-half months of cultural briefing to learn about the Afghani culture. One of the biggest differences between Canada and Afghanistan is how our cultures treat women; the women in Afghani culture are secluded from society, he said. The people of Afghanistan value education above all else. Martin said that under the inuence of the Taliban, the citizens of Afghanistan were ordered to read the Quran daily but could not read any other forms of literature. He said women, as well as poorer citizens like farmers, were forbidden to read. The ironic thing is that the word Taliban means student but they mean a student of the Quran, Martin said. Martin said that because of the power of education in Afghani society, the Taliban liked to kill school teachers to prevent outside knowledge from invading the culture. I remember one time, when the Taliban invaded a village and to save himself, one teacher fled to another village across the river the local people hid the teacher from [the Taliban] and if they were found out, all of them would have been killed, he said. One of my proudest moments while I was serving [in Afghanistan] was when I met that teacher and presented him with school supplies, paper, pencils that type of thing he was grinning from ear to ear. Master Corporal Thomas Boxall retired from the forces in 2008 and is a University of Regina graduate. He served in Afghanistan in 2004, and also remembers the importance of education in Afghani society. One of Boxalls roles while on tour was to help rebuild a girls school. Imagine, a sixteen-year-old girl who has never been allowed to read and cant write her own name, and now she has a place to learn, he said. It was very rewarding to be part of that project. Boxall also said that with the provincial election coming up, he couldnt help but think about witnessing Afghanistans first democratic election while he was on tour. Leading up to the elections, the Taliban had a strong presence across the country they handed out pamphlets saying, If you show up on election day, you will be shot, Boxall said. The day before the election there was a sandstorm that ended up lasting three days, so the election went off without a hitch, and nobody was killed or injured. It makes you think about what democracy is and how lucky we are in this country. Martin said he is proud of the efforts that Canadian troops have put forth over the past three decades. Change is slow, but things are mellowing in Afghanistan. What we are doing for the world is worth the cost.

Josh Roberts Master corporal, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, second battalion Died Aug. 9, 2008

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What Captain Walter Martin remembers most about his tours in Afghanistan is the scorching heat. It was about 63 degrees Celsius during the day there; we drank half a litre of water every half hour to stay hydrated, and every third bottle of water was a Gatorade, he said. It was the only way to keep the electrolytes up, so we could get our jobs done I remember one time when the Taliban took over the Helmand province an area occupied by the British troops and we had to move 150 km in one day in that heat. Martin is a reservist who has served in the Canadian Forces for the past 30 years. He did two tours of duty in Afghanistan, and was also involved in peacekeeping in Bosnia during the 90s. Martin rst spent four months in Afghanistan in 2006. His tour of duty was supposed to last three months, but had a month extensions when lieutenant Bill Turner was killed in ac-

Prescott Shipway Sergeant, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry second battalion Died Sept. 7, 2008

Dustin Wasden Corporal 1, combat engineer regiment Died Aug. 20, 2008

David Braun Corporal, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, second battalion Died Aug. 22, 2006

Shane Keating Corporal, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry second battalion Died Sept. 18, 2006

Bryce Keller Corporal, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry rst battalion Died Aug. 3, 2006

Leading up to the elections, the Taliban had a strong presence across the country they handed out pamphlets saying, If you show up on election day, you will be shot,
Master Corporal Thomas Boxall

Jeffrey Walsh (pictured below) Master corporal, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, second battalion Died Aug. 9, 2006

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Aboriginal veterans The military inuence of often overlooked family

First Nations soldiers returned from Europe to face hardships at home

Members of the Canadian Forces have been affected in different ways

natasha tersigni
news editor
Tradition is important in the Canadian Forces. Battle Honours, Mess Traditions, and various ceremonies are ways the Forces keep past memories alive, while mentoring the future. Military traditions in families are another important aspect to military life. Many members decide to enlist because their relatives have once worn the uniform. Private Mark Hargreves decided to join the 5 Field Artillery in Victoria, B.C., In May 2010. Both of his grandparents were once members of the Forces. One of the ways I wanted to honour them was to wear the uniform, Hargreves said. Each of his parents fathers served in WWII. His mothers father was a gun captain in the Merchant Navy. His other grandfather was trained as a paratrooper. He was never deployed into combat, but since he was a minister he worked as a padre in England. I gure if they could go over and sacrice their youth and risk their lives in defence of their country I could join the reserves, Hargreves said. Having family ties to the military is not uncommon and is the reason why many people end up joining, said Captain Chuck Cadick from Fort Garry Horse, who worked as recruiter in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and North Ontario for seven years. Cadick said that 30 per cent of the people that enlist have or had relatives or family friends in the Forces. When the Forces needed to increase its recruiting number from 4,200 to 8,000, Cadick looked at the trends of why people joined and found it is because of that close personal connection. That is why we started going to bases and encouraged recruiting there, he said. Family tradition played the opposite role when major Ken Orr decided to enlist with the Forces when he was 17. Orrs grandfather was one of the Canadian troops sent to South Africa to help the Britain during the Boer War, and Orrs description was terse. Being a soldier in the Boer War was not fun. His grandfather died when Orr was only six years old. Orr did not hear any rst-hand experiences from his grandfather, except that he did not like his experience and convinced my father and uncles not [to] join. I joined the military because [I read] a

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First Nations veterans participate in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Day of Action on Sept. 26

sophie long
news writer
Although November 11 is a day set aside to commemorate and remember, there are many who are forgotten during Remembrance Day celebrations. Aboriginal veterans are often overlooked during remembrance ceremonies, despite their consistent efforts in both World Wars, the Korean War, and in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Tony Cote, an Aboriginal veteran and elder from the Cote reservation near Kamsack, Saskatchewan, was among the First Nations soldiers sent overseas to help fight alongside Canadas allies. After we came home from the war, we really got shafted, he recalled. By that I mean there's postwar benets for those who came back from the war. The Indian veterans never got those benets. We were sent back to the reserve to be good little Indians. What reserves First Nations veterans returned to were sometimes even smaller. In 1944, for example, the Indian Affairs Branch (IAB) of the federal government approved the eminent domain purchase of land from reserves in the Fort St. John, B.C., area, to be distributed to returning soldiers under the Veterans Land Act an act which, in many ways, stonewalled Aboriginal veterans. Meanwhile, the IAB was responsible for lowering the dependents allowance paid out to wives and children of serving soldiers, and several of its agents found ways to take part or all of the allowance for themselves. Little has changed for First Nations veterans. The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association estimates there are many heroes that are

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living on a total monthly income of less than five hundred dollars, simply because they are not recognized as equal to other veterans. This is an issue many veterans have struggled with. In June, 2002, the Veterans Association acknowledged the work of First Nations veterans and paid twenty thousand dollars in compensation to each surviving veteran and to the wives of the deceased. However, Cote doesn't believe this is enough to compensate for the destructive effect post-traumatic stress disorder had on Aboriginal communities. A lot us veterans came home, and became alcoholics on account of post-traumatic stress. We knew there was something wrong, but we just couldn't grasp it, he said. Doctors weren't available to help us out. World War veterans were told to speak to their [IAB] agent. What could they do for us? Cote believes these problems would not exist if Aboriginal people had never enlisted. We weren't ever supposed to join the army, he remembered. The Chief said, If there's a white man's war, do you expect our warriors to ght their war? And we said no. In the end, however, 440 Saskatchewan First Nations men and women not including non-status Indians and Mtis enlisted in the Canadian Forces. One of the reasons First Nations veterans enlisted was the chance to leave the reserve. The only way they could get off the reserve was to join the army, Cote said. You didn't need a permit to join the army. While Cote believes that the very regimented tone of residential schools helped a lot of Aboriginal soldiers adjust to the armed forces, the discrimination that Aboriginals faced at school and elsewhere helped drive young First Nations men and women to enlist. The only place you weren't discriminated against was in the war, he said. You were equal in the armed forces. You could be killed while you were on the front lines, like the rest of the troops. Cote told stories about Aboriginal men he knew who were killed, injured, and taken prisoner during the second world war. Its for this reason that he believes First Nations deserve recognition for their role in the military. There was no discrimination in the war, he said. You fought together with everyone.

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lot of history books in elementary and high school. Despite his grandfathers wishes, Orr spent 39 years in the Forces, 37 in the regular forces and two-and-a-half in the reserves. Family connection in the army is not all about the past. When they were 17, identical twin sisters Master Corporal Amy Franck and Master Corporal Billie Franck joined Fort Garry Horse. They did their basic training and trades training together. Franck said having her sister around helped. I never felt alone as opposed to some people, she said. I always had a friend around. While the sisters had a good experience since they were together it caused stress for their parents at times. In 2008, the pair, along with Billie Francks husband, was deployed to Afghanistan. While the sis-

ters were able to see each other at their camps, their parents were often worried about the fact that their only kids were serving in a war at the same time. The deployment lasted eight months, and the trio returned to Canada safely. Both sisters are still in the fulltime regular forces, but they no longer work together. Although they no longer spend their days together, Amy Franck said their relationship is closer than it has ever been because they now have breathing room. Having family in the military is often a mixed blessing. Sometimes a parents bad experience can discourage against joining, while grandparents stories often are the catalyst behind enlistments. For better or for worse, family tradition continues to keep military recruitment numbers high.

One of the ways I wanted to honour them

was to wear the uniform. I figure if they could go over and sacrifice their youth and risk their lives in defence of their country I could join the reserves.
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Mentoring locally and abroad

Canadian 23-year army veteran Allan Moggey has a lot to teach
natasha tersigni
news editor
The saying goes, Give a man a sh and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to sh and he will eat for life. Battery Sergeant Major Allan Moggey of the 20th Field Regiment is living the second half of that. He is doing his best to teach the men and women around him, whether in Canada or Afghanistan, how to become a competent solider. Moggey went to Afghanistan for seven-and-a-half months to train the Afghan National Army 4th of the 1st of the 205 Artillery Unit. He was a part of the four-man Canadian Operational Mentor Liaison Team who worked with 90 local troops in Sperwin Ghar forward operating base. While there were 300 Canadian soldiers on the base, the major and his team spent all their time with the Afghanis, except meal time where they usually went to the Canadian mess hall. Moggey said teaching soldiers that speak very little English on Russian equipment the Canadians dont use wasnt an easy task. The Russian D30 122 mm is totally different than the Canadians guns. The Russians use a 6,000mm circle, where the Western countries use the 6,400mm circle. A lot every extra math was involved to overcome it all, Moggey said. Overall, Moggey had a positive experience working overseas. I was thinking about going back in the next couple of years, he said. Back in Canada, Moggey works within his regiment turning reservists into soldiers. In the Western Defender 11, he is BSM of the artillery unit and he is directly working and training 65 troops.

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We want young peoples ideas, Fight for your their energies, and talents. right to housing
Olivia Chow promotes youth political involvement during U of R visit
lauren golosky
news writer
Olivia Chow loves Canadian youth and Canadian youth, it appears, love Olivia Chow. This was evident on Friday, Nov. 4, when the MP from Trinity-Spadina made an appearance at the University of Regina. Executive members from the University of Regina Students Union presented Chow with a t-shirt from their Our Future is Now campaign, and a student in the back yelled, We love you, Olivia! What Chow presented wasnt a lecture, but rather a question and answer forum, an engaging conversation between her and her attendees. In fact, she seemed eager to answer as many questions as possible in her allotted hour, opening up the oor to questions shortly after she started speaking. Armed with her sense of humour, Chow spoke a language that the young audience seemed to understand. She addressed issues that were also on the table during the provincial election, such as student debt, affordable housing and rent, and renewable energy. However, one of Chows strongest messages appeared to be youth involvement in Canadian politics. Not only impressed by the turnout on a Friday afternoon, when some students only stay on campus to consume a few beers at the Owl, Chow is impressed overall by the involvement of the young demographic in Canadian politics. She believes there is a new sense of engagement

Social work students rally for affordable housing and the end of homelessness
lauren golosky
news writer
Its hard to imagine sleeping outside in Regina on a frigid November night, but that is the harsh reality for too many people. Some University of Regina social work students are about to experience homelessness for one night in hopes of ending it. On Nov. 21 and 22, the Social Work Students Society is teaming up with the Red Tent Campaign for National Housing Day. The Day of Action, which is slated to consist of a march and rally, will focus on the issues surrounding the housing crisis and homelessness. The goal is to push the federal government to provide a federal housing strategy, some sort of concrete plan that would work towards abolishing homelessness and securing affordable housing. Students will join Occupy Regina protesters at Victoria Park on the night of Nov. 21st. They will spend the night in the cold, catching a small glimpse of what the homeless population actually experiences. To Jordan Puscus, from the Social Work Students Society, that means so much more than simply just crusading for the homeless. Its easy to advocate for people, but it is another thing to get a taste of what they experience, to walk in the shoes of someone who is homeless, he said. Although National Housing Day and Occupy Regina are two distinct movements, Puscus believes there is camaraderie between them, as they both advocate for standing up, being socially active, and making a difference. Occupy Regina is a really broad movement that is all encompassing of a lot of different issues, he said. I think what they are doing is a good thing, all over the country and all over the world. We wanted to work in cohesion with them, instead of doing something on our own. After spending what is expected to be a cold winter night in Victoria Park, the group will congregate at 9 a.m. before marching to the Legislative building, where the rally will take place. Speakers from different organization across the city will be in attendance, including University of Regina instructor Dr. Marc Spooner, who is an advocate for housing and homelessness issues. Other speakers include Angelica Barth from the Queen City Tenants Association, Peter Gilmer from the Regina AntiPoverty Ministry, and Shawn Fraser from Carmichael Outreach. Puscus explained that housing is included in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The Red Tent campaign advocates for the recognition to the right of housing in Canada by the federal government. [The Red Tent campaign] ha[s] provided us information with different ways to form action and activities on this National Housing Day, he said. I know there is stuff about Regina and Saskatchewan thats easily accessible, but its harder to stay in touch with stuff about different cities. Theyve been a good support system throughout the different cities. There have been people on the phone from Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Vancouver, and its provided a sense of unity on an issue thats not just in Regina, but all over the country. Currently, there is some affordable housing provided, but it is inconsistent among the provinces. Everything varies from province to province, Piscus said. The goal is to get the federal government to commit to creating affordable housing and protecting affordable housing across Canada so there is unity and it wont vary from one province to another. The whole point is that the federal government should be held responsible for some form of housing as a right. It should be a right for the people. The Red Tent campaign appeals to the federal government, but Puscus believes that it is important to call on all levels of government for a collaborative strategy on affordable housing and the issue of homelessness. Housing is a provincial platform, and Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party have introduced some things, but there [are] a lot of things that dont really address the housing crisis in Regina, Puscus said. Its not just us trying to focus on the federal government, but in general focus on housing and homelessness in Regina and how we can x it. The Saskatchewan New Democrats promised rent control in its campaign, but that promise was defeated along with the party in Monday nights election. The Saskatchewan Party claims to find rent control detrimental, and jts focus on affordable housing consists of more housing units and $34 million in funding dedicated to affordable housing across Saskatchewan. Puscus encouraged University of Regina students to come and join the group in marching, and to attend the rally, even if they arent social work students. The issue of the price of housing and the issue of homelessness are not irrelevant to university students. Its a serious issue for students to nd affordable housing or for anyone in Regina [who] cant afford a house and is trying to find an affordable place to rent, Puscus said, Its pretty ridiculous how low our vacancy rate is and how expensive it is to rent a place.

among youth, and that they are getting involved. Judging from the questions that were asked, they were very engaged, Chow said. They are participating in the political process. In my years of participating in politics, it is from young people that we get the most innovative ideas." But Chow explained that there is more to political participation than just voting. Post-election, the public needs to continue to participate, to keep the government accountable. She also commented on the variety of ways to get involved, including ways that are extend beyond the political system, such as the Occupy movement taking place across North America, including Regina. She also suggested that students

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join political parties, and of course she meant the New Democrats. She would love to see more young people joining the NDP, especially now as the party is lacking a leader after party leader and Chows husband Jack Layton passed away this August. She joked with the young audience, urging them to get involved and perhaps even run for party leadership. Currently, there are eight candidates running, with the party leadership election scheduled for March 24, 2012. Its a unique opportunity that doesnt come often, she said. We want young peoples ideas, their energies, and talents. Chow also passed on a message to the University of Regina students. You can make a difference, she said. Vote.

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Its easy to advocate for people, but it is

another thing to get a taste of what they experience, to walk in the shoes of someone who is homeless.
Arthur Ward

Jordan Puscus

On Friday, Nov. 3, URSU held the nal event in their The Future Is Now campaign, a student rally pitting faculty against faculty in a competition for a keg party at the Owl.

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Natasha Tersigni

New Democratic Party leader Dwain Lingenfelter concedes defeat to Brad Walls Saskatchewan Party as the results of the Saskatchewan provincial election are tallied on Monday, Nov. 7. The Sask Party captured 49 seats in the provincial legislature with 64.2 per cent of the popular vote, 11 of them new; meanwhile, the beleaguered NDPs 31.9 per cent brought them only 9 seats, an all-time low for the party, and the Liberal and Green parties failed to win a single seat. In his victory speech, Wall proclaimed, This new Saskatchewan that you have built is stronger and prouder and better than it is ever been, and we are not going back. Lingenfelter, who failed to hold onto his own seat, resigned as leader minutes after his concession speech.

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Occupiers in Saskatoon called it quits over a week ago, but here in Regina, despite a few setbacks, there were still 22 tents standing as of Sunday night, and one partially standing.

Looks like someone forget to check the forecast before leaving his house. Too bad for him summer is kaput as the Roughriders for the year.

Who says you cant still be green in winter. Be sure to grab a copy of the Carillon next week for tips on how to winterize your bike.

Camping outside in these winter conditions can be quite dangerous. Regina Occupiers are doing there best to stay warm and frostbite-free.

A little wind and snow wont force these Occupiers to quit their efforts.

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Not so fast
University of Saskatchewan professor warns economy not as golden as others claim

University of Manitoba president makes historic apology

David Barnard addresses U of Ms role in residential school system
sarah petz
manitoban (university of manitoba)
WINNIPEG (CUP) University of Manitoba president David Barnard made history on Oct. 27 with a statement of apology for the universitys indirect role in the residential schools system. The statement was made before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Halifax, N.S. Barnard is the rst university president to formally apologize for perpetuating the system, which was launched by the Canadian government in the 19th century as a means to assimilate aboriginal children into Canadian society. Residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996, are widely recognized as abusive and a form of aggressive assimilation. While the university did not fund or help operate residential schools, Barnard apologized to the universitys 1,900 self-declared Aboriginal students, as well as to the U of Ms aboriginal staff, for failing to recognize or challenge the forced assimilation of Aboriginal Peoples and the subsequent loss of their language, culture, and traditions. That was a grave mistake. It is our responsibility. We are sorry, he said. Visibly emotional, Barnard went on to explain that the university educated and mentored individuals who became clergy, teachers, social workers, civil servants, and politicians that carried out policies aimed at the assimilation of aboriginal peoples in Manitoba. He also acknowledged the damage of the sixties scoop, a practice where many Aboriginal children were taken from their biological families and adopted into non-Aboriginal homes. Barnard said the university is committed to ensuring that the values of First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit cultures, and communities are included in scholarship and research across the university. In order to take the next step in advancing indigenous scholarship and the success of indigenous people, collectively as well as individually, we must acknowledge our mistakes, learn from them, apologize, and move forward in a spirit of reconciliation, Barnard said. Approximately 50 students and staff from the U of M gathered on the Fort Garry campus at Migizii Agamik, formerly known as Aboriginal House, to watch a live streaming video broadcast of Barnards address. Florence Paynter, an elder-in-residence at Migizii Agamik and a survivor of the residential school system, said she felt the apology was history in the making, noting that the apology extends itself to where people are being trained for the future in different elds. There has to be that attitude shift overall, she said. Paynter said she felt the university had done a good job of fostering Aboriginal achievement and being inclusive of the Aboriginal community on campus, but that it would be ideal if sometime in the future there was a full faculty of Aboriginal studies at the U of M. We know that education is the way to change what weve been through, but having a way to incorporate ... our own histories is really key to instilling that pride our people have, she said. When asked what reconciliation meant for her, Paynter explained that its hard to define, and there are many facets of it. Each family has their own reconciliation and mine has been having to tell my children that we cant teach them the language, and being asked later by a granddaughter, Why didnt you teach my mom so my mom can teach me? she said. I think thats one of the emotional hurdles we had to go through. Mike Dorie, an arts student from Sagkeeng First Nation and co-president of the University of Manitoba Aboriginal Students Association (UMASA), said he was surprised by Barnards apology, but thought that it was one that needed to be made. Though too young to have gone through the residential schools system himself, Dorie said he has done extensive research on the system and its effects on First Nations peoples. Everything that Ive looked at, its always brought up emotions, because it reects back on my life, on everything that Ive had to go through, he said. Everything was affected: our language, our tradition, our culture. It was affected so badly that I feel I am a product of that loss. Skip Gagnon, treasurer for UMASA, said that while he saw the apology as a positive move, As an individual and unwilling participant of the 60s scoop ... it doesnt take away my memories of what happened ... But overall, its a good thing that [Barnard] has done. Gagnon said he felt that the U of M is doing enough work to ensure that the campus is inclusive of the Aboriginal community, but pointed out there can always be more done. There are always new ideas coming forward for building relations between Aboriginals and nonAboriginals, he said. He said he thought the university could be more vocal about the services they offer to Aboriginal students by opening up to Aboriginal people, to those who want to attend university, letting them know that it is possible and within their reach. Most faculties have some form of Aboriginal student representation, he said. Im just not sure if [Aboriginal community] outside of campus those that are in high school that want to further their education know what is offered here.

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Saskatoon is expected to grow economically in the next few years

tannara yelland
cup prairies & northern bureau chief
SASKATOON (CUP) In the wake of reports about Saskatchewans recent economic and population growth, a University of Saskatchewan professor cautions that the numbers are not as impressive as they may seem. The Conference Board of Canada predicts Saskatoon will lead the country in economic growth from 2011 to 2015, with Regina coming in third. Vancouver is expected to have the second-fastest-growing economy. This is a rare position for Saskatchewan cities to be in, as Saskatchewan only recently claimed the title of being a have rather than a have-not province. In an Oct. 25 op-ed published in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison claimed the prosperity and strong economic growth Saskatoon is now experiencing are here for the long term. The forces are aligned to continue to build Saskatoons success for at least the next 25 years. Thats not just wishful thinking, but is an economic fact. U of S economics professor Eric Howe mentioned Atchisons article with a small laugh. Theres no such thing as an economic fact, he said. The boom [Saskatchewan is experiencing] is happening for a really straightforward reason. Saskatchewan is experiencing a resource boom. Saskatchewan is rich in natural resources, from potash to oil. It is also a major contributor to Canadas status as the single-largest-uranium-supplying country; Saskatchewan alone supplies almost one-third of the worlds

uranium, according to the Government of Saskatchewan website. When these resources are in demand or expensive, Saskatchewan sees an inux of money, jobs, and people. All of that is happening right now, and has led many people, including Atchison, to declare the era of a prosperous Saskatchewan. But Howe said this has all happened before. Saskatchewan is subject to these resource booms, he said, citing the mid-1970s, when the price of wheat rose drastically, as well as the petroleum boom of the late 60s. One of the constants of these booms is lots of people will say theyre going to last forever. But they dont. The word boom is followed by bust, and thats what happens. Population booms often go handin-hand with economic growth, and Saskatchewan has seen that in this most recent boom as well. However, despite the fact that immigrants are currently looking at Saskatchewan as a place to live alongside larger, more populous areas, Howe said this too will pass. People move here for jobs, he explained. When the jobs go away, the people go away too. Reading in the media right now, youd think the gates had opened and that immigrants were coming to the province in great numbers. Saskatchewans share of Canadas population was 3.02 per cent before this boom. It has now gone up to 3.04 per cent. Jeff Lindgren, planning and policy manager for the Saskatoon Regional and Economic Development Agency, disagreed with Howes diagnosis. Im not as solid on the long-term projections, Lindgren said, referring

once again to Atchisons rosy view. But definitely over the short term, say the next ve years, the Conference Board of Canada has us expected to add just about 30,000 people to the Saskatoon [metropolitan area] and we do see that continuing into the future. Lindgren explained that while he could not comment on the specics of potash and other resource projects since he does not work in those industries, he believes many of the projects currently beginning are denitely very long term, and theyre typically very stable projects. But Howe says even here, the seemingly good news does not necessarily translate into jobs and money for people on the ground. Resource sectors like potash are extremely labour-intensive when they are expanding, but extremely, extremely capital-intensive when they are operating. In other words, after the initial construction phase for such projects, the influx of people who came to Saskatchewan for better job prospects could nd themselves out of work yet again. When that happens, there is no guarantee they will stay in Saskatchewan. We have a really good quality-oflife package here, Lindgren offered as a counter. We have a number of things to offer people. Lindgren noted air quality, public spaces, and a diverse economy as reasons people will want to put down roots in Saskatchewan even if the current economic boom slows. But Howes parting words provided a strong second opinion. Why is it that people only move here if they have good jobs available? he asked. Well, come February, that will be kind of obvious.

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Five
World War II lms
Surprisingly, Baz Luhrmanns three-hour epic about Australia is actually about Australia just before it enters World War II. Yeah, I didnt get that the rst time I saw the lm either.

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A wonderful history lesson

Billy Bishop Goes to War promises to blend history with theatrics

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Australia

A League of Their Own

Instead of focusing on the horrors of war, A League of Their Own focuses on the domestic changes wrought by World War II. When all the men go off to war, the women have to step into their shoes. But instead of looking at Rosie the Riveteresque characters in factories, A League of Their Own is about Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie ODonnell playing baseball. Its better than it sounds, I swear.

In perhaps the greatest alternate universe World War II lm, Tarantino blows Hitler up, and Brad Pitt puts on a Tennessee accent. Also, The Bear Jew has to be one of the greatest phrases in the English language.

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Inglourious Basterds
Darrol Hofmeister

Ryland Alexander (left) plays WWI ying ace Billy Bishop in Golden Apple Theatres production Billy Bishop Goes to War

paul bogdan
a&c writer Billy Bishop Goes to War The Artesian on 13th Nov. 9 - 13 : 7 p.m. Nov. 15 20: 8 p.m.; 2 p.m. Sunday $20 for students, $30 for adults

Cabaret

Though The Producers put Nazi Germany to music rst, Bob Fosses musical follows Sally Bowles through Berlin as the Nazis come to power. Its more than just a fun romp through Weimar Berlin; its a biting social commentary on decadence and Nazism in Berlin.

Showing World War II from the side of the Japanese is nothing groundbreaking in World War II cinema, but the Japanese animated Grave of the Fireies will make you cry like you did the rst time you watched Bambi. Didnt think a cartoon could make you cry? Just try to watch the two child protagonists of the lm struggle through a bomb-ravaged Japan without crying. I bet you cant do it.

Grave of the Fireies

jonathan petrychyn
contributor

Its a wonderful history lesson, said Robert Ursan, director of the Golden Apple Theatres latest production, Billy Bishop Goes to War. Thats another thing that I really like about the show the historical detail that goes on in it. If history was one of the periods you slept through in high school, dont let that deter you from heading to the Artesian this weekend to catch the Golden Apple Theatres rst show of the year. Its something that everyone can relate to, but at the same time its theatrical, Ursan said. Billy Bishop Goes to War is the Golden Apple Theatres rst production of its second season. The theatre company had been in the planning stages for the past few years, but only began its rst season of performances last year. The small companys aim is to provide Regina with theatre shows reective of its size. One of the Golden Apple Theatres main thrusts is to be able to do small-scale musical theatre, and you cant really get much smaller than a two-person show, Ursan said. The plays director expects Billy Bishop Goes to War to help kickoff the new season swimmingly and draw some more attention to new theatre company. This show is considered to be one of the great Canadian theatrical

classics, Ursan said. Every time its performed, its received so well because its so imbued with the Canadian spirit and the Canadian attitude towards the world stage. Another one of Golden Apple Theatres ambitions is to bring local performers who have left the Queen City back to their hometown. Andorlie Hillstrom and I founded the theatre, and our basic idea behind it was that there are a lot of performers who have come out of Regina, but have not actually had the opportunity to perform in Regina, Ursan said. They go away and have careers elsewhere, but they dont actually get hired back in Regina. Last year we were able to bring in the start of what we hope will continue to bring people back. Our actors are people who have had really full careers and are performers from here that Id worked with when they were still in Regina. Now theyre able to come back and perform for us. As the title suggests, the play follows Canadian pilot Billy Bishop, who flew for the British Empire during World War I. Bishop was one of the most successful pilots throughout the war. [He] was a First World War Canadian war hero and ying ace; he was one of the very rst, Ursan said. Its his story about how he ended up being in the military and shows his progression as a person from being young and idealistic and then going off to war to the realities of being involved in these aerial battles. Its a spectacular story and made all the more wonderful because its Canadian and historically true. While there may be a dozen or so characters, Billy Bishop Goes to War features only two performers, Ryland

Alexander and Wayne Gwillim, but Ursan noted, It doesnt seem like there [are] just two people. The stage seems full. Its interesting. Ryland [Alexander] ends up playing eleven or twelve characters of the course of the evening, but primarily, he is the voice of Billy Bishop, Ursan added. Its as if Billy and one of his best mates, who have told this story to many other people, are a service club and have decided to recall some of their war stories and sing some of their old songs from when they were young. A lot of these songs have inuence on how the story turns, and how they face the next section of the storytelling process. Billy Bishop Goes to War has been performed since the 1970s and is known to depict war in various ways. Conscious of the holiday that the production falls over, Ursan is attempting to direct this production in such a way that the audience can come to its own conclusions on this matter. Thats something that weve talked a lot about because the show was originally written in the 1970s, and it was written at a time when, primarily, the government of Canada

was very much in full ower of being peacenik, and trying to look at Canada as being solely a peacekeeper on the world stage, Ursan said. At the same time, this play tries to balance out the necessity of war with the horror of its reality. Ive seen other productions of this show through the years, and some take it as being a very anti-war show, and some people take it as being an incredibly pro-war show. I think the reality of it is that people get sucked into positions. The force of history takes over, at which point everyone is hopeless; you have to pick a side. Whether or not its actually for or against war, Im trying to leave it up to the audience. Ursan also hopes to draw the audience into the life of someone caught in the midst of major historical events and the effects it has on a person. It starts off about how someone grows up and is forced to grow up over the course of time and being forced into war, Ursan said. Some of it is hysterically funny, but there are moments of real horror and sadness over the course of the play as well. Its a remarkable tour de force for the young man whos playing the main part.

The force of history takes over at which point

everyone is hopeless; you have to pick a side. Whether or not its actually for or against war, Im trying to leave it up to the audience.
Robert Ursan
director

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Remembering war through art

Therapeutic art exhibit preserves veterans memories Arts Radar
Billy Bishop Goes to War and Afghan Luke RPL Film Theatre Nov. 10 13 7 p.m. $7.50 for students

Karlee Weisgerber Opening Night Party Creative City Centre Nov. 10 7 p.m. Free a dmission Red Carpet Cabaret The Owl Nov. 10 9 p.m. $10

The Details with Fur Eel OHanlons Nov. 11 10:30 p.m. No cover

Marc Messett

megan narsing
contributor
Theres a different type of feeling when you walk into the Fifth Parallel Gallery this week. The air is thick with voices. Not literal voices, but its almost as if you can hear something echoing off the walls. Its the voices of our veterans: the men and women that fought for our country and freedom all those decades ago. A group of World War II veterans at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre Veterans Unit Craft Room have decided to share their knowledge and wisdom with the future of tomorrow in Remember As We Forget, an art exhibit curated by Sandy McKenzie, coordinator of the Veteran Arts Program at the centre. If the kids could step back in time and just picture what it would be like [for our veterans] to make those huge decisions, McKenzie said. [Their] concerns [are] different than the [veterans] concerns were. [Their concerns were], I hope I can get across the eld safely, or I hope there will be food tonight. Craft program is a place to stimulate the fellas, for them to hang out and get out of their room, sit down, and have a coffee and do some painting or art work of sorts. Its there for them to talk and socialize. It brightens up their days instead of being in their rooms all day. Its a positive outlet for

them. But the craft room at Wascana Rehab isnt just a space for veterans to reminisce about the war, but to engage in art therapy to help the veterans work through their trauma. Art therapy is a type of psychotherapy that uses art to assist patients. The participants in this type of therapy have usually gone through some sort of trauma. You dont need to be artistic or have a previous background in the art form. At Wascana Rehab, they use art therapy to express their feelings and thoughts and sort through the memories and feelings that are inside them. Through this creation of art and by reecting on the process, art therapy can help with awareness of yourself and others who are coping with similar illness, trauma or physical disability. It also helps them to talk through their experiences, not just in the war but life after the war. Art therapy [is] very natural, very pleasing. Everyone has a creative outlook at some point, McKenzie said. Creative can be demonstrated by what you do with your hands art or by how you think poetry, writing how you speak politics... The opportunity to do something [like] that makes them happy. From the ceiling in the gallery hang quotes from veterans from when they would have been young adults. They had dreams of becoming teachers, scientists, artists, and more, just

like the dreams we have as students. To abandon these dreams to go to war is a life--changing decision. These men and women took up that challenge, and with this exhibit they tell us what they remember. The dried leaves on the oor represent what McKenzie called the fall of their lives. Just like the seasons in a year, theyre nearing their rest, or winter. Life is slowing down for them and their cycle is ending. They want to pass on the information while they can before they reach that time. The exhibit is meant to explain to others that veterans are not just veterans of war they are also people with unique personalities. Thats something I had to learn joining the craft room, is that there are different personalities, McKenzie said. Not just that of a World War vet. Some are deep and profound, others are light and goofy. They are all different in personality.

Their artworks show us day-byday that even after having been through something as major as a war, theyre able to go on living life to their best ability. In some of the work they produce they have trouble holding a brush, they have trouble seeing what theyre doing, McKenzie said. They have all sorts of challenges that theyre dealing with, but still this urge to produce and create is strong. And its therapeutic, [so] its good. So we encourage all of them, help them, and enable them to produce something they feel good about. We also can do touch ups with their permission so that they can feel like every work is a success to them. They hope that students can take away some of the life that was brought into this gallery. Some of the veterans since doing the pieces have passed on, but that doesnt stop their story from staying alive.

Songs of the East: A Recital of Japanese Music Knox-Metropolitan United Church Nov. 12 7 p.m. Free admission

One Fish, Two Fish The Exchange Nov. 12 9 p.m. $20

Elliot Brood The Exchange Nov. 13 8 p.m. $15

National Film Board Club RPL Film Theatre Nov. 14 7 p.m. Free admission

Art therapy [is] very natural, very pleasing.

Everyone has a creative outlook at some point.
Sandy McKenzie
coordinator of the Veteran Arts Program
Tyler Gilbert and Nick Faye The Freehouse Nov. 15 8 p.m. No cover

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Chad VanGaalen with No Gold The Exchange Nov. 16 8:00pm

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Five
double albums
Weve got a longer weekend coming up, so why not devote some of your non-remembrance, studying, and -blackout time to some longer albums (that arent The Wall)?

Crossing land and sea

Sarah Sleans latest double album explores the many facets of human existence

Can-rock institution Sloan made a big 29-track deal of its eighth album, each member having come up with a truckload of phenomenal songs (except for guitarist Patrick Pentland, who wasnt told they were considering a double album). It plays like a rock opera and it feels like a good time.

Sloan Never Hear The End Of It (2006)

A punk rock album legendary for how punk rock it isnt. Its an ambitious record for its time, shoving piano interludes and psychedelic experimentation in and around sprawling buzzsaw guitars. If the last few Fucked Up albums have grabbed you, you owe this a listen.

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Hsker D Zen Arcade (1984)

Spurred on by Zen Arcade, San Pedros Minutemen put together their strongest, most incisive collection of context-free, funkinspired post-punk. That description might not win you over Minutemen seem sort of gross on paper, honestly but titles like Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing and Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth? might.

Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)

Ivan Otis

Sarah Slean brings her songs grace and beauty to The Exchange on Nov.

kristen mcewen
contributor Sarah Slean The Exchange Nov. 11 8 p.m. $25 advance; $30 door

With Firewater, Silkworm not only managed to weather the depature of a founding member and frontman, but arguably release their best work. If words like pain, alcohol and Neil Young excite you, dont make plans this Friday until youve heard Dont Make Plans This Friday.

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Silkworm Firewater (1996)

Marvin Gaye Here, My Dear (1978)

This albums notable not so much for its quality (not that When Did You Stop Loving Me isnt a jam) as much as its context. Short version: following a bitter divorce and a judges order to give his next albums prots to his ex-wife, Marvin Gaye entered the studio and quickly and lazily, some say laid down his most personal, nakedly honest album. Its a bizarre scheme, but also a poignant window into the mans pain.

Most artists put their body and soul into their creations. Sarah Slean based her double album, Land & Sea, on the concept of what the body and soul creates: existence. [Land & Sea is] about the shocking wonders of existence, and when we really put our attention on it, [existence] is a really sparkling, mysterious, indescribable, improbable thing, Slean said. [Existence] is so utterly amazing, and yet we tune it out all day to get through our emails, to make meals, and look after our kids or whatever were doing, and yet its there all the time, this amazing thing called existence. A nominee of two Gemini and three Juno awards, Slean began her recording career in 1997 with her debut EP, Universe. She has since released nine solo albums while also collaborating with other artists across various disciplines, appearing in the Canadian noir film Black Widow in 2005, and releasing a companion book of poetry alongside her 2008 album The Baroness, Sleans latest musical creation focuses on the concept of human existence, yet the release is comprised of two albums instead of one. Slean said when working on the double album, she found the material she was writing was beginning to form two hubs, each focusing on a certain idea. The two ideas were reflecting

the two parts of existence: the physical outer experience and the internal experience. Instead of trying to figure out which album should go out rst, or save the other one for later, I thought these two perspectives, these two voices really enrich each other, Slean said. They give new deeper meaning in relation to each other ... They made sense via each other. After that, there was no separating them or putting them on the same disk. They needed to be two separate albums. These two separate albums came together to form one complete work, and like the concept of existence they are based on, the two albums deal with markedly different aspects of the human condition. Theres a real immediacy to Land, a real energy and a driving rhythm to it. In Sea, it was almost like it feels as if its coming from your own mind. Its really this self-generated, kind-of-almost-cinematic experience, Slean said. It doesnt feel like youre [hearing] an orchestral concert. It feels like an emotion. It feels like a really moving lm. Land is more upbeat, the majority of songs being based on human interactions in the world. Slean recorded Land with a basic four-piece band, vocals, guitar, bass, and drums, produced by Polaris Prize-nominated arist and producer Joel Plaskett. Songs such as Everybodys On TV and The Day We Saved The World are based on observations and experiences in the real world. Other songs on the album such as I Am A Light and Girls Hating Girls describe interactions between people, both the good and the bad. Land is about how great it is to be

a particular person. I look a certain way and I have this body. I live in a certain place in time, Slean said. [Life] is very particular, nite. Sea, however, was recorded with a 21-piece orchestra that made the album have an entirely different theme compared to its companion. The album is a bit slower, its songs reective of the internal human experience, touching on concepts such as consciousness while also looking at the planet and the bigger picture. Sea is about something in us that feels and intuitively knows that, one, we are all the same and, two, we go on and on and on, Slean said. You know, I still feel like Im 20 [years old] and also part of me still feels like Im eight. Theres this thing in us that is using the body, or wearing the body for a certain period of time. Then where do we go? Who knows. Slean shared producing and arrangement responsibilities with composer Jonathan Goldsmith in Sea. During the first day of the two-day recording session, Slean discovered that the song The One True Love was not sounding quite right. She said

that Goldsmith suggested she might have to just leave one on the roadside and leave the song the way it was. Instead, Slean rewrote the arrangement to the piece that night so it was ready for the final day of recording the next day. The rst day I was a complete wreck, she said. On the second day, there was this calm over me. Its really out-of-worldy when you get into that zone. Despite the challenges this double album offered, Slean followed through with the project, giving her the opportunity to tour the songs all across Canada. She said she will mainly be playing songs from Land at the concerts simply because it is difcult to perform a song that requires an orchestra. Theres all kinds of experiences within the human palate that are portals to innity, she said. Thats what this projects all about. [Its] about being in the world, theyre about this space time, reality. And all the tangles were in and what were witnessing in this era of humanity.

[Existence] is so utterly amazing, and yet we

tune it out all day to get through our emails, to make meals, and look after our kids or whatever were doing, and yet its there all the time, this amazing thing called existence.
Sarah Slean

mason pitzel
production manager

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A not-so-terrible time
The tenth annual Terrible Film Fest wasnt half-bad

Something for everyone

Classical guitarist brings Latin American and baroque music together

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kyle leitch
contributor
Walking into the Creative City Centre, I felt like I was stepping into an old noir film. At the top of the narrow staircase, I expected to see Humphrey Bogart blowing cigarette smoke and trying to romance Mary Astor. Instead, I found a group of people huddled around a 16mm lm projector that was facing a screen at the far end of the room. I quickly grabbed a table right beside the projector. I got the feeling that I was in for a real treat that night. I was not disappointed. The biggest problem with the 10th annual Terrible Film Festival was that the lms showcased by Gerald Sauls Film 412 class werent inherently bad. From beginning to end, the audience was thoroughly engaged in the experience. This, says Saul, is the key to the festivals success. The event is about how good a time the audience has, Saul explained after the festival. Experimental films have a reputa-

tion for being too intelligent for the average viewer, and festivals like this challenge that. Certainly, the films on display didnt require much critical viewing. Instead, they were showcases of the technical mastery of the lm students. Every aesthetic imperfection on the screen and they were abundant was intentional. All of the lms were edited and developed by the students in the campus darkrooms. It was a lot of fun to see different takes on making and watching lm, said third-year film student Jim Woodcock. The size of the venue made for an intimate setting for the audience of about 40. There was no such thing as a bad seat in the room. I was especially appreciative of my seating choice, having the constant whir of the projector right beside me while watching these films only added to the already great atmosphere. Some of the lms were completely silent save for the projector and yet others had live musical accompaniment. A particularly memorable moment saw the entire audience singing along to Neil

Diamonds rendition of Sweet Caroline, the lone soundtrack of one students lm. Marian Donnelly, CEO of the Creative City Centre, couldnt have been happier with the event. I thought it was a great turnout, Donnelly said. I think events like these are critical for a fine arts students professional development. Its great for them to get out of the ivory tower and into the real world. The show let out in just under an hour, and walking to my car, I felt a serious want for more. If you havent attended the Terrible Film Festival before, make it a priority for next year. The lm festival is a great way for aspiring lmmakers to ex their creative muscles and capture the imaginations of an appreciative audience. At one on point during the show, one audience member asked me what I thought good is. Terrible is good, my friend. Terrible is good.

Ben Schenstead

Education professor Ben Schenstead has one up on every T.A. whos ever bragged about being able to play Wonderwall
University of Canada, and the U of S. After performing in a recital for the U of R faculty of fine arts, Schenstead was invited to play for the Regina Musical Club, an organization dedicated to bringing important and talented musicians to Regina. They feature an array of musicians from various places in Canada. It includes piano, organ, various instruments. It changes from year to year, Schenstead said. This year it so happens that I have the privilege of contributing to the series. Schensteads contribution to the series will focus on showcasing two markedly different styles of music: Latin American and baroque. There [are] two things that are enjoyable about Latin American music, Schenstead said. One thing is the rhythm ... A lot of [Latin American pieces] are fastpaced dances where the beats are stressed and so on. But theres also expressive mood music in Latin American music. The baroque music I also enjoy ... Its more measured, more stately, more structured in some ways, and I enjoy that aesthetic. But its a different aesthetic. Schenstead will be putting his own spin on these styles of music, in an attempt to not only make the pieces his own, but to illuminate connections between the two styles. What I try to do, as many artists do, they will try to bring something authentic to the performance, something of their own, Schenstead said. So, hopefully, audience members will go away feeling that Ive not only heard a range of music, but that theres some connection between the pieces as well musically and in the interpretation of them. And when many students are in the midst of wrapping up their semesters, Schenstead hopes that his approach to music will relieve the stress of the students who attend his show. I believe music has not only an entertaining aspect, but it can make us feel better, it can alleviate stress, he said. So Im hoping that through sharing my music it will contribute to making people feel better about their day and bring some enjoyment.

jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor Ben Schenstead University Theatre Nov. 13 2 p.m. $15 for students

Like many other guitarists, Ben Schenstead didnt start on the classical guitar. I probably started with keyboards when I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, Schenstead said. When I was 12 my older sister, who was an accomplished accordionist, bought me an electric guitar and an amplier and I took to that quite naturally. I played rock music when I was a teenager, but I got into classical guitar when I was about 15. But lest you think Schenstead left his classic rock roots behind when he picked up the electric guitar, he will be bringing an amalgam of popular and classical musical styles to the rst concert of the Regina Musical Clubs Sunday Afternoon Recital Series. There will be something for everyone on this program, I think. Most of the music Im going to be playing is accessible to a wide audience, a general audience, Schenstead said. There will even be an arrangement of Freddy Mercurys Bohemian Rhapsody. Though Schenstead first picked up his classical guitar when he was 15, it wasnt until he was 18 that he really started getting serious about the instrument. It wasnt until after he had spent seven years on the railroad right out of high school that he decided to pursue music as a career. I had decided at some point that I wasnt willing to spend the rest of my life in blue collar, Schenstead said. So I decided to go to university. Music seemed to be the best t at the time. Schenstead went on to receive his bachelor of music from the University of Saskatchewan, and after teaching in high schools and in private sessions, moved on to teaching at the post-secondary level, teaching courses at the University of Regina, First Nations

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Which came rst, college binge drinking or college drinking movies?

The uniformity of the people and situations portrayed in typical college movies is troubling
clinton hallahan
cup arts bureau chief
The portrayal of the college experience in movies seems to be a self-fullling prophecy: a populace enslaved to the almighty degree as the new price of admission to life grows up seeing celebrities getting blitzed at parties and spilling out onto manicured Ivy League lawns, and expects the same in the time before they toss their mortarboards. Upon climbing those ivory towers and finding that an education (gasp) makes attempts at relevance, committees are struck by the politically minded of them in attempt to reinvigorate student life. Pretty soon you have a student population way more interested in the party than the knowledge. Expectations have to be lowered so professors dont look bad and, suddenly, coupled with that damn G.I. Bill and its ination of the value of a college degree, your B.A. looks like soggy receipt paper in a job interview. Kids watched and re-watched Dazed and Confused before they even got to college, so admission standards have to be lowered to let in the stoned 12th graders. Nobody learns anything after high school and then they all get elected to Parliament. Now we have a nation that reads Italian Vogue for a challenge and no mandatory longform census. All of this because John Belushi pretended to be a zit that one time in Animal House. Get it? Is he joking? Of course. Even when German statisticians use their fancy Chi-squared tests to find that adolescents allowed to watch R-rated Hollywood lms drank, on average, more alcohol than those that were not, its tough for me to swallow the bitter pint that lm might just inuence the way we drink. As someone who has watched hours of My Little Pony and learned nothing about friendship, its just hard for me to understand. But lets just say, for a moment, that mass culture creates expectations and then youth decide to make those expectations a reality. What is Hollywood teaching us about social drinking habits in college? What reality are they recreating? The easiest answer: one of excess. Remember, kids, sipping port wine is for the weak and the old. A young person does whatever they can to get the largest amount of the strongest liquor possible into their digestive system to maximize fun times. Alcohol poisoning is just something the man made up to keep young people down in the 60s. If someone gets hurt by excess, it will make for a hilarious anecdote to ll them in on as you explain the saline drip coursing through their veins. Movies about college, and college parties, more specically, experienced a kind of arms race around the time Revenge of the Nerds hit theatres. Not content with the average party, where the only casualties were the dignity of co-eds and the occasional acoustic guitar that totally had it coming, producers and writers made excessive drinking the basic unit of the college experience, and then festooned it with escalating hijinks. To wit: if your party does not feature foxy boxing in a kiddie pool full of intimate lubrication, a road trip to get the virgin in your party some action, or farm animals, you have failed to drink enough. In the same way the adventure lm gave way to producers excising their action set-pieces and stretching them to feature length, hijinks became the only notable feature of college sometime around the Nixon administration. Academia was a pursuit not even the nerds bothered with. The problem, or not, depending on how much you like booze, is that the idea of a social drinking occasion is almost wholly dismissed. In fact, only the stuffiest of squares choose sipping over chugging, and lms lionized those who could hold their liquor best. Sure, Bond movies imply that real men can chug a martini, make love to a woman, and disarm a death ray over lunchtime, but the badge of honour bestowed on the college souse is made to be an attractive university credential. Combine that with films about adulthood portraying the perpetually pickled as either pathetic losers or dangerous psychos or Irish and you have a confusing message coming from the leading provider of mass culture in the western world. Funny thing is, I havent even di-

rectly cited a single college drinking lm yet. The college movie formula is so set in stone that a child could write it and it often feels like one did. Take one band of outsiders, one very literal journey or challenge, enough intoxicants to stop the Grand Army faster than a Russian winter, and shake and pour over ice. Garnish with a Slim Jim. Animal House established the formula and made John Belushi a star, but every movie about the college social life has been a variation on that theme. Road Trip introduced a bus and cross-country indelity, The Graduate introduced post-school malaise, PCU made fun of your pet cause and your band t-shirt and Dead Man on Campus brought in some light murder. At their core, however, they highlight one theme: college is about anything but

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academics, and drinking is the order of the day. Even The History Boys, a recent lm concerned with students actually interested in their studies and college futures, was mostly about homoerotic experimentation when you get down to it. Studying makes for poor drama, and if were taking our cues from Hollywood, its no wonder there are such things as party schools. The formula made one stab at Oscar glory previously but included more Mrs. Robinson than was palatable but reached its critical and philosophical conclusion just recently in The Social Network. The implication? Pursuing this degree is a waste of time, you drunken secret genius. Make your masterpiece to get back at a girl who spurned you while half in the can and then watch everyone line

up to kiss your feet. Again, they sidestep the idea that academic success is the priority. Genius, athleticism, and the pursuit of cougars are the orders of the day. Theres no interesting argument to be made on whether or not the portrayal of drinking in college movies is substantially contributing to how much liquor is being consumed, but the uniformity of the portrayals is troubling. Academics are meaningless in these documents of the human experience. A good time trumps all. At one point, the cold stone and cloisters of sacred learning halls were probably separate from the social, but who can remember when? The question is fowl: which came rst, college binge drinking or college drinking movies?

music review

Jim Cuddy Skyscraper Soul Warner Music Canada

Skyscraper Soul is Jim Cuddys third solo album. After listening to this album numerous times, I can say it certainly has staying power. The album has this bluesy and mature alternative country sound that keeps with you well after you walk away. For Blue Rodeo fans, check out Still Want You, which I nd to be a conclusion to the song Photograph from Blue Rodeos Five Days In July. For the people who tuned in to the royal wedding this year, Everyone Watched The Wedding was written around just that. It tells of a lower class persons view when the wedding was on, and how watching this high class wedding elevated their status. The beginning of the next week, however, they return to their lowerclass life catching buses and living amongst neighbourhoods and factories. Skyscraper Soul has some melancholy moments, but two heart-sinking songs stand out slightly above the rest. Ready To Fall is about a one-sided romance. Who hasnt been there, either as the doomed romantic or the one in the awkward situation where all you want is to be friends? Then the last track on the album, With You, deals with the end of a relationship that isnt working anymore.

sandwich of the week

leland foley
contributor

A hybrid of a McDonalds McDouble and a Junior McChicken, the McGangBanger is a heartattack-inducing sandwich where the McChicken is placed between the McDoubles two beef patties. To add to the mischief, cheese, lettuce, pickles, and ketchup can all be found between its layers. As if the misconduct was not enough, this McGangBang was backed up by the notorious rum and coke, a repeated offender of forcing people to have a good time. But why the McGangBang? It was after midnight, I was starving, and was also on my way out to have a drink with friends, Fennuik said. So I decided get a McGangBang because it was cheap.

The sandwich only cost Kael three dollars, a big bang for a small buck. However, please exercise caution when going to McDonalds, as you just cant walk up to the counter and say, I want a McGangBanger. Not only will you be on the wrong end of a sexual harrassment lawsuit, but it simply doesnt exist on their menu. You have to order a McDouble and McJunior Chicken, and then, with a little elbow grease, you can create this gangster sandwich. Just don't forget the rum and coke.

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Sports Editor: Autumn McDowell sports@carillonregina.com the carillon | Nov. 10 -16, 2011

With the
Saskatchewan Roughriders defeating the Bombers in 2007, the Blue and Gold is the new loser of the CFL.
Jonathan Hamelin

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If your nose is bleeding it means youre picking it too much, not enough or have terrible seats

ROUNDTABLE
The month Just for Men sales shoot through the roof
autumn mcdowell, jonathan hamelin, colton hordichuk, taylor shire
this weeks roundtable Will you be participating in Movember?
McDowell: Tough to say. You could definitely make an argument for Adrian Charles and his 911 rushing yards. You could also make one for Jamir Mr. Interception Walker, not to mention Akiem Hicks and Mark McConkey. However, I think I would give this one to Zach Olyenik, coming in as a slotback-turned-quarterback four games into the season really seemed to spark the team and it almost certainly wouldnt have gotten to the playoffs without him stepping up. Hordichuk: Football is a team game, so Im going to say all of them deserve MVP honours.

Which Rams player deserves MVP honours this year?

didnt count for more than three points.

Who do you hope wins the Grey Cup this year?

Gold is the new loser of the CFL. It would be pretty special for a prairie team to win, and if it cant be the Riders it might as well be the Bombers.

Hamelin: I love to hate him and hate to love him. I love his hate and hate his love. Im sorry, I dont watch enough hockey,

Autumn McDowell: Well, since I cant grow a sweet muzzy, or any muzzy for that matter, and the idea of not shaving my legs for a mouth makes me want to puke, I will not be directly participating. However, I will be donating to the boys with the sweetest stashes, so get going boys. Just for Men if you have to. I wont frown upon it.

McDowell: Looks like Im going to have to cheer for my boy Paul Woldu and the Montreal Alouettes. Run it back, Paul. However, I will denitely not be cheering for Montreal because of Calvillo. Is it wrong that I hate him? If hating Calvillo is wrong, I dont want to be right. Hordichuk: Anyone but Montreal. Calvillo is an amazing quarterback to watch, but Im sick of watching them win so much. Plus, I cant stand Marc Trestman. He acts like he has worked so hard to turn Montreal into a winning team, even though theyve been dominant for the last decade. I truly hope they get ousted rst. Shire: I hope they run out of footballs in the Grey Cup game and nobody wins. Or somebody loses on a toomany-men penalty.

Taylor Shire: Of course. Its not only a good excuse to grow a duster; its a good cause. Hey, did you guys know Autumn is a smokeshow AND she loves sports? Jonathan Hamelin: The thing about Movember is wait, what does Autumn being a smokeshow have to do with Movember?

Colton Hordichuk: I should be, but my mustache status is still pending. waiting on Im currently Biznasty2point0s approval on Twitter to borrow his mustache/soul patch combination.

McDowell: The guy is entertaining and almost always makes me laugh. Whether its saying outlandish comments, being given obscene gestures, or being sent down to the minors, Sean Avery is good at what he does: being annoying. Though he is most certainly an asswhole, there is one on every hockey team; he just happens to be the Rangers.

Sean Avery: Love him or hate him?

Shire: Everyone is going to say Adrian Charles. Maybe I should just talk about how busy I am writing for certain publications that I have no time to watch the Rams. Not naming any names. Hey-O.

Hamelin: Chris Bodnar. Sure hes a kicker, but it seemed like whenever I read a Rams recap it would say, Bodnar added a field goal or Bodnar recorded a rouge. Even when the points were low, Bodnar was always putting up points on the scoreboard. Its just too bad his scores

Hamelin: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The last time they won the Grey Cup, the Winnipeg Jets were on their rst stint in the NHL. With the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeating the Bombers in 2007, the Blue and

Shire: Im just going to say one thing, Im really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada. I just want to comment on how its become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I dont know what thats about, but enjoy the game tonight. Thats Sean Avery talking about Dion Phaneuf. Come on. Thats gold.

Hordichuk: Although Sean Avery is the biggest pain in the ass to ever play hockey, he deserves to be in the NHL. I love watching him play. He plays the game his own way, and hes awesome at it. Haters gonna hate.

Hordichuk: Winnipeg Jets versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nov. 14. Shes gonna be a beauty. I was too young when the Jets were in the league for the rst time, so now Im capitalizing on my chances. Shire: Is midget wrestling at the Italian Club a professional sport? If so, then yes.

McDowell: I am determined to get to an NHL game this season. I have never been to one before, which is really disgusting when you think about it. I tried for months to get to Jets vs. Pens game on Oct. 17. but was out of luck. The two play each other again on Dec. 23. I hope to be in Winnipeg decked out in Pens gear.

Do you plan on attending any professional games this season?

Hamelin: Now that the Roughrider season is over, I wasnt planning to. Midget wrestling sounds kind of cool, though. Didnt know that was around.

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Ready for battle

Athletes are known to fight for what they believe in

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Numerous athletes like Ted Williams gave their lives for their country
rier back in 1947 when he played his first MLB game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. However, most people dont think about his military service. Robinson was drafted by the military in 1942 and was assigned to the armys calvary unit. Robinson became one of only a small group of black applicants to be accepted into the Ofcer Candidate School. Although his military career seemed to be on the right path, an incident on July 6, 1944, put a stop to the young athletes military aspirations. On this day, Robinson boarded what was said to be an unsegregated army bus, yet the driver of the bus ordered Robinson to move to the back. After refusing, the driver appeared to let go of the situation, only to later report the incident to the military police. The unit which Robinson was formerly part of, the 761st Tank Battalion, became the rst black unit to participate in WWII. Robinson should have been part of this groundbreaking feet, but instead he was held up in court for allegations that arose because of the bus situation. Robinson went on to have a long career as a professional baseball player, and although he saw a lot of game action, he never saw combat action. coming a professional baseball player at the tender age of 17 something that would be unheard of today Feller played with the Cleveland Indians for over 15 years. However, Feller voluntarily took a break five years into his professional baseball career to serve in the military. On Dec. 8, 1941, just days after Pearl Harbour was attacked, Feller enlisted in the navy, becoming the rst Major League Baseball player to volunteer for active duty. Feller eventually missed four seasons during his military service, but would return to the mound in 1946 and went on to become one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. Feller remains the winningest pitcher in Cleveland Indians history with 266 wins, and became the only chief petty ofcer in the United States Army to be elected into a major sports hall of fame. In August of 2010, Feller began his battle with leukemia. He died on Dec. 15 after four months of ghting the disease. He was 92. over .400 in a single season and ranks third all-time in home runs. In honour of being a great player, a great person, and a respected war veteran, the Red Sox retired Williams jersey No. 9. Williams died at the age of 83 on July 5, 2002, but he will forever be remembered for the service that he put in on and off of the diamond.

autumn mcdowell
sports editor Pat Tillman

Athletes in the military

After enjoying a standout university campaign as a linebacker with the Arizona State Sun Devils, Tillman was selected 226th overall in the 1998 NFL entry draft by the Arizona Cardinals. The talented athlete was able to call football his profession from 1998-2001. He racked up 238 tackles, forced and recovered three fumbles, and had three interceptions in 60 games. Although his professional sports career could have easily kept going, Tillman opted to turn down an extended three year contract with the Cardinals and decided to enlist in the United States Army. Tillmans enrollement in the army came in May 2002, just eight months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre. Tillman went on to serve in Iraq two different times, the second proving to be the last time that he was alive. On April 22, 2004, Tillman was killed in action during what was deemed to be friendly re. The football player who would once die for his teammates died for his country.

Bryan Stann

Ted Williams

Jackie Robinson

When people hear the name Jackie Robinson, they often think of the baseball player who broke the colour bar-

Bob Feller

When Feller was passionate about something, he went for it. After be-

Feller eventually missed four seasons

during his military service, but would return to the mound in 1946 and went on to become one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.

Born Aug. 18, 1918. Williams became interested in baseball from an early age. His passion for the great game only grew until he made the transition to professional baseball at age 21. Williams spent all of his professional career with the Boston Red Sox from 1939-42 and then again from 1946-60. Williams only took a break from the diamond to serve for his country, though he always found some way to play the game that he loved. Williams was drafted to the military in 1942, where he began training as a pilot. Even during his preparation for war, Williams still made time to play baseball in the army league, playing alongside Joe DiMaggio. Williams went on to serve two tours as a marine pilot during both WWII and the Korean War, returning to action with the Boston Red Sox whenever possible. Though the time spent away from the game hurt his career totals, Williams remains the last player in major league history to bat

Before going to war inside the octagon, Stann spent his time preparing for war. When he was just 19 years old, Stann enrolled in the United States Naval Academy. In 2003, almost instantly after graduation, Stann was appointed as infantry ofcer for the United States Marine Corps, where he eventually became captain. Stann was given the Silver Star award in 2005 for his brave work when his unit was ambushed during Operation Matador. Stann was responsible for co-ordinating air and tank support while 42 people were under heavy attack. All 42 members survived the attacks largely because of Stanns heroic efforts. Though Stann began his professional mixed martial arts career while he was still involved with the Marine Corps, he eventually left active duty with the Marines in 2008; that same year he stepped onto the UFCs active roster. Although Stann was originally scheduled to make his octagon deput in the special Fight for the Troops event, he would have to wait a little longer after he was forced to pull out of the ght due to a foot injury. The former WEC champion currently boasts an 5-2 record in the UFC and 11-4 record in overall professional MMA competition. Stann is currently ranked in the top 10 among middleweights in the world and plans to continue his climb up the middleweight ladder. If it werent for Stanns effort in 2005, he most certainly would not be where he is today.

During WWII, 600 NFL players, coaches, and officials fought for their country. Twenty-one would never return home It is estimated that 800 athletes from the collegiate and professional level were killed during WWII More than 500 MLB players went to war after the attacks on Pearl Harbour NFL veteran Rocky Bliere was shot in the leg during his service in Vietnam. He survived the injury and went on to win four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers Bob Kalsu was the only professional athlete to lose his life in the Vietnam war In 2008, Melissa Stockwell qualified for the Paralympic swim team after losing her leg from a roadside bomb while serving as the Armys rst lieutenant in Baghdad

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Court appearance

Hoops for hope

to stuff breast cancer

The U of R womens volleyball team is back in action Cougar basketball teams raise money

Arthur Ward

The Cougars did their part to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer research
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The womens volleyball team is off to a 2-2 regular season record

ed kapp
team. Other first-year student athletes (Meagan Lane, Alyssa Shivak and Tori Glynn), have seen the court and done a good job. They are a great group. After barely squeaking into the playoffs in 2010, the womens volleyball team experienced back-to-back losses at the hands of the Trinity Western Spartans in a Canada West best-of-three quarternals match up. The Cougars look at this year as an opportunity to better last years nish. In fact, Stanford believes that goals for this years squad are simple. Improve our game every day, playoffs and beyond, she said. In a rare Thursday night matchup, the Cougars went to war against the Saskatchewan Huskies in regularseason action at the Centre for Kinesiology Health and Sport. The Cougars earned their rst W of the season on Nov. 3 in a four-set victory against the provincial rivals. The Cougars were dominant against the Huskies for the majority of Thursdays contest, nishing with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 18-25, 25-16. After the Cougars win, the two teams sat dead even at 17-17 in head-to-head competition dating back to 1995. However, the Cougars were riding a nine-game winning streak against the Huskies, something they would improve to 10 games on Nov. 5 after registering a victory over the Huskies in just three sets (25-15, 25-21, 25-22). The Cougars next action is scheduled for Nov. 11-12, when the Thompson Rivers WolfPack are in town. Game time is 6:15 p.m. on Friday and 8 p.m. on Saturday.

autumn mcdowell
sports editor
The University of Regina Cougars womens volleyball team is back on the court. The Cougars were fortunate to not graduate any players from the 2010-11 roster. With all but four members of the team having played together for at least a year, chemistry shouldnt be a problem for this years squad. The overwhelming amount of veterans, mixed in with some highly capable rookies, could be recipe for a championship team. Regina nished with a 5-7 record in preseason action. Even though these statistics dont matter when all is said and done, Cougars head coach Melanie Sanford was happy with how the team was progressing during their rst outings on the court. We were up and down, she said. We did some good things at times and we need to continue on that path. With so many veteran players to turn to in order to carry the team to victory, Stanford believes that their presence on the court gives the team an immediate advantage. In this league it is very important

to have experience on the court, she said. We are fortunate that we have the leadership of four fth-year student athletes Megan Onstad, Solveig Nilson, Tiffany Herman and Rebecca Rink and two fourth-year student athletes Kaitlyn Hughes and Ceanna Lindquist. Despite these leaders, one key player has been noticeably missing for the Cougars in their rst few outings this season. Michelle Sweeting, a standout rookie for Regina last year, hurt her ankle during the summer and has not seen much game action at all this season. Although the injury to Sweeting made most fans cringe, she has been participating in full practices with the team since the end of October and everyone is hopeful that she will be able to return to competition sooner rather than later. In the mean time, rookie Trisha Dobson has filled in quite nicely. Standing at 6-foot-5, its tough to get anything past her. Dobson is one of around four fresh faces that were added to the Cougars roster in the offseason, and she is not the only one that could make an immediate impact. Currently, Dobson is starting and doing a good job, said Sanford, who is in her ninth season with the

sports writer
In what one season-ticket holder predicted to be the biggest night of basketball at the University of Regina this year, the Cougars mens and womens squads took to the court against the rival Huskies at the main gym on Nov. 5. In the rst game of the evenings doubleheader, while sporting pink jerseys, the womens squad defeated the visiting Huskies 79-68. The Cougars entered the provincial clash as the top-ranked team in the nation, taking on the fourth-place Saskatchewan Huskies. In a battle of top ve teams the action on the court did not disappoint the fans in attendance. The Cougars and Huskies were evenly matched throughout the rst half of game action, sitting even at 1616 after the rst quarter. Saskatchewan was able to take a narrow two-point lead heading into the break, as Katie Miyazaki hit two free throws to put the visitors up 3836. That would be the last time the Cougars would be trailing the Huskies, as eight unanswered points allowed them to gain a double-digit lead over their provincial foes. Michelle Clark and Joanna Zalesiak came up big for the Cougars posting 21 and 20 points respectively, allowing the home team to secure the victory and giving them a 1-0 start to the season. The nights second and nal contest saw the Cougars mens team, despite leading at the conclusion of the games rst quarter, lose 105-68 to the Huskies mens squad. Although the Cougars came out strong against their highway rivals, the second half of the game would not be as generous to them as the rst. The Cougars and Huskies sat deadlocked with just over two minutes left in the rst half, but a urry by the Huskies would put an end to that. Saskatchewan was able to score ten unanswered points in the nal minutes before the break, putting the visitors up 45-35.

In this league it is very important to have

experience on the court.
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The offensive output by the Huskies did not stop in the rst half as they went on to lead the Cougars 2614 and then put up 34 points in the fourth. Although the Cougars teams split the nights doubleheader with the Huskies, many who made the trip to the university believe a more decisive winner of the night was the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF). [The CBCF] are lucky to be the recipients of the funds raised during the event said Chelsey Draeger, manager of community partnerships with the CBCF. Through its Shoot for the Cure campaign, the CBCF was given proceeds raised from pink-themed memorabilia and the events 50/50 draw. The CBCF joined forces with the CIS over ve years ago and through events such as Shoot for the Cure they are able to raise awareness throughout Canada for breast cancer. It happens across the country. Breast cancer is something that touches many people, said Draeger. We are overwhelmed by the support that we have gotten from the CIS teams and from the Cougars. The foundation is the leading national volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer. The CBCF works collaboratively to fund, support, and advocate for relevant and innovative research, meaningful education, and awareness programs, early diagnosis and effective treatment, and a positive quality of living with breast cancer. For once, attendance was not a concern at a university game, as numerous members of the community came out to support the Cougars and donate to the CBCF. The CBCF which raised over 12 million dollars in the Prairies/North West Territories regions in 2010 will no doubt benet from the funds raised from the evening. We are still bringing money in from the event at the University of Regina, said Draeger. In March we had a similar event and they raised $6000 dollars for us, we are so grateful for the support that we have received.

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the carillon | Nov. 10 -16, 2011

The end of Hunt-ing season

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Reggie Hunt retires with the Green and White

Call it a season
The Calgary Rams shut down the Regina Rams early in the playoffs

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Reggie Hunt was a member of the Riders from 2002-07

ed kapp
sports writer
On Oct. 26th Reggie Hunt, who starred on the Saskatchewan Roughriders defence from 2002-07, retired at age 34 from professional football as an ofcial member of the Green and White. Before coming to Saskatchewan, Hunt tallied over 250 tackles, forced seven fumbles, and nabbed three interceptions during his collegiate career at Texas Christian University. After his tenure at TCU, Hunt signed on with the NFLs San Diego Chargers and was later allocated by the team to play in Scotland under the now-defunct NFL Europe banner. It was a great time and I loved it, Hunt said of his time as a professional football player in Europe. But at rst, I kind of questioned it. I was looking to do anything that would help better my chances of being a professional football player in the NFL, though. Following his experience overseas, Hunt who spent one year as a member of the Scottish Claymores was soon introduced to the world of Canadian football. I got released from the San Diego Chargers, and the rst thing that my agent told me was that there was a team in Canada the Saskatchewan Roughriders that wanted to sign me, Hunt explained with a laugh. The rst thing that I asked him was, Where in the world is that? After Hunt signed a contract with Saskatchewan and was shown exactly where the province is located it didnt take long for the Texas product to make his mark on the organization. A pillar of the Roughriders defence for the better part of a decade, Hunt appeared in 106 regular season games with Saskatchewan and picked up nearly 500 total tackles, 27 quarterback sack,s and was directly involved in nabbing 20 turnovers. While Hunt admitted that he went to NFL Europe to find a way back onto an NFL roster, Hunt who helped lead the Roughriders to a rare Grey Cup victory in 2007 claims to have made his move to Saskatchewan

Its been a joy to

play in Saskatchewan and I cant imagine going out any other way than how I went out with the Roughriders.
Reggie Hunt

for other reasons. When I came to the CFL, I wanted to get out of it exactly what I ended up accomplishing. I wanted to be a successful player and win a championship. I wanted to be a leader in the process and be a guy that most guys could look up to. At the end of it all, I wanted to say that I left it all on the field, Hunt explained. I feel great about what I was able to accomplish. I did exactly what I intended on doing. Although its been over four years since Hunt last suited up for the Roughriders, the four-time CFL West all-star officially walked away from the game as a member of the Green and White after signing a one-day contract with the team. According to Hunt, although he spent time as a member of the Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 and 2009 respectively, retiring as a Roughrider was an appropriate way to end his playing career. While his retirement may have signaled an ofcial end to his playing days, Hunt who plans on trying his hand at coaching in the future isnt done with the game just yet. Honestly, I didnt always want to coach. It didnt don on me until halfway through my CFL career, Hunt said. I feel like Im just now getting started with football. All of these years of playing have given me a lot of experience and Ive also had the privilege of working with some of the greatest defensive coordinators at each level. Id like to pass that down, myself, in the future. Moving forward, Hunt who is in the nal stages of working towards a degree in kinesiology at TCU is hoping for a fulfilling career on the sidelines. A great coach is a coach that a player wants to play for. When you have a coach that would do everything that they can to help you succeed, you want to play for that coach. I think guys will want to play for me, because I can relate and I know what it takes to win. Im looking forward to showing that, Hunt said. I think the sky is the limit. Right now, I want to be the best coach that I can possibly be and I think the future is very bright in coaching. Regardless of where he goes in the world of football, Hunt says Saskatchewan and Rider Nation will have a permanent place in his heart. I just want to say, Thank you for everything, to each and every last one of the fans. Its been a joy to play in Saskatchewan and I cant imagine going out any other way than how I went out with the Roughriders, Hunt said. Its been great and if I could thank every one of them face-to-face, I would.

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The Regina Rams are forced to hang up the cleats after their conference semi-nal loss

The future looked grim for Regina heading into the game against Calgary,
as the Dinos were riding an eight-game winning streak against the Green and Gold. Unfortunately for the Rams, the streak would continue.
from the very rst offensive play of the game as Dinos quarterback Eric Dzwilewski connected with Richard Snyder on a 90-yard pass to put the rst points on the board. Regina punter and rock for the Rams this season, Chris Bodnar, got the Rams on the scoreboard with a 39yard field goal four minutes after Calgarys major. A team safety, combined with Calgarys Matt Walter scampering 21 yards into the end zone, put the Dinos up by 13 heading into the break. The Walter touchdown would prove to be the final points that Calgary would put up for the rest of the game. Bodnar sent a 50-yard rouge through the end zone, but the Rams could never catch the Dinos, who went on to win the game 16-4. Regina quarterback Zach Olyenik finished the night with 183 passing yards after completing 18-of-35 attempts. Mark McConkey was once again Olyeniks favourite target as he snagged five passes in the game. Third-year Jay Smith had a team-high 44 receiving yards while Adrian Charles rushed 14 times for 63 yards. Even in the postseason Jamir Walker did what he did best, picking off two of Dzwilewskis passes. With the two interceptions, Walker became the rst Rams player to register multiple picks in a postseason contest. The Rams defence can be held accountable for holding the Dinos to just 16 points their lowest offensive output this season. With the loss, the Rams have ended their season while Calgary looks to be a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs and beyond. Fifth-year players Mike Kerr, Brenden Owens, and Charles all played their last game as member of the Regina Rams.

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After a season of wild highs and lows, the University of Regina Rams season nally came to an end after a 16-4 loss to the host Calgary Dinos in a Canada West seminal on Nov. 4. It was a small miracle that the Rams made it to the playoffs after enduring growing pains of rookie quarterbacks in the rst three games of the season. However, the Rams eventually earned a playoff berth after defeating the Manitoba Bisons 31-22 on Oct. 28. The future looked grim for Regina heading into the game against Calgary, as the Dinos were riding an eight-game winning streak against the Green and Gold. Unfortunately for the Rams, the streak would continue. The Rams were chasing their tails

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The agitator
And the NHLs most annoying award goes to Sean Avery

How bout them Rangers

On Nov.13, 1979 Metta World Peace was born; too bad thats not his birth name

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Sean Avery, love him or hate him?

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Hes the guy you love to hate, or maybe just hate. For nearly a decade, Sean Avery has been annoying hockey fans all over the world. While one could argue that Avery is good at what he does, others could say that his outlandish on- and off-ice antics are annoying rather than hilarious. Avery began his colourful NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings back in 2001. Detroit gave the young winger a chance after he was among those not selected in the 1999 NHL entry draft. Little did Detroit know it was creating a monster. During his first season with Detroit, Avery played 36 games with the eventual Stanley Cup winners. Unfortunately for Avery, you need to have played 40 games in order to have your name engraved on Lord Stanley close but yet so far. After two relatively unproductive seasons in Detroit, Avery experienced his rst of many trades in the NHL as he was sent to the Los Angeles Kings. In 2003-04, during his rst season with the Kings, Avery lead the NHL in penalty minutes with 261. However, it wasnt until 2004, during the NHL lockout, that Avery really began to make a name for himself in the hockey world. Avery rst made headlines when he accused the NHL Players

Association of lying to its members during the lockout. The very next year Avery was once again the topic of conversation after he seemed to make fun of players that opted to wear a visor, in particular French players. Maybe Avery should take out his fake teeth or show people the numerous scars on his face and then tell people again why they shouldnt wear visors. After more nes and ghts with other players in the NHL and supposedly a heated argument with an assistant coach in L.A. Avery was once again handed a one-way ticket out of the state. In an attempt to spark the team, Averys rst stint with the New York Rangers began in 2007, but it didnt last long as Avery found himself with the Dallas Stars the very next year. It was in Dallas that Avery made his classic idiotic statement. In preparation for a game against Calgary, Avery warned the media that he would be making a statement, and then their mouths dropped. Im just going to say one thing. Im really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada. I just want to comment on how its become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds. I dont know what thats about, but enjoy the game tonight, he said. Due to the comments that were made regarding Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf and Averys ex-girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert the NHL immediately suspended Avery indenitely.

Sean Sloppy Seconds Avery, playing in the

AHL? I laughed for a good 10 minutes when I first heard that. In fact, it still puts a smile on my face.

Were his comments really that bad? Would the NHL have acted so harshly if another player had said those words? I highly doubt it. It seems as though Averys statement was a convenient excuse to put him on the shelf for a few games and allow the Stars to rid themselves of the toxic chemical currently sitting on their bench. Avery has been back on the Rangers roster since 2009, but he hasnt been without controversial moments. People sometimes forget what Averys position on the team really is. Although he is listed as a left winger at 5-foot-10, 195 lbs, one could argue that his job on the team is really to agitate others, all day, everyday. If that is the case, then he is doing his job to a T and deserves a raise. However, until they change the roster information, Avery should be more concerned about putting the puck in the net than his foot in his mouth. Due to his production during the 2011 preseason, or rather lack thereof, Avery was put on waivers and then eventually sent down to the minors. Does anyone else nd this hilarious? I mean, Sean Sloppy Seconds Avery, playing in the AHL? I laughed for a good 10 minutes when I first heard that. In fact, it still puts a smile on my face. This hilarious stint in the minors didnt last long, as the Rangers announced on Oct. 31 that Avery was to be placed on re-entry waivers. On Saturday, Nov. 5, Avery was back on the active roster for the Rangers game against Montreal Canadiens. He nished the night with just over four minutes of ice time and zeroes across the board for goals, assists, and penalty minutes. At the end of the day, Avery is doing his job and he is being paid millions of dollars to do it. Hes making a living being annoying. That may be sick to think about, but its true.

Break out the garden hose, its time to make a hockey rink in the backyard. The snow has finally arrived and snowboarders, skiers, and winter sports fans are rejoicing everywhere. But the winter fans arent the only ones celebrating. The Saskatchewan Roughriders season has now come to an end with a 23-20 loss to the Edmonton Eskimos on Nov. 4, which means its time to look forward to next year something the New York Rangers were probably saying to themselves after their atrocious 1943-44 campaign. A 24-year-old knockout, Metta World Peace, and at the time, a surprising Grey Cup appearance, are bundled up into this weeks Sports History 101. Nov. 10, 1957 Los Angeles sets an NFL crowd-size record when 102,368 fans show up to watch the Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers .The Rams end up winning the contest by a nal score of 37-24. The record remains unbroken until 2005, when the 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals face off with 103,467 fans in attendance at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Nov. 11, 1944 The New York Rangers go 6-39-5 and finish with 17 points during the 1943-44 NHL regular season, thus setting a record for the fewest points obtained by any NHL team in a single season. The Rangers losses arent pretty, either an 11-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a 133 loss to the Boston Bruins, and a 15point shutout by the Detroit Red Wings. Ken McAuley, New Yorks starting goaltender, posts a goalsagainst average of 6.24.

Nov. 14, 1966 Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams after three rounds of action at the age of 24. Alis knockout allows him to maintain the Ring and the WBC World Heavyweight titles.

overall in the 1999 NBA Draft, World Peace go on to become 2010 NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and was an NBA all-star in 2004 with the Indiana Pacers.

Nov. 16, 1997 The Toronto Argonauts defeat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 47-23 in the 85th CFL Grey Cup, which is played at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alta. Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie, who throws for over 350 yards, wins outstanding player honours and a Dodge Dakota. Flutie gives his Dakota away to outstanding Canadian Paul Massoti. The Riders nished the regular season 8-10, while the Argonauts nished 15-3. Nov. 12, 1979 It seems that no matter what happens in football, a longdistance field goal always seems to add excitement to any game. Field goals have been known to go as far as 69 yards, but to come even close to that in an athletes rookie year is unheard of. On this day, NFL kicker Tony Franklin, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1979 NFL entry draft, kicks a 59yard field goal against the Dallas Cowboys during his rookie year. Prior to this milestone, Franklin was known as a successful kicker during his college career at Texas A & M. While playing against Baylor University, Franklin kicked a 65-yard eld goal and a 64-yard eld goal in the same game. Franklin remains the only kicker in college football history to do so.

Nov. 15, 1991 Seattle Supersonics shooting guard Ricky Pierce begins his streak of throwing 75 consecutive free throws. Although the streak ends Dec. 13, 1991, during the 1991-1992 season, Pierces is the second longest consecutive shooting streak in the NBA behind Mark Price, who made 77 consecutive free throws.

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Nov. 13, 1979 NBA forward and rapper Metta World Peace n Ron Artest is born. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls with their 16th pick

Nov. 12, 2010 The University of Regina Cougars womens basketball team improve their record to 5-0 after defeating Trinity Western 72-51. The next day, the Cougars play Trinity Western again, defeating them 74-47 and improving their record to 6-0 to start the regular season.

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Your brain on music

Uncovering the hidden power sound holds over your mind
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It motivates us, comforts us, relaxes us, brings us together, pushes us apart, and evokes nearly every emotion in the book. We display it like a badge of honour, hide it like a dirty secret. We become addicted to it, and become disgusted by it. It brings us both pleasure and pain. It changes our perspectives on life, and informs us about world issues. We use it to nd people who we are likely to get along with, and avoid people we will most likely hate. It has echoed in the background of charging armies, hometown sporting events, and social gatherings. It can be created by geniuses, or small children. They can use millions of dollars worth of equipment, or a single nger. People will travel the world over to hear its sound. Music is arguably the most powerful form of communication to arise from human consciousness, a phenomenon that permeates every corner of humanity. Music makes the world go round may be a clich, but it accurately sums up humankinds fascination with music. Music has emerged over the course of history from every corner of the earth; every society has developed a musical culture that has broad-reaching implications on other aspects of life, such as social networks, artistic expression, and medical therapy. For some, it is a drug they cannot give up. A 2009 study by the Synovate Institute in Brazil concluded that 49 per cent of Brazilians would listen to music every minute of the day if it was possible. The same study found that around 70 per cent of people around the world claim to be highly passionate about music, with only six per cent of them claiming to care less. In Canada, studies conducted at the University of Montreal concluded that pleasurable feelings associated with emotional music are the result of dopamine release in the striatum the same anatomical areas that underpin the anticipatory and rewarding aspects of drug addiction. While music is usually thought of solely in terms of artistic expression and personal enjoyment, a plethora of psychological and sociological implications arise from music. We use music as a method of communication, organization, personality analysis, enjoyment, and expression. Although music is often viewed as being an auditory experience, even deaf individuals can experience the full effects of music by the vibrations they create in the air alone. Some of our most famous musicians had no hearing at all. Musical composition has arisen from every society known to exist. There has never been an observed culture that has not developed some kind of musical tradition. In fact, music works its way into so many facets of all of our lives that its sometimes tough to even realize its impact if we realize its impact at all.

A manifestation of personality
Hipsters, punks, rap heads, stoners, ravers, country boys and gals, metalheads. People are stereotype machines when it comes to categorizing others based on their musical interest. One of the most profound yet least publicized effects of music is its implications on how we form relationships with others, and how we predict who to avoid. While several people dismiss the idea that music can tell you a lot about someones personality, the facts swing the other way. A 2005 study conducted at multiple universities around the globe titled Message in a Ballad found that our propensity to align with individuals who share the same musical tastes is not simply a matter of two people sharing a common interest. The lead researchers, Peter Rentfrow and Samuel D. Gosling, concluded that when a person inquires into someones musical interests, they are actually trying to predict personality traits and values more than they are hunting for new friends to listen to Nickleback with while greasing up their hair. The study found that music was the number one icebreaker for strangers who were forced to have a conversation with each other around 60 per cent of the time, people chose to speak about music rst. This makes sense, given the goal of most initial conversations is to learn who you are dealing with. If learning about the person you are speaking with is the goal of an icebreaking conversation, learning about a persons musical interests has emerged as one of the best methods to do so. The study also found that people can accurately predict personality traits such as extroversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness, and emotional stability after learning about others musical preferences. For instance, people who listened to hip-hop, country, or liked songs with enthusiasm, energy, and lots of singing were accurately predicted to be extroverted, even though the subject predicting the personality traits had never met the subjects who lled out their descriptions. In addition to personality traits, humans are also able to predict personal values when learning about musical preference. When judging terminal values, said the study, people could accurately predict who wanted a comfortable life, who wanted a world at

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peace, an exciting life, national security, and were very accurate at predicting imagination and social recognition. Rentfrow and Gosling believe that this is a major contributor to the ways in which humans perceive the outside world. [The study] showed that individuals music preferences convey consistent and accurate messages about their personalities, they wrote. Additionally, the results suggest that specic attributes of individuals music preferences and music-genre stereotypes differentially influenced

observers impressions of targets traits, values, and affect. Together, these ndings highlight some of the processes that may guide interpersonal perception in daily life. The study also noted that musical preference is much better at predicting some personality traits than other forms of observation, such as appearance, body language, and behaviour. These ndings suggest that music preferences carry unique information about personality that is not readily available from more observable cues, the report said.

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A common bond
Why is this? Rentfrow and Gosling concluded that humans can learn about each other by learning about their musical preferences, but the study never claimed why humans with similar personalities gravitate towards similar types of music. An additional study, The Structure and Personality Correlates of Music Preference, has concluded that music is the top leisure activity of people across the world, and found that people listen to music approximately 14 per cent of their entire waking lives twice as much as the time spent conversing with other individuals. With people spending large amounts of their time listening to music, musical preference could be a manifestation of unconscious personality characteristics. Sensation seeking appears to be positively related to a preference for rock, for example, the study claimed. In addition, Extroversion and Psychoticism have been shown to predict preferences for music with exaggerated bass, such as rap and dance music. In addition to being a reection of unconscious desires and thoughts, musical preference is also used to create a social identity. The study or how they like to be seen; for instance, individuals who listen to heavy metal music at a loud volume with their car windows rolled down may be trying to convey a tough`image to others. The studys authors also point out that music is also likely used in regulating our emotions. People use songs to amplify emotions they like, and counter act the ones they dont. Individuals also use music to match their emotional state. When a person is feeling cheerful, she may listen to jazz music that is lively, but when she is feeling sad she may choose the blues, the study said. This outcome wont come as a surprise anyone. The connection between emotions and music is a classic one. But why would someone who is sad play a blues song that would seem to increase that emotion? One speculation in the conclusions of The Structure and Personality Correlates of Music Preference suggests is people choose a tempo of music that is consistent with the heart rate that characterizes their current or desired mood. Meaning when someone is depressed, and their heart rate is low, they chose a song that would have a low tempo to match.

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A woman listens to her favourite music as an fMRI scans her brain. Scientists use this to understand what areas of the brain are active while humans experience music.
claimed people use music as a badge to communicate their values, attitudes, and self-views. Even the least observant person among us can see the multitude of clicks revolving around musical preferences. Hostility between factions is also a common theme. Hostility between social groups is nothing new in psychology. If humans are subconsciously proclaiming their values and personality traits to others through musical preference, and different musical preference means different values, hostility can be a very common outcome. Whether it results in actual arguments, or loss of respect, people can make harsh judgments about one another based on what music they listen to. The study also concludes that music has a two-way effect on personality, both reinforcing how one sees himself or herself, and being used to attempt to show others the personality they want to convey. Music preferences also appear to be shaped by self-views, the study claimed. The social environments that individuals select serve to reinforce their self-views and our ndings suggest that people may select music for similar reasons. That is, individuals might select styles of music that reinforce their self-views; for example, individuals may listen to esoteric music to reinforce a self-view of being sophisticated. Our findings provide evidence consistent with this idea. Individuals might select styles of music that allow them to send a message to others about who they are

Another question that comes to mind revolves around dancing more specically, why humans feel the compulsion to move when they hear a pleasing song. Besides all of the social and psychological implications, it is just plain pleasing for humans to listen to music. As the study conducted at the University of Montreal pointed out, listening to pleasing music can activate the same reward areas of the brain that are stimulated when a person uses recreational drugs. The chemical involved, called a neurotransmitter, is dopamine. The name dopamine is familiar to most people. It helps to reward us for behaviour that our brains perceive to be vital to survival and replication sex, physical activity, a good meal. In other words, things that make us happy. Although music itself is not vital to human survival, a recent study from McGill University points out that we only need to perceive music as a rewarding activity, and then our brains respond as if we were doing something that increased our chances of survival and replication. Simply put, you only need to

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think a piece of music is beautiful and your brain will respond with a dopamine reward. This, in turn, compounds the effect, making it more pleasurable than it otherwise would have, and more likely that youll continue the behaviour. Hence, music can become addictive. There are a few ways in which movements tie into the equation. First is that many of the reward pathways that are activated when we listen to music are also connected to the movement areas of the brain. This is way some scientists believe that humans feel and uncontrollable urge to move in some way, however little, when listening to a song that they love. The pleasure centres in the brain are being overloaded with dopamine, and the user cant help but tap their feet, hand, or move their head. On the other side of the coin, humans receive a certain amount of pleasure from movement in general. This has obvious survival benet, as a person who is more physically t is more likely to survive. This is why individuals get runner s high or a feeling of euphoria after a hard workout. The brain rewards the behaviour

to ensure that the trend continues. Some scientists speculate that this could lead to some individuals to try and maximize their pleasure intake. By moving and listening to music at the same time, the brain rewards the individual for both activities, meaning he or she gets significantly more dopamine than they would have by only doing one just one of them. Others believe moving to the sound of music helps to refine our timing. By listening to a song and dancing to a beat, we are essentially predicting what sound will come next and moving accordingly. Predicting future events and reacting to them has natural survival value. The humans of the past who where better at this skill would be more adept at avoiding predators and enemies. Therefore, humans with more accurately co-ordinated movement would be more likely to pass on their genes. This also explains why people with poor dancing skills are sometimes viewed negatively by others. Animals with poor timing and co-ordination are less likely to survive and pass on their genes. If people see that

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you are poorly co-ordinated, it could lead to the unconscious inference that you are failing a survival skill. This would also vindicate why some people outright refuse to dance if they think they are bad at it. Dancing is also a form of communication, which is why people often dance in groups and not alone. Humans can try to perpetuate an image while dancing. Just like The Structure and Personality Correlates of Music Preference study claimed that people can use musical preference as a badge, people will often attempt to portray a state of mind

through dance or movement. People may dance to display agreement with a song being played, others may dance silly to convey not giving a fuck or to poke fun at the song. Individuals will often dance facing each other to watch how the other moves, and mimic their movements another form of agreement. This also explains why, much like talking out loud, being caught dancing alone can be an embarrassing moment, as the individual can be perceived as communicating with no one.

Why people love music

You may have noticed, despite all of the physiological effects covered so far, the fundamental question of why humans like music in the rst place has not been answered. Science has done a remarkable job of discovering how and why music permeates human culture, but the answers as to why music, and not some other medium, are still unclear. Unfortunately, this question is still left unanswered. As hard as it may be to believe, musical psychology is still a rather young eld surprising considering how predominate music is in humanity. The underlying reasons behind our love of music are hazy at best. Some speculate that humans naturally prefer things in order, rather than disorder, and music provides a structured system that we nd pleasing. Others claim that people are naturally attracted to harmonic sounds. Think of someone speaking with long, pauses, in between, their, words. This disruption in the ow of sound is annoying for many people to listen to, and thus, we naturally gravitate towards sounds that are more harmonious and rhythmic. Another theory claims that since people naturally gauge an individuals tone of voice, for practices such as mating and interpreting emotional states, that we have accidentally applied that same system to musical sounds a malfunction in the system if you will. Although the reasons behind the biggest why is still unknown, it is clear that music is one of the most important phenomenon in human life. It is everywhere, in everyones mind. It is a cog in the machine of humanity. After all, music makes the world go round.

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What Left?

editorial Some things wed rather forget

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By the time you read this, the provincial election will be long over and the people of Saskatchewan will be facing an interesting future. Where are we going and where are we going to end up? With Brad Walls Saskatchewan Party taking power once again, the New Democratic Party will be starting its long overdue rebuilding period, the Liberal Party will be in its 12th year of the innite rebuilding phase, and the Green Party will continue to be shunned from the political spotlight despite running a full field of candidates. With a political scene like this, what will our province look like? The popular answer is that the province will be exactly the same. In fact, we will have to continue to tolerate political discourse understood through the metaphor of left- and right-wing parties. Left and right is the never-ending paradigm that seems to make the talking heads of the media a lot of money for what amounts to political jargon wrapped in hot garbage. For the purpose of exploring the possible future we will face, let us forgo the left verses right nonsense and explore things as they are through the reality of state capitalism and high spending. The last four years was the easy part for the Saskatchewan Party. The inheritance of a strong economy, surplus budget, and a general good time made it easy. It took a long time and a lot of sacrices for the NDP to dig us out of the disaster its predecessors left us in. Now that is all gone. We will nd out if Brad Wall and company are up to the real challenge. Saying we have a strong economy

is meaningless if that comparison is to the economic hardships of the rest of the country.. Would you say the Riders season was a success compared to that of the Argos? The Riders may be bad, but not as bad as the Argos! This feels increasingly like racing toward mediocre. Under the context of the strong economy, the Wall Government has made education, healthcare, and protecting the vulnerable cornerstone promises without raising taxes or raising royalties. These promises sounds good, but these things rarely work out so nicely. Without anyone bothering to ask how we intend to pay for this spending, it is likely that the cash will come from government cuts. Walls spending plan is upwards of $3.5 billion. The result? People will lose their jobs through cost cutting measures. Running a decit is an option, but it would most likely just piss off his party base. The worst thing is, this model doesnt make any economic sense. Nothing keeps the economy strong like layoffs and lower aggregate spending, right? Wait ... does lower aggregate spending by the government lead to layoffs in the private sector? With Walls cost-cutting in mind, is it any wonder unions have become the ofcial opposition of the government? The NDP has spent the last few years oundering about with little direction or identity. This is the left/right paradigm showing its ugly head. Scary words like Socialism, Communism, and other jargon are being spewed by our talking heads to effectively demonize the left wing.

However, when Coke signs an exclusive contract to be the only pop on campus to protect its market share. do the same talking heads scream socialism? When the government has to subsidize corporations through tax breaks and contracts for multi-national corporations, do they scream communism? Nope, thats just good business! When teachers do effectively the same thing by striking, all hell breaks loose. Why? Because they are protecting their market worth in terms of wages and benets. There is demand for people with their unique skill-set, and they are simply organizing to ensure that their worth is recognized. Having one set of rules for companies and another for works. Sounds like state capitalism to me. If workers in the private sector are really upset about it, why would they not organize to protect their worth? Companies do it by signing exclusive rights in certain areas; why cant you? The next four years will be interesting, as we will see if Brad and the Saskatchewan Party are up to the challenge before them. Who knows, maybe they will surprise us as they lead us well into the future. If that is the case, I hope that they gure out that our resources will not last forever, and they have a game plan that will last long after they are done governing.

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Remembrance Day is the day after this issue hits stands, and as usual we will take time to pause and reect on the hardships that our Canadian veterans have gone through in order to secure the freedoms we enjoy in our country. Regardless of whether or not you agree with our current wars, its important to recognize veterans contributions to our nation. We have to remember our veterans and their sacrifices fighting for our country. Unfortunately, there are often members of the military that are marginalized or ignored in the grand scheme of Remembrance Day. Too often, we forget about the minorities that fought in the war, especially First Nations soldiers who served in all branches of the military and continue to serve today. We also tend to equate veteran status with the Second World War, and that is far too simplistic. We have veterans not only from World War II, but from a whole host of conicts that Canada has participated in over the last half century, from Korea to the Balkans to Afghanistan, as well as from various peacekeeping missions around the world. Its critical that we recognize their courage and sacrice, as well as the sacrice of our soldiers who fought in both the Pacic and European theatres of war. However, Remembrance Day shouldnt be just about remembering the veterans and the wars they fought in. While the most common expression of memory on this day is heavily based on showing respect for veterans and acknowledging the hardships they went through, it is crucial to remember that it wasnt just soldiers who were involved in the war. There are the civilians who were caught in the crossre. Its a sad and uncomfortable fact of war, but innocent people died in these massive conflicts. Were their lives any less meaningful than the lives of soldiers who died ghting? While much of the literature around Remembrance Day has to do with the hardships many soldiers faced, there is not much on what civilians had to go through when their lives were swept up in the vicious currents of war. Their stories

should not be forgotten and their voice should not go unheard. Another thing that many will gloss over when remembering the wars are the awful things that Canada did during World War II to Japanese Canadians. Once Japan entered the war in 1941, Canada rounded up thousands of Canadians of Japanese ancestry and placed them in internment camps for the duration of the war. While it can be argued that these internment camps were comfortable places compared to the concentration camps of Germany or Japanese prisoner of war camps, they were hardly pleasant, and in hindsight were an awful infringement upon the rights of Canadian citizens. Along with our domestic strategy, we also participated in awful raids on German cities carried out throughout the second half of the war, which resulted in the destruction of German cities and loss of civilian life on an atrocious scale. While it is true that our images of a bombed-out London suggest that retaliation in kind was acceptable, it is not reasonable to defend our actions on the fact that we were not the rst to commit such acts of wanton destruction. It should be a collective shame of the Allies that they participated in such a destructive and deadly campaign against civilians. Im not trying to denigrate what our soldiers did or place blame for the brutality of war. I am merely looking to remind us that, while not being the worst people in the world, we are far from angels. Remembrance Day should not be just about remembering the aspects of war that place Canada in a good light but about realizing that, while we were certainly ghting for the right side in many of these conicts, we are far from innocent of committing injustices. If we dont recall the horrors of war on all levels, it becomes easier to repeat them in the future.

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The business of selling a province

Another election has passed and I shall wallow through another four years of Premier Wall and his fancily rebranded Conservatives. No matter how much I see and hear Mr. Wall, I cannot shake the feeling that there is something about the man that I can not trust. And so I receive the news of the election results with a bitter mix of I told you so and sadness. What the election means to me is simply another four years of pro-business banter and legislation mixed with empty promises of making Saskatchewan great. What we are doing is simply whoring ourselves out in the style and fashion of Alberta. This province used to pride itself on not being like Alberta, but those days have apparently passed. Raising royalty rates may not have been Mr. Lingenfelters greatest idea, but tax cuts are not exactly Mr. Walls greatest contribution to this province either. In fact, if he does cut taxes as he promised to do, all he will do is cripple the province in the future by depriving it of much needed revenue. However, I do not expect people like Mr. Wall, who is in bed with big business, to understand this. While he may not be the Devil in disguise, he is by no stretch of the imagination the saviour of Saskatchewan. I hope the people of Saskatchewan bask in the sunshine of Mr. Wall while they can, because once they awaken from their slumber they shall find a province that is only a shell of its former self. By making ourselves so dependent on the extraction of natural resources, Mr. Wall has severely exposed us to the boom-andbust cycles that Alberta experiences. Maybe it is the easiness with which I can detach myself from this province that allows me to take these results in stride, I dont know. Yet, unless Mr. Wall can actually make this province affordable for young people who are starting out, I will simply vote with my feet and move. And I am sure that thousands will follow to provinces that are more affordable and attractive for young professionals who dont want to labour at BHP Billiton or PCS mines for their careers. Earning $20,000 over 10 years wont do the trick either. For now, though, I will simply allow the news of the night to wash over me while listening to the more melancholy music of Wagner. History shall judge Mr. Wall in due time.

sebastian prost
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the carillon | Nov. 10 -16, 2011

Turn out TurnItIn War of percentages

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BRANTFORD (CUP) Plagiarism is a conversation topic that ies under the radar for most of the academic year. Its reintroduced to students only when papers are due or when ethics policies are reviewed at the beginning of a school year. But plagiarism is thrown into the spotlight when students are asked to submit their works to the online database, turnitin.com. Last year, I interviewed Jesse Rossenfeld, a former McGill University student who refused to submit his paper to TurnItIn. Back then, he was a lonely voice crying out against injustice, and although he won the right to a personal exemption, he did not succeed in getting rid of the sites use altogether. Recently, Dalhousie University took that plunge. Following in the footsteps of a few American schools, its students union has won the battle to get TurnItIn out of the school completely. This means there is no longer a contract between the two parties and professors no longer use the site to check for plagiarism. This was a pleasant surprise, as after talking with the Dalhousie Students Union last winter, I was left with the distinct impression that the ght was proving to be tedious and difcult. Amazingly, student leaders stuck to the fight, citing the protection of intellectual property and necessary privacy. I consider this to be an important victory, even though I know many naysayers will scoff at my optimism and call TurnItIn a useful or practical tool. But a critical examination of the site blows away its illusion of prestige. Rossenfeld and other academics said a professor who is on his or her game would be able to nail any sort of plagiarism 10 ways to Sunday, and never

need turnitin.com to nd major issues. The site is also infamous for its false positives and questionable algorithm thats strike one, as far as Im concerned. Next, theres the issue of intellectual property. Most students, when asked, arent particularly over the moon about giving their work to a company that will then use it to build its database and even market its product. Strike two. Lastly, and most importantly, we should be seriously concerned about allowing businesses to come into the classroom as teaching mercenaries. They have absolutely no interest in improving the situation. For TurnItIn, the worst possible scenario would be a decrease in plagiarism or an increase ethical policies and practices that would bridge the divide between student and teacher and address the root causes of plagiarism. Strike three. Academic plagiarism shouldnt be our scarlet letter. It is a real issue, of course, but not one that should make us hang our heads in shame or turn our classrooms over to corporations. What we should be judged on, measured by and scrutinized for, is how we deal with plagiarism. Do we pull together and stress a higher sense of ethics? Do we strive to come up with more creative assignments? Do we reach out and provide more support services for students trying to write papers? Or do we assume everyones guilty and turn the classroom over to corporations to ferret out the criminals among us?

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leisha senko
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Hi there, As I was walking through the halls of U of R today, I noticed the Carillon's cover consisted of a photograph of a First Nations boy playing in the sandbox with a sort of uncomfortable look on his face. I feel this choice of photograph was a poor selection by the editor for a few reasons. First, when children have their photo in the newspaper, they normally have a sense of pride as it is usually for something positive that specically has to do with them, e.g. sports or school activities. As well, the article the photo is connected to (Beyond the shocking headlines, Oct. 27) is about North Central, where this particular child may live, but I'm sure he is not directly involved in any troubles the neighborhood may have. Imagine you are the parent of this particular child and you have to explain how his picture is connected to this article. Imagine how he would feel. As a parent myself, I can only empathize with this boy's parents. Personally, I would have to prepare myself and choose my words carefully if this picture were of my daughter and she saw it. Obviously the discomfort the boy is feeling is most likely coming from having his picture taken by the photographer. Next time, please consider his feelings before publishing something like this. When I opened up the newspaper I noticed another photo containing more images of children. Once again, I do have concerns about these children and what kind of consent you may have required to even print the images.

Move over, Occupy Wall Street theres another group of fed up Americans named after a percentage, and they dont like you very much. They call themselves the 53 per cent, deriving their name from a report released by the Tax Policy Centre in Washington D.C., which states that nearly 47 per cent of Americans do not pay federal income taxes because the amount of subsidies they get from the government equals or outweighs the amount of money they pay in federal income tax. Essentially, the 53 per cent argues, the 47 per cent of Americans that dont pay taxes are simply lazy, uneducated people that arent trying hard enough to find a job and contribute to society. Similar to the 99 per cent, the 53 per cent has a Tumblr with letters from people all over America that are tired of hearing about the complaints of the people at Occupy Wall Street. The letters read much like youd expect from highly-entitled people, claiming that if the Wall Street protestors would just get off their asses and get a job, theyd be able to live a comfortable life. That is simply not the case. A quick glance through the 53 per cents

Tumblr reveals something very telling nearly every single person on there is white, and the majority of them are male. The other funny thing is that it doesnt appear that many of them have navigated the American healthcare system, one of the major grievances of the Occupy Wall street movement and likely the biggest reason for personal debt in the United States along with student loans. If you are a member of a privileged class and youre lucky enough to have never gotten sick, then theres a much better chance youll succeed. Even if you get past the obvious problem of the 53 per cent namely that 53 per cent of the American population arent white males isnt it concerning that 47 per cent of your population makes so little money that they are exempted from federal taxation? That in itself speaks not to the laziness of half your population, but to the inherent problems of the system. Its obvious that not everyone is happy and prosperous in the United States, so why are you scorning the people out in the streets trying to make it better? If anything, you should be encouraging them to ght

for a new system that would help them increase their earnings and start paying taxes. But the most irritating claim of the 53 per cent is that people should stop whining, get off the streets, and start looking for jobs. Great advice, except for one thing: there are no jobs. Unemployment in the United States is not high because people refuse to work; its high because there are not enough jobs to go around. Its not even a matter of taking jobs you dont want to anymore, its a matter of not being able to nd any work at all. So, no one is saying people must support the 99 per cent, but the 53 per cent needs to stop being so selsh and entitled that they have to go out of their way to denigrate them. They are fighting to better their lives, and in the end, thats exactly what the 53 per cent is telling them to do. Either support their efforts or stay out of their way.

edward dodd
op-ed editor

the carillon
nursing our metaphorical election week hangovers and preparing for real long weekend hangovers since 1962

tracy kovalench
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[Tracy, thanks for writing in. The only thing we want to address is the issue of consent. The Carillon takes the safety and privacy of children very seriously. Arthur Ward, our photographer for this article, requested and received consent from the childrens parents, who were present. The photos were taken with parents nearby. Ed.]

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Habermas and Weber argue that all three spheres science, math, art should coexist together for a balanced culture.

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To the ruggedly handsome guy in Bio 140, if I fail this class I blame you youre too handsome for your own good!! Ive noticed alot of men have wandering eyes lately... Well thats ne. Meet my wandering st.

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An actual academic scholar might recognize the importance of a well rounded intelligence and the roles that each faculty plays in regards to the others. Arguing, quite childishly, whos the best is completely redundant and frankly annoying. TO EVERYONE!: if youre waking up in the morning and putting on a bunch of cologne or perfume PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF SOMETHING PROFOUND STOP!! If any more of my student budget on allergy pills Im gonna go broke.... or more broke.

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apparently anyone who voted for the saskparty is "racist and submerged in hate which defines Canada" dislike when ppl attack others on personal levels like this just because things didn't go their way...I voted for the sk party and russ marchuk because their platform was more feasible...not because I have "racist" ideas based on hate...this disgusts me My hatred for my text book vanquished after I found that it directly quotes Obi-wan Kenobi. Fuck yes! the earth without art is just "eh"

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You can BS an assignment, you can memorize for a nal. You can't fake Fine Arts talent To the guy in CS207 who always has a running commentary: STFU. Shut your trap and you might learn something.

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