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New year, new decade, new look, same shit. This issue we tackle how the university has fared under Vianne’s tenure and the disturbing issues surrounding the annual Woodrow Lloyd lecture. We also have a review of an exhibition, a few personal resolutions, and an explainer for the strike at the Co-Op Refinery. Lots of solidarity in the pages this week.
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The womans hockey team left for Lethbridge and returned with glory.
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President’s complicated reign comes to an end Dr. Timmons leaves for Newfoundland with her fans and her foes
john loeppky editor-in-chief A staff-wide campus email on Dec. 12 announced Dr. Vianne Timmons’ exit in favour of Memorial University. This is not the first time President Timmons had been linked to another university. In 2014, just a year after she was almost removed, the educational researcher was linked to St. Francis Xavier University. At the time, her contract in Regina was not set to expire until 2017. In fact, as reported by CBC, the private nature of the search (a sticking point in the questions posed by the Carillon in 2014) has drawn the ire of Memorial University’s Faculty Association. Back on campus, Timmons was extended very quietly by the Board of Governors in 2018 and, as per our own analysis of the publicly available numbers that were first highlighted by the Regina Leader-Post’s Ashley Martin, the President’s salary was $365,998 that year. To commemorate (don’t worry Dr. Timmons, we’re not so crass as to write celebrate) her departure, here’s a summary of her tenure. When Dr. Timmons took to her post in 2008, undergraduate tuition – before student union and athletic fees – was $407.55 per
three credit hours. For international students or, as the university so cleverly called them then, visa students, the total for the usual class was $815.10. By the fall semester of 2018 those numbers had doubled to $888.80 for domestic students. For those who, happen to be international students that total is now $2,195.30. In that time, according to Transparent Canada, the average one bedroom apartment has gone up in cost by $270. Put another way, in the time that tuition has doubled – 2008 was our last tuition freeze, by the way – rent has gone up by less than fifty percent. The average Canadian inflation rate? 2.24 per cent. Now, Dr. Timmons cannot be expected to control the whims of the real estate market, so what about on-campus accommodations? According to a 2011 report by the Centre for Policy Alternatives, the cheapest rent available on campus in 2008 was $3,488 for eight months. For this brief analysis we will round up to $4,000 and compare to the cheapest apartment that you can cook food in this year. The cheapest rent available now is $6,404 for the full year. In slightly reductionist terms, rent has almost doubled in ten years, a not so rare phenomenon in Saskatchewan according to the aforementioned report by
Paul Gingrich, himself a retired U of R sociology professor. “Residence costs have increased regularly for many years, with increases of as much as 8 per cent in some years, and increases of 5 per cent per year scheduled for each of the next two years [2011 to 2013]. In the three years since Reappraisal [a previous report], residence costs increased an average of approximately 16 per cent, an average of approximately 5 per cent per year.” Timmons and her temporary successor were also one vote away from possible removal in 2013, here’s a line from our coverage then, courtesy of former editor Michael Chmielewski. “One professor that did sit down with the Carillon is Susan Johnston, Associate Professor of English. As the self-described ‘prime mover’ of the petition, Johnston isn’t shy to speak out. She explains that the Council is a ‘direct democracy,’ and that the non-confidence motion boils down to trust. She poses the following question to her fellow Council members: ‘Do you trust the President and the Vice President?’” It turns out that they did, sort of. Dr. Timmons has been on the defensive since, with much relationship rebuilding taking place. A 2014 meeting saw the first Uni-
versity Council meeting in twenty years held. The main concern at that meeting being administrative bloat, the marked increase in administrative positions while academic jobs continued to die. Also on the table was a then-recent scandal involving unearned overtime. Here’s former student-turned-campus employee Brian Wilson’s thoughts on the issue then, which stemmed from the university’s education department. “I find it preposterous that our tuition money continues to get embezzled by the very staff we trust to provide us with a functioning educational institution. We want more students to attend the U of R, but who would want to with a reputation like this? We have a great school, yet we are getting a bad name because certain people think they can get away with things like this.” This is not to say that Vianne has not contributed to the campus. Enrolment has, by every possible measure, increased, and she has won a number of awards, including being named to the Order of Canada. Her statement to campus was one of fond memories, a sentiment she also shared in a recent Leader-Post piece. “I believe I am leaving the University of Regina at a good time in its development. Through
a great deal of hard work by many people, our budget has remained balanced for a quarter-century. Our student numbers are strong. We have made capital improvements that will have a positive impact here for decades to come. This year we hired the largest new faculty complement in many years, our research enterprise has continued to grow, and our supports for students – including the forthcoming Accommodations Test Centre – are being enhanced. With a community-developed strategic plan for the next five years well on its way to development, the time is right for a new President to act upon your collective vision. And I am confident that Dr. Thomas Chase, who has a more-than-four-decade history at our University, will provide strong and inspiring leadership in an interim capacity while the search for the next President takes place.” Newly hired web writer Julia Peterson will be writing online about the next steps for her replacement later this week. Make sure to follow our coverage at carillonregina.com.
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George Elliot Clarke withdraws from MMIWG2S talk after public outcry Killer’s poetry will not be read marty grande-sherbert staff writer Each winter, the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina uses the Woodrow Lloyd Trust Fund to present the Woodrow Lloyd Lecture, which, according to the Faculty of Arts website, “features a nationally or internationally recognized scholar, writer, thinker, and/or activist, who speaks on issues of direct relevance to Saskatchewan.” In 2020, the title of this lecture was to be “‘Truth and Reconciliation’ versus ‘the Murdered and Missing’: Examining Indigenous Experiences of (In)Justice in Four Saskatchewan Poets.” The lecturer was to be George Elliott Clarke,former Canadian parliamentary poet laureate, and the talk was set for January 23--until the university and the public learned of his working relationship with Steven Brown, formerly Steven Kummerfield, who killed Pamela George in Regina in 1995. After a period of objections that reopened many wounds, Clarke ultimately withdrew from the lecture, effectively cancelling it on Jan. 3. Pamela George, an Indigenous woman from the Sakimay First Nation, lived in Regina and was a 28-year-old single mother of two when Kummerfield/Brown and his accomplice, Alex Ternowetsky, took her life. George supported her children in part with sex work, work that is unprotected and gravely precarious. This lack of protection and precarity for sex workers created the conditions that allowed Kummerfield and Ternowetsky to lure George into a vehicle in April of 1995 before sexually assaulting and killing her. In 1995 Kummerfield/ Brown pled not guilty to first-degree murder at his trial and was ultimately charged not with murder, but with manslaughter. As the grandson of a former NDP cabinet minister and a white settler, Kummerfield/Brown had institutional power over his victim which still sits in the minds and hearts of Indigenous people who witnessed this case as a racist injustice. Kummerfield/Brown was sentenced to six and a half years in prison, of which he only served three. He was released in 2000 on full parole, changed his name to , and moved to Mexico, where he began his poetry career. Clarke, a man of mixed Black and Metis ancestry, has edited Kummerfield/Brown’’s poetry, and it has been featured on a parliamentary website. He says that he did not know about Kummerfield/Brown’s crime when they began their friendship, and acknowledged in an interview with CBC that the trial was overseen by a “racist judge” who unjustly excused Brown and his accomplice. He also said that Brown has “paid his debt to society” and “so should be left to live his life.” However, the seriousness of Brown’s crime, the injustice of his short sentence, and the fact that crimes like his continue to be
an epidemic on Treaty 4 territory leaves these sentiments ringing hollow for many. Since the CBC interview, there was public outcry from university faculty and students, as well as those outside the University concerned about the seriousness of this lecture’s implications for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. This outcry underscores, in the words of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), a lack of “empathy” and “so-called commitment to reconciliation” among university administrators. Because Elders were not consulted when making this decision, said FSIN, and because Clarke said in an interview that he “may or may not” read Brown/Kummerfield’s poetry at the lecture, going forward with the talk would have been highly disrespectful. The Federation directly addressed the University of Regina and “demanded” that the talk be cancelled. Many others, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, were in agreement: an online petition from Indigenous advocacy group Idle No More that was launched to cancel the talk received thousands of signatures in its first hour from Treaty 4 territory and beyond. Despite all this, the university administration stood by its decision to invite Clarke, presenting the invitation as an example of “open, civil discussion of controversial issues,” in the words of Faculty of Arts Dean Richard Kleer. Misty Longman, Manager of the ta-tawâw Student Centre on campus (formerly the Aboriginal Students’ Centre), revealed in a public statement that “[the Student Centre] approached the [Woodrow Lloyd] lecture committee chair and addressed multiple concerns” after learning that Clarke was working with Kummerfield/Brown. In fact, some members of the committee at the Faculty of Arts resigned when the concerns were met with a doubling down of Clarke’s invitation. Kleer said on behalf of the university’s administration that “as a matter of principle” they would not remove someone’s platform because of their association with Kummerfield/Brown. The primary contention between the university and all those who supported Idle No More’s petition, now that Clarke has stepped down from the lecture, is the university’s commitment to “free speech” and the way such speech can actually harm students on campus. Misty Longman said to CBC that this incident has shown the way the University, a colonial institution, has principles of academic freedom that can be “parallel” to the process of Indigenization. “That’s the hard part... they don’t align and sometimes you just have to pick one over the other. And in this instance it would have been nice if we had picked Indigenization.” While it came only after much strenuous work from Indigenous students and student ad-
vocates, the university’s students and faculty have successfully rallied against an event that would have disrespected the wishes of activists at Idle No More, of the FSIN, and of Chelsea George, Pamela George’s daughter. Chelsea George also spoke to CBC and said that regardless of Clarke’s and the university’s perceived distance of Kummerfield/Brown from his crime, “[i]t will never change the perspective of the families, from any of us.”
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Refinery strike passes one-month mark
Workers won’t back down
ben schneider news writer Employees of Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) have been locked out of their workplace since Dec. 5 with no apparent end in sight. This lockout came as the result of a stalemate in negotiations between CRC and Unifor Local 594, which represents nearly 800 CRC workers. At the heart of this labour dispute is the security of pensions which many employees have built their lives around. Many workers are currently registered under what is known as the defined benefit (DB) plan, which Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) seeks to terminate or vastly reduce. It was stated in March of 2017 by executive vice president of FCL, Vic Huard, that those employees who were under the DB plan would be guaranteed the outlined benefits until retirement. Now, FCL is going back on that promise under the thinly veiled guise of “sustainability.” A DB plan outlines a specific amount to be paid upon retirement whereas a defined contribution plan is constructed to have an employee pay certain amounts into a fund that is saved for retirement. In 2016, the DB plan was no longer available to new CRC
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employees as a part of contract negotiations for that year, so those who were newly hired operate under a DC plan. What the union has steadfastly sought to defend, however, is that employees who are currently registered under the DB plan may continue to remain so as promised, giving these individuals the choice between a DB and a DC plan. This choice has yet to be offered by FCL. Instead, they have proposed staggering cutbacks to these previously promised pensions. Here’s a recap of all that’s happened so far in this contentious battle: On Feb. 1 of 2019, the CRC and Local 594’s collective agreement expired. Bargaining lasted nearly nine months until Local 594 declared an impasse on Sept. 26. An official mediator was brought in to help aid the process in continuing as smoothly as possible. Several weeks later, in October, FCL went ahead with the construction of offsite work camps while negotiations had not yet ceased. In the days following the lockout, citing “dangerous conditions” for scab workers, FCL began to helicopter scabs across the picket lines. Unifor 594 opposed these actions as they went against the necessary good faith of bargaining. In pre-emptively going ahead with preparation for Uni-
for 594 workers to take job action, the company had closed the door on constructive negotiation. A month after these events, mediation broke down before a fair deal could be reached. FCL has continually proposed concessions in pensions, a point on which Local 594 is unwilling to relent. In early December, 97.3 per cent of Unifor Local 594 members voted in favour of striking. The result was not overly shocking given the overwhelming amount of frustration felt by members and the drawn-out, painstaking negotiating process. The CRC was served a 48-hour strike notice shortly following the vote. Local 594 also offered their members’ services to safely shut the refinery down before job action was set to take place. The union cautioned that continuing to operate the refinery with fewer, less-trained workers, as indicated by the construction of off-site work camps, posed a threat to the safety and security of personnel, equipment, and surrounding community. Having not received any co-operation on the part of FCL, Local 594 members began their picketing at 5:31 p.m. on Dec. 5 outside the gates of the refinery, also marking the beginning of the lockout imposed by the Company.
Since then, Unifor has called for a national boycott of Co-op retailers. The campaign launched on Dec.15, with Unifor investing copious amounts of resources. The union has created television and radio ads, billboards, mail and is circulating a petition. Local 594 members can also be seen picketing outside of various FCL-affiliated retail locations such as Sherwood Co-op. In a November 21 statement, Unifor National President, Jerry Dias, spoke to the irony of this precarious situation, noting that disputes such as this go against what co-operatives stand for. “Federated Co-op Ltd. was founded on the principle of working for the people of Saskatchewan, especially small communities. At a time when big corporations were exploiting the province’s resources, workers, and farmers, the co-op movement began to keep profits at home. It was the spirit of people before profits that built Saskatchewan and made the west what it is today.” In 2018, FCL turned a daily profit of $3 million. Not exactly a number that is inspiring concessions for experienced and qualified employees. A lot of the rhetoric from the side of FCL has revolved around sustainability. According to them, serious cuts need to be made for
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the sake of the company’s prosperity, but the numbers just don’t add up. Second Wind Consultants affirm that companies who allocate 15-30 per cent of their gross sales into salaries and wages are more likely to sustain themselves. In 2018, FCL gross sales came in at $10.7 billion whereas as wages and salaries only accounted for $449 million, equivalent to 4.2 per cent of sales, far from the 1530 per cent window. Using this data as proof, the union rejects these hollow calls for sustainability and demands truth and transparency from FCL. Unifor Local 594 members are willing to wait for a fair deal. As the president of the local, Kevin Bittman said to Sara Birrell in December, “we’re not being greedy. We’re asking for just what was promised us when we were hired.” And they’re prepared to fight for it.
“At a time when big corporations were exploiting the province’s resources, workers, and farmers, the co-op movement began to keep profits at home. It was the spirit of people before profits that built Saskatchewan and made the west what it is today.” – Jerry Dias, Unifor
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Climate crisis sparks deadly fire season in Australia Records broken as nation burns
ben schneider news writer The beginning of Australia’s summer has seen record-breaking wildfires and destruction. As of Jan. 4, 2020, 200 fires rage across the country, having burned over 12 million acres of land. On that same date, the death toll from the fires reached 23 with six individuals unaccounted for in the affected areas. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. It is estimated that over half a billion animals have died in the fires with some species taking a step closer to extinction. These staggering figures are only expected to increase. At the University of Sydney, ecologists estimate the total number of creatures killed to be around 480 million, 8,000 being koalas. In New Zealand, the effects of the fires are being seen through the newly brown-coloured glaciers. Dust from the fires has stained the ice caps and, should the dust continue to coat the glaciers, will eventually speed up the rate at which they melt. New South Wales, a province in the south-east corner of Australia, is the site of the highest fire activity. The provinces of Victoria, which lies just south of New South Wales, and Queensland,
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to the north of it, are also seeing mass disaster. As of late, Australia has been experiencing drier and hotter conditions than usual due to a phenomenon called a Positive Indian Ocean Dipole in which certain areas that border the Indian Ocean see warmer temperatures with increased precipitation and others undergo cooler, more mild conditions. In Australia, this has manifested as an intense drought, allowing for greater incidents of bushfires. This, coupled with long-term effects of climate change, has created the perfect storm for wildfires. Many of these dangerous fires are burning in rural areas which possess fewer resources to fight the flames. This means that volunteer firefighting teams are the primary source of aid. While not all of these organizations are small (such as the New South Wales Rural Fire Service which consists of nearly 70,000 members), the personnel involved are largely doing this essential work unpaid. The BBC has estimated that close to 3,000 firefighters are working to control the fires in Australia every day. Canada has had an active role in helping to combat these fires. In December, 68 firefighters were deployed over the course of the month, helping to fight the
blaze in New South Wales and Queensland. These Canadian personnel include representation from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been criticized for his lack of action during this time of immense crisis. As well, Morrison’s prioritization of economy over environment has become progressively prominent for many Australians, with climate change being a direct link to the disasters they are now facing. Australian student Maddie Little said the attitude toward the country’s lead politician is encapsulated in the responses he gets from those most affected. “The Aussie spirit of ‘she’ll be right’ was taken far too seriously. ScoMo seems to have greatly underestimated the severity of this disaster and I think it’s telling that our firefighters and evacuated Aussies are yelling expletives at him.” In December, Morrison cut short a vacation in Hawaii upon increasing public pressure as fires raged thousands of miles across the Pacific in Morrison’s home country. The Prime Minister issued an apology, stating, “As a prime minister, you have other responsibilities and I accept that and I accept the criticism.”
Last week, on a trip to Cobargo, a small town in New South Wales, Morrison was met with jeers and resentment. The general sentiment in Cobargo is that the town is often overlooked due to its size, with many residents stating that a lack of resources has affected their ability to endure in times of crisis such as floods or bushfires. Sydney’s mayor, Clover Moore, was also a subject of criticism for her defense of the annual New Year’s Eve firework display. Many felt that continuing on with the show was in bad taste and that the money should instead be donated to campaigns helping to combat the fires. Moore chose to point fingers at the federal government instead, insisting that “the compelling issue here is climate change.” Moore pressed that more measures need to be taken. “Cities around the world are doing their bit to address global warming; it’s our national governments that are failing us,” said Moore. The fireworks went on as planned, with Moore stating that the event generates a large amount of economic activity which could then be used for fire relief and national aid. Across social media, many campaigns are underway, urging individuals to donate to the
cause. One Australian comedian, Celeste Barber, has helped to collect over $25 million in just over 48 hours. Barber has used her platform on Instagram to attract more attention to the devastation happening, particularly in the rural regions of New South Wales. Celebrities such as Pink and Nicole Kidman have donated large sums of money as well as tennis star Ashleigh Barty and Ellen DeGeneres. Barber has said that the funds raised will be spread amongst the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSWRF), the Red Cross in both Victoria and South Australia, and families who have lost loved ones in the fires and that she plans to consult the NSWRF in order to properly do so. Peak fire season is to hit by midsummer which is not until the end of January.
“Morrison’s prioritization of economy over environment has become progressively more problematic for many Australians, with climate change being a direct link to the disasters they are now facing.” – Ben Schneider
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How to fail your 2020 Resolutions with pride.
It’s all burning to the ground anyway ethan butterfield a&c editor So, another year has come and gone in 2019 (about time if you ask me) and we now start that age-old tradition of making promises that we can’t keep. I jest, for the most part, of course. There are those out there that do make their New Year’s resolutions and stick to them. It’s just that the vast majority of people don’t. In fact, studies likes ones on the websites for Psychology Today and Forbes show that anywhere from 80 to 90 per cent of people that make New Year’s resolutions, don’t actually achieve them. Now, again, if you ask me, that sounds like a pretty good reason to give up on the whole thing. “But” I hear the internet say “New year, new me,” “living my best life” and all that. Well one can certainly appreciate the mindset of such individuals that wish to improve the negative aspects of their life. Chances are we’ll all end up at The Owl eventually, so you may as well skip to the part where you have fun, right? Okay, before I go any further, I just want to say that I do have the utmost respect for people that do set out to achieve their goals, and if you’re dedicated to taking better steps in your life, then more power to you, honest. What I’m getting at is that those who make a resolution, only to not have it pan out about a week in, should just kind of forego the whole process. I’m not saying you can’t try, certainly try if you want to, just don’t feel bad when things fall apart. Shit happens and life goes on, so have a drink and better luck next year. I spoke to some students about what their resolutions were going into 2020. It was a solid mix of humour, met with seriousness, with a bit of sarcasm sprinkled on top. You know, what a real resolution should sound like.
Morgan, Multimedia/Graphics team member for the Carillon – “Work on my self-confidence, not giving a fuck, and doing the dishes”
Marty Grande-Sherbert, Carillon staff writer – “My New Year’s Resolutions are protest more, do more anti-capitalism in a real way.”
Adam Bent, Journalism Student “Drink less.”
Jessica Cooper - “Drink more beer . . . lite beer.”
Dawson Thompson, Journalism Student - “Talk to my wife more.”
So there you have it, the good, the bad, and the downright honest. One thing that’s interesting to note is the oldie but goodie resolution of “drink less” or in other people’s cases “drink more.” This is a rather common one to make as it’s standard for those to try and adjust what might be affecting them harshly with a drastic change. This also brings up an interesting question: what other resolutions are considered oldies but goodies? According to Parade, these are the top ten most popular New Year’s Resolutions: 1. Lose Weight 2. Improve your finances 3. Exercise 4. Get a new job 5. Eat healthier 6. Manage stress better 7. Stop smoking 8. Improve a relationship 9. Stop procrastinating (I hate it when lists call me out like this).
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Curious enough, drinking in any shape or form doesn’t crack the top ten, at least for this list anyway. I suppose the only thing left to say is my own personal resolution heading into the New Year. Honestly, I just want to keep being a good person, or at least keep making myself a better person as time goes on. You never stop growing as an individual, and as time goes on, so too does the problems of the world. The biggest strength of character, in my opinion, is being able to deal with the tests that are put in front of you, the tests that the new year puts in front of you. If you want to better yourself, better yourself. If you want to have fun, have fun. Just remember to live a little, laugh a little, and enjoy the little things.
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Diving beyond the show and into attraction holly worby a&c writer The why behind who we’re attracted to has stumped humankind for centuries. Ask anyone what their type is and chances are they’ll have to think for a minute before giving an answer. When an answer is given it’s normally a little jumbled, with lots of additions and exceptions given as the conversation progresses.. The Netflix series Explained has a a docu-series on sex with an episode on attraction, attempting to deconstruct some of the mysteries around our types. Here’s what they got right, as well as the telling areas they skipped over. The episode starts with a very scientific approach, outlining the hormones your body releases when you’re truly attracted to someone. Dopamine is one of the most commonly known and can create the drug-like cravings that leave people lovesick, or create the serial-honeymooners (as I like to call them) who date people until the relationship gets to a stage where it takes work they’re not willing to put in. They leave to chase the high you get from a crush or new-found love. The episode put a fairly
heavy emphasis on the evolutionary theory of attraction: the idea that we fall for people due to their reproductive potential and their potential as a long-term financial provider or baby-maker/childcare-provider. There’s a common idea that men are attracted to women with wide hips, or “birthing hips,” as those women are perceived to have an easier time carrying and birthing children. The same belief extends to large breasts and pretty faces, with the assumption that men only really care about looks for the purpose of reproduction (which is honestly degrading to men both in the sense of basic intelligence and emotional maturity, but that’s a spiel for another article). Psychologist Lisa Diamond puts that view in perspective. “There is no evidence of any link between large breasts and a pretty face and fertility. If that were true our planet would only be inhabited by beautiful, large-breasted women and that is not true.” Diamond addresses genetics with this point, outlining that if those women were the only women men were attracted to then eventually those would be the only genes passed down as the others would hypothetically be bred out of our species. The evolutionary/repro-
ductive theory of attraction also leaves out a massive percentage of the human species, those attracted to individuals they’re unable to reproduce with: homosexuals. While many gay and lesbian couples seek out adoption or foster-care as a way to raise a family, there are many who have never and will never want children. How do you explain their attraction to their partners? Additionally, there’s a large percentage of straight individuals who either have no desire to reproduce or are infertile; how do you explain their attractions and types? The episode didn’t cover those questions to any degree, which I found disappointing. According to Statistics Canada there were 64,575 same-sex couples reported in the 2011 census (that’s 129,150 people, assuming all those couples are monogamous), a number 42.4 per cent higher than that found on the 2006 census just one year after same-sex marriage was legalized. If that number rose by nearly fifty per cent in just five years, can you imagine how much higher it must be now, nearly a decade later? This data also only accounted for those reported as couples, leaving out individuals not currently in relationships or people who didn’t feel safe having their sexuality on
government record. As someone who’s a part of the queer community, I don’t appreciate the community in general being left out of scientific study and reports as often as we are. It’s not just cherry-picking information to further one’s ignorance and confirmation bias, it’s making a conscious choice to not measure a large part of our species, yet data gathered from straight individuals is generalized to our population. It’s treating us as lesser-than humans, and I think I speak for the community as a whole when I say we’re more than done with that attitude. A point made later in the episode was that gender could simply be considered a “type,” much like being attracted to people with toned arms or red hair. Everyone has a slightly different preference, and some people couldn’t care less about your gender as long as you meet their personal wants and needs. One of the most interesting bits of information used to challenge genetic theories of attraction were two twin studies. The first surveyed the sexual orientation of both twins in monozygotic (identical) pairs, and found that not every pair had an identical orientation. To take it a step further, if one twin was queer there
was a higher probability of the other being straight compared to twin pairs where both were straight or queer. One part of this episode that held the most value for me was a cultural/societal experiment done on Zulu men. There were two groups, one living in a community with a high HIV infection rate and one of people who’d immigrated to the UK and lived there for at least 18 months. Both groups were given ten photos of women ranging from quite thin to quite overweight and were told to rate the level of attraction to each weight. Those in the community with a large population living with HIV rated higher-weighing women as more attractive because a low weight is considered an obvious sign of HIV there, the study argued. The UK group rated thinner women as more attractive after only 18 months of exposure to European society and ideals. The reason behind this rating wasn’t much explained in cultural or sociological terms, but it’s easy to see that culture and historical context play a large part in what we as humans are attracted to.
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Looking into the Remai Modern
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An art museum for the decade
holly worby a&c writer The Remai Modern museum of modern art in Saskatoon, nestled between the river and their boisterous downtown, was one of the largest contributions to Saskatchewan’s art scene this past decade, even if its current building only opened in 2007. The building itself is comprised of four stories containing eleven galleries, totalling roughly one hundred and thirty thousand square feet. In addition to traditional gallery-style exhibitions focusing on art from the early 20th century to the present, the museum hosts live programs, thought-provoking symposiums, and is home to 194 of 197 Picasso linocuts known to exist. I visited the Remai Modern on New Year’s Day for my first time, and was delighted immediately upon walking in. The
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first thing you’ll see upon entering the museum is an enormous art piece titled “Four Times Sol Lewitt Upside Down - Version Point to Point” by Haugue Yang. Constructed from aluminium venetian blinds and LED cubes among other components, the piece shares similarities with pieces found in Kurimanzutto in Mexico City, Galerie Barbara Wien in Berlin, and Greene Naftali in New York. Yang’s piece is one mainstream draw of the museum, with Pae White’s “Lucky Charms” being the other. White’s work here is an array of pastel-toned neon symbols designed as a form of light therapy to help treat seasonal affective disorder (also known as SAD, ironically enough). It’s featured in many articles and Instagram feeds alike due to the futuristic-yet-ethereal atmosphere it invokes. The installation in the Remai Modern can be found in
the stairwell between the second and third floors and was specifically designed for the space, taking it to an even higher degree of must-see. The Remai Modern currently has over 8,000 works of art, and the organization of the displays is meticulous. One collection drawing nation-wide interest now is The Sonnabend Collection developed by Ileana and Michael Sonnabend with their son Antonio Homwm. It is a display of 100 works by 67 artists developed over a seven-decade period. This present showing (open until March 22, 2020) is the first time this collection has been displayed on Canadian soil and is the most varied presentation in North America to date. To call the Sonnabends influential is an understatement; their support of budding artists and their insight into art’s movements practically at their conception were key in
nearly a dozen movements in the twentieth century and continue to influence the progression of the globe’s art scene now. Hitting a little closer to home for many in our province is an enormous piece on the second floor, a room-sized piece, actually. The room belonged to Fred and Clare Mendel, a couple who lived and breathed art production and appreciation. The room found in the Remai Modern displays the reception room outside Fred’s office where the Mendels entertained. They had a local artist, William Perehudoff, to paint a mural true to both their spirits and the purpose of the room. Perehudoff did a touch-up after the house had aged and shifted in 1977, and the mural mounted is that same mural. The building containing the mural was scheduled for demolition in 2010, which prompted a conservation team to strip the paint off the walls and onto fabric
using a strappo technique, thereby preserving the original artwork and allowing it to be reconstructed for both our pleasure and our honour. The Remai Modern is a quite recent addition to our province, but from my first visit I don’t doubt it will be an addition enjoyed for decades to come. The collections they bring to our flyover province are helping to put us on the map in an irreversible way, and I can’t wait to see what more they’ll contribute now that they’ve found their feet.
“The Remai Modern is a quite recent addition to our province, but from my first visit I don’t doubt it will be an addition enjoyed for decades to come.” – Holly Worby
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Golden Globes 2020
Tearing down the establishment one award at a time. ethan butterfield a&c editor This year’s Golden Globe Awards were an event, I’ll tell ya. Immediately hit by controversy from the get-go, from the utter lack of female nominated talent to Ricky Gervais being picked as host, this season of the golden statues was teetering on the edge of oblivion from the start. This seems to be the norm for award shows as of late, another grand controversy followed by nothing changing. You know, the Hollywood formula. The only way it could be more Hollywood was if people didn’t talk about said controversies. Oh, wait. However, something magical happened when Gervais took the stage, everyone seemed to have a mental shift. It was hard to explain watching, but Gervais really tore into things early on in the night (the Epstein conspiracy, people not caring about theatres anymore, etc.) with a no-holdsbarred fire behind his words. It’s quite humorous, actually. If people wanted to look at a statement-based speech, they need look no further than Joaquin Phoenix’s acceptance speech, where he basically tells his fellow actors to stop being shit. Food for thought. Onto the award winners: Best Motion Picture – Drama: 1917 With the exception of A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood being absolutely robbed of a Best Picture nomination this year, the Best Picture Drama category was actually pretty well rounded overall. The Irishman, 1917, Joker, Marriage Story, and The Two Popes were all nominated for the award, with the World War I drama 1917 taking home the gold. You know, that film that came out around Christmas time . . . a whole two weeks before the Golden Globes . . . am I the only one petty about that? No? Moving on. Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood My favourite film of the year, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood also had some fierce competition. Going up against Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out, Rocketman, and Dolemite is My Name, this slow-paced homage to the western classic hits all the right. Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Renée Zellweger, Judy Well, holy. Congrats to Renée
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Zellweger for winning Best Actress at the Golden Globes. The last time she was nominated for a major award it was 13 years ago. 13 years ago! This comes as a massive shock (at least to me) considering Zellweger has been such a staple of the Hollywood scene for many years. With that in mind, congrats again Renée. I hope to see more success in your future. Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker Where to start. A movie shrouded in controversy from its use in music to its supposed promotion of violence; Joaquin Phoenix managed to something amazing in making people care more about the performance rather than the debate. You have to understand, all the aforementioned issues people had with the film were more or less done away with after watching the captivating performance of Phoenix in what is truly a film that brings out the best in what he has to offer. Congrats Mr. Phoenix, hope you win the Oscar.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -Musical or Comedy: Awkwafina, The Farewell I’ll be honest, I haven’t heard of The Farewell, but I have heard of Awkwafina. And now with her award win for The Farewell, it’s my hope that more people will hear of Awkwafina as she is an amazing actress and deserves more recognition for her work. Honestly, she’s more or less fantastic in everything she’s in. Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Taron Egerton, Rocketman If you don’t like Elton John then I don’t like you, plain and simple. On the same note, if you didn’t like Taron Egerton’s performance as Elton John in Rocketman than see above. The music, the style, the flash, Egerton owns it and then some. Not to shabby of a singer either. Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Joker - Hildur Guðnadóttir The first female composer to win the Golden Globe, Hildur’s
score puts the cherry on top of this already gritty film. The settle moments combined with the utterly epic ones make for this composers score to be put high above the rest. As well, the film’s moving narrative on the same level as it’s music make the movie . . . well, it’s basically really, really, good. Now for the rapid fire round: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Finally gets an award for playing high all the time, keep up the good work Brad! Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Laura Dern, Marriage Story Laura Dern needs to be in more projects! Hire her Hollywood!
Best Original Song – Motion Picture: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman - Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin It’s a song by Elton John, of course it’s going to win! Best Motion Picture – Animated: Missing Link Frozen II didn’t win so there is a God. Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino Another award for writing. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language: Parasite I’m sorry I haven’t seen it Marty!
Best Director – Motion Picture: Sam Mendes, 1917 Your movie came out two weeks before this awards show, I’m sure it’s good but I’m still allowed to be annoyed.
“If you don’t like Elton John then I don’t like you, plain and simple.” – Ethan Butterfield
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Tanner Nagel shines in debut
Former Swift Current Bronco leads Cougars to first sweep of the season brian palaschuk sport writer 2019 was not a good year for Cougars men’s hockey. In the calendar year from Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 1, 2020, the team won just three of twenty-eight games. Unsurprisingly, the team is last place in Canada West, with just two wins so far in the season against UBC and Manitoba. However, despite this poor stat line, the team has shown flashes of brilliance. In fact, in their last two games of 2019, the Cougars picked up a point against the dominant Calgary Dinos, taking them all the way to a shootout before coming up just a little short. The good news continued for the Cougars during the Christmas Holidays when they signed 2018 WHL champion and former Swift Current Broncos Captain Tanner Nagel. Slotting into the line-up on Jan. 3 in the Cougars first game of 2020, Nagel made an impact immediately. After allowing a single goal in the first period at the hands of Pronghorn’s sniper Luke Coleman, the Cougars struck back hard in the second. Nagel found the back of the net for his first U Sports goal in his first U Sports game eight minutes into the frame off a feed from D-man Tyler King. He then set up Connor Chaulk for another just two minutes later. Tyler Adams and Arthur Miller potted two more to give the Cougars a 4-1 victory. Brandon Holtby was solid in net for the Cougars, needing to stop just 11 shots as the Cougars’ dominant pressure generated 31. Sunday afternoon brought more of the same for the Green and Gold. Afternoon games can be sluggish, but this one was anything but. Both teams came out fast and hard, but it was the Cougars who struck first. Nagel set up Chaulk again just two minutes into the first frame and the Cougars kept on pushing despite hard pressure from the Pronghorns. Scott Mickoski scored his first goal as a Cougar and thirdyear Ben Duperreault added two more. Brandon Holtby faced a lot more rubber in this one but was lights-out, stopping 35 of 36. Lethbridge was able to get one back in third, but it was too little too late and the Cougars picked up their first sweep of the season. For Nagel, the weekend was an incredible start to his U Sports
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career. “I feel like the guys came out this weekend well prepared and excited to get back on the ice. We played with a lot of energy and it was awesome to see and be a part of.” Nagel also impressed himself with his individual performance. “As for myself I’m happy with my first couple games, and I want to continue to build off it and do what I can to help the team.” The twenty-one-year-old right winger from Mossbank, Saskatchewan played four seasons in the WHL with the Portland Winterhawks, Lethbridge Hurricanes, and Swift Current Broncos. With the Broncos, Nagel was part of the 2017-2018 WHL championship roster and played in the Memorial Cup in Regina. For Nagel, U of R was a great choice for varsity hockey because it is close to home. “One of the biggest reasons I chose the U of R was that it is close to home. My hometown is only an hour and a half away. I also have a lot of friends that attend the school. I also knew a lot of the guys on the team from
over the years, so it is always nice to have some familiar faces.” When asked about the challenges going from Major Junior to varsity, for Nagel, school will be the biggest adjustment. “I’m sure once school starts and I have to juggle both hockey and class that will be the biggest adjustment for me.” On the ice however, Nagel has needed no adjustment, recording three points in his first two games. During his last season in Swift Current, Nagel captained the Broncos and contributed 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points in his 65 games with the team. Nagel’s scoring potential has already helped the Cougars who are desperately in need of offensive threats, as they are last in Canada West in goals-for with just 38. However, Nagel echoes Cougars captain Tristan Frei’s stance earlier in the year to take the season step by step. “I think we are going to build off this weekend and learn from mistakes and continue to figure out what is going to make us successful down the road. We did a lot of good things this weekend
and I’m sure we will continue to improve” The Cougars will need to improve, but after the series sweep are looking far closer to their goal of playoff hockey than they have been all season. While they remain last place in Canada West with a 4-12-2 record, after this weekend’s action they are just two points behind sixth place UBC and a Canada West playoff spot. The Cougars will have a chance to claw their way back just next weekend, as the Thunderbirds come to Regina to play the newlook Cougars. In their last meeting in Vancouver, the teams split 1-1, so the Cougars will look to extend their winning streak to 4-0 against the slumping UBC. For Nagel, this game will be a great opportunity to continue his foray into U Sports Hockey. “I haven’t seen them play yet so it’s hard to comment to much on them. That being said if we play with as much energy next weekend as we did this weekend it’s going to be a good couple games and I’m looking forward to it.” While 2019 wasn’t good for
the Cougars, in 2020 things are looking up. Their star offensive players Tristan Frei and Connor Chaulk are heating up at the right time, climbing the U-Sports rankings with 9 and 10 points respectively. Netminder Brandon Holtby continues to play lights out, seemingly getting better every week. Despite facing the most shots-per-game of any netminder, Holtby is posting the third best save percentage in Canada-West with a 0.915. All season long, he has needed just a little more help up front and now he has it, with the addition of impact goal scorer Tanner Nagel. With just 10 games left in the season there is no time to waste, but if the beginning of 2020 is any indicator, it’s going to be a hell of a lot better than 2019. The Cougars next hit the ice Jan. 10 and 11 at home.
“I think we are going to build off this weekend and learn from mistakes and continue to figure out what is going to make us successful down the road. We did a lot of good things this weekend and I’m sure we will continue to improve” - Tanner Nagel
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Cougar women sweep in Lethbridge It’s 2020; Bring out the brooms
“I’m really happy with the effort the team put forward this weekend. They played hard and desperate, and as a team we need to continue to do more of the same over the next month.” – Sarah Hodges University of Regina Athletics
Cougars leading the rush
brian palaschuk sports writer Coming out of the holiday break with momentum is crucial, especially for teams trying to get into the playoff hunt. While team Canada battled away at the World Junior Hockey Championship, the Cougars prepared to restart their season in winning fashion. On Jan. 3 and 4, the U of R women were able to do just that. If there was a holiday hangover for the Cougars, it lasted just a period. The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns got off to a strong start with Krya Greig striking first just three minutes into the contest at even strength. Their pressure led to four Cougar penalties, and Alli Borrow was able to capitalize on the fourth with just two minutes left in the first period. The next two periods were an entirely different story. The Cougars put the pedal to the metal and didn’t look back, pelting Pronghorns goaltender Alicia Anderson with a whopping 39 shots in the contest. The pressure drew them five powerplays of their
own and they were able to capitalize on two of them to bring the game to overtime. Jordan Kulbida scored the first goal on a rebound from Adela Juzkova for her fifth of the season and Shaelyn Vallotton scored her third of the season of a rebound from Cougars captain and leading scorer, Jaycee Magwood. The always consistent Cougars netminder Jane Kish shut the gates in the last two periods, stopping 21 shots of her own. Neither team found the edge they needed in overtime and Kish became the hero once again, stopping all three shooters as Jenna Merk potted one in a shootout victory for the Cougars. On Saturday the Cougars picked up a second win, defeating the Pronghorns 3-1. The home side opened the scoring once again, this time courtesy of Mila Verbicky who put one in on a powerplay opportunity from a penalty to Cougars captain Jaycee Magwood. However, Magwood redeemed herself at the end of the frame, setting up Vallotton to tie the game at one. Magwood and Vollotton combined with Hubbard for another, four min-
utes into the second, bringing the game to 2-1. The Cougars held their 2-1 lead for much of the rest of the game as neither team could solve the opposing goaltender. In the final seconds, Merissa Zerr potted an empty netter for the Cougars to secure the win. Jane Kish was one save short of her fourth shutout of the season, stopping 26 of 27 shots. With the victory, the Cougars improved their season record to 8-10, good for seventh in Canada West and just three points back of the sixth place Pronghorns. For Head Coach Sarah Hodges, this weekend was a great effort for her roster. “I’m really happy with the effort the team put forward this weekend. They played hard and desperate, and as a team we need to continue to do more of the same over the next month.” The team has been steadily building momentum after a sluggish opening to their season. Going 6-4 in their last 10 games, the Cougars continue to make a push toward playoffs. Captain Magwood has carried a lot of the load so far, streaking her way to fourth
in the Canada West rankings with 15 points, 6 ahead of next best Cougar, Tammara McVannel. In fact, the Cougars next highest scoring forwards Kulbida and Vallotton have just 12 points combined. If the Cougars can continue to bolster their offensive production that will help them stay in the winning column. On the defensive side of things, it helps to have a great netminder like Kish, but they can’t rely on her 0.931 save percentage every game. Their goals against average of 2.3 is the second highest in Canada-West and limiting dangerous chances will be key to success moving forward. January brings a great opportunity for the charging Cougars to gain some points on the competition. Next week they will head to Vancouver to play the against the fifth place UBC Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds are in a sixgame losing slump, and the Cougars will look to capitalize on that and keep building momentum. The Thunderbirds bring a balanced offence that should pose a good challenge for the top-heavy Cougars. They also have a strong
netminder in Tory Micklash who will test the Cougar snipers. The Cougars will then close out the month of January with four big home games. In their toughest challenge, they draw the third place Mount Royal Cougars but will then close out the month against last-place University of Manitoba. The Cougars take up their sticks in Vancouver against UBC Jan 10 and 11. They return home the following week for games against Mount Royal.
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Girls just want to play sports and kick ass Elisabeth Sahlmueller Staff Writer In the course of the last ten years, many talented and accomplished Canadian female athletes have significantly benefited the sporting world. However, to me, there are five women who stand out and deserve recognition: Christine Sinclair, Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue, Kallie Humphries and Rosie MacLennan. Throughout the previous decade, these five women have excellently represented Canada with their actions and accomplishments, demonstrating skill, positive attitude and unwavering perseverance. As U of R athletic director, Lisa Robertson, stated, “these spectacular woman . . . have [not only] brought prominence and respect to their sport, . . . but have also brought Canada to the forefront of the Olympic movement.” They are significant role models since they show young . . . girls and boys that Canadian athletes can be the best in the world.” According to Robertson, strong role models like these women, are crucial for two main reasons. Firstly, they motivate youth participation in sports. This motivation does not mean pushing individuals into “professional sport, . . . but more realistically moving them into sport” for the duration of their life. As Robertson suggests these type of role models are much more effective in doing this than the media, since “coverage of female elite sport is much less than [the coverage given] to male [elite sport].” Secondly, they help encourage girls to [compete athletically] and aspire to become the best in the world.” Christine Sinclair is undeniably one of the best and most skilled and experienced soccer players our country has ever had. In the past ten years, as team captain, Sinclair has led the Canadian women’s soccer team in numerous competitions, including three worlds cups (2011, 2015, 2019) and two Olympic games (London 2012, Rio 2016) the last of which resulted in two backto-back bronze medal finishes. Sinclair is also one of the team’s leading scorers. In the London 2012 Olympics, she scored six out of the team’s twelve goals, including an incredible hat trick during overtime, in the controversial semi-final match against the U.S team – earning the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag in the games’ closing ceremony. As experience has shown, Sinclair is an athlete who not only perseveres through all challenges and setbacks, including playing in the 2011 FIFA World Cup despite a broken nose, but always remains positive and optimistic. Whenever the team experiences disappointment, or loss, she never criticizes anyone, but rather compliments teammates on their success and turns her attention towards future improvement. Due to all of her success, Sinclair has been recognized with various sports awards
and honours, including being featured on the 2016 FIFA video game and inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2013. In the past ten years, Sinclair has led her team to numerous victories and in the process has made the team a fierce and strong international opponent. Although there is some concern that Sinclair will retire, hopefully this will not happen for a while yet, especially since with 182 career goals, she currently remains one goal away from tying U.S. player Abby Wombach’s record of most international goals scored. Recently retired Hayley Wickenheiser is an experienced, accomplished, and talented hockey player from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. Well-known for her slapshot, Wickenheiser played in 276 international games, earning an astonishing 168 goals, 211 assists, and five Olympic medals (four gold and one silver). Wickenheiser began the last decade on a strong note, competing in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and helping the Canadian national team defeat the Americans 2-0, in order to win the gold medal. Four years later, Wickenheiser helped the squad defend their number one position in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic games. Despite having a broken foot, Wickenheiser still competed in five games, ensuring that the team advanced to the final where they not only achieved a 3-2 victory over their longtime U.S. rivals after an intense period of overtime, but also earned their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal. When Wickenheiser first began playing internationally in 1993 at the age fifteen, hockey was a difficult sport for women to get into, since it was considered a male dominated, demonstrated by the criticism and derogatory comments and responses she experienced early on in her career. However, because of her success, especially two Olympic gold medal victories in the past decade, Wickenheiser has completely changed the game of women’s hockey for the better. Wickenheiser has also become a significant role model, since her success shows what is possible when gender stereotypes don’t dominate involvement in sport. This past decade was an extremely successful one for the talented and skillful trampolinist Rosie MacLennan. Seven years after beginning to compete internationally, McLennan competed in the London 2012 Summer Olympics, where she performed what was arguably the most technically difficult routine. Despite this challenge, McLennan still earned her first Olympic gold medal. This victory brought her significant recognition, since not only was this the first time Canada ever received an Olympic gold medal in a trampoline event, but also the only gold for Team Canada in these Olympics. Over the course of the following five years, MacLennan competed in five FIG World Championships,
earning one gold, two silver and one bronze, as well as a gold in the 2014 Pan Am Games. In the following Summer Olympics (Rio 2016), MacLennan again made history by becoming the first and only trampolinist to win back-toback Olympic gold medals. McLennan is also an individual with significant perseverance and dedication to her sport. Although she incurred two major concussions, she never let her injuries get in the way of competition. In 2015 after experiencing an unfortunate second concussion, MacLenan didn’t give up, but instead did what was needed to heal, modified her training and lowered the technical difficulty of her routine in order to still compete in the World Cup Championship that year, where she finished fourth overall. Tessa Virtue is an exceptionally talented figure skater, who has for the past 22 years consistently impressed people with her creativity, speed and fearlessness on the ice. Throughout the past decade, Virtue and her partner Scott Moir have achieved major athletic success, becoming “the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history [and] the first figure skaters to [have earned] five career Olympic medals” (according to Team Canada’s website). Early on in the decade, Virtue and Moir competed in the 2010 Olympics, earning gold for their captivating ice dance performance to Mahler’s fifth symphony. The momentum and recognition from this victory carried on throughout the entire decade, demonstrated by two silver medals in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, an undefeated 2016/17 season and two more gold medals in PyeongChang (2018). Despite the sad announcement of retirement, it’s likely that this isn’t the last the world will hear, or see of Virtue, since she will be participating in a Rock the Rink Tour, as well as appearing as a guest judge on the upcoming season of Battle of the Blades. Although it was recently announced that Kallie Humphries will no longer be competing for Canada, but rather the United States, due to a horrible and unfortunate situation with the sport’s governing body, her victories over the last ten years should be acknowledged, since her success brought much recognition and respect to women’s bobsledding, especially within Canada. For the past fifteen years, Humphries has been an incredibly fierce competitor in women’s bobsled, gaining experience and numerous victories, in order to become “one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians.” (according to an online The Globe and Mail article) Humphries competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and together with her brake woman, Heather Moyse, and won gold after their impressive times in four heats, which not only gave them a huge advantage, but also set new records for that track. In 2011, Humphries won a World
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Championship bronze and the following season won six out of nine World Cup races. She also won two World Bobsled Championships in 2012 and 2013, which she achieved with Saskatchewan brake woman, Chelsea Valois. Four years after Humphries (and Moyes’) first Olympic gold, they reunited at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and successfully defeated defended their number one position beating out the second-place American team by 0.21 seconds, earning the honour of being Canada’s flag bearers at the games’ closing ceremonies. Humphries finished the decade with another Olympic win in PyeongChang where she won bronze with brake woman
Phylicia George. Throughout the previous decade, Humphries has demonstrated incredible skill and athletic ability, always pushing the boundaries to achieve success and setting astonishing new records in the process and her transfer to the U.S team will definitely be a huge loss for Team Canada. Sinclair, Wickenheiser, McLennan, Virtue and Humphries have significantly and positively impacted the sports world this past decade and it will be exciting to see what opportunities and success awaits them in this new decade.
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Cougars basketball update
Both Cougar teams split series with Pronghorns
tyler meadows sports editor Both Cougars basketball teams played this past weekend on the road in Lethbridge and both teams ended up splitting both sets of games. Both teams are competing hard for a playoff spot and every win is critical at this point in the season. The Cougar women stepped onto the court and started burying threes as the Cougars drained eight in the first half. They were led by Faith Reid, who dropped 24 points and Michaela Kleisinger who chipped in with 14, 6, and 6. In the second half, Lethbridge attempted to mount a comeback, but were thwarted by the Cougars, who dug in defensively and forced 16 Pronghorn turnovers. Asnate Fomina tried to will the comeback with five three-pointers and a team high 21 points, but an ugly fourth quarter helped the Cougars secure the win 78-70. In the second game it seemed as though the Cougars used up all their good shooting will in the previous game, as they shot 3 of 13 in the first quarter along with 6 missed free throws. Kacie Bosch was dominating for the Pronghorns as she scored a team high 22 points with 14 rebounds. For the Cougars, Macaela Crone led the way with 21 points. Unfortunately, Crone was the only efficient scorer of the night as the rest of her teammates shot 40 per cent or below. Avery Pearce was
out for this one, which was a key loss as she had 12 points and 7 assists in the Cougar win. The Cougars were close and made a run down the stretch, had the lead with three minutes to go, but the Pronghorns were just a bit better as they hit their free throws and won 66-73. The women sit in the last playoff spot for Can West and will welcome winless Brandon on Friday. On the men’s side, they opened up the game on a roll but struggled from then on as they were down by 18 points at the half. Carter Millar showed up for the men with team highs in points and rebounds at 28 and 7 respectively. On the other side, the Cougars had no answer for Colton Gibb as he dropped 34 points on 13-19 shooting, had 12 rebounds, 6 assists, a block, and a steal as he dominated the game. The Pronghorns cruised to victory 92-110. In the second game the men responded, Carter Millar again had a great game with 24, 8, and 5 and was helped out by fellow starter Ben Hillis and Brayden Kuski off the bench with 18 a piece. The Cougars smothered Gibb, but Kyle Peterson led the team with 26, 5, and 5 as the game went down to the wire. Millar had 6 points in the clutch to steal the win away and coming home 99-94. The men sit in eigth place in Can West at 5-7 and also will see a 1 win Brandon team on Friday.
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Editor: taylor balfour op-ed@carillonregina.com the carillon | January 9 - January 15, 2020
The U of R needs to apologize if it remains serious about Indigenization
It’s been nearly a week since the national CBC article made waves of the University of Regina’s Woodrow Lloyd Lecture standing firm in their controversial invitation to Canada’s former poet laureate and University of Toronto professor George Elliott Clarke. The controversy was rooted in the subject of Clarke’s lecture, titled “‘Truth and Reconciliation’ versus ‘the Murdered and Missing’: Examining Indigenous Experiences of (In)Justice in Four Saskatchewan Poets.” Digging deeper into Clarke’s history revealed a close working relationship with Steven Kummerfield/Brown – a former U of R student and one of two convicted murderers in the death of Pamela George. More fuel was added to the fire when Clarke dangled his privileged position in the face of the Indigenous community, referring to them a “lynch mob” and vaguely stating that he “may or may not read” the work of Kummerfield as an institutionally invited guest in Pamela George’s home territory. Although Indigenous campus members and allies attempted to alert the Woodrow Lloyd Lecture committee of the insensitivity and lack of consultation for the event, the University of Regina dug its heels in under the thin guise of academ-
ic freedom of speech. Richard Kleer, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, specifically stated that cancelling the lecture would “go against everything a university should stand for.” For the most part, President Vianne Timmons remained silent over the matter, sending her own message entirely by doing so. I am sure Kleer and the U of R administration is aware of the concept of freedom of speech, but perhaps this situation begs the reminder that this does not mean freedom of consequences. The controversy resulted in a public demand of cancellation from FSIN leaders and a petition created by Idle No More with over 5,000 signatories. On Twitter, a Woodrow Lloyd Lecture’s previous invitee Pamela Palmater expressed her dismay in the university, along with many other Indigenous activists, academics, and thinkers across Turtle Island. The campus community also expressed their dismay and a letter of disappointment was issued from the First Nations University’s Student Association while the resignations of two faculty members from the Lecture committee sent a clear message. Kleer, Timmons, and the university are now left in their own mess of repercussions. However, in an unexpected turn of
events, Clarke did what the university should have done from the beginning and cancelled his own participation in the lecture and issued an apology for the hurt he caused to the Indigenous community. If the U of R is as committed to reconciliation and Indigenization efforts as they claim, then they too need to issue a proper apology and demonstrate concrete accountability. Specifically, a public apology for the wounds re-opened to families of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit folks needs to be issued immediately. As well, the university needs to apologize to the Indigenous students, staff, faculty and allies for dismissing their efforts of trying to appropriately deal with this situation out of the prying eyes of the public. And last, the university needs to strongly reevaluate the additional labour it imposes on Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and campus Elders. Accountability for the university’s missteps should not fall onto the shoulders of another Indigenous-led committee, and a strong policy that implements a serious and rigorous procedure to address the concerns of the Indigenous community as they arise needs to be created and practised by all levels of the institution.
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In closing, I would like to remind the institution that it rests on stolen land and conducting oneself in a respectful way to the Indigenous peoples of that land is the bare minimum to honouring the treaties that benefit such guests. Maintaining good relationships with the Indigenous community is crucial to the university’s future.a
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“If the U of R is as committed to reconciliation and Indigenization efforts as they claim, then they too need to issue a proper apology.” – Nickita Longman
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Canada needs a safe supply and we need it now Young Canadians, sick Canadians, homeless Canadians, Canadians are dying due to tainted drugs, and we are letting it happen. We are complacently sitting back, watching an epidemic like never before unfold, and we are willingly turning our backs to it. And why? Because of stigma. People who take drugs, especially opioids, are seldom viewed kindly in the eyes of the public. Common stereotypes surrounding drug users are that they’re lazy, jobless, useless, unmotivated individuals who contribute nothing to society. So, why should we care if they’re dying? Why should we care if their addictions are killing them? Because this imaginary “them” doesn’t exist. It’s killing us. It’s killing you and it’s killing me. It’s killing families, neighbours, friends, teachers, students. It’s killing those all around and near us, and our political leaders don’t care. In the 2019 federal election campaign, only the Green Party and The New Democratic Party (NDP) even mentioned the opioid crisis, let alone made vocal desires in wanting to do something about it. Both parties were going to declare a national health emergency over the opioid crisis, and the NDP stated they wanted to launch an investigation into how drug companies – like Johnson & Johnson who are in the middle of an opioid-related legal battle right now – fuel the opioid epidemic. The investigation would be to determine if criminal charges or legal action can be taken against them here in Canada. The Liberal Party, Conservative Party, and People’s Party of Canada all remained silent on the epidemic. We’re witnessing a medical emergency and the people we have placed in power are blatantly ignoring it. There. I said it. I said the very thing that our fellow politicians widely refused to touch on in their 2019 election cycle. Because apparently, very few political leaders see the vast amounts of Canadians, especially young Canadians, dying as a matter of pressing focus and the solution is simple. Canada need a safe supply, Canada needs safe injection sites, and Canada needs harm reduction, because these have proven to work. Harm reduction, defined by the Harm Reduction Coalition, is “a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use.” Essentially, harm reduction is the strategy of lessening the danger and stigma surrounding an activity - in this case, drug use - in the hopes that reducing the threat and legalities surrounding the activity will lead to less societal consequences in the long run. In the case of drugs, that often means homelessness, poverty, crime, violence, and illness to name a few. According to North Carolina Health News, 1980s Switzerland had an immense heroin problem. How they solved it was simple: harm reduction programs and safe supply sites. Because of this, “the nation cut its drug overdose deaths significantly. HIV and Hepatitis C infection rates dropped. And crime rates also dropped.” Moreover, they realized that simply providing users with a safe injection site
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wasn’t enough. So, Switzerland developed a “four pillars” drug policy: “harm reduction, treatment, prevention and repression (or law enforcement).” In the past two decades since the drug policy had been put into place, “the number of opioid-related deaths in Switzerland has decreased by 64 per cent.” The answer is right in front of us. By providing drug users with safe injection sites is not only the most logical solution, it is the most effective one. We are complicit in this emergency because we’re ignoring people who are blatantly screaming for help. And we’re ignoring them. More than 12,800 people have died due to opioid-related deaths between January 2016 and March 2019 according to Stats Canada. 3,023 of these deaths were in 2016. 4,120 were in 2017. 4,588 occurred in 2018, which equals out to “1 life [. . .] lost every 2 hours related to opioids.” And, between January and March 2019 alone, 1,082 deaths occurred. One of them was my younger sister. This is an epidemic. This is a national health emergency. Our friends, and kids, and neighbours, and classmates, and teachers. When is enough enough? Because apparently, according to the government, these numbers aren’t enough. The 4,588 deaths in 2019 weren’t enough. My younger sister wasn’t enough. And I’ve had it.
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“Why should we care if their addictions are killing them? Because this imaginary “them” doesn’t exist. It’s killing us.” – Taylor Balfour
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Refinery strike a battle over values, not just pensions After a bitter month that has seen the parties face off in court, the battle over pensions between co-op refinery workers and management at Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) that began on Dec. 5, when the company locked workers out, shows no signs of letting up. Like the strike at Saskatoon Co-op last year, which saw FCL leave some 900 workers out in the cold for five months, this job action promises to be a long one, with the potential for consequences that will ripple out far beyond the walls of the Co-op Refinery Complex. Unlike the strike in Saskatoon, which was primarily over FCL’s introduction of a two-tiered wage structure, which sees new employees paid less for doing the same work, and functions as a way of introducing instability and inequality in a union, this strike – actually a lockout – is over pensions. Workers say they just want what they were promised, while management claims it’s just not sustainable. For a company – especially a company that, like FCL, has seen record profits over the past two years – to call a pension “unsustainable” is profoundly problematic, and the problem is rooted in what a pension is. As the philosopher and cognitive linguist George Lakoff wrote in his 2004 book Don’t Think of an Elephant, a pension is deferred payment for work already done. Workers who have a pension enter into an agreement with their employers that, in exchange for lower wages during their working life, the employer will maintain a separate fund – which is typically invested – that will then pay out on a regular basis after the worker retires. The important thing to note here is that a pension is deferred payment for work already done. It is not a generous gift from the employer. It is not a bonus. It is money that, by the time it is paid out, has already been earned by the worker. And so, when an employer says that they cannot pay out a pension – that it has become “unsustainable” as FCL is saying now – the employer is saying that at best, they have horribly mismanaged the pension fund, which they
had already agreed to pay into. At worst, they have stolen it outright. Workers give their lives – in the case of workers in high-risk occupations like those held by some of the striking Unifor 594 members at the refinery, sometimes literally – to their employers. Their labour creates profit for the company. Without them, there is no company. So, when an employer interferes with an employee’s earnings, whether that be in the form of wages or pensions or both, what they are doing is a form of theft. They are stealing the worker’s labour. They are stealing their time. In the case of the Co-op Refinery strike, FCL is trying to steal their retirement. The violation is made all the worse not only because the lockout comes so quickly on the heels of another ugly FCL labour dispute, but because FCL is a co-operative. Although consumer co-operatives do not come without problems – they are, after all, businesses whose purpose is to generate profit for shareholders – community members are not wrong to have higher expectations for these kinds of locally based
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companies. That’s why many people become co-op members. It’s not for that annual dividends payout (although it is nice). It’s because co-operatives are supposed to uphold certain community values, like treating workers fairly and putting people before profit. I am a co-op member because I believe in co-operative values. I’m respecting the boycott of all co-op locations that own FCL because I respect workers and their present, and future, livelihoods. But I also support them for my own selfish reasons. An attack on the wages and/or pensions of any worker is an attack on the wages and/ or pensions of every worker. Every win for an unscrupulous employer shows other unscrupulous employers what the public is willing to tolerate. As a worker, I don’t just want to live in a community where workers are treated fairly, I need to, to survive and thrive. And I support refinery workers because I support co-operative values. Because I know the history of Saskatchewan, and I know that this province was built on
co-operation, and that our quality of life depends on it. FCL’s recent attacks on workers are an attack on every Saskatchewanian. They’re an attack on our shared history and a threat to our collective future. Unifor 594 workers need the support of the public. Although we are not picketing, we need to show solidarity with those who are. Boycott Co-op. Educate yourself on co-operatives and on the history of the province, so you know what we gained from co-operatives, what we lost when they first came under attack in the late 70s and 80s, and what we stand to lose if we don’t defend what remains. Solidarity now, and forever.
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Holiday diet talk, fatphobia, and who it harms You’re at home in December for the holiday festivities. There is a box of seasonal chocolates on your living room table. You like chocolates. Occasionally – maybe every few days, maybe every day, it doesn’t matter – you take out a chocolate and eat one. However, there is a possibility that people are watching you do this. There is a possibility that you are eating more chocolates than other people in the house, and other people notice that. Chocolate is not strictly good for you, and if you continue eating it regularly, your behaviour may cause you to gain weight. Does this introduction feel familiar to you? Does it kind of make you feel nervous? Ashamed? Me too. Over the holidays, I wonder how many other people went to parties or sat at gatherings where people spent all night dancing around the word fat, and how many people suffered because of it. With every meal that could have been one hundred per cent enjoyable, how many people couldn’t walk away without saying something about what they shouldn’t have eaten? With every new piece of clothing that got tried on for a party, how many people couldn’t resist talking about things that should fit them but don’t, or don’t fit them anymore? And among the people who made those comments and heard those comments, how many were continuing a cycle of devaluing themselves and others? How many people had that cycle started for them all over again? Festive gatherings are a total haven for “diet talk” – small talk about how to stay thin and cut calories – as well as “fat talk,” discussions about body and eating behaviour insecurities that beg for validation. The book Fat Talk by Mimi Nichter has been published on the topic, looking at the ways it sustains and worsens the chronic insecurity of teenage girls. While these are the people most famously affected, fat talk isn’t reserved for teenage girls or for girls and women at all; everyone engages in this
talk from time to time. Moreover, most of us consider it natural and harmless, either because we haven’t been seriously affected by body insecurities or because we refuse to admit that we have. Diet talk and fat talk give fodder to cycles of low self-esteem for everyone around us including ourselves. With fat talk, we are expressing insecurities about our bodies and eating habits so that we can be reassured we aren’t fat – and every time we do this, we reinforce the idea that fat is a horrible thing for a person to be. Every time we reinforce that, we reinforce the fear that we’re going to become fat, and so we make every attempt to avoid it, including constantly voicing our anxieties about our weight and eating to search for validation and correction. It’s an unhealthy cycle. The truth is, though, that being fat is not wrong, and it’s not bad; it just is. More and more people are becoming aware, thanks to the fat acceptance and body positivity movements, of the existence of fatphobia: the belief that it’s bad, morally wrong, undesirable or even inhuman to be fat. The instinct of a lot of people is to scoff at this word; “how can we compare something like weight gain to misogyny or racism, when being fat is a health problem?” Firstly, we have to acknowledge that actually, things like racism and misogyny do intersect with fatphobia – black women are some of the people most likely to experience it in dangerous ways. Second, there are a lot of assumptions to unpack in that question about health, how weight loss and gain works, and how we conceptualize human value. Let’s do a reality check: many fat people have healthy lifestyles that include diet and exercise. Fat people are in fact often discriminated against, or given worse healthcare, because doctors will not look past their size. Fat people can be and are happy with their appearance as well as desired for it. Most importantly, being fat
does not make a person inherently lazy, unprincipled, lacking in character or unworthy of love. We might think that we don’t really believe such cruel things, but our diet talk and fat talk, if examined closely, reveals how often we imply them in an effort to prop ourselves and our bodies up. Fat activists do much of the difficult, emotionally exhausting work of revealing those harmful attitudes. Your Fat Friend (YFF) is one such activist, who according to their website “writes anonymously about the realities of living as a very fat person.” On the online writing platform Medium, YFF has an article called “27 Responses to (Never-Ending) Diet Talk” where one response stands out and has been highlighted by many readers: “I don’t really want to hear everything you’re doing to avoid looking like me.” For anyone who is fat, especially fat people who have experienced eating disorders (because yes, fat people can and do), this line puts words to the feeling of knowing that their reality is a fatphobic person’s worst fear. To be the worst thing a person can think of – especially when that person is someone you love – invites shame and self-hatred that in many cases causes disordered eating to raise its ugly head again. In short, over the holidays, many people with eating disorders relapse, and many people start dieting out of shame. Even those diets can be life-threatening: according to the National Eating Disorders Association, 35 per cent of people who diet become “pathological dieters,” and pathological dieting has a 1 in 4 chance of becoming an eating disorder. The next time you feel guilty about what you’re eating, how big you are, or how much you weigh, remember fatphobia. Try reading about it, even if you’re skeptical it “really exists.” The messages you’re giving yourself about your body no matter what
your size are so often based in cruelty and lies, and if you internalize those messages too much, you might start giving those messages to other people too. In the new year, remember that as much as you better yourself, you must accept yourself. Never apologize for the body that has carried you this far; no matter how much you’ve hated it in the past, it still doesn’t hate you.
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