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Convoy This issue was unintentionally themed around balance, something difficult to attain and even more challenging to maintain. While the scales seem tipped for the time being, we have the joy of publishing stories this week that highlight those trying to level the playing field, or at least show it as it actually is. We’d never claim to have all the answers to give, but we’re happy to share the context and clarity acquired through this issue.
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Dunlop Arts Educator Sarah Pitman details all the upcoming programs happening at the local gallery, including their next Date Night on February 15th.
An interview with Sarah Jenkins, head of CBC’s sports digital studio who’s currently pulling 12-hour long Olympic coverage shifts.
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Convoy’s demands are incoherent, their violence is real
A crisis of democracy
syd mcwilliams news writer
On January 29, a convoy of truckers who stand against public health measures descended upon Parliament Hill and downtown Ottawa after spending over a week travelling across Canada. The protesters have been there since, and refuse to leave until the government gives in to their demands. The protests initially started as a response to the federal government ending the essential workers’ vaccination exemption for cross-border travel, which means that truckers will have to be vaccinated to cross the border between the United States and Canada. If they remain unvaccinated, they will have to quarantine and test negative upon re-entry. Canada’s lifting of the exception happened almost simultaneously with the United States, who now require truckers to be vaccinated to cross their border. People rallied around the truckers, stating that due to the supply chain shortages, a vaccine mandate for truckers was overkill and would cause adverse effects throughout the country – although it’s unclear how this would interfere with the supply chain more than sick and dying workers do. The Canadian Trucking Alliance and trucker industry groups have condemned the protests, stating that a large portion of the protesters are not actually truckers but business owners, and they do not support the actions of the convoy. The protest evolved from supporting truckers into a vague campaign for “freedom,” and the message has gotten muddled due to the lack of clarity within the group, which is overwhelmingly made up
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each other, and some of whom in interviews appeared not to be able to express what they wanted themselves apart from vague abstractions, like freedom, and not being able to really articulate what they were after,” Diamantopolous said. “Some people say they wanted to end all public health measures, which would mean that they’re in the wrong city since that’s provincial jurisdiction. Others talked about opposition to vaccines, which changes the conversation completely from where we started, and then of course you have the most obviously opportunistic, interventions of hate groups on the far right who latched themselves onto the convoy, viewing it as an opportunity for recruitment, and of course, the populist right
statue of Terry Fox, several protestors seen dancing on the tomb of the Unkown Solider, the national war memorial being defaced, and there have even been reported indications of protesters harassing homeless shelters in Ottawa for food. Healthcare workers are also being harassed on their way to work in Ottawa and other cities across the country. There are currently 25 active investigations underway from criminal activity related to the protest in Ottawa. On February 5, two men were caught on video setting a fire inside the lobby of a downtown Ottawa apartment building and taping the doors shut. Yet, despite all this, the convoy has been allowed to continue unbothered by the police, who have been more interested in polic-
protest. He has also criticized the media coverage of this issue regarding the convoy and COVID, and stated that the reporting of the convoy has been one-sided and biased. Which, it largely has been, although not to the effect that Moe thinks. When asked if he thought there was any truth to the skepticism surrounding the media or if it was just a political tactic, Diamantouplous said, “it is a political tactic to shoot the messenger. It’s not a new tactic. It’s not a novel tactic. It’s not a particularly courageous tactic and it’s not a tactic that I think reflects well on the statesmanship of people who resort to it. If you don’t like what the press is saying, you can either respond to those questions, recog-
cal points by pandering to an aggrieved confused base that’s angry but not quite sure where the problems lie. They’re eager to conclude when their leader tells them that the problem is a group of Latte sipping liberal journalists that are somehow – rather than let’s say, the economic and political elite of the country – are the elites.” “That kind of libel of the profession is cheap politics. It’s anti-democratic politics, it’s populous posturing, and it’s really toxic because if you allow groups to simply discredit by definition preemptively those who are charged with holding them accountable, then who is going to hold public officials to account? If we’re just told that journalists are all liars and that they’re biased and that they’re lib-
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I think citizens in a democracy needs to be very, very skeptical of people who don’t want to be held accountable to the press and they need to ask themselves why? What do these people have to hide? In what ways did their interests diverge from the public interests that they don’t want to be held accountable for? – Mitch Diamantopolous
of White people, about what it’s trying to accomplish. Statements have been circulated that the protest is for Canada’s freedom, others have stated that it’s about ending all COVID-related mandates, some have stated that it’s about vaccines, and most factions of the group have embraced far-right rhetoric. Mitch Diamantopolous, a professor of Journalism at the University of Regina, said this poorly articulated vision has made reporting on the convoy challenging. “I think it became very hard for the press to report on the movement because it became clear that it actually wasn’t one unified, homogenous movement. In fact, it was a kind of coalition or assemblage of very different groups who wanted very different things. Some of whom did not agree at all with
wing faction of the conservative party, which was in the middle of making a play for leadership and saw it in backing the convoy and opportunity to build momentum. So this is not an easy story for a journalist to cover. It’s complex, it’s contentious, and the movement has unclear motives. Its actors are unclear, who’s paying its bills are unclear, and the purpose is unclear, and so this frustrates not just the press core, but it frustrates people inside the movement as well as people who are trying to understand what these people want, and can’t quite seem to get their arms around why this is happening. So I think the sort of chaotic character of this movement is what makes it different,” The credibility of the protest has been scarred by several acts of vandalism, including defacing a
ing the counter-protesters. Prime Minister Trudeau has repeatedly condemned the protesters’ actions. In a recent statement in the House of Commons, he said that the protest is on the verge of becoming illegal but that there are no current plans to bring in the military to end the protest. The police force in Ottawa is also worried about the potential risk of enforcing riot measures, or in general, the risk more forceful legal measures against the protesters could have for its officers. On February 6, Ottawa mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency in the city. The protest has also led a lot of right-wing-oriented politicians to an opportunity to promote their political agenda. For example, Scott Moe of Saskatchewan has come out in support of the
nizing that the press represents the public and they have a right to a straight answer, or you can evade public accountability and you can vilify the press.” “And I think, unfortunately we’ve reached the stage in Canada, like the U.S. before us, where the ladder tactic is becoming increasingly normalized and accepted, and I think citizens in a democracy needs to be very, very skeptical of people who don’t want to be held accountable to the press and they need to ask themselves why? What do these people have to hide? In what ways did their interests diverge from the public interests that they don’t want to be held accountable for? And in this case, I think the motives are pretty clear. There are people who’ve been watching Donald Trump’s campaign against the press, with him scoring politi-
erals, or they’re lazy, or they’re not very smart or whatever kind of stereotype and convenient fiction that has fostered to discredit them. If you buy into that then what is the alternative? Is it online misinformation? Is it hyper-partisan pseudo-journalism, like Fox news or the angry populism of talk radio[?] Is that where people, turn when they no longer trust the press?” The convoy, which started as a simple protest, has become a tipping point for Canadian politics. It’s a moment where the country will have to decide what direction it wants to take in regards to following in the footsteps of the United States and allowing certain beliefs to take a foothold, and whether or not we live into the stereotype of Canadian politeness or change the narrative forever.
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New trespassing legislation violates the spirit of treaties Colonization still ongoing
syd mcwilliams news writer
As of January 1, 2022, new Saskatchewan legislation titled The Trespass to Property Amendment Act came into effect. The law states that anyone who wants to access rural lands needs to gain permission from the landowners to access the land or potentially face criminal charges, jail time,
many damaging things. It affects other treaty rights, such as the ability to hunt, farm, trap, and use the land for traditional cultural practices. It also affects the notions and principles of reconciliation and the idea of moving away from the damaging relationships of the past; it harms the efforts of Indigenous people trying to reclaim parts of their culture lost through colonialism and forced
Land Sharing Network from its early days. Mowchenko said the legislation impedes the important work that the network is doing to restore good relations. “It was necessary to voice a response to the legislation. The legislation doesn’t stop us from doing what we’re doing. It doesn’t stop us from learning. It doesn’t stop us from building relationships. It doesn’t stop us from envisioning
who occupy the land. There are 11 numbered treaties within the country, with the first being signed in 1871 and the last in 1921. The southern part of Saskatchewan, which includes the University of Regina, is on Treaty 4 territory, extending into Alberta. The northern part of Saskatchewan is on Treaty 6 land. The purpose of the treaties was to create an agreement for how Indigenous
property. I understand that, and I think that was what this legislation was attempting to address, but we already have laws against those things. We have laws against property damage and personal safety legislation and this law really doesn’t add anything to that. I am one of many people in the province [and] in the country who have concerns about reconciliation and that we are not doing
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and heavy fines. The Treaty Land Sharing Network, an organization of landholders and First Nations people that work together to promote Indigenous rights to land use, came out in opposition to the law, stating that it goes against Indigenous peoples’ treaty rights to move freely about their territories. Indigenous people in what is currently called Canada hold inherent and treaty rights to move freely about the territories. Making safe access more difficult does
assimilation – and frankly, goes against the true spirit of the treaties. Land use has been an issue within Saskatchewan before, and this legislation only further compounds the difficulties caused by a large portion of crown lands being liquidated to private companies. So much land has been sold that now 85 per cent of all farmland in Saskatchewan south of the forest line is owned by private organizations. Joel Mowchenko, a settler who farms south of Moose Jaw, has been a part of the Treaty
a way that we can work together to share the land the way the treaties envisioned. It just makes it a lot harder. It makes it a lot harder to build relationships. It sends the wrong message. It is a definitive step in the wrong direction. It does work against the vision of sharing the land and it does work against promoting the treaties, and the inherent treaty rights of Indigenous people to use the land.” Treaties are an agreement between the Canadian government and the Indigenous peoples
people and the settlers could live together. In this relationship, they could coexist together without one controlling the other. However, the Canadian government has never – and never intended to – execute the treaties in good faith. Mowchenko said that while many of the concerns rural settlers have about crime are legitimate, there is already existing legislation that addresses those concerns. “I do understand that people in rural areas have valid concerns about crime, the safety of their livestock and their
enough to move in that direction. I feel that this legislation does very little, if anything, to address the concern of rural people, all it’s done is act as another barrier to reconciliation and Indigenous land use”. Even though the legislation is a step in the wrong direction, the Treaty Land Sharing Network will continue its work uniting landowners with Indigenous land users.
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O’Toole is gone, but there’s nothing to celebrate Right-wing forces rising
sara birrell news editor For the second time since the federal election in September 2021, a major party has lost its leader in inauspicious circumstances. Less than three months after Green Party leader Annamie Paul tendered her resignation under less-than-ideal circumstances, the Conservative Party of
O’Toole, took some by surprise, Pierre Poilievre, the MP for Ottawa’s Carleton riding and the CPC’s finance critic, announced his bid for the leadership position just three days after O’Toole was turfed and before the party officially declared a leadership race, suggesting that it didn’t come as a surprise to everyone. Tria Donaldson, who ran as the NDP candidate for Regi-
“O’Toole was kind of seen as a moderate within the party.” Although Poilievre’s riding includes part of Ottawa, he has been an enthusiastic booster of the far-right convoy that descended on Ottawa last week and caused Mayor Jim Watson to declare a state of emergency in the city. Despite the fact that the convoy has been honking horns at all hours, committing vandalism on
ly symbolic, they were still entreaties. Poilievre as Prime Minister would be disastrous for the labour left, and for working Canadians in general. Poilievre regularly tweets links to articles from bastions of right-wing thinking like the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation and the Fraser Institute. He has openly expressed interest in “right to work” legislation, which would allow people to opt out of paying
ning against Andrew Scheer for the leadership of the CPC in 2020, citing family reasons. But this time around, he’s the clear front-runner to replace O’Toole, although Donaldson said that doesn’t mean the entire party is united behind him. “I’m not sure who the players on the field are going to be, but there are more moderate forces in the party,” she said. It’s probably that al-
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Canada voted to remove leader Erin O’Toole on February 2 in what Politico called “a stunning takedown.” O’Toole, a so-called “Red Tory” who represents the more socially-liberal faction of the CPC and attempted to sell his party as the party of the working class, beat out Peter McKay for the party’s leadership in 2020 after the resignation of Andrew Scheer. O’Toole won the popular vote in the 2021 election, but failed to form a government or pick up any new seats. Although the non-confidence vote, which went 73-45 in favour of ousting
na-Lewvan in the 2021 election, said that Poilievre, who is 42 and has been an MP since 2004 (and has been active on the Canadian right since 1995, when he was 16 and selling Reform party memberships for Jason Kenney), represents a very different brand of conservatism than O’Toole. “One of the things that is very apparent is that the Conservatives are pandering to far-right extremism and Pierre Poilievre has been kind of leading that charge,” Donaldson said. “Poilievre represents the more right-wing, extremist flank of the party.” She added that,
public property, and, in one case, attempting to commit arson in an apartment building full of people, Poilievre has called them “joyful and peaceful.” “He’s giving a lot of space to embolden the people in Ottawa that are basically holding the nation’s capital hostage,” said Donaldson. “I think we’re seeing Donald Trumpstyle extremism enter Canadian mainstream politics in a major way with Pierre entering the race and what’s happening across the country right now.” Although O’Toole’s entreaties to the working class were most-
union dues, and he relentlessly attacked popular pandemic assistance programs like CERB. And, as Oliver Mackenzie pointed out in Canadian Dimension, Poilievre has made more than 100 speeches in favour of Bill C-377, which would force unions to publicly disclose financial information about their organizations and restricts their political and lobbying activities. In a country where labour laws are already largely toothless, Poilievre wants to further dismantle the weak protections workers do have. Poilievre opted out of run-
ways-bridesmaid Peter McKay and Saskatchewan’s Leslyn Lewis who performed surprisingly well in the last Tory leadership race who will be among those who vie to replace O’Toole. Whoever ends up running and winning, the coup against O’Toole will have consequences for people across Canada. “What concerns me about the Conservatives pulling down their leader in this situation is that it’s giving so much space to far-right extremism,” Donaldson said. “We’re going to see the consequences of that for a really long time.”
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“Freeze the Fees”: URSU calls on admin to stop international student tuition hikes Fees are excessive, exploitative
gillian massie staff writer The University of Regina’s halls were filled with chanting last Wednesday as students gathered to call on the University of Regina to reduce the skyrocketing rates of tuition and fees for international students. The “Freeze the Fees” tuition rally, organized by the University of Regina Student Union (URSU) and International Student Caucus on February 2, called for the University of Regina to freeze tuition for international students. Students and faculty met in Riddell Centre for the beginning of the march that concluded in the Administration Humanities building for speeches. Organizer and International Student Director for URSU, Harshkumar Patel, led the group of an estimated 70 protestors holding signs that said “Freeze the Fees.” Students gathering in the Ad Hum pit held signs saying “Education should not be a debt sentence” and “No more tuition hikes” which was hung from the staircase. Many students donned official “Freeze the Fees” shirts and masks while petitioners from the University of Regina NDP Student Caucus collected signa-
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tures to lower international fees. Patel is currently an international student at the university whose fees have gone up by 25 per cent in the three years he has been at the University of Regina. And tuition does not include costs of rent or other living expenses which have also increased during that time period, making it increasingly difficult for inter-
deported from Canada. URSU General Manager Talha Akbar spoke at the rally, saying that tuition fees have drastically changed since he first entered university. International students are often the first ones to get hit with tuition hikes because they are the most marginalized members of the university community. Gradually, these budget
the majority of tuition hikes because there is nothing that restricts universities from hiking international students’ tuition. “International students pay triple the amount for their tuition for the same education,” said Akbar. International students pay between $20,948-$22,208 on average for a full time semester’s tuition compared to $6,938-
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national students to pay their expenses. Many international students are only allowed to work 20 hour a week, which doesn’t allow them to earn enough to cover their expenses. If international students are caught working more than 20 hours, they could face consequences as extreme as being
increases work their way down the chain to domestic students. International students currently make up 17.7 per cent of the University of Regina and their fees are around three times as much as those of domestic students. Akbar explains how international students have received
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$7,403 for domestic students at the University of Regina. Similar situations are occurring at the University of Saskatchewan with international students paying $20,131-$20,614 while domestic students pay $6,710-$6,871 in tuition. Member of the University
of Regina Faculty Association, Emily Eaton, spoke about how actions need to be taken from the halls of university to the lawn of the legislature. The University of Regina’s budget projections state there is a $16 million fallout from the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Eaton worries that the University of Regina will deny any tuition freezes because of the budget shortages. Worries that this will be an excuse to raise international students’ tuition continue while the 20222023 budget is being created. Members of the NDP Caucus were in attendance of the rally, including MLA Aleana Young. Young spoke on how the University of Regina currently has the lowest rate of retention of international students compared to every other university in Canada. Many students are already struggling with mental health, schoolwork, and personal life throughout the pandemic. In order for international and domestic students to succeed in their post-secondary life, equity must occur for international students to continue with their education.
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Dungeon Master tips and tricks How to run some rad Dungeons & Dragons campaigns with your friends
jorah bright a&c writer In the last several years, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) has been going through a resurgence. With the popularity of actual play shows such as Critical Role, Dimension 20, and Not Another D&D Podcast, more and more people have been getting into the hobby. To put it simply, D&D is a collaborative story. One person, the Dungeon Master (DM), runs the game. They make the world, all the characters who aren’t the players, and they narrate the story. They describe the surroundings, and then the players decide what they want to do. The player, who has their own character that
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their character icons on, but you have to find the map yourself. An unexpected but great resource for mapmaking is the Sims 4. You can take an empty lot and fill it with whatever you need for your environment. You can use terrain tools and debug greenery for a forest or build a tavern. Then go into live mode, press Tab to get rid of the heads-up display, and get a good view of your map before screenshotting. You can also use the website Inkarnate, which has a free version to create a simple map, and a paid version if you want to make lots of maps. Inkarnate is simple to use and makes great-looking battle maps or world maps. If
pantheon, and different NPCs. Most easy website makers will work for this and it’s up to your preference on what to use. Get an Intern In my game, I have what we call “the intern to the DM.” The intern is someone that you can talk to about your game that isn’t in the game. It’s someone you bounce story ideas and NPCs off of to see if it works or if it makes sense. Maybe it can be someone who can help you come up with different ideas or additional world lore. They can tell you if a puzzle is too hard or if an NPC is unlikeable. Having someone who will eventually know the world but has no stakes in it with a char-
learners, so I use a lot of pictures of buildings or NPCs. For kinesthetic learning, I try to incorporate as many interactive pieces as possible. Instead of just reading out puzzles, I make the puzzles interactive. The best way to come up with these puzzles is to look into escape room puzzles and then attempt to recreate them as best as possible. Reward Your Party and Let Them Know About It Some players are shy about RP (roleplaying) and the things they want to do. Rewarding your players for having good party interactions can encourage them. When you reward them, tell them! Tell them that they’ve
are they missing all of their hits in combat? Is it because another party member is hurt and they’re too emotional to see straight? By playing into your story of the character, you’re turning an embarrassing moment and making it part of their story. Session Zero Session zero is one of the most important things about starting a new campaign. Sitting down and talking with your players and their expectations and yours. It gives you as a DM an insight into what your players are looking for in a campaign. During this time, make sure to ask your players about things they don’t want. If something is incredibly
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they’ve made, rolls a die and adds a modifier based on their character’s skills and abilities. Then, the Dungeon Master describes what happens based on the dice roll. In D&D you can roleplay as your character, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Being a DM can be incredibly difficult, especially for beginners. I don’t claim to be the world’s best DM, but I have picked up some tips and tricks to make things a little bit easier and to bring more life into your home games. Making Battle Maps for Combat This tip is more for those who play online games. Roll20 is a website where your players can make rolls and DMs can place maps that the players can move
you prefer 3D combat maps, you can try out the game Talespire. It’s been featured on the latest seasons of the D&D actual-play show Dimension 20. You can build combat maps and go through combat using 3D models of houses and characters for combat purposes. It does cost a bit of money, but is a great investment for your DM-ing career! Sharing World Lore You always want world information to be accessible to your players, especially if you’re in a homebrew world. My personal favourite way to make this information accessible is to make a website. I use the website-maker Carrd to create a site that features the world’s history, the cities, the
acter can be extremely beneficial. It can ground you and your story to have someone to bounce ideas off of. Ask Your Players What Type of Learner They Are There are four different types of learners: visual learners, who learn best using pictures, diagrams, or other visual aids; auditory learners, who learn through hearing the information; kinesthetic learners, who learn through hands-on activities; and reading and writing learners, who learn through writing notes and reading information. If you want your players to better retain the information you tell them, find out how they learn best. My players are visual and kinesthetic
gained XP or that they’re closer to levelling up! When they see that their actions have positive outcomes, they will continue with the positive actions. Embrace Failure Failing isn’t fun, but you can only fail things you intend to win. D&D isn’t about winning, it’s about telling a story. In the words of the incredible DM Brennan Lee Mulligan of Dimension 20, “stories thrive with failure.” Let your players fail. Not everything is going to turn out exactly correct and those moments can be really important for their characters. As a DM, you should narrate your party’s failures the same way you would their successes. Play into the story of the characters. Why
triggering for one of your players, this is the time to ask about those things to make sure that you don’t put them into your game. Like in all things, consent and safety are really important. If you want to do something that you’re unsure of, double-check with your players if they’re comfortable. Nothing in a game is more important than your player’s well-being and mental health. Those are some of my tips and tricks for DMing that I have found useful in my game and through my own DMing experience. I hope you find at least one of these helpful for you!
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Dunlop Art Gallery’s educational programming Program coordinator talks about the gallery’s mission, ethics, and upcoming workshops
hannah eiserman a&c editor I’m going to say something that’s potentially a little weird: the thought of a world without libraries keeps me up at night. Seriously! If you don’t need much more than to check out the new Stephen King book, you might not realize all the crucial things that your public library system does for the community. They are pretty much the only place left in the world that you can go and not have to spend money. There’s almost always one within walking distance. Libraries are the heart of our communities, and I’m always excited to feature library programming here at the Carillon, most importantly because the more utilized and better attended library programs are, the better funded they will be! That’s why I’ve always admired the work that Sarah Pitman does. Pitman is the arts educator for the Dunlop Art Gallery, a part of the Regina Public Library. If you’ve ever attended a Date Night, a Quick and Dirty Artist Talk session, or an Art School session, it’s likely one that she organized! There’s more to libraries than just books. “[The] Dunlop Art Gallery and Regina Public Library help in fostering an inclusive community for lifelong learning,” Pitman says. “We offer free and open access to resources, community space where people and ideas meet, as well as programs and services that support literacy, curiosity, and discovery… We also work with local organizations such as Regina Open Door Society, Canadian National Institute of the Blind, and SaskAbilities to provide quality accessible educational arts programming to the community.”
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A romantic candlelight bundle of flowers, yummy.
Pitman notes that, due to the pandemic, the gallery tries to offer an in person and online option for every event. “We encourage folks to invite their friends and family from anywhere around the world to join them,” Pitman says. Other branches of the library also host workshops on building portfolios for job applications, writing, accounting, crafting, gardening, and much, much more! In addition to being accessible for all, Pitman notes that the
things going on that deserve attention. At Date Night, participants are invited to “travel virtually around the world and learn about a variety of art topics and create an artwork in spirit of the program theme.” What makes these nights so unique is that they aren’t expensive or restricted only to romantic partners. “Our Date Nights are not your typical romantic outing,” Pitman says. They are “geared for a variety of relationships!”
sessions are appropriate for all ages. “You never know,” Pitman says, “you might end up making good art in the process.” There’s an upcoming “Stuffed Creatures” session that takes place on Wednesday, March 30, from 7 to 8 p.m. in-Person at Albert Branch and online via Zoom. Art Adventures In these bi-monthly sessions, “participants learn about a variety of art topics and create an
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We offer free and open access to resources, community space where people and ideas meet, as well as programs and services that support literacy, curiosity, and discovery. – Sarah Pitman
gallery has made it their mission this year to focus “on sustainability, using recyclable and easily accessible materials for several of our program offerings […] Often these materials are things that you can find lying around your home, like cardboard or recyclable plastics,” Pitman says. She adds that they “also offer supply kits to Regina residents, which are available upon request after program registration.” This way you don’t even have to worry about not having the right materials to participate! I asked Pitman to break down the gallery’s mission and planning for their big events, and this is what she had to say: Date Nights This bi-monthly event was meant to be the central focus of this article, but the Dunlop just has so many other awesome
The Dunlop “encourage[s] participants to invite their friends, family, or partners to join in the fun, and since we also offer this programming online, it is open to folks globally.” You don’t even have to be in Regina to participate! The next Date Night is a “Mixed Media Botanicals” theme and takes place on Tuesday, February 15, from 7 to 8 p.m. in-person at Sherwood Village Branch and online via Zoom. In April, the theme is “Malleable Maquettes,” and is happening on Thursday, April 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. in-person at George Bothwell Branch and online via Zoom. Art Experiments These art-making sessions take place bi-monthly and are “not focused on perfection, but on the spirit of risk-taking.” The
artwork inspired by the theme, which are often STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) based activities.” This one is aimed at kids ages 5 to 12 and their guardians. The next Art Adventure is the “Moving Picture Zoetropes” session on Thursday, February 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. in-person at Glen Elm Branch and online via Zoom. Quick & Dirty Artist Talks These are a part of an evening series of short talks by community artists, where “talented creators” come together to “talk about their inspirations and creative processes” in three minutes or less. As someone who has given one of these talks, I know the atmosphere to be fantastic and very welcoming. These artist talks are a
great place to spend the evening! The next one, which is part of the “Metamorphosis” series, takes place on Tuesday, March 8 at The Artesian and online via Zoom, with doors opening at 7 p.m. According to Pitman, the lineup features “MELODNA, Regina Word Up, Creative City Centre, Regina’s Art Supply Exchange, and more!” Global Beading Circle Pitman describes this bi-monthly event as “a safe and open space for sharing culture, ideas, and art” for beaders everywhere! The next session is dedicated to working on beaded picture frames with Shelley Niro and takes place on Tuesday, March 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This event is only happening on Zoom. Art School This “is a program for emerging artists, that provides opportunities to connect with established artists in group discussions about professional art practice.” The main goal is to “[g]et feedback about your own artwork and learn how to advance your career through the advice of an experienced artist.” Those wanting to participate can contact wpeart@ reginalibrary.ca to register, since the event has limited seats. The next workshop is happening Friday, February 18, and is facilitated by Shelley Niro. If you’re interested in seeing what other programming is happening this year, Pitman invites you to check out the Dunlop (or the library’s) Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Youtube. You can register for any events on the library’s website, reginalibrary. ca. You can also sign up for an e-newsletter from the site, if that’s your jam!
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Quarantine crafts – and beyond!
Needing to pass seemingly unending time is a great reason to pick up a new skill
gillian massie staff writer Getting through quarantine was as slow as watching two snails race. Sometimes, you had something creative in mind to make the time pass by faster. Other times, you had to get creative. Many found comfort in artistic means of expression and others in self-development or a new hobby. I used a chunk of time to take up a skill that was inspired by my aunt Pearl. Last summer, I took on crocheting for the first time. It was tough to start because there are so few tutorials for left-handed people. After some time and some practice, my granny squares began to look squarer. I got really inspired to start crocheting after seeing some of my great aunt’s amazing crocheted cardigans. My next project is going to be sunflower squares. Many others took an artistic approach to their activities. Jenna Dimond, a Nursing major, got into many artistic hobbies: “I did lots [over quarantine]! Read, picked up guitar, violin, painting, sewing, and crocheting. These were all skills I’d never thought I’d have time to learn. I’m really happy I got the chance to do something for myself.”
Vanessa Provost, a Film major, also got crafty with materials in her home. “I made a lot of collages. I just find it weird and fun, now I have a collage wall in my house.” Hannah Polk, a Journalism student, remained ambitious through her endeavors by getting inspired by the great outdoors and Beth Harmon from The Queen’s Gambit. “I took up ice skating and going to the gym. I was so grateful [to] the university gym for staying
open during the entire pandemic. I took up chess. After watching The Queens Gambit, I was fascinated by chess and interested to learn the intricacies of it. It was difficult but highly addictive and I did feel it kept my mind sharp while I was laying in bed all day.” While chess seems to be fitting for Polk, Madeline Ellard, a Fine Arts major, took her skills off the canvas and put them to the test in the kitchen and on the computer screen. “I played [t]he [S]ims 4 for
the large majority of the pandemic. I felt like when I was playing the Sims, I could ignore what was going on in the real world and almost live through my sims. I also learned how to make bread and did a lot of baking in general. For the bread I really enjoyed learning a new skill that I could share with my family. I would also deliver loaves of bread in a socially distanced manner to connect with my friends.” Alternate realities also
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A person crocheting yarn, which is a tad too bright a colour for a cardigan but might make a nice statement scarf.
brought comfort to Business student Ben Lewis, who kept it short and sweet. “I played a lot more video games than was normal.” Quarantine was a period where people could continue with activities that escaped them. Carina Pilon, a Finance major, explains how the pandemic reunited her with old hobbies. “I really got into reading. No really, reading was something I quit when I didn’t have the time. But with the pandemic, I was able to enjoy something I previously loved to do.” For a Veterinarian Technician student, it was time to start new hobbies that they have never had time to try. “[I began] tarot card reading and working out… I’ve always been super interested in tarot and working out I officially decided to get healthy [again] because I had so much free time.” Finding time for one’s personal development in quarantine was difficult, but many still found time to learn about themselves as Ricky, a Geology student, did. “A skill I learned in relative isolation is identifying and accepting problems within myself. It’s certainly helped me grow as a person and start to recognize these behaviours/tells in other people as well, increasing my understanding of their thoughts and feelings.”
Exhibit review: Beyond Human Limits Lite Saskatchewan Science Centre disappoints a loyal fan
jorah bright a&c writer
Back in October of 2021, I visited the Game Changers exhibit at the Saskatchewan Science Center. I had a great time and it was an incredible experience. But, like all things, its time was up at the Science Center and now it’s time for a new exhibit to move in. Introducing Beyond Human Limits Lite, the new visiting exhibit at the Saskatchewan Science Center, here from January 21 to April 25. When I saw that there was a new exhibit, I was so excited to visit and have fun. When I got there, I was thoroughly disappointed. Compared to Game
Changers, Beyond Human Limits was significantly smaller. The hallway that was previously filled had almost nothing at all. The space felt incredibly empty. It almost feels like they forgot the exhibit at the last place before it travelled to Regina. Looking at pictures from the Beyond Human Limits Lite website, there are a lot of activities that just aren’t here. It featured rock climbing, a stationary bike and skateboard to take pictures on, and more physical displays. The first activity I did was called What Would You Do? and it was a series of videos to watch of an animated child skateboarding, and then choose the safer option. As an adult who knew all the safety tools, this was boring. Right
next to What Would You Do? was an activity called What’s Your Extreme? where you watch a video and then create a sort of collage. I didn’t find this engaging in the slightest and the collage could have easily been made using a free website and would have been better quality. The next activity was matching your body to a shape that was very reminiscent of the Xbox Kinect. I saw the appeal of it for children, but I was far too tall to enjoy it. One of the shapes was jumping in the air, except you have to be able to hold the pose for it to register, so it is not feasible to recreate all of the shapes. Following that was riding on a mock surfboard, which was just
a balance board for exercising. What didn’t make sense about this was that the image on the wall was of whitewater rafting. You can’t surf in the same water as someone whitewater rafting. One of the interactive activities was called Slope Slide in which you moved curved platforms on a wall to send a small snowboarder down the “slopes.” Except, the platforms don’t line up. The snowboarder will always stop after a small stretch of “slopes.” There were lots of videos explaining extreme sports and introducing athletes, and as much as videos can be educational, kids don’t have a long enough attention span to watch a five minute video about the differences between
adrenaline and dopamine. There was a balance beam though, and that was very fun. Honestly, it was the best part of the exhibit. Misinformation is rampant these days, especially in science, and travelling exhibits like Beyond Human Limits Lite are a great way to bring scientific information to kids and families. But on the other hand, when the information provided is so limited, it can do more harm than good. When placed in comparison with exhibits that are much stronger, like Game Changers, Beyond Human Limits Lite leaves something to be desired. But this is just my opinion on the exhibit, and I encourage you to form your own thoughts on it!
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The Spotify controversy, explained
Why Neil Young and other influential content creators are boycotting the media magnet
hammad ali staff writer Over the last week or so, the music streaming platform Spotify has been on the news for not the best of reasons. Joe Rogan has been hosting his podcast exclusively on Spotify since 2020 and has often courted controversy by hosting guests that challenge mainstream views. His selection of hosts in the past include the founder of the farright group Proud Boys, as well as an author known for making transphobic statements. On December 31, Rogan hosted an episode with Robert Malone, a scientist and prominent anti-vaccine influencer. A former researcher into the mRNA technology that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are based on, Malone is now an opponent of these vaccines and insists that anyone who has had covid already should not be getting vaccinated. Shortly after this episode went on the air, a group of nearly 300 scientists and doctors wrote to Spotify, urging them to not provide a platform for medical misinformation. In the past, Rogan has also hosted individuals who deny the predictions of climate scientists about the concerning direction of climate change. It should also be mentioned here that Robert Malone is banned on Twitter because the claims he had been making did not pass the bar of fact-checking. Spotify, who have reportedly paid in the neighbourhood of US$100 million for exclusive rights to Rogan’s podcast, chose to essentially ignore the petition
by medical experts. This prompted Neil Young to go public about his concerns, saying that Spotify must choose between having his music or Rogan’s podcast, but not both. Young mentioned that he doesn’t want to be hosted on the same platform as someone who is spreading information that could be detrimental to public health and safety. Spotify responded by removing all his music within a couple of days, clearly choosing sides, even though they expressed their regret at having to do so and said they hope
Young would change his mind in the future. Soon thereafter, Joni Mitchell became the first major artist to follow suit, expressing solidarity with Young and requesting that her works also be removed if Spotify does not address the misinformation being spread on their platform. A number of other artists, including former bandmates of Young, have joined in in abandoning Spotify, citing ethical concerns . In addition, some artists have stated that they stand with Young
and but are unable to remove their music because the distribution rights belong to some third party, usually the record label. While Spotify has in effect refused to remove any episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast, they have taken some remedial actions. They announced that they would be adding disclaimers to podcasts that discuss COVID-19 – a move that has been dubbed “a positive step” by the White House Press Secretary, who also expressed hope that other major tech platforms and
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An old Neil Young playing his guitar.
news sources also consider adding such disclaimers and in general be vigilant about the accuracy of the information they help disseminate. For anyone wondering why Spotify would choose to side with Rogan despite the protest by artists, it all comes down to their revenue model. Rogan posts an episode nearly every weekday, each generally running for longer than three hours, and his podcast has around 11 million listeners. In comparison, Young has around six million listeners, a count that includes those who listened to one of his tracks just once. Spotify also doesn’t have exclusive rights to his music, which is also available on every other major music streaming solution. Meanwhile, as mentioned, Spotify invested $100 million to secure exclusive rights to Rogan’s work. The situation is also bringing attention to the compensation model Spotify uses, which many artists find unfair. According to some data, the average artist makes $1 from Spotify for around 300 streams of their music. Rogan himself has spoken out about the issue, saying it was not his intention to spread misinformation. He claimed he just enjoys conversations with people who offer different perspectives, but that going forward he will do a better job having guests who offer counterarguments to the controversial opinions he has hosted in the past. If more artists are willing and able to join the boycott, it will be interesting to see at what point the revenue-focused approach tips over and whether Spotify chooses to change their stance at that point.
What’s the hype with TimBiebs? Can’t say I’m a Belieber… amina salah staff writer
Tim Hortons launched TimBiebs, a new version of its traditional baked goods, on November 29, 2021. I first found out that Tim Hortons was launching TimBiebs when they teased at it on Twitter. I was extremely excited as someone who grew up listening to Justin Bieber. It took me back to my fangirl days and, in a way, there was a layer of nostalgia that came with the release of the collection. It was thrilling to feel like a teenager again! All I could think about was that if this came out when I was 13, I would have been completely obsessed. With iconic Canadian musician Justin Bieber as its co-creator, the collection was flying off the shelves right after its launch. According to Tim Hortons, TimBiebs was launched because of Justin’s love for the brand. “Doing a Tim Hortons collab has always been a dream of mine,” Bieber states on the company’s website. “I grew up on Tim Hortons and it’s always been something close to my heart.” There were three new flavours added onto the company’s world-famous Timbits, with these being chocolate white fudge, sour cream chocolate chip, and
birthday cake waffle. Additionally, there was also a line of merch which comprised of tote bags, fanny packs, and toques. The merch became just as popular as the Timbits with them being sold out almost everywhere. Many were disappointed that TimBiebs was only exclusive to
Canada and the United States. The merch is thankfully also available online through TimBiebsMerch.com. The beanie, the logo mania tote bag, and the brown fanny pack retail for $29.99 plus tax. Thankfully, I was able to find the Timbits at my local Tim Hor-
tons. After trying all of the baked goods from this launch, I have to say that the chocolate white fudge is my favorite. The birthday cake waffle flavour is also interesting. It takes on the classic birthday cake flavour but the added waffle flavour makes it taste good. The donuts are sold in a pack Tim Hortons
How does it feel looking at this pic directly underneath Neil Young?
with TimBiebs on the logo. There is also a teaser video on Tim Hortons’ YouTube account. Chef Tallis Voakes, who is the director of culinary innovations at Tim Hortons, was working behind the scenes to perfect the company’s new baked goods. Together with Bieber, they worked on creating new recipes and perfecting them in order to get ready for the release of TimBiebs. All in all, the collection has been a success. However, I can’t help but feel that perhaps this would have been better if it was launched a few years ago or when Justin Bieber was much more famous. I do believe that the hype is great and the only reason I would purchase the merch is for the Canadian pride it gives me deep down. Tim Hortons is known all over the world as a classic Canadian franchise. When I am out of the country, I always miss Tim Hortons’ baked goods and drinks. Although I rarely eat Timbits, all three of the flavours are solid and there isn’t much I would change about them. I think it would have been interesting if they created a new version of the powdered Timbit with jelly inside. TimBiebs are good – but they are slightly underwhelming.
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Olympics 2022 series: interview with Sarah Jenkins What is it like behind the scenes for Olympic media
victoria baht s&h writer I am pretty sure all of you know what is happening right now in Beijing. If you do not, I will tell you – the 2022 Winter Olympics are taking place! Yes, that is right. This is the second round of Olympics in six months! What will you be watching this time around? Maybe you will watch figure skating, curling, bobsleighing, or snowboarding. This week, the Carillon thought we would take you with us for a bit of behind-the-scenes action. Today, we are going to be interviewing Sarah Jenkins. She is from Toronto, and I discovered her on TikTok. Sarah has 118,100 followers and spends her time making daily vlogs, reviewing books, and showing the best way to have a bath for a perfect night in (and she always has a comfort drink by her side, whether it be a grande pike roast with oat milk or a sparkling beverage!) Now that you know a bit about her, let’s hear about her job on the television side of the Olympics. What is your job position at CBC and how long have you been working at CBC? I’m currently the head of the CBC sports digital studio. I’ve worked on and off at CBC since 2016, but I’ve been in this role since 2020! Did you get a post-secondary education that is relevant for this job? I did! I went to school for RTA Sport Media at Ryerson, which has always been [one of
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the] leading media school in the country. Going to school in downtown Toronto really helped me get my foot in the door because my instructors were active producers, directors, and more. I got my first job at CBC when I was only 19 because I impressed some of my instructors. What is it like working for the Olympics from your position? My job changes every day of the Olympics, but a typical Olympic shift for me is 12 hours long. I oversee all production
have great content plans across all platforms every day of the Olympic games. What is the greatest challenge of working on the television side of making the Olympics happen? [One of them is] how many feeds there are to manage! People don’t realize how many cameras, microphones, and sources go into putting on an event the size of the Olympics. There are so many people involved who all need access to cameras, reporters, and more. I don’t envy those who
logistic meetings and making sure that digital is involved in the TV planning. After the games we get a bit of a break, but we’re currently in the middle of doing two Olympics in six months, so it’s been a really wild time. Normally we get a break and don’t think of the next Olympics for a couple more years. This year it was a really quick turnaround which made it very crazy. What is your favourite part of your job overall? Getting to work with other creative people! Also, no two days
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People don’t realize how many cameras, microphones, and sources go into putting on an event the size of the Olympics. – Sarah Jenkins
out of our studio [which is] five shows, I manage 20+ people and ensure that all our technology is running smoothly. I have to wear a lot of hats, and every day it changes, whether I’m coordinating an interview or producing a show. I need to be able to make lots of types of sports content for different platforms and be able to support everyone in any way I can. I do a lot of work with other producers and leads to ensure we
have to facilitate all that. At any one time we may have over 10 sports going on, all with reporters, cameras, commentators, and more. [This is all needed to] bring a full Olympic experience to Canadians. What does your job look like before and after the Olympics? Before the Olympics it’s a lot of prep and planning, and looking at schedules. I’m in lots of
are the same, which is so unique. If someone wanted a job in TV production, where should they start? You can start working on local productions; most of the most successful producers and directors in this country started as a production assistant on local news. What is your favourite sport to watch in both summer and winter sports? [My] favourite summer sport
to watch is swimming; the intensity in the pool at the Olympics is like no other. For the winter, I love the snowboard events like Big Air, and Snowboard cross. If there is one sport you could add to the Olympics that is not currently included, what would it be? Probably cricket; it’s a very large sport in majority of the world. I think it would benefit from being on the world stage. If there was one Canadian Olympian that the Carillon should contact for an interview, who should it be? My colleague Anastasia Bucsis was a speed skater and is the host of the players own voice podcast, and she does so much more at CBC. She’s truly the best person on the planet and is the most popular Olympian, and loved by all because she’s the best! I am sure that is not all Sarah has to say about the Olympics. If you want to hear more from her or check out her content, make sure to visit her Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter and website. All of them are just wonderful. This just shows how good she is at her job on the side and how lucky CBC is to have her. We hope you enjoyed this different insight of what it takes to be involved with the Olympics because, as you just read, it is not easy. Go on and watch some snow boarding and just see how much air the athletes can take.
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Key athletes of the first few days of the 2022 Winter Olympics It may be cold, but these athletes are on fire
katherine mutschler s&h editor As of February 5, Canada is ranked number four in the Olympics behind Denmark (1st), Slovenia (2nd), and Italy (3rd). Mikael Kingsbury earned Canada a silver medal in Men’s Moguls Freestyle Skiing, and Isabelle Weidemann received bronze in Women’s 3000m speedskating. The Olympics have only been going for a few days, but already a few athletes have shown great success for Canada. This article will feature a few of the key Olympians in the first days of the Olympics. Weidemann was the first to win a medal for Canada in the 2022 games. The start of the
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speedskating race was a little rough for Weidemann, but she was able to catch up near the end of the race as she noticed her competitors falling behind. Weidermann explained to TSN that she gets into a steady speed, and once she gets into that zone, it is hard to stop. The zone she experienced in the last lap brought her to third place, awarding her a bronze medal. According to Weidemann’s bio, her biggest inspiration for the Olympics came from four-time medalist Kristin Grove, who shares the same hometown as her. Weidemann’s love for skating started at age six, and she began speedskating at the
age of 12. Doug Harrison from CBC News reports that Kingsbury received 82.18 points in freestyle skiing, only 2 points behind Walter Wallberg, who represented Sweden. Kingsbury has received three medals in three Olympics games, which is a first for the male freestyle skier. His goal was to win gold back-to-back (for the 2018 and 2022 games), but in this race he received silver. Devin Heroux from CBC News explained that family is a big part of Kingsbury’s craft, and on the day of the race he wrote the names of his family members and put them in his helmet. Kingsbury’s family cheered
him on from home. According to his bio, Kingsbury has superstitions and rituals he uses for the sport. He began skiing at age of four, and had the dream to go to the Olympics by the age of 10. In figure skating, Madeline Schizas was awarded 69.60, which moved Canada into 4th place and qualified the women’s team for the finals. This is Schizas’ first time in the Olympics, and she performed with the music “My Sweet and Tender Beast Waltz” by Eugen Doga. As well as being a figure skater, her bio reads that she has interest in music, and she is studying urban planning at the University of Waterloo. She
began skating at the age of three, and her competition career started at the young age of six. The 2022 Olympics have had an exciting start, and all of the Olympians representing Canada have been making the country proud. Very few medals have been awarded overall due to the Games only beginning, but as finals are determined and more events are performed, the rankings will become more solidified, and the real competitions will begin. Canada will keep their eyes on the games in the meantime. Happy watching!
What a fitness journey is really about Maybe this doesn’t need to be so hard after all
victoria baht s&h writer
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Pull day? More like full (of tacos) day.
Hey there, Carillon readers! I am pretty darn sure all of you have tried to be involved with fitness and sports, or maybe you are reading this paper to become interested. Today, we are going to be talking about different types of fitness journeys and ways to be successful. What makes the best fitness journey? For some of you, you may believe the best journey may involve going to the gym seven days a week and eating all healthy food while following a diet. That may be easy to maintain, and maybe you are already doing that. For some of us, this may seem like a crazy idea and an unreachable goal, and that is okay! When working on your fitness, it is all about consistency and finding out what works best for you. At one time in my life, I was playing for up to three sports teams and working out in the gym on the side. Back then, that was what worked for me, and I loved it. Right now, I maintain a balance with one high intense workout and a slower one afterwards that normally includes a walk or an hour of yoga. This is what works best for me right now. You see, a fitness journey
should be based on how you feel and what you can maintain. For myself, the fact that I am back at the gym 5-6 days a week and keeping active at home is what makes me happy and feel powerful. That is how your fitness journey should make you feel. A fitness journey should not be just based on a fad diet; it should be based on a lifestyle and what makes you happy, inside and outside. When I think of a fitness journey, I think of what I can balance, maintain, what feels good, and what makes me happy. The key word in that last sentence is balance. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is all based on balance. Let’s take a moment and talk about the fact that you are trying to find what fitness journey is best for you. This does not mean that you must give up other things in your life. It is all about balance. This can look different for everyone, and that is a great thing about it. If you make yourself the main character of your life, then you can be living your best life. A way to make sure you have the best fitness journey possible is finding the lifestyle that is making you happy. Maybe you are working out seven times a week, maybe only five times a week with two stretching days. Now that you have
found out how many times a week you need to workout to feel good, it is time to add some other activities to create that balance and get the full affect. Maybe you treat yourself to a special coffee every Friday to make yourself feel reenergized. How about you go out for tacos with some friends at a local restaurant (and maybe have one too many) or you just spend a full day on the couch binge-watching a classic series you love. No matter what you choose, the choices are endless and that is how you can create a healthy balance. Having the “best” fitness journey is all up to you. Maybe it involves heavy lifting every day, or cardio with a side of tacos. No matter how you spend time in the gym, that is all what matters. It can look different to everyone and that is okay. That is why your fitness journey should be more about a balanced lifestyle compared to just plain fitness, and that is what we want to normalize for our readers – to realize that every time you go to the gym to work on your fitness does not need to be crazy and amazing. Take each time you step in the gym as a new day and feel a sense of happiness in the gym.
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Formation February series: Amina Salah Pandemic has been a bump in the road, but we can do it
amina salah staff writer Health is one of the greatest luxuries we have today. For many, the pandemic has been a struggle for their health. With lockdowns and shutdowns, my health was not necessarily the best. For the first time in my life, I saw my weight fluctuate like never before. It took me a long time to get things back in order, and even today, I still have a lot more to learn. My health journey started in 2016. Meat and dairy have been at the heart of my diet for my whole life; as an African girl, I was raised on it. When I decided that I wanted to go plant based, it came as a surprise to everyone because of how much I loved meat. I did not want to do a slow transition, and I completely cut everything out, cold turkey, overnight. I did not want to eat beef, chicken, milk, cheese, dairy, fish – pretty much any animal product. I wanted to take control of my health. It is important to preface that everyone is different. I made sure that I would increase my supplements and vitamins because with a plant-based diet comes new challenges. Your body is not getting all the nutrients it normally would have gotten from meat or dairy when you cut both out. I am extremely anaemic, so I was under my doctor’s supervision. I made sure I was taking my med-
ication. This is a privilege to me for the simple fact that I am not in a food desert. I am able to have access to many different kinds of foods. It is easier for me to eat a plant-based diet than it would be for someone else living in a different place. It is a privilege that I have the means to better my health. By 2019, I was steadfast in my journey – until the pandemic hit and practically ruined it for me. University being online made
eating restaurant food and especially not ordering anything. This meant that I had to delete all of my meal delivery apps from my phone. It was difficult, but it was necessary. Every now and then, I have to remind myself that it gets easier with time. I am naturally someone who loves to cook, and I know that there is no recipe in this world that I cannot make. If I am craving pizza, I simply just make it at home and use plant-based cheese as a substitute; it is better for my health.
back pain. The wonderful thing about yoga is that there are so many free resources available online for those who want to try it. Yoga with Adrienne one of the best yoga resources on YouTube. It is also completely free. I also enjoy Pilates because it helps keep me slim and it improves my flexibility and core strength. Everyone is different. Health is about finding out what works best for you. It is completely fine if something works for you but does not work for someone
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It is easier for me to eat a plant-based diet than it would be for someone else living in a different place. It is a privilege that I have the means to better my health. – Amina Salah
things even worse for me. As a result, I gained weight because I was mostly at home. I’m the type of person who needs to always move my body or go on walks, and this was practically impossible at the start of the pandemic. With my mental health suffering in the gutter, it was difficult for me to get back up. I am sure that this is a universal feeling. Slowly, I started finding my way back up. The most important thing for me was to ensure that I was not
A big part of health is what you eat, but it also involves working out. The best ways for me to stay active is to go to the gym, but I also enjoy yoga and Pilates. According to Hopkins Medicine, yoga is beneficial because it aids in supporting your health. It improves balance and flexibility, among other things. Yoga is also important as it eases and relaxes you, making it easier to have proper sleep. It is a wonderful tool that can also help relieve
else, or if something works for someone else but does not work for you. One thing that I wanted to drill into my brain was to stop thinking about the past and find ways to move forward when it comes to my health. For the longest time, I have been constantly thinking about the past, and that has done nothing for me. Weight fluctuates and that is completely normal. My main goal is to eat as clean as I possibly can whilst
giving myself the space to indulge every once in a while. I am still following a plant-based lifestyle because that is what makes me happy and is efficient for me. I love meal prepping, but I also like to make daily meals if I want something different. At the end of the day, health is not linear. It is a journey that comes and goes in waves. The most important thing is to ensure that your sleep is stable. Without adequate sleep, there is no health, and it becomes much harder to maintain your health. In my opinion, health is wealth. It is self-care. We owe it to our bodies to love them, to take care of them, to nourish them, and to be patient and kind throughout it all. You have one body, and it is your duty to be good to it. In my opinion, my physical health goes hand in hand with my mental health. If my mental health is in the gutter, then so is my physical health. Everything is interconnected. If one aspect is not taken care of, it is difficult to maintain everything else. It is easy to fall for diet culture, but the most important thing that I have ever done is a lifestyle change. To this day, it is something that I do not regret. Learning about the world of plant-based foods and veganism has educated me a lot about nutrition and sustainability. It has helped me stay educated on what I put into my body.
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Truckers, Moe, and COVID - oh my!
Doing what is best should take precedent over your discomfort Attention! Yes, attention please! Can I get a show of hands for those of you who want to do everything that you can to keep Saskatchewan residents safe? No, no, put your hand down Scott Moe, you have disappointed us one too many times with your false claims. If you haven’t been keeping up with the state of unrest regarding the pandemic in our province and the country overall, let me catch you up quick. Ex-truck drivers from all over Canada took to their equip-
such a strong grip over the lives of its citizens and thinks that it is time to do away with these restrictions. Now that you’re all caught up, let us talk about how absolutely terrifying this is, shall we? Even Nazis aside, things are not looking that great if you ask me. There are still people who don’t think that they need to get vaccinated, who are going to continue to put themselves at risk, and as a result will continue to weigh down our healthcare system as they will require more extreme
than anything is everything that will snowball after this. Once you lift one thing of this magnitude, there is no putting it back in place. Look at the threats that we were going to have a second lockdown. They fought tooth and nail for that plan to never see the light of day. After lifting this restriction, I imagine that the snowball effect is going to happen in ways that we don’t want. More of these restrictions are going to be lifted as the idea of “COVID Zero” leaves the minds
without wanting to collapse from exhaustion at a moment’s notice? I don’t know what this looks like, but I really wish I did. I wish I knew how I’d feel walking out of the house without checking for keys, phone, wallet, mask. If only I could predicate how it would feel meeting someone for the first time and not immediately wondering if they’re vaccinated or if their lifestyle choices will put me at risk of being a close contact. Can I be sure that I won’t freak out walking through a crowded
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It is not the idea of people no longer needing to prove that they’re vaccinated that frightens me. What scares me more than anything is everything that will snowball after this. – Sarah Nakonechny
ment to rally over…something. To be frank their message has gotten lost and translated so many times in so many different ways that I don’t think they really know what they’re rallying for. It was originally the ten per cent of truck drivers who are not vaccinated trying to advocate for the ability to choose if they received their vaccinations or not, not wanting it to be mandated for their occupation. Along the way, they became affiliated with Nazis among other groups, and everything has become quite the display. Meanwhile, Scott Moe has released a video discussing his plans to end the mandate for showing proof of vaccination and is planning to continue forward with the plan of ending most, if not all, government mandates soon. He has noted that the government should not be holding
measures to recover than those who went and received their vaccinations and booster shots. If you don’t have to prove that you have these lifesaving doses, then there is nothing possibly left to motivate these people who already don’t want them with the mandates in place. To be frank, those of us who have accepted the science and done the thing are not raising a fuss about this because it really doesn’t matter. Having to wait an extra minute or two before sitting down at a restaurant while they check and scan your vaccination QR code is not the end of the world. There are much bigger fish to fry before being concerned about that. It is not the idea of people no longer needing to prove that they’re vaccinated that frightens me. What scares me more
of people and the idea that we just need to get used to the reality that we might get COVID becomes normalized. Social distancing, masks, and intensive sanitation practices will start to be phased out. We will be transported back to 2019 when these concepts did not exist, and we could go about our daily business without a care in the world. What about those of us who will be unable to go back to the way things used to be? What societal abuse will we be forced to undergo if we cannot bring ourselves to take the mask off? When the ideas from how we used to live sound so outdated and far-fetched, but the ideas of what might be considered normal now sound just as foreign and unappealing – where are you supposed to go? How do you move forward
hallway, with the risk of others bumping into me? I don’t even like grocery shopping in a semi-busy store, I can’t imagine trying to make my way through full hallways at the university once again. Long story short, there is so much that we can be nervous and unsure about. It will not be uncommon to be wary of the removal of these restrictions, especially when they have proved over and over that they help keep us and our loved ones safe and healthy. I don’t know how I’m going to respond to these changes and it’s alright if you don’t either. The only thing that we can be certain of is our own uncertainty.
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Physical health is paired with our financial well-being Taking care of our body allows us the space and energy to take care of the other aspects of ourselves
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That looks like enough for a coffee – things can’t be that bad, right?
It is always a heavy time, starting sometime around mid-November and culminating with the celebrations of the new year. All around us there is the talk of holidays, time with family, and, for students, the stressful last few weeks of the term before a decent break from everything. For those of us trying to be more mindful of spending, there is the dual challenge of Black Friday and Boxing Day sales. For those of us trying to eat healthier and exercise, there is the dual challenge of holiday meals and extreme cold. All those six weeks in the late fall and early winter can be a magical time. We are
so much money on sales. I do not think I am some outlier when it comes to this. I have heard many refer to the post-holiday blues and the challenges of getting back on track with work, health, finances, and life in general. I am always caught between two different perspectives. On the one hand, life is short, and times are hard. If a little online shopping, some luxurious meals, and a few days of sleeping in till noon bring a little joy in our lives, can that really be a bad thing? But on the other hand, my more logical and rational self practically yells out “yes, of course it can be a bad thing!”
noticed that what I eat has a clear impact on how I feel physically and mentally, how productive I can be with my work, and even how well I am able to focus on my hobbies. One would think that knowing this, I would be selective about what I eat – and I am – except the times when I am not. Such times are over-represented in the last few weeks of the year, with the holiday mood and the chilly weather. But if it were just a matter of overspending on food or a few pounds gained, I would not worry too much. The worst part is the effect it has on my energy levels and mood, which in turn make it much harder to get back to school,
often see people post about on social media. Mine is more along the lines of cooking enough for the next three days, packing dinner leftovers for lunch the next day, and occasionally making do with just some toast and peanut butter for lunch. The biggest challenge, for me, has been to not feel deprived or bored with eating the same food every day of the week. But with some planning, this has also been possible to work around by making two dishes and simply alternating. So far, we are one month in and I have mostly been able to stick to this. I am glad to see my food costs have been lowered; knowing that I am only
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The worst part is the effect it has on my energy levels and mood, which in turn make it much harder to get back to school, work, and making better decisions about lifestyle. – Hammad Ali
all occupied tying up loose ends, wrapping up all our work, and yes, shopping for a few good discounts online or in stores. As the last few days of the year approach, we busily make resolutions for a better year, for developing better habits and being better versions of ourselves. Then the new year arrives and many of us discover, much to our dismay, that we still seem to be the old us. Come the first few weeks of January, I am not the same person I was towards the end of the previous summer, but a deteriorated version. As I often lament, my active and healthier lifestyle takes a hit as the weather gets colder and the days shorter. By the end of the year, I am usually heavier thanks to the many decadent meals, more sluggish due to the sugary treats, and worst of all, substantially broke because I “saved”
Firstly, there is the tangible setback to the bank account, leading to several nights of making do with ramen or mac and cheese, looking for deals on groceries, and wondering if there is room and opportunity for more hours at our current jobs or another part-time job. Then there is the less tangible but equally palpable effect on my mental health, with an odd mix of guilt at having enjoyed myself, anger that living a little can be so expensive, and persistent hope that things will look up soon and it will all be worth it. Lastly, there is what to me is the most lasting effect on my physical health. I have had a lifelong complicated relationship with food, one that swings between the two extremes of “I eat only to survive” and “I live only to eat.” Over the years, I have also
work, and making better decisions about lifestyle. I am firmly of the opinion that life, and good living, cannot be compartmentalized. In other words, we cannot feel good about our finances if we are not feeling good about our health, and vice versa. As it happens, I also believe that very often, what is best for our finances is also best for our health, both physically and mentally – which is why so far this year, I have set out with the goal of rebuilding my finances and living a healthier lifestyle in tandem. For me, this has involved cutting down on takeout and eating meals at home more often. To fit that better into a busy schedule, I have also taken to preparing my meals in advance whenever possible. This is a far cry from the weekly meal prep, fully packed and ready to just heat up like we
human, I have been putting away some of these savings for a nice big treat for myself sometime. In the past the challenge has been to not treat myself to these too often. I am hoping by setting aside funds for it, I am also sending myself a signal to be more mindful of how much eating out can cost, and maybe that will help me keep it to a more reasonable frequency. Regardless of how it turns out by the end of this year, right now I am really enjoying being more deliberate and mindful with my lifestyle, health, and finances!
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