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Naylor Gets Hammered by Students By Ryan Hayes On October 18, UofT President David Naylor began a town hall meeting to discuss Towards 2030 – his plan to set “long-term strategic directions” and reach “new levels of excellence” – by trying to convince his audience that he had no secret agenda. It was surreal to see Naylor stand at a podium in Innis Town Hall with the backdrop of a 15.5 ft. high image of himself on a poster created by the Arts and Science Students’ Union (ASSU). Naylor displayed the poster with the added caption “Secret Agenda Exposed!” in an attempt to mock his critics. While the poster made no claims about “secret” agendas, it points out clear and disturb-

ing trends toward the deregulation of tuition fees and the commercialization of research, which are strong themes in the Towards 2030 document available at http://www.towards2030. utoronto.ca. Despite expressing his willingness to openly engage the audience in dialogue, Naylor spent the next hour dodging students’ pointed questions, pleading ignorance, or giving long and underwhelming responses consistently absent of any new information or commitments. Criticizing increasing corporatization on campus, a student spoke about how Second Cup was permitted to takeover student outreach space in Sidney Smith Hall without

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any consultation with students. Naylor responded that he himself had no knowledge of these plans until after the fact. When students raised concerns about the subtle influence of corporate donors and corporate research contracts on academic freedom in fields as diverse as Fine Art and Medicine, Naylor avoided addressing specific issues by citing a recent tightening of donation guidelines. Members of the African Studies Initiative (ASI) discussed the severe marginalization of African Studies at UofT. After being told by Naylor that their issue was not within his jurisdiction, a member of the ASI noted that this was the response See Naylor cont. pg. 2

the inside: the newspaper Reveals Some Hot Spots to Study (or Do It)

pg. 4 & 5 Interview with She Wants Revenge

pg. 3 Wanna Know What’s Wrong With Diversity?

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Accountability: The University of Toronto By Rehaana Manek An institution such as a university should have mechanisms in place to ensure accountability at every level. When a student’s rights are violated on campus, we call the Ombudsperson; if they are in physical danger we call campus police. But what do we do when the university administration itself is not being held accountable? Who do we call? In cases like Adam Rogers’, students can be left with no one to turn to. Adam Rogers transferred from the University of Waterloo with his pregnant wife and three children in the hopes of getting an education that would better serve as a foundation for Law school at

the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus – at least he thought that's what he would get. “During the application process, UTM offered me a lease, so I think ‘great I must have been accepted,’” says Rogers, “because you have to be a full-time student to get a lease, so I signed the lease, we moved in, then a week later I got a letter denying me admission.” Who then is to be held accountable when the administration of the biggest university in Canada refuses to take responsibility for its actions? Rogers was offered a lease agreement in July and his family moved in on the 19th of August, he received his rejection on the 4th of September,

that he uprooted his entire family to come to UTM because the department of housing admitted him as a student was not even addressed. Currently the only aid Rogers and his family are receiving is from the UTM students Union. “The student’s union at UTM has been really, really good. They gave me an emergency loan of 1000 dollars just over a month ago, but that didn’t last with 6 people to feed, my wife is due in 2 months with a fourth, and they are trying to kick us out.” Legally, the offer of residence and legal signing of the lease should have been recognized by both the housing department and the registrar’s office. The lack of consistency in

with an eviction notice for the 15th of October. He appealed the decision based on the Housing Department's recognition of him as a student. He was quickly shut down and told he was being evicted. “You cannot offer housing unless it’s to a full-time student,” says Rogers, “they told me, ‘Well that’s not our responsibility.’” Rogers took his case all the way up to the dean and the chief administrative officer, who both sent him to the Dean of Student Affairs, Mark Overton. “His solution was to give me the number for social services, welfare and the food bank and said good luck as he

slammed the door after me.” The Dean offered Rogers the numbers for Ontario works and welfare, and also stated “He needs to consider Kitchener as an option and also maybe explore extended family, at least for his children.” In an email response to Rogers, Diane G Crocker, the Registrar and Director of Enrolment Management at UTM described how he was not up to academic standard, “Mr. Adams. When you applied for admission to University of Toronto Mississauga you were refused. At no time were you offered admission to the University of Toronto. Unfortunately you do not possess a basis for admission to the University of Toronto Mississauga.” The fact

contribute to. This mix made the entire event engaging for everyone and encouraged the participation of artists of any age. The stage and microphones were open to any performers who wanted to sing along or dance to the music. This allowed many talented young people a chance to show everyone what they’re made of. The AGO youth council put together a colourful evening of creative expression produced by the young artists themselves.

Possibly the happiest kids. We didn’t even pay them to smile like that.

See Accountability cont. pg. 3

By Rebecca Teare The Art Gallery of Ontario youth council held a zine mural party on Saturday evening to celebrate the release of their third issue of Seizure, which focused on the emotion “passion”. By exploring passion the council was able to develop several creative writing pieces similar to previous issues that focused on gratification and anticipation. The council has been working on this project

throughout the past month and they were able to produce some extremely evocative pieces. The young authors were encouraged to explore their inner creativity by writing poems relating to their names. They then read their poems, which are also published in this issue of seizure, aloud in front of a captive audience. The party doesn’t end there… The council included a live DJ, food and a mural that anyone and everyone could

Photo by Rebecca Treare

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the newspaper Contemplates ‘The Trouble with Diversity’ By Steven Borowiec It’s tough to take in any public discourse without coming across some mention of ‘diversity’. Politicians talk regularly about the need to do all kinds of lovely things with diversity: embrace it, encourage it, enhance it. The conventional wisdom is that the disproportionate poverty suffered by certain communities can slowly be alleviated through direct efforts to include people with varying of ethnic backgrounds, religions and sexual orientations in positions of power. There are now many more people of color in post-secondary educational institutions, in management positions and in government than ever before. This is commonly interpreted as meaning that things are slowly getting better. Naylor cont. from pg. 1 they had received from every administrator they had ever met with. Another student told Naylor that he would not be allowed to “pass the buck” on this issue, citing the largely-ignored recommendations from the 1992 Presidential Advisory Committee on Race Relations and Anti-Racism Initiatives on Curriculum. “Duly noted” was all Naylor had to say. Other issues raised included exorbitant interna-

American academic Walter Benn Michaels argues that our love affair with diversity has at best been misguided and would be better described as harmful. Michaels has made the question of diversity the subject of his latest research and presented his findings at the Munk Center last week in a lecture called ‘The Trouble with Diversity’. Michaels’s work provides evidence that in spite of the diversity agenda being granted such high priority, economic inequality is steadily worsening. The average working person today works longer hours for less money than working people of previous eras. The telltale statistic of inequality, the Gini coefficient, shows that wealth is now concentrated in the hands of fewer people than

ever before in contemporary times. Michaels argues that the real source of inequality lies in class separation. The greatest obstacle to upward mobility is poverty itself; appointing a few people of color to prominent positions does nothing to address the larger gap in wealth. All the while this championing of diversity actually does damage by creating the impression of progress while none is taking place. During his talk, Michaels cited data which showed that while there are more students of Asian, African and Latin American descent in major American universities today than there were decades ago, the wider separation between the rich and the poor means that it’s actually more difficult

for low-income people to gain higher education. With top-tier academic institutions being increasingly expensive, they are now more than ever accessible only to a small, wealthy minority. Therein lays the backbone of Michaels’s argument: that inequality as a result of discrimination is now so abhorred while real inequality is a result of exploitation and goes unquestioned. When a well-off, middle-aged white man like Professor Michaels pontificates about race relations he’s sure to draw criticism. Michaels may not have all the answers, but his work suggests a different way of looking at an important set of issues that people of all colors and income brackets should take a moment to think about.

tional student tuition fees, the refusal of the university to make its audits public, poor quality food services, skyrocketing salaries for administrators and how university policies are pushing students further into poverty and debt. Like Naylor’s performance in the town hall, the Towards 2030 process as a whole seems like more of a public relations exercise than an opportunity for meaningful discussion and debate about the future of the university. Membership on the

task forces that will make final recommendations to Naylor has been tightly controlled – student and staff unions were excluded, while “long-serving” faculty and staff, “prominent” alumni, and a few students on the Governing Council will be appointed. By design, such selective membership will inevitably lead to very selective results. Students left the town hall feeling skeptical about whether their longterm goals could possibly be included in Naylor’s Towards 2030 plan, or whether this was yet another example

where “consultation” is a mere formality before ideas are imposed from the top down. However, a newly formed coalition called the Joint Union of Staff and Students Together in Solidarity (JUSSTIS) has already recognized the need for a genuine and inclusive process in which concerned members of the university community can collectively discuss their visions for the future. Contact JUSSTIS at jusstis@gmail. com to learn more about how to get involved

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the science Timothy Ryan Goes Where No Columnist Has Gone Before (Boldly) The idea of parallel universes baffles me. In my close-minded approach to life, my existence takes place as a single “world line� where the events that occur take place only once; they have a sense of finality to them. A number of Oxford scientists however, have unearthed a mathematical discovery that has further verified the Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of our universe.

In MWI there is no single world where physical events happen only in the way we observe them. MWI views the universe as an infinitely branched tree where every possible branch of history is realized. It is argued that every time a new physical possibility is explored the universe splits, thus every possible outcome is played out in its own universe (somewhere, in some universe, the

Leafs have won the Cup before the last time it was “observed� in 1967). For example, a motorist who flirts with certain injury after a near-missed accident is relieved at his lucky escape; in a parallel universe however, the accident took place and the driver was killed, yet again in another universe the driver was treated at a hospital for his injuries resulting from the crash. In each of these worlds everything is identical except for that one different choice (to swerve into traffic or not to) and they develop independently, without communication between them. The mathematical basis for this theory lies in the complex world of quantum mechanics. Essentially, MWI is an

interpretation on quantum mechanics; stating nothing at the subatomic scale can really be said to exist until it is observed. Until then, particles occupy nebulous “superposition� states in which they can have simultaneous “up� and “down� spins or appear to be in different places at the same time. Observation appears to “nail down� a particular state of reality in the same way as a spinning coin can only be said to be “heads� or “tails� once it is caught. According to quantum mechanics, unobserved particles are described by "wave functions" representing a set of multiple "probable" states. When an observer makes a measurement, the particle then settles down

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sticker on the new album, wondering if the decreased use of expletives was a conscious effort or not. “I make an effort not to. I did say ‘shit’ and ‘fuck’ once, but I tried not to. On this record [This Is Forever] I didn’t swear as much, not because of a sticker, but because I see it as a crutch. And while it wasn’t a crutch on the first record, I was accused of using it as one. That was probably the only thing I did that was reactionary to anything said about the first album.â€? In only two years I asked what could possibly have changed for them between the two albums in such a short time? “On this record, we know exactly who we are. No question.â€? Accountability cont. from pg. 1 the administration has left his entire family on the brink. “I can’t believe this is the University of Toronto,â€? says Rogers, “if I have known I would have stayed at Waterloo.“ With their eldest child "ÕÀÊ iĂŒĂ€ÂœÂŤ>ĂƒĂƒĂŠÂŤĂ€ÂˆVi\ĂŠvĂ€ÂœâiÂ˜ĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠfnǰÇxĂŠĂ•Â˜ĂŒÂˆÂ?ĂŠ >Â˜Ă•>ÀÞÊÓään° in school and their youngest "ÕÀÊVÂœÂ˜ĂŒĂ€>VĂŒĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ// ĂŠvĂ€iiâiĂƒĂŠÂœĂ•Ă€ĂŠ iĂŒĂ€ÂœÂŤ>ĂƒĂƒĂŠÂŤĂ€ÂˆViĂŠĂ•Â˜ĂŒÂˆÂ?ĂŠÂˆĂŒĂƒĂŠiĂ?ÂŤÂˆĂ€ĂžĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ >Â˜Ă•>ÀÞÊÓään°ĂŠ almost due, Rogers family is /Â…iĂŠ// ĂŠÂ…>ĂƒĂŠÂˆÂ˜vÂœĂ€Â“i`ĂŠĂ•ĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠ>ĂŠÂŤĂ€ÂˆViĂŠÂˆÂ˜VĂ€i>ĂƒiĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠfÂ™Ăˆ°ääĂŠÂŤiÀÊ iĂŒĂ€ÂœÂŤ>ĂƒĂƒ]ĂŠivviVĂŒÂˆĂ›iĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ suffering the most. The things

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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM CORRECTION: Please note the correction in paragraph 2(b) of the proposal. In the originally published and posted version of this notice, the monetary figure was printed as $16.00. The correct figure, as reflected in this second and revised version of the notice, is $14.25. UTSU elections and referenda administrative staff apologize for the error.

The University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) will be holding a referendum in conjunction with UTSU’s fall 2007 by-elections. Those eligible to vote in the referendum are members of UTSU, including full-time undergraduate students, registered at the St. George campus. PROPOSAL & QUESTION

BACKGROUND The St. George campus of the University of Toronto is one of the only Canadian university campuses without a large studentcentred community facility. Students at the Mississauga (UTM) and Scarborough (UTSC) campuses both enjoy one – but students at St. George do not. In 2005, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU, formerly the Students’ Administrative Council) conducted a plebiscite and found that a majority of students voted in favour of building and financially contributing towards such a facility. An interim project planning report, approved by the University’s Governing Council on June 25, 2007, describes a “Student Commons” facility that would provide the following kinds of space and services: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

24-hour student space commuter space prayer space club offices and space lounge space study space meeting rooms healthy, affordable and diverse food options (e.g., Halal, Kosher, vegan) rehearsal space used bookstore large multi-purpose space offices for student organizations food bank workshop and design space bicycle repair space space to sell discounted TTC Metropasses for longer periods of time space to provide UTSU services more effectively and efficiently

The Student Commons would be managed, operated, and governed by students – therefore protecting the Student Commons from commercialization, corporatization, and privatization. UTSU envisions the Student Commons as a nexus of student community, co-operation, and communication. The Student Commons would be built with a view to achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. The Student Commons would be an accessible facility. The University has conditionally approved construction of the Student Commons on “site 12,” located on the west side of Devonshire Place, just south of Bloor Street. It is expected that construction would commence in September, 2008.

UTSU is seeking the support of its members registered at the St. George campus to demonstrate that we are fully committed to contributing financially towards the construction and operation of the Student Commons. The proposed student levies being requested would be less than the similar levies being paid by UTM and UTSC students. The University would match student contributions to the Student Commons at a minimum rate of 50%.

VOTING PERIOD Wednesday, October 31 to Friday, November 2, 2007 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, daily

VOTING LOCATIONS Alumni Hall (St. Michael’s College) Medical Sciences Building, Stone Lobby Sidney Smith Hall, lobby Trinity College, Larkin Building Warren Stevens Building (Athletic Centre) Woodsworth College Residence

Be it resolved that: 1. Every member of the University of Toronto Students’ Union (“UTSU”)* registered at the St. George campus (“St. George Member”) shall contribute financially to a Student Commons facility (“Student Commons”) on the express condition that the Student Commons shall be managed, operated, and governed by students through UTSU. 2. For construction costs of the Student Commons: (a) beginning in the summer session of 2008, and until the opening of the Student Commons, every St. George Member shall contribute up to $5.00 per session; and, (b) upon opening of the Student Commons, for a period of no more than 25 years, every St. George Member shall contribute up to $14.25 per session. 3. For operating and capital renewal costs of the Student Commons, upon opening of the Student Commons, every St. George Member shall contribute up to $6.50 per session. 4. Financial contributions collected from St. George Members for operating and capital costs of the Student Commons shall be adjusted annually to a maximum of ten percent (10%) in order to address inflationary cost increases.

Are you in favour of the proposal, as appearing above? o Yes

o No

* NB. “University of Toronto Students’ Union” and/or “UTSU” refers to the Students’ Administrative Council of the University of Toronto, Inc.

News, information, updates, and official notices in relation to the referendum, including any changes relevant to this notice, will be posted to the UTSU website (www.utsu.ca). Please note that advocating committees are required to register in accordance with UTSU’s Charter for Referenda. Inquiries should be directed to UTSU’s Chief Returning Officer by telephone (416-978-4911 x 228) or via e-mail (cro@utsu.ca). Please note that, at the time of this publication, “University of Toronto Students’ Union” and/or “UTSU” refers to the Students’ Administrative Council of the University of Toronto, Inc. (“SAC”).

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Beyond the Neighbourhood Viewed by many North Americans as just another Brit-rock collective, Athlete’s latest album Beyond the Neighbourhood defies the formulaic structure and instrumentation that has been the standard of recent English guitar bands. Approaching their third record with a newfound interest in electronic beats and heavier guitars, the band has publicly hailed this album as their best work. Fans of their earlier albums, however, may not share these glowing sentiments. The

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“This time around we hit the nail on the head” is the Babyshambles’ frontman Peter Doherty’s comment on his band’s new album Shotter’s Nation. Depending on what he meant, he might be right. If he’s referring to an attempt to steal the most beats and lyrics from other artists, then the Babyshambles have indeed “hit the nail on the head”. The main victims here are probably The Kinks and their acclaimed single ‘You Really Got Me’, whose catchy tunes can be heard in ‘Delivery’ and ‘You Talk’, the two supposed lead singles. Now obviously one might think I belong to the half of people that hate the Babyshambles, as one can only either hate or love them. Well, although I had my mind made up about them, I still tried to give them a fair shot and listened to their tracks objectively. The whole enterprise just proved me right: the Babyshambles are a band with no artistic talent whose main characteristic is a

main complaint on Beyond the Neighbourhood seems to be the band’s directional indecision; in an attempt to create a profound record, Athlete has failed to differentiate between bland and thoughtful. The album’s centerpiece, ‘It’s Not Your Fault’, showcases the band’s tight knit instrumentation and innovation, but these moments are too few and far between. Too many of the tracks rely heavily on forgettable guitar and piano hooks, and although front man Joel Pott’s vocals remain one of

the band’s stronger points, his somber voice fails to make up for the overall lack of diversity on this album. Recorded by the band themselves in their newly built private studio, one of the main detractors of Beyond the Neighbourhood may lie in the band’s over-tinkering with their material in postproduction.

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frontman who is addicted to attention. Throughout the album you’ll hear bits and pieces of Dire Straits and the Arctic Monkeys. But some credit should be given to the Babyshambles for actually stating, with some honesty, that their songs are actually “inspired” by those other artists. Sadly enough that won’t make the Babyshambles a band to remember. Yet. The only song that merits some consideration is ‘Carry On Up The Morning’. But you’d better not listen to the lyrics. They'll make you realize the bitter reality of the Babyshambles’ inexistent artistry with cheap, repetitive and cheesy lines. Meanwhile, if you are looking for some quality elevator music or some low-grade Brit pop for your 12-year-old sister, Shotter’s Nation is definitely a good investment. However, if you really want the Brit Rock experience, you should look into The Rakes, which are a creative post-punk revival band from London.

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