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ACAB As the academic year draws to a close so does this volume of the Carillon, which means we’re currently taking applications from students for positions that will be open come spring. Keep your eyes on the hiring section of our website for open positions, or find us on social media for updates on which positions are open. Nominations for next year’s Board of Directors will be open March 28-April 11, and will also be accessible through our website and social media accounts.
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News flash: posing press releases from police on their own acts of brutality as fact isn’t ethical journalism.
Sanctions
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While anything other than WWIII might feel like a step in the right direction, sanctions impact those in poverty more than those in power.
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A bunch of mini-plays in a trench coat pretending to be one big play that are also kind of offensive.
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Art Gallery of Regina
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First time visitor to the Art Gallery of Regina sees what’s up, finds a hallway gallery, some display cases, and one biggggg wooden sculpture.
Lisa Dejong
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Biggar’s paralympic snowboard silver medalist Lisa Dejong interviewed on experience balancing home life, training, and competition.
Prairie seasons
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With Spring around the corner, Hammad Ali muses on the ups and downs of Saskatchewan weather.
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Advice for students during tax time You won’t get arrested syd mcwilliams news writer Tax season doesn’t have to be scary. But as a student with tuition, scholarships, part-time or full-time jobs, loans, and everything in between, it can be hard to get everything straight. As a student, the most important document you need is your T2202, which is an official statement of your tuition. As a University of Regina student, to access this document, you can log into your U of R Self Service account, then select student services, and click on Canadian tax forms. From there, you can select T2202A and submit, read the notice, click continue, and then a printable form should appear. This document is used to calculate your tuition tax credit which is used to offset the cost of university by reducing the tax you might have payable. Amanda Suther Page is an accountant who owns Page Bookkeeping and Consulting, and spoke with the Carillon to give students tips and advice on their taxes. What is one of the biggest things you find students forget about at tax time? One of the biggest things that I find that students don’t understand and don’t know is that tuition and education credits don’t
expire, so you can use them ongoing as long as you claim them. Initially, they will carry forward in your tax carryforwards in the revenue Canada file you have. In order to gain access to those credits, they have to go to their school and get a T2202A because your institution will usually send you that slip, which will list the tuition you pay in the year, as well as the number of months that you were in school. The tuition credit is a
load a fee assessment for your pass through your online services account. Even if your school doesn’t offer a pass, and you purchased eligible transit passes, and you kept your receipts, you can claim this public transit credit too. How do scholarships and bursaries factor into your taxes? If you’re enrolled in a fulltime program, your scholarship fellowships and bursaries are not
but I would caution people to do a little bit of a check before you get just anyone to do your taxes. I redid a return this morning that someone else did and I’m going to have to refile it, and it’s a difference of four thousand dollars. What are some things international students should keep in mind when doing their taxes? Anyone who is in the country for longer than six months
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transferable credit, and it can be carried forward to another year. If you take advantage of the entire credit this year because your income isn’t high enough, that’s completely fine, but if you don’t, you can transfer part of the unused portion to a family member or carry forward any amount. The other thing for students is that you can claim credit for your public transit path. Most Universities and colleges let you down-
taxable up to the amount required to support you in the program. For part-time programs, your scholarship fellowships and bursaries are not taxable up to the tuition fees and cost from program-related material. Do you recommend students find an accountant or service to do their taxes? I don’t think that an accountant has to file taxes because they can charge an astronomical price,
are required to file a Canadian tax return and then file worldwide income. With international students, Canada has credits that they offer to international students, and their country will have credits that they offer. So it’s a back and forth, and what that attempts to do is make it so that with giving those credits, your tax return here and at home balances out for you. And it gives you the ability to make sure you’re not
getting penalized for coming to Canada. So they in a way file two tax returns, but the credits that they’re offered based on their circumstances make it so that they’re not gouged. If a student hasn’t filed in a few years, for whatever reason, what would be the best advice you can give them? Most people are scared by the government, and I wish that wasn’t the case because if they miss one or two years, what normally happens is they go into the third year feeling a lot of anxiety, and then they just keep pushing it off and don’t get it done. And they’re worried about, you know, anything that could happen to them at that point. People think jail. They’re thinking about huge fines. They’re thinking penalties. But the truth of the matter is if you file a tax return and you don’t owe any money, then revenue Canada owes you, and there’s no penalty for that. If you haven’t filed your taxes in five years you can apply for what’s called tax payer relief and the Canadian revenue agency is usually understanding as long you go about it properly. Tax season doesn’t have to be scary. As long as you do your research, pay attention to the details, and don’t let fear get in the way, then filing your taxes can be as easy as summer vacation.
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International Day Against Police Brutality highlights growing problem
Killings by police on the rise
syd mcwilliams news writer Monday, March 15 was the 26th International Day Against Police Brutality, and many cities held rallies and protests against police brutality, and to advocate for the defunding of police systems and the reallocation of police funds to services better equipped to serve communities in a safe, productive, and non-violent manner. The International Day Against Police Brutality was started in Montreal in 1997 by an autonomous group called the Collective Against Police Brutality. The group was formed in 1995 from a defence committee for people arrested after a demonstration against a pro-life group. The group decided to organize permanently against police brutality to denounce harassment, violence, intimidation, and abuses of power by the police. The protest in Montreal was broken up by police an hour and a half after it began when a few shop windows were smashed, and the police service deemed the protest illegal. In Winnipeg, a group called Winnipeg Police Cause Harm organized a rally in honour of the day to spread awareness of their cause and goal of defunding the Winnipeg Police Service. Winnipeg Police Cause Harm was founded in 2019 in response to the killings of several Indigenous and Black people, including a child, by the WPS. The rally in Winnipeg went well, according to
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organizers. “I think one of the things that makes these rallies go smoothly is that we have community members who show up, and we have people who block traffic and make sure that everyone who is marching in a safe way, and we have folks who are legal observers who ensure that should anything go wrong. We have those mechanisms in place for safety to make sure that everyone who’s participating can participate safely and
and continue to rise every year. For example, the City of Regina saw a $3.5 million increase to their police budget last year, yet because the police more commonly are just responding to a crime that’s already happened, Regina’s crime numbers have remained relatively unchanged despite the budget increases. Defunding the police involves funding alternatives to police services. For example, funding mental health services better equipped
weapons and investing the money in the community instead of on military-grade weapons and surveillance equipment. Police violence is an ever-present problem across the world. When asked if they thought it was getting the media coverage it deserved, Garand said “What typically happens is whenever any type of police brutality happens, mainstream media in particular typically takes police press releases as facts. We’ve seen
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What typically happens is whenever any type of police brutality happens, mainstream media in particular typically takes police press releases as facts. – Chantale Garand
should any repercussions happen we have those mechanisms in place beforehand,” said Chantale Garand, who is a member of Red River Echoes, a collective of Métis people that contributed in running the rally this year. In Canada, the public spends $42.9 million per day running police services. Several regions, including Toronto and York, allocate more than 30 per cent of their annual budget to police. These numbers are astronomical
to deal with people in crisis more safely than the police. It would also involve finding alternatives for traffic services where armed officers are often unnecessary, and creates an opportunity for situations to escalate. Defunding the police could also involve decriminalizing minor offences to decrease the need for police interactions on the street, or the disarmament and demilitarization of the police, which means not having everyday officers carry
this multiple times in Winnipeg specifically, they will take nearly verbatim the Winnipeg Police Service press release as their story, and so what ends up happening is a story will go out on, for example, CBC and it will literally be verbatim what the Winnipeg police service say in their press release of what happened in any type of police encounter. And we know that this is not true because we continuously have people who were there when it happens, who
pushed back on that narrative, including journalists like Ryan Thorpe from the Winnipeg Free Press who was at an event where police brutality occurred and was a victim of it himself and had police try and confiscate his phone as he was recording what was happening and to literally fight for it back. When you look at things like this, how can police brutality ever be confronted when there is carte blanche on just confiscating anything that might contradict the police in their press report?” In Canada, 40 people were killed in the first half of 2020 when police used deadly force, and research shows most people who fall victim to these incidents have mental health or addiction issues, and Black and Indigenous individuals were disproportionately represented. In addition, the number of cases in Canada in which police are using deadly force has increased in the last 20 years, even when population growth is taken into consideration. The International Day Against Police Brutality is a yearly reminder of the horrors that people of colour and minority groups face from police daily. It is an annual reminder that we cannot allow the atrocities that occur to become just a part of the news cycle and that it will require fundamental societal change and not just reform to see the violence become a thing of the past.
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As sanctions devastate Russian people, little reason to believe they’ll work Sanctions fail most of the time sara birrell news editor A version of this article was published in The Canada Files in August 2020. It has been updated to address the current sanctions in Russia. Thursday, March 24 marks one month since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, thousands have died, several Ukrainian cities have been destroyed, and the US, the EU, the UK, and Canada, among others, have imposed punishing sanctions on Russia and its people, making Russia the most sanctioned country in the world, surpassing even Iran. Even Switzerland, famous for maintaining ostensible neutrality during war, has imposed sanctions of their own. This economic warfare has caused the ruble to reach record lows, prevented Russia from importing food from Canada, Norway, Australia, Japan, the US, and the EU, and swiftly sent the country on a tailspin into a new financial crisis. Although sanctions are often framed as a principled humanitarian effort to compel tyrannical governments to grant their citizens democratic freedoms, Yves Engler, a Canadian activist and author who has written extensively on foreign policy, said in a 2020 interview that Canadians are mistaken not to view the aims of sanctions more critically. “We should look at our foreign policy decision makers through the lens of, ‘they’re probably pursuing policy because it advances empire and corporate interests,’” he said. Sanctions are often justified as the only alternative to military intervention, but Engler said viewing those two instruments as the only tools available “tends to reinforce global power imbalances.” He says that there are many
alternatives for ensuring that foreign policy is just. “Everything from, you know, simple votes at the UN, to withdrawing aid, to the more substantial, which is, stop contributing to the harm.” As a member of the United Nations, Canada is legally required to impose sanctions on any nation the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has sanctioned, and it may decide to enforce autonomous sanctions as a matter of foreign policy. Those sanctions can take different forms, depending on the sociopolitical circumstances the sanctioning bodies are attempting to modify. They range from prohibitions on arms and the technical services
chooses to impose sanctions. The Russian people, many of whom have been courageously demonstrating against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, were already struggling economically from the impact of sanctions imposed during the 2014 invasion of Crimea, but their ability to influence the foreign policy of their home country doesn’t increase with the amount of hardship the rest of the world imposes on them. Economic sanctions are at the root of widespread hunger in other parts of the world. A 2017 report from the Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) said that sanctions – not socialism – have severely reduced
and more to do with whether or not Washington considers it to be an enemy. “What drives sanctions policy is not whether a government is moral or democratic or not violating human rights,” said Engler. “Countries that are in the crosshairs of Washington are countries that get sanctions.” This is how the US managed to evade sanctions for their illegal war of aggression in Iraq. The hardships that sanctions create have implications for the rest of the world. They increase the number of people who need to flee their country of origin, and in the midst of the pandemic, the restrictions sanctions place on a country’s ability to provide
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relating to them, to freezing the assets of certain individuals and entities and prohibiting financial transactions, to broad restrictions on imports and exports. Currently, Canada has economic sanctions against 21 countries, including Russia. Almost all of the sanctioned nations rank among the poorest countries in the world, and that poverty hits the poor and working class harder than it hits politicians like Putin. Although “collective penalties” for civilians are prohibited under Article 33 of the Geneva Conventions, poor, racialized, queer, and disabled people pay the highest price when the West
the caloric intake of Venezuelans and contributed to an electricity crisis that has impacted the ability of that country’s hospitals to provide life-saving care. Mortality has increased by 31 per cent and those who are impacted the most are children, people who are pregnant or nursing, the poor, LGBTQ people, Indigenous people, and people with disabilities – groups that the Geneva Conventions single out as particularly vulnerable and in need of protection under the rules of war. Engler made it clear that whether and how sanctions are imposed has less to do with what the sanctioned nation is doing,
medical care means uncontrolled spread. One of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world is Iran, which has been in Washington’s crosshairs for more than four decades. Dr. Parham Habibzadeh, an Iranian physician and researcher in human genetics at the University of Shiraz, says that sanctions on Iran by both the UNSC and Canada through the Special Economic Measures Act have had broad implications for medical research and treatment, despite the fact that the sanctions do not directly target those sectors. “We still have some limited access to medical supplies and
collaboration is becoming possible, but all in all, the sanctions have made everything really difficult.” Habibzadeh says those limitations became particularly acute as the country tried to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, which was first confirmed there in February 2020. “The virus itself is borderless,” Habibzadeh says. “But our response is based on the supplies we have […] it would have definitely been easier for us to cope with the virus if we had free access to the global manufacturers and healthcare supply providers.” Although sanctions are intended as a method of achieving geopolitical aims while causing less harm to civilian populations than outright war, many of the consequences that arise from them, like the limitations they have placed on Iranians’ ability to access medical treatment, violate the terms of the Geneva Conventions. Article 23 of the Conventions explicitly state that the public in a besieged state must be ensured food, medicine, and items of religious worship. “It should really be investigated from a humanitarian point of view,” says Habibzadeh. And despite their high human costs, sanctions rarely do what they’re intended to do. Research on sanctions has consistently found that they’re strikingly ineffective in achieving their intended aims. One study found that they fail between 65 and 95 per cent of the time – and it’s unlikely that an autocrat like Putin is going to be swayed by the hardships sanctions imposed on the people of Russia. Instead, there will be widespread suffering, and few, if any, solutions.
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Canceling Russian dressing until he capitulates.
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editor: hannah eiserman aandc@carillonregina.com the carillon | mar 24 - mar 30, 2022
Review: Love and Information
Basically, a bunch of mini-plays in a trench coat disguised as one big play
jorah bright a&c writer From March 16 to 19, the University of Regina Theatre Department performed Love and Information, a play by Caryl Churchill. Love and Information is a series of mini-plays about people just trying to figure things out. Some of the mini plays were great, a lot were mediocre, and some were just not right. My favourite of the mini-plays was called “Mother” and was about two siblings who aren’t actually siblings. One of them is the mother of the other and they were raised as siblings because the mother had them so young. She was 13 and the father was 12. Jacey Jacobs did an incredible job as the younger character and expressing the emotions of a young person finding out something so lifechanging. One of my least favourites was called “Schizophrenic.” It didn’t feel right. It gave the impression that people with schizophrenia are dangerous and have to be kept within mental hospitals, that they can’t function without medication (EIC note: and that medication will, in one step, “fix” things). Schizophrenia is not just the stereotype of voices telling someone to hurt someone else. That’s just not how it works, and is a harmful image to continue portraying. Another one that just wasn’t quite right was called “Manic.” It didn’t even come close to encapsulating what a manic episode is or feels like. People who have manic episodes don’t always need to be hospitalized when they have an episode. They don’t always
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Definitely not the Schu-Box.
talk fast, or suddenly know a lot of information. The only part that felt correct was the desire to spend money impulsively. The final piece that just didn’t quite feel right was “Depression,” the only topic that is repeated throughout Love and Information. It feels like it ignores a lot of important pieces of information about depression. Every single one, even in the script, is just someone saying something to someone else and the depressed person sitting there being unable
to die, I just didn’t feel sad for them because I didn’t know who the character was. I didn’t know what their goals were or what they weren’t going to accomplish because they were dying. When something sad was happening, I just didn’t feel anything for the characters because I didn’t know them. With this play having no gendered characters, you have the opportunity as director to make the story as gay as you want. Many of the scenes have couples
fantastic job. In addition, I must give props to both the lighting team and the set designers. The lighting throughout the show was amazing. In a show like this where scenes can shift so suddenly across the stage, good lighting is important. The lighting was consistently where it was meant to be and allowed the audience to focus on the scene versus the actors leaving the set in the darkness for their next scene – and the set was beautiful. The white maze of blocks worked
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When something sad was happening, I just didn’t feel anything for the characters because I didn’t know them. – Jorah Bright
to do anything. While yes, depression can make things like eating or going places very difficult, people with depression often end up forcing themselves to do these things because they feel they have to. It ignores things like the sobbing and the negative self-views that come with depression. A major problem I had with Love and Information is that I couldn’t connect with any of the characters. Since it’s organized as mini-plays with different characters, you never see the same character twice. In “Terminal,” when the person finds out they’re going
in them and they could all be gay couples if you wanted them to be. This is, unfortunately, not what happened, but there were a handful of gay scenes. The ending scene was gay, and I’m very pleased that it was. The two actors in that ending scene, Kaydence Banga and Katie Abramovic, were the standout performances of the entire show for me. They were both brilliant in every scene they were in and had amazing chemistry when they were in scenes together, especially the ending scene. Both are incredible actors and did a
well for the transition from scene to scene across the set. The set is one of the most important aspects of a show and the set team did a great job. Caryl Churchill, who wrote Love and Information, is from London. As a result, much of the language used in Love and Information was from the British vernacular, and this production didn’t change any of the British terms. It made some scenes feel very out of place and removed a sense of immersion. “Mother” was a fantastic mini-play, but when they said “Mum’s your nan,” it just felt
out of place. Again, in “Grass,” they kept talking about taking the train to Brighton. Brighton feels so far away as compared to somewhere well known in Canada or the United States. And taking the train isn’t very common here in Saskatchewan, so hearing someone talk about taking the train versus a bus or something else felt out of place and broke immersion in this longer scene. In other scenes there were moments where characters discuss their “mates” or “fancying.” If this was the UK and these terms were being used, it would make sense, but it just didn’t with Canadian accents. Another major complaint I had was the sound. The actors weren’t wearing microphones and it was hard to hear them at times. I was sitting in the middle and sometimes I just couldn’t hear what was happening. A lady sitting a few rows down from me, almost at the front, was using her hands to try and extend her ears closer to the stage so she could hear. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if I was sitting in the back trying to hear what was being said. And because there were no mics, the volume was inconsistent from scene to scene depending on who was in it and how loud they were projecting. Overall, I have the same thoughts and feelings about Love and Information as I did about the last play the Theatre Department put on: the actors were fantastic, the set was beautiful, but the story was lacking and it took away from the whole experience.
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Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys The boys give Regina a taste of ol’ Tennessee
daniel kemp contributor On Friday, March 11, Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys brought a smattering of old-timey Nashville to the Artesian on Regina’s 13th Avenue. The group, led by 18-year-old Vaadeland, treated the packed house to a high-energy mix of bluegrass, country, folk, and rockabilly. The evening’s setlist consisted mostly of original numbers penned by Vaadeland, interspersed with odes to the singer-songwriter’s primary sources of inspiration. This included an instrumental version of the Carter Family’s signature song, “Wildwood Flower,” as well as a few other bluegrass standards, such as “Foggy Mountain Special” and “Pike County Breakdown.” The bluegrass numbers especially got the crowd going. Vaadeland even performed a traditional buck
dance during one of the instrumentals, which was definitely an interesting sight to behold. As he put it after his dancing spell: “It ain’t much to look at, but it sure is fun to do!” As someone who has had the privilege of attending the Grand Ole Opry, I can truly say that Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River boys would more than hold their own on its stage – although they might be a better fit in its previous location at the Ryman Auditorium on Broadway, as opposed to its latest iteration in a mall in the suburbs of Nashville. Vaadeland is a born entertainer. His persona is largely based on some of the Opry’s most flamboyant past performers, mixing old-time music with tongue-incheek humour. This lighter side of Vaadeland shines through in quips such as the following: “When I started working with my guitar player here, I told him there was to be no drinkin’ in this here outfit
of ours, but that he was welcome to have a little nip before bed if he felt so inclined. Well, wouldn’t you know it, after our first night of playing together, ol’ Joel here went to bed 37 times!” As funny and as talented a musician as he is, Vaadeland’s main strength lies in his songwriting ability. A newcomer to the Saskatchewan music scene, the singer-songwriter has been prolific in the previous 12 months, releasing two EPs last year and one already in 2022. Listening to his recordings, it becomes clear that he has steeped himself in traditional Americana. The songs are tightly constructed and sound as if they’ve been lifted directly from the Great American Songbook. With the help of the Sturgeon River Boys, Vaadeland delivers these self-penned compositions with the swagger and confidence of someone many years his senior. One song in particular stood
out for its broody reflection on good and evil. “Be a Farmer or a Preacher,” although not the most upbeat or lighthearted number in the set, had us all spellbound. Other noteworthy songs include the two tracks that opened the evening, “Father’s Son” and “House and Pool,” as well as “No More Pain in My Heart,” the title track from Vaadeland’s eponymous EP. The set’s closer, “Retro Man,” or what Vaadeland refers to as “the theme song,” brought the house down, so much so that the boys were vociferously called back for an encore. They obliged by ending a memorable night with the Memphis classic, “Blue Suede Shoes.” Leaving the Artesian after the performance, I had to remind myself that I was in Regina in the year 2022, and not in 1950s Tennessee. Jake Vaadeland looks and sounds as if he has stepped out of a time machine, with an artistic vision that is laser focused and attitude to
boot. Rarely have I seen someone so young know exactly who they are and where they’re headed creatively; Vaadeland truly is an artist to keep an eye on. Amongst other accolades, his EP Retro Man came in second in the Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2021 category of this year’s Saskatchewan Music Awards. Not a bad feat for such a niche performer. One last thing I need to mention before signing off is the fact that the Artesian really was the perfect venue for Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys to do their thing. Housed in an old church in the artsy Cathedral district, the place has its own retro charm that perfectly complimented the music that was on offer. The interior has been retrofitted as a theatre that offers both musicians and audiences a space in which magic can be created and witnessed – and so it was.
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Well dressed dudes breaking it down country style.
Exhibit review: A Good, Long Look
Acclaimed artist’s new exhibit explores her culture, family, and community
amina salah staff writer
Shelley Niro is an artist and filmmaker. According to the National Gallery of Canada, she is a member of the Six Nations Reserve, Turtle Clan, Bay of Quinte Mohawk. Known to many for challenging the stereotypical perceptions of Indigenous peoples, Niro is a master at her craft. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario. Niro’s work has been showcased all over Canada in many museums and art exhibitions, and she has also received awards for her films. In 2003, Niro even showcased her art at Venice Biennale. Her most recent exhibit was at the Mackenzie, and A Good, Long Look is hosted by the Dunlop Art Gallery. A Good, Long Look is a beautiful collection that features everything near and dear to Niro, being her culture, her community, and most of all, her family. Niro aims to show Indigenous women as they are, and not the way the post-colonial world portrays them. Incorporating her family into her work gives the viewer a glimpse into Niro’s life and the experiences of Indigenous women, with a focus on showing the mundane and the natural. The collection is cov-
ered with a layer of sincerity that can be seen in every single piece of Niro’s work. A Good, Long Look is a raw collection that radiates honesty, resilience, joy, and power. The fact that Niro depicts her fam-
ily showcases how important her community is to her, and it forces us to look inward and ponder upon what is important to us. It’s beneficial to our ancestors that we honour where we come from, who
our parents are, who our families are, and the struggles they faced. One of the pieces, Chiquita 1, shows a picture of Niro’s mother when she was younger, surrounded by (and almost engulfed in)
Amina Salah
She’s really blossomed, don’t you think?
beautiful peach-coloured rose petals. It’s a beautiful work of art that feels so safe and peaceful to look at. It’s not only beautiful to look at, but it also induces a special feeling of serenity that is difficult to find in the fast-paced world we live in today. This piece was the most special to me because it reminds me of my mother and the complex life that she has lived. We are so used to seeing our mothers just as the role that they play in our lives that we forget they were once just like us: they had stresses and went through the trials of beginning adulthood, and the growing pains that come with. Most of all, our mothers faced a lot of difficulties in a generation that praised submission and compliance above all else. Most could rarely stand up for themselves because they were more focused on surviving and trying to get by with what they had. If I were to be reincarnated, I would want to be born as my mother’s mother, so I could hold and comfort her. A Good, Long Look is a breath of fresh air that showcases the importance of culture, family, community, and most importantly, how magical women are. The collection influences anyone viewing it to take A Good, Long Look, inward. The exhibit runs until March 25.
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Regina’s strangest pizza toppings Our world-famous pizza is definitely in a league of its own
jorah bright a&c writer Pizza toppings are a highly-debated conversation topic. Everyone has their own opinions of what they like or don’t like on their pizza. Not to mention the type of crust, cheese, or sauce you like and what each restaurant has depending on their own method of pizza creation. Some people like a full meat lover’s pizza, while others only want plain cheese. But let’s discuss the most interesting pizza toppings right here in Regina. First off, the elephant in the room: pineapples on pizza, a topic everyone has an opinion on. But we won’t stay on this topic long, simply because I’ve never had pineapple before. And everyone’s already had the conversation of pineapple on pizza, so there’s no
need to have it again now. Next, let me call myself out for my favourite kind of pizza: pickle pizza. Pronto Pizzeria in Regina has a dill pickle pizza with ranch sauce, mozzarella, feta, parmesan, ground beef, pickles, and fresh dill. This is my favourite pizza to get, but my friends don’t support me in my pickle pizza obsession, and I am always left eating it alone. Also from Pronto Pizzeria is the “Brocolicous” pizza, which is a white sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, broccoli, bacon, and chicken pizza. I love broccoli, it’s my favourite vegetable, but it’s an interesting choice for a pizza to say the least. At Panago Pizza, you can get a chicken taqueria pizza with a chipotle cilantro sauce, grilled chicken, fire-roasted corn, red onions, feta, mozzarella, avoca-
do cilantro drizzle, and shredded cabbage. It seems like they tried to take a chicken taqueria taco and put it on a pizza, which isn’t unheard of. Taco pizza is a common style of pizza. What makes me question this is the use of corn as a pizza topping. If you thought the cabbage was weird and going unnoticed, bear with me. Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria has a pizza called “cavoletti” (which is an Italian small cabbage). This pizza has fior-di-latte, oven-roasted brussels sprouts, prosciutto crisps, gorgonzola, dates, walnuts, honey (fiordi-latte is a type of cheese, as is gorgonzola). The only things that make me pause about the cavoletti pizza are the dates and walnuts. Seafood on pizza seems like something that could make sense to me – until you bring in crab.
Theo Bill’s seafood pizza has shrimp, crab, and their seafood sauce. To call myself out one more time, I love Canadian Brewhouse’s Doritos pizza. Jalapeño cheese, taco beef, mixed cheeses, shredded lettuce, and crushed Doritos. Doritos, or any kind of chip, is questionable on pizza, simply because the chip ends up getting a bit soggy, but still delicious. Vern’s Pizza has something called “pizza bones,” with no options or descriptions. What are pizza bones? Are they the bones of fallen pizza brethren? Ever heard of shredded beets on a pizza? No? Well, how about shredded carrots? Shredded radishes? All three can be found as a topping for Lancaster Taphouse’s chicken & root pizza. Joining the shredded carrots, radishes, and
beets are chicken, mozzarella, green onion, and a cheddar garlic aioli base. Saving the best for last is the U of R’s very own Lazy Owl and their Good Golly Ms. Mollie pizza. The stars of this pizza are waffles and fried chicken. While this combination works well as a breakfast item, on a pizza… not so much. Also on this pizza is bacon, red onion, and spicy honey. As a disclaimer, unless otherwise stated, I haven’t tried most of these pizzas. And if you love one of these pizzas, don’t let me stop you from eating them. Don’t let anyone stop you from eating what you want, so long as no one in the room is wildly allergic to it. Feeding yourself is important, so enjoy whatever pizza toppings you like. I will certainly continue to enjoy my dill pickle pizza.
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Some very normal toppings. Regina pizza places, take note!
Writes of Spring
Courtney Bates-Hardy chats about Regina Public Library’s current program Green Chameleon via Unsplash
Penning the next great Canadian novel.
hammad ali staff writer
The Regina Public Library offers a variety of events and workshops all year round for readers and writers in the city. The central branch of the public library also has a film theatre, where all screenings are free for anyone with a library card. If you don’t have a library card, you can obtain one in under 10 minutes by showing up to any branch around the city. There is also the option of obtaining a temporary membership barcode to access the online programs offered by the library by filling out an online form on their website. At present, the services provided by the library range from borrowing books and DVDs to accessing many online entertainment websites and apps with your library card. In addition, as mentioned above, there are events throughout the year with something for everyone. Late last year, we did a story on the Regina Irregulars, the Sherlock Holmes Society of Regina which had resurfaced after a long hiatus. Earlier this month, the Regina Irregulars shared news among members of an upcoming film screening of Hound of the Baskervilles at the RPL Film Theatre on April 2. Looking into it a little, we realized that there are going to be film screenings of a number of mystery movies throughout the month of April, as part of the library’s Writes of Spring annual event. More information is going to be posted over time, and we also
reached out to the events co-ordinator, Courtney Bates-Hardy, to find out more about the event. Tell us about the Writes of Spring event. Is it an annual event? Are there themes in a given year? Who are your target audience for the event? Writes of Spring is an annual celebration of readers and writers. You have a story, and we can help you tell it! Many of the events this year are themed around mysteries, including a talk by Dr. Nils Clausson on Arthur Conan Doyle and the Art of the Detective Story on April 26 at 7 p.m. We have partnered with the Department of English at the University of Regina to offer a series of films that will be introduced by a number of University of Regina professors. The films include Hound of the Baskervilles, Get Shorty, The Big Sleep, and Witness for the Prosecution. We have also partnered with the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild to offer four writing workshops from a children’s [and] young adult author, a graphic novelist, a poet, and a romance writer. Lastly, we have partnered with SaskBooks to offer a two-part publishing symposium to help you learn more about the publishing process. We would love to see aspiring writers at these programs, or anyone who is interested in reading and writing. For the events that one needs to register for, does one have to be a member? In order to register for programs, you will need a library card. If you do not have one, it is easy
to sign up! You can either visit any RPL location or fill out our online registration form at www.reginalibrary.ca to get a temporary barcode by email. For drop-in events, is there a charge for members and/or non-members? All library programs are free to attend! Are there any major parts of this event you want to draw attention to? We’d love to see some students at Lancaster Taphouse for a special Mystery and Detective Story Trivia Night on Thursday, April 14 at 8pm. In light of the pandemic and recent changes to public health guidelines, what guidelines will be in place for in-person events? Masks are optional but welcome at the library. Anything else you want to add? The library offers programs for readers and writers all year round, including one-to-one consultations on personal writing projects with our Writer in Residence (WIR). Neil Aitken, our current WIR, will be wrapping up his term in May, and our next author, still to be selected, will join us in September. If you’d like to keep up to date on our writing and publishing programs, you can sign up for My Events Guide, a digital service that allows you to subscribe to customize listings of library programs based on your interests.
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What’s going on at the Art Gallery of Regina? First time visitor finds workshop and membership opportunities
hannah eiserman a&c editor On this week’s pitch list, I asked what was better than setting out in the newly warming weather with a coffee to go gaze dreamily at some art work – and then get paid to write about it? And then I answered that question: nothing. So what did I spend my weekend doing? You guessed it! Gazing dreamily at some artwork. I thought that this time I would check out a gallery I had never been to before. So, I went down to the Art Gallery of Regina for the first time, and I was
Hannah Eiserman
Anyone else see a school of fish?
sculpture. Holon was the first major draw of the gallery: a massive sculpture fixed to the ceiling consisting of many tiny carved pieces of woods arranged in a curved, almost spiral shape. Immediately, the sculpture reminded me of a school of fish, circling and swimming upward – but then I realized that from a distance, it could be one big fish too. The way the piece is displayed allows you to walk around, under, and directly up close to it. I was very conscious then, while I was looking at all these
of the piece as lifelike. Middlemiss’s collection of torn and spray-painted tracing paper was deceivingly simple. Middlemiss creates a very satisfying and mesmerizing texture by combining the two media – one that it was really difficult not to want to reach out and touch. I noticed as I walked the hallway gallery after that there was a workshop happening in one of the studio spaces, and only once I got home did I realize that it was likely Middlemiss’s workshop “Let Your Materials Guide You.” This
contrasted colour combo, and two paintings of kittens called Waiting for Milk and Lazy Afternoon), Jim Anderson (a collection of bird paintings), Dan Allen (Great Horned Owl and Green Glow, depicting the northern lights), Tina Worth (Weekend Retreat), and Kathy Hancock (Walk in spring). The glass display cases held three exhibits. One was by the Stitchery Guild, I believe, displaying their recent pieces of needlework. The one nearest the door was a blown glass beading exhibit, with pieces created in workshops
without honest opinions given? Though the “Outside the Box” spaces are booked until 2023, members of the gallery are free to submit and query work they would like to have exhibited in the hallway or glass display cases. Since the gallery is a non-profit, non-commercial gallery, they are unable to take admission or pay artist fees for their contributions, but the pieces in the “Outside the Box” spaces are for sale, through the artists themselves. This is an under-utilized opportunity for students or recent graduates to
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I was very conscious then, while I was looking at all these small carved pieces of wood, that they were each individually shaped by human hands. The grain of the wood and strokes of the tools that Tucker used were obvious that close up, which gave the piece a sort of intimacy, despite how massive it was. – Hannah Eiserman
pleasantly surprised. The gallery is a bit conspicuous and requires a keen eye – and a bit of Google Maps-ing – to find. It’s located in the park that runs along Wascana Creek in the Cathedral area. I’ve walked in that park and past the building hundreds of times and had no idea what was inside! They feature three spaces for exhibits: one large, central gallery room right off the main entrance where the Elevate and Holon exhibit was and the spaces for the “Outside the Box” exhibits. Which are actually, deceptively, inside a glass display case and along a square shaped hallway. False advertising! The Elevate and Holon exhibit features Nikki Middlemiss’ series Elevate and Tucker’s Holon
small carved pieces of wood, that they were each individually shaped by human hands. The grain of the wood and strokes of the tools that Tucker used were obvious that close up, which gave the piece a sort of intimacy, despite how massive it was. After I decided that the piece resembled either a school of fish or the scales of one, I realized it was probably bad practice to project any living shapes onto a piece of abstract art, but Tucker’s artist profile notes he “shapes wood with reverence and empathy for trees as living beings.” Though the piece isn’t meant to be figurative, it’s actually meant to be a self-portrait, so I have to think maybe Tucker wouldn’t mind my interpretation
is certainly a concept Middlemiss is well versed in. The physicality of her work is outstanding. The Hallway Gallery, which wrapped around a courtyard that would be lovely once spring has sprung and dissolved the piles of snow making it currently unusable, was an absolute treat. It’s a part of one of the two spaces dedicated to the “Out of the Box” program: “a non-curated/ non-juried program aimed at creating additional opportunities for AGR members to display and sell their artwork.” Right now, they are displaying some work by the Aurora Artist’s Guild. Some of my favourite pieces were by Pauline Lieppi (Unmatched Beauty, a floral painting that was a striking,
hosted by the gallery. The first exhibit was a collection of traditional embroidery and beadwork by C.F. Armistead. This display made me a bit uncomfortable, as the artist’s blurb disclaims Armistead is actually a pastor of Settler ancestry who was motivated to learned beadwork as a sort of celebration of the mingling of cultural identities, which is all well and good, except the pieces are also for sale. The ethics of a Settler selling art pieces done using an honoured Indigenous practice are questionable at best, though the display cases aren’t commissioned, and the Art Gallery of Regina doesn’t receive profit from it, so I hesitated to mention it. But what is a gallery profile/review
participate in gallery showings, so be sure to become a member and keep your eyes open for the next submission opportunity. The Hallway Gallery leads between the display cases and also the clusters of studio spaces where workshops are offered – another great student opportunity that is likely often missed! Their upcoming programming includes a member Show and Sale May 6 to 22 (which submissions are still open for), a Creative Exploration Writing Workshop hosted by Carla Harris on April 9 ($20 admission fee) and a weekly event called Still Life Sundays, a (free) drop-in painting session held over Zoom.
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Gymtok: exploring the world of fitness influencers I wonder if they actually like their green smoothies... victoria baht s&h writer Do you ever wonder what it is like on gym TikTok? Well, I am going to tell you about it, as that is literally all that is on my “for you” page! When you are scrolling the side of “gymtok,” you come across multiple kinds of videos that can keep you motivated and get you into the right mindset for the gym. Before you get to know all about my “for you” page, I want to tell you a bit about myself and my own personal fitness journey so you know why I have my opinions. Sports and being an athlete have always been big parts of my identity. During high school, I played a bunch of sports. I was the goalie for the soccer team, point guard on the women’s basketball team, wrestler for a year, on a rugby team, and I trained on the side for fun. Once I graduated from high school, it took a bit to get back into the habit of sports and exercise. I have now been going to a gym called Oxygen Yoga and Fitness for over a year. I keep a balance of going five to six times a week as well as doing a minor workout or a walk once a day. I also do hiking, paddle boarding, swimming, water sports, and other outside activities to help keep myself active. Although it is called “gym-
tok,” it is not all about going to the gym. It is also about eating well. For me, a typical day of eating starts with a good breakfast; some protein right off the top, and sometimes some carbs. Normally, my options for breakfast consist of two eggs, toast with peanut butter, and fruit, oatmeal, or yogurt with fruit and chia seeds. Then, once I have some breakfast in me, I take
fruit with nuts. Now that you know all about my personal fitness and my personal eating habits, let’s talk about the “for you” page. There are a variety of different kinds of videos that you come across on the “gymtok,” and I am going to tell you about them and my personal opinion on what it is like – then you can choose who and what to
ing. What they say is totally what happens in the gym for many people, which is what makes it the best. Some common things you can hear are “oh god that was terrible!” or “let’s get this workout” or “I look hot today” or “I did that move wrong, my form was wrong,” and so forth. All these thoughts are completely normal, and I think are good thoughts to
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When you are scrolling the side of ‘gymtok,’ you come across multiple kinds of videos that can keep you motivated and get you into the right mindset for the gym. – Victoria Baht
some pre-workout and head to the gym. After I am finished at the gym, it is normally around lunch time. My typical options are a salad with protein like some salmon or chicken (make sure to check out my other article this week to read all my tips on that), a sandwich with fruit or veggies on the side, or some tuna with crackers. Supper has multiple options: stir fry with some protein, vegetables and carbs, burgers with a salad or some french fries, or pasta with meat and veggies. Some common snacks consist of popcorn, rice cakes, yogurt and granola, and
follow on TikTok. First up, let’s talk about gym vlogs. What is a vlog, you might ask? Well, it is a video and a blog – a vlog! A few that I have come across involve the person giving themselves an informal introduction and then explaining what they will be working on at the gym. Once the introduction is done, they get at it! The person might show you some clips of what they are working on, like dance moves, or what they do personally between sets, and might also give some personal information on how they are feel-
have in the gym. Another kind of video that you can come across is an internet classic: a good old “get ready with me” (fitness edition). These TikToks are made by girls showing what they do in the morning to get ready for the gym. It normally consists of making their beds, picking a perfect outfit, then taking some pre-workout, greens, or an aesthetic coffee. Now, trust me, if these videos do not make you want to pick out a cute outfit to go the gym in, I do not know what will. Based on what I know from my own journey, picking a
cute outfit is the whole aesthetic of going to the gym. Now that you have made your bed, chosen a cute outfit, and have some caffeine in your system, it is time to go the gym. One more type of video that is commonly on the gym feed involves workout routines. Honestly, there are plenty of these on TikTok, and they are all unique, which makes it the best because you pick and choose what to do. Everyone needs some protein and food in their system after a good workout, and many TikTokers love to show their recipes. Now, there are plenty of things you can eat after a workout that can help restore your muscles. Some good options are protein bars and protein shakes. If anyone can make anything more nutritious, crazy gym people can. I have seen people make ice cream healthier, cookies healthier, milkshakes healthier – the options are endless. So, you know how people get ready for a workout, you know some feelings that people have during a workout, you know where to find some crazy and new workouts, and you know where to find a post-workout meal that will definitely be enjoyable! Now, go scroll on TikTok and find some inspiration, Carillon readers, just like I get to every day!
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If you’re Gen Z, TikTok’s an app. If you’re a Millennial, TiK ToK is a Ke$ha song.
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Some terms to make fitness less confusing Why can’t the internet decide what is healthy
katherine mutschler s&h editor Musician by day, Sports & Health editor by night, and volunteer for a fitness group whenever I have free time – most people are shocked when I tell them that I spend a lot of my energy in sports and fitness. After all, being a pianist and a music theorist is the least sporty thing a person could be. I got into fitness and nutrition years ago after I got sick and needed to become vegetarian. After months of being ill, I was obsessed with food and why it tastes good. I took this love into the fitness world, and began volunteering to help people find proper resources no matter what their fitness journey is. I am going to provide some general information that can be applied to any lifestyle. As someone with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), I have had many people try to give me weight advice. I even had a nurse over the phone tell me “Oh so you must have a bit of a tummy” when I disclosed that I have PCOS. Many people with PCOS struggle with understanding their hunger and how to feed themselves, and people assume that with the illness you have to do crazy diets to control how your body works. They even assume I will be overweight just because I have the illness. I will explain some terms that helped me understand how my body works. Basal metabolic rate (BMR): Editors wrote in an article “Differences Between BMR and RMR,”
published on May 5, 2021 by WebMD that BMR is the minimum amount of calories required to exist and function. One of my fitness mentors explained it would be the amount you would need just to exist in a coma. A lot of crash diets require you to eat under the BMR, which means you aren’t able to replenish the body, and you become miserable and can end up overeating or causing damage to your mind and body. Grehlin is the hormone that helps control hunger. According to a definition written by Robert D. Utiger under the entry “grehlin” published by Britannica Academic, grehlin is supposed to cue the body when it needs food, and it decreases after eating. There are some theories that when some people try to ignore hunger signals for too long, the grehlin has trouble telling the body when it is full. When I learned this, I got much better about eating when I am hungry, and it has helped with my PCOS (I have also worked with a dietician, but it will be different for all people. Some people do better with eating windows, for example). In Christe Nage’s article called “Associated Factors of Intuitive Eating in Undergraduate Students at a Midwestern University,” published by Northern Illinois University in 2016, she explains that people eating before they are actually hungry, or waiting until they are too hungry, can cause overeating because natural hunger cues are being ignored. Now that we have some
knowledge that can be applied to anyone, how can we move forward? Since I work with a lot of different people with different goals in mind, I like to make sure that the information I help them find can be customized for their end goal. For example, someone who wants to gain weight may benefit from understanding their hunger cues and what their BMR is so that they can achieve that. For a person who is attempting to restrict food within a time window, they can see if it works for their body by observing if their hunger increases too much and they end up overeating. These tools are important, whether you are someone who wants to count calories or someone who wants to try intuitive eating. If you are counting calories, you can tell if you are eating too little by checking your BMR, or seeing if you wind up overeating after restricting too much so you can focus on finding a healthy middle ground. If you are someone who wants to intuitively eat (eating without tracking at all), then understanding how grehlin works can help you make decisions on when to eat that are beneficial to your mind and body. Of course, this advice is very general, and I always recommend that the person consults with a doctor or dietician if they have one available. I understand this is not always possible, so I have these general terms that anyone can use. Listening to the body is an important skill, and knowledge is power.
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Just like Scrabble, counting calories isn’t for everyone.
March meal-prep: how to make the best salad The Ides have passed, Caesar’s out!
victoria baht s&h writer
Have you ever heard someone say “the brighter and more colourful your meals are, the better they are for you?” I totally believe that saying when I am taking time for myself to make a salad for a lunch or a supper – and when I say a salad, I do not mean a bowl of cutup lettuce with some veggies and dressing on top. For me, a salad is so much more than that, and I have been eating salads for a long time. There was a bit of a learning curve, but I now enjoy making and eating salads on a regular basis. So, today
I am going to talk about all the things that I add to a salad to make it fun and enjoyable to eat, and I hope it encourages you to try this too! You will need some basic greens for a base layer. Some great options that I have used are spinach, green salad mix, lettuce, or coleslaw. Depending on these options and what you choose, the size of leaf will change. For me, the bigger the leaf, the better. There is no need to cut up the spinach, and make sure your lettuce has nice big chunks; this well give your salad that crunchy feeling, taste, and sound when you are biting into it. Once you have a base layer,
some classic veggies do the trick for me. Grab some peppers (red peppers are the best), carrots (either shredded or in chunks), cucumbers, or baby tomatoes to add some sweetness. When you make a salad, do you just involve vegetables? See, that may be the issue! For me, getting some fruit in the salad makes all the difference. Add some chopped up apple, raspberries, or strawberries. All these fruits help add sweetness which makes every bite tasty! Now that you have some fruits and vegetables, you have the start of a pretty good salad – although those ingredients won’t keep you full for that long. It is time to add
other ingredients to make the satisfaction long-lasting. Now, what keeps your stomach satisfied? Some protein, carbs, nuts, and other tasty toppings. Basic proteins that I add are cottage cheese, salmon, shredded chicken, hard-boiled eggs, and thickly-cut bacon. Some benefits from protein include aiding in muscle growth, maintaining a healthy body weight, and it can help reduce muscle loss. Carbs that go great in a salad are croutons, quinoa, crushed-up crackers, and beets. Carbs help with your heart health, give you quick energy, and can help with focus throughout the day.
Nuts are the next step which help to provide antioxidants, reduce body inflammation, and are a great source of fiber. Some great nuts to add to your next salad are almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pecans. Now that you’ve got all the nutrients, it is time to add some toppings. My go-tos are dried cranberries, chia seeds, hemp hearts, pickled beets, and cilantro among others. Basically, what I am saying is that salads do not have to be boring each time, and this is how you can eat them multiple times with tons of variety in taste and the benefits they bring!
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Whatever happened to that “salad” with marshmallows that my aunt used to bring to thanksgiving?
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Biggar’s Lisa Dejong takes silver in historic Paralympic snowboard cross Winner, winner, chicken dinner
gillian massie staff writer Biggar’s Lisa Dejong became Canada’s first-ever Paralympic snowboarding medalist, winning a silver medal in the snowboard cross at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. Competing on March 7 in her debut Paralympic Games, Dejong came second in the quarter-final and semifinal behind Cecil Hernandez of France, and was seen proudly waving the Canadian flag at the bottom of the course. “I felt so proud to be there wearing the Canadian maple leaf,” said Dejong. “Especially winning the first-ever Paralympic medal for snowboarding for Canada was so cool to be a part of that experience.” The bronze medal was awarded to Brenna Huckaby from the United States after a huge collision with Lisa Bunschoten of the Netherlands. Bunschoten fell off course during the collision and was disqualified as a result. Before the Paralympic Games took place, Dejong had great success debuting at the World Cup, capturing two bronze medals. Dejong’s competition experience was hindered because of COVID-19 restrictions. Her first competitive race took place months before the Paralympic Games. “It definitely made it a little more difficult to train and compete leading up to the games with all the protocols we had,” said Dejong. “I had to be really careful trying not to catch COVID before races so that I could qualify for the Paralympics.” Less time travelling for competition gave Dejong more time to train. Originally, the Paralympic
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Socially distanced snowboarding practice looks like a dream come true.
team travels to different facilities across North America and Europe, but because of restrictions, they stayed in Canada, training at Sunshine Ski Resort near Banff, Alta. For Dejong, the travel time that was eliminated was a “blessing in disguise.” “For me, it totally worked out to my benefit because I was so new to the sport and I had a whole winter to train at worldclass facilities,” said Dejong. “I think it 100 per cent benefited
Paralympic Games. Dejong also competed in the banked slalom event, placing eighth. Dejong’s own snowboarding journey began when she was 11, after switching over from skiing. She was a disability-certified snowboard instructor, and that gave her more experience with snowboarding. When she was three years old, her lower left leg was amputated because of missing growth plates and bones. The sport slowly became a passion for
family was unable to spectate in person. “When I see her, it will become more real,” said Goring. “Once I see her and can give her a hug, it will become more real. She gets home soon and I cannot wait to see her. It is so exciting.” While Dejong currently resides in Sherwood Park, Alta., she chose to represent Biggar in the Paralympic Games. Mayor of Biggar, Jim Rickwood, says the community is “reeling” over the success of Lisa’s debut per-
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I love just getting out on a snowboard and feeling the freedom and how it gets me out of my head. I can just go ride and it’s almost meditative. – Lisa Dejong
me. Sunshine Ski Resort was a really great place that allowed us to build all the tracks on it that we wanted to train on, and we basically lived there for the winter. We spent two weeks there at a time and would come home for two weeks, and then go back for two weeks for the whole winter [...] I think I gained so much skill having that time to just train because a normal year of racing is pretty hectic, as you don’t get a lot of time to build skills. It’s mostly just racing with what you have.” Para Snowboarding was declared an official sport in 2014. This year, Dejong topped Michelle Sait’s 2018 fourth place for best Canadian record at the
Dejong. “Snowboarding, to me, is one of the biggest passions I have in life,” said Dejong. “I love just getting out on a snowboard and feeling the freedom and how it gets me out of my head. I can just go ride and it’s almost meditative. When I get on a snowboard, I can just flow down the hill and be in nature, and feel like I’m one with the board and the atmosphere around me.” Dejong’s mom, Lorna Goring, said that “a huge part of why Lisa competes is to grow the sport.” Goring watched eagerly on March 7 through a broadcast of her daughter’s event. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Dejong’s
formance. “You can never leave Biggar,” said Rickwood. “You are always a part of Biggar. Lisa is one of those success stories that we are ever so proud of. It is so amazing.” Rickwood said that Dejong is the first Paralympian to ever represent Biggar. Her silver medal is just an “extra perk” making the experience more special. In addition to making Canadian history, Goring is proud of her daughter for accomplishing so much during COVID-19 restrictions. While she had lots of training, there was no opportunity for competition because of the pandemic. “I am so proud of how poised and hardworking she was,” said Goring. “She had a goal and
she went for it. The medal was the bonus.” Dejong echoes the points made by her mom. She explains she did not have huge hopes for making the podium with a largely competitive Chinese team. “I didn’t have a lot of expectation for a medal,” said Dejong. “I was just so excited to make it to the Paralympics. That in itself was such a huge accomplishment, especially with how new I am to the sport. Anything above and beyond that was just an extra perk.” On top of being a Paralympic athlete, Dejong is also a mom of two young girls. She would train for two weeks at a time and then return home to Sherwood Park for two weeks to her family. “It was definitely a balancing act,” said Dejong. “There was a lot of give and take and sacrifice to make that work. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without my parents; they would come up to watch the kids while I was gone. I had a very patient husband that was okay with all of that happening. So yeah, definitely without the support of my parents, my family, and my friends, I wouldn’t have been able to make that happen.” Dejong is still undetermined if she will return to competition for Milan in 2026. “I’m just taking it year by year. It’s definitely a family decision and I’m seeing where it takes me, but it’s definitely not out of the question.” An earlier draft of this article was published on the University of Regina’s School of Journalism Ink News.
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Is this the sign you’ve been waiting for?
Taking a leap into the unknown can be an amazing thing
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This feels like it could’ve been an email.
What exactly are you waiting for? Is it a sign from the universe? Maybe you want somebody to give you permission, or perhaps you’re waiting for a personal invitation? Now, I haven’t said anything about what the circumstances of your situation are that you’re stuck waiting in. Quite frankly, there are so many things that it could be. Applying for that job, asking for that person’s number, confronting your professor about a bad grade, leaving a toxic work environment or friend group, and the list goes on. What’s holding you back from taking that leap and doing the hard thing? For many of us, it is that feeling of fear - fear of the unknown, fear of what the possible outcome may be, fear of how it will affect other people, and fear of how other people may react to our decision. I’m sure that I’m not the only one who thinks more of the negative impacts that my decisions may have on other people than the negative impacts they may have on me. This is part of how I always get roped into doing so many things, and being unable to say no when someone asks for a favour. Believe me, I know it’s easier said than done to just not be afraid of those things and do whatever it is that you want to do. To commit 100 per cent to the act and be prepared to face whatever might come of it is absolutely terrifying. The thoughts that won’t stop swirling through your head about whether this is really a good idea can be deafening. I wish that I could tell you that I have
the secret recipe for how to quiet all those doubts that are screaming at you. I wish I could say that I have cracked the code to not giving a fuck and doing whatever you think will bring you the most joy. I can’t do that. I care too much about all of this, and these concerns are just as loud in my head as they are in all of yours. Being a nervous individual who cares too much about too many things, this is something that I am far from mastering.
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from the public high schools can go and take courses in a wide variety of disciplines like policing, EMT, cosmetology, education, welding, and the list stretches on. As I have already established, I have an impossible time saying no to people. This is one of few times where I was able to do that and reap the benefits because of it. Naturally, at that age is when your friends always want to do everything together and you plan your lives together all the time, and so my friends were
… perhaps you’re waiting for a personal invitation? – Sarah Nakonechny
The one and only thing that I can suggest is to hold onto the memories of the times that doing those things didn’t backfire in your face, because we all know that there are times that it definitely will backfire. That one instance where things didn’t go horrible wrong can be enough of a push to keep trying for those kinds of outcomes. For me, one instance that I always go back to is the policing course that I took when I was in high school. For those unfamiliar with these programs, Regina has a campus where grade 11 and 12 students
determined to have me participate in their health studies course. This sounded less than appealing to me and I was having a horrible time trying to figure out how I could justify getting out of this. While touring the programs I ended up stopping into their policing program, known more formally as the Law Public Safety and Security (LPSS) course. Looking at me, this is not a course that you would expect me to be a part of. There were unflattering uniforms, drills, intense physical conditioning, and was also a primarily male-dominated course.
Despite all of that, I was instantly drawn to the structure and the content of the course, as it took a deep dive in Psychology and Law, was developed and run by the school’s constable and a part-time jail guard, and was an experience I knew that I could never get in a regular classroom setting. When it came time to fill out forms, my checkmark went beside the LPSS box instead of health science. Were my friends super happy about that decision? Not particularly. Did they support me after seeing how much joy this program brought me? You bet they did. This program is one of the big reasons I initially fell in love with Psychology and wanted to pursue it in post-secondary, it kick-started all my major health habits, and it proved to me that I could do things that I had never dreamed of being able to accomplish. You can take my experience with a grain of salt if you wish. Honestly, sometimes I don’t even know if I should hold the memories as fondly as I do. Regardless, consider this your sign, your permission, your handwritten invitation to go and do the thing. That thing that you thought about at the beginning of this article that you’re worried about doing and are looking for push to do it – consider this your push. Seize the opportunity for all its worth, and even if it ends poorly, at least you can say that you tried.
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Looking from the beginning to the end of a BA
The return to on campus classes was a time to signify a new beginning after almost two years of the same repetitive nonsense. For many students, the concept of going to school in-person meant that they’d be able to get out of the house, get some fresh air, get their steps in. and socialize with their friends and colleagues. Although I was absolutely dreading the return of in-person classes, I found myself being excited once I was immersed in them. I personally believe that school is one of the best ways to build a routine. I need a routine, but more than that – I need a to-do list, otherwise I cannot function whatsoever. By the time we had returned, I had forgotten what in-person school life felt like, but I am slowly reminded of the aspects of in-person school life that I always loved, one being how easy it is to stay healthy. I enjoy going on walks across campus. I love taking the long way just so I can get my steps in. For someone who does not always have the time to go to the gym, getting steps in is the best way for me to remain fit. Back in 2018, I was a first-year student. I was a nervous wreck, I was afraid of failure, and I had absolutely no confidence. As a fourth-year student today, I am much worse than that. Kidding. I believe that I am no longer the scared, naïve little girl I was back then. University is trial and error. It is a time for you to figure out what works and does not work for you. The more classes you take and the more you are challenged, the more your academic confidence and self-esteem grows. You cannot improve without failing. I am grateful that I was able to experi-
ence college life by not starting my degree in the middle of the pandemic. During my first year, I would journal everyday about the stress and pressures of university. As a daughter of first-generation immigrant parents, I am the first woman in my entire family generation to pursue higher education. I don’t have anyone I can consult
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sult with if I need advice. Secondly, I find myself slowly coming out of my shell and having the courage to speak in front of my classmates and professors. I used to avoid speaking in groups and would keep to myself. I still avoid speaking as much as I can, however I am not afraid to do so anymore. One blessing that comes with being
The problems I had in my first year seem like nothing to me now. – Amina Salah
when it comes to the nitty-gritty of university life. Being an only child, the burden falls onto me. Furthermore, I was in a brand-new space with brand new people. Everything was extremely new to me, and I found that extremely difficult. I can’t begin to describe the buckets of tears that I cried during my first year. I must have cried an entire ocean. Over the years, I have had to train myself to be resilient enough to accomplish everything that I do in school. I am not the most confident person, but I do notice some improvements. For starters, I have built a strong cohort of colleagues and people I know I can con-
close to completing my degree is being on friendly terms with my professors. I think having a mentor is crucial to the success of every student. It’s important to have someone you can go to for academic advice, outside of your advisors. The best way to build long-lasting connections is to engage with your professors. University comes with a lot of adulting. For most, adulting comes with a side of growing pains and tears. The problems I had in my first year seem like nothing to me now. In some ways, I am shocked that I was stressing over things that did not deserve to be stressed over. In my first year, everything affected me greatly. I would stress
and worry over the most idiotic things on earth. My philosophy as I get older is to pick and choose the things that are worth stressing and crying over. This might sound ridiculous, but I save my mental breakdowns and worries for things that matter. Between the pandemic, university, and life in general, I cannot be bothered to give space to every issue. There is a difference between ignoring your problems and picking the ones that matter. Although, I am sure a therapist might tell me otherwise. One of my favorite places on campus is the Luther College chapel. There is a tiny journal at the entrance. A few weeks ago, I was in the area, so I decided to go upstairs to the chapel for some peace and quiet. Upon entering the place, I found the journal. As I looked through it, I found entries I wrote along the years from 2018 up until now. As I was reading them, I saw how I wrote about all the problems I was facing each year. It was a very humbling experience that forced me to evaluate my life and my progress. I saw the young girl who started university with all these hopes, dreams, and expectations. How naïve I was. Today, I am not as naïve as I once was. I know better, and I’m aiming to do better in every single aspect of my life. I was always worried about how things would turn out, and lately, I am learning that with time, everything will fall into place. It always does.
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Particular prairie weather
You never realize how much you love the sunshine until it’s gone I feel like I have said this before, but every year in the summer, I am baffled why the whole world does not move to the prairies and take in our glorious summers. Then every year, around mid-November, I remember why not. By the end of March or early April, I in turn forget why anyone would ever want to live here. Then, as the days grow longer, the sun shines down brightly on Wascana Lake, and I sit in the backyard with a book, we repeat that cycle of forgetting and remembering all over again. We are now just past the middle of March, and the brutal spell of 30 and 40 below zero seems to have finally broken. There is still the brutal wind, and the snow on the ground is not done melting. Given the amount of snow we got in the last few weeks, it will be a while before we are free from it - and of course, if every year is any indication, there will likely be one last storm in April. It would take a particularly morose and ungrateful person to claim that the weather is not improving or to deny that better days are not too far away. Personally, I love the prairie springs and summers. I love when, at the end of a full workday, there is still enough daylight left to enjoy a long, lazy walk down to the lake. Or, on days when I am feeling less active, just taking a book down to the neighborhood park and reading in the sunlight. This is a warm-welcomed change from the nearly six months in a year when the park is covered in snow. When I first arrived in Regina, some friends and I used to share a chuckle about how in the fall, when it is 5 ºC, people break out their jackets and gloves. Then, in the spring when it is 5 ºC, the same people
break out t-shirts and shorts. After six years here, I am now one of those people, and I understand why. Come spring, it is almost a symbolic gesture of hope that bright, sunny, warm days cannot be too far now. However, I am also a bit of a diva when it comes to cold weather. For large parts of the winter, I hardly ever leave my room, let alone the house. Even now, with summer practically right around the corner, I
we enjoyed warm tropical weather pretty much all year round. I still remember how, in my childhood, we were told one morning that there would be no school because there was an extreme cold warning - it was 12 ºC. It should probably come as no surprise that living in weather like that, I had little appreciation for warm, sunny days because they were a dime a dozen. After my first Canadian winter, the first day the
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As someone once said to me, if you do not like the weather here, just wait ten minutes and you will get a different one! – Hammad Ali
operate with a healthy mix of skepticism about the stability of prairie weather. As someone once said to me, “if you do not like the weather here, just wait ten minutes and you will get a different one!” In late March and early April, this means that I am never quite sure whether to put faith in the warm, sunny afternoon and head outdoors, as I risk finding myself in the middle of a blizzard later on. I grew up in a highly urban setting, the proverbial concrete jungle we often hear about, in one of the most densely-populated cities in the world. On the upside,
weather was warm and the sun was out, I understood why people long for days like these. What I did not expect, however, was the almost immediate lifting of spirits and improvement of mood as I headed out for a walk. Looking back years later, I realize how important some sunlight, outdoor activity, and moving around is for our overall health and well-being. In the time I have lived here, I have grown far more mindful of enjoying a little moving around, a little sunlight, and more than a little water. Of course, it is still tricky around this time of year. In the extreme cold of Janu-
ary, it is a no-brainer to stay indoors and have some soup. In summer, it is an equally easy decision to go for a walk or lounge in the backyard. It is these days in between when it is too sunny to be cooped up indoors, but there is either a bitter cold wind or the possibility that we will find ourselves in the middle of a snowstorm in minutes. Personally, I begin to slowly venture out on these days. I take care not to walk down all the way to the lake or so far that I might find myself stranded in bad weather. Sometimes, I will just do a few rounds of my neighborhood. Other times, I will walk down to campus, about ten minutes away from my place. This affords me the opportunity to enjoy some time outdoors, with the option of sneaking back indoors if things are beginning to look less pleasant. While I love winters, I must admit that in the last two years, winters and the associated social isolation have been hard on my mental health. Which is why, while the weather is still too cold for comfort, I am trying to take every opportunity I can to be outdoors and get some sun. This year, perhaps a little more than any other year, I am also really looking forward to the long, warm days of summer. For now, as I take care to dress up for a sudden potential cold snap before heading out for a stroll, I hope those days are not far away, and that the world around us is a little less crazy once the beautiful prairie summers roll around. Wishing everyone a wonderful summer!
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