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February 2 8, 2012 | Volume 54, Issue 18 | carillonregina.com

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On or off the court, Darius Mole has been leading the mens basketball team to victory (or at least heroic lunges like the one pictured here). And hell be back in the regular lineup soon enough, hopefully leading him to heroic lunges of his own.

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troy jul arthur ward matt yim

tolerance and acceptance

students of the living skies

contributors this week jocelynn marsden, kyle leitch, britton gray, colton hordichuk, jhett folk

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a quick note
The Carillons got some rad things planned for the next week. Wed talk about them here, but thatd be sort of redundant considering how big theyre upped throughout the issue. So ip to pages 19 and 23 to learn more about our U of R board of governors sit-in and our special Valentines-edition Declass. We, in the meantime, will keep drinking.

the manifesto

duh doy
In our Jan. 26 Feb. 1 issue (Vol. 54, Issue 17), we ran a letter to the editor concerning the currently circulating Indigenous Studies petition, which we wrongly credited to URSU general manager Mike Staines. In real life, that letter was written by Mike Burton. The Carillon regrets this glaring error and is now sitting in its naughty chair.

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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News Editor: Natasha Tersigni news@carillonregina.com the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

Indigenous Studies would change, but not damage, engineering program

If the class is made mandatory, the associate dean says the faculty would find a way to work the class in

Arthur Ward

Associate dean of engineering David deMontigny says the faculty would consider how to best integrate Indigenous Studies into the program away from us. David deMontigny, associate dean of the engineering faculty, feels this is not a common sentiment in the faculty. First of all, I want people to know that the faculty of engineering is for this petition, he said, Currently, Indigenous Studies is not an accepted elective for the engineering faculty, and the dean suggested we make that change even before we heard of the petition. Womens and gender studies, religious studies, other classes are accepted. Beaudin-Herney thinks those opposed to the petition dont understand what she believes is the mutual need for Indigenous Studies. The thing is, people take humanities to get an overall view about issues socially, BeaudinHerney said. Societal economics and everything go into this class. Its an intersection class; theres feminism in it and theres things on religious views. I really need the engineers to start understanding. We would not exist without every other faculty. They feel like they are on a pedestal, but we need them just as much as they need us. The faculty of engineering agrees that Indigenous Studies should, in fact, count as a valid elective for its students. Its there so students can choose to learn about something theyre interested in. I dont know why Indigenous Studies has been omitted, deMontigny says. If Beaudin-Herneys petition passes, there will be no choice for the engineering students, as their humanities elective would become the mandatory Indigenous Studies 100. While not affecting those graduates who had already received their Iron Ring, the changes would impact undergrads. Should the petition be passed, we would have to make an evaluation on how to best integrate Indigenous Studies into the program, deMontigny said. ... Maybe a course could be taken out, but we might need to make a change to electives. Conversation surrounding the petition has also taken place online. One user on URSUs website wrote, I would rather have electives where I get to pick courses Im interested in, that I want to learn, and that I think will benet me further in my career path. Another wrote, This would have to be a very degree-specific requirement as it is simply not applicable in many programs. While I would understand its importance in elds such as education and nursing, for someone in the hard sciences such as mathematics, physics, and computer science there is very limited application for native studies. Despite this backlash, Beaudin-Herney is steadfast that her petition is necessary. Everybody goes out, everyone has to go back home after school. And if we want our kids to grow up in a society where were accepted and we understand our neighbour, like religion teaches us, how are we supposed to do that if we keep rejecting the one history of Canada that has been overlooked for years, she said. Regardless of whether the petition is successful, engineering students will be able to take Indigenous Studies as an elective. It is now just a matter of time and signatures to see whether these students will have to lose their one elective to Indigenous Studies, or if the engineering program will just make room for the option.

sophie long
news writer Julianne Beaudin-Herneys Indigenous Studies petition has been gaining attention across campus since it began in November, but a group of students in the faculty of engineering is paying especially close attention. Beaudin-Herneys petition requests that Indigenous Studies become a mandatory class for all students, and seeing as engineering students currently only get one humanities elective, some are concerned about the effect it will have on their program. Our faculty crams what at other schools is four classes into two classes, said Dan Hebert, a third-year engineering student. We have forty-ve classes while most faculties have forty. Do not take one of our three electives

Our faculty crams what at other schools is four classes

into two classes. We have forty-five classes while most faculties have forty. Do not take one of our three electives away from ue.
Dan Hebert

If we want our kids to grow up in a society where

were accepted and we understand our neighbour, like religion teaches us, how are we supposed to do that if we keep rejecting the one history of Canada that has been overlooked for years?
Julianne Beaudin-Herney

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The call to prayer

Islamic Awareness Ends with converts sharing their experiences

photos by Arthur Ward

natasha tersigni
news editor Lacey Tourney grew up in a Roman Catholic family, going to church regularly and celebrating all the Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter. But as she began to grow up, she started to question her faith. As I got older, I lost what the importance of what religion should be in a persons life, the University of Regina student explained to a small crowd in the Shu-Box Theatre. To cap off their Islamic Awareness Week, the campus Muslim Student Association held an open mic night for people who had converted to the Islamic faith. As a Muslim convert herself, Tourney was a perfect candidate. I had no desire to go to church, she continued. Basically went only on the holidays, mostly because I felt that that was the right thing to do. I wanted God in my life. I believed in God. I knew there was a god. I knew there was something higher that brought us

everything we have. I just didnt know how I wanted to follow that belief. Conversations piqued my interests. Based on what they were saying I sat back and said It makes sense. Religion can make sense. I never knew that; I never knew religion can make sense. Its a lifestyle change, it is completely different, and I wanted to know for sure what I wanted for myself. Then came the turning point in Tourneys religious journey to convert or not to convert. I did as much research and reading as I could do until you get to that point of either your going to convert to be a Muslim or youre not, she said. I was alone in my room and I just did it one night. I was in the most random place you could be when converting to a religion, but that fact was I was happy after I did that. As she divulged about her journey, her mother, Lisa Tourney, proudly watched.. Although Lisa has not converted herself, she stands by her

daughter. At the end of the day [she is] choosing this, Lisa said. [She is] not drink[ing], or smoking, or being promiscuous. She is still going to school; she is just trying to be a better person. Its not like she is doing anything bad, she is just trying to be a better person. Clearly, if she is happy in what she is doing, I fully support her. Through all of it, we have done things together and worked together. She has explained things to me and I have gone on the Internet and tried to get as educated as I could about it. She has had questions and friends provided information. Marla Davies is another person who spoke during the evening and has had a similar experience with her family as Tourney. My family is hit and miss with me being Muslim, Davies said My dad is from the deep south of America. He is from Kansas and talks with a drawl. He is Republican, very conservative. I thought I would have a very neg-

ative response from him when I told him, but it was actually the exact opposite. My dad says that my uncles fought in World War II so we could keep freedom and these things and he believes everybody should have freedom of religion. My mom doesnt really talk about it with me life just goes on. So overall its been a positive experience. Davies also approached the issue of the perceived image of Muslim women as being oppressed.

People say Islam is oppressive, but I would like to think that I am an open-minded, free-thinking women who has chosen a life for herself that she thinks is correct, she said. So for anyone who is not Muslim, please be careful of ethnocentrism. Please dont assume that the way of life we all choose is right for everybody. Please give people the benet of the doubt that they have a brain and they can choose for themselves.

People say Islam is oppressive, but I

would like to think that I am an openminded,free-thinking woman who has chosen a life for herself that she thinks is correct.
Marla Davies

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Tackling social issues

RPIRG hosts Apathy into Action conference on Jan. 27
sophie long
news writer In any given freshman class, theres a number of students who could be classified as idealists. Soon, somewhere between the challenges of paying their bills and keeping up with their coursework, they are hit with the reality that social change is hard, and they often lack the information and skill set necessary to make change happen. On Friday, Jan. 27, Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG) held its fifth-annual Apathy into Action conference with the goal of teaching U of R student those skills. The event offered six social-issue sessions, followed by a full-day workshop on Saturday. RPIRG is a student-funded and student-run organization that nancially supports students active research. RPIRG seeks to empower students to take action around social and environmental justice issues, RPIRG Executive Director Jenn Bergen explained. There [are] three different ways we fund research on social justice issues. The rst way is based on a cycle that shows how research, education, and action can work into one another. Students can apply for funding for a social event or project, and weve had almost every group on campus apply, like the Education Students Society, Engineers Without Borders,

RPIRG

Oxfam, Amnesty International, and just individual students can apply. The third stream RPIRG works within is with what is called working groups. These working groups are given five hundred dollars per semester to fund their work and research, Bergen said. They do something that is more long-term than an event. Some groups that RPIRG gives funding to include Change, a University of Regina initiative to prevent bulling, racism, and homophobia; and Cinema Politica, a group which offers frequent screenings of social-issue based movies.

Apathy into Action was one of the first events RPIRG had when it was voted to become an organization in 2007. Bergen said she has seen a change in the content of the conference. The rst time the conference happened, there was a wider variety of issues, and it was more based on what students were studying at a time, Bergen said. It was only one day long, and the workshops were shorter. Through its evolution, its become more of a place for students to come and learn about issues, but also to then to train and get skills to organize around those issues The event on Jan. 27 included

various speakers. Michelle Stewart from the University of Regina spoke about the omnibus crime bill, which threatens to change the entire legal system of Canada. One of the problems Stewart cited with this bill was that it would cause a swift transition from a more rehabilitative focus to an explicitly punitive justice model. In other words, modeling the US, which is now trying to backpedal that industry. At the end of the session, Dr Stewart passed around a sign-up sheet for interested participants, and Bergen was very excited to announce that there will be frequent meetings in order to deal

with this social justice issue. Other sessions included workshops related to feminism, sexuality, capitalism, citizenship, and other social justice issues. Each of these sessions were led by members of the university community and the training sessions the following day gave students the tools they would require to tackle these social issues. Apathy into Action is done for another year, but if students are interested in doing some of their own research on social justice issues, members of RPIRG encourage students to drop by their office and visit their library or speak with the groups directors.

Money talks, except in camera

Tensions between URSU executive and board culminate in president insisting that the science director should quit
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john cameron
editor-in-chief in charge of investments, but outside of that he has very few guidelines or limitations for investment. A board-drafted policy would keep his decision-making within certain boundaries how much to invest in equity funds as opposed to xed-income funds, for example. The board will likely tender bids for its mutual fund sometime in the near future; well keep you posted on what they decide. In camerapalooza One of the executive members is taking a leave of absence; in order to discuss both that leave of absence and a motion on the table to distribute said executives compensation among the other executive members for a one-month period, the board went in camera. What we can report: the motion in question was struck down by the board and the members of the executive present at the meeting Peterson, VP finance Haanim Nur, and VP external Paige Kezima noted their abstentions from the vote. Errata Assorted things! URSU will be purchasing new photocopiers at a cost of roughly $17,000, to replace the copiers currently in the URSU computer lab in Riddell Centre. According to Staines, these should pay for themselves within four years and the cost to maintain the current decade-old copiers is increasing. The board voted to get some new ones by piggybacking on the U of Rs contract. The chief returning ofcer for the rapidly approaching (March 21!) URSU general election will apparently be Heather McIntyre. According to Peterson, McIntyre, who ran in the last municipal election and attempted to secure the provincial NDP nomination for Regina South in 2010, helped the executive review URSUs policy manual last term. Womens director Kaytlyn Barber asked why URSU hadnt posted the CRO position and opened it up for applicants. According to Peterson, the timeframe of the election necessitated nding a CRO immediately, as the dates of the election were set in advance and the nomination period is coming up very soon. Seemingly satised with this answer, the board voted to accept McIntyre as CRO. Speaking of the womens director, Barber and womens centre director Jill Arnott have been working to plan an event for the vernal equinox; theyll be bringing in Miriam Simos, an activist who works under the name Starhawk, to put on free activism workshops and deliver a lecture on environmentalism. Theyre asking URSU to contribute $1,000 to the event; the board will be voting on it next meeting, so more on that then. Also toward the end of the meeting, Peterson derailed Campion director Jesse Leontowiczs report in order to agitatedly inform the board that he expected to see them all at the Feb. 1 Day of Action. Soon, he was railing against absent science director Shayna Glass, who Peterson claims has failed to fulll her obligations to the electoral reform committee. He added that Glass had tweeted on Jan. 27 that she [does] not want to be around for this all out protest thing, then insisted she should resign. U of R student and constant URSU board meeting attendee Bart Soroka tweeted that Peterson was talking at a faster rate than his average and added, Holy fuck I wish you could have all seen that. So do I. This column has more than once alluded to tensions between the executive and board, and Petersons outburst was the most public display of aggravation between the two parties so far this year. Though the board meeting was otherwise largely respectful, its clear that theres still some dysfunction within the organization. Were running out of inches here and its close to deadline, so we havent contacted Glass yet for any kind of response, but well update this story via Twitter when we get one. And speaking of Twitter the URSU annual general meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 8, at noon. While you should denitely try to show up, if youre unable to make it, well be livetweeting the whole thing, so follow @the_carillon on Twitter to watch as we try to squeeze Lana Del Rey jokes into discussion about the students unions nancial reports

Tyler Taylor of the investment firm Scotia McLeod delivered a presentation during the Jan. 31 board meeting, presenting the board with financial documents assessing its current mutual fund investments. How exciting! The students union assets are largely liquid, but a lot of money is tied up in mutual funds, and Scotia McLeod made a pitch to take management of that fund over from URSUs current portfolio managers. Taylor also mentioned that the board should consider coming up with a mandated investment policy, in order to provide clear lines of sight for investment decisions and basically prevent the entire board from being on the hook should a decision go south. After Taylor concluded his presentation, URSU general manager Mike Staines confirmed to the board that this was a large part of bringing in Scotia McLeod. As it stands, Staines is essentially

Investmentapalooza

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An upheaval in the way grain is handled

The end of the single-desk Canadian Wheat Board signifies a major shake-up in the grain industry
tannara yelland
cup prairies & northern bureau chief SASKATOON (CUP) In the of University of eyes Saskatchewan professor Murray Fulton, the demise of the Canadian Wheat Board presents more than an economic impact on the grain industry rather, it signals a philosophical change. What were seeing is an upheaval in the way grain is handled, said Fulton, a professor of economics and policy with the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. He presented a paper on the future of the CWB in December, shortly after a critical vote in Parliament. Passed on Nov. 28, the Conservative government's Bill C-18 will go into effect on Aug. 1, 2012, ending the CWBs monopoly on selling Canadian wheat and barley internationally. Western Canadian farmers produce 21 million tonnes of wheat, barley, and durum annually, 80 per cent of which is exported overseas. While the bill does not legislate the dismantling of the board, it remains to be seen what kind of role the board will play, if any, in a deregulated grain market. This reects a change in who is calling the shots in the grain industry, Fulton said. We have moved from an industry where farmers controlled a significant number of key institutions, key organizations within the grain industry, to where they dont control much at all. Until recently, small farmers were integral to the operation of an agricultural market, which in turn was an important part of the Western Canadian economy. Coops such as the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wheat Pools sprang up in the 1920s, which purchased grain from farmers at what farmers considered fair prices. After the establishment of the CWB in 1935, the wheat pools existed mainly to run grain elevators. Over the past several decades, though, the farmers who have had some control over the CWB have been ghting a losing battle to re-

We have moved
from an industry where farmers controlled a significant number of key institutions, key organizations within the grain industry, to where they dont control much at all.
Murray Fulton

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tain power in their own industry. Small, family-run farms have been increasingly replaced by larger operations, many of which seem to fancy themselves competitive in international markets. Large agricultural rms the big three in Western Canada are Viterra, Cargill, and Richardson have also been moving into the market and have challenged the idea that there should be a single purchaser of Western Canadian grain. If you go back in the late 80s there were the last large payments to farmers by the federal government to support incomes, Fulton said. In 1995, the farmers lost the crow rate. Fulton explained the crow rate is a reduced rate at which farmers could ship their grain on a specic rail line. The agricultural co-ops Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Manitoba Wheat Pool they all disappeared in the early 2000s. So bit by bit, these parts of things that farmers controlled are falling away. This is kind of the last of the change thats happened. With the CWB removed from

its role as the sole purchaser of Western Canadian grain, Fulton said it is very much up in the air whether the board will continue to exist at all or not. And while the board has indicated its going to try to continue to operate, it faces stiff competition in the form of the large agriculture companies. The companies also control about 90 per cent of the capacity for handling and storing grain at the three main ports in Canada. While the board can offer farmers a good deal and has extensive connections in the international market, it would need one of the large firms to lend it space at a port. Fulton is skeptical that this will happen, since it would mean a company putting another rms needs before its own. It would be a bit like a GM car dealership saying, We have display space, we can advertise Fords in our showroom, so that people coming in could buy Fords from them as well, he said. They probably wouldnt do that, and the reason is that they think they can sell Chevs if they keep

Fords out of the showroom. If the board does fail in the newly opened market, there are many possible outcomes. Proponents of the boards removal claim this will allow farmers to extract a fair market price for their grain, which would, of course, be good for farmers. They have laid out scenarios involving increased economic activity and more jobs, and say this will be a boon for the larger economy as well as for individual farmers. Opponents of the bill believe that in the free market, farmers are likely to suffer dramatic losses at the hands of corporate giants, fearing that without the CWB to step in during times of trouble, farmers will be at the mercy of the market. The reality, as Fulton sees it, will likely be different. Some farmers who live close to larger centres and have access to all three companies may see a modest increase in the money they get for their grain, because the rms will compete for the grain. Others who only live in the vicinity of one company may lose money.

Neither group is likely to see a signicant change. The larger economic change will be on the side of the agribusiness rms, which stand to gain an enormous amount of money. By Viterras own estimation, it will be bringing in an extra $40 million to $50 million per year by 2014. Much of this money will come from farmers, Fulton suggested. Now, you take that over all the farmers and for each farmer thats not all that much, he said. Some farmers wont see much of a change at all; they may even benet. Still, Fulton says the economic impact is of secondary importance compared to the fact that control of grain market will increasingly shift into the hands of the large agribusiness firms and the railroads, and out of the hands of farmers. I dont think its going to have a huge impact on the overall economy, Fulton said. I do think that this is going to put a lot more money in the hands of the agribusiness companies, the rail companies, the grain companies.

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Renovating the arts

A&C Editor: Jonathan Petrychyn aandc@carillonregina.com the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

The Artful Dodger promises huge space for local artists of all stripes

Im trying to build a bridge between th

university and the mainland so that emerging artists and students of the arts can have a space where they can go and integrate with the mainstream public.
Carol Cairns
photos by Marc Messett

In just two short months, this mess of a space will be cooler than your Andy Warhol print Contemporary Art Gallery, which will be located in an adjoining space in another one of the currently unused storefronts. We want to be self-sustaining, so thats why we would have the licensed caf and music area, Cairns said. We would like the artists to be working in the gallery and the caf, and theyd be giving art lessons and music lessons. Cairns comes from a varied artistic background as the former performing arts director of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils and the founder of the Gateway Festival. She even holds a studio space at the Creative City Centre, and so it makes sense that her vision would include performing arts, visual arts, and everything in between. Central to Cairns vision of the space is a vision of unity and community, a space where people can gather for food, music, and art. People for all time have come together with food, and art, and music, said Cairns. So food has always been a part of that sense of community and celebration. I really believe in the importance of the arts, and thats why this space needs to be big enough to house everything, both the performing and visual arts. Cairns added it was important that she didnt do anything in isolation. She said she wants to mimic the environment of university so that recent graduates could transition easily into Reginas arts community. The universitys like an island, Cairns said. [It has] this supportive wonderful energy where youre feeding off of each other, critiquing constantly, and youre in this awesome space, but its like an island. And once youre off the island, and onto the mainland, theres this period of time where you have to reinvent yourself, or youre trying to gure out how do you redene yourself as an artist and as an individual once you leave that university. So Im trying to build a bridge between the university and the mainland so that emerging artists and students of the arts can have a space where they can go and integrate with the mainstream public. Cairns envisions the space encompassing as many different artists and artistic endeavours as can t into the building, from music to film to improv. The main oor is a whopping 7,800 square feet and has a basement to match. But while the main oor and the Artful Dodger is looking at creating a comfortable environment for the public to engage with new and emerging artists, Cairns envisions the basement as a more free-owing space. Think Andy Warhols The Factory, said Cairns. I wanted to create a space where people could let their ideas you know be realized. If theres something you want to try out, you want to do poetry slams or whatever, and maybe you dont want to do it upstairs at The Artful Dodger, maybe you want to try something out in a more intimate setting with friends or whatever, you can do that downstairs. It may be hard to imagine how a vision as grand and broad as Cairns is all going to t into one building. But looks can be deceiving, and its difcult to describe the amount of space that exists. The basement is a maze of rooms of varying sizes, from small closets to intimate theatre spaces. Of course, everything still has to be imagined, because the space is still under construction. One of the many rooms houses a letter press that local print collective Articulate Ink is hoping to restore. Its members held a fundraiser last August to restore the press they found in the space. Karli Jessup, one of the founders of Articulate Ink, was excited at the possibility of using the letterpress in the space. Because of the sheer weight of the thing, the group is unable to move the press to its third-floor space at the Creative City Centre. Its a space that we do use, but were not gonna like move all our stuff there and be there permanently, because the press is like way too big and heavy to move up to the Creative City Centre, Jessup said. Like were packed [at the Creative City Centre]. We have the four of us, plus three members, all of the equipment that we have. The space down there is going to be sort of a shared space. Michelle [Brownridge, another member of Articulate Ink] wants to make a darkroom in one of the rooms. The Artful Dodger joins the Creative City Centre and The Artesian on 13th as an arts venues that has opened up in the last year. Marian Donnelly, CEO of the Creative City Centre, insisted that,though the venues may be competing slightly for the same audience on some nights, the three venues will be working together to further the arts in Regina. We are preferring to work collaboratively than competitively, said Donnelly in an email to the Carillon. For example, the Creative City Centre took the lead in developing a grant application to the [Saskatchewan] Arts Board to support a joint marketing initiative to promote events at the Creative City Centre, the Artesian on 13th, and the Artful Dodger. We are already working together to sort out what that marketing initiative will look like and will be having a number of planning sessions to work it out before the Artful Dodger opens. The grant application was successful, and the three organizations were approved for $25,000 to develop a joint marketing initiative. Donnelly believes that, though each organization will be working independently from the other outside of marketing, the three venues will be bringing something unique to the Regina arts scene. The thing that sets us apart from other music venues in town is that the audience actually sits and listens to the music at our venues, Donnelly said. At our venues, the priority is what is happening on the stage. And the artists appreciate that as much as the audiences do. That being said, however, Cairns looks at the Artful Dodger as being a slightly different experience from that of the Creative City Centre or the Artesian. Their music space is either only rented out, or open during specific times, Cairns said. Where our biggest thing revolves being open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Theres constant feeding of the arts. So then you have a caf and the music venue. It opens up more possibilities. The venue will open at the end of March and will immediately play host to both local fare, like MFA student Crystal Howies exhibition, and national acts like Vancouvers Said The Whale. Andy Warhol said in the future everyone will have 15 minutes of fame. Cairns and the Artful Dodger staff surely hope he was underestimating.

jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor The old brick building that houses 1631 11th Ave. is one of a series of unassuming and abandoned storefronts in building that lays on the edge of downtown and the heritage district. Its easy to walk past unnoticed despite its size and vibrant red brick faade. Its windows are papered up, its doors are creaking and unmarked except for the metal address number. For Carol Cairns, it was perfect. We drove by. We were looking for a building in the area just downtown area and saw a lease sign in the window, Cairns said. I liked the art moderne style of it, and it looked like it was large enough because the building had to be large enough to house everything we wanted to do. Once I got inside of the building and did a tour I was excited for the possibilities. By the end of March, the unassuming but large brick building and Reginas arts scene will be transformed into a multidisciplinary artistic hub housing dozens of artistic projects, organizations, and individuals, at the centre of which will be the caf and music space The Artful Dodger. The Artful Dodger gets its name from a character in the classic musical Oliver! Like its lmic counterpart, The Artful Dodger will be the centre of creativity and life in the city. The vision for this was to have a space large enough where you can have artists studios and businesses related to the arts and like a variety and create this whole energy, Cairns said. The Artful Dodger will share the spotlight with the TAE

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the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

Resurrecting the student lm festival

U of R students bring back Living Skies Film Festival for its 25th year
paul bogdan
a&c writer Going down that hallway in the Education building that barely ts two people side-by-side always makes me feel a bit claustrophobic. Unfortunately for the organizers of the 25th Living Skies Student Film Festival, who hold the annual event in a room down said hallway, they have to deal with that feeling. Weve been asking for a larger room for a while now, but there just arent any, said thirdyear film student Adrienne Adams, who is one of the festivals organizers. She and five other students have been busily organizing the upcoming Living Skies Student Film Festival, which is set to take place on Feb. 10 and 11. The festival will be showcasing student lms from across the country. All the lms are fteen minutes or less, and its free to submit a lm, Adams said. We put out a call for submissions all across Canada and the States; we wanted to do this so you can see what your peers are doing while youre in school. Its nice to know what calibre films are coming from Toronto or other centres. The lms will be shown in the categories of high school, animation, experimental, documentary and nonfiction, and fiction. Adams said students can expect entertainment. Usually with short films youre kept entertained, she said. One downfall of student lms is that they run too long, but from what Ive seen of the submissions, theyre pretty good. Adams said she is excited with the submissions that they have received, but played coy when discussing particulars. Theres one submission that Im really excited to screen from Montreal. Its in the experimental category, and thats all Im going to say ... I think it will be interesting to see the audiences reaction, Adams said. As well as the screenings of the lms, there will also be workshops throughout the weekend and an awards gala on Feb. 11. Were flying in Donald

Thats what were

shooting for, to get more attention to Regina, and also to benefit those from Regina to see what their peers are making.
Adrienne Adams

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Feel like Marilyn Monroe as you sip a pint just like festival organizer Adrienne Adams at the awards gala McWilliams from the National Film Board to come give a workshop, and local special effects genius Emersen Ziffle is giving a Angela Actress workshop. Edmunds will also be giving a workshop, Adams said. If youre unfamiliar enough with the Living Skies Student Film Festival that its upcoming silver anniversary seems to have come out of nowhere, Adams explains that, while the festival has been running in its current form for 25 years, it has a new identity due to a recent rebranding. We recently renamed it, Adams said. It used to be called the National Student Film Festival, but theres one in Montreal with a very similar name, so we thought wed rebrand this year and change it. Now its the Living Skies Film Festival. Although the festival has a storied history, writing that history down has proven difficult. Written documentation borders on being nonexistent. The festival hasnt been held on a strict annual basis, and the years it did take place havent been diligently chronicled. The records kind of come and go, Adams said. Our lm lounge is quite small; its kind of like a closet, so we have limited storage space for things. We only have a filing cabinet to store things in, so our records are shoddy at best. There are a couple posters in there though. I know theres one from 1995, and theres another one we put this year from the 80s or so ... Thats as far back as we know, I guess. The festivals history is passed along predominantly by oral records and personal accounts because of the lack of space needed to store written records. You ask around people in the industry who are older who went to school here, and theyll say, Oh, we threw a festival this year, so you can kind of trace it back, Adams said. The problem with this is that the festival (under either moniker as the Living Skies Student Film Festival or National Student Film Festival) hasnt happened every year. Years lacking enough interest to put on this festival thus create gaps in the oral records. [Interest] ebbs and flows, Adams said. Some years it just

doesnt happen, like last year ... It comes and goes every year because student enthusiasm and want tends to wane. However, to combat waning interest in the Living Skies Student Film Festival, it has recently been changed into a forcredit class for the students involved in organizing it. We get a credit for putting it on, but thats mostly because in years past no one was enthusiastic enough to put on the festival, Adams said. There will be years where the festival is really big, but we havent had one in a while. We thought making it a class would help out. Adams hopes this will help get students involved in the festival earlier in their years at the university as opposed to what typically happens now. Usually when students start getting involved, theyre in their third or fourth year, and once youre out of school, youre not going to come back and help out a student film festival, Adams said. I think people dont really know how to get involved. Getting people involved in the festival is important not only to

keep the event exciting but also to develop the skills of lm and video production students here at the University of Regina. The Queen City is the only city in the 4,000 kilometres between Vancouver and Toronto to offers a bachelors degree in this eld of study. Thats what were shooting for, to get more attention to Regina, and also to benet those from Regina too see what their peers are making, Adams said. Weve got submissions from both coasts, Saskatoon, and some local ones. Not only that, but its one of the few festivals that is run completely by students. Every year its been run by students, Adams said. Its for students by students, and thats one of the cool things about it. There arent that many festivals that do that. Tickets to the awards gala at the Owl are $12 and include a free pint. They can be purchased in Riddell Centre. The screenings and workshops are free to attend.

sandwich of the week

Whats on your sandwich? Its a chicken Caesar on a tomatobasil wrap. Inside there is chicken, lettuce, and Caesar sauce. There is also an option to get bacon bits and croutons as well. Why didnt you get the bacon bits and the croutons? My favourite sandwich is from Subway with chipotle sauce, but this one is pretty good with the Caesar sauce. The sauce seems to be vital in your choice of sandwiches.

I dont like the bacon bits and the croutons make it soggy. Where did you get this sandwich?

Yes. What makes the sandwich for me is the sauce and if you were to change it the sandwich wont be the same. If you invented this sandwich, what would you name it?

I got it from Hendersons for $5.

Sandwich: Saucy Caesar Hungry student: Cassandra Rhodes, rst-year nursing student

Whats your favourite sandwich and how does this compare?

We can call it a Saucy Caesar because its all about the sauce!

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Metal soul
Regina rockers Braindead Romeo release sophomore album
paul bogdan
a&c writer that middle ground that we had been on. Nonetheless, Borgares insisted that Braindead Romeo is still sticking to its inuences on Sould Out. [Sould Out] got its central theme as a hard rock album, Brandt said. We also then tried to experiment and bring more of our fringe inuences out a bit more. Theres one track on the album thats almost industrial metal, another track is all acoustic, and theres some soundscape stuff too. Collaborating on material is something that came about more so in the writing of Sould Out, which is an aspect that happened less with Braindead Romeos previous release, Live! in the Wild. I think the songs that we ended up picking for this album were ones that we had collaborated on more, Borgares said. We found that those were the best of the material, and we made sure we spent a lot of time making sure we were getting all the parts right and going back and changing things to make them better. Whats on Sould Out is largely the product of collaborations. It turns out that living with your bandmates also aids in the collaborative writing process. Tim and I have lived together for almost the past two years, and thats really helped, Brandt said. Whenever someone has the beginning concept or core idea, they can whip out a guitar in the living room and say, Hey, what do you think of this? Weve collaborated on the arrangements, what riffs should go where, etc. All but one of the songs were lyrical collaborations as well. Braindead Romeo The Exchange Feb. 10 $5; $10 for show and CD

Eighties hair metal is alive and well in Regina, but without the hair, and, well, its not the 80s anymore, either. Regina rockers Braindead Romeo may not be sporting the luscious locks of musical predecessors Motley Crue or Guns N Roses, but their sound and their style is straight from the 80s, with a modern twist. I think we still take a lot from Guns N Roses, Motley Crue kinda stuff, guitarist Tim Borgares said. Guns N Roses will do hard rock stuff, plus theyve got songs like Patience. I think we tried to take a bit from that perspective and try to stay to one theme, but have some variety within it. We try to make music that we like to listen to and that other people like to hear. Braindead Romeos varied music style also nds its way into the bands they perform with, teaming up with the varied styles of Orange Honey, Mejia, and The Segway Jousters for their Feb. 10 album release show. I think theres going to be an interesting variety of music, Borgares said. Weve got some pretty talented bands playing with us for this show. Theyre all rock n roll acts, but theres some difference in their styles. Itll be an exciting show; we try to make the live experience really good. A noticeable change with

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Sould Out is that its the bands rst studio record, as opposed to Braindead Romeos debut release, Live! in the Wild, which was a recording of a live performance except for one track. Brandt said the new release is a little more crafted and precise, but he doesnt believe that one is necessarily better than the other. Live albums help to capture the atmosphere of a live performance, but they can also put limits on to what can and cant be recorded. We wanted to see what we could do with the money put down, and what we were capable of with high-quality equipment, fellow guitarist Andrew Brandt said. What really came through for us with Live! in the Wild was the fact that you could really hear the energy and intensity of the

live take. That really came through for us. It was easy to imagine us storming all over the stage with that one. With Sould Out, we had an opportunity to expand the parts more. Comin Up Roses has something like six guitar parts going at once. Recording a live album as a debut release may be atypical, but Brandt insisted live performance is an innate aspect of Braindead Romeo. Its more how we function, Brandt said. Our ethos is very being a live-performance band with a lot of energy and a lot of intensity on stage. We really wanted to showcase that right off the bat. Songwriting between the two records is something that has changed for Braindead Romeo, whereas the quartet scrapped

some of their material between Live! in the Wild and Sould Out. There are more mature ideas in the songwriting, Brandt said. Its all very current for us. Every track on this album has come up in the last year-and-a-half. We discarded a lot of the songs that were in between our first record and this one, but we really dug into the most meaningful ones for us and that were the best songs for the time. It stopped being about copying AC/DC riffs and more about nding our own niche. There was a lot more light and dark swings in the music that would shift really drastically ... We started taking off in two directions at once where we were making really heavy stuff and lighter stuff at the same time and diverging from

If you build it they will come

Founders of Articulate Ink build their own careers after graduation
jocelynn marsden
contributor Its one thing to fall into a job after nishing your degree. Its another thing entirely to create your own. Yet thats exactly what Karli Jessup, Michelle Brownridge, Amber Dalton, and Caitlin Mullan did. After graduating from the printmaking program at the University of Regina, the four printmakers established Articulate Ink, a printmaking collective in the Creative City Centre. Finding the money to create, sustain, and buy the necessary items to furnish their studio wasnt an easy task. The materials, such as a press, screen printing essentials, and inks, dont come cheap. [We] were lucky enough to befriend an old printmaker in the city, Phil Ambrosi, who hooked us up with a Kelsey table top press and some type, Jessup said. As well as dipping into our own pockets, we received some very generous donations from our parents to get an etching press and makers encounter. There are a few options for positions in commercial print shops in the city, but there isnt anywhere that you can make art in a printmaking studio besides the university, Jessup said. It was in a university course taught by Marian Donnelly, CEO of the Creative City Centre, where the idea for a print studio was formed. With Donnelleys help, Jessup said, Articulate Ink was able to come to fruition. Marian has been very generous to the four of us, Jessup said. We would not be where we are if it was not for her. And since then, theyve just kept expanding, and continue to expand. Right now, we have three members that rent space and equipment from us and it has proven to be successful, Jessup said. We would like to expand a bit and have interested parties be able to use our equipment on a drop-in basis. We also want to get our online store up and running. The success of Articulate Ink, Jessup believes, isnt limited to just them. She said that though they were told in their rst year they had to go to another centre to make it big, shes found the room to grow in Regina. There are plenty of opportunities in Regina to grow as an artist, so dont feel like you have to go to a larger centre in order to be successful, Jessup said.

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It takes a degree to handle stuff like this some second hand screen printing equipment. Now that they have plenty of commissioned work, studiomates, and some bursaries, they are able to keep up with the expensive supply demands. However, they each still work full-time jobs. Its been hard to juggle full

time jobs on top of Articulate Ink, Jessup said. Its hard to find a balance and we have had to sacrifice some sleep to get things done. The biggest motivation for them to press on is that there simply was no space for them to continue working as printmakers, a problem that a number of print-

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the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

In defence of Cynthia Nixon

Why queer cultural narratives are harmful on the road to acceptance
cant think straight
jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor In a Jan. 19, 2012 issue of the New York Times, Cynthia Nixon, best known for her role as Miranda on Sex and the City, stated that for her, her sexual orientation is a choice. Needless to say, this started a media storm of near Biblical proportions, culminating in her clarifying her statement to The Advocate on Monday, stating that bisexuality is not a choice. You see, before Nixon entered into a relationship with education activist Christine Marinoni in 2007, she had spent 15 years and had two children with Danny Mozes. Turns out that if youre in a relationship with a man, and then with a woman, it confuses the shit out of people, queers and straights alike. Noted blogger and gadabout Perez Hilton took to his blog to express his concern over Nixons choice of words. She certainly has the right to voice her opinion, and as we said before, we cant dene her gaynessbut it still does concern us that shes putting the notion that being gay is a choice out in the world, Hilton wrote. Once again we were BORN gay, and millions of gay people around the world feel the same way! Celebrity chef Cat Cora expressed a similar concern on CBSs mothering and parenting talk show, The Talk, stating that she feels it was dangerous and irresponsible of Cynthia, especially in this environment today when so many young people are taking ing. Nixon is right. She is so incredibly and undeniably right. By attacking Nixon and essentially implying that she couldnt have chosen to be bisexual a term Nixon hates and doesnt identify with in the rst place is suggesting that her identity is not valid. We have to accept that Nixon isnt bisexual, gay, straight, or anything else. If we start imposing on her that to be a part of this community she has to identify as either X, Y, or Z, then we are no better than so-called oppressive right-wing, heterosexual community that we are attempting to ght against. If ghting is even your bag in the rst place. John Aravosis makes an unsurprising comparison between ghting for civil rights to ghting a war, arguing the people whose asses are on the front line ghting for your civil rights ... actually know how all of this works. Listen, John, your suggestion that you know how all of this works is just as fucking ignorant as the bigots who supposedly attack your civil rights. All of this is just another construct of the heterosexual establishment, and youre just buying into it. If theres a way all of this works. who do you think determined that? Its those with power. And let me tell you, it aint the queers who have the power here. Keep your cultural narrative. If you really want your civil rights, you can have them. Just dont come crying to me when you end up oppressing and disenfranchising those you hoped to free.

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If youre going to judge her based on her sexuality, would you also judge her based on the face shes making? their lives. John Another blogger, Aravosis, called the interview incredibly irresponsible and lambasted Nixon for trying to dene the rest of us by your incredibly poorly chosen, and incorrect, words you hurt us all. Rough response to someone who was just talking to the New York Times about her life after Sex and the City. I nd it incredibly fascinating that the language used by those in the community to lash out against Nixon was the same kind of language Nixon was so opposed to. As you can tell, I am very annoyed about this issue, she told the Times. Why cant it be a choice? Why is that any less legitimate? It seems were just ceding this point to bigots who are demanding it, and I dont think that they should define the terms of the debate. She clarifies this in an interview with the Advocate, suggesting the same logic that the bigots use to attack the queer community is the same logic used by those who attacked her for her intial comment. I believe we all have different ways we came to the gay community, she said, and we cant and shouldnt be pigeon-holed into one cultural narrative which can be uninclusive and disempower-

Occupy Comics documents movement frame by frame

Project aims to capture and further activist movement, fundraise for demonstrators
miranda martini
ubyssey (university of british columbia) VANCOUVER (CUP) In the call for submissions to his latest project back in October, award-winning writer, director, and activist Matt Pizzolo wrote, I think Occupy Wall Street needs art more than it needs a list of demands I think artists and writers of comic books have a unique ability to evoke broad ideas and ideals in captivating, dramatic ways. With that in mind, more than 50 artists and writers agreed to contribute to Occupy Comics: Art and Stories Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, a unique graphic anthology geared towards capturing the Occupy Wall Street movement as it unfolds. Contributors will include Alan Moore and David Lloyd, Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls and Steve Rolston, Vancouver-based artist and featured illustrator on the Eisner Award-winning series Queen & Country. The projects website states it is intended to be a time capsule of the passions and emotions drivI feel like the goals of Occupy protests up here have shifted too far from what the focus should be, Rolston said. Fish farming may be worthy of protest, but mixing that into the Occupy Vancouver protests distracts from and diffuses the core idea of the Occupy movement. Ironically, this controversy gave Occupy Comics the groundswell of media coverage it needed to meet its minimum goal on Kickstarter. I feel like I should send [Rolston] owers for putting this project on the map, Pizzolo said. Regardless of the direction Occupy takes over the next few months, comics fans can look forward to a project that could change the way art and advocacy intersect, capture a unique moment in the history of activism and maybe even irritate Frank Miller. Occupy Comics will debut as a rolling series of digital comics early this year, followed by limited edition paper comics. They will then be compiled into a hardbound anthology late in 2012.

I think Occupy
Wall Street needs art more than it needs a list of demands.
Matt Pizzolo

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ing the movement, but Pizzolo makes it clear that the project is about activism as much as observation. While the idea gained steam as professionals and fans began to take notice, Pizzolo wondered if the project might be an opportunity to support Occupy as well as document it. In the interest of raising funds for the anthology, a Kickstarter

Who needs a list of demands when youve got pretty pictures?

campaign was created with a baseline goal of $10,000. All of those involved in the project, from artists and writers to the publisher, have agreed to donate 100 per cent of the revenue to the occupiers, which will help to provide heaters, warm clothes and other amenities that will allow the protests to survive the winter. The campaign received almost double its goal, which may mean

additional features in the eventual anthology as well as larger donations for protesters. Although there are several international contributors, the focus of the project is undoubtedly on Wall Street. Some, like Rolston, have expressed discomfort with their local movements, though they support the idea of showing solidarity for the protests stateside.

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movie review

Just another tired road trip movie

The Way pretends to be Neapolitan ice cream when its actually just vanilla
The Way
Dir. Emilio Estevez Starring Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen
There was a time when Martin Sheen was notable for something other than having a batshit crazy son. Martin Sheen used to be a highly-respected actor, known far and wide for his breadth of acting abilities. He was in Apocalypse Now, man! Lately, though, hes been winding down his career, mostly by starring in another marginally famous sons directorial projects. The Way is one of such projects. The Way is directed by and costars Emilio Estevez, who is better known for his role in The Mighty Ducks franchise than he is for his directorial chops. Estevez plays Daniel, the son of Martin Sheens Tom. Yes, real-life father and son are playing on-screen father and son for the third time. I guess it beats the hell out of trying to nd actors who could pass for immediate family. Tom is a no-nonsense doctor who travels from Smalltown, USA, to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his son, Daniel. Daniel died while on a trek through the Pyrenees Mountains. Daniel was walking the historic El Camino de Santiago

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pilgrimage. Rather than return to his relatively safe lifestyle, Tom decides to finish the pilgrimage because he gures lightning cant possibly strike the same place twice. Being a doctor and all, you would expect Tom to be smarter than to embark on the same trip that killed his son, especially when he doesnt have very much time for weekend expeditions. Very early on in the pilgrimage, Tom realizes hes boned six ways from Sunday. Cue the quirky, ethnic supporting cast! Joining Tom in his poorly-thought-out quest is

a Dutch traveler, a Canadian traveler, and an Irish writer acted superbly by Yorick van Wageningen, Deborah Kara Unger, and James Nesbitt, respectively. Together, the ensemble quartet travels the same pilgrimage. They all engage in some unlikely shenanigans, discover what life means to them while simultaneously realizing their smallness in the grand scheme of things, and they all help Tom come to terms with his unresolved relationship with his son. Abandon all notions of freshness, ye who enter this lm. What

is disguised as a fresh take on the road-trip genre is just a contrived retelling of the commemorating a family member by taking part in their crazy schemes plot. Theres nothing wrong with that in the context of the film, and by no means is The Way bad its just so stable. This lm does not take a single risk in anything it attempts. Every action, thought, word, and deed has already become an almost-canonical storytelling convention for the genre. Perhaps Ive come to expect too much from conventional storytelling. Maybe a week-long ben-

der on the latest experimental titles will make me appreciate vanilla films like The Way more than I do. But since thats never going to happen, I feel I should not have to compromise my impossibly high standards. The Way isnt a bad film, but it compromises what charm it could have had just by tackling tired material in an unoriginal way.

kyle leitch
contributor

movie review
The Grey
Dir. Joe Carnahan Starring Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, and Frank Grillo

music review

Around the time Liam Neeson was getting into a Taipei Death Match (a boxing match with broken glass fastened to your hands) with a vicious, snarling wolf, I realized that I adored The Grey. If only the sound f/x crew had dubbed in a snikt! noise when Neeson hooked that wolf in the face, I would not hesitate to call The Grey the best movie of 2012. What can I say? Im a sucker for any of Liam Neesons lms. I think hes an actor whose body of work goes overlooked far too often. An idea as implausible and recklessly stupid as The Grey holding my attention for the entire runtime should be enough of a testament to how awesome Neeson really is. Liam Neeson and about a

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half-dozen folks who arent Liam Neeson are all on the same Alaskan oil drilling team. Their plane crashes, stranding them in the middle of the Alaskan tundra, and leaving them completely helpless as a veritable army of wolves surrounds them. Let the bitching about the unfair portrayal of wolves as bloodthirsty monsters commence. I nd it funny that I liked The Grey as much as I did. It occurs to me that, save for Liam Neeson, I should have hated every second of it. The writing was stale, the premise was ludicrous, and the CGI wolves were almost as bad as they were in the Twilight series.

And yet somehow, all this works in the movies favour. With an estimated budget of $34 million , it really is an A-movie with B-movie sensibilities. I recommend The Grey with the same grain of salt that I recommended My Name is Bruce with. Just get ready to suspend your disbelief a wee bit more than youd normally have to at the movies and youll be ne. Also, be sure to stick around after the credits. The post-credits scene isnt much, but it manages to supplement the ending quite nicely.

Grafti6 Colours NWFree Music

Grafti6 construct an engrossing combination of pop, indie-rock, psychedelia, and soul with its rst full-length album, Colours. Its spacey, a bit strange, but thoroughly intriguing. The vocals are often lower in the mix, which enjoins the listener to become enveloped in the superabundance of sounds from a wide array of instruments including, but not limited to, guitars (electric, acoustic, and pedal steel), synths, strings, pianos (electric and acoustic), xylophone and various other percussion instruments.

Despite this amalgamation of many instruments, they blend together beautifully and never become messy or overbearing. The vocals are as numerous as the many instrumental parts with their soaring melodies and multipart harmonies. Colours has a particular ow to the track order, beginning with high-energy songs Stone in My Heart and Annie You Save Me, moving to more relaxedpaced songs This Man and Colours, and back again to uptempo tracks again, like Never Look Back, which gives the album a very uid feeling. Colours is a highly idiosyncratic album, both laid-back and highly energetic, strange and melodious, and musically swathing, but not overwhelming or confusing. It finds a balance between these traits to generate an hours worth of music thats engaging and enjoyable.

kyle leitch
contributor

paul bogdan
a&c writer

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music for a new generation

Features Editor: Dietrich Neu features@carillonregina.com the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

an inside look into the worlds fastest growing music genre

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dietrich neu
features editor The new generations music will have a synthesis of other music genres and some third thing that will be entirely different. Maybe it will rely heavily on electronics or tapes. I can kind of envision one person with a lot of machines, tapes, and electronic setups, singing or speaking, and using a lot of machines. Jim Morrison, 1969

As technology continues to evolve and grow, so does the world. People socialize through computers. They read books on iPads and Kindles. Standard phones are archaic if they cannot connect to the Internet, accept

As seems to be the case for any new trend, electronic music has been greeted with adversity and criticism as the genre has slowly become more and more mainstream. Some critics claim that electronic music is not music at all, and others believe that real musicians need to be playing physical instruments live. However, Del Canto believes this is simply the natural progression of music with the ever-increasing technological power that is available to artists. Nowadays, a music producer has more power now than a musician has ever had, or ever could have, Del Canto said. We have at our disposal the entire repertoire of all of the music that has ever been created. We also have access to all of the instruments that have ever been used. Not only can we use those elements, but we can also manipulate them into something else.

theyre not artists because no one can play the guitar

So in that sense, we are more like composers. So you are kind of comparing apples to oranges when you are comparing a musician to a producer. Jones was quick to add making electronic music also requires a deep understanding of musical theory. For myself, I grew up playing the piano for ten years, he explained. Ive played guitar and taken vocal lessons. As for what Im doing now, a lot of people would say that it has nothing to do with music, but I definitely disagree, I use all of the skills that throughout that time when Im producing and DJing. It is a big asset. Nonetheless, there are certainly more than enough people willing to criticize the genre, the listeners, and the people who produce the music. Brian Sutton of Spinningsounds.net wrote on his blog, [These songs] are not considered as music. Its just a bunch of stupid computer generated sounds, and Its impossible for a piece of electronic music to have soul. Its definitely not music, more like sound effects all mixed together. Music is often broadly dened as the artistic combination of sound and silence. Considering that, it would appear that electronic music clearly makes the grade. Suttons criticism fails to recognize that all music, whether it is rock, hip-hop, or country, is essentially just a bunch of sounds mixed together in an ear-pleasing way. However, Cruz believes the criticism is a moot point. To me, it just doesnt really matter whether or not what Im doing is really music, he stated. All I know is that I love it, and a lot of other people love it too.

voice commands, and tell you where the best sushi restaurant is. With ever-advancing technology permeating the earth, the tidal wave of machines hitting the music scene is inevitable, and it has. Electronic music, a genre that is hard to dene, is undoubtedly the most signicant contribution technology has made to the music scene worldwide. With innumerable subgenres falling under the umbrella term of electronic music, the easiest way to dene the genre as a whole would be to say that it is music made using electronic musical instruments and technology. Although the roots of the genre date back as far as the early 1900s, many people think elec-

tronic music is a relatively recent pop-cultural phenomenon. With the inux of mainstream producers, such as Deadmau5 and Skrillex, the world is slowly becoming exposed to a new, diverse, form of music that takes bits and pieces from other traditional genres and blends them with new sounds that are only possible with the use of, as the Doors Jim Morrison noted, machines. Known for its danceablility, electronic music is attractive for DJs to use in their sets, clubs, and raves. The genre produces music with entrancing rhythms, which many proponents had compared to the roots of human music; at a time before physical instruments were in play, humans often struck objects together to create the

sound of music. Some theorists believe the beat at the core of electronic music emulates these sounds ingrained in the human psyche. The Carillon recently had the opportunity to sit down with three of Saskatchewans local DJs and electronic music producers, Emilio Del Canto, Jono Cruz, and Kris Jones, to discuss the electronic music scene. The three are part of a larger group called FUSE collective, a gathering of DJs and producers with the common goal of spreading local music and making the electronic music scene accessible to anyone who wants to be involved. In addition, both Cruz and Del Canto are partners in a DJing

and production group called Locke N Shift. The DJing duo has had success spreading their music, as well as putting on shows and growing as one of the better electronic music acts in the province. As electronic music continues to explode in popularity, the music culture throughout the world will begin to change. Radio stations will play different songs, people will start wearing different clothes, venues will change in appearance, new venues will open, and undoubtedly, legions of people will step forward and express their hate.

Emilio Del Canto, Jono Cruz

Locke N Shift

Nowadays, a music producer has more power

now than a musician has ever had, or ever could have.

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feeling the crowd

An interesting departure electronic music makes from other traditional forms of music is in the live performances. Unlike rock, classical, and other traditional music styles where musicians play physical instruments live, electronic music does not require a living human to play the sounds. Almost all electronic music is made with the use of computer software such as Ableton Live, Logic, or FL Studio. When the track is completed using the computer software, it is done; it simply needs to be played on a listening device. This brings up an interesting question: what exactly are DJs doing during a live performance? Anyone who has been to an electronic music show, or seen footage of other artists in concert, can clearly see that the DJs are behind the stage, fiddling with knobs and buttons. To put it simply, the DJs are mixing the tracks together to provide a seamless transition from one song to the other. This keeps the ow of the music going, and it allows the attendees to continue dancing, uninterrupted. However, as the DJs from FUSE Collective pointed out, playing a set is far more than simply getting on stage and pressing play. As they put it, many factors go into a good performance not the least of which is the relationship between the crowd and the DJ. If you ever pre-plan a set, that could be considered blasphemy by some people, Del Canto laughed. When you preplan a set you are almost taking away the allure, or the moments that a DJ has the opportunity to create for the crowd, and you are taking away the interaction with the crowd. It is a DJs job to perform and entertain. But it is also to react to the crowd and have this reciprocal relationship with the dance oor. A dance oor is its own organism; it has feelings and moods

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that are affected by external inuences. In the current age of electronic music, live performances have become a way for DJs and producers to connect with their fans on another level. At a time when many electronic music producers such as Knife Party and Locke N Shift are giving much of their music away for free, often live shows are the only method to make money and gain exposure. With people paying good money to walk through the door, it is the job of the DJ to give the fans a unique and memorable performance. According to the members of FUSE Collective, this involves gauging the crowds energy level and their reaction to the music, then altering the tracklist to fit their needs. You need to earn the dance oors trust, Del Canto said. By playing the music that they want to hear; but also what you want them to hear, because you are leading them where you want to take them based on how they are reacting to the music and developing that relationship. In addition to watching the crowd and creating a dynamic set based on their reaction to the music, Del Cantos DJing partner, Cruz, also pointed out that a good DJ needs to manage the crowds energy level the while playing a set. Lets say you found a new high-energy electro track that you really wanted make the climax of your set, Cruz said. But youre not at that point yet. If you can see visibly that the people on the dance oor are really working up a sweat and putting everything into their dance moves, you know as a DJ that realistically they wont be able to keep that going for ten more minutes. At that moment, you need to drop the energy level down a little bit and play something a little less intense so that they can coast to the beat and take a bit of a

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In the case of music, attention breeds growth. Like almost every location on earth, Saskatchewan is experiencing an expanding level of public interest in the electronic music scene thanks in part to the overall success of the genre in the mainstream. Electronic music used to be associated with raves, drugs, and several components that are not associated with music at all. Now, the public have begun to appreciate the music for what it is: music. The Saskatchewan electronic music scene has certainly beneted from the mainstream acceptance of the genre. I think it has been building some momentum for some time now, Jones said. A lot of that has to do with new clubs that are opening and bringing in more mainstream music to the public. It exposes people who have not listened to the music before to electronic music. From there, they are

encouraged to come out to some of the smaller shows and check out what we are doing. Mainstream acceptance allows people to take the music as it is. As a more people begin to listen to electronic music, the stigmatic lines associated with genre begin to blur as the diversity of the listener base begins to grow. Cruz, and the other members of FUSE Collective, recognize this change in public opinion. People used to think, Electronic music, that means raves, drugs, nonsense, and clubs being shut down, he said. Now what people think of electronic music is, Skrillex, Deadmua5, cool inuential people are playing this music. People are actually opening up to it. In the past, there has been a lot of stigmas attached to the electronic music scene, what it involves and the kind of people who are a part of it, Del Canto

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breather. And then that, in turn, gives you the opportunity to play that big electro smasher that you wanted to nish up with. The group all unanimously agreed that understanding the concept of energy level was a huge part of putting on a successful show. They pointed out that electronic music has a vast range of styles and sounds. Some songs, such as Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites by leading dubstep DJ Skrillex, have very intense, inyour-face, basslines, while other tracks have fewer elements and a more repetitive melody, which evidently brings the energy level down, allowing the crowd to refuel for more high-energy song down the line. The key to all of this is understanding your music. DJs need intimate knowledge of the songs they play. While many casual listeners simply become entranced in the ow of the beat, good DJs need to have strong knowledge of the technical aspects of the songs they play. A skill built by attentively listening to music, a lot of it. A lot of it has to do with how much music you have, Del Canto said. Really what is comes down to is having the interest in actually listening to the music and not simply playing it. Thats how you get to know it. Jones was also quick to point out that it is not only how much music a DJ listens to, but also how the DJ listens to the music. You have to be listening for certain things, he said. A DJ needs to know where certain elements, such as the drop, are in a track. When you know where all of those elements are, you can be more creative with the techniques you use on stage. The more you are listening to the various elements of the track, the better you become as a DJ.

Who is Locke N Shift?

Emilio Del Canto, Jono Cruz

Members: Emilio Del Canto Jono Cruz

Where can you nd their music? soundcloud.com/lockenshift twitter.com/lockenshift facebook.com/lockenshift facebook.com/fusecollective.ca soundcloud.com/fusecollective twitter.com/fusecollectives

Next release: Riggers - Get The Crowd Hype (Locke n Shift Remix) Out Febuary 21st on beatport.com What makes Locke N Shift work so well?

However, when we rst met it wasnt the most ideal situation. We both listened to very different styles of music. It was a huge clash of interests at rst, but one of the things that helped us move along was that we both liked good music. And now our sounds have changed a lot, we pulled each other in opposite directions, and our styles have fused together. Locke N Shift has been very rewarding for both of us.

Our chemistry when we DJ, and our taste in music helps a lot. We just read each other so well and mutually understand what direction we want to go in. We give each other feedback and make suggestions, or criticise each other, even during the sets while we are playing. We are almost consulting each other while we are playing. We have developed a great system to work under and things run pretty smoothly.

LNS: Overall, we just love what we do. We are both really passionate about electronic music, and Locke N Shift is really a culmination of everything that we do, everything that we feel, and how we want to spend our time and our talents.

added. At this point it is becoming a lot more glamorous and a lot more desirable on a lot of levels. And thats due to the exposure that people are getting at these shows. This exposure has, in turn, allowed FUSE Collective and Locke N Shift to develop the local electronic music scene from a grassroots level. Through show after show, the members of FUSE are allowing fans of electronic music to enjoy what they love, as well as providing newcomers with an avenue to explore their interest. The members of FUSE are trying to do this through a fun and inviting atmosphere. The whole idea of these events, and electronic music, is to have a good time, and get together, Del Canto said. And thats what we are really trying to do with FUSE, is encourage and enforce that kind of ideal. Just have a good time.

In terms of the Saskatoonbased FUSE Collective, accessibility to the public, bringing people together, and pooling their talent, seems to be at the forefront of their ideology. We call it FUSE Collective, because it is basically a bunch of people who love the music; all of us are DJs, all of us love the music, Del Canto said. We really just want to make things happen in this province. We want to move things forward, because we all love electronic music. As with many local artists, FUSE Collective aims to bring a different flavour to the table. While mainstream electronic music does bring exposure with it, it also brings the accustomed egos, and elitist attitudes, alongside. This is something that FUSE Collective is trying to change. All of us together can do greater things than any one of us separated could, Jones said. I

think that is what it is really about: bringing the scene into bigger spaces, making it more accessible. We are all friendly guys, Del Canto added. There is none of this we are trying to be head honchos. Its about bringing everyone together and everyone sharing the moment that we have all worked to create. I think a lot of DJs who want to get into the scene have run into this brick wall, Cruz said. There are people in power who think that they are superstars. It is really intimidating, and it really shouldnt be. That is the whole thing behind FUSE Collective; we want to get rid of all the politics and drama. We want to open the doors for people who want to be involved.

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ROUNDTABLE
autumn mcdowell, britton gray, colton hordichuk, jhett folk
this weeks roundtable McDowell: Well of course I knew, I mean, its basically my job to know. Although it is not my job to care, I still do. I care mainly because our news editor, Natasha Terisigni, is downright obsessed with rowing and cares about it enough for everyone at the Carillon. Gray: Well I had no idea but I am glad I now know. It just goes to show that the university really has a little bit of everything and you just need to look. Maybe there are even some staircases that move. The University of Regina has a rowing club. Did you know and do you care?

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Even the all-stars dont care about the all-star game, but the fans do

Hordichuk: I had absolutely no idea the rowing club even existed. Will I join it? No. But, it is cool to see students take interest in other sports. Im still waiting for the U of R to have a beer pong team.

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Folk: Well to be honest I didnt know. But I do respect the idea of one, as I was a fan of the twins in The Social Network. Have you been keeping tabs on the Regina Pats this season?

McDowell: Damn right. Ive said it before and Ill say it again, I want to talk about hockey for the

Gray: Nope. I havent kept up with the Pats in years. I read about them in the papers but thats about all my knowledge of the Pats. But hey, GO PATS GO!

rest of my life. Oddly enough, that means actually knowing what Im talking about. I cant wait to finally see playoff hockey in Regina; it has been far too long.

While Alfredsson picked his fellow Senators, Chara stacked his team

Hordichuk: Nah, Im all NHL. Its faster, better, and its not the WHL. I understand that the Pats

Folk: Ive been to a few games this season and have been fairly impressed with a couple of players on the team. As far as knowing game by game how theyve been doing, no, Ive been too caught up trying to keep up with the Canucks this year! What was your favourite moment of the NHL all-star weekend?

are our local team, but that cup of tea just isnt for me.

McDowell: The all-star weekend kind of disappointed me. Lets be real. Stamkos should have gone way earlier than he did. Also, how hideous was the car that Logan Couture got? Talk about kicking someone while hes down. As if it wasnt bad enough to be picked last, he has to give a member of his family a hideous car. Favourite moment was probably Joffrey Lupul and Scott Hartnell commentating the game. Let me do blue. Lupul.

Gray: AWESOME! Chael Sonnen is exactly what the UFC needs. Hes the overconfident asshole you love to hate but keeps your attention. KEEP IT UP CHAEL!

steroids scandal Sonnen may have beaten The Count, but he will be no match for The Spider.

Gray: The Patrick Kane Superman move. That guy is a beauty and he just proved it again. Also seeing Ale get the standing ovation after scoring his goals is a real testament to what he means to the Senators club. Hordichuk: Im going to go with Kanes superman goal, Perrys mini-stick goal, Stamkos unbelievable three goals in the elimination shootout, and Charas 108.8 m.p.h. shot. I freakin love the skills competition.

Folk: Weird. Thats like me carrying around a billion dollars in Monopoly money. You can have as much of the fake as you want, but at the end of the day it is fake. Who is your pick to win the Super Bowl and what is your score prediction?

Hordichuk: Its Chael Sonnen, what do you expect? I know Ive said this before on the roundtable, but the guy is a beak-show, and hes just trying to get a rise out of people. Personally, I think its awesome and funny.

Folk: Either the great ovations that Alfredsson was blessed with this weekend, or the Sedin and Thomas hug. Watching Ale get one of his final hurrahs in the NHL was great and well deserved. Though, I must say when Sedin and Thomas were joking around it made me happy to see the lighter side of the game. Chael Sonnen has been carrying a replica UFC belt around with him. Is this weird or awesome?

McDowell: I think Im going to have to go with Mr. Brady and the Patriots on this one. I am well aware that Eli Manning beat Brady in their last Super Bowl encounter please God, dont remind me but his one will be all New England. Score prediction: Patriots 27, Giants 23.

Gray: The Giants will win. Eli [Manning] has had [Tom] Bradys number recently and I expect him to continue to win. It will be close, but I think Eli makes another game winning drive at the end. 35-28. Hordichuk: Patriots 27-24. My heart wants the Giants to win, but my mind is thinking Tom Brady and the Patriots will steal it in a close game.

McDowell: Chael Sonnen is your basic nut case. However, hes an entertaining nut case. Him carrying around the belt is awesome, but him beating Michael Bisping is awesomer. Did I just say awesomer? You better believe it. Chael Lets not forget about the

Folk: Giants to win. I foresee the score being somewhere along the lines of 34-31.

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Canadas game
The Outdoor Hockey League gives kids the chance to compete
autumn mcdowell
sports editor According to Laura Logan, manager of the Ehrlo Sport Venture program, hockey is much more than just a game. For nearly two decades the Outdoor Hockey League a branch of the Ranch Ehrlo Society has been helping underprivileged kids hit the ice. Logan explained that what started as a discussion about the differences between potluck and Christmas quickly turned into a discussion about hockey, something that happens during most Canadian conversations. From there, a small idea turned into something much larger than anyone could have ever imagined. The [Ranch Ehrlo classroom] decided that they were going to try and collect 10 sets of [hockey] equipment to give kids within the North Central community, Logan explained. They were going to give the equipment away to kids that could use it in the community, so they put the word out there that they were wanting some equipment and they ended up with something like 500 pairs of skates a little more than what they were expecting and that doesnt include all of the rest of the equipment that they collected as well. After an incredible response, the Ranch Ehrlo Society had to decide a way to divide up the generous donations. What they ended up doing was having a very large giveaway and just put the word out there to the community and gave every single bit of it away and had a pick up game of hockey on the community rink and it took off from there, Logan said. The following year they decided that they would do the same type of thing, but they wanted to have a reason to have the equipment so they developed a league which they ran out of Grassick Park. That league, which is now know as the Outdoor Hockey League, operates 14 weeks a year usually from Jan. 3 to March 4, depending on the weather and gives kids between the ages of eight and 18 the opportunity to lace up the skates and play Canadas favourite game without having to worry about the nancial aspect of getting involved. In order to collect as much equipment as possible, the Outdoor Hockey League teamed up with Z99 and the Northgate Mall, among numerous other sponsors. An equipment drive at the Northgate Mall during the month of January brought in over 250 pieces of equipment, all of which went to good homes. In Regina, I have over 250 kids registered right now and we have dressed well over 300 kids, Logan said. We have an equipment library here with not only hockey equipment but with various sporting goods so when they register for our league we dress them from head to toe with full gear. What started as a small pick-

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Girls and boys both have the opportunity to score a goal with the OHL up game in the early 90s has since expanded into seven rinks throughout the city where kids can compete, even splitting ice time with the University of Regina Cougars. Each kid registers to a specific rink and they will start off with some skills and drills and then they scrimmage, Logan said. Once a week we meet at the Co-operators arena; they have sponsored us with some ice time there and so each rink they will probably get about two times indoors and then we have games against other rinks within the city. The Outdoor Hockey League plans to light the lamp many times in the future, but not just on the scoreboard. I think there is a lot of goals with the Outdoor Hockey League. No. 1 is to eliminate the expenses of being involved in recreation [and] No. 2 absolutely to have kids involved, doing positive recreational activities, Logan said. It is an opportunity for [the kids] to develop good relationships with kids that have common interests. Logan admits that the league would cease to exist without the help of its numerous volunteers. The volunteers that we have are not only community members but people from all over the place that want to help out, she said. There is a bit of a paper trail that takes place in order to be a volunteer with us, but once [the new volunteers] have that done we will have quite a few more with us. Students at the University of Regina help to make up the large group of volunteers that contribute time and effort to the Outdoor Hockey League as well as numerous other programs around the city. We actually do have quite a number of university students presently involved in our program. Not only do we have the Outdoor Hockey League, but there are various other programs. Logan said. The ECS 200 classes have been fantastic at providing us with some dedicated volunteers that have not only volunteered for other programs, but they carry on to other sports programs that they have a passion for so we have quite a few right now and we will have more because we have to get the ECS class up and running. Rhonda Nelson, an instructor for the ECS 200 class, has seen many students get involved with the Outdoor Hockey League in order to fulfill a community service-learning requirement. One of the many agencies that have been welcoming of the students is Ranch Ehrlo, Nelson said. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities with Ranch Ehrlo, one of which would be the Outdoor Hockey League. Nelson has been very please with her students involvement with the Ranch Ehrlo program. The students who have been with Ranch Ehrlo have loved it, she said. Some of them have been hired on as an employee after the completion of their volunteer hours and continue with Ranch Ehrlo in that capacity while still going to school. The Outdoor Hockey League is still looking for volunteer coaches and shack supervisors in Regina. Logan stresses that getting involved with this growing organization is incredibly rewarding. They are good role models and great cheerleaders, she said. They give [the kids] lots of positive boosts and self-esteem. It is good all around.

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the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

Dreaming of the unthinkable

Carly Graham has an opportunity of a lifetime
autumn mcdowell
sports editor Carly Graham, a fth-year guard for the University of Regina womens basketball team, has an opportunity to do what every player dreams of: going out on top. Graham is currently in her nal year as a Cougar, but ironically, it is only her second year as a member of the Green and Gold. Graham transferred to the Cougars after playing three years at Simon Fraser, but when the Clan decided to part ways from the CIS and move into NCAA Division II, Graham said goodbye to her hometown university and hello to the University of Regina. The move appears to have been the right one for Graham, whose team currently sits rst in the country with a 15-0 record. Even though her time with the Cougars has been limited, she is still a veteran in the dressing room. As a senior your role always changes, Graham said. I have always been a three-point shooter, but as a senior it changes to making sure everyone is OK and the team dynamic is good and chemistry is good and stuff like that. The dynamic and chemistry seem to have reached the pinnacle for the Cougars, but even with

[To go out on
top] would be huge. Obviously that is the main goal. I mean, that has got to be the best feeling in the world, so that is definitely what you want to go for.
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their undefeated record, Graham admits this is a been-there-donethat situation. [The undefeated record] is not something that you can focus on, she said. Its not a factor that can become a problem so you have to take it one game at a time. With just five regular-season games to play until the countdown to nationals nally begins, Graham can only imagine how sweet it would be to nish her -

Fifth-year guard Carly Graham holds the career U of R record for three-point eld goal percentage with .424 nal year of CIS eligibility ranked No. 1 in the nation. Graham and the rest of the Cougars came into Fridays contest prepared to go to war with the Winnipeg Wesmen (8-7), but they quite easily won the battle. Regina improved to 14-0 after topping the Wesmen 86-42 backed by strong performances by Michelle Clarke and Lindsay Ledingham, who had 14 and 12 points, respectively. The second night seemed like

dja vu for the lady Cougars, as they were able to gain a lead on the Wesmen early in the rst quarter. From there, it was smooth sailing for Regina on its way to a 98-71 victory. Ledingham and Clarke once again put up big numbers for the Cougars with 22 and 18 points apiece. Two impressive performances this weekend have pushed the teams record to 15-0, something that every member of the team is pleased with, including Graham.

I think we played well, I think we played as a team, she said. I think that we moved the ball well. We made some funny choices, but we made up for it with our effort. The Cougars will look to push their record to an astounding 17-0 when the Alberta Pandas (11-5) are in town this weekend. Games are slated for 6:15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport.

Who ya got?
The Super Bowl predictions of the U of R Rams
ed kapp
sports writer On Sunday, the 2011-12 National Football League season will ofcially draw to a close when the New England Patriots square off against the New York Giants at Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. For your reading or gambling pleasure, the Carillon recently caught up with a number of University of Regina Rams to get their take on Sundays big game. Addison Richards, wide receiver The New England Patriots and New York Giants will meet for the second time on Super Bowl Sunday. I expect to see a very focused Tom Brady spread the ball around to all of his playmakers and lead his team to victory, paying back the Giants for the upset in Super Bowl 42. Patriots 31, Giants 21. Marc Mueller, quarterback Ive been on the Giants bandwagon since they beat the [Dallas] Cowboys to make the playoffs, so I might as well stick with them. The Giants do exactly what the last few Super Bowl teams have been able to do: get after the quarterback and throw the ball. It should be a great game, but Im thinking the G-Men by three. Eli Kahlen Branning, defensive back The Giants should win this football game. They are peaking at the right time in the season. Justin Tuck and the rest of the D-Line are going to cause problems for Tom Brady, and Eli Manning is on a hot streak right now that cannot be stopped. Giants 31 Patriots 24. Brenden Bennett, offensive lineman This is the epic rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl, but I really dont think the Giants can pull this one off again. Brady will rebound like he always does and I believe hell dominate on Sunday. As long as he can avoid the pressure from the Giants defence, Patriots win it 31-28. ing a few mistakes. However, the Giants have an excellent offence with lots of scoring potential as well, so it should be a great game with lots of action in it. teams met in the big dance. New England struggled last week on [offence], but will be looking to put up major points this time around. Rory Copithorn, slotback Its hard for me to choose a favourite when Im still crying myself to sleep over the [San Francisco] 49ers loss. But, Tom Brady beat the son of God [Tim Tebow] a few weeks ago, so Peytons little brother should be peanuts compared to that. Mark McConkey, wide receiver The Giants are a great playoff team, but I think Brady and the Patriots offence will take advantage of the indoor conditions. Patriots 24-14. Also, the indoor conditions increase the odds of Bill Belichick wearing a sweater with cut-off sleeves. Anthony Dale, offensive lineman I pick New York over the Pats 2320, in a fairly defensive battle. If the Giants D-line cant control Brady, they could nd themselves watching Brady win 34-21.

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Manning collects his second game MVP.

Who will have bragging rights until next season?

Tyler Mantyak, linebacker Im really hoping that the Giants will pull out another [win]. I remember cheering for them a few years back when the Patriots almost went undefeated. Sadly, I wouldnt feel as condent betting money on the Giants this time around. They really need to put a lot of pressure on Brady with their defensive line and, even then, they will have to rely on him mak-

Jared Janotta, slotback This years Super Bowl is bound to be a classic: two real professional head coaches preparing their troops to be led by two of the games most elite QBs. However, Im predicting Tom Brady to ball as hard as ever after being upset the last time these

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Take me to your leader

Darius Mole leads the Cougars from the bench
autumn mcdowell
sports editor For Darius Mole, being a leader is what he knows, whether its on or off the court. Currently a redshirt member of the University of Regina mens basketball team, Mole is just as much a part of the team now as he was before he experienced a season-ending knee injury during the off season. [My] role hasnt changed, Mole said. On the court its changed, as you see the guys have to deal with me not being on the court, but as far as being the leader that I am I still have to do those same things off the court as well. Although fans may have to wait another season to see the playmaker back in action, fans can still see him every game cheering on his team. If you come to the games you will hear me screaming and yelling, Mole said. Right now my voice is raspy. I still have to be part of the team. The guys look to me for leadership so I still have to have those qualities in my game. Even though he cant contribute on the scoreboard, Mole believes the team still has the ability to give him even more to cheer about, as the race for the final playoff spot continues. We have to win our games, he said. I think that we have to have great weeks at practice, we have to have a good week of practice this week to get ready for the

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teams that we have coming up. We just have to worry about the rst game come Friday, and at the end of the game we have to know that we played our best and get the W. While it is impossible for Mole to suit up with the Cougars this season, his recovery time is always in the back of his mind. My rst goal is to get the surgery; I havent had my surgery yet, Mole explained. After that I have a long goal, I mean, the recovery for an ACL is eight-to-nine

The Cougars will be happy to have Darius Mole back in the lineup

months, so I am going to have a big goal and my goal is to come back better than when I left. I had a great off-season this year but it got cut short so I think of it as me having two off-seasons so I kind of like it; at the same time I want to play, but now I have to get better at what I wasnt good at before. Despite not having Mole on their active roster, the Cougars were able to earn two key wins against the Winnipeg Wesmen last weekend in front of their home-

town crowd. Paul Gareau put on a show for the Cougars Friday night, racking up 31 points en route to the teams 86-79 victory. Things werent so certain on Saturday night, but a big fourth quarter allowed the Cougars to seal a 79-72 win over the Wesmen, completing the much-needed sweep. With Mole watching from the sidelines, he was proud of what his team was able to accomplish. Its great. Its good to get two home wins, he said. We havent

had two home wins in a while. The guys are excited, theyre still in the team room dancing around, so its a fun time right now. The Cougars (5-10) will continue their quest for a playoff spot against the visiting Alberta Golden Bears (10-6) this weekend. Game time is slated for 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport.

Steele-ing the show

Small-town hero Tyson Steele is leading by example
ed kapp
sports writer Tyson Steele has quickly become a role model to some of Carlyle, SKs youngest citizens although he is somewhat hesitant to admit it. I dont really see myself as that, but I think I, kind of, am, explained Steele, 25. Ive been back to Carlyle before and there are young kids I dont exactly know how old they were that would read about me and see my ghts on the internet that wanted me to take pictures with them and show them the belts that Ive won. Although Steele a professional mixed martial artist who has won eight of his nine matches since making his professional debut four years ago is admittedly surprised that he has become a role model in Carlyle, which boasts a population of roughly 1,300 citizens, he is nevertheless appreciative of his stature in his hometown. Its a nice thought, Steele admitted. Im motivating kids, so thats awesome ... I never really thought about being a role model, but its good to go back there and visit with people. If I can help

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kids, so thats awesome ... I never really thought about being a role model, but its good to go back there and visit with people.
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them out in any way, Im more than willing to do so. Moving forward, Steele, who is to return to action against Ryan Ford a top-ranked Canadian welterweight in the main event of the AMMA 9 card on Feb. 11 in Edmonton, may soon see his stock as a role model rise even higher in Carlyle. [A victory over Ford] is going

You can probably tell who this is, so heres a fun fact: the bakery in Carlyle has the most incredible cinnamon buns in all of Saskatchewan to be huge for my career, Steele explained. Ryan is one of if not the highest-ranked Canadian welterweights thats not with Zuffa, so a win over him is going to skyrocket me to the top of the list, its going to put me on everyones radar. I just want to fight for the UFC someday thats the next step, I guess. Once Im there, my

goals will be revaluated. Coming from such a small town where the sport is really becoming popular it would be great to make it to that level. According to Mitch Clarke, who trained with Steele for some time before moving to Edmonton and eventually making his UFC debut in 2011, Steele may not be too far off from reaching his next

goal of competing inside the UFCs octagon. Hes got a lot of potential to go to the big show and show what he can do there, for sure, said Clarke, 25. Hes obviously close; hes got a good record ... If he beats Ford, theres denitely a lot of potential to go on to bigger and better things.

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the carillon | Feb. 2 - 8, 2012

Cougars Roundup
Numerous teams claw at the final playoff spots

Arthur Ward

The track and eld team looked impressive at the Saskatoon Sled Dog Meet Montreal, Que. The Calgary Dinos, aka the team with Hayley Wickenheiser on its roster, were in town to take on the Cougars last weekend. Is anyone else still wondering whether its fair for Calgary to have Captain Canada on its team? If anyone was still under the impression that Wickenheiser belongs in the CIS, take a look at her stats from this weekend: she tallied three points and 19 shots on goal against the Cougars. Wickenheiser also leads the conference in scoring with 26 points, despite having played nine less games than some of her competition. She is also the main reason why the Dinos blanked the Cougars 4-0 on Friday and 2-0 on Saturday, and why the Dinos are Womens hockey currently 16-4-0 and at the top of the conference. Thankfully, the Cougars will not have to deal with Wickenheiser this weekend when Regina (6-13-1) travels to Lethbridge to take on the Pronghorns (13-7-2). All of the playoff spots in the Canada West division have owners, except for the last one, which will come down to a dogght between the Cougars and the Lethbridge Pronghorns? The Cougars were hoping for a win last weekend, but knew that the Calgary Dinos were not about to roll over and hand them the prize. Friday night featured a goalie clinic as Andrew Hayes and Dustin Butler went toe-to-toe. Walker Wintoneak lit the lamp for the Dinos just over two minutes into the rst, but Tyler Penny replied to get the Cougars on the board with a power-play marker roughly 10 minutes later. From there, Calgarys Kevin King plotted the go-ahead goal with 12 minutes left in the second. Despite Hayes solid performance in net facing three times the amount of shots that Butler faced the Cougars couldnt seal the deal, dropping 2-1 to Calgary. Night 2 featured a goalie swap for Regina, as Lucas Gore was between the pipes. Gore faced nearly four times the amount of shots that Butler had to contend with on Saturday. Despite only letting two out of 38 shots passed him, the Cougars were unable to light the lamp on any of the 10 shots they mustered on goal. Kodie Curran and Brock Nixon were awarded with goals, and all the Cougars got was a 2-0 loss and an extra-long and awkward bus ride home. The Cougars are back in their Mens hockey own barn this weekend to face their archnemesis, the Lethbridge Pronhorns. The Cougars (4-16-2) are now five points back of Lethbridge (6-15-3) for the final playoff spot. Two Cougars wins, and they are back in the mix, but two Cougars losses would end their hopes at the postseason. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:00 p.m. both nights at the Co-operator Centre. Mens and womens track and eld who both nished the game with 11 blocks. The Cougars dropped the rst set 25-21 before battling back for a 25-18 win in the second set. Okanagon took the third set by a rather convincing tally of 25-15, but Regina fought back once again in the fourth to earn a 25-22 fourth-set victory to push a sudden-death fth set. The Cougars were able to continue the momentum that they gained in the fourth set to carry them to a 15-11 fth set win. Regina came out on Saturday prepared for another lengthy match, but ended up scoring three-consecutive set victories (2725, 25-22, 25-17) against the Okanagan squad. The Cougars are currently ninth out of a possible 11 in the conference, two places back of the nal playoff spot. Regina (4-12) is scheduled to travel to Alberta (11-5) this weekend to take on the third-place Pandas. Womens wrestling Three members of the womens wrestling team were in action last weekend at the Guelph Open. Jasmine Slinn (48 kilograms) and Lisa McKibben (67 kg) both nished fourth place in their respective divisions, while Kristine Longeau who also wrestled at the 6 kg division had a rough weekend finishing with an 0-2 record. The Cougars are slated to play host to both the mens and womens Canada West championships from Feb. 10 to 11 at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport. The women will look to put a stop to the University of Alberta team, which is currently topranked in the league, while the men will look to retain their conference title.

autumn mcdowell
sports editor

The Canada West championships were good to members of the U of R swim team last weekend. Jessica Winter absolutely crushed a school record for the 800-metre freestyle with a time of nine minutes 0.26 seconds, nearly nine seconds better than the previous record. Breaking the record was exciting, but since Winter already held the previous record, she basically beat herself, thus solidifying her place in the U of R record books even further. Chris Myers then became the second member of the Cougars swimming team to qualify for the CIS championships, which are scheduled to take place Feb. 23 in

Mens and womens swimming

The track and eld team was in action last weekend in Saskatoon at the Sled Dog Meet. Bruce McCannel, the head coach of the track and eld team, was very pleased with how the team performed as it added yet another auto-qualier for the CIS championships. Justin Baker won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.30 seconds, narrowly surpassing the CIS qualier of 8.32 seconds. Chantelle Labrecque recorded a personal best by nearly 50 centimeters in shot put on her way to setting a new Cougar record with 13.00m. Tevaughn Campbell (60m), Ethan Gardner (30m), Arthur Ward (triple jump), and Ahmed Al Kabary (long jump) all earned gold in their respective events while 12 total Cougars athletes made it to the podium. The Cougars are slated to be back in action in Winnipeg this weekend at the Bison Classic. Womens volleyball The womens volleyball team was rewarded with two wins last weekend against the UBC Okanagan. Friday night was a marathon ve-set match that showcased the blocking ability of Tiffany Herman and Michelle Sweeting,

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an unacceptable hampering of the stakeholders (students, staff and faculty) ability to know whats happening at their university. Justin Bell, the Gateway (University of Alberta) [The University of Regina] is a public institution and owes it to students to be open and honest about how business is done. Arshy Mann, the Ubyssey (University of British Columbia) Keeping these meetings closed to the public ultimately dehumanizes the Board itself in the eyes of the university community. It also, sadly enough, doesnt do the board members themselves much justice. Alyssa Tremblay, the Concordian (Concordia University)

The University of Reginas 2011-2012 budget is $168.5 million dollars. A student taking three classes per semester paid $3346 in tuition in 2011-12. The board of governors makes decisions with that money, and you deserve to hear why they make the decisions they do. To tell the University of Reginas Board of Governors that you care about transparency and accountability, join the Carillon in sitting in on the next board meeting.

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Its time to get out of town. I was recently sharing a shuttle with a mortgage broker who mentioned to the driver that there were rumours that Regina could top 500,000 people just five years from now. With two potash mines going up in the vicinity and the seemingly endless economic boom we are experiencing right now, apparently over-doubling the population of the city, which has been essentially stable since the early nineties, is a possibility according to some. At first glance, doubling the population of Regina is an exciting prospect. While it would not bring the city up to the level of other metropolitan regions like Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto, it would certainly make living in Regina feel more like living in a city rather than in an overgrown town. With higher population comes a greater proliferation of the arts, better public services, more options for classes at the university, and improved transportation infrastructure. Or so one would hope. But if its even possible, the cheery prospect of Regina becoming a city of over 500,000 resident, essentially overnight is terrifying. As we pointed out last week in our feature (Going for broke, January 26, Vol. 54 Issue 17), Reginas vacancy rate could possibly hit 0.0 per cent within the next few years. That is not only unhealthy for the people that are looking to nd housing, its unhealthy for the economy. How can Regina expect to double in size in only ve years if there is no rental housing for the migrant workers that would have to be hired to build the thousands of new homes required to house these additional 300,000 residents? With such high demand, housing prices would become even more astronomical, making this city not only unliveable because of low vacancy rates, but unliveable due to the crippling cost of renting or owning a house.

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This town aint big enough for the all of us

Julia Dima

On top of that, even if there is a pocket of people somewhere in Canada with deep pockets and a strange fantasy to live on a flat plain with bitterly cold winters (this winter being an exception), it seems unlikely that their kids will stick around, or the kids of the people currently living here for that matter. What young person just starting out could afford to live in a Regina plagued with a 0.0 per cent vacancy rate and a housing market that makes home ownership only a possibility for the extremely wealthy or polyamorous collectives? Beside the fact that population would eventually collapse due to emigration, the people that do remain here will need to be crammed together in hospitals, clinics,

restaurants, and any of the other venues Regina currently boasts. If you think the lines at Tim Hortons are ridiculous now, imagine adding thousands more people to the city. Our city just wasnt designed to hold half a million people and still function efciently. Perhaps the prospects of Regina rapidly doubling in size would be less terrifying if the city showed any ability to plan for growth. However, the citys inability to make the bus system appealing to citizens and its lack of vision for anything beyond a new stadium are troubling, and Victoria Avenue East, the huge number of poorly designed and poorly built homes in some of the newer areas, and the urban abomination that is Harbour Landing are not con-

dence inspiring. This is not to say that growth is a bad thing. Over time, increasing the population of Regina would bring about all the good things that cities offer. But cramming 500,000 people into Regina in only five years will lead to urban sprawl, poorly constructed houses, and extreme strain on the existing infrastructure. If we dont want to live in a late-19th-century hellhole, it might be time to put the brakes on the out-ofcontrol growth or do some serious planning.

edward dodd
op-ed editor

opinion

Hows the weather?

As of this writing, the temperature outside is four degrees above zero, and theres no indication that this warm trend is about to stop anytime soon. Just last year at this time, the temperature outside was -9.5 before the wind. Thats a pretty significant change in one year. Lets all agree that the past year as far as the weather is concerned has been a bit, well, crazy; we didnt see snow until mid November, it snowed like a motherfucker and was colder than thought humanly possible, the snow lasted until April, and the melt brought rain for most of the summer. Now it appears were repeating the crazy trend. Only the snow and cold seem to have stepped graciously out of the limelight. Weve had a maximum of one weeks time where the temperatures been below minus 30, and the snowfalls weve gotten have been peanuts compared to the storms we endured in say, 1998. Now, we havent broken any record highs or lows as of yet, but weve come close. Damn close. In fact, if the temperature continues its steady uphill climb, the record high of 15.6 degrees set in February of 1932 doesnt seem that unattainable. Before I continue, I would like to clarify that I am in no way against this warm trend we nd ourselves in the midst of. As a matter of fact, I couldnt be happier with the current weather conditions. But even I know when its time to take a step back and say that somethings changing, and maybe not necessarily for the better. This recent trend of unseasonably warm weather has certainly given the proponents of climate change to sink their teeth into. Again, allow me to elucidate further: I do not believe that the planet is doomed. I do not believe that greenhouse gas will wipe us off of the face of the earth, nor do I believe that Al Gore has any right to preach about the negative effects of emissions while he circles the globe in his private jet, consuming enough energy to power a small Germanic nation for years (and this goes for that asshat Bono, too). But even if the planet isnt going to expunge the human race drastically like so much vermin, its hard to ignore the signs. The fact is, the planet is getting warmer. Weather trends are changing, ice caps are melting, the state of Texas is shutting down for snow fall, roofs in Alaska are caving in from their snows, and Regina is seeing less and less of the uffy white stuff every year. And so, the question must be asked: Will we fall prey to apathy or boredom? Do we have the tools to become the harbingers of change, or do we just not care about the whole global warming/environment debate? Im not sure Im in a position to answer. What I do know is that, seemingly overnight, Hows the weather? has become a pretty loaded question.

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Capitalism for the win

OTTAWA (CUP) Dear Mr. Harper, Ive always been a big fan of your policies, and I cant tell you how excited I was on May 2 when I watched the nal numbers roll in and you gained a majority government. But it was on Dec. 11, 2011, that you won a very special place in my heart. It was on this day that your minister of the environment, Peter Kent, officially announced Canada would be the rst country in the world to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. A decision like that is just pure Stephen Harper gold. The Kyoto Protocol has been holding back Canadas economic growth for far too long, I thought. Its about time the Conservative government dropped that ancient piece of emissions legislation like an arts student with a chemistry elective. Now, to educated folks like you and me, dropping the restrictive Kyoto Protocol is only logical. You can imagine my surprise, then, when a few of my friends didnt view Kents announcement favourably. Fortunately, I took a civics class in Grade 10, so I have a thorough understanding of international environmental legislation and was able to explain your decision to my confused friends. First, I explained that the federal government has saved $14 billion by dropping out of the Kyoto Protocol, and in these times of economic austerity, breaking our countrys promise to the rest of the world is totally legit. If our federal government paid this ridiculous fine, that would mean an increase of almost 2.5 per cent to our countrys $563-billion national debt! I know that Im certainly not willing to give up 2.5 per cent of my hard-earned cash to make good on a 14-year-old promise with global repercussions, and neither should Harper and our federal government, I said. Next, I argued that this whole Kyoto business always smelled a little too much of communism for my taste, and if theres one thing Canadians aint, its tree-hugging commies. Wealthy rst-world countries cutting their emissions while poor, third-world countries are allowed to increase theirs? Sounds like some class warfare Marxist junk to me, and Im certainly not having any of it. Capitalism for the win, am I right? Im right. I also noted the worlds largest emitters China and the United States never ratied the Kyoto Protocol. Everyone knows that until those countries ratify a climatechange agreement, taking action in any way to limit Canadas annual 540 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions is basically useless. Lastly, I was able to recall that the federal governments Kyoto decision came just two days after the close of an international summit on climate change in Durban, South Africa a summit Kent attended. This obviously allowed Kent to gain all the relevant facts about climate change necessary to make his educated decision to ignore it. After I nished my tirade, one of my friends told me that Canada has been mocked internationally for the decision to drop Kyoto, and that Ban Ki-moon, secre-

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tary general of the United Nations, stated on Dec. 14 that we are at a turning point in history due to worldwide political protests and climate change. I mostly didnt know how to reply to that, so I just yelled, Yeah, tar sands! and said the discussion was henceforth prorogued for three months or so while I focused on more important things. That worked pretty well, I think.

Anyway, I want to personally thank you for the federal governments decision to drop the Kyoto Protocol, and I encourage you to never let facts get in the way of your opinion and never let a promise get in the way of your wallet.

keeton wilcock
fulcrum (university of ottawa)

News with a bite The gay divorcee

Recently, a research team comprised of scientists from Canada, the US, the Czech Republic, and Indonesia set up cameras all throughout the Borneonean jungles in Malaysia, looking to nd signs of various monkeys that inhabit the region. During this expedition, led by Simon Fraser University PhD student Brent Loken, photos were taken that resulted in the raising of a monkey from the dead. Raised from the dead metaphorically, of course. This rediscovered monkey is Presbytis hosei canicrus, also known as Millers Grizzled Langur, or more frighteningly as the Dracula Monkey. Not only was this particular species of monkey thought not to inhabit the far eastern reaches of Borneo, but it was thought to have gone extinct decades ago. The findings of Lokens Ethical Expeditions team have been published in The American Journal of Primatology. Next summer, Loken plans to return to the jungles of Borneo to conduct further study on the Dracula Monkey. One can assume that hilarity will ensue. As interesting as this might be to biologists, for the average person I think this once again recalls George Carlins thoughts on the subject: The two pandas in the zoo? Do you care if they fuck? I dont. Why do they tell me on the news that the pandas didnt fuck again this year?! This raises an interesting point. As a global force, humans have always killed off other species. As a matter of fact, weve become pretty adept at it. We dont have to worry about any animal. Has the quality of your life been signicantly impacted by the extinction and rediscovery of this monkey? Ill do you one even better: what has the Dracula monkey done for you lately? Has it watched your dog while you were on vacation? Helped you build your house? Lend you change for parking? Ill bet not. So why do we need to know that the Dracula monkey is alive and kicking? What does this monkey contribute to the world? The world seemed to turn just ne being completely ignorant of the continuation of this particular species of monkey which bears no resemblance to Gary Oldman, I might add. Hell, it doesnt need to be an insatiable, bloodsucking creature of the night like its name implies. That, I think, is asking too much. But even if it flew from treetop to treetop with little, leathery wings, I would be ne. That would be newsworthy, my friend. As it stands, weve got a misleadingly named monkey with no benets to offer. Its not cute, its not bloodsucking, its not bearded, its not going to be in a petting zoo, its not going to be in a family-friendly CGI picture its a useless specimen. I hate to make waves here, but come on! Thousands upon thousands of dollars were allocated towards funding these Ethical Expeditions, and yet we still havent seen a government grant aimed at recreating Jurassic Park. The next time I hear about the Dracula monkey, it had better be because a gang of them squared off against a rival gang of velociraptors in the streets of downtown Vancouver. That will catch my interest. VICTORIA (CUP) Headlines like Thousands of same-sex marriages performed in Canada may not be legal (National Post) provoked an intense response from citizens on Jan. 12. The outcry arose after a lawyer for the Department of Justice told courts a lesbian couple could not get a divorce here, even though they had married in Canada in 2005. He said because their respective places of residence (Florida and the U.K.) do not recognize the union, they were never actually married. Thankfully, the Harper government has since backtracked on its lawyers statements. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said on Jan. 13, We will change the Civil Marriage Act so that any marriages performed in Canada that arent recognized in the couples home jurisdiction will be recognized in Canada. The news came as a relief to the 5,000 same-sex couples who have come from other countries to marry in Canada since the legalization of same sex marriage here in 2005. B ut this doesnt mean these couples are out of the woods yet. If the Civil Marriage Act changes but the Divorce Act does not, they may still have trouble obtaining a divorce not because of the legality of their marriage, but because of the length of their stay in Canada. Canadian law requires that one or both spouses must live in Canada for at least one year before they can divorce. This isnt a problem for heterosexual couples who move away and then seek divorce, because they can usually divorce in their current jurisdiction. However, since same-sex marriages arent legal in many other jurisdictions, neither is same-sex divorce. If Canada grants these couples the right to marry, it cant very well turn around and say they were never married, or deny them a divorce. Most people including the government seem to be on the same page on that front. The question is whether courts should hold these couples to the one-year residency requirement. If there were no residency requirement at all, Canadian courts could be bogged down with people from all over the world shopping for Canadian divorces that may be cheaper or work out more in their favour than a divorce in their own jurisdiction. If, however, our government were to waive the requirement only for couples who were legally married in Canada and heres the important bit cant reasonably be expected to carry out the divorce elsewhere, it would come close to an even playing field for same-sex and heterosexual couples in Canada. That is why Canada legallized gay marriage in the rst place, is it not? Even if one member of a same-sex marriage is willing to put their life on hold and live in Canada for a year, they may not be able to because of other legal restrictions. An American can only live in Canada for six months without a visa, and even if they manage to obtain a visa, they may not be allowed to work. Essentially, only someone with expendable wealth and a lot of time on their hands could meet the residency requirement in many cases. Do we really want to be a country where equal rights are contingent on money? Those arent equal rights at all. Until the one-year residency requirement is waived for same-sex couples and it should be Canada has an obligation to make same-sex couples from abroad aware of the murky situation. Any couples considering coming here to marry should be duly informed that a divorce may be near-impossible to obtain at the moment but only for the moment. The government should modify the Divorce Act as well as the Civil Marriage Act, and with expediency.

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Whose idea was it to put in automatic doors for the Archer Library? Those things are noisy as fuck, they're always opening and closing since there's so many people coming and going. Did you know UofR has its own Team Fortress 2 group? Join us in pushing carts, eating sand-

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