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Unfortunately, most of the events I attended for Dis-Orienta tion Week were sparsely attended. The freedom and independence new university students enjoy is important for personal develop ment. Orientation Week is, for the most part, a big party. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
On Thursday, I went to Nar can Training on the main floor of College West. The proliferation of fentanyl and other opioids is causing an overdose crisis in Sas katchewan, and particularly in Regina. Naloxone is a drug that temporarily reverses an opioid overdose. It can be administered through either an injection or a nasal spray. Attendees at this event were shown how to administer naloxone through both methods, along with a wealth of informa tion about harm reduction.
After some more or less rous ing speeches, a question period was held. I was lucky enough to ask a question. My question was directed to Mr. Steinley. I asked him about the overdose crisis in Regina, which disproportionately affects Indigenous people. Is this issue on his agenda? If Truth and Reconciliation is the order of the
We all know Orientation Week. Volunteers and ambassadors show you where your classes are, your first classes are introductions and perusing the syllabus. Very relaxed and low stakes. Early September is still hot and sunny. Then there’s the beer gardens, dorm parties, and Lazy Owl events. It’s a perfect recipe for a week of fun and making new friends. If I think about my un dergrad days, Orientation Weeks were less about academics and more about the freedom and fun associated with university life.
For many students, this fall semester is their first time being on campus full-time. It’s both nerve-racking and exciting to re turn after the collective trauma of COVID-19. Many things are still the same as ever. The line at Tim Horton’s still stretches over half the food court in Riddell. Under grads are still roaming the halls at a glacial pace. Tuition fees are still exorbitantly high. Thankfully, there are some refreshingly novel things happening on campus.
a snarky metaphor in here some where.After the emergency drill, I chatted with volunteers who had an information table on the day’s events. Initially, I assumed the aforementioned representa tives were URSU people. I found out, instead, that the representa tives were local politicians: mem bers of the Legislative Assembly, members of Parliament, the may or, and school board trustees.
From September 12 to 16, various events were held on cam pus to further welcome students back to university life. I spoke to some of the organizers of Dis-Orientation Week who said the motivation for the week pro vides opportunities for students to learn more about student ser vices both on and off campus. Dis-Orientation Week is primar ily concerned with social justice,
“Oh, jeez,” I muttered to my self. One of the volunteers asked, “Are you interested in politics?” Forlorn, I replied, “I really wish I wasn’t.”The event’s agenda showed 10 speakers; chief among these, the Honourable MP for Regi na-Qu’Appelle, Andrew Scheer. But Scheer wasn’t present. The absence was conspicuous and the disappointment in the room was palpable, or something like that. Warren Steinley, the MP for Regi na-Lewvan was present, however. Each speaker was given the same questions: how does your role af fect local students? What advice do you give young people who are interested in politics?
On Tuesday, I attended the Mental Health Meet-Up. This event was held in the ta-tawâw Student Centre (RIC 108). The student centre’s main focus is on assisting Indigenous students to successfully transition into uni versity, to stay in university, and to smoothly transition into the workforce. Their Mental Health Meet-Up event provided a relax ing and welcoming environment. They had good snacks, too. In contrast to the bustle of campus, the ta-tawâw Student Centre was a great place to sit down and re charge for a bit. The staff are very pleasant and amiable. There’s also a lot of Indigenous art in the centre, including a beautiful buffalo hide painting. If you’re ever feeling especially stressed, I recommend going to one of their Mental Health Meet-Ups.
I was deeply moved by this training session. I left with two naloxone nasal spray kits. I also left with a better understanding of the gravity of Saskatchewan’s drug crisis, and how important harm reduction is for all of us.
An all-in-one wellness check-in and life skills event.
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day, what does his leadership of fer to rectify this serious problem? Steinley said he understands that addiction has social causes that must be addressed. There must be better education about drugs and addiction. Economic downturns – which COVID made worse –exacerbate the problem of addic tion, and so Afterwards,on. I chatted with a fellow student from the Faculty of Education about the event. Josh King told me that the drug crisis in Saskatchewan is an issue that concerns him deeply. In response to Steinley’s comments about the drug crisis, Josh said “[Stein ley] was asked a question about the drug crisis in Saskatchewan, specifically in relation to its dis proportionate impact on Indige nous communities […] In classic conservative fashion, he reduced the problem to economics, saying that a better economy for Indige nous peoples would fix the issue.”
HIV infection have been alarm ingly high in recent years. In fact, over the past decade, HIV rates in Saskatchewan have been much higher than in the rest of Canada (EIC note: we’re talking roughly three times as high as the national average). In virtually every oth er region in the world, the main vector of transmission of HIV is through sex. However, in Sas katchewan, most new HIV infec tions come from sharing needles during intravenous drug use.
In Saskatchewan, rates of
On Wednesday, I went to the Meet Your Representatives event in the Riddell Centre. The events schedule stated it would begin at 11:30. I arrived at Riddell around 11:15. I felt a moment of sudden panic when I saw a large crowd of people standing outside, hud dled in bored packs, then found out it was an emergency drill of some kind. Gorgeous timing, re ally. Coming to meet politicians, but an emergency drill interrupts the proceedings. I’m sure there’s
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But, on the other hand, newly-obtained freedom and in dependence also comes with re sponsibility. This is why Dis-Ori entation Week should become a fixture of university life also. We are here to learn and to socialize. But we’re also here to become more compassionate and social ly-aware people. Have fun and be kind.
anti-racism, and anti-colonialism. Being a veteran of many a hazy Orientation Week, naturally I was curious to see what Dis-Orienta tion Week had to offer.
spectful actions and proceeding follow in suit of Truth and Rec onciliation.Dumont is grateful for the support that has been show by Saskatchewan, but is also trou bled to see how quickly the me dia shifted away from coverage as soon as the manhunt concluded.
Local volunteers set up donation drive for JSCN
Upon exit of the interview, Dumont was giving out water to those who asked.
said Dumont. “I was not one of those individuals, I couldn’t take time away from my work, unfor tunately.”Dumont said she would have loved to be a part of the efforts helping at JSCN but she is happy to organize her surroundings here as well. Canvasing local business es for paper plates and disposable cutlery donations was the next task on her list. Many of the do nations are toys and games for children to keep busy while they are away from home. Monetary funds and gift cards will be put to wards ceremonial feasts and ser vices to provide relief for families.
“Quite a few people that volun teer and do outreach with on the ground have been up there. We just want to do something to help out those folks in the community.”
“It doesn’t help that the Queen died a day after the man hunt finished,” said Dumont.
“People were displaced, they weren’t allowed back in their homes,” said Dumont. “I’m not sure if some of them are now able to return home at this point, but even if they are able to go back into their home, it’s a crime scene, and loved ones were at
“Now the whole world two weeks later is mourning a 96-year-old person. I know she’s a person,
On Sunday, September 4, JSCN and the nearby commu nity of Weldon were attacked in a stabbing rampage by suspect Myles Sanderson that left 11 dead and 18 injured. Sanderson was caught by police forces after a three-day manhunt on Highway 11 outside of Rosthern, but went into medical distress and died at Royal University Hospital in Sas katoon.“There’s just no words,” said Dumont. “Your heart breaks. Just thinking that something tragic has happened to you or your loved ones. Some of these families have kids who have lost their parents, or maybe kids who saw their par ents be killed or injured. Those who have witnessed some of the attacks that occurred is something that stays with you forever.”
Dumont said many people ei ther cannot return to their homes, or chose to stay with relatives while police and forensic experts continue to search their homes.
Less than 24 hours after Myles was found, Queen Elizabeth II died.Condolences directed to wards those who were victim of the stabbing spree were given in a final address from Queen Elizabeth II. “I would like to ex tend my condolences to those
Dumont said local volunteers from Regina are currently on scene, a part of the crisis response team. Dumont said they have been a large part of childcare for adults who need a moment to grieve, cook meals for feasts, and partake in ceremonies for those who lost their lives.
There is only one counsellor for a community of 700 right now on the reserve.
“As you can imagine, there’s been a lot of ceremony, a lot of sweats, week’s funeral services, so there’s been a need for volunteers on the ground,” said Dumont.
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A starter donation drive that hopes to help out long-term
“I can only imagine what type of violation that would feel,” said Dumont. “Would you feel safe in your home anymore? Would you feel safe with your kids in your house anymore? Is there a crime scene in your living room that you have to clean up? It’s not just a couple-of-week inconve nience and it’s over, this is going to be lasting effects on these indi viduals.”ForDumont, the opportuni
and she deserves to be mourned, but just how quickly everything shifted was so abrupt.
A few weeks ago, Chief Wal ly Burns of James Smith Cree Nation called out to allies to aid his community. Now, a Regina woman is helping answer those demands.Kelsey
“You want to make sure that your money or your donations are going to the place that they’re intended to,” said Dumont. Not only is it important to have it ap proved by leadership to prevent forgeries, but also to make sure that the community is getting the items and support they need. Re
ty to help organize the donation drive was a “gift” more than any thing else. Most importantly, the donation drive was approved by the leadership at JSCN.
While Sanderson is gone, Dumont said there will be a long road to recovery to help the community cope with the incident. Dumont was originally approached by the JSCN crisis response team asking if she could organize the donation drive on the ground in Regina. She imme diately jumped at the idea.
Dumont has been rounding up donations to send up to the reserve by charter. Beading supplies, disposable eating uten sils, and gift cards are just some of the things that she was collecting and storing at the Newo Yotina Friendship Centre and The Col lective YQR before they were sent up to JSCN on Wednesday, September 21.
invest in mental health supports quickly,” said Dumont.
who have lost loved ones in the attacks that occurred this past weekend in Saskatchewan,” said the Queen. “My thoughts and prayers are with those recovering from injuries, and grieving such horrific losses. I mourn with all Canadians at this tragic time.”
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“Some of our volunteers have been up there on the ground,”
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tacked there. Whether they are physically able to go back home or mentally, there’s definitely dis placement.”Fundraising for gift card for gas and food are just prelimi nary steps to the healing journey, according to Dumont. It is im portant that they remain vigilant on providing appropriate trau ma therapy, and that counselling services continue to progress on the reserve. “We need to invest in mental health, and we need to
“As you can imagine, there’s been a lot of ceremony, a lot of sweats, week’s funeral services, so there’s been a need for volunteers on the ground. Quite a few people that volunteer and do outreach with on the ground have been up there. We just want to do something to help out those folks in the community.”
“The Queen dies, and the rest of Saskatchewan just carries on like everything else is normal again, and just breaks my heart.” For support to continue, Dumont said that conversation is needed to continue. The donations were sent up on September 21 by a free charter from Majestic Limousine and Charter Service. If you are interested in joining local volun teers, please reach out to Warriors of Hope Community Support on social media.
inflation as well as the high cost of living. SATC is refundable and non-taxable. In essence, it’s a tax credit that will be implemented out of the realm of the tax system
Sask. Affordability cheque not for the wellbeing of residents
The provincial government feels that it is now prepared to as sist residents. Premier Scott Moe
along with the rising costs of gas and grocer ies, college tuition is another is
On the other hand, The Ca nadian Federation of Students states that textbook prices have increased by over 800 per cent. This is double the growth of the rate of housing inflation alone. Some students at the University of Regina such as Aya I, a Sociol ogy major, end up paying hun dreds if not thousands of dollars every year on textbooks alone. $500 does not even begin to cov er the cost of textbooks in certain faculties, let alone tuition or bills and 900,000groceries.
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“The Sask. Party will consistently put their political interests above the well-being of the people of Saskatchewan, as they have done with these ‘buy election bucks.’”
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as a way to expedite payments to eligible recipients across Sas katchewan.Thepayment does not take into account the income levels of residents or whether they receive social assistance benefits from the Government of Saskatchewan. Furthermore, a large portion of the payments will be sent to re
flation between 2008 and 2015 alone. According to The Educa tion Data Initiative, the average university student spent between $628-$1,471 on books and sup plies between the 2021 and 2022 academic year.
cheques will be mailed out this fall, costing the Government of Saskatchewan $450 million. There has been pub lic outroar urging the government to set aside these funds for other uses such as healthcare and in frastructure. Local Saskatchewan residents on r/Saskatoon weighed in on their thoughts. Some such as u/Tiny-Wishbone317 stated “they claim no extra money for healthcare, education, and social programs, but we somehow have money for this?!? Make it make sense.” “This will surely help the healthcare crisis…I wonder how busy the emergency rooms will be when the cheque comes out” wroteEconomics,u/Stoon5555.justice, and pol icy professor Lori Williams at Mount Royal University pointed out to CBC that the money would have been a better fit for health care and education. Williams noted that the SATC infringes on the government’s argument that it requires more funds from Ottawa in order to be able to fund health care. The Saskatchewan Federa tion of Labour, a representative of more than 100,000 workers across the province, highlighted that it urges the government to fo cus on measures that will decrease the cost of living in the long-run such as raising the minimum wage.
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sue that has been at the heart of university students. As tuition is raised each year, more and more students are forced to rely on stu dent loans which leave them in further debt. Moreover, the price of textbooks keeps going up. The Canadian Federation of Students stated that the cost of textbooks rose 2.44 times the rate of in
“It’s been nearly six months that we’ve been calling on this government to act on the gener ational affordability crisis crip pling this province and impacting so many families during what should be a summer of fun and enjoyment,” Aleana Young, Sas katchewan NDP economic critic pointedFurthermore,out.
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cipients through mail this fall. An individual is eligible to receive the SATC if they have filed income tax return for 2021 by October 31, 2022, if they have filed their
2022 tax return as a resident of Saskatchewan, and if they are 18 years or older as of December 31, 2022. The Government of Saskatchewan does not require recipients to formally apply in or der to receive the payment.
The Saskatchewan Affordability Tax Credit (SATC) is a program that offers a one-time payment of $500. This payment will be made to all eligible Saskatchewan residents sometime in the fall. The program is meant to tackle
has been hinting for a few months that relief for residents was on the way. “You own the resources and you should benefit when those resource prices are high,” he stat
government also emphasized that it would begin charging provin cial sales tax on specific items on top of other new fees. Moe stat ed that Harpauer will announce other important features such as paying down debt and assisting small businesses in Saskatchewan. “We are able to do these things because we have a strong and growing economy. Our industries are driving growth, they’re creat ing jobs and they’re keeping Sas katchewan strong, and that means that we are able to help you deal with these rising costs. That’s a growth that works for everyone.” he stated.Asa response to the news, some have felt that the relief has arrived much too late and is no where near enough for resident to keep up with the rising cost of living. “They should have offered this relief months ago as we’ve been calling for, in addition to scrapping their new taxes, utility increases, and fee hikes” stated NDP Finance Critic Trent Woth erspoon.“While Saskatchewan fam ilies have been struggling with historic inflation rates, rising cost of living expenses and record gas prices, the Saskatchewan Party sat on billions in windfall reve nues. […] Not only did they sit on these windfall revenues, but they also increased taxes and utility rates, adding to the hard ships many Saskatchewan fam ilies and businesses were already facing,” Wotherspoon highlight ed. “This money belongs to the people of Saskatchewan, not the Sask. Party,” he later noted. “The Sask. Party will consistently put their political interests above the well-being of the people of Sas katchewan, as they have done with these ‘buy election bucks.’”
ed. “So, this fall, we’ll be sending a $500 affordability tax credit cheque to everyone in Saskatch ewan aged 18 and older to help with those rising costs.”
Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivered the budget in March. At the time, the defi cit of Saskatchewan was on the way to being $463 million. The
Cheques are being tossed out like dog treats
those of us that are mourning Queen Eliz abeth, and those who aren’t?
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you have noticed that our schools and busi nesses still ran as normal on September 19.
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Another obstacle students face is the ability to purchase electronic devices. The university provides student with the op portunity to borrow a computer from the library to use while in school. Desktops are also available at the library, fully equipped with software pre-installed. A computer re homing program through URSU has been created in partnership with Computers for Students Saskatchewan, providing students
In Canada, there has been a great deal of discussion of how Queen Elizabeth should be mourned. As stated by Susana da Silva on CBC News: “There was a na tional holiday everywhere for when the Queen’s father died 70 years ago.” Now, the question is whether Canada will get a national holiday to mourn the passing of QueenThereElizabeth.hasbeen talk as to whether this holiday will be a re-occurring event every year. Will this event be a stat holiday? Will everyone get the day off? Who should be able to make said decision based on this holiday? What does a day off mean for
If you have been on the internet at all, you would have come across the biggest headline smacked across every newspaper, television superlative, and magazine cov er: “Queen Elizabeth II has died.” Queen Elizabeth passed away on Thursday, Sep tember 8 from natural causes at the great age of 96. She died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where family rushed to be at her side.
employees. Because the holiday is so sud den, some do not agree with the fact that September 19 should be a holiday.
These poor guys just about didn’t make it up those steps.
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In contrast the Really BIG Deal, the housing program created to combat stu dent debt, is riddled with problems. While the program may benefit long-term stu dents, it is not helping students already halfway through their degree or taking a shorter program like a certificate. Due to the cost of the dorms, what you’re saving in university costs equals out to be about the same as living elsewhere, which questions how effective it currently is or will be in the future.
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Queen Elizabeth served great impor tance to Canada and many other countries. Queen Elizabeth was in her hierarchy posi tion for a great amount of time. She was in the longest-reigning monarchy in history. Now, the Book of Condolence states that this means while Queen Elizabeth was in her position, she spent her time being Head of State, which means she had the power and the position to pass and make cer tain decisions when it came to legislation and election of Parliament. It has become widely known that those of us that are in volved with her monarchy should as well pay time and respect to mourn her passing. There seems to have appeared a great wild amount of discission of how us as citizens should mourn Queen Elizabeth’s passing.
I was fortunate enough to be able to speak with University of Regina Student Union (URSU) President, Navjot Kaur, about additional steps to help students cope with high costs. Kaur was able to pro vide several points of valuable information, pointing firstly to the emergency bursaries for students in immediate need. The most unique factor being there is no long wait period to get results, nor is there any aca demic requirements to fit a vast group of students who each have unique circum stances. Plus, it can be used for things other than tuition or books, such as rent or any thing else needed for basic living.
Speaking of needs for basic living, there is also a community fridge on the second floor of the Riddell Centre beside the URSU office that students can anon ymously access to get free fridge goods. Should it be needed on a more consistent basis, there’s also the ability to sign up to
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get free groceries every 15 days. Hygiene products, including menstruation products, are available to students who need them.
Tuition rates have risen once again at the University of Regina. A 3.5 per cent spike has been narrowed down to the university facing a deficit of millions because of the pandemic. Given that alarming fact, it’s become very apparent students are expe riencing a continuous spike of insecurities and stress regarding their basic financial needs, including paying for school. In re sponse to rising tuition rates, members of the university have been taking proactive action to provide assistance in multiple ways, as well as comment on the impact of what’s currently being offered, changes that could be made, and future plans.
High tuition fees met with social supports for students
The cost to pay leaves no room for play
CBC spoke with Francois Legault, Pre mier of Quebec: “I think it’s not a good idea to close schools or put parents in a position where they wouldn’t be able to work.” After that was said, two provinces followed Legault’s path, Saskatchewan and Ontario. This may have been why some of
After a great deal of discussion and debate, CBC News reported that Justin Trudeau stated the Government of Can ada announced that September 19, 2022 will be a national day to mourn Queen Elizabeth. Now, what this means is that this holiday will be a federal government holiday and will be a one-time holiday for
Saskatchewan did not recognize Sep tember 19 as a statutory holiday, but will have a memorial service at St. Paul’s Ca thedral in Regina.
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The weight of debt is almost as bad as the upholstery in the Ad Hum pit.
The only good thing to come out of this is something we aren’t getting
In regard to the future plans for URSU, one of their biggest current goals is to advertise the options students have ac cess to so they feel less alone and part of a community. They also encourage others to be proactive and involve themselves in student politics, to advocate for themselves from the inside, as well as moving towards the example set by the University of Sas katchewan and equalizing the costs paid by both international and domestic students.
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Queen’s death comes with no holiday in Saskatchewan
Are you showing up for the info, or just the free stuff?
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A one-stop shop for some of the student groups present at URSU’s club fair URSU’s Welcome Week Club Fair
students that come together that have a shared interest in maths. Some of these activities include pie day and meet the prof. These are casual events at The Lazy Owl to enjoy with everyone.
What is your club?
music] as we have a lot of conductors come in because we do not have an official con ducting program. Although that’s where a lot of students want to get their Masters’ and PHD in, is conducting.
You can join if you are a math student, statics student, or actuarial science student. Even if you are not one of those it is still good to come out and have fun. [...] A lot of the time too we get contacted for job in formation that is related to this field.
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A student should join the PSA because psychology is quite frankly a part of ev erything nowadays. Whether it is looking at how people think, why people think the way they do, or just figuring out how to interact with people or how to market to them. Regardless of what area of study you are in, [...] it is relevant in some way, somehow, you will find your way back to psychology. Plus, all our events and stuff are open to people who are not involved with psychology so even if you just have interest, [...] you can still come and hang out with us.
We are looking at a variety of events. There has been talk about a skating night, another trivia night, paint nights, we also do weekly lounges that take place Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the lab cafe and Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Zoom. Information about lounges or other events can be found on our social media.
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you.I took the time to speak with the Psy chology Students Association (PSA), Music Students Association (MSA), and the Math Actuarial Science and Statistics Student Society (MASS). I went around to each group asking them what their group is and for some information that you need to know about each group. First up is the
I will be highlighting some of the groups that were present for the club fair held September 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You will get all the insights about a variety of the groups on campus. I went on the ac ademic green and asked some questions for you readers that you may not have gotten the chance to ask yourself. This way you can learn all about what clubs may interest
What is your social media?
The PSA sounds like they have lots planned for this year! I plan to keep this group in mind for future events.
Would this help students in mu sic / music education or just people that are interested in music?
PSA.I got talking with the President of the PSA, Sarah Nakonechny, about some of the work that the PSA is doing. I have got to say she sounds pretty excited about ev erything her team is doing this year, and sounded passionate about what she is studying and why others, and I, should be interested in the study of psychology.
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Why should a student join the PSA?
What events are you guys hoping to host in the future?
We are getting some social events planned. We have a paint night planned for the end of September. This is a nice easy way to get people out, hang out and relax. [...] Then we are also in the process of pro fessional development activities in terms of workshops and mock auditions.
So MASS is the Math Actuarial Sci ence and Statics Student Society. We are a bunch of
Sounds like the MSA is a great group to join if you are involved with the music program. They appear to be really student focused.Now, as I continued to walk around the greens, I came across the MASS. This group of students seems to be excited about this year coming up as well their studies. I mean, let’s be real, they looked like they were ready to take on the school year with a great group of people that were willing to talk about all things math! While standing on the greens, I chatted to Michelle Mc Burney, their Vice President, and Ethan Backlin, who is one of their co-presidents.
The PSA is on Instagram and Twitter both @ureginapsa.
It is mainly focused on our music stu dents. In theory you could treat an audition like a job interview format since it’s based on instruments and presentation. There are certainly things you could take away from it. [...] Most of our professional de velopment is geared towards students [in
That is everyone that I talked to! On the greens was a wide variety of student groups involved and I am sad to only cap ture three groups’ information, as there were so many amazing looking groups (al though I got to learn quite a bit)! Hope fully this article will encourage you to get involved this school year, and go have some fun.
What future events is the MSA hosting?
Welcome Week previously took place on campus from September 6-9. The team that focused and worked on making Wel come Week happen was the University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU). They focused on the theme of a carnival. This involved events like Carnival Night at The Lazy Owl on Tuesday, Welcome Week Mystique on Wednesday, a night at the ca sino, and so much more.
I then walked over to speak with the Music Student Association (MSA), where I spoke to their Vice President Ryan Wheler. Wheler himself expressed a passionate in terest in his group and in music. He spoke excitedly about what the MSA is planning on doing and appears to be excited for stu dents to have these opportunities.
Why should someone join MASS?
That’s fine, wanted to look at the shelves you’re standing in front of anyways.
Going to a drive-in theatre is so much more enjoyable that an indoor theatre
Calling all theatre lovers! From October 12 to 16, the hit musical Come From Away will be at the Conexus Arts Center. Come From Away is about the 38 planes and 7000 passengers that landed in Gander, Newfoundland during 9/11. It’s a story of kind ness and triumph. It was nomi nated for Best Musical at the To ny’s in 2017. Come From Away is an incredible musical and I highly recommend it if you have time to go see it.
Wannabe – A Tribute to the Spice Girls
The joys of drive-in movies
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It’s important to note that the tickets for drive-in theatres are much cheaper than indoor theatres. The Twilite Drive-In Theatre charges $25 per car and the Moonlight Movies Drive-In charges $20 per car. Moonlight Movies Drive-In Theatre made an interesting statement about some of the newer drive-ins that developed during the pandemic: “When the pandemic broke out in 2020 and indoor movie the atres closed, a lot of “pop up” drive-in movie outfits just kind of, well, popped up. Some are pri vate run, some are charity. All of them are great and serve a pur pose. But that is not what we are. We are not an inflatable screen in a parking lot that must cancel if the weather is bad. We are a more traditional drive-in located in the countryside. With a perma nent screen. So, we can play rain, wind, or shine.” Drive-in theatres like this are important because they ensure that the public has access to them regardless of the weather.Whether you are into classics, animation, DC, or Marvel, there is something for everyone. It’s a great way to enjoy an old or new favorite. Moreover, drive-in the atres are amazing if you and your friends enjoy giving commentary and making jokes. Traditional
Drive-in theatres offer a dif ferent way of viewing films. In the era of a pandemic, I find that it is much safer than going to nor mal theatres. They provide a safer viewing experience compared to indoor theatres. I would rather be cuddled up in my car enjoying a good film. I think drive-in the atres are here to stay in the long run because the pandemic is not ending any time soon.
On September 28, folk music lovers can head over to Darke Hall on College Ave to see the Fretless perform. The Fretless are a string quartet that has won several Ca nadian Folk Music Awards along with a JUNO Award. If you love string music and folk music, you won’t want to miss this.
Do you like puzzle games, escape rooms, or object-finding games? Then here’s the activity for you. Throughout September and October, you, your friends, and family can complete a scav enger hunt challenge throughout Regina. Find all the objects with in the 13 categories, earn points when you find them, and try to be number 1. It’s a fun and unique way to tour the city and learn more about it while engaging your competitive side. Team up with up to six people and spend two hours searching for clues and the items you need. Happy hunt ing! bright
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With the return of students to campus, life feels like it’s in full swing in Regina. People are looking for things to do for fun. There’s plenty to do for newcom ers to the city, and lots of favou rites for our long-time residents, too! Here are some of the events happening in Regina for the rest of September and October.
A good murder mystery around Halloween is always a fun time, and you don’t have to fear missing out because the Globe Theatre is hosting A Killer Party on October 29 at the Hotel Sask. Taking place at the CP Rail Hotel in the 1920s, A Killer Party is an immersive murder mystery where you can eat, drink, and uncover a killer. You can watch it all unfold or participate in trying to figure out who did it, where, and how.
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act, Wannabe, will be performing. They’ve been performing for over a decade across North America, dazzling audiences with the en ergy of one of history’s best girl groups.
theatres expect you to be quiet because there are other people in the theatre with you. Howev er, with drive-in theatres you can get away with a lot more because there is the privacy to be able to do whatever you want, chew loudly, snicker with your friends, or cry during an emotional scene. Moreover, when the film is over,
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The city of Regina has two drivein movie theatres located on the outskirts of the city. Moonlight Movies Drive-In is located nine kilometers from Regina in Pilot Butte, and Twilite Drive-In The atre is in Wolseley. Since drivein theatres charge per car rather than per person, it is a cheaper alternative than attending a tra ditional theatre. Furthermore, drive-in theatres are a great way to meet and catch up with friends. They are cozy and com fortable, especially if you love being outdoors. The best part is being able to bring some throws and pack snacks. Traditional the atres charge an arm and a leg for snacks, but with drive-in theatres you can freely bring anything instead of sneaking a pack of smarties in your pocket.
you don’t have to go through the hassle of trying to find your car in a huge parking lot – you can simply drive off.
can attend for a small fee. Taking place at Regina’s Battle Arena, you can bring your weapons (or borrow some of theirs) and enjoy a night of fun.
September LARP!
One of the only downsides is that you must be strategic and ar rive early if you want to be able to get a good spot to view the mov ie. Another downside to drive-in theatres is that they are only avail
Hey Regina nerds! Have you ever wanted to participate in Live Action Role Play (LARP) before? Well, now you can! On Septem ber 24, Quest for Champions is holding a drop-in night that you
Would it kill them to play some pre-show videos?
From September 23 to 25, head down to City Square Plaza and Victoria Park for the Queen City Ribfest. Get your taste of pork ribs, beef ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken and more!
able in the spring, summer, and fall seasons, and are closed for our long winters. Regardless of this, the pros outweigh the cons. It’s a great community building initia tive, since drive-in theatres bring people together. It’s incumbent on us to support local businesses like these as they are the heart of our communities.
The event supports Carmichael Outreach, an organization in Regina who aims to help those in our community who are expe
A Killer Party: Murder at the CP Rail Hotel
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Tell me what you want, what you really, really want. Is it the Spice Girls? If it is, then I have exactly what you really, really want! On October 14 at the Casi no Regina, the Spice Girls tribute
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riencing poverty. The event will also feature a variety of talented artists performing throughout the weekend.
After Every Happy started out with a few major plot twists for the char acters. This was not great for the re lationship. Although, it was a great start for the audience. It came to a hard moment where Young was considering what to do with the relationship, with her self, and what the right decision to make would be. After a great deal of thoughts as the movie went on, the couple decid ed they needed some time apart and they took time for themselves to grow on their own.Young did the typical girl thing: moved to a major city and did something dramatic to her hair. Meanwhile, Scott hit up the gym. While these two char acters spent time growing on their own, we could see that they needed this alone time. After a great deal of time, the two met again, and without giving any spoil ers let’s just say the fourth movie ends in
The first movie, After, starts with Young and Scott at a party where there is a group of people playing truth or dare. This is where the tension between the two characters starts to play out. This game and what happens provides important informa tion for the first couple of movies. After the game is done, the night ends shortly after. Then the two characters meet again, creating tension in class due to a difference in opinion on a book. These differences of opinion and the game introduce you to key aspects of each character and the story line. It helps outline the fact that each character has a different way of seeing things, and a huge passion for writing and English lit erature. As the movie After continues, the two keep meeting in different situations. This where we start to see the relationship between the two grow with feelings of love, fear, pain, and pleasure.
To conclude, the movie and series itself are all great! They each spend time explaining to the audience major compo nents of a relationship and explain how to work through the hard and enjoy the good. As a young woman that has been following along with this series and loves romance movies, if you have not seen this series or the new movie, take this review as your hint to go and do it!
victoria baht staff writer
The movie After Every Happy came out in theatres August 26, 2022. This movie is based on a book in the After series, written by Anna Todd. Both the movies and books are in the following order: After, After We Collided, After We Fell, and After Ever Happy. I will be giving you a brief descrip tion of each movie before giving a review of After Ever Happy.
Haven’t you ever wanted to take the advice of a catcaller and smile a little for them?
a very similar way to how the first movie began: with two very different opinions and tension based on books and passionate love.
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The third movie, After We Fell, fo cuses on if the characteristics of their re lationship will be enough for them to stay together as they continue to grow. As the two have an endless number of fights, they start to feel a sense of betrayal and toxic
Brief summary of the After series and review of the newest movie
After Every Happy review
emotions for one another. Through all this, they have heartfelt moments where they laugh and enjoy each other’s time togeth er, help each other out, bond over literature and show passionate love for each other.
ma happen in the movie you barely have time to think to yourself “what is hap pening?” – which is what makes it such an outstanding movie.
The next movie is After we Collided The movie follows the couple falling in love. Although, later on in the relationship, Young finds out a big lie Scott is keeping. Will she be able to understand and forgive him? The movie spends time taking the audience along the conversations about the lie, the lessons to be learned, the bond and connection that was grown, and the parts that were hidden behind and not repaired. As the story line moves forward, the audi ence is left wondering if the relationship can move past this lie.
Now, it was time to see the new movie on the big screen, because you know you must do it the proper way! That means on a Tuesday night for cheap movie ticket night, with a big bag of popcorn, candy, and your best friend. Internally, when the movie started, I was excited wondering where the story line would go next.
After Ever Happy plays a great role in the series for where the story is going to end up, since the movie starts with such crazy plot twists for the characters and such outstanding acting. It feels almost realistic, like you are seeing all the events take place in someone’s actual life, that you are close to or imagining what those experiences would be like if you were in their shoes. As you are seeing all this dra
The After series is about two main characters: Tessa Young, played by Jose phine Langford, and Hardin Scott, played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin. Their story is one of falling in love with both feelings of pain and pleasure. As the individuals of this relationship face an endless number of battles throughout the series, they are sup ported by a huge platform of supporting cast members.
Colleen Ballinger
The Stauffer’s
When we consider the exploitation of chil dren on TikTok, we must consider its prede cessor: the exploitation of children on You Tube. Before the days of the ad-pocalypse, parents could make millions from posting their children to the platform. After most channels stopped making so much money, family channels still had a chance to rake in the cash because their content was presum ably family-friendly for advertisers. Parents exploited their children for money, and still are. Every day, parents upload videos of their children to YouTube and get money as a re sult. Here are some specific examples of par ents using their children for financial gain on YouTube.
“Before the days of the ad-pocalypse, parents could make millions from posting their children to the platform.
video anyway. Their channel does feature the kids often, but also features content that isn’t exactly kid friendly. Despite the fact that most viewers of family channels are kids, the Prince Family uploads videos like “I Cheat ed & Got Another Girl Pregnant Prank” and “Rating My Wife’s Hottest Valentines Day Outfits.” But, they also have videos like “Baby Nova Chooses What We Eat for 24 Hours” and “Kyrie Lost His First Tooth.”
The horrors of child exploitation on YouTube
thumbnail either have a pregnant Savannah or someone else’s kid. Their income is com ing from the videos posted about their chil dren and the sponsorships they get because of these videos.
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Some of their video titles seem trauma tizing to the kids like “Wild Bobcat Attacks the Prince Family” which has the kids in the thumbnail looking upset, “Mom Choose Favorite Kids, Siblings Get Sad,” “Break ing Up in Front of Our Kids, What Happens Next Is Shocking,” and “Grandpa Gives Kids a Whooping.” They’re exploiting their kids for the sake of clickbait and exposing their young viewers to adult content. They have 9 million subscribers and over 2 billion views on their main channel.
Recently, they announced that Everleigh would be homeschooled so she could dance more and help take care of her younger sib lings – she’s nine. People were upset about the parentification of the young girl, saying that she should not be pulled out of school
They adopted Huxley, vlogged the entire process, and continued to vlog about Hux ley’s life when he joined the family. They showed all the negative things like melt downs and communication struggles. Huxley was later diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Then, a while later, Huxley stopped showing
Cole and Savannah LaBrant, parents of the LaBrant Fam YouTube channel, have four kids that they love to use for making money. Their children Everleigh (who is not Cole’s biological daughter), Posie, Zealand, and Sunday are in the thumbnail of almost every YouTube video on their channel, and for the youngest three, their entire lives have been documented on the channel since birth. Their channel first grew with the love story of Cole and Savannah, heavily featuring Everleigh as a fun toddler. Since then, people have noticed a change in Everleigh. She’s not as fun-loving or excited about making content anymore, and often looks sad or exhausted.
up in videos. People asked where he was, but Myka deleted those comments. Then, Myka and James announced that they had rehom ed their son. They adopted a child, exploited him for money in dozens of videos across their YouTube channels, and then gave him away.
The Prince Family consists of parents Biannca and Damien and their four children DJ, Kyrie, Nova, and Ayla. These two are in teresting to say the least. Damien and Biann ca met when Damien was 20 and Bianca was 15. Nevertheless, they started dating and had their first child three years later. They have been doing prank videos on each other for years and the pranks don’t always turn out well. In 2017, the pair broke up briefly be cause Biannca felt that Damien put YouTube before her and their children. In a prank vid eo about their sex life, Biannca walked out with the kids. When they tried to meet up at a restaurant to talk, Damien vlogged pieces of it. They reconciled, got back together, and got married not long after.
This may be the most controversial pick, but Colleen Ballinger exploits her three young children: Flynn, Wes, and Maisie. Col leen rose to fame with her character Miranda Sings, even landing herself a Netflix original series. Since having kids, most of her main channel videos are about her kids. She posts updates on her kids, updates on her postpar tum body, updates on her house featuring the kid’s rooms, and so many videos about her having twins. Her vlog channel, Colleen Vlogs, almost always features her children.
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our minds, we knew, no matter what state he came to us, that we would love him. If any thing, my child is not returnable.”
One of their most memorable moments on YouTube was when they uploaded a vid eo called “CPS TOOK OUR KIDS FROM US | SEAFOOD BOIL MUKBANG” which shows their pattern of clickbait. CPS did not take away the kids, but they uploaded the
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Colleen is on tour right now and com plaining about how she misses her kids while touring, but she doesn’t need to be touring right now. It was her choice. Her twins are less than a year old, and she didn’t need to leave them. Her twins were in the NICU right after being born and could have died. The birth video on her main channel shows her doing her makeup and straightening her hair while her doctor urges her to get to the hospital.She complained about NICU nurses feeding her children while she wasn’t there and said that she wanted to strangle the nurse that fed her kids while she was gone. This doesn’t even start to get into Colleen’s shows and content, which are highly inappropriate and even sexual despite her main audience being kids and her Netflix show being on Netflix Kids. Colleen’s content is her kids, and right now she’s renting a house while complaining about missing her old house that she still owns and is paying for with the mon ey earned by featuring her kids in videos.
The LaBrant Fam
Remember Myka Stauffer? Back in 2020, she made news for re-homing one of her children. Myka and her husband James had been showcasing their family and their adoption journey to their hundreds of thou sands of subscribers. They set their sights on adopting a child from China and eventually found one they liked. They would later name this child Huxley. Huxley had unknown medical conditions that made doctors ner vous about what the child’s actions could be like. But, Myka said “without a doubt in
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As long as they’re happy in the video that’s all that matters.
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and made to take care of her siblings. A few months ago, their son Zealand had a severe seizure and had to go to the emergency room. They posted photos of their son in the hos pital and the ambulance. People were upset because it was invading the privacy of this toddler, but they still got 2.4 million views on their video about it. They are directly exploit ing their children in every video they make. The videos without their children in the
The best of the worst YouTube parents and their unsuspecting children
The U Prairie Challenge is an oppor tunity for the students and faculty members to come together to showcase their Cougar and Rams spirit in cheering on their stu dent athletes as they compete against our university’s rivals. The hope is to foster a renewed sense of identity and pride within the university for our sports teams. Hope fully the fans and supporters of the Cou gars and Rams feel more connected with the university teams and understand how impactful their support is to the student athletes who are competing. The schedule and standings for the U Prairie Challenge can be found on the U of R Athletics web site along with the rules of the challenge. The next scheduled game for the U Prairie Challenge will be when the U of R wom en’s soccer team hosts the Huskies at home on October 7 at 7 p.m.
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Let me at ‘em.
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Mount Royal University in Calgary, a similar rivalry and challenge would occur between Mount Royal and the Universi ty of Calgary with a focus on a particular sport each season. The idea was to give students a sense of identity and excitement surrounding their university. When asked about what makes him excited about the upcoming U Prairie Challenge, he said “the students.” Keshen went on to say
response to U of S President Peter Stoicheff’s comments about winning the U Prairie Challenge and their athletic track record when playing against the U of R, Keshen stated that he’s “really proud of our athletes,” and knows “that they’ll do their absolute best, whatever the result will be.” Keshen hopes that the U Prairie Challenge will continue annually, and that there will be an opportunity to highlight each sport in the years to come. The U of R women’s soccer team kicked off the U Prairie Challenge in their second week of competition, tying the Huskies 3-3. This gave both the U of R and the U of S 0.25
versities. This competition will involve 11 different men’s and women’s sports teams. The hope is that this challenge will help to promote varsity sports and greater spirit within the university atmosphere.
positive energy and attention to the univer sity. So, I’m proud of their performance, and proud of those players.”
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“it’s about creating a sense of connection, wanting our students to have those experi ences that they are so proud of, and they look back upon their time at the U of R as something that was really engaging for them.”In
The strong rivalry between the University of Regina and the University of Saskatch ewan has spanned decades, especially the rivalry between their sports teams. This year starts a brand-new inner province challenge between the U of R and the U of S sports teams. The U Prairie Challenge, as it’s being called, will be a season-long points-based system between the two uni
In another statement to CTV News, head coach of the Rams Mark McConkey had this to say about the U of S: “they’re a good team and they’re well coached. We’re just excited, it’s another chance for us to
compete against a strong team. To us it’s a rivalry game, so we’re just ready to go.” The Rams should always be confident go ing into their game against the U of S. An athlete for the Rams who should be espe cially confident is defensive lineman An thony Bennett, as he just won the Canada West Defensive Player of the Week award for the second time this season. If players continue to show up like they have been doing, then they should pull off a victory.
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The plan is to highlight a new USports team each year as each sport deserves rec ognition for their hard work and the dedi cation that student athletes showcase with in their sports. Each sports team will be allocated a total of one point whether they play each other twice or four times. If a tie were to occur the points up for grabs would be split in half. The idea of the U Prairie Challenge was that of University of Regi na President, Dr. Jeff Keshen. When Kesh en attended the University of Ottawa, the Panda Game was discontinued between uOttawa and Carleton. These games be tween these universities would see crowds of over 15,000 students in attendance.
This past weekend, the Rams played the Huskies in the official kickoff game of the U Prairie Challenge. Keshen was in attendance for the Rams vs Huskies game and anticipated a great game between the two rivals, as both teams have started the season 2-0. In an interview with CTV News, Rams quarterback Noah Pelletier said that the U of S is a “gritty team, but so are we. They’re a pretty similar team to us, so it’s kind of going to be athlete on athlete. Whoever plays the hardest and shows up is going to win the game.”
When asked about the women’s soccer team’s performance against the U of S, Keshen had this to say: “I was so proud of the soccer team, I think that they did bril liantly. They were on the road; it was the first game. And like every team that plays, we are super proud, because they are am bassadors for the university. They are vol unteers in our community. They bring such
points to begin the challenge.
During the Student Athlete Orienta tion back in August, Keshen expressed that the prize for the winner of the U Prairie Challenge would be a tractor tire. It was important that the prize was representa tive of Saskatchewan and its culture. The representation of Saskatchewan agricul ture felt like the most suitable option. The original plan was to get a tractor tire that was regular size, however, the logistics of transporting a tractor tire from Regina to Saskatoon would be quite the challenge.
“They were on the road; it was the first game. And like every team that plays, we are super proud, because they are ambas sadors for the university. They are volunteers in our community. They bring such positive energy and attention to the university.” Keshen
If you’re into competition, rivalries, or school spirit, you’ll want to stay up to date with this challenge
also is a dangerous way to play and it gets you in trouble.”
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longest suspension in CFL his tory. On July 8, Marino illegally tackled Ottawa Redblacks’ quar terback, Jeremiah Masoli. Add ing insult to injury, Marino then
able to do that. We talked to him numerous times and we really tried to bring it home to him. At some point, if a guy is struggling to play within the rules and isn’t playing well on top of that, you have to make a decision that is the best for the Marinoteam.”demonstrated time and again that he can’t play within the rules. He can’t play clean. But it appears that Marino’s perfor mance was good enough to over look these transgressions. After that brutal tackle on Masoli, after the racially-charged comments, after the longest suspension ever, it still wasn’t time to let Marino go. Keeping Marino on, it seems, was still in the team’s best interest.
made inappropriate comments about Masoli’s heritage and cel ebrated the low tackle. For this, along with another illegal tackle earlier in the game, Marino was given a four-game suspension.
Along with the implementation of a Mental Wellness Coordina tor, a few U of R sports teams have hired and begun working with a sport physiologist to help with athlete performance. This includes classroom discussions about pre-competition routines and awareness regarding self-talk.
He just can’t keep out of the news, and for all the wrong rea sons. Earlier this year, Saskatche wan Roughriders’ defensive line man Garrett Marino received the
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So Marino did get in trou ble – several times. He earned himself the longest suspension in CFL history. Then, after this sus pension, there was no apparent change in his behaviour on the field. Is Marino’s release too little too late?Inmost cases, releasing a player from a team is much less dramatic. Like any other orga nization, if a player has become more of a liability than an asset, they are let go. In most cases, it’s a respectful and unremarkable de parture. The player has outlived their usefulness. The team must make room for fresher talent. Thank you for your service, and best of luck for the future!
Athletes often experience moments of frustration or dis appointment while competing, which can often lead to negative self-talk and can affect perfor mance. Therefore, the imple mentation of a sports physiologist helps to make sure that athletes have a way to release those types of emotions and be able to move on rather than dwelling on mis
Craig Dickenson, comment ing further on Marino’s release, said, “It was a cumulative deci sion. It just got to be too much. You know, it starts wearing you down and becoming a distrac tion and he knows it. I don’t even think he was surprised.”
Marino: here for a bad time, not a long time
s&h writer So long, farewell, you gave us quite a fright.
and health or hard work and hubris? Spoiler: they’re
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Mental health struggles for student athletes
when they are struggling as sports culture has taught many athletes that seeking help is considered weak. The approach to seek help has become more destigmatized as the years have progressed. However, student athletes con tinue to face internal shame for wanting to seek help. A lack of access to mental health supports and barriers along with this deep-rooted culture within sports for all genders have led many athletes to internalize their issues without seeking external support. These incidents involving stu dent athletes are not exclusive to football players, but rather to the greater university sports world.
Considering Marino received the longest suspension ever, then continued to act aggressively and recklessly, why wasn’t he re leased earlier? Is Marino such a great defensive lineman that the Roughriders overlooked his racist taunts and unprecedented sus pensions?InAugust of this year, the Roughriders released offensive lineman Na’Ty Rodgers be cause he had 14 penalties in nine games. After Rodgers’ release, Craig Dickenson made the fol lowing comments: “I know (the media) doesn’t believe me when I say that, but it’s true. We real ly emphasize playing within the rules, playing clean, and he wasn’t
For many student athletes, it is difficult to reach out for help
Let’s Talk is a campaign put on by Bell Canada in Janu ary to stop the stigma of mental illness. Many sports teams across Canada including the U of R sports teams normally partake in Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign. However, it is important that the discussion surrounding mental
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CFL bad boy released from the Roughriders
It’s not a good look. Marino’s short career with the Roughriders is a repugnant stain on the team. The fact that the team tolerated his behaviour for so long is also a profound disappointment. But for those of us who have been pay ing attention, we aren’t surprised either.
The 28-year-old California man was notorious long before his suspension. Marino played col lege football for the University of Alabama-Birmingham before he entered the CFL, and only joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders recently in 2021. He describes himself as one who plays “the game with an edge.”
In an article by the CKOM News in Saskatoon in 2020, the news source spoke with Univer sity of Saskatchewan receiver Yol Piok, who spoke about his experience with attempting sui cide, and how a friend saved his life. Piok stated that “For athletes, sometimes the pressure comes from within to just power through problems and not to address them,” and that that is a mistake. Piok believes that talking about your problems is the first step in the right direction to address these types of issues.
Too edgy, apparently, be cause now Marino is a free agent. Returning from his suspension, Marino was fined again for un necessary roughness. During the Labour Day Classic against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Marino tackled Winnipeg’s starting quar terback, Zach Collaros. Normally, this would be a good thing. The only problem was that Collaros didn’t have possession of the ball. In other words, an utterly unnec essary and illegal hit. On Septem ber 6, the Roughriders released him.The day after Marino’s re lease, Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson told the media, “When he sees the other colour, he hits it. He doesn’t know half the time if it’s the quarterback, running back, o-lineman, if he sees a jersey of a different colour, he hits it. […] That’s why he’s so darn good and disruptive, but it
takes or mishaps during compe tition.Bell
In response to needing to find more mental health supports for student athletes, the University of Regina athletics have hired a Mental Wellness Coordina tor to help student athletes with their mental health. The Mental Wellness Coordinator will assist student athletes through both in-competition performance and out of competition support. Hopefully, this type of support will help student athletes in their time of need before it’s too late.
Whether it’s during the game or not, your self-talk and headspace always make an impact
health does not only happen on Bell Let’s Talk Day, but is rath er a conversation that continues throughout the year. The univer sity sports world is making posi tive changes to try and address mental health concerns of ath letes, which hopefully will create a safe space for athletes to seek help.
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In 2020, Samwel Uko, a Universi ty of Saskatchewan football play er, was found dead in Wascana Lake. Earlier that day, Uko had walked into the Regina General Hospital seeking help for mental health related problems and was turned away by health officials citing that they could not help him due to COVID-19 restric tions. In the same week that Uko died, Matthew Baraniuk, a U of S Huskies player, died from strug gles with mental illness. Following Baraniuk’s death, his sister spoke with CTV News to say that men tal health supports are needed for athletes, and that a psychological mentorship program could be beneficial to athletes.
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inflation and the rising costs of living, but we need to focus on how this affects college education. In this day and age, it is diffi cult to accomplish certain things without a Bachelor’s degree. It is bare minimum at this point.Moreover, the older I’m getting, the more I’m realizing that even a Bachelor’s degree is not enough, which is why many people choose to attend graduate school. According to Statistics Canada, tuition fees for university programs increased for both undergraduate and graduate students for the 2020/2021 academic year. Keep in mind we were (and are) still in a pandemic, and despite the promise of relief tuition is still rising. The pandemic has emphasized the financial concerns of many students. On top of that, the job market is unpre dictable due to the pandemic.
me.The college education system is de signed to extort students. It is simply day light robbery. The reality is that grants aren’t even available for everyone. It’s an extremely selective process that neglects some. I won’t be surprised if another grad uate degree level is introduced in the next few decades. Universities are not here to cater to students as customers, they’re here to line their pockets.
Sometimes it does feel like students are expected to pay their weight in gold for college these days.
It’s very easy to forget that, ultimately, this is a business. It shouldn’t be that way, but nothing can be done to tackle it. With tuition costs rising, the quality of college education is not improving. At the height of the pandemic, new costs were intro duced to target the shift to online classes. It almost feels like newer costs are being added each year. It is almost impossible to pay for college out of pocket, and, in the end, students are forced to sign up for stu dent loans that will keep them in debt for a very long time. At some point, you are not even paying for the loan itself. Rather, you are simply paying the interest. It’s an ex ploitative system that preys on college stu dents, and student debt relief is not doing as much as it needs to.
I personally prefer that style of educa tion in comparison to Canada’s. I spent the first two years of my undergrad taking ran dom classes I had no interest in because, although they were required, they weren’t focused on my program. Now that I’m in my fourth year, all of my classes are focused on my major and I don’t have to take any more classes outside of that. I understand the importance of general education class es, but is that not what high school is meant for? I don’t see the point of taking calculus again in university when I also took it in high school. It seems redundant, but that’s just
The philosophy of college education
Statistics Canada’s crowdsourcing ini tiative highlighted that around two-thirds (67 per cent) of post-secondary students were extremely concerned about their lack of job prospects in the near future, a by-product of the pandemic. On top of that, over three-quarters (77 per cent) of returning students showed concerns about their finances. Even after the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, 46 per cent of participants showed uncertainty regarding their ability to pay tuition for the fall 2020 term. Undergraduate tuition has increased by 1.9 per cent in provinces such as Prince Edward Island to 5.7 per cent in Saskatch ewan. For international students, the aver age tuition was $32,019 in a 2020/2021 term.Furthermore, college education in Canada is more general until you get to the Master’s and PhD levels. It isn’t until your third or fourth year that you start tack ling and focusing on the nuances of your program. Prior to that, the first few years are almost freewheeling, as you’re focused on taking electives and general education classes that have little to do with your ma jor. When I talk to my European friends, their programs are often times more fo cused and they don’t spend any energy on topics outside of their realm of degree.
The harshest truth to face is that the world of higher education is a privilege. It’s often advertised as a right, but that does not translate to reality. It is a myth that politi cians and humanitarian organizations love to preach from their moral high ground. Students of today are dealing with a future that is uncertain and at times feels bleak.
It was meant to open doors, but few can afford the cost of the key
Global South. All education is not equal. Some are deemed more worthy. This is why immigrants are forced to start over and gain brand new, western-approved creden tials. It doesn’t matter how many years they have spent studying and honing their craft. Once they arrive in Canada all of that gets thrown out the window. I have met people who used to be professors, lawyers, and ac ademics in their home countries who now work for a minimum wage in Canada.
College education is something that is out of reach for many people. In a world that preaches education being a human right, the real wake-up call comes when you’re an adult and are faced with tuition costs. Col lege education is not only a privilege; it is also a commodity. Universities rely on stu dents for a large portion of their revenue, paying for facilities and access to campus.
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The Canadian education system is bru tal. Immigrants and international students often have an even harder time navigating its complexities and nuances. There is little to no guidance. You’re simply thrown into this world and expected to figure things out on your own. Moreover, the western edu cation systems look down on those in the
Moreover, aid for college students is not easily accessible, and the little we re ceive is nowhere near enough to cover the cost of tuition, textbooks, supplies, and oth er associated costs. Meanwhile, my friends in Europe and especially Scandinavian countries are being paid to attend universi ty. A good friend of mine paid around $200 last semester as tuition. We often talk about
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I need to improve on to become a stronger student in my future studies.
The pressure to gain research experience as an undergraduate student steadily in creases with every passing semester. For students who aspire to progress into grad uate studies, research experience is essen tial to qualify. As a Psychology student who plans on progressing into graduate studies after my undergraduate comple tion, I am quite familiar with the anxiety to find opportunities. This pressure had led me to probe professors and peers for any openings during my first and second years. Meanwhile, I would keep a tab open on my desktop on the University of Regina ca reers webpage to ensure I didn’t miss any potential opportunities. I’m writing this for first and second-year students who are now in thatMyposition.central advice is to expand your social networks among peers and profes sors. Build an academic relationship with your professors by asking questions and making inquiries about their research. If you’re interested in their field, then tell them. Often, professors may not have any opportunities to offer, so don’t be deterred by rejection. You don’t even need to have an existing relationship with a professor to ask to participate as a volunteer. Familiar ize yourself with the professors and their research in your faculty and reach out to know if they have any opportunities.
like to configure a survey design that would attempt to answer my research question. I finally had practical usage for the informa tion I had gained during my first two years of undergraduate studies. I was tested on my knowledge of theories, concepts, and ethics while I designed my study. Because I participated in the internship, I had clar ification on what a future in research may look like. More than that, I learned a lot about my capabilities in research and what
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I chose the research option as I was hungry for research experience and curi ous to find out what a career in research would be like for me. The internship was more than I had hoped for. I was able to get the opportunity to experience what it was
Beautiful university campuses somehow seem a lot more bleak when contemplating one’s grades and student loan debts
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asking a peer if they had found any posi tions, and they informed me of a lab that was looking for more student volunteers, though it was not yet advertised. Honestly, there aren’t many drawbacks to expanding your networks among peers and professors. Even when receiving a rejection, profes sors and peers may keep you in mind for future opportunities. A professor of mine who had no available opportunities still informed me of an alternative option that could give me some research experience: the Arts Research Internship Program.
With all this being said, I encourage students who are beginning their academ ic careers to build relationships with peers and professors. Anticipate some rejection while you ask for any opportunities, but don’t let it restrict you from following up in the future. Take it all a semester at a time.
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be argued to create its own kind of privi lege in terms of money. Though not com mon, anyone who is fortunate enough to not acquire any debt while perusing their education does have a distinct advantage over those who have student loans, espe cially considering the total amount com bined with the interest accumulated. Not to mention frequently the costs are increased even more for international students. Un fortunately, as costs have routinely been go ing up, it is we who run the risk of college continually becoming harder to afford, as well as pay off, due to the cost of living go ing up as well. It’s also tricky to compare the high school grade requirements, since
the curriculum and supports during that phase of life can be different. Therefore, in terms of privilege, it’s fair to say that both post-secondary education systems remain equal.
College education in Canada
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Something Canada could definitely benefit from is a decrease in tuition costs for students. Whether it be through finan cial aid, a breakdown and decrease in ex penses, partnerships for scholarships, or some other avenue. There needs to be a plan to gradually decrease the cost over time to make it more manageable, possibly to the point of being free or at least much less of a burden to students. It could also be beneficial to reconfigure the requirements
Something that is often debated is the secu lar education systems in Europe versus that of North America. While post-secondary education is arguably the most expensive place to go to college, Canada is also ex periencing a high hike as well. Compara tively, in many countries (the vast majority being in Europe) students are either offered free education or much lower rates of tui tion. Some of these countries have become popular destinations for students as a way to capitalize on this offer, especially con sidering the fact that the cost of living is frequently much lower as well in compari son. Given both the opportunity of free or lower-cost education and lower living costs, it makes sense how many people wanting higher education make the decision to re locate for school when applicable.
for degrees, such as being able to choose whether or not to take the extra classes that are simply electives of interest that don’t apply to the degree itself. This would al low a concentrated degree to be an equal possibility as well, saving both money and time for the student should they not be in terested in the extra knowledge provided by more classes. Lastly, it would be bene ficial to look into working with places of employment to help fund the education of future and current employees – for both an act of corporate responsibility, an invest ment into the future, and a mutual benefit of funding for access to student workers.
However, none of this has to be done alone. Get to know your peers and work with them to find available positions. I learned of one volunteer opportunity by
The Arts Internship Program is avail able to students who are in the Faculty of Arts and seek one out of the two options of experience: work or research, whichever most aligns with their future career aspira tions. A student may work within a local organization to gain work experience, or under the supervision of a professor to gain research experience. The program acts like a class in the regard that it lasts a semester, students will pay tuition to participate, and they receive three credits upon completion. I will be focusing on the lesser-known op tion of the Arts Research Internship, as this is what I did. Students may be matched with a professor, or they may have a specif ic professor with whom they wish to work. What to expect when participating in the research option of the internship is depen dent on the agreement between the super visor and the student.
There are of course other things to consider though, such as the fact that Euro pean education is more concentrated only on the original major being studied, where as in Canada there are elective courses that are much broader, often allowing for stu dents to pick up a minor as well as their degree should they choose to do so. High school grades are arguably more important in Europe as well, as the grade require ments are taken into further consideration. Due to this, it’s argued that it creates a lev el of privilege to those who are more aca demically-inclined than others. Converse ly, in Canada the grade requirements are less intimidating, giving equal opportunity from that standpoint. This also includes the student centre testing services, tutors, ther apy, and Whilemore.this may be true, Canada could
Many praise the European College education system, but the one in Canada has its merits
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be spent bettering the treatment of nurses, hiring more medical staff, and providing the resources needed to make nurses feel safer, and let the nurses of the province make the call on how much of the provid ed funding goes where. I know $50 million cannot completely fix the problems our nurses are facing at the moment, but when you’re a Premier of a province, sometimes they best you can do is offer up some cash and resources. Because I know very little about nursing or healthcare, certain deci sions should not be up to me to make. But in a position of power like Premier, it is im portant to consult those more knowledge able so more people can be taken care of in our healthcare system.
With the boost to psychological ser vices we can help more people handle the root of their addictions and heal from their
For my fourth plan, I’d invest $25 mil lion in forgiving provincial student loans. No one should be in debt, regardless of what program they studied in school. Sas
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traumas, as well as prevent some people from becoming users in the first place. In cluded in this boost would be having more treatment centres for treatment resistant depression that are completely covered and can be accessed with a referral. There is no reason that in a country as wealthy as Can ada we cannot help those who need mental health services get the help they need. It ac tually saves more money in the end to save lives through investment in services that people may need to access.
workforce.
My first plan would be to provide $200 million towards affordable housing. To enact this, I’d purchase a few vacant lots across the province, with the amount of lots and units built to be determined by population of the specific town/village. The goal would be to build multi-unit complexes and gain feedback from those in charge of that municipality on how many units would be needed and what areas to
As announced in August, the Saskatchewan government will be issuing $500 cheques to all Saskatchewan residents above the age of 18. While for some this $500 allows them to catch up on bills or buy some clothes or maybe repair something on their vehicle because they couldn’t afford to have their money so tight, for others this is just anoth er $500 that won’t make a big difference. The $450 million could have been better invested to boost the province for years to come.Personally, if I were put in charge of this large sum of money with as many op tions as Moe had, I would have invested it across several different initiatives to uplift Saskatchewan. As someone who works in a non-profit that directly sees the impacts of
I know my plans will not be perfect and might be hard to implement, but there is no reason that Saskatchewan, a province that prides itself on beauty, cannot help its residents to live the best lives possible. Sas katchewan has the potential to be a good province, but right now has received little guidance to move in that direction. There
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For my fifth and final plan, I’d spend that final $25 million to implement a prop er affordability plan to be split up among residents and business to cut the prices of food. How this would be done would be dependent on the specific location that the money goes to, but there would be a level of surveillance put in place to make sure this money is properly spent and account ed. This would also be done by indepen dent bodies to ensure transparency and that it benefits as many people as possible.
Long-term growth is less exciting, but helps more people than a one-time rebate
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target specifically, keeping in mind the lo cation of free food programs so that people aren’t traveling over an hour by foot just to get a meal. I’d also make sure these dwell ings are physically accessible for the intend ed occupants.Thesecond plan would be to provide $50 million to harm reduction services and another $100 million to psychological treatment services across the province. Peo ple need to be given the proper tools to bat tle their addictions if they are going to get to a point where they are no longer actively using substances. Harm reduction strate gies are severely underfunded and prevent so many deaths, and so investing in these services really does help remove some of the stress on the healthcare system.
For my third plan, I’d invest $50 mil lion in the healthcare system that would
are many I have met that have ideas that could make this province better; the big gest issue is that no one has listened. If properly invested in, Saskatchewan could become one of, if not the most, affordable provinces in the country. I would love to see Saskatchewan become a standard that the rest of the country is held to. We may be a small province, but that just means it’s eas ier for us to help more.
katchewan could have a very well-educat ed population as we have good schools, and the fear of immense debt shouldn’t be a factor in whether someone decides to pursue post-secondary education. It won’t matter if someone became a plumber, a graphic artist, or a lawyer, they will all get a level of forgiveness based on the provincial amount they owe. As someone who would benefit I do acknowledge the perceived bias here, but I also know even if I weren’t someone with student loan debt I’d still like to see more people get help they need to attempt to level the playing field that is the
Saskatchewan has a potential to be a good province, but right now has received little guid ance to move in that direction. There are many I have met that have ideas that could make this province better, the biggest issue is that no one has listened.”
addiction, homelessness, and food insecuri ty, it has somewhat influenced my ideas on the matter. These are my big five ideas with the attached financial amounts I would ap ply to it.
Moe money, Moe investing
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