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Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

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Guelph professor awarded prestigious fellowship Professor Evan Fraser earns award from Pierre Trudeau Foundation EMILIO GHLOUM Tuesday, Sept. 16 was an extraordinary day for Department of Geography Professor Evan Fraser, who made history for the University of Guelph. It was recently announced that Fraser received one of three nationally awarded Trudeau Fellowships to aid in his research. This is the first time

that a faculty member of the University of Guelph has been given this prestigious award.

The Trudeau Foundation, founded in 2001, strives to “promote outstanding research in the humanities and social sciences, and fosters a fruitful dialogue between scholars and policymakers in the arts community, business, government, the professions, and the voluntary sector.” The foundation has been successful since its conception, and offers generous opportunities for scholars of Canadian academia to make a difference in the lives of many.

For Fraser, this fellowship will allow him to further pursue his research and projects aiming to deal with the issues of global food security. Fraser has recently created an initiative

named “Feeding Nine Billion,” which aims to demonstrate the challenges faced in dealing with a growing human population.

Fraser joined the University of Guelph in 2010 as a member of the Canada Research Chair in Global Human Security and has shown tremendous influence amongst others at the University of Guelph. Fraser also co-wrote the book Empires of Food: Feast, Famine and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, which stresses the importance of facing the challenges brought on by global food security.

“I firmly believe that all academics, but especially people who have high-profile appointments such as Trudeau Fellowships, have an obligation to devote significant effort to communicating with non-academic

audiences,” said Fraser. “This means not only writing for non-academic audiences, speaking to community groups, and being interviewed by the media, but also engaging with social media sources.”

Fraser plans to incorporate various social media outlets as a way to inform the message of global food security. As social media grows larger as a means of creating awareness, Fraser’s projects are hoping to create a practical and accessible insight towards the challenges that come with a growing human population.

Fraser was also notified on that same day that he was elected to a newly formed branch of the Royal Society College (RSC). The College of New Scholars aims “to gather scholars, artists and scientists at

a highly productive stage of their careers into a single collegium where new advances in understanding will emerge from the interaction of diverse intellectual, cultural, and social perspectives.”

Fraser’s research and projects have garnered attention from many well-known scholars and prestigious institutions. “This award is exciting for a number of reasons,” Fraser said about his induction into the newly formed college. “In particular, it is an endorsement of the important research program that I and my colleagues are working on. Maintaining global food security over the next generation is one of humanity’s greatest challenges, and this is the topic that a large number of us are trying to better understand.”

Canada marks first anniversary of migrant detention End Immigration Detention continues protest-strike movements LUKE FUENDLING Sept. 17 marked the one-year anniversary of the ongoing protests, surprise actions, and concerts in an effort to end indefinite migrant detention. Protests commenced within the Central East Correctional Center in Lindsay, Ontario on Sept. 17 of last year.

The protests began with detainees themselves establishing hunger

strikes, boycotting legal proceedings, and refusing prison services. Their primary demands are to have a 90-day limit on detentions pending deportation, an end to maximum-security imprisonment of immigration detainees, and an overhaul of the judicial review process.

The End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) publicizes conditions that migrant detainees are living in for indefinite periods of time without cause or charges against them. All migrant detainees are held in maximum-security prisons, such as in Lindsay, often in 5x8 cells with appalling amenities. Following a flood at Central East Correctional, one detainee reported being held in solitary confinement in knee-deep water for days on end.

Migrant detainees are not only illegal immigrants, but also migrants with permanent status who have been living in Canada for years.

Those detained also include children and families. Detainees may have committed a minor crime, such as overstaying their immigration visa, and then had their permanent resident status stripped, now finding themselves detained for years.

Mina Ramos, a member of Fuerza Puwersa, a migrant advocacy group, has been a strong supporter of the End Immigration Detention Network over the past year. She argues that Canada’s treatment of migrant detainees is unjust and unfair compared with policies followed by other members of the United Nations (UN).

In the United States, along with many European countries, migrant detainees are held no longer than 90 days before receiving a proper trial. Canada has no limit on how long someone can be held prior to deportation.

The Canadian government does offer migrants detention reviews,

which enables them to have the nolimitation policy. The problem with the policy, according to the EIDN, is that migrants are rarely, if ever, released.

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Ramos explained that the UN publically considers Canada a ‘Rogue Nation,’ and that they have issued an official opinion against Canadian immigration detention – the first

such opinion in Canadian history.

Response from the Canadian government has been insignificant.

Shortly after the protest began last September – fighting for the rights of 191 undocumented migrants – there was a small response from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The release of information to the public insisted that only two people were on strike and that these strikes had nothing to do with immigration.

Since these strikes, there has been little to no reaction or response from the federal government regarding these issues.

EIDN has recently published a thirty-page report on the situation and is striving to gain further support from the UN. The report, amongst other movements from the organizations, aims to take further steps towards the revision of the migrant detention policy.

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Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

Bill C-36 looks set to pass Proposed Conservative fix for the safety of sex workers ALEXANDRA GRANT The Conservative Party of Canada is currently working towards passing Bill C-36. This bill, which is being referred to as the “Tories’ Prostitution Act,” is focused on criminalizing the act of buying a “sexual service,” which Bill C-36 doesn’t define, leaving it to the discretion of the judge on a per-case basis.

In December of 2013, after a legal battle with a group of sex worker advocates known as Bedford, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down three laws pertaining to the acts of prostitution, as they violated the Charter Rights of life, liberty, and security of a person. These acts included running or being a part of a “bawdy” house or brothel, living on the avails of prostitution, and communicating in public for the purpose of prostitution. After the laws were struck down, the Conservatives created C-36 to replace the laws and limit the sex trade as a whole.

The bill aims to create a safer environment for sex workers by criminalizing the act of buying a sexual service. It does this by making it illegal to discuss the sale of sex in certain

areas, like in public or somewhere that impedes traffic. Also, the bill would make it illegal to receive “material benefit” from the sale of sexual services by anyone other than themselves, which some have argued will deter sex workers from working together, which they often do to be safer.

Looking back at the previous laws that were abolished by the Supreme Court last December, some believe that the new bill is just old law reworded and dressed up in a new package. The criminalization of receiving material benefits can be interpreted as the same as living on the avail, and the discussion with intent to sell is only different in that it changes the areas that it is allowed in. Because of this, the Bedford group has already promised a legal

NEWS battle, as these acts will innately violate the same Charter Rights.

In addition to the legal issues the bill is facing, new social issues for sex workers and those around them seem to be popping up. Statistics show that there is an increase in violence towards workers when they criminalize the clients.

Peter MacKay, the Minister of Justice argued in his testimony for C-36 that sex work is an innately dangerous area of work, and that this bill will protect the workers and their rights; however, others argue that it may do just the opposite.

Some also argue that the bill will perpetuate the racial issues being felt by Indigenous sex workers, who have historically faced more ridicule and been persecuted in many different forms,

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such as the inclusion of wigwams as “bawdy” houses, which lead to many children being taken away from their families, as they lived in wigwams and the law deemed them to be unfit homes.

The bill is set to pass, if it makes it through the process, this December, just one year after the Court struck down the other unconstitutional laws. Though the bill is supposed to be a way to keep these sex workers safe, the way in which it aims to do so could, in the opinion of some, lead to more violence and increased social issues. With the Bedford group set to challenge the Bill, it will be interesting to see how the politics of the matter play out in the coming months.

Deadly Ebola continues to spread Outbreak in West Africa worst in world history JOANNE PEARCE The death toll still rings loud and high as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to spread. Beginning eight months ago in Guinea, the epidemic has spread further into the countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia, as well as parts of Nigeria. As of July 31, 2014, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised a Warning Level 3 (avoid nonessential travel) to Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia.

Named after the Ebola River in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola virus disease, or Ebola, spreading in West Africa is one of five different Ebola viruses that exist. Four of the diseases cause severe illness in humans, while one only affects animals. The disease is infectious but not contagious, meaning that it is not transmitted through the air, but through direct contact of bodily fluids or contaminated objects, such as needles.

While symptoms include hemorrhagic fever, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, and unexplained bleeding or bruising, what is frightening is that these conditions can appear only eight to ten days after exposure. Potentially, symptoms can be dormant for longer, as incubation can last up to 21 days.

The situation appears grave, according to the CDC, who says the outbreaks seen in Guinea and Liberia are the largest and most complex seen so far in history. As such, panic has set in; not only within the infected countries, but abroad as well.

Potentially, however, the hysteria that has spread to developed countries, such as Canada and the US, is unnecessary. In a media briefing, the CDC stated that there is “no significant risk” of an Ebola outbreak in the United States.

This is especially true as West Africa effectively goes into quarantine. Precautions to contain the spread have led to regional and international airlines to cancel flights in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Some borders have also been closed in attempts to control the situation, leading to further isolation of the area.

This isolation has its own severe implications. As trade slows down in quarantined countries, along with a drop in tourism, the economy is not

looking good. Agricultural sectors, which contribute about 40 per cent of economic output in Liberia and Sierra Leone, are set to take a hit as trade across borders begins to halt.

In an exclusive interview with The Independent on Sunday, Liberian information minister Lewis Brown said that the effects have been permeating “every aspect of [their] national existence.” Already facing difficulties recovering from the Second Liberian Civil war, the infrastructure and healthcare facilities in Liberia were not prepared for the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the international response to the Ebola outbreak has been, for the most part, weak and slow, as NGOs such as Doctors Without Borders have mostly been responsible for caring for victims. Paul McPhun, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders, recently called out the Australian Government, saying that the organization is in need of more than just financial aid to fight Ebola; that “what is needed is a massive increase in personnel, equipment, and logistical support that Médicins Sans Frontières alone cannot support.”

Currently, no specific vaccine or medicine has been proven to be effective against Ebola, and as such, continuous treatment remains the most effective defense

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The Red Cross Society of Guinea disinfect in Conakry, the capital. and cure. A new experimental drug called ZMapp, developed by a biotechnology firm called Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc., recently garnered attention when it was used on humans for the first time, treating two Ebola patients, American medical missionaries Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol. Despite promising results, clinical trials will have to be conducted to further research

the drug and meet the proper ethical procedures.

Whether it is because of increasing global security or humanitarian concern, developments as of late speak of a faster and growing global response to the outbreak. With this, perhaps there will be seen a change in the international community’s support on this tragic pandemic before further damage is sown.

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Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

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Under the Radar

ISIS: a history Taking a closer look at the notorious terrorist group SAMEER CHHABRA Islamic State (IS) – formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria(ISIS) – is an organization with a complicated political history. First established in 1999 as Jama’at al-Tawhid wal Jihad (Group of Monotheism and Jihad), the group was led by a Jordanian national by the name of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Under Zarqawi, the organization was originally designed to overthrow the Kingdom of Jordan, considered un-Islamic according to the four schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence.

Once Zarqawi pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda network on Oct. 17, 2004, the organization was renamed to Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). The name ISIS is the result of several name changes, as well as a series of organizational mergers with other similar groups.

Until February 2014, ISIS maintained close ties with Al-Qaeda, but these ties were severed by Al-Qaeda due to ISIS’s reported brutality and notorious organizational complexity.

However, ISIS would not become known to the larger western world until June 6, 2014, when they led a systematic and devastating raid into Northern Iraq against the Iraqi government. The Northern Iraq Offensive in June lasted 2 weeks and 6 days, at which point IS had managed to capture significant territory in Northern Iraq, from the city of Mosul to Tikrit.

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The effects of ISIS action have hit hard throughout the Middle East, though Syria has perhaps absorbed most of the blow. Pictured here is the desolation left behind in Taftanaz, Syria.

The battle was between the Republic of Iraq and its allies and ISIS (colloquially referred to by the Arabic acronym of Da’esh), joined by the Islamic Army in Iraq, as well as the remnants of the Iraqi Ba’ath Party (led by former Iraqi leader and dictator Saddam Hussein) and their loyalists.

Though ISIS made significant headway towards the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, their forces have yet to capture the city. At the time of publication, the city of Baghdad stands resolute.

For citizens of Iraq, ISIS’s seemingly sudden and almost random appearance is not so confounding.

The group has been active since 2004, using the various power vacuums left in the wake of the 2003 American invasion of Iraq to gain territory and support. With an estimated membership between 20,000 and 100,000 (according to

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conflicting numbers published by the American Central Intelligence Agency and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights), the group gains more notoriety on a daily basis.

Further continuing in their efforts to spread their beliefs, ISIS proclaimed itself the supreme Islamic governing body on June 29, 2014.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, now known as Amir Al-Mu’minin Caliph Ibrahim, was named the leader of this state.

In the Islamic legal system, a caliphate is an Islamic state led by a supreme religious and political leader known as a caliph. While the two branches of Islam (Sunni and Shia Islam) disagree on how an individual successfully becomes a caliph, the head of a caliphate has supreme control over all Muslims in his state. In effect, ISIS’s declaration of a supreme Islamic state means that it believes it has full control over all Muslims on the planet.

Since their Northern Iraqi offensives, ISIS has also begun systematic beheadings of abducted and illegally detained journalists and soldiers.

James Foley, an American freelance journalist, was abducted in November of 2012. He was killed by ISIS on Aug. 19, 2014. Steven Sotloff, an American-Israeli journalist, was kidnapped in August of 2013, and killed

by ISIS on Sept. 2, 2014.

In addition to journalists and soldiers, ISIS has also begun threatening to kill foreign aid workers. David Haines, a British Aid Worker captured by ISIS in early 2013, was confirmed to have been killed on Sept. 13, 2014. In the video of Haines’s murder, as in each video prior, ISIS announced its next victim – Alan Henning, also a British foreign aid worker.

The United States designated ISIS as a terrorist organization on Dec. 17, 2004. More recently, Canada designated ISIS as a terrorist organization on Aug. 20, 2012. In 2014, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Indonesia all denounced ISIS as a terrorist group. At present, the enemies of ISIS include 15 of the 28 members of NATO, in addition to al-Qaeda itself.

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Man exonerated after 23 years dies after one year of freedom William Lopez, a 55-year-old from New York City, passed away suddenly after a massive asthma attack. Lopez, who spend 23 years in prison, was only released in January of 2013.

The case against Lopez dates back to 1989. Prosecutors claimed that Lopez and another man shot a drug dealer; however, no murder weapon or forensic evidence was found. The case hung on the word of two witnesses who placed Lopez at the scene – one of whom later recanted.

“His life was really robbed from him,” said Jeffrey Deskovic, whose Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice led to the efforts that overturned the conviction. “He wanted to go to college and to go to law school […] He wanted to set his wife up in a business, and he wanted to be an entrepreneur.”

Lopez is said to have spent the time between his release and his death with his wife, Alice, and his daughter, Crystal – who was only 14 months old when he was convicted.

UN Women launches #HeforShe campaign On Sept. 20, UN Women announced the launch of their HeforShe campaign at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, also known as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, fought back nerves while delivering the keynote address to delegates and guests.

The campaign itself calls for members of all genders worldwide to stand together to fight gender inequality near and far.

The address extended a formal invitation to the male population, as Watson emphasized that gender equality is not only an issue for women.

“We don’t often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes,” said Watson. “You might be thinking, ‘who is this Harry Potter girl, and what is she doing up on stage at the UN?’ It’s a good question, and trust me, I have been asking myself the same thing. I don’t know if I am qualified to be here. All I know is that I care about this problem, and I want to make it better.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

New creative space launched by GBHS and Musagetes “People of Good Will” project opens headquarters, art space ADRIEN POTVIN With the help of Musagetes, arts collective Postcommodity, and the Guelph Black Heritage Society, the British Methodist Episcopal on 83 Essex Street has its sights set on becoming a new space in the flourishing art corridor of Essex Street.

With Silence down the street, and the Boarding House Arts building around the corner, the church, known as Heritage Hall, is another welcomed addition to the street of artist’s havens.

To celebrate, the GBHS hosted a “feast in the street,” complete with delectable Caribbean and Ethiopian Food and African fusion beats playing through the P.A. Neighbours of all ages and backgrounds came to

celebrate not only the resilience of Guelph’s diverse immigrant community, but also the resilience of artists and art programmers who have something crucially important to say and do.

Part of the afternoon’s program featured a series of short documentaries, made by people of the area’s immigrant community with support

by Immigration Services GuelphWellington, as well as the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. These short documentaries were moving and insightful meditations on transcultural understanding, immigrant opportunity in Canada, and, more generally, the concept of “home” as both a place and an idea.

The church itself was built in 1880 and, like numerous other BME churches from Niagara Falls to Windsor, was integral to abolitionists’ efforts during the post-Civil War period. The People of Good Will project, spearheaded by Musagetes, GBHS, and Postcommodity, attempts to revisit the Southern Ontario abolitionist narrative by way of a long-term, multimedia installation that “seeks to re-imagine the

Underground Railroad narrative as a living history and metaphor of cultural self-determination for all culturally diverse peoples living in Guelph,” as stated on the Musagetes website.

Educator and community programmer Marva Wisdom spoke to me about the GBHS’ acquisition of the church, and the Heritage Society’s goals.

“There is an actual national body called BME Canada, and that church traditionally was a church that was associated with the Underground Railroad. So, all the way through Southwestern Ontario, so St. Catherine’s, Niagara Falls, Brantford, coming all the way down to Windsor, there are a number of these churches dotted, all along,”explained Wisdom. “Although this was not a terminus, an underground [railroad] terminus, it is certainly is associated with that history, and it was built based on that safety that was needed for people who were looking for safe space. So, that’s really the history of the BME church, and we couldn’t let it get into commercial or other hands. We needed to make sure its history was being retained.”

Postcommodity, composed of members Raven Chacon, Kade L. Twist, Nathan Young, and Cristóbal Martinez (who is currently in Africa), are a Native artist collective based in New Mexico, whose work takes a transdisciplinary approach with social praxis at the heart of it.

They took a moment to talk about their involvement in the People of Good Will project.

Raven Chacon: “We were invited

by Musagetes, the organization here in Guelph, to do a project. And so, we came out to do a site visit and started developing this video game called Game Remains, which was another socially collaborative piece in which we input the city data from Guelph City Planning into this video game to use it as a musical instrument [. . .] We were thinking more, as we were analyzing that city data, realizing there was a large immigrant population here in Guelph, and led us to interview with Immigrant Services who told us there was also a community of artists within this immigrant - new immigrant and old immigrant - community.”

Kade L. Twist: “All of us are educators, all of us have worked a lot

in communities, we all have professional backgrounds that require us to engage communities, to build consensus, and to formulate a scope of work that will act out that community’s will, whether it’s through video, filmmaking, music education, or technology education. In my case, it’s public policy. I am a public policy professional. So, we bring that, we have it in us, and it comes out in our work. It’s part of our voice. And I think it’s much more feasible to do something like that as a collective than it is individually, because it’s a deliberative process with decision making and ideas, and we’re able, working as a group, to get a much fuller, more dynamic picture that we can bring to the table [to] work from and map out. It also helps us bring that into communities.”

All around, the feast was a great opportunity for the community to get more familiar with the GBHS, Postcommodity, and Musagetes, as well as gaining a valuable preview of the People of Good Will project’s initiatives and plans. Considering Postcommodity’s past work with Musagetes, it should be a sight to behold when completed.

The Weekly Scene: Only Lovers Left Alive 3.5 Bohemianhipstervampires out of 4

scientists all while distancing himself from the humans he ironically calls “zombies.” Adam’s messy apartment is littered with ancient recording equipment, analogue television sets, and inventions inspired by no-less than the likes of Nikola Tesla.

SAMEER CHHABRA Slow, deliberate, and methodical, Jim Jarmush’s Only Lovers Left Alive is a romantic drama that touches upon the very human fears of abandonment, loneliness, and insignificance. Fans of the genre will note that Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton play a pair of inexorably entwined vampires, but this information isn’t immediately relevant to the audience.

That Hiddleston and Swinton are undead is information revealed gradually and at a steady pace, and much like the rest of the film, this information showcases Jarmusch’s dedication to subtlety and pacing.

Only Lovers Left Alive tells the story of centuries-old polymath Adam (Middleston) and his palehaired paramour Eve (Swinton).

Over generations, Adam has allowed himself to interact with the human world, influencing famous musicians, artists, and

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Eve is not just Adam’s opposite, she’s his complete antithesis. As he skulks about his messy Detroit mansion, she spends time in Tangiers with Christopher Marlowe.

A particular scene in which the pair video chats caught my attention. To connect with each other,

Eve uses a shiny smartphone to interact with Adam. Answering her call, Adam picks up a receiver for a rotary telephone, and using unknown scientific alchemy, he flips a switch that enables an analogue television to receive Eve’s wireless signal. In all, the two complete one other, and it’s Adam’s growing isolation that finally reconnects him with Eve. Jarmusch’s film is largely character-driven, and it is through scenes like the one mentioned that he is able to advance the audience’s emotional connection to his characters without condescending tablespoons of exposition.

It is important to mention that not much happens in this film’s 123 minutes. Certainly, the film’s plot – written by Jarmusch himself – follows the traditional structural of a narrative film. There is, without a doubt, a beginning, middle, and end to the film; however, not a lot happens on-screen.

Equally important to mention is that the film’s plot is set entirely at night, which not only obscures the audience’s acuity of space and setting, but also allows Jarmusch to focus his camera on exactly what he wants the viewer to notice. A scene in Adam’s car obscures the characters’ faces, and

it’s only thanks to streetlights that the audience is able to make out the features of Adam and Eve.

“...the vampire connects us to the dark side of sensuality and sin.”

However, Jarmusch undeniably crafts an immersive universe that not only touches on the audience’s cultural understanding of the vampire, but subverts our expectations of what vampiric immortality is really like. Our monsters speak volumes about us, and the vampire connects us to the dark side of sensuality and sin. That being said, when Jarmusch isn’t directing a story about a lonely man aching for something beyond his reach, he’s truly directing a “day-in-the-life” story. Ultimately, Jarmusch asks the question, “If you’ve been alive for so long, how would you keep yourself entertained?”

I don’t often talk about casting, but in this case I feel it would be criminal to not commend casting director Ellen Lewis. Hiddleston and Swinton – whose demeanours have often drawn comparisons to actual vampires – are frosty in their portrayals. Simultaneously nervous, bored, worried, and empowered, Swinton’s Eve completely understands Adam.

Simultaneously self-destructive and disinterested, Hiddleston plays Adam like he knows what it’s like to have lived for countless millennia.

I mentioned earlier that not much happens on-screen. On this point, I must mention that Only Lovers Left Alive is a rare film in that it allows much of the exposition and character development to occur in the minds of its audience.

We’re not explicitly told much more than the bare minimum required to move things forward.

It’s through atmosphere and mood created by Jarmusch’s direction, Yorck Le Saux’s cinematography, and Jozef van Wissem’s music, that the film perpetuates any form of momentum.

In a phrase, Only Lovers Left Alive is cinematic minimalism. However, it’s also hypnotic, mesmerizing, and poetic in its storytelling.

Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

ARTS & CULTURE Talking Zavitz WILL WELLINGTON This week, Zavitz Gallery features “Velkommen til Nationalmuseet”, an exhibition of works by Jordan Pedersen. It opened on Sept. 22 and runs until Sept. 26. I wandered through the gallery with Anna Neustaeter, a Master’s student in Animal and Poultry Science. This is a selection from our conversation: Will: If this is a museum, what does that make you as a looker?

Anna: Like a visitor to someone else’s culture, experiencing it third-hand through someone else’s interpretation of an actual visit. I could totally be wrong.

WILL WELLINGTON

“Velkommen til Nationalmuseet” provides enriching meditation on national identity and the idea of “home.”

Album of the Week: Grace (1994)

Will: What do you think of this person’s culture, from what you see in here?

Anna: I think they’re definitely European. They’re definitely white.

Sorry [laughter]. It’s all sort of colonial, imperial, castles and stuff.

Will: What do you think of the different mediums the artist has used?

Anna: I like this person’s sketches the best, the charcoal sketches, but that’s just because I think it’s pleasing to my own eye, it’s my own preference. I didn’t quite understand their photographs. I wish I understood, but they all seem underexposed, like they could’ve used brightening up.

Will: Do you think they made the photos look crappy on purpose?

Anna: I think so.

Will: Why would they do that?

Anna: Maybe there’s no real pride where they’re from. Because I think if this person is Danish, and they like these pieces, they would want to highlight them, like “Yo.” So maybe they’re not proud of where they’re from. It’s almost haphazardly put together, but it’s probably not. That’s probably the point.

Will: Who is this artist? Who decides to put together a replica of the National Museum of Denmark?

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Anna: I’m guessing it’s a “he.” It seems masculine to me, it’s very geometrical and masculine looking. He really likes museums.

I don’t want to make assumptions. It could be like this petite Asian woman and I’m wrong about everything.

Will: What if none of this was on purpose?

Anna: I would feel really bad.

They should’ve known that the pictures look really gloomy, especially with this extra bright light.

But I think it’s really cleverly done. I think having the pieces on the ground is a really good way to get close and personal.

And is the chair part of the art? I guess that’s also sort of reflective of a museum where you want to have some comfort in the area of observation.

Will: It’s like when you’re in a museum or an art gallery and you can never tell: “Is it art or not and should I be sitting on it?”

Anna: I’ll just leave it alone.

U2 guilty of breaking and entering Release of U2’s latest album point of contention towards band and Apple DANIELLE SUBJECT

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Jeff Buckley released only one full length album before his tragic death at 29 years old in 1997. Though recognized mainly for his illustrious cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, the critically acclaimed ‘94 album Grace exhibits a wide range of musical influences and an inconceivable talent for melody. His music exudes passion and wisdom well beyond his years, heightened by nostalgic rock tones and haunting vocals which would famously be referred to as “wailing Buckleys.”

Upcoming events Sept. 25: Fortnight Music - Sunparlour Players, Alanna Gurr, Your Neck of the Woods at eBar, 10 p.m.

Sept. 25 to 27: Silence Re:Launch. All shows at 46 Essex Street, PWYC, doors at 8 p.m.

Sept. 26: GAIN Music - Tear Away Tusa, Ol’ CD and Better Weather at District. $5 at door. 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 28: Vocamus Press 2014 Book Bash, eBar 8 to 11 p.m.

U2 recently riled up the world, yet again, by the release of their thirteenth studio album Songs of Innocence. Most of us woke up to find the digital album hogging valuable memory space in our respective iClouds. Expectedly, it didn’t take long for the outraged to take to their Twitter accounts to blow off some steam.

“In other news, your ringtone has been changed to ‘Beautiful Day’ and Bono is now your friend on Facebook,” tweeted one Tom Bromley, just one sardonically displeased voice among the many that surfaced that day.

But how could free music piss so many people off? One would think that we would be impressed by this bold move, seeing it as a middle finger to the money-sucking, death knell for creativity that

is the mainstream music industry.

However, it wasn’t the gift of free music that caused a stir. It was the fact that Apple took it upon itself to enter our personal spaces and place something there that we didn’t ask for, all without our permission. The outrage rests in the notion that iTunes users saw through this so-called “gift” as a marketing technique for a band that, up until now, has been basically M.I.A., and wanted to gain quick and easy exposure. It is in the notion that a full album was taking up our valuable iCloud space, and at the time there was no way to delete it (until Apple released removal instructions a few days later).

Finally, it was in the notion that a lot of people don’t even like U2.

There are U2 fans, and then there are U2 haters, and the U2 haters generally, for whatever reason, tend to have a bone to pick with Bono. To them, Bono might as well have personally spit in their faces.

Has this event initiated a new means of marketing? Could we wake up to find a new movie recorded to our PVRs? Or new apps downloaded to our iPhones?

All of which we didn’t ask for?

It’s not the free product that one should worry about – it’s the invasiveness of this marketing

technique. It’s the blurred line between what belongs to someone, and what belongs to Apple.

“...what belongs to someone, and what belongs to Apple.”

However, we can’t deny that this was an extremely clever marketing strategy. Songs of Innocence has tallied about 33 million views, and with the album being right there, most people gave it a listen. More people than usual are talking smack about U2, but any publicity is good publicity.

So, in a sense, it did work entirely in theirs (and Apple’s) favour.

But, for next time, perhaps Apple should add an “opt-out” option of automatic additions to the iCloud or iTunes.

In regards to the actual album, Songs of Innocence, was it really worth the latest drama surrounding its release? As U of G alumni Daniel Dellavedova humbly and succinctly said, “I can live with or without it.”

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Macondo Books bids farewell with party Intimate, warmspirited party celebrates bookstore’s legacy ADRIEN POTVIN Feeling as gutted as the bookstore itself appeared, I expected to enter Macondo Books with an air of dread and sadness about me.

How could a store so integral, so supportive of its community, just up and clear out within a few months’ time?

However, I was quickly reminded why it was so integral to, and supportive of, its community when I saw the seemingly endless and selfless trays of treats, cheese platters, bruschetta, and wine, lit up by gentle Christmas lights draping the store’s main floor. The warm, kindly atmosphere of the space felt like Macondo never really left – just that its cornucopia of stories had been put elsewhere for now.

Adding to the joy, local musicians

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Macondo owner Nancy Giovanelli mingles with guests at Macondo’s closing party. The night celebrated the incredible literary and cultural impact the bookstore has had.

Greg Denton, Michael Kosir, and Bernd Licht performed casual, bluegrass-tinged covers of songs

by The Waterboys and The Police, among other favourites.

Jacqueline Gilbey, employee of Macondo for nearly thirty

years, reflected upon her time at Macondo via email. She had this to say: “I started working at Macondo in 1989. A friend of mine was working there and let me know they were hiring. My interview was

an informal chat sitting out back on the steps. Nancy hired me and I never left! It was the perfect environment for an English lit grad.

I had graduated the year before from the University of Guelph, but was working in an agricultural

lab and not really enjoying it.

I love books and people, and Macondo immediately felt like home. It’s been a really interesting place to spend a couple decades of one’s life! In the 26 years I’ve been at Macondo, I’ve helped students look for their textbooks, helped them look for a gift for their girlfriend or boyfriend, then eventually children’s books, and then textbooks for those kids. It’s been a real gift to be part of people’s reading development. And, the fact that Macondo was a secondhand bookstore added even more charm and appeal to my experience. Every day we would see boxes of books come in - people moving or estates being sold, personal libraries being downsized. It was a surprisingly intimate look into the many phases and changes in a person’s life just by the books they brought in to sell. Or buy.”

Regardless of the future of the space or the store, it is difficult to imagine downtown Guelph without Macondo’s contribution to the city’s literary life. But, for now, we can bask in its fond memories and carry on its spirit, perhaps by buying more local books or donating the ones we don’t use anymore.

Guelph Poetry Slam hosts contest at eBar Local and regional literary talent demonstrated JOANNE PEARCE An electrifying poetry slam was held on Sept. 20 th at the eBar. Hosted in the cozy and lively room above the Bookshelf, the Guelph Poetry Slam offered local poets a place to perform creative and soulful verses of their own in a contest for 1st place and one hundred dollars. The contest also featured a special guest performance by Komi Olaf (Poetic Speed).

The rules of the contest are simple; members of the audience are randomly selected to be judges of the slam, and are given boards to score contestants 0 to 10. The poet’s total points, out of a score of 30, are added up to decide who among the first round will move to the second,

and final rounds. The poets are only allowed to perform original works, are not allowed to integrate props, costumes, or musical instruments, and are given a total of three minutes to perform (with a grace period of 10 seconds before time penalties are added). Poets are judged on the quality of the poem and level of audience response; the crowd was welcomed to cheer or interrupt – in a respectful manner, of course.

It was this interactive and dynamic nature that allowed for a boisterous and exciting evening. The event started off with the “sacrificial poet” and enthusiastic host, Kelsey, who performed a “choose your own adventure” poem with the audience. Her task as the sacrificial poet was to allow for the judges to calibrate themselves for the contest to come.

With that, the contest began, and 10 poets stepped up to the mike to challenge and stir the crowd with their words.

The poems spoken throughout the night offered journeys into various stories – such as domestic abuse, being OK with staying

single, and losing creativity and love of poetry with the weight of university work. Through crafty alliteration and powerful rhythms, the poets spun together their works to the whistles, snaps and cries of appreciation in the crowd.

While waiting for the results of the first round, the featured artist, Komi Olaf (a.k.a. Poetic Speed), clothes covered in paint, came up to the front and began to set up a tarp and easel on the floor; his work featuring that a blend of spoken word and painting. The performance proved to be an exciting one, as Olaf recited four pieces, each exploring different topics that ranged from humorous to emotional.

One particularly powerful piece recalled the story of a father given no choice in the abortion of his child. Throughout the performance, brush strokes followed the force of his voice, the complementing colours of orange and blue vividly coming to life as the picture took shape into that of a nearly faceless man wearing a hat.

After the break, the four

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Artist and poet Komi Olaf (Poetic Speed) performs an intense, inter-media piece at eBar. finalists stepped up to the stage to give their last performance of the evening. At the end, first place and the one hundred dollar prize

went to Fannon, with Truth Is… coming in close second.

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66-0,WHAT?

Queens stunned by Guelph’s near-perfect performance STEPHANIE CORATTI In front of 7855 fans, the Guelph Gryphons improved to 3-1 on the season with a complete shutdown of the Queens Gaels in a 66-0 homecoming win on Sept. 20.

The visiting Gaels dropped to 0-4 on the season with the loss.

Sparking the offence just 2:22 into the game, Gryphons’ Ryan Nieuwesteeg returned for 35 yards, putting the home team in promising field position on the 39-yard line in Queens’ zone. Daniel Ferraro would make a 40-yard field goal, giving the Gryphons an early 3-0 lead.

Shortly after, the Gaels attempted a field goal of their own, but the snap would be fumbled and the ball recovered by the Gryphons – a significant indication of how the rest of the game would go for the struggling visiting squad.

With 4:24 left in the first, quarterback Jazz Lindsey ran the ball in for the first touchdown of the game, putting the Gryphons up 10-0 after Daniel Ferraro converted for the extra point. The fourth-year Gryphon celebrated his first of two touchdowns, much to the amusement of the sold out home crowd, with his trademark ‘Superman.’

“Every time I run one in, everyone knows the Superman is coming,” said Lindsey, who admits he took the celebration from personal favourite NFL player, Cam Newton. “That will never change.”

With another quarterback keep, the Markham, Ontario native would close out the first quarter with his second touchdown, putting the Gryphons up 17-0 after the extra point conversion.

Lindsey, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns on the game, with an additional rush for 52 yards and two touchdowns, put together the best game of his Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) career – a significant contributor to the Gryphons’ nearly unfaltering play against a team who has become one of the bigger rivals for the red, black, and gold.

“I think, for a lot of people, it was a bit of a monkey off our backs,” Lindsey explained of the loss to Queens that ended the Gryphons’ season last year. “Personally, all of our wins mean the same to me. I love winning and no matter the opponent I want to win.”

Lindsey’s attitude seemed to hold through the Gryphons roster, as the firepower didn’t end there. Lucas Spagnuolo and Rob Farquharson would both add touchdowns in the

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second quarter, with Ferraro adding a single point for an end zone kick, making it 32-0 Gryphons at the half.

The third quarter showed no mercy for the Gaels as the home team recovered a Queens fumble just 57 seconds into the second half.

Overall, Queens would fumble the ball six times, losing possession all six times.

Lindsey would find A’Dre Fraser next, who would put the Gryphons up 39-0 early in the third. Just under four minutes later, Johnny Augustine found the end zone, making it 46-0 after the extra point conversion.

Things went from bad to worse for Queens as quarterback Billy McPhee was sacked in back-to-back plays with 4:06 left in the third.

McPhee would be sacked a total of ten times on the day.

No signs of letting up, 55 seconds into the fourth quarter, Guelph’s Iain Hutchison would strip Queens of possession, taking the ball to the 23-yard line. While the play didn’t end with a Gryphons’ touchdown, Gabriel Ferraro – Daniel Ferraro’s brother – added a single point with an end zone kick, putting the Gryphons up 47-0.

Another Queens fumble would lead to an Alex Charette catch in the end zone, leaving the Gryphons up 54-0 with 10:08 left to play.

Augustine would put the final touchdown on the board with 1:17 left, solidifying the 66-0 Gryphon domination.

The offence put together a total of 679 total yards, 353 through the air and 336 on the ground. Farquharson led the way rushing for 170 yards, averaging 8.8 yards per carry, with a long of 25 yards and one touchdown.

St. Catharine’s, Ontario native Alex Charette was atop receivers with 10 receptions for 137 yards and one touchdown, while A’dre Fraser was a close second, with eight receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown.

A brick wall for most of the game, the Gryphons defence is credited with the Gaels’ struggle to put anything on the board. Cameron Walker, named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 22, led the defence with eight unassisted tackles and two sacks for a loss. Iain Hutchinson followed, with six unassisted tackles and one assisted.

The Gaels floundered for the duration of the game, unable to push against the almost immovable Gryphons defence. However, the Gryphons deserve every bit of credit for stunning the 2013 Yates Cup finalists with nearly impeccable, pressure-filled play.

The Gryphons will look to improve to 4-1 when they visit the Windsor Lancers on Oct. 4.

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“[We want] our defenders involved in the attack and that started to happen,” Field Hockey coach, Michelle Turley, said after the Gryphon’s 5-0 win against Waterloo on Sept. 17 (featured left). Featured right, Gryphons women’s rugby is 2-1-1 after a 22-22 tie versus Waterloo on Sept. 20.

Gryphons miles ahead again at cross country meet Continued success for Gryphons calls for ‘dynasty’ label CONNOR HEWSON Depending on who you talk to, the term “dynasty” is one that is either grossly overused or very much underutilized in the world of team sports. When it comes to the Guelph Gryphons men and women’s cross country teams however, it’s safe to say that the dynasty tag is rather fitting.

The Gryphon men and women swept the podium of the Vic Matthews Open handily on Sept.

20 at the Guelph Arboretum, something they’ve now done for five consecutive years. The Gryphons managed to score a perfect 15 points in both the men’s and women’s team standings, while also holding down the top three podium spots in both divisions for the race in what looks to be a preview for another impressive campaign for the Gryphons in 2014.

Guelph’s Tristan Woodfine won the men’s race with a scorching time of 31 minutes, 27.3 seconds, overcoming some adversity in

the process after falling back to fourth on the third lap before rallying valiantly for the win in the 10km run. Teammate Yves Sikubwabo was close behind in second with a finishing time of 32:08.8, while Gryphon Ross Proudfoot rounded out the top three with a very respectable time of 32:18.7.

In total, there were six Gryphon men who finished within the top ten, including Chris Dulhanty in sixth with a time of 32.26.9, Christian Gravel not far behind in seventh with a 32.35.6 finishing time, and Aaron Hendrikx with a 32:45.7 ninth place finish.

The Gryphons women’s team fared even more impressively, sweeping the top six positions of the 6km run, while simultaneously showing that the last five years have been no fluke for the Gryphons cross country team’s success. Heather Petrick won the women’s race handily with a time of 20:42.6, sending the excited crowd into a frenzy as she sprinted towards the finish line with a steely resolve to claim the victory. Katelyn Ayers followed swiftly in second with a time of 21:01.6, while Katrina Allison finished third with a time of 21:16.3, rounding out the podium sweep for the Gryphon women.

In fourth was Carise Thompson who finished with a time of 21:33.6, followed by Madeline Yungblut who crossed the line at 21:58.2. Jenn Dowling-Medley

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The Gryphons men’s and women’s cross country teams swept the podium at the Vic Matthews Open on Sept. 20 in Guelph. Heather Petrick (left, bib no.6) and Tristan Woodfine (right, bib no.72) won their respective races. was the next Gryphon to cross the finish line at 22:08.5 taking sixth place, while Val Cote was the seventh Gryphon in the top 10 as she finished eighth with a finishing time of 22:42.5.

The Gryphons look to carry their lengthy success to the next meet on Oct. 2 at the Western Mustangs Open, a meet which they have had much success in the past.

While embodying the consistency and resolve to win, call it a dynasty or not, the Gryphons Cross Country teams have something almost all dynasties do possess.

Upcoming events Sept. 27: - Baseball vs. McMaster Marauders (12 p.m., 4 p.m., Hastings Field) - Women’s/Men’s soccer vs. McMaster Marauders (1 p.m./3:15 p.m.), Gryphon Soccer Complex) Sept. 28: - Women’s/Men’s soccer vs. Brock Badgers (1 p.m./3:15 p.m., Gryphon Soccer Complex) Sept. 30: Relaxation & Stress Management Skills Training. Details at www.selfregulationskills.ca Oct. 1: Take the STRESS out of IBS! Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or a stressed stomach. Details at www.selfregulationskills.ca

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U of G hosts Canadian Provincial Rugby match-up Ontario Blues face off against B.C. Bears in thriller EMILIO GHLOUM On Sept. 18, the University of Guelph hosted a game between two powerhouse teams. The Ontario Blues, three time MacTier Rugby Champions, were looking to inch closer to their fourth Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC). With a win against the B.C. Bears, the Blues will move towards their championship games with full steam ahead.

The raucous Guelph crowd filled Guelph’s Alumni Stadium despite the frigid evening. Armed with blankets and hot chocolate, there was no shortage of excitement and scoring in this Provincial Rugby match-up.

The Ontario Blues have yet to lose, coming in to CRC with a perfect 3-0 record.

The Blues opened the scoring as captain Derek Daypuck led the way with consistently precise and

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Seb Pearson of the Ontario Blues attempts a tackle during the match-up against the British Columbia Bears hosted by the University of Guelph on Sept. 18. accurate penalties kicked. The Blues took a quick 10-0 lead with calculated passing and crucial positioning.

However, the B.C Bears showed poise of their own, trading penalties

with the Blues. British Columbia native Sean White scored a spectacular try, helping the Bears claw back into the game, making the score 16-8 at the half for the Blues.

While the B.C Bears showed offensive and defensive prowess, the powerhouse Blues proved to be too strong. Ten minutes into the second half, Daypuck put on a

penalty kick clinic, scoring his fifth of the day to make the score 22-11 for Ontario. While B.C did not ease up or falter in their effort and tremendous hustle, the Ontario Blues scored one last try late in the game; a powerful Ray Barkwill charged across the line to score the last points of the game. Ontario won the match with a final score of 29-11.

After the game, Blues coach Chris Silverthorn expressed his views of the B.C side: “There are no easy points against British Columbia, and we saw that tonight,” said Silverthorn.

“They’ve got a super skillset. They’ve got many national sevens players playing for them, and they can really light it up, but we didn’t let our foot off the gas. Defensively we were solid, we worked hard, and our guys really earned the win.”

The Ontario Blues will look toward games against the Prairie Wolf Pack and the Atlantic Rock to end their season with two difficult matches.

The Blues are seeking their fourth straight MacTier Championship, and if they play at the same level displayed at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, they will undoubtedly accomplish this unprecedented feat.

Top four: Guelph alumni who made a name in sports STEPHANIE CORATTI

It’s no secret that the University of Guelph has been called home by a variety of talented individuals, successes ranging across almost everything. There are four significant notables however, that walked the grounds and wore the Gryphon colours before leaving their mark on the large stage of the sporting world.

4. Kyle Walters, CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers General Manager With coaching experience at both the CIS (University of Guelph) and CFL (Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers) levels, Walters moved upstairs to join management as the Assistant General Manger and Director of Canadian

Scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2013. The St. Thomas, Ontario native was later named the 17th General Manager in franchise history in November of the same year.

As a player, Walters was selected in the second round (10th overall) in the 1996 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he played safety and halfback, contributing to their Grey Cup win in 1999. With 78 special teams tackles, Walters is ranked fourth all-time in Tiger-Cat history.

3. Mike O’Shea, CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coach Before being named the 30th Head Coach in Blue Bombers history on Dec. 4, 2013, O’Shea was a defensive dominance on the field for 16

seasons – 12 with the Toronto Argonauts and four with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. O’Shea played in 271 regular season games, the most ever recorded by a defensive player.

The North Bay, Ontario native is also second on the CFL’s all-time tackles list (1,151) and was the first Canadian to make 1,000 tackles in a career (2006). The five-time East Division All-Star (‘94-‘95, ‘97, ‘99, ‘00) and CFL All-Star spent four seasons as the Argonauts’ Special Teams Coordinator, adding a fourth Grey Cup in 2012 to his already decorated resume of three (‘96-‘97, ‘04) from his playing days.

2. Thomas Dimitroff, NFL’s Atlanta Falcons General Manager The two-time Sporting News

Executive of the Year (2008 and 2010) began his trek to the NFL ranks as the Canadian Scouting Coordinator for the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1990. Continuing to take steps through scouting, Dimitroff became a College Scout in 1994 for the Detroit Lions. The Barberton, Ohio native also made stops in Cleveland followed by New England, where he served as the Director of College Scouting (2003-07), experiencing two of the Patriots’ Super Bowl wins (XXXVIII and XXXIX).

Since being hired as the General Manager of the Atlanta Falcons in 2008, Atlanta has posted five consecutive winning seasons and earned three straight playoff berths for the first time in franchise history (2010-12).

1. Cassie Campbell, Canadian National Women’s Hockey star The only captain, male or female, to lead Canada to two Olympic gold medals and the longest serving captain in Canadian hockey history (2001-2006), Campbell donned the red and white jersey for a 129-26-2 record. The Brampton, Ontario native has a decorated total of 21 medals (17 gold and four silver) with Canada’s National Women’s teams, recording 32 goals and 68 assists for 100 points in 157 career games.

Campbell went on to become the first woman to do colour commentating on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada (2006), and later the first female to work on the NHL Network.

516 SPORTS & HEALTH Parisotto, Nieuwesteeg shine on top province First- and third-year with back-to-back OUA honours STEPHANIE CORATTI Ryan Nieuwesteeg was named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 8, with Nick Parisotto taking home Defensive Player honours the following week.

Nieuwesteeg has been a consistent force to be reckoned with since his pivotal moment in the Gryphons’ home opener against the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sept. 6. With Guelph down 18-17, the third-year Sociology major capitalized with a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown. The play would ultimately be the turning point of the game, and arguably the season, as the Gryphons put up 33 unanswered points for a 50-18 win.

“At the time I just thought, you know, it’s a touchdown,” Nieuwesteeg, who totaled for nine punts returned for 175 yards on the game, explained.

“After, I realized it was pretty big.

Everyone kind of rallied after that, but it’s a testament to how hard everyone was working. Everyone did their job and you could tell we all just started playing like it was fun again.”

The Niagara Falls, Ontario native has been riding the momentum ever since, with another strong showing of eight punts returned for 205 yards

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Ryan Nieuwesteeg (left) and Nick Parisotto (right) received OUA honours in back-to-back weeks for outstanding special teams and defensive play, respectively. during Guelph’s dominant 66-0 homecoming win against the Queens Gaels. Nieuwesteeg now leads the country in punt return average, with a personal average of 20 yards and the Gryphons also atop the standings with an average of 16 yards per return.

However, it hasn’t been the easiest road to the field for the third-year veteran. With this clear breakout season, Nieuwesteeg credits his biggest fan.

“My dad’s been my biggest fan, even when I wasn’t starting,” Nieuwesteeg said. “He was always the one giving me motivation. Now that I’m

finally starting and playing well, he’s always had my back.”

Defensive back Nick Parisotto received OUA Defensive Player of the Week honours for the week ending Sept. 15. In just his second start dawning the red, black, and gold, Parisotto helped hold off the Ottawa GeeGees to just seven points in the Gryphons 42-7 win, intercepting two passes and running back for a total of 66 yards – including a 47-yard turn – while breaking up an additional three pass attempts. The rookie also had four solo tackles.

“After I got my second interception, I kind of felt like things were going my way,” Parisotto explained, adding that having his first game as a Gryphon under his belt helped. “The game started to slow down in front of me, and I wasn’t so nervous about everything.”

Adjusting after one game is quite the feat, let alone adjusting to the point of provincial honours, something Parisotto feels his teammates deserve recognition for.

“The guys in my position group took me under their wing and showed

Gryphons Revealed: Jenny Dunn Women’s rugby veteran named Athlete of the Week STEPHANIE CORATTI Jenny Dunn scored an incredible 18 points in the Gryphons women’s rugby 48-0 win against the Laurier Golden Hawks on Sept. 13. The Vancouver, British Columbia native had two team tries and an additional four converts for the extra eight points.

The Vancouver Canucks fan sat down to reflect on her time as a Gryphon, her love for rugby, and what’s ahead.

Stephanie Coratti: You’re from British Columbia, what attracted you to attend the University of Guelph?

Jenny Dunn: I’m interested in attending the Ontario Veterinary College, so I thought taking my degree at the university associated with the OVC was a good way to figure out if that’s what I want to do with my future. Plus, I have a lot of family out here so it was comforting knowing I had close relatives nearby.

S.C.: What’s the best thing about being a Gryphon?

J.D.: The supportive, family atmosphere you feel anywhere you go when you see a fellow Gryphon.

S.C.: What do you find most challenging?

J.D.: […] Time management. Balancing school, practices, relationships, workouts, jobs, and a social life can be quite stressful. It’s up to you as the athlete to effectively designate appropriate time and effort to each of the aspects of your life to make sure everything gets done.

S.C.: What is one thing you wish people recognized about rugby?

J.D.: I think there is a general view most people think about women’s rugby, and I know this because I [used to think the same]. What I didn’t realize is […] every position on the field requires different skills and talents, which makes the sport so unique. It’s so cool to see a huge variety of female athletes with various backgrounds coming together and having the same goal. My coach mentioned once, “We select athletes and train them to become rugby players.”

S.C.: Where do you get your motivation?

J.D.: […] From the hugely successful history of the women’s rugby team and from the limited time I have as a rugby athlete. The fact that I even get the opportunity to play as a Gryphon women’s rugby player gives me chills. It’s a huge honour to be a part

me the ropes,” the Guelph native explained. “They just helped me adjust to the speed of the game, the mental aspects of the game, and just how to act out there.”

Having a first- and third-year with back-to-back OUA Player of the Week honours proves there is room for anyone to step up and play a significant role on this Gryphons team.

“I’d credit the special teams players around me,” Nieuwesteeg explained of the foundation provided for success.

“Everyone was doing their jobs and playing well; I was just the one who was able to capitalize on it.”

“We came in prepared, working hard, training together pretty much every day,” said Parisotto of the hard work it took to see success. “We just came in ready to work.”

The Gryphons look to improve to 4-1 when they visit the Windsor Lancers on Oct. 4.

Although the outcome of the rest of the season remains in question, one thing is for certain: this Gryphons team seems to get better as they go.

In addition to Nieuwesteeg and Parisotto, the third straight Gryphon, Cam Walker, received OUA honours as Defensive Player of the Week (for the week ending Sept. 22); all clear individual examples of consistent improvements. However, the experienced success is not chalked up to individuals with this team.

“We’re all brothers out there,” Nieuwesteeg explained. “Just knowing everyone has your back, it’s easy to go out and play because you just want to play for your guys beside you.”

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of such a prosperous group of women […] I only have one season to give it everything I’ve got, and that’s serious motivation for me within itself.

S.C.: Who has been the most influential part of your life as a student, and an athlete?

J.D.: My parents have been the most influential people in my student life. They are so supportive with my academic goals and are always willing to share their expertise when I’m struggling […]. I have had various influential people in and out of my life, however a few of my close friends are to thank for giving me the confidence to try rugby […]. I fell in love with the sport and haven’t looked back since. […] Friends who are CIS ranked athletes, national level players, and OUA All-Stars […] teaching me the game is amazing. They are the ones who influence me to be the best player I can be […].

S.C.: As a fifth-year student, what advice would you give to first years?

J.D.: Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you, keep school a high priority, and most importantly, do what you love! Don’t close any doors early on – having lots of options is essential. You never know what could happen. Keep an open mind and you will have a successful university career no matter what you want to do with it.

S.C.: What’s next for you following this season and school year?

J.D.: I’m going to finish up my degree. It’s crazy how time flies… Part of me wishes I was doing it all again and flying out to Guelph for the first time. I won’t be in school next semester, so I might go [back to Vancouver] to spend time with my family. Mainly going to enjoy the break from school, but I will definitely miss the varsity athlete lifestyle.

Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

SPORTS & HEALTH

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Mental health & wellness Drinking on an emotional budget; the balance between mental health and alcohol SIERRA PAQUETTE-STRUGER For those of us who measure somewhere on the “I’m a little uncomfortable” to “curled up on the bathroom floor” social-anxiety scale, alcohol can help ease the way into the social atmosphere of a

kegger or bar. Around events such as homecoming or St. Patrick’s Day, the pressure to drink excessively can be overwhelming; drinking in these situations can even start to feel like a necessity. The danger lies in the misunderstanding between easing one’s way into a good time, and using alcohol as a crutch. Unsurprisingly, becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol during social settings can lead to over-consuming in other situations. Of course, the more you drink to evade stress, the more likely you are to associate the need to drink with feelings of depression.

The past few years have marked a massive watershed for dialogues concerning mental health. Everyone seems to have an extremely polarized opinion regarding the causes, treatments, and realities of mental illness. When it comes

to the frightening statistics of mental health issues experienced by young people – as high as one in three – many are quick to point a reproving finger at the average post-secondary student’s usually habitual over-consumption of alcohol.

Scientifically, alcohol is a depressant, and where it might usually be foolish to debate semantics, the word “depressant” itself can be a little misleading. Drinking alcohol is not going to immediately send you into a downward, nihilistic spiral. Technically, a better term for alcohol may be “sedative.” Having a few beers might make you a little sleepy, a little less anxious, and possibly even a little meditative. The dark side of alcohol’s dative nature is of course its addictive, habit-forming stress

relief. Alcohol also seems, unofficially, to enhance whatever mood you’re already in to about ten times its usual potency. The mood enhancement can either result in a manic high or a very dark low, and alcohol’s ability to make the bad times worse can be a pretty big danger to a student away from home. As someone who is susceptible to bouts of depression or periods of negativity, I would like to propose a few casual guidelines for this drinking season.

1. Try to plan when you’re going to drink a few days ahead. Having the time to prepare yourself mentally, as well as plan what you’re drinking, with whom, where you’re going, and how you’re getting home will make the entire evening incredibly less stressful.

2. Know your limits! Be aware of how much you’ve been drinking and how much you can feasibly drink. Staying one to two drinks below your limit is an excellent way of having fun without inducing the risk of getting bummed out.

3. If you’re feeling down, or if you’ve had a bad day on the night you plan on indulging, consider how alcohol could affect your state of mind.

This is all highly subjective and depends entirely on each person as an individual.

4. If the night goes poorly don’t be afraid to cut your losses and duck out early. Better yet, have a friend with you who is aware of alcohol’s potentially negative effects. Go home, eat some toast, watch some Park and Recreation, and take care of yourself.

Can early intervention reverse symptoms of Austism?

New study takes step forward ASHLEY STREET A promising new study called Infant Start, although small, has shown that early intervention can mitigate and prevent the full onset of symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in infants. Dr. Sally J. Rogers and Dr. Sally Ozonoff, professors of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the University of California, have recently published their

groundbreaking findings in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders in an article entitled “Autism treatment in the first year of life: A pilot study of Infant Start, a parent-implemented intervention for symptomatic infants”.

This study is particularly important as the prevalence of ASD has been increasing steadily for the past four decades. In 1975, approximately one in 1,500 people had autism, and in 2009, approximately one in 110 had some form of ASD. Part of the increase can be attributed to more awareness and understanding of the condition and the recognition of it as a spectrum which includes the milder cases as well as the very severe incidences. However, more accurate diagnoses are not solely

INside Farming Freshly plowed dirt ANITA RASTAPKEVICIUS This past week marked the 100 th anniversary of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM), which was held in Simcoe County from Sept. 16 to Sept.

20, 2014. All week long, the IPM attracted many visitors, ranging from competitive plowmen to curious onlookers.

The IPM is organized each year by the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA), which was first formed in 1911. Each year, the OPA and a local plowing association work in conjunction to organize the IPM, a five-day event that consists of farm equipment set ups, livestock demonstrations, and outdoor concerts, to name a few. Of course, the most sought after events to watch during the IPM are the different classes of plowing. The classes range from traditional forms of plowing, like those with horse or mule, to the

responsible for the 600% increase.

It is not yet known which factors are causing the rise, but there has been mounting pressure to recognize ASD as a public health crisis and improve awareness and treatment methods accordingly. This study is a milestone for those individuals who participated in it, the ASD community, and the public good.

The study pilot-tested a 12 week treatment which taught parents how to read their babies cues and make the children enjoy the reward of social interaction; this type of therapy through play and daily routines is known as the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) intervention, and was developed at Duke University in North

Carolina. The low-intensity treatment was given to seven babies aged 7-15 months by their parents and by 36 months, six out of the seven children were caught up developmentally with other children their age. There were four control groups for the treatment group including non-autistic children with older siblings with ASD, children who were the younger siblings of normally developing children, infants who developed ASD by 36 months, and children who also had early autism symptoms but chose to get treatment at an older age.

The study outcomes are promising, but a randomized trial will need to be undertaken before the efficacy of the treatment can be gauged. The

study is particularly unique because it attempts to address the symptoms of ASD at such a young age. Most children with ASD are diagnosed during or after toddlerhood. The treatment is also very appealing because it is unlikely to be harmful since parents are not doing anything unusual; they are merely playing with their babies in a very alert, intentional way. Professor Rogers cautions against calling this a ‘cure’ for autism, and states that “People with ASD contribute greatly to our culture. The diversity of human nature is what makes us a powerful and strong species. We are trying to reduce the disability associated with ASD.”

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The IPM draws out competitors of all ages as well; there is a junior plowing class set out for those not quite old enough to compete in the regular plowing classes.

The IPM does not just bring out competitive plowmen, but competitive “plowwomen” as well. One special event held at the IPM every year is the Queen of the Furrow contest. This event allows each of the individual county queens to compete for the provincial title of Queen of the Furrow, which is a yearlong

position. This past year, Celie Diebold, a first-year student in the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC), reigned as queen.

She passed her crown onto Laura Price, a recent graduate of the OAC, this past weekend. “The Queen of the Furrow program gives young women in agriculture a chance to network, meet new friends, and speak up in the agriculture world,” said Diebold.

“I have had an amazing year travelling Ontario to promote the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo as well as just

agriculture in general. I look forward to what the agriculture sector holds for me in the future and I cannot wait to help feed the world.”

The IPM is not only an event for those already involved with agriculture, but also a great opportunity for those curious about agriculture and what it has to offer. The 2015 IPM will be held close to the town of Finch, located near the neighbouring counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengary.

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Dear Elann...

Dear Anxious to be Calm: Feeling like life is out of your control can happen to anyone. When it becomes paralyzing, however, it is really time to change things up.

The first thing you have to realize is that this panic response is a habit. Like all habits, Anxious, this one, too, can be broken. As the mind can never be empty, we have to deliberately fill it. An oft-made error is telling ourselves what you will not do!! Anxiety comes unannounced, so being prepared with a well-rehearsed script is essential. Prepare a threeor four-statement story to tell yourself and repeat it five times a day. When stress levels get high, start using your phrases. Learning more about anxiety will also make it easier to manage. Calmness and peace will fill the old habit as you practise your story.

Anxiety’s power will diminish.

You will take control of your responses to these thoughts and situations, and therefore you will change your feelings. Books, I recommend are Mind Over Mood (a workbook) by D. Greenberger and C. Padesky. Another pocketsize gem is Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On by Mark A. Reinecke, PhD. Change happens in small increments, so be patient with yourself. Physically, your body needs adequate sleep, high quality minerals and proteins, minimal sugar and alcohol, and regular exercise. This will help lower your cortisol levels and replenish your calming chemistry.

Remember: talking about your feelings can be very freeing — you strategize well when you hear your own words spoken aloud.

Elann

Email: dearelann@gmail.com for advice and help.

Perfecting being perpetually poor

GABRIELLE DICKERT Has a friend ever asked you to do something and you’ve had to say no because you just couldn’t afford it?

Sometimes, it’s an obvious situation: “No, I can’t go to Europe with you, because I simply don’t have the money for it.” But other times, we make poor financial decisions because the answer isn’t so cut-and-dry.

How many times have you been with friends who all wanted to go see a movie, or go grab a meal, or even go to the bar when you just couldn’t afford it?

Some people will opt out of going, but often, we’ll put it on our credit cards or withdraw from our savings. The problem is that overspending is a legitimate issue that we’re masking by telling ourselves that it’s just this one instance, or that we maybe have money coming that will pay for the movie, or the meal, or our drinks for the night.

As students, we need to use our limited funds in a financially savvy

and proactive way, so that the end of the semester or the end of the pay period isn’t a time to be scrambling, but rather a time to be continuing with the lifestyle you can afford. The way we learn to spend our money now will carry forward into our future lives when we have real jobs and families and mortgages. It’s important that we have spending habits that keep us out of the red (habits which do not include ignoring student debts that may accumulate).

Making the decision to say no to overspending comes with lifestyle changes that you just cannot avoid. Recognize the difference between necessity and luxury. For many students, eating out is a regular occurrence. It’s a way to be social with friends, and at the same time it provides you with the nutrition that you need to carry on with your day. It’s easy to say, “Well, I need to eat anyways, so we might as well go out,” or, “I don’t have groceries, so I’d have to grab something anyways.” But eating out isn’t a necessity. It’s a luxury

that many students are so used to that it becomes second nature to grab something at school rather than bring a lunch, or order a pizza when you’re studying instead of having something in the crock-pot ready for you when you need it. The reality of the situation is that this could have been avoided if you had taken some proactive steps to changing your lifestyle.

Next time you make plans with a friend, decide what you’re going to do. A lot of the time, we’ll make plans with someone and say, “Are you free Friday? Great, well let’s do something.” Define something. Plan ahead.

If you’re going to be together over a meal time, consider entertaining one another at your houses – and for this, make sure you take turns entertaining, as it’s not fair to have the same person always pay – or go on a grocery store trip together to get ingredients so you can make something together. It’s a less expensive alternative, and making something together is always a great bonding experience.

When you’re planning your hang out, consider other options. If you two normally go to the theatre to see a movie, consider renting something or opt for a Netflix date.

Also, don’t forget to explore one another’s DVD collections, as it’s a great way to showcase some of your favourite movies.

In terms of exciting things to do in Guelph, there are plenty of free and really inexpensive options (especially on weekends). Check online for events in the area, or even go through The Ontarion’s list of 101 things to do before you graduate. Opt for creating your fun instead of buying it.

Ultimately, to cut back on your spending you need to include your friends in lifestyle changes. If you are feeling the pinch financially, there’s a chance your friends will want or need to cut back on their spending as well.

There is power in numbers, so saying no to a group of friends is always a lot easier if there are more of you who are being financially responsible.

The Fashion Weekly This year’s fall must-haves DIANA KURZEJA Whether you love to keep it neutral and casual or want to style it up with daring new pieces, there’s no shortage of must-haves for this fall.

With the cooler weather just around the corner, it’s time to switch out the summer wardrobe for some fall favourites. Here’s a list of some top trends for this season: Plaid Have you ever heard the saying “history always repeats itself”? This is especially true for fashion, and according to local stylist Marie Zydek, “The ‘90s are back, and plaid is such a huge part of this.” Plaid shirts, coats, and bags were all over the Fall 2014 runways. Plaid is a timeless pattern that has been seen season after season, and this year it’s dominating on the trend list.

Boots Whether they’re over the knee or an ankle boot, they look great with an oversized cozy knit sweater and a pair of tights or skinny jeans. Over the knee boots are a bit on the daring side, but if you’re bold enough to sport them, they are the perfect addition to almost any outfit. Blundstones have also been making a noticeable appearance on this year’s fall fashion scene. These unisex boots offer amazing comfort and are made to last for years, so not only are they stylish, but they’re also a practical approach to staying trendy this fall.

Knit Sweaters Chunky knits and oversized sweaters are something we see almost every fall, and they’re definitely here to stay for this season. Knit sweaters and cardigans are a comfy trend that can accentuate your Bohemian style, and they are a perfect tool for layering up this season.

Cropped Leather Jacket Leather is a key item in women’s wear this fall, but it’s showing up as more of an embellishment than an entire garment, according to Yvonne Cowan, director of store operations at Simon’s.

The more fitted the jacket this season, the better. A black leather jacket is the perfect piece to dress up or dress down your outfit with ease.

This season, androgynous style is also key: vests, suspenders, and trousers create that the boho-chic look are the current trends that will dominate the fall scene for women. For men, it’s all about layering and sticking to neutral tones. Leather jackets, flannel, army boots, and camel coats are the current must-haves for men.

If you feel like your student budget might be restricting you from keeping up with the trends this season – don’t!

You don’t need to buy yourself an entire new wardrobe to feel up to date with the current trends; instead, you can revamp your wardrobe by looking at what you already have. Chances are, you already have many of the pieces you will need. You can update your closet by adding small pieces and accessories while combining the old with the new, so you look stylish without spending that extra cash.

NATASHA CASTELLANO

The fall weather is a welcome invitation to layering textures and fits. The picture above showcases how layering can be rugged and put together at the same time. Fall is the perfect time to get outside, and enjoy a hike in the beauty of the trees.

Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

OPINION

The Truth Inquiry: A culture of sex Examining the ethics and consequences of our obsession with sex in North America TOM OBERLE Last fall, student leaders at Saint Mary’s University posted a video of a chant admonishing non-consensual sex with underage women.

Similarly, this fall, the Gazette, the student paper of Western University, published several articles promoting sexual harassment, drug use, and excessive drinking. Most of us were bewildered by this behaviour, perhaps none more so than the faculty of these universities.

Action should be, and has been, taken to correct the behaviour of these student groups, but I would like to delve a little deeper into the ethical considerations of sex and responsibility in these circumstances. On a more abstract level, I question whether these students can be held directly responsible for their actions, and I certainly do not think we should be surprised at their actions, given our obsession with sex in North America.

Research has shown that frequent exposure to sexually explicit material can have adverse effects.

In “The effects of media exposure on acceptance of violence against women: a field experiment,” a 1981 article by Malmuth et al., the thought that depictions of women being sexually coerced tend to increase viewers’ acceptance of the rape myth - the idea that women elicit and enjoy rape – is discussed.

In “Effects of prolonged consumption of pornography,” circa 1989

by Dolf Zilmann, investigates

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the idea that these depictions of sexual coercion have also increased male viewers’ willingness to harm women. R.J. Harris, in his 1994 “The impact of sexually explicit media,” furthered this research, noting that heavy exposure to X-rated films, even non-violent films, resulted in subjects finding sexual aggression to be less troubling. A study conducted by Antonia Abbey in 1987 found that men also tend to frequently misinterpret a warm response from women as sexual in nature, a finding which most likely exacerbates sexual issues.

Our culture of sex can act as a social script. If children and teens are exposed to highly sexualized content and forms of behaviour,

“...I question whether these students can be held directly responsible for their actions...”

these ideals and attitudes towards sex and the opposite gender become their social guidelines for how to interact with each other when placed in these situations.

Given these findings, I find it a strange contradiction that North American society is so heavily saturated with sexual content and individualism, yet we recoil in shock when the youth of this generation, such as frosh leaders at our universities, act in accordance with these norms. Their behaviour is an obvious and inevitable outcome of the society in which they were raised.

In our culture, sex is reduced practically to a recreational activity. We like to have sexual

freedom. After all, who would enjoy others telling them how, when, or with whom to have sex?

But this idea seems to be inherently at odds with our desire for legal boundaries on sex, such as legislation deeming rape or sexual harassment as punishable offences.

So, on one hand, our society has done away with sexual boundaries, be it in the media or our personal lives, but on the other, we still want these boundaries when sex is taken too far, like in cases of rape, which may be caused by our lack of boundaries in the first place.

Now, it is unclear whether there is a causal link between exposure to sexual content and rape.

Since 1990, the reported rape rate has declined in the U.S. while pornography consumption has increased. However, until recently the definition of rape in the U.S. was quite narrow, excluding male victims and limited only to vaginal penetration. Regardless, we know that adverse psychological effects and sexual behaviour can result from frequent exposure to sexual material, and I would argue that our liberal views on sex are caused, or at least correlated in some way to our constant exposure to it. This is apparent in studies, such as “Impact of the media on adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviours,” conducted

by Escobar-Chaves et al. in 2005, that show increased exposure to sexual content among adolescents results in the perception that their peers are sexually active, the development of sexually permissive attitudes, and early intercourse.

So, we recognize that rape is wrong, and unwanted sexual advances and harassment perverse. We want legislation in place to deter sexual harassment and we demand justice for those who have been sexually assaulted – and rightly so. This is not exclusive to North America.

Thousands of Indians protest against the prevalence of rape and murder of women and gender inequality in their country. Yet,

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Letter to the editor despite these principled ideals of justice and fairness, we in North America refuse to admit that sex is a moral issue. Here, the cultural and ethical waters of sex and value become murky, for if sex is harmless recreation with few, if any consequences as our culture displays it, why do so many in and outside our culture subject it to such ethical scrutiny?

Why does the research suggest otherwise?

“...the cultural and ethical waters of sex and value become murky...”

I do not intend to explicitly condemn or condone any particular view on sex with this article, but merely expose a societal contradiction. It seems to me that if we are to hold individuals responsible for their actions in a sexual context then perhaps we should examine a higher level of analysis. Rather than analyzing one’s actions and blaming the individual, we ought to examine the norms and values of our culture and re-examine our assumptions about sex.

If not, then we should at least forgo the alarmed reaction to such behaviour. It is analogous to one who would be shocked at an American defending his/her right to bear arms. Given the culture, why would you expect them to act otherwise? Similarly, were we expecting the youth of our predominantly secular, hypersexualized nation to be devoutly waiting for marriage, all the while safeguarding an ideology which holds sex and a person’s emotional worth in the highest regard?

RACHEL WALLACE

It appears last week’s article in The

Ontarion about the CSA bike centre has opened up discussion regarding Women and Trans* Night, and the role of safe spaces on campus in general. It is important to recognize that this article enters a dialogue that has been taking place in many forms on campus for many years.

The article mistakes hostility and violence for oppression. While the former two terms represent direct, intentional actions meant to harm, oppression names the way such acts work in concert with power dynamics and cultural norms to disadvantage certain members of our society. The bike centre’s own writings make clear that it is not only individual hostile actions, but oppressive structures and cultural norms that led to the establishment of Women and Trans* night. Related to the need to distinguish between oppression and hostility is the need to seek empowerment as opposed to mere protection: empowerment and participation makes it possible to form new dynamics and structures, whereas protection will only ever preserve present power structures and make them workable.

Furthermore, exclusion differs from making space. An everyday example of making space is giving up one’s seat on the bus. This act does not exclude the actor from sitting on the bus, but by giving up the seat, the bus is made more accessible for those who face more barriers to riding it.

This is similar to the agreement maleidentified students are asked to enter into by not accessing the bike centre on Thursday nights: to make space available to those who have greater difficulties accessing the centre’s resources. Programs such as Women and Trans* night are just one opportunity to extend such a courtesy to others and to contribute to a fair and accessible campus community.

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The Weekly The Ford family and the language of health Yank Shedding light

I’m apathetic as hell and I may or may not take it anymore!

onto Rob Ford’s withdrawal from Mayoral candidacy

WILL TAYLOR & WILL WELLINGTON

EMILIO GHLOUM

When it comes to politics, students fall into two groups: those who give a fuck and those who don’t. The former are no fun at parties. The latter jeopardize the democratic process. As anyone who’s ever sat in on a Political Science class discussion knows, self-righteous indignation and sheer indifference are the pillars of campus democracy.

Apathy is, of course, a problem, and so is dogma. But making informed decisions—or any decisions—is too hard, and so is leaving the comfort of your apartment. That’s two strikes already against student participation in the upcoming municipal elections. One strike more, and bye-bye democracy.

Fortunately, you won’t have to glance up from your computer to vote in the upcoming CSA by-elections.

You’ll even be able to google what the CSA does while choosing your candidate. If nothing stands between you and voting but cat videos and porn ... well, we’re pretty much screwed.

We’d like to participate. But when it comes right down to it, we’d rather binge watch Degrassi at a ninetydegree angle. And that’s called casting your ballot. Because when it comes to campus and community politics, we vote Netflix.

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Trivial as it may seem, there is an important message hidden deep within the entirety of the Ford fiasco. Now that Rob Ford has withdrawn from the mayoral race and his brother Doug has filled his place, there are more questions that arise, which undoubtedly stir controversy.

Among these questions, one that sparks most interest has to do with the nature of Ford’s withdrawal.

Ford announced that he would no longer be running for Mayor due to being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Once again, Ford made headlines across the nation, with all major media outlets covering this shocking announcement of his ailment. However, there is something oddly disconcerting about the headlines this time around.

Ford has consistently garnered national attention, but by announcing that he has a rare form of cancer, questions of public health and rights to privacy surface. How does this diagnosis affect the public perception of Ford? Surely it creates a more empathetic perspective, calling into question the scrutiny he has received over his tumultuous tenure as Mayor.

Intriguingly, there seems to be a distinct shift in language brought

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Ford throws candy into the crowd during the 2010 Santa Claus parade. Recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, the public’s perception continues to shift on the Toronto mayor. on by Ford’s announcement; pre-diagnosis and post-diagnosis discussions of Ford affect the language and thus his reception in the public sphere. In other words, through the influence of health, the discussion revolving around Ford has transitioned towards martyrdom. From being scrutinized to being empathized with, it is astounding how the public gaze shapes the opinions of Ford.

When language is changed and medical discourse becomes the predominate form of describing Ford, words such as rare, aggressive, and malignant accompany the politician’s image and evoke sympathy. How is it that the language of health has so drastically

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transformed a person’s image?

Undoubtedly, what has happened to Ford is terrible. Even at his peak, the constant bashing of Ford’s character in mainstream media seemed excessive to many.

While some Torontonians chose to dwell on Ford’s mistakes, others focused on his political initiatives.

Although his tenure as Mayor of Toronto has been questionable to say the least, is it justifiable to call into question his past actions after this diagnosis? When a diagnosis is made so publicly, what purpose does it serve?

Now that Doug Ford has come into the picture as Rob’s replacement, it seems that the RobFord-era has come to an end. With

the announcement of his diagnosis alongside his withdrawal from mayoral candidacy, the politics of the Ford family have become intertwined with the language of health.

The political implications of Doug replacing his brother remain to be seen, but it seems evident that Rob’s diagnosis will certainly have some sort of role in shaping the public’s opinion on Doug’s campaign.

Whether you support the Fords or not, it is important to be aware of the different perceptions that can arise when health is brought into the picture. Through shifts in language, words can become more powerful and significantly affect the ways we perceive the actions and character of an individual.

Visit www.sundaycinema.ca for info on these Central Student Association events.

9:00 PM

7:00 PM

the wilderness of manitoba

noon

docurama Thurs Sept 25

Sunday cinema Sun Sept 28

Sunday cinema Sun Sept 28

docurama Thurs Oct 2

noon hour Fri Oct 3

Rozanski 105 | FREE The film the food industry doesn’t want you to see.

Co-sponsored by the McLaughlin Library.

thoRnbRough 1200 | $3 UoG stu • $8 gen What happens when lost souls meet.

Co-sponsored by Interhall.

thoRnbRough 1200 | $3 UoG stu • $8 gen A human-versus-aliens epic on repeat.

Co-sponsored by Interhall.

Rozanski 105 | FREE Controversial erotic Arabic-language magazine.

Co-sponsored by the McLaughlin Library.

uC CouRtyaRd | FREE Atmospheric folk-rock coloured by a twinge of peak-era Fleetwood Mac.

Issue 175.4 • Thursday, September 25, 2014

EDITORIAL

Expanding horizons, enriching lives, and overcoming creative frustration You can’t do it on your own, and that’s okay Dreadful title, right? You’re probably thinking “This guy’s totally hotdoggin’ it.” Unfortunately, it’s the best I can come up with for whatever reason, and it’s the only way I can describe what I’ve been feeling lately about what I do, why I do it, and how I want to change it before I get old and useless and it’s way too late.

As a creative writer, musician, songwriter, music addict, and arts journalist/editor, my tastes in pretty much everything are constantly in flux. If you put my iTunes on shuffle, you’d probably jump from visionary Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu to A Tribe Called Quest’s seminal 1993 album Midnight Marauders.

I have read books and watched films from all over the world, but sometimes a passing glance with a stranger can stir more inspiration in me than Tolstoy’s best short stories.

“A moment of clarity came from a somewhat unexpected source.”

So, as you can probably imagine, it’s super difficult for me to see one thing through to the end, let alone to complete the handful of things I’d like to accomplish by the time I’m 30. Seriously, it’s become kind of a real problem in the past year.

I feel like if I don’t finish my first novel, a short story

collection and poetry collections; record an album of solo guitar/ vocal/experimental songs, get a really kickass band happening, finish my degree, or produce an interactive, inter-media art installation by the time I’m 30, I’ll be totally shafted for the rest of my creative career. (I am actually trying to do all these things.

Ask me about them sometime! I have literally oodles of things to say about them.)

However, my views have sort of changed about that recently.

It’s not like my artistic anxieties and concerns are absolved or have lost relevance to me in any way. They’ll be there for as long as I stay with the craft. But not only do I have plenty of time to do all that, I also shouldn’t even be thinking of getting old in the first place.

A moment of clarity came from a somewhat unexpected source. I suppose it’s not that unexpected, but the way it came through my thick, scatterbrained, twentysomething skull was something sort of interesting to me.

I saw a baby the other day.

Babies are so weird. They’re like little aliens or something, the way they grab their little feet and look at everything with a raw, honestto-goodness wonderment more huge than any grown person can possibly have. For some reason, as I took the elevator up to the grad lounge for some lunch and saw that a baby was in it (like, its mother was with it; it wasn’t just out and about doing business), I realized, “I’ve been literally surrounded by people my age for the last two and a half years. I’ve only been getting one, very particular, experience of the world!”

In a more broad sense, and in more of a slow burn, hindsight realization, I’ve also encountered more mature people in my recent work with The Ontarion and in my last year of school.

I’ve engaged in more varied,

productive, informative dialogues with older people in the arts community and my own academic environment, and it’s been an amazingly inspiring and humbling experience, especially knowing of their contributions beforehand.

It doesn’t seem that revelatory, I know. For Christ’s sake, two good friends of mine just visited Angkor Wat a few months ago. That’s revelatory. But, still, I think it’s important to real-

“My experience, surely, isn’t the only one that matters.”

ize, after getting wrapped up so much in academics and my peers in the community, that there are so many perspectives we’re overlooking because we’re wrapped up in the world of our twenties.

And, to be honest, twentysomethings kind of suck sometimes. And it kind of sucks being a twenty-something.

But that’s okay. We get jaded pretty quickly and pretty easily, and we’re often too reactionary for our own good. And it’s alright. University drains us and changes us. I get that. You do too.

We feel transient - in between the “real world” and our education is a really awful place to be sometimes. It’s a pivotal and often frustrating moment in our lives.

But we need to make room to have our minds totally blown by something – hell, even if it’s from

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I think most art is inherently selfish. Regardless of the goals we have for it, or how it’s going to come to its fullest potential, we do it for ourselves. We do it because there’s something in us that won’t cease until we’ve said what we need to. And when our selfishness runs dry, where do you end up? In the wonderful world of creative frustration.

A little moment like the baby encounter sparked me to just stop, shut the fuck up about myself, marvel at things once in a while, and really re-evaluate how I experience my world as an artist. My experience, surely, isn’t the only one that matters. There are so many experiences to tap into and empathize with, and to understand and absorb in a more productive way.

All this isn’t to say I’m going to adopt a more neo-primitivist approach to my art or anything like that. If anything, the core of my work won’t change at all. But the way I want to integrate my work with the experience of the community, and others in general, seems to be going through a necessary overhaul. I’m becoming a bit less selfish, which is quite a bit for an artist.

In a city like Guelph, where so many artistic initiatives are focused on community-building and social practice, I’ve quickly come to realize that I can’t do it all by myself. No artist can. Creating anything worthwhile requires a community of people you know, people you don’t, and people that occupy, maintain, and breathe life into the spaces we use to create art that’s worth anything.

So, if you’re like me and have had enough of giving up on projects or losing the motivation, perhaps it’s time to step outside of yourself and evaluate where you are, what you can do with it, and how you can make it better.

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