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October 17 - 23, 2013|Volume 56, Issue 08|carillonregina.com

the staff

editor-in-chief michael chmielewski

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production manager copy editor

news editor a&c editor

kyle leitch

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michelle jones

I think Old Man Winter is so goddamn grumpy because we won’t go visit him in the care home.

Or discuss the outside world with him.

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rikkeal bohmann

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sports editor op-ed editor

visual editor

robyn tocker

autumn mcdowell

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While the weather outside gets colder, take some time to warm your hearts with the ruthless and unchecked aggressiont that only the Carillon is willing to provide.

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technical coordinator arthur ward

We hope you had a great All-Inclusive TurkeyEating Celebration Day. Welcome back to round two, suckers.

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paige kreutzwieser

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destiny kaus brady lang

haley klassen, spencer reid, apolline lucyk

contributors this week andrea martineau, kailey guillemin, ravinesh sakaran, joel huber, dana morenstein, laura billett, taylor marshall, taylor sockett, matt wincherauk, john loeppky, taylor rattray, aidan macnab, dylan criddle, liam fitz-gerald, sonia stanger, alexandra mortensen, sébastien potvin, drew wass, simon fuh

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THE CARILLON BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael Chmielewski, Shaadie Musleh, Autumn McDowell, vacant, vacant, vacant, vacant

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the manifesto

In keeping with our reckless, devil-may-care image, our office has absolutely no concrete information on the Carillon’s formative years readily available. What follows is the story that’s been passed down from editor to editor for over forty years.

In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the construction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the academic green. If you look out on the academic green today, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has absolutely nothing resembling a bell tower.

Forty days and nights.

Page 3 Can-con.

Although far from Biblical in scope, the recent malfunctioning sprinkler in the South Residence Tower caused some pretty significant damage. Find out about the repercussions on page 3.

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Ron E. Scott has got his hands full with his internationally syndicated television show, Blackstone. We got a chance to catch up with Mr. Scott in between production of some fine Canadian content. Read the interview on page 8.

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The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student.

Illegitimi non carborundum.

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In other news: So, wow. In case you didn’t notice, the layout has changed.Pretty drastically, in fact. If it looks like a Carillon, and quacks like a Carillon, then it must be a Carillon.

While we work out some of the bugs of the new layout, we ask that you Keep Calm and Carillon. We’ll get through this time of uncertainty together.

Sincerely, the Carillon staff

Obligatory Forrest Gump pun.

Page 12 S-M-R-T.

Find out what former track star, engineering student, and all around class act Kelly Wiebe has been doing since leaving the prairies for the west coast. Rumour has it he has a notso-secret admirer.

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In the second of this issue’s two Great Debates, John Loeppky and Taylor Rattray argue the merits of the hotly contested “No Zero” policy spreading through Saskatchewan schools like the Bubonic Plague through England.

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News Editor: Rikkeal Bohmann carillonnewseditor@carillonregina.com the carillon | October 17 - 23, 2013

South tower damage

Sprinkler head causes an estimated $150,000 damage

Emily Wright

It wasn’t your average weekend in Residence.

andrea martineau contributor

Normally, weekends on campus are pretty quiet. Fewer classes take place, and many residents head home. However, the weekend of Saturday, Sep. 28 was a different story. I was one of the residents that went home that weekend, but on Saturday morning I saw a fairly disturbing picture on my roommate’s Instagram; a picture of water pouring out of the side of the South Residence building we live in.

Early Saturday morning around 1am a sprinkler head near the elevator on the sixth floor of the south residence was damaged, and resulted in the flooding of floors six and lower.

“I was leaving an apartment on the fifth floor and I remember a lot of people panicking, then seeing water flood out of the elevator. At that point we thought ‘This is serious, this isn’t a joke’,” said Tiaunna Young, a South Tower resident.

Residents reported seeing water streaming out of window vents and through the side of the building. Fortunately, many students had left for the weekend, leaving only approximately 150 of the 350 south tower residents to be evacuated to the Education Building and North Residence.

John D. Smith, Associate Vice-President of Student Affairs, explained that the university is always prepared for incidents such as this, “there’s an emergency operations team that gets sent. I was here at 4:30am, we had Facilities Management [here], the Provost was here, and the AVPHR (Associate Vice-President of Human Resources) was

here. This group regularly meets.

At 4:30am it was put into action, and we were all here, we were controlling everything. Security was on site, setting up an incident command post, and they were sending information over.

The decisions were made by our group and then carried out by everyone else. It’s an automatic response, that we are always ready for.”

The fire department came and assessed the situation, and because at that time there was no fire, it was turned over to the university. There was a small electrical fire in a locked Information Services closet on the fifth floor when a small piece of equipment short-circuited from the water leaking in from above, but the water flooding in put it out. The flooding also damaged one of the elevators, which cannot be fixed until necessary parts arrive.

University President, Dr. Vianne Timmons, and her husband arrived early in the morning and handed out blankets to the temporarily homeless students who were cold, wet, and stranded in their pajamas. Between 6:00 and 9:30am an incident information post manned by Resident Advisors and a cellphone charging station in the library were all set up for displaced residents, and showers were provided in the athletic center. Hot brunch was available from 10:30am and 1:30pm, and around that time

groups of students, particularly those who had classes, sporting events, or needed medication, were escorted up to their rooms by security to grab essential belongings. It was a slow process, as security had to be sure students actually lived in the apartments they claimed were theirs, and were not trying to sneak in and steal valuables. The information center was set up for twelve hours, and posted updates to the University of Regina website and Twitter feed to keep students informed.

Floors nine through twelve were allowed back into their rooms by Saturday afternoon, followed by floors one through four that evening. Floors five and six, where damage was most extensive, had to stay out one or two nights respectively. Most students found accommodations with friends and family in the city.

Those who had nowhere to go were put up in a hotel by the university.

Even when it was safe for students in water damaged rooms to move back in, it was still a less than desirable living situation, according to Izzat Al-Attar, a resident living in one of those rooms, “When we saw it the morning after we thought they’d have to rip out the carpets. They ripped out the baseboards because the paint was peeling, and the wall was messed up from the bottom.

It was terrible, the rooms smelled

really bad, really musky. It was really inconvenient because [the clean up company] moved all our stuff, took all of our stuff from the ground, moved it around, moved our beds, desks, electronics. My roommate had a TV on the ground and it was damaged. I’m kind of a clean freak, I don’t keep anything on the floor, so that was good.”

For a few days, noisy dehumidifiers were also set up in the residence hallways. The main health concern was the possibility of hazardous mold, but the clean up company arrived promptly at approximately 6am on Saturday morning, and everything was inspected thoroughly.

Residents who were there for the evacuation have mixed opinions on what happened. Although the majority agreed the university responded well to the flooding, some were upset by the situation itself. “I’m a little angry about what happened. Thinking of why someone would do that…. no one’s quite sure what happened, but it probably resulted because of someone being dumb. And it resulted in a lot of people’s stuff being ruined.” said Young.

Even though this was the second south tower residence evacuation in recent weeks, others didn’t mind the experience. “My room is fine now, so I don’t really care. The whole experience was kind of fun, especially Friday night, because that’s when every-

I was leaving an apartment on the fifth floor and I remember a lot of peo-

ple panicking, then seeing water flood out of the elevator. At that point we thought “This is serious, this isn’t a joke.”

Tiaunna Young

one got together. We were all pissed off for the same reason, and it brought the community together. I actually met a lot of new people because of that,” admits Al-Attar.

The university is responsible for all damages to the structure, and residents are responsible for replacing their own belongings.

This is mentioned both in the residency contract and at the residence orientation held at the beginning of the semester. Due to recent confusion about it, the university will be editing the residence contracts to make this information more visible. Currently the damages to the building are estimated to be between $150,000-$200,000, and will be paid by the university’s insurance.

Two students have confessed to damaging the sprinkler head, and were evicted from residence on Friday, Oct. 11. The names of these students cannot be disclosed for privacy reasons. Investigation by the Regina Police Service and U of R campus security is ongoing as the Carillon headed to press, and many interviews regarding the incident will have to be sorted through before further disciplinary action can be taken. Between the North and South Towers, there have already been three evacuations this semester. It’s hoped that residents now understand the consequences of tampering with fire equipment, and that these evacuations can be avoided in the future.

US government has shutdown 4

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Many people furloughed of their jobs until further notice alec salloum news writer A shutdown of the United States Federal government began on Oct. 1 in response to contention over the 2014 fiscal year’s budget. The discord largely stems from a disagreement over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as “ObamaCare”. Government shutdowns have occurred in the past, most recently in 1996. Eighteen shutdowns have occurred since 1976, the longest shutdown lasted twenty days in 1996.

The proposed massive overhaul to the American healthcare system has been met with hostility from Republicans, which resulted in several Republican congress members refusing to vote on the night of the budget.

On the day of the shutdown, President Obama said “one faction of one party in one house of Congress in one branch of government shut down major parts of the government all because they didn't like one law.”

The PPACA was the main issue that brought the government to a close. The Republican Party, often referred to as the Good Old Party (GOP), sought to defund the healthcare reforms

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The Statue of Liberty was even closed. For shame. entirely. The PPACA has been basis. The passing of these bills one of the Obama administraauthorizes the agencies to spend tions flagship accomplishments. money that fiscal year. The probOn the day of the shutdown, lem is, none of these bills have Obama had this to say, "They've been passed.

[The Republican Party] shut As a result, a joint resolution down the government over an known as a Continuing Resoluideological crusade to deny aftion (CR) was introduced on Sep. fordable health care to millions of 10. The CR would temporarily Americans". fund the government while ConThe US fiscal year is Sep. 30 gress deliberated and agreed on to Oct. 1. Each new year requires the year’s budget. On Sep. 20, congress to approve appropriathe CR and its provision were not tion bills, which fund various agreed upon, meaning that no agencies of the Federal governmoney could be allocated to ment for an annual or interim agencies initiating an inevitable

shutdown, as stated under the Antideficiency Act. As a result many Federal employees have been furloughed and several programs have been suspended until the budget is passed.

Approximately 800,000 Federal employees have been deemed “non-essential”, meaning this work force of Americans are not working, and may be shortchanged on certain benefits. The workers also will not receive payment after Oct. 10, with no certain date for their next paycheck, forcing some to find new jobs or

take loans. However, on Oct. 5 the House approved, 407 to zero, that furloughed employees would receive back pay when the shutdown has been resolved.

The shutdown does mean that several agencies are closed which provide vital functions to Americans and their economy.

The shutdown has affected the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 368 national parks, museums and monuments, veteran services, visa and passport services as well as Federal contracts. The affects of closure has resulted in an approximate loss of $1.6 billion during the first week. Now entering its second week losses average $160 million per day. This loss of funds is causing fear over a potential default and has prompted Obama’s Democrats to seek a higher debt ceiling. This would allow greater borrowing capacity for the government, another point of contention for Republicans.

As of Oct. 12, discussions between Democratic and Republican house members have begun.

However, both sides seem deadlocked in their aims and the polarized sides are still unable to reach an agreement.

Youth smoking in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has the highest rate of youth smokers in Canada alec salloum news writer

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC), a Health Canada funded non-profit organization, recently released a report titled Population Health in Canada’s Largest Cities. The national report placed Saskatchewan first for provincial percent of smokers and, more alarmingly, youth smokers.

Considering we already have the third highest rate of new cases of cancer and cancer related deaths, by percentage, this new statistic is troubling.

It is almost impossible to meet someone who has not had some encounter with cancer, from a friend to a family member; most of us have some encounter with the disease. Considering that one third of cancers can be entirely prevented simply through not using tobacco products, you would assume even fewer people would smoke than who currently do.

In fact, Saskatchewan has had a poor history with high smoking rates. Saskatchewan has held the title of being the heaviest smoking province for the past decade. Granted, our rate of youth smokers has been declining, but slowly. In fact, we are down .5 per cent since 2011. And even more astonishing, since 1999 our smoking rates among youths has dropped nearly 10 per cent.

However, Saskatchewan is still three per cent above the na-

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Saskatchewan rates are slowly declining tional average. The national aver- gathered information on Canadiage of Canadians reporting daily ans as young as 12 years old. or occasional smoking is 20.3 per When presented with all this incent of any given province. How- formation the simple question of ever, in Saskatchewan, 23.3 per ‘why’ is likely on most of our cent of the population smokes. minds. When posed with this This translates to approximately question, Tyler McMurchy, of the 25,800 people. Of this approxiMinistry of Health, said, “It’s diffimate figure, 20.2 per cent are cult to say exactly why. We know teenagers, resulting in the 1:5 that the numbers are higher than statistic that has been prevalent we’d like, but we’re also encourin the coverage of this story. It is aged by the fact that the number important to note that these staof people smoking is decreasing, tistics pertain to people aged 15 albeit slowly. Saskatchewan’s to 19 years old, though CPAC overall smoking rate is the lowest

it’s ever been and we’re continuing to work on reducing the number of people who use tobacco.”

When attempting to explain why rates are so high one might look at cost. The Non-Smokers Rights Association (NSRA) compiles an annual list of the price of cigarettes in each province. As of 2013, Saskatchewan has the third highest cigarette prices across all provinces.

When questioned, teenage smokers from Campbell Collegiate seemed ambivalent to the

matter. Most cited their habit as being related to social interaction with peers. This seems to be the main reason teens start smoking, seeming intrinsic to certain youth cultures and high school life. In fact, a small courtyard on the side of the school is dubbed the “smokers corner”.

McMurchy and the Ministry are aware of this trend, “Tobacco is a learned behavior. Young people learn the habit from friends and family…so it’s important for them to get the message that it’s better not to smoke”. The reason so much attention is given to youth smoker rates is because youth smokers sustain their habit well into adulthood.

To combat this, the Ministry has implemented a litany of legislation focused on quelling the high smoking rates. From banning tobacco on school grounds, limiting sales of cigars, smoking regulations in cars, coverage of smoking cessation drugs and most recently, a proposed ban on flavored tobacco products, a favorite among youth smokers.

Our high rates have been steadily declining and given the efforts made by the Ministry and other organizations, this trend will likely persist.

Highway 39 revisted the carillon | October 17 - 23, 2013

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Support for twinning the highway is overwhelming kailey guillemin contributor

Over the past 20 years, Highway #39 has claimed the lives of many people from Estevan and the surrounding area. This past year, support has grown tremendously over the issue of getting this highway from North Portal to Regina twinned.

SGI provided the following stats: from 1988 up until 2012, 76 fatalities and over 1000 injuries have occurred on Highway #39.

In 2012 alone, the highway claimed two lives and injured 42.

Since then, more fatalities have occurred.

Cody Schuler, a born and raised resident of Estevan, expressed his concerns over the highway. "I don't know why they haven't twinned it already," he said, "I've almost lost one of my best friends because of it.”

Being from Estevan, Schuler has grown up with many of the victims or families of those who have been killed on this highway.

Schuler says that this is a busy highway and fully supports and encourages the twinning project.

Another Estevan resident expressed her concerns over the condition of this highway. Julissa Moreau, while recently moving to

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A group is putting pressure on the Government to twin the highway Lethbridge, Alberta for schooling, Support has been pouring out had a close call as she came of the city of Estevan. Jackie head on with another vehicle.

Fitzsimmons created a Facebook Moreau was at a scary, yet ex- event called “Heaven's Flowered citing time of her life, and if that Highway,” and she has been would have been taken away overwhelmed with the support it "because some guy was in a has received. The page currently rush, well [she] doesn't know." has over 5,500 members.

She supports the twinning and Fitzsimmons created this says that people need to be reevent as a way to get the governminded of those who have been ment’s attention. Her hope is that effected on the highway. the more the highway is covered

with flowers and crosses on the sites of accidents, the more serious the Saskatchewan government will take this proposal.

Fitzsimmons believes that the highway is not made for the amount of traffic it sees. She says that "everybody drives that road" to and from Estevan.

A new concern now is that the alternative routes to the city are becoming heavy with traffic.

Highway #47 to Stoughton connecting to Highway #33 to Regina is becoming more and more busy as people avoid using the 39.

Emails have been sent to the Saskatchewan Government asking for help on getting the highway twinned. However, as expected, the lack of response has not impressed concerned citizens. Fitzsimmons said that the most feedback she has received is that twinning Highway #39 is now a "high priority". Unfortunately this is a response that has been heard for many years.

Kiflom Weldeab, head of Estevan’s engineering department, said the city has been in contact with the Ministry of Transportation over the dangerous driving on Highway #39. Traffic from North Portal to Regina needs to be controlled and twinning the highway would help.

The Carillon’s attempts to reach a spokesperson in the Department of Highways were unsuccessful.

Support can be shown through Firzsimmons’ Facebook Page or through a petition that can be found on www.change.org.

Craig Scott Visits the U of R Should Canada change to proportional representation? michael chmielewski editor-in-chief

On Oct. 1 Craig Scott visited the University of Regina to discuss electoral reform with a political science class, and to meet with the U of R New Democrats.

Craig Scott is an NDP Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and the “Official Opposition Critic for Democratic and Parliamentary Reform.” Scott is the Member for Toronto-Danforth, the late Jack Layton’s former riding.

Scott sat down with the Carillon to discuss electoral reform, the constitutional implications of Senate reform, and Justin Trudeau, the Leader of the Liberal Party.

The NDP is opposed to the current Canadian electoral system, which is the “first-past-thepost (FPTP)” system. Scott said that “the NDP has been in favour of reforming our system to have proportional representation for quite some time, and I’m on a national tour, this is probably the now sixth stop in the last little while.”

The two electoral systems are widely different, and their names are indicative of what kind of system they are. The FPTP system means the candidate with the most votes in a riding wins that riding, while the others go home with nothing. Critics of this system argue that those who voted for the losing candidate(s) are not really being represented.

Proportional representation

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Craig Scott: Reformist Extraordinaire (PR), as the name implies, would When narrowed down, there can represent all voters, because the be a lot more specific elements, number of votes a party gets will for example a percentage threshbe proportional to the seats the old in the PR system, etc. party gets in the representative Scott pointed out “whoever is legislative body. committed to changing this, These are just simple whichever party, does have to eioverviews of the two systems. ther form government on its own,

or become part of a government under the current system.” Essentially, a party needs to win under the old system to reform it.

Another bold proposition of the NDP is to eliminate the Senate. If the NDP forms a majority government, abolishing the Senate

would be a tough constitutional battle.

With a background as a constitutional international law professor, Scott said that abolishing the Senate could go one of two ways. To change the constitution in Canada, the federal government would need to get the consent of the provinces. It’s up to the Supreme Court if that means 7 out of 10, or complete unanimity.

“The more technical, formal argument suggests its unanimity.”

Scott explained. He went on, saying that “the issue is not so much the mechanism constitutionally, it’s insuring that right across the country there’s a groundswell of popular desire to get rid of the Senate.”

When asked how the NDP, if they formed government, would prevent a Charlottetown Accord like meltdown, he argued that that wouldn’t happen, and that it was largely “the Liberal’s big card” in opposing Senate abolition, which the Liberal Party has come out against.

He went to talk to about how the NDP feels with it’s chances against Trudeau and the Liberal Party in the next federal election, saying that “well I think the whole point will be month-by-month Canadians will be actually comparing parties and leaders on the basis of substance and capacities. That’s the way it has to be.

There’s going to be a point at which sort of inherited an easy celebrity cannot carry you through for two more years.”

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Despite economic boost, environmental concerns are rising ravinesh sakaran contributor Prime Minister Steven Harper had a brief stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before attending the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Indonesia last Sunday. Harper’s meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in the capital concluded a $36 billion investment from Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, Petronas.

According to the Malaysian daily, the Star, Malaysia is now the largest foreign direct investor in Canada following the endorsement of Petronas’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) export business project in British Colombia.

Razak assured the Malaysian press that he was confident that the Conservative government, and even the future governments, would be supportive of Petronas’ involvement in the country as the staggering $36 billion investment is a 30 year affair.

However, according to the Canadian Press, Harper launched partisan jabs at both the Liberals and the NDP. He said Liberals have always approved any foreign investment "no matter what," and that New Democrats "are ideologically op-

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Malaysian counterpart, Anifah Harper said his government Aman signed a Declaration of Injudges each foreign investment tent for a new agreement to avoid "on its merits" and called it a poldouble taxation and to prevent icy of "discretion." fiscal circumvention in relation to John Baird, the Minister of taxes or income. A Memorandum Foreign Affairs, and his of Understanding between

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Malaysia and Canada on an international security program was also signed in efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Although the $36 billion investment is a boost to the Cana-

dian economy, concerns have come up from environmental organizations.

The Vancover Sun reported that the Valhalla Wilderness Society has already raised public concerns that the planned pipeline that would feed the Petronas project runs through protected areas adjacent to the The Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary. Wayne McCrory, a bear biologist with the society, said it doesn’t matter whether millions or billions of investment dollars are at stake, the pipeline should not be allowed to traverse protected areas as “it would be a huge violation of public trust,” he said.

Art Sterrit, executive director of the Coastal First Nations, was also concerned over the air pollution emission that come from the LNG plants. He said that the First Nations would like to see the plants use the best global technology to reduce emissions and are watching carefully to see how the industry and governments will respond as the First Nations are yet to rule out a proposed $6.5 billion pipeline in northwest B.C.

by Alberta based energy company, Enbridge.

Why did Nintendo downgrade the already awesome 3DS ? arthur ward technical editor

This weekend, Nintendo released their latest handheld console, the Nintendo 2DS. The new device seems like a downgrade from the Nintendo 3DS, however, there are a few things you should know about this device if you are interested in getting one.

First of all, Nintendo got rid of the 3D capability on the 2DS. It was a humble gesture by the gaming giant to acknowledge that the feature was more of a gimmick, rather than the future of gaming. According to numerous online comments, most users of the 3DS never used the 3D feature. The new 2DS can play all of the 3DS titles including the 3D ones although they would only be displayed in 2D. One interesting thing to note about the 2DS is that it can still take photos in 3D, but they can only be displayed in this form on a 3D compatible device such as the 3DS. The most obvious change is the new form factor of the device.

Nintendo threw away the clamshell design that we came to love since the Gameboy SP, for a more wedged shaped, tablet design. There are no hinges or moving parts on the 2DS. At first this seems like a step backwards, however, the new model feels a lot more rigid and sturdier in the hands than that of the 3DS. This new design would be able to withstand the tortures of toddlers using it as a shield in their imaginary playground or the spilled

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That’s one ugly piece of tech! But it’s still able to play Pokemon.

Kraft Dinner at the lunch table. portability becomes an issue.

The 2DS is also about $40 Also, due to the tablet design, cheaper than the 3DS,which will both of the display screens are be a good incentive for parents to always exposed providing excelpick it up as a stocking stuffer this lent opportunities for scratched Christmas Eve. However, that and cracked screens. Nintendo, stocking will have to be a really realizing this issue, has provided big one as the 5 by 5.5 inch a protective carrying pouch that tablet looking 2DS is too big to fit is sold separately. in any pant pocket, and as result Other notable features are the

absence of a physical Wi-Fi toggle switch, which was available on the 3DS. Wifi can be turned on and off through the device's system menu. Due to the absence of a closing lid, Nintendo included a sleep switch, which can be used to instantly put the device into a low power sleep mode. It also helps to prevent the

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accidental use of buttons when the device is temporarily stored away.

Despite the odd shape and size of the 2DS, it will surely appeal to those gamers and parents who were holding out on buying the more expensive 3DS due to its cost. Usually a reduction in cost results in a compromise in performance, but minus the 3D capability, the 2DS is well on par with its predecessor. The dual core ARM processor provides for super responsive game play while the 1300 mAh battery provides up to three hours of play time.

Nintendo is trying its best to remain competitive in a market that is now saturated with smart phones and tablets outfitted with gaming apps that have good graphics along with hours of game play. The 2DS doesn't necessarily tighten Nintendo's grip on the market, but addresses some minor issues for existing device users, which may buy the company some time to strategize their next move in terms of the advancement in mobile gaming technology.

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Khan he do it?

A & C Editor: Robyn Tocker aandc@carillonregina.com the carillon | October 17 - 23, 2013

Comedian Haris Khan certainly can!

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Hats off to you, Mister Funny Man!

destiny kaus a&c writer

Haris Khan, a University of Regina science student and budding comedian, is putting on a show Oct. 20 to raise money for cancer research. Khan has done fundraisers like this before, and he will do it again!

He was more than happy to talk about how he got started in comedy, his upcoming show, and his future plans.

“I was a class clown. That’s the reason I was the most outstanding person in my class, because half the time I was kicked out of the class and my parents would be called, so I was always a trouble maker.”

If only every troublemaker could channel their inner comedian and make something of themselves.

Khan first stepped out on a stage when he was in grade four; he told a few jokes at a culture event. Then, Khan began attending the University of Regina. Apparently the time between grade four and university remains a mystery. One of his classmates encouraged him to become a stand-up comedian. Flabbergasted at the thought, Khan doubted himself.

“I was like, that’s the hardest thing to do. That is the hardest thing in the world to be a comedian because you’re on the stage by yourself making people laugh.

I thought I could never do that.”

His friend kept encouraging him until he finally took a risk in March 2010, when he stepped out on stage at the Exchange Club and wowed the audience with his spontaneous five-minute

set.

“It was not even professional.

It was like amateur stuff, but people were laughing so hard. I forgot my jokes and I told them, ‘Oh I forgot my jokes’ and they thought it was part of my act! I had such a great feeling after that because I made people laugh.”

Khan believes that making people laugh is a form of charity in itself. I wholeheartedly believe this to be true as well! After all, somebody famous once said that laughter is the best medicine.

When Khan was a small child, his parents introduced him to donating. They would ask him to deliver a cheque here and there or drop off old clothes to various organizations. In 2012, Khan decided to put the “fun” into fundraising by organizing a charity comedy show called Stand Up For the Homeless People.

“I read a news article about a homeless guy who was struggling in Saskatoon and he had a daughter and there was no shelter that provided for a male homeless person with kids. And, that story touched my heart because the guy was living with his daughter in his car. Probably that morning, I made the decision I was going to do a show.”

Right then and there, Khan planned to do a comedy routine no matter how many people came. To his pleasant surprise, his show was a great success.

He received funds to support the homeless population and positive feedback to encourage his comedic journey.

“According to the Salvation Army, that was the first show of its kind in Regina,” Khan explains. Apparently, no one else in Regina was brilliant enough or had the gumption to follow

through with a fundraising comedy show, like Khan did. Hats go off to you, Mr. Funny Man. After Stand Up For the Homeless, Haris Khan put on Stand Up Against Domestic Violence, Stand Up For the Creative Kids, Stand Up for Alberta Flood Victims, and Stand Up for Animal Welfare, where all the tickets completely sold out. In less than a year, Khan has raised over $10, 000.

Normally, people would not find these issues funny, per se.

But, when Khan revs his creative motors, anything can happen. He takes touchy subjects and makes them approachable through his comedic art form.

“It’s a form of art because you entertain people and at the same time you express what you feel … you can talk about certain things that an ordinary person would be hesitant to talk about.”

In his past, Khan was racially discriminated against. But, instead of bottling up all those racist comments, he uses them as material for his comedy skits to laugh at the issue and also to educate people on racism.

“Hey, I’m a brown guy. Mostly, in my acts I talk about stereotypes, so it’s kind of breaking the ice among people to feel comfortable to take things in a funny way instead of insulting [way].”

Ironically, in his past, Khan + Jokes-at-a-culture-event-ingrade-four = hilarious, and now Khan + Culture-jokes-inSaskatchewan = even more hilarious. Not only does Khan raise awareness for social issues through his jokes, but he also raises a heck of a lot of funds for various organizations. On Oct. 20, he plans to do just that in his upcoming Stand Up Against Can-

cer show.

“The reason I chose cancer [was because] my grandmother passed away from breast cancer in September of last year,” Khan explains.

Originally, Khan planned to do the show in September, but he moved it to October. With October being breast cancer awareness month, Khan says that “October is the perfect month.”

This upcoming show will feature various comedians from Regina, including headliner Marcus Ryan, and will host several local Saskatchewan celebrities and offer a silent auction.

Khan says, “We’ll be donating the funds to Terry Fox, which specifically focuses on cancer research, and the Canadian Cancer Society.”

This anniversary special will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Education Auditorium 106 at the University of Regina. Advanced tickets are $10, tickets at the door are $15, and students living on campus only pay $5. Tickets are now available at the South Residence Office.

Ah, but of course, this show and past shows like it, have dealt Haris Khan some challenging cards.

“Sometimes I have to do everything like get the sponsors, which I always get the sponsors, book a venue, book the comics or entertaining, sell the tickets, raise funds, take care of the accounting side and then donate.”

While Khan would rather just put on a show and market the event, he takes everything in stride and works his butt off no matter what the situation. This hard work ethic stems from his parents, who did not entirely support his passion for comedy in

the beginning. Coming from Pakistan and a Pakistani family, Khan’s parents felt he should pursue his schooling and a job in engineering rather than a career in comedy.

“In the beginning my dad was a little upset.”

His mother was a tad more supportive, but also laid down the law that he needed to focus more on his studies than on his comedy.

“That’s how brown parents are. They want you to be an engineer, a doctor … not the cabby … but, probably engineer or doctor. These are the two things they would prefer.”

Despite this tension, Khan pressed onward in his comedy career, and, once he made it into the media, his parents finally realized that he was successful.

When Khan calls his mom to tell her how his shows go and how much money he raises, she will say, “Oh excellent! Excellent! But, how’s school going?”

As for his future plans, Khan plans to graduate, “work for a bit, and at the same time pursue [his] hobby.”

Khan also revealed his big dreams.

“Probably once I graduate from the U of R I will probably move to Montreal to pursue my passion and see how it works. So far, I’m doing really well with the comedy thing. The comedy career is going better than my schooling career.”

There is no doubt about it; Khan wants to be a comedian.

His ultimate goal in life is to make people laugh and to follow his passion. Power to ya, Haris! You Khan do it!

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Don’t sweep us under the rug Blackstone exhibits life on reserves

robyn tocker a&c editor

Canadian television isn’t often praised for various reasons, namely due to our neighbours in the south, but there is one series that is redeeming our reputation.

Blackstone is a television series set on a reserve in Canada.

The story took about nine years to develop, but after the successful pilot three years ago, the show has developed quite the following.

“The show airs in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. We have a lot of fans around the world that believe in what we're doing,” says Ron E. Scott, writer, director, and producer of the series.

Blackstone has a simplistic premise. Two families, similar to the rivalry families in Romeo and Juliet, live on a reserve where their lives are constantly intertwined. Some of the main characters represent good, while others represent evil, and through this their worlds often collide. The conflicts, Scott says, take the characters out of the reserve and into the city, which is quite normal in any First Nation’s community.

“Originally this started as a project that wanted to expose and start a dialogue on reserves

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Ron E. Scott works with an amazing cast to put together a poignant show. and what was happening in them water to corruption. It has also dividuals as television that's releacross Canada,” said Scott. dealt with economic growth in the vant and entertaining, which is a After such a successful pilot community and what that takes. rare combination in this day and aired, Scott and his partner, Gill Last year, their overarching age, says Scott. He also says Cardinal, developed the series theme was missing women, a this show doesn’t try to create a into what it is today. huge issue for the First Nations fantasy world. Blackstone is all In its third season, Blackstone community. It’s not only a series about authenticity. tackles heavy topics, specifically that is entertaining, but it has “It strives to bring people into domestic violence and what a deep social context not often this world and show that life on modern family looks like. The found in Canadian shows. the reserve is not easy, but it's show displays anything from sexBlackstone is embraced by got hope and people that are tryual abuse to addiction to tainted Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ining to make this difference.”

Scott says a lot of people who have given the show a chance have been surprised. It’s an entertaining and relevant series.

Scott has had people say to him it looks like life on their reserve.

Scott would like to see more series produced by First Nations peoples, but he is unsure if that will happen. Canada, he says, used to host a variety of shows, but that is changing. Thankfully, American television studios are always looking for something new and fresh.

There certainly is an abundance of talented Aboriginal people available to do more shows.

Scott pointed out Carmen Moore, Michelle Thrush, Eric Swag, Steven Creemolsen, and Nathanial Arcand who are a part of the Blackstone team.

“Blackstone is a very unique program that has a lot of dimension, and for anyone looking to be entertained by a one hour drama, they should watch it. It has a lot of meat, and people will find it rewarding.”

Blackstone is in its third season and airs every Wednesday night on APTN.

The Derek “Jeet”er of comics In Love with Art tells an empowering tale destiny kaus a&c writer

Contrary to my belief that comic book writers were either antisocial-individuals-turned-serialkillers or secret superheroes who sat in front of a keyboard wearing their spandex suits and a cape, I found a gem of a comic book writer who smacked all of my assumptions right out of the ballpark. Jeet Heer, I like to call him the “Derek ‘Jeet’er of comic books, brought his comic writing capabilities all the way from India to Regina.

His newest work, In Love with Art focuses on the relationship and marriage of Françoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman. The publisher Coach House Books describes Mouly as the “female comics pioneer” who paved the way for other female writers and artists to enter the comic book world. She has also overseen one of the most controversial covers of the New Yorker: a cover displaying Bert and Ernie in an attempt to support gay marriage.

“That cover got the most hits that the New Yorker has ever published,” explains Jeet Heer.

In In Love with Art, Heer reveals the story of how Mouly married Spieglman, the art director of the New Yorker who played a huge role in promoting comic books and graphic novels as accepted forms of literature.

Though certain writers may jump at the opportunity to air out the dirty little secrets of a marriage,

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Jeet Heer smashes the stereotypes of comic book writers.

Heer did not. He did not wish to of these writers’ private lives, expose deeply private parts of does Jeet Heer lose potential Mouly and Spiegelman’s marreaders? One can only assume. riage.

Interestingly enough, Heer be“[I wanted to] tell the story of a lieves that his graphic novel will marriage, but also be respectful appeal largely to the female gento the people in that marriage.” der.

By refusing to divulge aspects “[I think there will be a] strong

response from female readers, especially women who are in the arts who are in editing because it tells the story of how a woman is able to make her way in a world that’s usually hostile to women.”

Ah, the lifelong debate about gender equality in the workplace.

[I think there will be a] strong response from female readers, especially

women who are in the arts who are in editing because it tells the story of how a woman is able to make her way in a world that’s usually hostile to women.

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To my surprise, I found that comic books as an art form are actually growing in popularity in Canada. According to Canada’s Library and Archives, “Canada produces some of the best and most sophisticated graphic narratives available today.”

Jeet Heer also states that, “for most of the history of comics, no matter how far back you date, whether it’s from the Middle Ages or the nineteenth century or the twentieth century, comics haven’t been seen as art per se. They’ve been seen as a popular, vulgar form of mass entertainment rather than art. It’s only very recently in the last 30 years or so that comics have been starting to be seen as art.”

When Heer mentioned that, “In Regina, there are actually more comic stores than there are bookstores,” my jaw nearly hit the floor. I had to investigate, so I went straight to the yellow pages.

In Regina, there are six bookstores and four comic book stores. Though bookstores still outnumber comic book stores, the ratio is much closer than I imagined.

To the aspiring artist in this growing comic culture, Jeet Heer lends one piece of advice.

“A liberal arts education is actually a really great thing. I think that if you’re any sort of writer, to study English or history would be very valuable.”

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Neil Gaiman’s new book is a tsumani joel huber contributor

Neil Gaiman’s latest book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, opens with a detour down an old country lane after a funeral service. A man’s memories, after sitting down next to an old “duck pond,” are brought forth and reinvigorated, sweeping him back to his childhood. We find him as his seven year old self, during a time of magic, fear, and remarkable women.

Our young and intrepid narrator finds his life disturbed by the cosmic effects of a desperate and sorrowful act: the suicide of an opal miner in the back of his father’s white Mini. The desperate, and in a sense propitiatory, sacrifice that the miner makes serves only as a catalyst—not for forgiveness or appeasement, but for more trouble.

Dark forces are kindled.

Things that shouldn’t be awake and stirring are now eagerly finding ways to meddle in the affairs of humans. Great peril awaits our young protagonist. He’s going to need all the help he can get.

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane gives us something to look for Luckily, help comes from the end wondrous and interesting than we of the lane from a very old farm normally see it. It also happens to where three extraordinary women be much scarier than we’d like it live. There is Old Mrs. Hempto be. stock, Mrs. Hempstock, and LetJust as much as it has its tie Hempstock, a curious young chills (who knew that the colours girl who is convinced that her pink and gray could be so frightpond is an ocean. They are all ening?), it has its tender, heartthat stand between our precowarming moments. This story will cious young narrator and the horchange you. ror of his new life And while you may be enIn this short book, only 178 thralled with the magic and wonpages, Gaiman paints a magical der, and while your courage may world from behind a small boy’s be stolen away at moments, eyes. It’s a perspective that there are scarier things than shows a world that is much more weeping angels here, and while

you may be pleasantly moved— you will also be inspired. These Hempstock women are amazing.

They are kind, wise, and powerful. There are no damsels here. If anything, it is a successful reversal of the sexist trope. Anita Sarkeesian will be most pleased.

Gaiman has written a real gem that isn’t to be overlooked or dismissed. Seek it out, pick it up, and find out why a small pond is really an ocean.

The bugs that never die Papa Roach visits the queen city dana morenstein contributor

It’s always fun going to a rock concert, even if it’s a band you don’t normally listen to. Although Papa Roach definitely has a dedicated following—no doubt because their live shows are the bomb—they aren’t really the first band you think of in terms of mainstream charting rock music.

They were nominated for a Grammy award in 2001 for Best New Artist, have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and have been certified Platinum, yet the band’s popularity seemed to decline after their third major label album, Getting Away with Murder, was released in 2004.

Their musical sound has changed considerably, too, throughout the years. Once described as rap metal, some of their newer songs could be classified as pop or mainstream.

When asked if he thinks the band’s changing musical style throughout the years has affected their band’s popularity, bass player Tobin Esperance said, “There are certain songs that definitely have some pop to it. We’re all fans of pop music. But we have a lot of heavy songs too.

We love playing all different types of music, we aren’t going to just stick to one thing. We became better songwriters, too, and I think sometimes when you know too much about how to write a good song or you’re expecting something to be on the radio, it comes out sounding a little too safe. I think we’ve recognized that sometimes it’s not always fun to do things that way.”

“We’re a live band. We play a

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Not mainstream, but still a blast. Pictured: Papa Roach. lot and we tour all the time. It’s all longevity.” about the music that really is enNo one can argue that. The ergetic, we have fun, and we’re venue was packed and fans were going to concentrate that when waiting anxiously to see them. we write this next record.”

When the stage lights came on, a If he could go back, though, hush of anticipation came over would he have done anything difthe crowd. Then they went wild. ferently?

Guitar riffs began, heavy drum“Yeah. I think I would. I don’t ming and bass, then Jacoby particularly like to look back on Shaddix, the band’s lead singer, things and wish I could have started performing. done them differently but moving Shaddix crowd surfed, jumped forward, I just want to enjoy it and off the stage to sing alongside his have fun. We were really young fans, cheerfully sprayed a drink and we experienced a lot really into the audience, cursed occaquick and we didn’t expect it and sionally and said the typical maybe we weren’t ready for it.

Regina joke that residents must But everything happens for a rea- be close to getting tired of: “Hey son. We’re just lucky enough to Regina—the city that rhymes with still have a career and [have had] fun!”

Oct. 19 Peanut Butter Genocide The Exchange 8:00 PM $10

Oct. 24 Lipstick Smears and Mermaid Tears Premiere Globe Theatre 7:30 PM $29 Oct. 24 Brad Paisley Brandt Center 7:30 PM $50-$80

Sep. 6 - Oct. 27 Z’otz* Collective: The Substitutes and the Absence Central Gallery, Regina Public Library 9:30 AM – 9:00 PM weekdays Free admission Oct. 25 – 27 Tackled … A Football Play Applause! Dinner Theatre 7:30 PM $52/weekday, $55/weekend

Shaddix is definitely the epitome of lead singer showmanship.

The talent and energy of the band members add to his insanely polished vocals. They know how to play, there’s no question. People were genuinely enjoying themselves, jumping up and down, dancing, singing along and, essentially, feeding off of Shaddix’s energy and giving it right back to him in spades.

You could tell by watching them that Papa Roach is a band who truly enjoys performing and that they appreciate being up there on stage, doing what they love.

Oct. 27 Songwriter Sunday Creative City Center 7:30 PM $10

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Diseased bats make good music Cancer Bats pays a visit to Regina. laura billett contributor

Cancer Bats, Bat Sabbath, what is up with the bat names?

“I came up with [Cancer Bats] even before we started the band, just putting diseases and animals together while I was killing time at work”, says lead vocalist Liam Cormier.

The Cancer Bats, from Toronto, Ontario, are in the middle of their 'Double Header Bat Madness Tour' that started in the States and is now moving across Canada. Hard-rock band, the Dusty Tuckers, opens the show for them and their alter ego Bat Sabbath closes it with an hour of Black Sabbath covers.

Described as hardcore punk, Cormier explains that they have “drawn on more influences from metal and thrash and stoner...

But I think it still goes back to us being a hard-core band at the end of the day, especially the way that we run things and operate our band”.

The Cancer Bats are out there to have fun and put on a good show, but they don't take their job too lightly. Cormier explains how they admire “bands who kind of stick to what they have always done, and done it well. You know, bands like Hatebreed and Con-

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Liam Cormier and bandmates have a love-love relationship with Canada. verge, and different genres like good example on how to run our Canadian scene is so supportClutch and The Sword. Bands own business.” ive,” says Cormier. “Not only fans like that, that have been touring Coming from shows in B.C. when we tour, but also within hard and putting out records for and Alberta, the Cancer Bats are bands. You know we wouldn't years, but have never changed or making their way back home to have been where we were if we tried to be anything that they Ontario. weren't so close with Alexisonfire aren't. We usually use those as a “I definitely love that the and Billy Talent and Comeback

Kid and bands like that from the Canadian scene that helped us out a lot. There is still that vibe of trying to help each other out, [whereas] in a lot of places ... it's very competitive and they're all trying to be the only band. In Canada, it seems like it's a lot friendlier ... everyone just wants to help each other out and nobody's too worried.”

The Cancer Bats played in Regina on Oct. 8, and rocked The Exchange. The floor was full of fans moshing, stage jumping, and singing along to songs like “Sabotage”, a cover of the Beastie Boys original.

Cormier says that shows like this are the main reasons for the tour.

“Playing these shows will get us excited to write a new record.

Especially playing amazing places that we know are going to be an awesome party. That is why we booked this tour, to make it be this awesome farewell party for the whole record, and then to go into the studio in a positive space. It boils down really to the people who come out to the shows ... [It's] the active people that we like, that we write records for.”

The substitutes and the absence Long name, great art

taylor marshall contributor

Deceptively simple and almost childlike at first glance, “The Substitutes and the Absence” gallery

by Z’otz Collective, the Canadian group composed of artists Nahúm Flores, Erik Jerezano, and Ilyana Martínez, presents a much more beguiling and quirky presentation to the viewer upon further examination.

Running from Sep. 6 until Oct. 27, “The Substitutes and the Absence” exhibit offers a fascinating and enigmatic body of work, one that I encourage all to explore and enjoy.

At Regina’s Dunlop Art Gallery, the exhibit features strange and at times grotesque images of the body, drawing on themes of transformation and mythology, all rendered in a seemingly uncomplicated form.

Despite the clean and elegant presentation of these unique portraits, Z’otz Collective’s method of creation is far from simple, but rather engaging and intensive.

What is truly original about this exhibit is the genuinely collaborative method in which the drawings are created.

Speaking with curator Blair Fornwald, she breaks down and expands on the artists’ process.

Martínez, Jerezano, and Flores “have been collaborating and have been friends for over ten years, they’ve been meeting every Sunday, doing collaborative exercises” which Fornwald asserts “has drawing as the heart

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Z’otz Collective hosts three talented artists and a batty name to boot. of their exercises.”

Z’otz Collective is a Canadian ments with found objects in his The three artists decide togroup of three artists that bring work, and Jerezano, from Mexico gether which works are successtheir own nuanced styles to creCity, creates art-illustrating ful, which Fornwald adds “the ate a collective product. All with mythology from his region of artists refer to as ‘fresh fish’” and a Latin American origin, Martínez Mexico or creates personal the drawings that fall short was born in Toronto and raised in mythology. deemed as “roast chickens.” both Mexico and the United Fornwald says “[which] conWhat’s more, Fornwald says that States and often focuses on tributes to a highly synthesized the art remains collaborative until marked dichotomies between naform of art.” the final product, as the artists ture and culture in her solo pracMeeting in Toronto over ten conduct “their group critique and tice. years ago, these artists meet collectively title their works.”

Flores was born in Honduras weekly to work together on multiFocusing on the group itself, and produces highly political elemedia projects, all of which in-

clude drawing, collage, painting, culture, and drawing installations.

Z’otz is the Mayan word for bat, which Fornwald says is “a sacred animal in Mayan culture, playing a very important role in Mayan folklore and myth. It is the conduit between the physical and the spiritual world.”

Apart from mythology, modern ideas are explored in the exhibit.

Fornward notes that that the artists “still draw on popular culture” with such figures and recognizable images of “fashion magazines and ninja turtle heads” visible in the drawings.

She adds that the artists “explore contemporary and personal situations, and don’t strictly conform to Latin American mythology to convey their themes, but rather draw from their imaginations and have sources and figures that continue to reappear in their work.”

This exhibit offers the viewer a unique glimpse of the final project reached through the culmination of a collective imagination, and is a great opportunity to view a truly collaborative creation.

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I always wanted to run out of the inflated helmet...

taylor sockett, matt wincherauk, paige kreutzwieser, brady lang this week’s roundtable

In order to make the post season, the Rams have to win both of their last two games and one of UBC or Manitoba has to lose both of its two remaining contests. With this in mind, do you think the Rams will make the playoffs this year?

Sockett: It’s never good to be in a situation where you need help from other teams to make the playoffs. The Rams need to win out, which isn’t at all easy. Not to mention both UBC and Manitoba have shown at times the ability to play aggressively mediocre football. I think it is unlikely we will see the Green and Gold in the post season this year.

Wincherauk: I’m going to be honest, it’s a pretty slim chance here. The Rams are going to have a hard enough time winning their next two games, at undefeated Calgary and at home Vs. a very good Saskatchewan team.

It’s a slim to none shot here, and I don’t think it’s going to happen.

Kreutzwieser: So for this to work, Manitoba or UBC have to lose to the 0-6 Golden Bears, and the Rams would have to destroy Calgary’s perfect record.

Keeping in mind that I lost $120 in like five minutes betting at the casino this weekend, I’d put my money on Calgary messing this up for our boys.

Lang: Statistically – and with common sense involved – I don’t think the Rams can salvage this season. We’ve seen bigger comebacks and collapses but the Rams have lost close games, which they needed to win earlier in the season. With this in mind, the Rams could pull off something incredible. It’s football and only time will tell.

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant was recently fined $250 for violating the teams’ social media policy when he responded to a fans comment on twitter. What do you think of this fine?

Sockett: Now I understand why the CFL does not disclose their fines, I mean really? 250 dollars?

Now I’m sure they could have

found a more effective punishment than that, perhaps making him go to bed with no dinner or a good solid grounding?

Wincherauk: Darian Durant was in the wrong here, you can’t just lash out at people on social media like that, and the fine is just. But, people have to stop being such idiots on twitter. Respect the athletes that you follow.

Kreutzwieser: #armchair was so clutch. #dumbfines #riderfansareridiculous #stayclassyregina

Lang: Money well spent. This lit a fire under DD-4’s ass and he played very well in B.C. Place, giving the Lions their first regular season loss at home since July 20th of last season. Let’s be honest, $250 isn’t too much for Darian or any other pro athlete, it’s hardly a slap on the wrist.

The NFL season is well underway. What has been the biggest surprise to you so far this year?

Sockett: My Atlanta Falcons sucking so bad they’re 1-4. This is unacceptable. They have lost every game in the last few minutes, Tony G. should have retired last year to save himself this embarrassment.

Wincherauk: The Cleveland Browns. This is a team that traded away their “star” in Trent Richardson, and proceeded to rip off three straight wins, to put them on top of their division. This is a team everyone thought would be in the “Play Dead For Ted” or “Drowney for Clowney” sweepstakes in the next NFL Draft.

Kreutzwieser: We could go on about the Giants and Steelers, or Peyton, or the Chiefs, but we’d all be lying if we didn’t think that fourth quarter by the Bills last Sunday wasn’t the biggest surprise ever. Fourth and 8 – I know, right. And then, Thad Lewis to Marquise Goodwin? Say what?

Lang: You’re kidding yourself if

you thought at the start of the season that Kansas City would be sitting at 5-0. Another shocker for me, personally, is the poor numbers Colin Kaepernick has been putting up. Too much pressure? Overrated? Underutilized?

Is it time to get some more insurance behind Collin K and Colt McCoy?

After an 0-3 start to the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have elected to fire former head coach Peter Laviolette.

What do you think of this move?

Sockett: Peter Laviolette is an idiot, and so are Flyers fans; they should have been a perfect match for each other.

Wincherauk: Hate it. This is a coach who lead them to a Stanley Cup finals appearance only a few years ago, and now he’s the only problem? How about the fact G.M. Holmgren traded away the heart of that team in Carter and Richards and couldn’t find a starting goalie if one struck him in the

head. He’s the one who should have been fired.

Kreutzwieser: 0-3 seems a little premature but let’s just hope he wasn’t fired around 3:00a.m., after you’ve been pulled away from the team bus and into a tiny room in an LA airport – because that’d be embarrassing, right Lane Kiffin?

Lang: Well, it’s not like this is the first time the organization has decided to pull off a quick move – see Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Danny Briere, and even Ilya “Universe” Bryzgalov. Laviolette had done his time in Philly, but for real, three games? How long will Berube last? Holmgren?

If you could have one professional athlete (dead or alive) over to your house for Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why?

Sockett: Reggy Dunlope, the coach of the original and only good Slap Shot movie. That guy can make a hell of a speech.

Imagine sitting down at the table and hearing “we gotta lotta losses” to be thankful for.

Wincherauk: I will always say Andre the Giant. From what I’ve heard, from the people who got to hang out with him, is that he might have been the most fun person in the world. As long as I don’t have to buy the gallons of beer and wine that he would drink.

Kreutzwieser: Ray Lewis. His prayer before dinner would make you reevaluate everything you’ve ever been thankful for. “Lord we thank you for the lint catcher in the dryer, for giving those little fuzzies a safe and warm place to lay their little heads.” And then I’d destroy him in Madden. Best Thanksgiving ever.

Lang: Gordie Howe comes to mind as someone that would be awesome to have over for supper. I wish coaches were included in this question, Don Cherry would be in my hometown of Balcarres in an instant.

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Keeping busy, keeping classy Why one former Cougar “trotted” his way out west. paige kreutzwieser staff writer

For one of the Cougars most legendary athletes, life is now all about “keeping busy, but keeping it classy” on the west coast of Canada.

At a quick glance, it sounds like little has changed in the routine of the former U of R cross country and track star Kelly Wiebe.

“I am training my rear off, working at a running store on occasion amongst four Olympians, taking a class at UBC to finish my Engineering degree, and working an engineering job part-time to keep in touch with my degree,” said Wiebe of his current schedule.

Although he is in a new province, the training is actually what is most different about his new life in Vancouver’s chic neighborhood, Kitsilano.

“I moved out here with the primary intention to train, and more specifically to train in a high performance group,” explained Wiebe, who added that he is currently training under one of the best coaches in Canada, Richard Lee. Add to the list Dylan Wykes – one of several National team run-

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Kelly’s favourite season, Movember, is just around the corner. ners training with Wiebe – who wanted to be great I had to incorwas a 2012 Olympic marathoner, porate a few things into my which is likely a great thing for regime,” Wiebe said. “It just Wiebe considering he would like comes down to training smarter to compete in the 2016 and 2020 and being more aware of my Olympic Games. body.”

“The whole reason for the It’s possible that no more move was to get into a group that Saskatchewan winter training could really push me to the next might be a benefit for the regime level,” he said. as well.

And Wiebe had Lee analyze When asked about the end of all his prior training to do just his University running career, that.

Wiebe called it “bitter sweet.”

“He told me I can be good “From an outsider looking in doing what I was doing, but if I one might say I had nothing to be

‘unsatisfied’ with, but there were a few things that I wished could have went better,” he said.

Wiebe was injured for both the Can West and CIS championships in track. Shin pains hindered his training for nationals, and he wasn’t able to achieve his personal goal of “obliterating” the CIS 3000 metre – even though he still got gold in the event.

However, it was the ones around him that made his time as a Cougar most memorable.

“I am very lucky to have had

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such great people beside me throughout University,” he said. “I will always be thankful for that. I have made lifelong friendships with many people in Regina.

Now for Wiebe, it is about focusing on the future.

“I am glad to be done because I am pretty sure I look ten-yearsolder than some of these kids when I grow out my moustache,” said Wiebe about his return to Saskatchewan in August, where he was able to attend a Cougars training camp.

Wiebe is now directing his attention towards the Victoria half marathon and the National Cross Country Championships in November, with a mixture of local roads races throughout. But for the 2014-year, Wiebe’s plans include qualifying for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Wiebe says this is the type of routine he is going to keep grinding at until he is able to achieve is Olympic goals.

But in between training and a hectic work schedule, Wiebe makes time for the little things in life.

“I spend a lot of time at my favourite coffee shop, because I like coffee, but also because there is a cute girl there that I am pretty sure digs me.”

Staying classy as always.

First-year Ram comes up big for the home team. brady lang sports writer

The Regina Rams survived a scare in Alberta last week, but pulled the win out in the end.

Led by first-year quarterback John Kiesman, the Rams came from behind to beat the Golden Bears 25-20, improving the Rams record to 2-4 on the season. The Rams also saved themselves the embarrassment of losing to a team that hasn’t won since Oct. 17, 2009.

The Rams were down 20-18 with just under four minutes remaining in the game and took over on their own 35-yard line, that’s when quarterback Kiesman saved the day.

Kiesman, the product of Winnipeg, MB., started his first CIS game after the Rams starting quarterback Cayman Shutter went down with a concussion in the week previous against the University of Manitoba Bisons.

Kiesman began his post high school football career with the Winnipeg Rifles of the CJFL, throwing for 1252 yards and seven touchdown passes in his only season with the team. Kiesman then red shirted for the Manitoba Bisons in last year’s CIS season before eventually making his way to the Rams.

Kiesman may not yet be a household name, but he certainly has the respect and the trust of his teammates in the dressing room.

“I thought John played really well,” said Rams first-year offen-

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Don’t judge him by this fumble. sive lineman Matthew Degelman, “I have tons of confidence in John and so does the team. We all have to trust that everyone is going to do their job for our success.”

Judging on his play in the win over Alberta, it’s easy to understand why the room would have confidence in Kiesman. He went

18 for 31 passing while throwing one touchdown with no interceptions in last Saturday’s victory.

Kiesman is also a very versatile quarterback. His 147 yards rushing in just two games this season have him sitting in second on the team behind Rams running back Michael Kiapway and 110 yards ahead of starting

QB Shutter.

With the extent of Shutter’s injury unknown we may be able to take a better look at Kiesman as the Rams season comes to a close.

The Rams’ second win of the season, and first at home, was definitely a tightly contested game. The lead changed hands

five times, including three changes in the final quarter.

The Golden Bears jumped out to a 15-0 lead midway through the first quarter by the strength of an eight-yard touchdown pass by visiting quarterback Ryan Schwartz and a one yard run by Alberta’s Schwartz. The Rams then scored three field goals and a touchdown – 34 yards from Kiesman to wideout Jared Janotta – to tie the game at 15 going into half time.

After a third quarter rouge by the Golden Bears, the Rams took back the lead with yet another field goal by Rams kicker Taylor Wandler with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Golden Bears tied the game at 18 with just eight minutes remaining and after another rouge with four minutes on the clock, the Rams backs’ were against the wall.

Kiesman orchestrated a 75yard winning drive, capped off with a one yard run to defeat the Alberta Golden Bears by a final of 25-20.

The Rams have two games remaining on their 2013 schedule, next Friday in Calgary against the Dinos and the following Saturday at home when the boys battle provincial rivals the Saskatchewan Huskies at Mosaic Stadium, game time is 1:00.

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A formal contest of written argumentation.

should hockey be Canada’s national sport?

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Hockey is Canada’s game.

Just like Canada, hockey does not discriminate – unless you like the Leafs. You don’t have to play this game to have a passion for it, but hockey is part of every Canadian’s life in one way or another.

Whether you have cherished memories as a four-year-old first stepping onto the ice on shaky legs, or you’re a parent who willingly gets up at six in the morning to drive your kid to practice at the local rink, or maybe you are part of an entire nation, collectively holding their breath as the time ticks down in the World Juniors.

Whatever the case, hockey lives here.

No other sport can unite a na-

tion quite like hockey can, but that does not seem to matter.

While millions of Canadians proudly dawn hockey jersey’s to support their home team, lacrosse has been given all of the glory.

For reasons, which are impossible to explain, hockey has been left out in the cold – which is more surprising than the Leafs currently being at the top of the NHL standings. Hockey is not technically Canada’s sole national sport; it is instead forced to share the honor with lacrosse, because why would a sport that has come to be known as Canada’s past time make sense as the national sport?

Some people may think that

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hockey is too violent for it to be known as the national sport of a country who is known for being home to the nicest people on Earth. It may not seem fitting that such a physical sport can be a staple of this country, but it isn’t as violent as people think.

Hockey may be a tough game, but it’s that physical nature has everyone on the edge of their seat. The player’s willingness to play the body and battle in corners until the final buzzer sounds is something that every fan can be proud of.

Something else to be proud of is Canada’s impressive record on hockey’s national stage. If the United States men’s and women’s teams had won gold a

combined 11 times at the Olympics, it would be plastered all over the streets, and they would never stop talking about it.

But in Canada, it’s different. Our quiet confidence allows us to continue to do well at a sport, while continuously being named most-sportsmanlike. Canadians don’t brag, they let hockey speak for itself.

But whether it’s under the big lights on a national stage, or under a few burnt out bulbs at the outdoor rink, hockey is a commonality amongst all Canadians.

No matter your race, background, or gender, people can always find common ground talking about last night’s game.

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it to the big leagues isn’t so much about skill, but how much money the parents have. This narrows the talent pool – but hopefully they focus their energy on productive pursuits.

According to a CBC article, the cost of hockey for aspiring NHLers may be as high as university tuition. The article quotes Dyllon Gibblett, who explains the problem. When asked “why he isn’t playing midget AAA in North Battleford... he snaps back an answer without hesitation: ‘Why do we want to shell out $10,000 for a season of hockey?’” It’s simply not feasible.

This highway robbery is antiCanadian. Hockey’s high prices

have an exclusive nature: only a small elite cohort of kids with rich parents can play “Canada’s” game. Put yourself in an small child’s position: you see all your stars on TV, and you want to be like them. You beg and plead your parents, but they have to explain to you why some of your friends can play, but you can’t.

It’s heartbreaking, and it’s much too early of an age to learn about class inequality.

Also, Canadian’s obsession with the game has negative affects on our populace. Instead of paying attention to the political and social world to make life better for everybody, we’re tuning in to watch overgrown boys skate in

and thousands of fans join in as they wait anxiously for the first puck to hit the ice, that’s when the magic happens.

For Canadians, hockey is more than just a game, it’s our game.

autumn mcdowell sports editor

Emily Wright

We didn’t manage to get a picture of the ensuing fight.

On the pain of Autumn never talking to me again, or extinction, I set out to deliver the following proposition: hockey should not be Canada’s national sport.

The question is flawed from the outset: “ice hockey” is the national winter sport of Canada, according to the National Sports of Canada Act. Lacrosse is the summer sport. Nevertheless, everybody knows that hockey is really Canada’s sport, so I argue against that sad fact.

I take this contrarian’s position knowing full well how unpopular it is. I write to try and educate my fellow Canadians.

The NHL is the pinnacle of hockey entertainment, and many

Canadians play in that league, but it’s an American industry.

Canada raises these players so that they can play the “Canadian” game largely in the United States. Well, it’s a globalized world, and Canada is a resourcebased economy, even when it comes to hockey players. Do hockey players apply under NAFTA? The more important reason why hockey shouldn’t be Canada’s national sport is the price for youth. Historically, Canada has derived a plethora of talented players from a small population, and this was because hockey was every kid’s game.

That is no longer a reality. Making

circles, hit each other, and possibly fight. If we’re lucky, we get to hear Don Cherry as he spews pained half sentence analysis of the game.

As I write these concluding lines, I can already feel the masses gathering their hockey sticks to destroy me. Many before me have been persecuted for telling the truth. So be it.

“Canada’s game” is not Canadian. The claims it has to this land are from a bygone era.

In closing, Stephen Harper is writing a book on hockey.

michael chmielewski editor-in-chief

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Pats forward Klimchuk catches fire with the Flames brady lang sports writer

On June 30, 2013 Regina Pats’ left-winger Morgan Klimchuk’s life changed forever.

The Calgary, AB. native was chosen 28th overall by his hometown team, the Calgary Flames in the 2013 NHL entry draft.

For the Pats left-winger, now in his fourth year with the club, being drafted by his hometown team made the whole experience that much sweeter. “[The Draft] was a once in a lifetime experience,” Klimchuk said. “It’s one thing to get drafted, it’s another to go in the first round, and it’s another to go to your hometown team so those were three things I was very excited to experience.”

Every hockey-playing child in

Canada has the dream of someday playing for their favourite team, and Klimchuk is now living the Canadian dream.

“I do realize that being drafted is just an invite to training camp and now the real work starts,” he said.

Even though he was nervous as draft day approached, Klimchuk always hoped that his dream would lead him to Calgary.

“You never know who it is that is going to pick you but I had a few good interviews with the Flames before the draft and did additional testing with [the Flames],” said the forward. “I was really hoping when they went up for the first few picks that they were going to take me and when they finally did for the third one I was pretty relieved.”

Even though Klimchuk was invited to training camp with the big club, an abdominal wall strain

kept him out of most workouts with the Flames. This gave the young winger a chance to sit back and watch how the pros train and prepare for the season.

“Seeing how they prepared and trained on a daily basis was a great experience and I was honoured to [attend] camp with the team,” said the forward.

Klimchuk also added that he was lucky enough to have a Flame take him under his wing and show him the ropes as a young NHLer. “Michael Cammalleri [took me under his wing],” he said. “He was injured as well and when he was playing he was one of the best players on the ice and when he was off the ice he gave me little pointers. It was great to skate with guys like that.”

During the camp he gained valuable experience that should give him a leg up on the competi-

Best of the worst Top five names in sports john loeppky contributor

5. Dee Liner: Defensive lineman; University of Alabama

His birth certificate proclaims his position with pride.

I don’t think retirement will come smoothly. If you think his buddies will yell “Hey, Dee Liner, get your ass over here” and then get tackled and stomped on, you’re probably wrong.

To be fair, you could be named after a sound, a colour, or a position on the field and it wouldn’t make any difference.

Being on the No. 1 team in college football is what matters.

It could be worse, your name could be Dick Butkus.

4. Barkevious Mingo: Linebacker; Cleveland Browns

Surprisingly, barking in the Dawg Pound has been a regular occurrence at Browns games this season.

While their jersey’s may make them look like they just escaped en masse from a sewer system – what can you expect from a team named after its owner – the perpetual losers are sitting at .500 after trading away their best player, running back Trent Richardson.

Mingo has made quite the contribution as a rookie with two sacks already this season. He really is backing up his bark with some bite.

3. Vander Blue: Shooting guard; Philadelphia 76ers

Fitting name, considering the team will be singing the blues as they tank all season for the chance at wunderkind Andrew Wiggins in next year’s draft.

This streaky shooter from Marquette should be able to get at least a few shots up before he realizes it is all hopeless, becomes friends with the infamous

Kwame Brown, and ruins his career to the point where even the Toronto Raptors won’t offer him a contract.

2. Captain Munnerlyn: Corner back; Carolina Panthers

My Captain, my Captain, rise up and hear the boos.

With a 2-3 record so far this season, the Panthers are staying along the path of what makes them great to watch: a team you know will be entertaining as hell and still lose.

Mr. Munnerlyn, though not a team captain, has made a solid contribution to the team. Strictly a return specialist earlier in his career, he has become more and more productive on defence as he has matured. Too bad we will never see him playing for anything important, except for Cam Newton’s love and affection.

1. Richie Incognito: Offensive lineman; Miami Dolphins

Because Richie Twinkletoes was taken.

A candidate for quite possibly the worst ninja ever and labeled as a dirty player, Incognito is toiling at guard for the 3-2 Dolphins.

For such an amazing name, it sure hasn’t helped the team’s numbers. Although starting the season undefeated at 3-0, the Dolphins have allowed starting QB Ryan Tannehill to hit the grass 24 times already.

Do you hear that sound?

That’s the sound everyone jumping off the bandwagon – oops, my mistake, that’s the Rider’s bandwagon rolling down Lumsden Hill.

tion during next year’s tryouts.

Being from Calgary, Klimchuk said that he grew up cheering for the Flames and for guys like Jarome Iginla, but surprisingly, his idol was the captain of a divisional rival, Joe Sakic.

Klimchuk has become a mainstay in the Pats offense throughout the years. In 144 games with the club from 2010-13 he has potted 54 goals and 113 points.

While it is still early in the season, Klimchuk has been producing at over a point-a-game pace and seems like he is ready to have another stellar season with the Pats.

“I want to be a leader on this team and be responsible in both ends of the ice,” he said. “Team goals are obviously first and foremost so we hope to make the playoffs and have success in the post season.”

Klimchuk will take the experi-

ence that he gained in Calgary back with him to Regina this season and hopes to play well in 2013-14.

If all goes right for the forward professional hockey is in his grasp. The Flames will monitor him closely throughout the year and we may see the Pats forward in a Calgary jersey sooner rather than later.

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A formal contest of written argumentation.

do you support the “no zero” policy?

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To play the devil’s advocate: no matter the subject matter, no student can know 0% of something that was covered during their education. To give a student a zero is to say to them: “we didn’t work hard enough to teach you, or impress upon you the importance of this assignment.” Unless said student did not show up for class, the likelihood that he or she would know nothing about the subject covered is slim. Just like the curving of a mark universally (from an ideal perspective) is an admittance of error, so is a zero, except with no rectifying principle. In a sense, giving a zero is an insult to the student and the education system itself. Such a

mandate is partially a product of a failed attempt to create a classroom environment when learning for all is the primary goal. If a student doesn’t think that their learning is important, they probably won’t hand anything in. Most people, when given a reason to do (or not do) something, will oblige. A challenge for someone to rise to the occasion is part of what an assignment actually is, – no matter the scope.

So, if an evaluation is an opportunity, then if we just give zeros when other circumstances – student initiated or not – arise, what are we telling students?

Well, either that their knowledge is not valued, or that the evalua-

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tion method in place is not adaptable. To add to the first point: to not evaluate a student’s performance and credit them with their progress, whether it be through comment or percentage marking, has a two-fold disadvantage.

Firstly, by not crediting a student for the improvement shown, is to deny the natural positive selfimage that comes with a job well done. This constructive effect often promotes further hard work and the possibility for positive reinforcement, the opposite of a recurring nightmare. Secondly, not providing an opportunity for said evaluation also denies the educator the chance to track the progress of students and provide

differentiated learning. That is, learning that is provided in different ways to different students to allow learning outcomes to be met.

For the most part, zeros are given when students do not hand assignments in or complete exams. So, we must ask the question: why don’t students hand their assignments in and why (even when we insist on their importance) do students not complete the evaluations given to them? A complex question to be sure, but not one that giving students zeros can fix. Here then, the Pygmalion Effect is in play: the higher the expectation (and in the case of the education system,

forcing students just to finish their work so they don’t receive a zero grade, be effective? It is actually teaching students that, no matter how little effort you put into something, you cannot fail. What this produces is, unsurprisingly, lazy youth who believe that, not only can they not fail, but that they should be rewarded for simply crawling over the extremely low-set bar school-systems created.

Of course, not all students will be among this bottom category that is forced through the schoolsystem so that nobody gets left behind. But how do the top, or even the average students, fare in such a system? Well, because

teachers are forced to spend their time chasing students that do not care to finish their work, they unequivocally cannot have enough time to help out the students that actually care to learn and do well. So, among the lower-percentile, those high achievers might as well just finish their work to simply “get it done.”

Additionally, due to failing all the students in the system, teachers are burning out faster than ever before. These teachers are spending all their time, not teaching, but forcing every single student through the system at any apparent cost. Teachers, inevitably, are being failed while the students cannot.

the success of the learning environment) the more a student will meet the expectations set for them. Assigning a mark that establishes in the mind of the student that their knowledge and effort is worth nothing is a failure described as an administrative victory.

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Farron Ager and Kyle Leitch

Should this kind of marking be allowed?

The “No-Zero Policy” approach in grade schools across Canada has not come with a shortage of controversy. This policy would ultimately prohibit teachers from giving their students marks of zero for incomplete work and would press them to use a variety of techniques instead to insure that students finish their work. Is this a sound way to teach the minds of the future? I would say no.

Among the biggest questions concerning this policy has easily been how it will affect the student. Theoretically, if a student is not allowed to be given zeros for incomplete or unacceptable work, they cannot fail, whether it be as-

signments or entire classes. If they are forced, time and time again, to finish assignments that were previously deemed not at the best of their abilities, it is highly doubtful that a nagging teacher will ultimately inspire them to do well the second or third time around. It is instead more likely that that student will slap that assignment together simply to get the said teacher off their back. Therefore, rewards for passing would come from throwing together work at low standards simply to “get it over with.”

The education system is meant to prepare children with all the tools they will need in order to function in society. So why would

Add each of these categories up and what you get is a policy more detrimental to society, than one without formal education at all. If everyone passes, is doing well even something to aim towards, when you will pass regardless? Only time will tell whether a system of no zeros will pull the bottom percentage up, or push the top percentage down.

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There has been a bit of a buzz in journalism circles during the past few weeks over comments made

by Globe and Mail Publisher and CEO, Phillip Crawley.

If you haven’t read them, here they are: “We are really only interested in readers who earn more than $100,000.”

The comments were made during an interview Crawley did with journalism.co.uk, a website aimed at covering the online publishing industry. At the time of the interview, Crawley was speaking at the World Publishing Expo in Berlin, Germany. No doubt one of the many “OH-MY-GOD-GUYSWE’RE-LOSING-SO-MUCHMONEY-MAKE-IT-STOP” conferences that are happening across the publishing world as print media struggles with declining ad revenue and an increased impetus from readers to access free content online.

I was a little surprised this didn’t make bigger news back home.

After all, more than half of the Globe and Mail’s readership makes less than $100,000 a year. And surely the majority of its staff don’t make that much money -- but why would any of those rag-wearing scrubs bother reading Canada’s definitively sophisticated “newspaper of record” anyways?

Perhaps the reason this isn’t making headlines across Canada is because it isn’t that surprising.

Upper level Globe and Mail brass haven’t done the best job of hiding their priorities in the past.

Whether it’s letting Margaret Wente (by far the Globe’s most recognizable, and therefore prof-

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itable, columnist) get away with blatant plagiarism, selling advertorials to big oil companies that highlight Canada’s “leading global effort on environmentally competitive oil sands development” and masking them as near-genuine articles, or the paper’s editor-in-chief, John Stackhouse, equating “quality readership” with “higher incomes” in a now-public memo, it’s pretty clear who the Globe and Mail wants in their corner.

But I imagine almost any newspaper in Canada could be criticized along similar lines, and their track record isn’t what has

me so astounded.

What does astound me is that this is a stupid business model.

Plain and simple.

To be fair, the Globe’s media reporter, Steve Ladurantaye, did say on Twitter that the “$100,000 everyone is talking about refers to household income. Not someone’s individual salary.”

It’s still stupid.

Courting Canada’s richest citizens might make sense if you are selling Lamborghinis, not chopped up pieces of wood with words on them. The Globe and Mail is selling newspapers, not high-end sports cars.

I’m not trying to disregard the quality journalism that the Globe offers. It employs some of the most capable writers in the world, and they deliver quality journalism consistently; but, their talents will ultimately be directed by the executives that run the company.

I think those executives have a skewed perspective on their market.

Even the poorest citizen among us can afford a copy of the Globe and Mail. The problem is: they don’t want to.

Focusing on the richest in our society isn’t the answer when lower income people don’t want

to buy your product.

A better idea might be to follow the lead of the New York Times or the Guardian. Both are making substantial gains in the seemingly doomed print market.

As Rachel Décoste recently pointed in a column for the Huffington Post, the New York Times tackled their financial horrors, in part, by diversifying their product to connect with as many people as possible.

“They celebrate role models in low-income communities from the Bronx as much as they highlight achievement from elite intellectuals from the Upper West Side,” she writes.

The Guardian did the same, enhancing their online capabilities and adding new content to appeal to younger and less represented audiences.

There’s a theme here: bring in more readers with a quality product the people want to read en masse. Some will pay, some won’t. But either way there will be more paying than there was before.

The perceived financial problems with the Globe and Mail are not a matter of bad journalists: it’s a matter of bad management.

But who knows, maybe this is a big inside joke? After all, the Globe and Mail did just hire a bunch of former Blackberry executives that have “made a tremendous difference,” according to journalism.co.uk.

dietrich neu foreign correspondent

Military vets become props Usually when the Harper Government is criticized, the criticism is in conjunction with some “divisive smear campaign,” often done out of an unpatriotic desire to hurt the Canadian economy.

Whenever it appears that they have made a mistake, lied, cheated in an election, or are just way, way, way too cozy with the oil industry, it’s an illusion caused by a treasonous attempt to rid Canada of jobs and prosperity.

But it isn’t radical environmentalists, censored scientists, or David Suzuki angry with them this time.

Over the last couple of weeks, it has been Military Veterans on their case.

Whenever the drums of war start beating, the public seems to be split into two groups. Those who are against the war and those who “Support the Troops.”

This represents a useful political maneuver. Using soldiers as human shields to deflect any criticism of any war effort, is a weaselly and manipulative tactic that we’ve witnessed our Republican neighbours to the south master over the last decade.

In Canada, it’s the Tories that claim the military as their own.

They buy F-35 jets, whatever the price, because they, unlike their opposition, they do not ignore the military.

Come election time this ‘unapologetic warrior’ attitude allows them tap into the testosteronedriven tribalism that exists in a large portion of the electorate.

These selfless patriots look down their nose at the cowardly paci-

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fists, not brave enough to back up their fellow countrymen-inarms.

But, unfortunately for the Tories, it’s clear that, despite their tough-guy talk, they don’t walk the walk when it comes to backing up veterans and their families.

Last Tuesday, Canada’s Veteran’s Ombudsman, Guy Parent, released a report that strongly criticizes the Harper Government’s Veterans Charter.

The Charter was enacted in

2006, overhauled in 2011, and Parent alleges that this new system of compensation provides injured veterans with less benefits than were entitled to them before, under the Canadian Pension Act. The report raises alarms about the accessibility of the “Permanent Impairment Allowance,”Thus, “fifty three percent of veterans who are unable to engage in suitable, gainful employment are not awarded these benefits.” I don’t want to commit math but, that’s over half.

According to the report, a consequence of the new system of lump sum payments is that “Over 400 veterans are at risk of living their retirement years with insufficient income to sustain their preage-65 standard of living.”

Probably due to the fact that the payments are less than Veterans used to get spread out over time, and capped bellow the maximum judges would award in a personal injury case.

The ‘Canadian Veterans Advocacy’ says that the Conserva-

tive’s Charter, “proved to be substandard at best and that creates a significant inequality between past, present, and future veterans.”

But wait. There’s more.

The Globe and Mail reported on Oct 3, that by 2014 the Conservatives are closing nine Veterans Affairs offices, including the one in Saskatoon. Veterans from all over the country are in Ottawa to protest this move.

We’re used to cuts from the Tories. This is nothing new. But Peter Mackay doesn’t pose for photo-ops with Limnologists, and Stephen Harper doesn’t describe Climate Scientists as “the greatest Canadians.” You’d think if anyone would be spared from the chopping block, it would be injured-in-duty War Veterans.

If a group you claim as your own, that you publicly embrace to win the hearts and minds of voters, is getting the shaft under a long existing system, you’re not culpable just because you are currently in charge. But if you change the system, and the affects of those changes are a lower standard of living for those men and women you claim to value so much, it is perfectly reasonable and not the least bit partisan to call BULLSHIT on your claimed allegiance.

Our Government doesn’t ‘Support the Troops’, they just use them as political props.

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There is one word I would like to use to describe the recent financial drama that is haunting the U of R reputation. That word starts with “cluster” and ends with something that my mother would likely disown me for using.

But when you realize a $950,000 sign is being built on top of the $380,000 unearned overtime scandal and the new Residence building that is already $9,000,000 over budget, that “cluster” word starts to sound quite accurate, right Mom? The logistics is that the money for this million-dollar sign does not come from the university’s operating budget, but rather their capital budget. So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful our tuition isn’t going up because of this “aesthetic” choice.

This idea for a sign came from a recent survey where students complained about the difficulty of finding your way around the university.

Well fear no more fellow students, you now have lovely giant stainless steel letters to tell you “No, no, you’re not in the wrong place. You’re correct. This is the University of Regina.”

Now I’m all about improving the looks of our extremely outdated place of studies, but forgive me when I don’t understand how

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student’s complained about it being difficult to get around.

We all know the university is a giant circle right?

That if you don’t want to, you likely don’t have to even step a foot outside to get where you want to go? That if you get lost, and you kept walking, it’s inevitable that you’ll eventually come to the building you need?

Truthfully, getting lost is a necessary part of the university ex-

perience. Not knowing where you’re going is classic first year initiation.

How many laughs have I had walking into a classroom, realizing that not only is it the completely wrong room, but the completely wrong building as well? Too many to count. But that’s just part of the natural life of a student – or maybe just my life.

And if we are going to talk

More than a hole Anyone who has strolled down to the north end of the University has undoubtedly noticed the monstrosity that has become of the Luther College parking lot.

The new residency expansion has been a mild inconvenience for commuters and pedestrians alike. Once only an ugly hole in the ground, the residency project has also created a huge hole in all of our pockets. The residency expansion is now expected to bring the U of R overbudget by nine million dollars. While only time will tell where this money is going to come from, it’s evident that students and University employees won’t like it.

The purpose of this project is an attempt to increase enrollment, and, in turn, increase the University’s revenue.

The bulk of non-public funding for the U of R comes from the student pocketbook, whether it be tuition, residency fees, or other miscellaneous expenses.

Increasing available residency is one way to increase enrollment, creating opportunities for international students and providing an attractive living option for those moving out for the first time. However, a nine million dollar hole is a mistake that the University can’t afford at this point.

The convenient culprit is the evermore unpopular administration, who have had their hands full with recent non-confidence votes and concerns about political structure. Their recent financial decisions have left many of us scratching our heads. They’ve cut funding to several programs recently due to what they call “attrition.” Yet, they seem to think a one million dollar sign is a reasonable expenditure. If the word attrition is going to be thrown around, the University needs to understand that luxury purchases are only going to bring negative attention, which is especially unwise when making a multi-million investment in new residence.

While the residence project doesn’t appear to have been handled well, it’s important to understand the circumstances surrounding its development.

Provincial government cuts have forced the university to limit funding of several programs and also explore new ways to

fund them. In response to the recent, nine million dollar hole, the provincial government has offered to try and limit the project’s costs, but refuse to lend any financial assistance. The University also claims that increased costs due to Saskatchewan’s economic boom is what pushed the project over budget. The current government should be doing a better job of making the strong economy work for education, not against it.

At this point, it’s clear the University of Regina is going forward with the project in hopes that future profits will mitigate the costs. In the meantime, short-term costs are bound to have negative impacts on tuition and current programs.

While the budget management by the current administration has been questionable at best, the recent gutting by the provincial government is obviously forcing their hand. With little to no outside help on the way, the University has little choice but to continue their capitalist ventures in order to sustain themselves long term. But it would be nice if they did a better job of it.

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about the most confusing part of the entire University of Regina experience, parking wins hands down.

I’d rather not have to drive around for 20 minutes trying to find a parking spot than have to be reminded every time I circle around the school that I am at the U of R. And why not just condense the sign down to just “U of R,” then maybe that extra couple bucks

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could have been tossed into renovating the bathrooms in the Ed building? Or how about even a sign for the sign-less First Nations University? Or how about some more computers for the library since every time I go in there they are all taken up? Or how about a safer cross walk across Wascana Parkway for all of us who have to walk from our parking spot a couple kilometers away?

All that being said, much of what I suggested likely has its own financial issues involved and many of these wouldn’t be funded from the same budget as the sign.

It’s unavoidable that university could needs a facelift and the administrative choice to make it practical is phenomenal, but is this year really the best time to be doing it?

Our university is missing something if they think the students’ greatest need for the future is an easier way to get around. All this sign seems to be doing is just enhancing the “cluster.”

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Sacre bleu!

Enforced by legislation, secularism is no better than any state backed religion.

The separation of church and state should be striven for, but secularism should be never enforced, as in banning something religious. By proposing its “Values Charter,” Quebec’s Parti Quebecois government is no better than any religiously driven state.

The “Values Charter” is unconstitutional, and irresponsible. The “freedom of conscience and religion” is one of Canada’s Fundamental Freedoms, according to that outstanding document, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I was taken aback when I first heard the news of enforced secularism in Quebec. For the longest time, I’ve been the most ardent supporter of Quebec.

This time, they have gone too far.

No matter what my opponents said against Quebec before this, I could counter them. For example, many would lambaste separatism as the highest scalable peak of stupidity. Coming from someone who has firstly lived in Quebec, and secondly read and studied the literature of separatists, not only of Quebec but of many countries that yearned to be free, I could defend their ambitions. I cannot defend them now.

The Part Quebecois can now, finally, claim to have reached that peak.

This legislation appeals to the lowest common denominator of Quebec society: those who wish for a “pure laine” Quebec. It appeals most to those who know nothing of the world, and who shudder at the thought of different ideals, beliefs and religions. The legislation that bans religious garb in the public sectors is a sense, a ploy to gain votes.

You know it’s bad when Jacques Parizeau, former Premier of Quebec, says that this legislation goes too far.

Coming from the man who, as Premier, blamed the 1995 referendum loss on “money and the ethnic vote.” It’s dumb criticizing dumber.

As anybody would notice walking the halls of the University of Regina, this is a very diverse campus. Students from all walks of life can study and live here. The campus has become even friendlier to

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ethnic and religious diversity in recent times, with the installation of foot-washing stations.

This is the kind of world that I want to live in, not one where society is segregated.

Ironically, the PQ government does not want to remove the famous crucifix from the National Assembly, because it’s a “cultural symbol.” If they’re really going through with this, an indicative act of faith by the PQ would be to confine that cross to the trash.

It should be the first thing they do.

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At the end of last month, city administrators in Saskatoon discussed the possibility of saying a "civic prayer" before meetings.

This was prompted by two things that one man found particularly disturbing: first a Saskatoon city employee was offended by a Christian prayer being spoken before a supper at an event put on by the city back in 2012. This individual was also troubled by the words "Merry Christmas" exhibited on the sides of public busses. Both of these things led him to file human rights complaints against the city.

On Sep. 29, the city of Saskatoon debated what they should do about the issue of prayer. Two options included simply having a moment of silence or axing any prayer at city events whatsoever.

The third option included creating a non-sectarian prayer that would not direct worship to any particular divinity. This third option has found great support from city councillors and administrators.

With large numbers of immigrants arriving yearly in Saskatoon, Don Atchison, Saskatoon’s mayor, believes a civic prayer could accommodate the many creeds arriving to the city.

University of Regina religious studies professor Franz Volker Greifenhagen believes this is also

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something worth debating in Regina, which only has prayers right before a meeting as opposed to public proceedings like in Saskatoon. In a recent Leader Post article, he suggested a slightly different approach. Rather than create one big prayer unrepresentative of any national diversity, he suggested that prayers of various faiths alternate in being said; that is one prayer of one faith said one week, another prayer said the next week, etc.

In Saskatoon, atheists and non-religious individuals have not been satisfied with the idea of a civic prayer as suggested by the city. Rather, they prefer option axe. While there is something to be said for a separation of public and private spheres, with religion being in the private sphere, I think Dr. Greifenhagen is onto something.

To elaborate on Dr. Greifenhagen’s idea, I would throw in a line for atheists and agnostics.

Shame on shamers Last week, some of Twitter’s most venomous trolls emerged from the darker corners of the internet to celebrate something pretty gross: “Fat Shaming Week.” The concept was started by the men’s rights website Return of Kings, who encouraged participants to post tweets publicly shaming people for their weight using the hashtag #FatShamingWeek. Dismayingly, many Twitter users complied, posting such gems as, “The fatter you get, the less you will be loved. #fatshamingweek” (@LaidNYC Oct. 8, 2013), and “#FatShamingWeek Advice for fatties: eat less, no sweets, exercise, keep your opinions quiet until you're thin, avert your eyes near thin ppl” (@Kanamit2 Oct. 13, 2013). As the topic started to trend, many users opposed the hateful rhetoric and body shaming that were taking place. But as midnight struck on Sunday, messages of fat shame continued to pour in.

There are many reasons this event is troubling. First of all, fat shaming doesn’t need a week. Every week is fat shaming week, and every day is fat shaming day.

I can’t watch TV without being reminded that I am less valuable because I am not thin, and that if I could just lose that weight, my life would be perfect. If this were simply a one-off with a handful of douchebags in an echo chamber, I wouldn’t give it a second thought. But the very problem is that this “special week” is just the icing on the proverbial cake of fat hatred. The tweets are just indicative of a broader cultural belief that people who don’t fit a restrictive body ideal don’t deserve respect or love. Body shaming has nothing to do with the promotion of health, but rather the sweeping correlation between a person’s size and their value. And I can speak personally to how damaging it is.

Another troubling layer to the body shaming epidemic is the way in which it is gendered. In an overwhelming majority of the shaming tweets, women were the target, and many also featured violent and derogatory gendered language.

In describing the rationale of Fat Shaming Week, Return of Kings wrote: “We have decided as a group that fat sham-

ing is essential in creating a society of thin, beautiful women who are ashamed for being ugly.” A person doesn’t have to look hard to see the misogyny there, and this same misogyny pervades many of the ideas behind the broader social issue of body policing. These tweets aren’t just sending a message to women who are considered fat; they send a message to all women, clearly telling them that they are only as valuable as the size of their waist, and that anyone is entitled to comment on and have control over their bodies. It’s not hard to see where this notion of women’s bodies as public property starts to be dangerous.

I want people to be happy and healthy.

But attacking someone’s ability to feel whole and safe and valuable has nothing to do with their well-being. My definition of wellness includes mental health, which is only eroded by shame and selfhatred. At the end of the day, there is no place for shame on the road to health.

Fat Shaming Week is about something far darker.

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They should construct a statement or acknowledgment regarding those of no religion to people of religious faith. Perhaps some creative individuals could come up with a statement to say at each meeting.

Folks, the fact is that for the time being, religion isn’t going anywhere, and for that matter, neither is agnosticism or atheism.

Our society is composed of individuals of many different religious faiths as well as those who are

skeptical and do not believe. It is our right in Canada to believe or not believe. More importantly, it is our civic duty to respect those who believe or not and to not hassle them over decisions that are deeply private and personal. I endorse and support Dr. Griefenhagen’s approach because it acknowledges a matter of fact, that a sizeable number of people are religious. Saying a different prayer before a civic meeting isn’t problematic in regard to the separation of holy place and state.

Rather, it is an acknowledgement of all the different peoples who compose Canada and all the contributions they make. It also exposes people of one faith to the views of someone of another faith. This shows individuals of different faiths that the person on the other side is also a human being, with their own thoughts and curiosities of the world around them. This is one measure that would help produce greater tolerance and acceptance, something that Canada needs.

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UR doublespeak Well, it looks like our fearless leader of URSU, Nathan Sgrazzutti finds himself in hotter water than he’d prefer due to a case of doublespeak, and malformed language, and as a result, is drawing a lot of ire from some students. I’m not here to comment if the student union is doing a terrible job or if they’re doing a fantastic job. That’s for the students decide. The fact of the matter is that everybody loves to take shots at the people in charge. My job isn’t to maliciously poke holes in URSU, but rather show some foibles that have recently come to light.

One key thing that Nathan likes to stress is URSU’s neutrality regarding certain issues. Let me just share what Nathan said to the Carillon as a response to the previous non-confidence vote: “As representatives of the student’s union, we can’t really choose a side for the students because there are students on both sides of the argument.”

Now, on the surface, this seems like a fair statement. However, further examination of this statement leads to the train of thought that URSU is as useless as tits on a bull since they should technically not be able to take a stance on anything since I doubt you’d be able to find something every student agrees on. It’s examples like this that don’t necessarily help URSU’s case as they try to appeal to the student body they are said to represent.

To me, what a statement like this says is how the union, for better or worse, are doing a piss-poor job of showing the student body of what they actually do and if they’re doing it well or not.

In addition, despite officially being neutral, some of Nathan’s speech seems to be more doublespeak, is plain unclear, or is flat-out vague. For a lighter, more mirthful example, one only needs to look his commentary regarding the Carillon’s first Drinking Song of the Academy “The Last Saskatchewan President.” Nathan posts to his Facebook wall, first saying that the piece is “unfair and not funny.”

However, he comments on the post, also saying that the piece is “is hilarious and deserves its due.” As the writer of the song, this leads me to think: which is it, Nathan? Better keep your story straight.

Of course, attempting to rectify such things is not so easily done. Not only do more students begin to question URSU and its motives, but now the union has to work even harder to ensure that they have student support as more students become vocal. I think some students wait for our leader to falter so they can pounce on him. It’s something that comes with the job, I suppose. Now, to URSU and, more specifically, Nathan’s credit, the Union leader has promised an open forum to allow students to discuss the direction that URSU finds itself heading in. However, I don’t think that something like this is going to be as effective as they hope. I pray that the open forum is not just a way for URSU to say they’ve done their job and pat themselves on the back. Since URSU is so keen to invite people to their meetings, I would invite URSU and Nathan Sgrazzutti to go the extra mile to clear such things up. Hopefully that way they won’t have a new controversy every week.

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Avez vous dit: pétrole?

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Je suis contre la position du Parti québécois à cet égard. véronique bérard Le Collectif

SHERBROOKE (CUP) - En septembre et en octobre 2013, se tiendra une commission sur les enjeux énergétiques au Québec.

Le Parti québécois présente l’exploitation des hydrocarbures comme une opportunité à saisir; mieux, il y voit même une solution pour réduire notre dépendance au pétrole. C’est sans grande surprise qu’il garantit une exploitation responsable et respectueuse de l’environnement.

Est-ce donc si pertinent, sûr et approprié de se lancer dans la voie des hydrocarbures au Québec? Y a-t-il vraiment une façon responsable et respectueuse d’extraire les hydrocarbures? Je crois que cette affirmation est un vœu pieux et pour certaines raisons, je suis contre la position du Parti québécois à cet égard.

D’abord, pour nous introduire dans le monde de «notre bon pétrole à nous», comme nous le chante Pétrolia dans sa récente offensive publicitaire, je trouve important de réajuster des fausses vérités auxquelles l’on cherche à nous faire croire naïvement. Pour appeler une banane une banane, le sous-sol québécois et ce qui s’y trouve n’appartiennent pas réellement aux Québécois. Les ressources pétrolières appartiennent en vérité aux compagnies qui ont acheté les droits pour explorer et exploiter ces ressources. En effet, il existe au Québec un flou énorme, pour ne pas dire un manque de transparence éhonté en ce qui concerne les droits d’exploitation et les redevances de ces ressources. C’est notamment le cas pour les droits cédés par Hydro-Québec pour l’exploitation pétrolière sur l’île d’Anticosti, dont nous attendons encore et toujours les détails de l’entente.

En ce moment, Pétrolia nous vante la pertinence d’exploiter «nos ressources» pour en faire profiter les gens d’ici. Or, il se garde bien de nous dire que ses actionnaires sont, pour la plupart, des acteurs étrangers dont certains se camouflent dans l’anonymat par des structures d’investissements le permettant.

Une compagnie de chez nous Pétrolia? Laissez-moi en douter.

Donc, sachant que la majorité des actionnaires des ces nobles et valeureuses compagnies voulant nous enrichir sont des étrangers, que l’on ne vienne pas faire miroiter aux Québécois des redevances lucratives alors que les externalités négatives de ces exploitations sont souvent toutes assumées par notre État. Pendant que ces compagnies bénéficient de mesures fiscales des plus avantageuses et que les profits fuient vers des coffres qui ne sont pas les nôtres, les responsabilités sociales et environnementales de ces dernières sont généralement escamotées.

Il suffit simplement de regarder du côté de la catastrophe dont Mégantic et l’ensemble des Québécois font et feront les frais pour de longues années à

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L'exploitation du pétrole au Québec pourrait avoir des conséquences écologiques irréversibles.

venir… Enrichissement pour l’État québécois? Encore une fois, permettez-moi d’en douter.

D’ailleurs, pouvons-nous réellement parler d’enrichissement alors que les risques environnementaux sont si énormes?

L’on précise rarement au grand public le fait que, ayant dépassé le pic pétrolier, nous sommes maintenant obligés d’extraire des

formes d’hydrocarbures non conventionnels, qui sont excessivement gourmands en énergie et en eau, et extrêmement polluants. C’est le cas du pétrole de schiste qui se loge dans le sol québécois : cette extraction nécessite des quantités d’eau considérables additionnées de produits chimiques, que l’on injecte dans la roche pour fracturer

celle-ci et récupérer, tout au plus, de 2 à 5 % du pétrole qu’elle contient. La fracturation, qu’elle soit à l’eau ou au gaz, comporte en elle-même, entre autres, d’énormes risques de contamination des nappes phréatiques et de fuite de méthane. Ces détails sont-ils connus du public? De surcroît, nous explique-t-on qu’en cas de déversements, ce type de

J’exige donc que nous ouvrions, par cette commission sur l’énergie, un

réel débat et non une fiction à la sauce de gouvernance populiste. Je dénonce aujourd’hui l’offensive opportuniste des pétrolières sur notre ter ritoire et l’aval que celles-ci reçoivent de nos élus. Soyons courageux et saisissons donc l’opportunité d’aborder de face la question de notre dépendance au pétrole tant qu’il en est encore temps.

pétrole est extrêmement difficile à décontaminer?

J’entends certaines voix dire qu’il est vertueux de vouloir empêcher cette poursuite assidue d’or noir, mais que cette position manque de pragmatisme et de réalisme. En effet, à première vue, le pétrole peut sembler irremplaçable, la question est complexe et les solutions de rechange ne sont pas assez présentes, connues et nombreuses. Or, ce que je trouve plutôt pragmatique et réaliste dans la position que je défends, c’est de constater sans obscurantisme que nous arrivons au point critique d’une croissance liée aux énergies fossiles. Nos écosystèmes ne peuvent plus soutenir nos émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Des scientifiques nous alertent sur les dangers des émissions croissantes de GES depuis maintenant quelques décennies. Cette année, nous avons atteint le seuil critique de 400 ppm de particules de CO2 dans l’atmosphère. Si nous sortons et brûlons tous ces hydrocarbures, c’en est fini du climat.

Sachant que l’industrie pétrolière bénéficie de 12 fois plus d’investissements que le domaine des énergies renouvelables, il est clair que les efforts pour arriver à ralentir le réchauffement climatique ne se sont pas traduits par des gestes dans le domaine politique.

Certes, le défi est énorme.

Cependant, la seule avenue viable est de nous dépêtrer de notre dépendance au pétrole.

Des pays comme la Suède ont commencé à s’engager en ce sens depuis le premier choc pétrolier en 1973. Ici, au Québec, nous nous sommes souvent targués d’être l’un des endroits parmi les pays développés les moins émetteurs de GES, grâce à notre immense potentiel hydroélectrique. Il est donc crucial, pour demeurer dans cette position, de ne pas ouvrir ici une exploitation qui nous cristallisera dans un paradigme de dépendance et de risque avéré de pollution de l’eau, des sols et de l’atmosphère. Pour être réellement partie prenante des solutions, il importe d’arrêter de subventionner l’industrie des hydrocarbures et de se tourner vers les solutions. D’autres pays ont eu le courage de faire ce choix.

J’exige donc que nous ouvrions, par cette commission sur l’énergie, un réel débat et non une fiction à la sauce de gouvernance populiste. Je dénonce aujourd’hui l’offensive opportuniste des pétrolières sur notre territoire et l’aval que celles-ci reçoivent de nos élus. Soyons courageux et saisissons donc l’opportunité d’aborder de face la question de notre dépendance au pétrole tant qu’il en est encore temps.

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Les arts dramatiques et le français les arts pourraient servir de faire la promotion du français

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Être, ou ne pas être, telle est la question. appris au sujet des arts dramaalexandra mortensen tiques et, surtout, je me suis sorcontributeur tie un peu de ma zone de confort.

Je crois que les arts sont incroyablement importants pour la J’ai récemment eu l’occasion de vie communautaire et qu’ils enparticiper à une pièce de théâtre richissement énormément notre produite par Regina Little Theatre, la troupe de théâtre commu- vie personnelle. CAPACOA, l’Association canadienne des organnautaire de la ville de Regina. La ismes artistiques, vient de publier pièce s’appelait The Game’s une étude intitulée « L’imporAfoot et c’était leur mise en tance de la diffusion », qui s’agisscène de l’automne. Je me suis sait d’un survol pancanadien de amusée énormément pendant la participation culturelle, de que nous avons préparé et l’opinion publique envers les arts, présenté la pièce et je suis très et des bienfaits publics associés reconnaissante d’avoir eu cette à la diffusion des arts vivants. occasion de participer à la vie (Vous pouvez visiter leur site web communautaire. J’ai rencontré des personnes sympathiques, j’ai pour de plus amples renseignements et pour lire le rapport au

complet.) L’étude démontre que les arts offrent des bienfaits aux individus, aux communautés, et aux sociétés et que la majorité des Canadiens et des Canadiennes croient que les arts améliorent leur communauté.

Au-delà de ma croyance que les arts sont essentiels pour nos communautés, je crois aussi qu’il est important de célébrer le bilinguisme et nos deux langues officielles. Je crois que le fait de parler les deux langues nous permet d’avoir une ouverture culturelle et nous enrichis à plusieurs niveaux.

Quoiqu’il y ait des occasions d’employer le français en Saskatchewan et qu’il y ait égale-

ment plusieurs occasions de contribuer à la scène artistique, il nous manque parfois des occasions de faire les deux en même temps. La seule troupe de théâtre francophone de la province se trouve à Saskatoon.

Même s’il y a quelques mises en scène francophones ici et là dans la province, ainsi que quelques troupes d’improvisation, il est assez difficile de trouver des occasions à participer aux arts dramatiques en français. Selon moi, le théâtre, et les autres arts tels que la musique, etc. pourraient servir d’excellentes façons de faire la promotion du français et d’encourager les apprenants de la langue à pratiquer.

Alors, je vous lance l’appel : si vous aimeriez avoir l’occasion de participer aux activités artistiques en français sur le campus, n’hésitez pas à vous joindre à la Société d’étudiants francophones de l’Université de Regina (que vous pouvez trouver en linge sur Facebook) et indiquez votre intérêt. Nous aimerions avoir un événement cette année où nous pourrions jouer aux jeux d’improvisation en français et nous espèrerons avoir du monde qui s’y intéresse. Si cela a du succès, nous pourrions mener d’autres initiatives pour promouvoir les arts dramatiques en français sur le campus dan le futur.

Des pensées sur la mémoire de la guerre Ils croyaient que La Grande Guerre serait la guerre ultime sébastien potvin contributeur

Avec l’approche du jour du Souvenir, j’ai jugé convenable d’aborder le sujet afin de nous préparer d’une différente manière. En vérité, c’est la présentation de Jay Winter intitulé « Remembering the Great War 100 Years After», historien de l’Université Yale, qui m’a porté à réfléchir sur ce thème de « souvenir ». Sa présentation du 3 octobre portait sur l’évolution, même la psychologie, de ce que nous pouvons appeler le « souvenir de la guerre » au cours des cent dernières années depuis la fin des hostilités le 11 novembre, 1918. En bref, je souhaite, chers lecteurs et lectrices, vous pousser envers une souvenance et une commémoration générale plus active, qui de toute manière n’a lieu qu’une seule fois annuellement.

Premièrement, afin de bien paramétrer la présente discus-

sion, il faut faire la distinction entre la mémoire collective et la commémoration générale. La mémoire collective est l’expérience et le contexte historique qui nous est transmis, de génération à génération. Ce sont les histoires racontées par vos ainés, les documentaires visionnés à la télévision, les films, les livres, vos cours de sciences sociales et d’histoire. La commémoration générale touche les activités qui transmettent, dans un contexte social, la mémoire collective.

Ceci peut inclure, par exemple ici même à Regina, les cérémonies du 11 novembre qui ont lieu au cénotaphe dans le parc Victoria, ou la parade dans le centre Evraz. Encore plus simple et familier est le moment de silence à 11h00 le 11 novembre, une minute qui est devenue quasiment sacrée dans plusieurs régions du pays. Nous voyons donc que les activités dans lesquelles nous nous engageons tous les ans ne forment qu’un élément dans notre processus de souvenance.

Deuxièmement, je crains que notre participation dans ces évènements organisés de commémoration ne soit qu’une forme ostentatoire du souvenir; que nous oublions, malgré la devise bien reconnût anglophone de lest we forget, la véritable raison de ces cérémonies du 11 novembre.

Justement, il ne faut pas glorifier les actes de guerres, ni trop les romancer. Au contraire, il faut honorer les participants, autant ceux qui en sont sortis indemnes que ceux qui y ont retrouvé la mort. Il y eut un temps entre 1914-18 où les politiciens, les soldats, et les citoyens croyaient que La Grande Guerre serait la guerre ultime – c’est à dire, la dernière. Évidemment, malgré la mort de 15 millions militaires et civils, les dégâts moraux et matériels qu’apporte la guerre sont souvent oubliés au détriment de tous les côtés.

Troisièmement, il ne faut pas oublier ce dont nous essayons de nous souvenir. Bien que cette tradition du jour du Souvenir a été instituée pour la commémoration

du 11 novembre 1918, c’est maintenant une journée de célébration qui englobe beaucoup plus. Le fait militaire canadien est bien reconnu : 1914-18, 1939-45, 1950-53, et des dizaines d’opérations d’aide humanitaire et de paix. Mais avec toutes ces expériences de guerre, nous devrions être en possession d’un historique qui nous donne envie de condamner à voix haute l’idée de la guerre.

Ceci n’est pas pour justifier un pacifisme irresponsable ou naïf, mais pour aider à effectuer un changement de perception et de culture guerrière.

Aussi longtemps que nous romancions la guerre, cette mémoire collective que nous assemblons de toutes les sources ne servira pas à grandes choses, et la commémoration générale ne vaudra plus sont temps. Ces deux éléments de la souvenance sont nécessairement liés, et dès qu’il y a faiblesse dans un, l’autre souffre aussi. Il faut donc, cette année et ceux à venir, se forcer à réellement

songer pourquoi nous avons le jour du Souvenir, comment ceci affecte notre politique envers la guerre, et pourquoi l’idée d’un conflit peut toujours subsister jusqu’à aujourd’hui, malgré la perte d’innombrables citoyennes et citoyens de nos nations.

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Missed Class Simon Fuh

Sung to the tune of “The Bricklayer’s Song” (a.k.a “Sick Note”) An excerpt from Drinking Songs of the Academy.

Dear Sir, I write this note to you to tell you of my plight For at the time of writing it, I’m not a pretty sight My body is all black and blue, me face a deathly gray And I write this note to say why I am not in class today While going to my grandmas’ wake, all three of them that day I took a turn down a dirt road and got lost along the way My GPS, it failed to keep me always safe from harm And so I took a left and I crashed right through a goddamn farm Well, crashing through a barn does not do wonders to a man But I had to soldier on and keep going with my plan But in my haste to get to the

wakes, I was too blind to see That I’d stepped through a wormhole and now I was floating free

Now breaking the laws of physics is bad for normality But before I could panic, I returned to reality I was going to make it to the wakes, nothing to keep me slowed Just before I got there a trail of ducklings crossed the road

The wake itself was quiet with me being 7 hours late I trundled back to the church, resigned to my own fate T’was so dark I couldn’t see my bloody hand with a wave And that was when I tripped and fell into an open grave Well, a man who’s as tough as me, it hurt more than it should They loaded me into the ambu-

lance as quickly as they could I held on tightly to the bed, my body wracked with pain And halfway back we met the trail of ducklings once again We finally got to the hospital with little time to spare They opened up the door and I got to breath some fresher air With a sigh of relief I figured that cold-hearted Death I’d cheat And then I found myself rolling down backwards towards the street.

I rolled down into traffic going at the speed of light Strapped to this board, the cars ignored my gurney-powered flight Their honking horns and vile cursing did nothing to slow me down And then my gurney hit a car and my face met the bloody ground

Landing on the asphalt, the morphine I wished I had A doctor wrote a drinking song, to my mis’ries add I broke three ribs and my left arm and I can only say That I hope you’ll understand why I am not in class today.

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