The Concordian - Vol. 31 - Issue 5

theconcordian Volume 31 Issue 5

Independent Student newSpaper at ConCordIa unIVerSIty. SInCe 1983.

September 24, 2013

JMSB’s MBA program second greenest in the world

Corporate Knights survey continues to improve school’s image has always ranked among the best nationally. However, being ranked second globally, reinforces and promotes the strength of the school’s MBA program on an international scale.

“JMSB is a vital link to forwardthinking business leaders who create innovative solutions that work,” said Concordia president Alan Shepard.

“JMSB is committed to ensuring that today’s business decisions lead to a greener, more sustainable future and these survey results recog-

nize that by confirming that JMSB is increasingly being viewed as a global leader in the advancement of sustainable enterprise,” stated Steve Harvey, JMSB dean.

John Molson has worked very hard at integrating sustainability into their programs by hiring forward-thinking faculty who are interested in both ethical and responsible business practices, in addition to focusing on a curriculum that enforces and promotes sustainable enterprise. The school offers two environmentally responsible busi-

ness-related internship programs and a certificate program for professionals with interests in sustainable investments, with a French version to be launched this fall. JMSB also has two research centres dedicated to scholarships in sustainability.

For any further inquiries about JMSB’s ranking and the 2013 Global Green MBA Survey, consult corporateknights.com/greenmba or check it out in print in the fall 2013 issue of Corporate Knights, distributed alongside the Sept. 23 issue of the Globe and Mail.

In this issue // life arts

music

sports

opinions

Q&a with renowned a case for photographer P. 6 reading p.10

Fait Dodos at PoP Mtl P. 14

Meet the lacrosse team P.15

How student-friendly is Mtl? P. 17

Sloane MontgoMery Co-news editor

On Sept. 23, results from Corporate Knights magazine’s inaugural Global Green Survey showed that Concordia’s John Molson School of Business master of business administration program is ranked second in the world.

The award-winning public tion, founded in 2002, is published

only four times per year and can be found as an insert in the Globe and Mail and the Washington Post. Focusing on the intersection of business and society, Corporate Knights vision is to provide information to empowering markets creating incentive to foster a better world.

The Global Green Survey evaluates how effectively MBA programs around the globe incorporate sustainability into their business education. The magazine has been ranking Canadian MBA programs over the last nine years and JMSB

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>> Montreal

election caMpaigns begin The municipal election campaigns began across Quebec on Sept. 20.

Candidates have until Nov. 3, election day, to woo the population of municipalities across the province.

Candidates who want to run for mayor must officially register into the race by Oct. 2. However, the municipality of Lac-Mégantic, will not be participating in this election, having asked for a two-year delay as they continue to cope with the effects of the devastating train derailment earlier this year.

>> controversy over extension of the blue line

On Sept. 20, the Parti Quebecois announced an extension for Montreal metro’s Blue line that will lead to Anjou. The PQ said the eastward elongation of the Blue line might sway up to 80,000 Montrealers to start using the metro system instead of cars or buses. While this announcement may evoke a positive reaction for some, arguments have been made that the estimated $2 billion could have been better spent on upgrading metro cars and creating metro suicide barriers.

>> in favour

of proposed charter Several hundred people donning blue fleurs-de-lis marched in favour of the proposed Quebec Charter of Values on Sept. 22. Chanting “Oui, oui à la charte!” on de Maisonneuve by the Berri-UQAM metro station, supporters held signs that read “La beauté feminine n’a pas à être cachée,” and “Oui à la charte!”

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Every year, they’re shuffling Concordians walk the walk when it comes to raising funds Kelly Duval Co-news editor

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n Sept. 27, Concordians will make their way from Sir George Williams Campus to Loyola for the 24th year of the Shuffle walkathon.

The Shuffle is an annual event that raises money for student scholarships and bursaries.

“I’m skipping school for it this year,” said Melissa Lemieux, Legal Information Clinic assistant of the CSU. Lemieux was a member of the shuffle committee last year.

The Shuffle is organized by the Advancement and Alumni Relations office and volunteers.

Participants include students, staff and faculty and this year’s motto is “Walk the Walk.”

Jang Kwon, manager of Concordia Administrative Systems, has been chair of the Shuffle for more than two years.

“It’s satisfying thanks to having a committee of people with strong leadership character,” said Kwon regarding his position.

Pledging just $25 grants each participant a Shuffle kit which consists of a T-shirt, wristband, keychain, a Putting Edge coupon and the chance to win prizes.

“A lot of students say they don’t want to go to Shuffle because they don’t have the money, but it’s only a $25 pledge,” said Lemieux, who has received sponsorship each time she Shuffled.

Every dollar raised goes towards student scholarships and bursaries, since the prizes and food at the event are sponsored by outside companies.

Shuffle 23 participantS in 2012.

Certain organizations propose challenge gifts and competitions for those who can raise the most funds. For instance, Concordia President Alan Shepard will donate $25 for each Shuffler from the President’s Executive Group.

One of the grand prizes this year is a choice of round-trip airfare to either New York, Chicago or Washington. Other prizes include iPod shuffles, iPads and $25 gift certificates to Tim Hortons and Starbucks.

Upon travelling 6.5 km to Loyola campus by either walking, running, biking or rollerblading, Shufflers will be able to feast at the President’s Picnic where the prizes will be claimed.

“It’s a great way to exercise and to socialize with other people,” said Lemieux. “Last year it was a huge success, they did not expect that many people.”

Shuffle 23 broke the record for the most participants. The walk-

athon raised just under $56,000, while the record for the most money raised in the history of the Shuffle was around $78,700 in 1996.

On the Shuffle committee last year, Lemieux made sure to get feedback from participants afterwards to determine how aspects of the walkathon could be improved for this year. She hopes they’ll follow suite for Shuffle 25.

“We are very much looking forward to celebrating the event’s 25th anniversary next year,” said Bard Skog, Director of Annual Giving of Concordia Advancement and Alumni Relations.

Lemieux has been promoting the event to other students.

“I find this year they’re really lacking in their promotion, but I believe strongly in the cause so I don’t mind posting it up on Facebook,” she said.

“We can never promote the event enough,” said Kwon. “The annual challenge is to get the word out to everyone, especially the students. We are constantly looking for ways to spread the word to everyone in the Concordia community.”

The Concordia Shuffle was created when Robert Eschenasi, a development officer for the university in 1990, was given the task to come up with something to revitalize faculty and staff donations that would also promote goodwill.

“Eschenasi then formed a committee of faculty, staff, and students whose brainstorming came up with a walk between SGW campus and Loyola […] naming it the Concordia Shuffle,” said Kwon.

The Shuffle will kick off at 1 p.m. at the Atrium of the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex.

>> Quebecers

win Montreal Marathon With a time of 2:30:15, out of 32, 000 runners, David Savard-Gagnon from Baie St-Paul, Quebec, came in first for males at the Montreal Marathon on Sept. 22. While his time was 12 minutes slower than the previous year’s winner, Savard-Gagnon was the first Canadian in 24 years to win the marathon. The female winner, Nadia Bolduc, was also Canadian, from Saguenay, Quebec. The Marathon was 42.1 km and it started on the Jacques Cartier Bridge and ended in La Fontaine Park.

Correction: It has come to the attention of The Concordian, that Swarthmore College has not divested from fossil fuel companies as reported in “Campaigning for Concordia to divest from dirty industries,” Sept 17, 2013.

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Kicking poverty to the curb with CVAP Students use soccer fundraiser to subsidise volunteering abroad MiCHelle gaMage Contributor

Student’s yearly chance to lace up their cleats and play soccer for a good cause is coming up as the Concordia Volunteer Abroad Program’s fundraiser kicks off Saturday, Sept. 28, at Hampstead Park.

The fundraiser returns for its fourth consecutive year, created by Rick Leschiutta after a visit with poverty-stricken children in Uganda as part of CVAP. What was most striking to him was that the children would tear around their local soccer field every night despite some obvious obstacles.

“The field was cratered, the kids didn’t have shoes, and in all likelihood, only eaten one solid meal that day but they would come every night to play,” explained Leschiutta in a promotional email last year, “The smiles on their faces as theyplayed is the thing I can never forget.”

Melissa Payette, president of Concordia’s Commerce and Administrations Student Association, (CASA) explained the event has collectively raised approximately $1,600 in past years with an average of 11 teams signing up for the tournament.

This year, 12 teams have al-

>> ottawa city bus collides with via train

Six people are dead and 30 people are injured after a double-decker Ottawa city bus collided with a VIA Rail train last Wednesday morning. The collision tore off the entire front end of the city bus and derailed the train. Lorraine Plante, a passenger on the bus, said, “I could clearly see that the cars had stopped on Woodroffe [Road] for the flashing light, but [the bus driver] didn’t slow down and a second later, that was it. The impact was there.”

The crash took place in Barrhaven, a suburb of Ottawa.

>> arMy of rats to be eradicated the 2012-13 caSa careS executive team. ready signed up, and accounting for the usual last-minute entries, Payette estimates this year’s fundraising may raise up to $2,000.

This is the tournament’s first year at Hampstead Park where the equipment will be included and the field will be regulation size, which will both save money and hopefully attract more players said Payette.

“For [the volunteers] it’s a really long day but it’s so, so worth it,” she said. “I remember last

year, I think I must have been on the field from 9 a.m. to about 7 p.m. and by the time I got home, I couldn’t even form sentences.

But it’s so rewarding.”

The funds raised go towards helping CVAP students fly to Gulu, Uganda for two to four months during the summer where they volunteer around the community.

The specific jobs that the volunteers are assigned to can change daily, said Payette, because the

area is so destitute and there are endless ways the volunteers can help. Sometimes that includes building houses, other days it means digging wells.

The tournament runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information on the soccer tournament visit casacares.com/events and for more information on travelling the world while volunteering with Concodia go to concordiavolunteers. org.

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Another Word for Gender starts up again the Centre for gender advocacy’s series serves as a learning space Kelly Duval Co-news editor

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he Centre for Gender Advocacy’s two-week campaign, Another Word for Gender, is in its third year at Concordia, taking place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4.

The free events, open to the public, act as an introduction to feminist action and organization, demonstrating the type of work in which the centre engages.

“We want to inspire people, pass on skills that will allow them to inspire people and bring people together who are interested in challenging inequality, gender violence and social justice,” said Bianca Mugyenyi, the centre’s programming and campaigns coordinator.

The Centre understands that to get at their root causes, gender oppression and matters like sexual assault need to be spoken about in relation to other social issues. “[We’re] helping to educate about gender as existing not in

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a vacuum, but as connected to First Nations issues, environmental issues [and] other social justice struggles in general,” said Maya Rolbin-Ghanie the centre’s publicity and promotions coordinator.

Feminism is often still perceived as something only dealing with women’s issues. The centre, however, emphasizes these events are open to everyone.

“Everyone has a gender and so we’d like to believe that there’s something here for everybody,” said Mugyenyi.

This annual series of events began in 2008, originally called Too Cool for School, while the organizers feel the new name that Rolbin-Ghanie came up with is more inclusive and interesting, while also addressing gender.

“We’ve been making an effort […] particularly in this series to bring men more into the discussions,” said Rolbin-Ghanie.

Norman Achneepineskum will talk about murdered and missing native women through his experience with his mother on Sept. 26 and Dan Parker will host a Men and Feminism dis-

cussion Sept. 30. The keynote speaker, Glen Canning, will speak about the role of men in challenging rape culture, among other issues, on Oct. 3, relating his personal experience of his daughter’s sexual assault and suicide.

Other informative events include a media skills workshop on Sept. 24, which will teach attendees how to effectively communicate with the media to reflect their values. A new addition to the program this year is the Trans’ History Workshop on Sept. 25.

Many events are not only informative but fun and engaging.

The open-mic night showcases participants’ musical and spoken talents. World renowned dubpoet, d’bi Young, hosts the Art and Activism workshop on Sept. 27.

“We can’t really organize sustainably unless we’re having a good time,” said Mugyenyi.

While the events are mostly attended by Concordia students, the organizers are engaging students from other campuses and the community this year.

Canning, for instance, will be

speaking at McGill University.

One of the largest events of the series, the Annual Sisters in Spirit Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Native Women on Oct. 4, is a massive community affair. Founded by Bridget Tolley, participants memorialize her mother’s death and petition for the disregarded murders of Native women.

Canada rejected the UN’s call for a review of violence against Aboriginal women on Sept. 19, which is one of the reasons the march will be timely.

“The government negligence in the rejection of this UN inquiry is something that we’re going to be addressing,” Mugyenyi explained.

The centre believes Concordia students can get an even broader education from these events.

“We have lots of different ways that people can engage in terms of skills, interests and level of participation,” said Mugyenyi.

“The more new faces we see, the more excited we get.”

For the complete schedule, please visit genderadvocacy. org/events/anotherwordforgender/

Parks Canada has just begun the first of a series of aerial drops containing poison pellets to extinguish a massive colony of rats on two remote islands in Gwaii Haanas national park, B.C.. Laurie Wein, the project manager for Parks Canada, said, “You cannot leave even a single rat behind because that rat could be pregnant, [which] can quickly re-establish populations within a year or two.” Experts hope the pellets will eliminate the presence of what is estimated at hundreds of thousands of rats introduced more than a century ago by visiting ships.

>> harper’s

hopes about Quebec charter Prime Minister Stephen Harper says “common sense” will prevail in the debate to ban religious symbols due to the PQ’s minority government status. The Prime Minister told reporters last Monday, “I do not see the charter in its current form going anywhere. I think the common sense of Quebecers will force this towards a reasonable conclusion as the debate progresses.” Mr. Harper said there is a possibility that a watered-down series of measures will take the place of the proposed charter with the support of major parties in Quebec.

>> new strategic plans for tiM hortons

The new CEO of Tim Hortons, Marc Caira, is looking to simplify the restaurant’s menu in an effort to speed up customer service. This simplification will include a rotation between the 60 types of donuts, and no less than five different coffee cup sizes.

Caira says the company will also be looking to launch new innovative platforms it can build on, using the latest hot lunch Panini’s as an example, to introduce new breakfast and dinner-hour options alike.

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Pro-Charter demonstration draws hundreds

CHriStina roWan Copy editor

Fighting to promote secularization of public institutions

>> syria getting

Kalina laFraMboiSe Quebec bureau Chief

rid of cheMical weapons

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to destroy all of the country’s chemical weapons, with a warning that it will take one year to do. Assad said the procedures to safely destroy chemical weapons are technically very complicated and expensive, with estimated costs of nearly $1 billion. In an interview with Fox, Assad admitted to joining an international agreement that will prevent the manufacturing, storing, use and distribution of chemical materials.

>> costa concordia now standing

Nearly 20 months after the Costa Concordia cruise ship hit rocks off the island of Giglio, Italy, engineers have successfully set it upright. The operation to move the ship, which measured 290 metres and weighed 114,000 tons, took 18 hours to do using cables and metal water tanks to roll the ship onto a platform. Months of work still lie ahead before the ship can be towed away and destroyed.

The disaster killed 32 people, two of whom are still missing.

(CUP) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets of downtown Montreal Sunday, Sept. 22, to show their support for the Parti Québécois government’s newlyproposed Charter of Values that promotes the secularization of the public institutions in Quebec.

A sea of blue and white stood patiently in the rain at Place Émilie-Gamelin during speeches that called for support for the provincial government’s project that would amend the Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms to clarify religious accommodations.

The proposal has drawn criticism from inside and outside of Quebec but those in attendance spoke in admiration of a secular public sector before the crowd

made its way through the streets in a peaceful march.

However, the demonstration did create tension through certain chants and confrontations between those who support and oppose the charter. At the end of the rally, a woman wearing a hijab and a man who marched were yelling at one another when another woman intervened by screaming “go back home.”

Anne-Marie Gosselin, a student at Université du Québec à Montréal who is in favour of the charter, stressed that neutrality of the state is important. “[It’s] like asking for civil servants not to show their allegiance to a political party,” said Gosselin.

“It seems only logical to me then that civil servants don’t show their religious affiliations.”

Gosselin explained that if civil servants are expected to be politically neutral then they should also be neutral when it comes to faithbased symbols. For those who feel uncomfortable at being unable to express their religion this way,

they could leave Quebec.

“I have one thing to say to immigrants who complain,” said Gosselin. “If you find that Quebec is less welcoming than where you are from then go back home.”

One woman, who only wished to be identified as Sylvie, marched with a large sign that was the Quebec flag decorated with drawings of niqabs and hijabs with the word “equality” in capital letters.

“I’m here because equality is non-negotiable,” said Sylvie. “It’s out of respect of all of the women in Quebec.”

The Charter of Values seeks to prohibit civil servants from wearing conspicuous religious symbols and limit time off for faith-based holidays while still allowing “small” symbols of faith to be worn. Hospitals and educational institutions could apply for an optout clause as an exception to the law.

However, the removal of veils that cover the face — such as niqabs and burkas — could not be challenged.

>>afghan officer

Photo by Nathalie Laflamme

killed

One of Afghanistan’s top policewomen was shot and killed Monday, Sept.

16 in southern Afghanistan. The attack took place just a few months after her predecessor was killed. According to The Associated Press fellow policewoman Malalai, who goes by one name, was quoted as saying, “They have given us warning that one of us will be killed every three months and we will be killed one by one.” Malalai did not say who was behind the attack. However, the Taliban are believed to be the source behind several attacks on women lately in Afghanistan. Just one per cent of the police in Afghanistan are women.

>> Mysterious clown sightings The small town of Northampton, England has recently been spooked by a man dressed as a clown, similar to the one from Stephen King’s horror novel IT. The clown hasn’t done any harm to the residents of the small town. However, it has been scaring adults and children by its unexpected presence.

According to the Northampton Herald & Post, the sightings have caused so much of an uproar that residents have created a Facebook group to track the sightings as well as a hashtag on Twitter. The Northampton Chronicle reports that the police suspect that multiple people are behind the clown impersonations.

Amnesty International openly denounced the Charter, specifically condemning the enforced removal of veils since the organization believes it goes against fundamental rights.

“Women must not be forced to wear a scarf or a veil, neither by the government nor by individuals,” said Béatrice Vaugrante, executive director of Amnesty International Canada’s francophone branch, in a press release. “But it is no more acceptable for a law to prevent them from wearing such garb.”

For Sylvie, the removal of religious symbols will reinforce the equality of men and women in the workforce and in Quebec. Gosselin echoed a similar sentiment regarding veils that cover the face.

“Minister Bernard Drainville doesn’t treat things lightly and he went to the depths of this symbol to understand its significance,” said Gosselin. “Essentially, it represents the domination of men over women. For me, that’s unacceptable in Quebec.”

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Freedom Relay at Dawson College the Hive Centre hosts march against human trafficking SoPHie HougH Contributor

In Dawson College’s Peace Garden on Wednesday, Sept. 18, a demonstration against human trafficking was held by the Dawson Womens’ Services & Advocacy Centre, The HIVE. The Freedom Relay is an annual event that takes place across Canada.

Organizers of this event were inspired by the fact that so few people are aware of what human trafficking is and that it occurs inside our borders. The event at Dawson featured live music and speakers who talked about their experiences and knowledge of human trafficking.

According to The Comité d’Action contre la Traite Humaine Interne et Internationale, (CATHII) the definition of human trafficking is “The exploitation of people, i.e. sexual exploitation through prostitution, forced labour, and other forms of modern slavery.”

There is a common belief that

most human trafficking occurs in other countries, mostly developing countries, and that it is not a reality within Canada. However, the Freedom Relay is held to inform society of the human trafficking which takes place in North America.

“Once people know that [human trafficking] is happening in Canada, they can recognize it and denounce it. That is our goal here,” said Sabrina TremblayHuet, an organizer of the March, studying international law at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, the trafficking of women and girls in Canada, though illegal, still occurs often to women who have already been demeaned: Aboriginal women, abuse survivors, young girls or immigrant women.

One of the most horrifying aspects about human trafficking is that higher prices are paid for younger girls. The average age of girls being trafficked is 13-years-old.

“There is trafficking in every country in the world,” said Cath-

freedom relay at the dawSon peace Garden. photo by marie-JoSee Kelly. erine Legault, also an organizer.

Legault is the executive director of Chab Dai Canada, an organization that works to prevent human trafficking.

“In Montreal, the police are investigating over 150 cases of children in prostitution every year.”

What can be done about a phenomenon that takes place worldwide?

“The best way to help with

any human rights issue is stay informed and learn as much about it as possible,” said Tremblay-Huet.

If you suspect that you know someone that is being exploited, call Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477. For more information on human trafficking visit cathii.org or canadianwomen.org/trafficking.

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disORIENTATION is back at Concordia events related to social justice suit those looking for a different side to student life Paula Monroy Contributor

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isORIENTATION is one of the Quebec Public Interest Research Group’s (QPIRG) core projects aimed at students and community members eager to learn about social justice issues and how to get involved.

This year’s events take place Sept. 23 to 30.

“The mandate of QPIRG is to be a link between campus and community on social justice issues, on issues relating to fighting exploitation and oppression,” said Jaggi Singh, QPIRG working groups and programming coordinator at

Concordia. “disORIENTATION is a way for students to get acquainted with that.”

During the week, students can attend a variety of free workshops, panels, trips around the city and other events. “disORIENTATION goes beyond the idea of students simply being consumers and seeS people as residents of this campus that can be engaged in social justice organizing,” said Singh.

The 10 events available include a walking tour on campus, a block party on Guy and de Maisonneuve, a transportation bike tour, Solidarity Not Charity, and the Mad Hatter Tea Party. disORIENTATION is working with Cinema Politica and the Center for Gender Advocacy.

A new addition to the program is “A Safer Concordia Consent Workshop,” a sexual assault awareness workshop to explore the meaning of consent.

The workshop will be held Sept. 30 at 2 p.m..

Also newly incorporated to the program is the screening of the documentary Bidder 70 on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. It tells the story of a college student who outbid industry giants and purchased 22,000 acres of land that had been already appointed in 2008 by the Bush Administration for the energy and mining industries.The film won awards in 20 film festivals, including Best American Film at Traverse City Film Festival in 2012.

QPIRG started in Concordia

as a club back in 1981 and became separate from the Student Union in 1989 while disORIENTATION began in 2003. Among other issues, it concentrates on grassroots activism and acts as a platform for anyone with the spirit of making a difference within the community.

“I strongly believe that, as a student, one of the best ways to make a positive impact in the planet is by taking action locally,” says second-year geography student, Elizabeth Murphy, “which makes disORIENTATION such a great starting point.”

What’s the difference between disORIENTATION and the Concordia Student Union (CSU) Orientation?

Singh explains that disORI-

ENTATION is complementary.

“We are focused more on social justice issues which is why we specifically scheduled it after the CSU orientation.

People don’t have to choose between them, they can go to both,” he said.

Moreover, QPIRG doesn’t claim to be a university orientation, as made evident in their project’s name.

“It’s for everyone, for people who want to get engaged with social justice issues,” said Singh. “It’s a way of telling people that things are a lot more complex than the administration and corporate sponsors want you to think it is.”

For more details and for the full schedule go to qpirgconcordia.org/disorientation.

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CSU’s first fall semester meeting Council addresses policy, payments and appointments Sloane MontgoMery Co-news editor

Wednesday, Sept. 18 marked the first CSU Council meeting of the 2013 fall semester. Issues of fee levy groups were brought up, as well as CSU former executives’ Newtown party expenses and the appointment of new Senators and many committee members.

The Fee Levy Advocacy group at Concordia had a member from both the Centre for Gender Advocacy and QPIRG asking that point 138 (a) of CSU’s Standing Regulations be either re-evaluated or removed. The point added in February 2012 states that “The constitution and/ or regulations must state a majority of the board of directors voting seats shall be held by currently registered Concordia students. Notwithstanding, the above shall not apply to fee levies used to collect membership fees for multi-membership provincial or federal educational lobby groups.”

This point was added without any consultation from the fee levy groups and while the representing members encourage students to be part of their board they feel it is something the CSU should encourage as opposed to mandate.

While the representing members believe it is very reasonable to have students control their organization through constitutions, they should not prioritize student status over needed practi-

cal skills. The representative from QPIRG said, “a one size fits all approach may not be reflective of all the organizations” and that “active participation from alumni and other non-students could be a valu-

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i have full faith that the board will select a reliable new chairperson and i will be there in the short term to help them with the transition.

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able asset.”

After a lengthy discussion the issue of composition was referred to policy committee with a report to be drafted for the first Council meeting to be held in January.

With regards to the former executives of the CSU having used Council funds for a party, CSU Councillor Wendy Kraus-Heitmann made a motion requesting that the current council write a formal letter to the former executives, asking that they refund the council for their excessive and unapproved party expenses. The motion passed.

The motion requests that former executives Nadine Attallah, Alexis Suzuki, Andrew Roberts, Simon Pierre Lauzon, Keny Toto, and Stefan Faina reimburse their spending of

$9,000 over budget.

CSU has appointed several new members to student committees and senate. Appointed as the new CSU Chairperson is Nicolas Cuillerier, with hopes to use CSU resources to promote council meetings and make them more inviting for students. In addition he plans to ensure that meeting dates and agendas are posted in advance on the CSU website.

Cuillerier was disappointed to announce that according to CSU bylaws, as CSU Chairperson he is no longer able to chair for the Judicial Board.

Despite having to send in his resignation Cuillerier said, “I have full faith that the board will select a reliable new chairperson and I will be there in the short term to help them with the transition.”

The meeting on Sept. 18 also appointed two new members to Senate, Katerina Lagasse from the Fine Arts department and Loic Sanscartier from JMSB. Sanscartier is presently the VP Academic & Student Affairs at CASA JMSB, but insists he sit on the Senate independently of any association with CASA. When asked what aspirations he has as a member of Senate Sanscartier said, “As a member of Senate, I hope to be able to accurately voice the interests and concerns of my fellow JMSB students and of Concordia students as a whole. I also intend to work with fellow Senators to find ways to increase undergraduate students’ involvement in their own education, be it through curriculum innovation, research opportunities or other forms of experiential learning.”

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Write to the editor: life@theconcordian.com Q&a // liFe

Through the lens of a post-war photojournalist Marc ellison draws on his experiences abroad and issues of sensationalism SaliMa Punjani Staff writer

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arc Ellison is an award-winning photojournalist based in Vancouver. He sat down with The Concordian to discuss his experiences as a photojournalist in foreign territory with highlights from his time in Uganda.

How did you first get involved in journalism?

It was a very roundabout path. For 10 years, I was actually a computer programmer. I quickly realized that being in a cubicle wasn’t really what I wanted to do. I love to travel. I love photography. I love writing.

It was only after spending some time in Rwanda in 2007, living with Rwandans and talking to Rwandans about the genocide, that I realized storytelling is what I wanted to do. After that experience in Rwanda I basically came back to Canada and put in my applications for journalism school.

What are some of the factors that

made you decide to work in developing countries rather than in Canada?

We’re in a time where foreign bureaus across the world are closing and I don’t think enough journalists do go abroad. I also think there are many countries that are underreported and often misreported as well. You know we talk about Uganda with child soldiers where if you were to believe Kony 2012 you would think the war is still going on. People would have you believe people are concerned about capturing Joseph Kony but really the women I interviewed out there are more interested in putting bread on the table. They don’t care about Joseph Kony. Those are things I think are important to cover. I think Africa as a continent doesn’t get the same amount of airtime as the Middle East. I was in South Sudan last year and there was a huge refugee crisis that unravelled at the same time as Syria and yet it barely hit the airwaves here in Canada.

When you were working with former female child soldiers in Uganda, you let them take their own photographs. What are some of the benefits of participatory photography?

For a start you can frame a photo to depict what you want to show. For example South African photojournalist Kevin Carter took a photograph of a child with a vulture flying overhead. What you don’t see in that photo is that the child is very close to an UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) tent. So it’s very easy as a photojournalist to show what you want to show. With giving the women cameras you’re not only allowing them to tell their own stories but there’s no trickery there.

They are showing you what they want you to see. You’re getting this fly-on-the-wall, unadulterated view of what their lives are like. It doesn’t dress it up. It shows you what their lives are really like.

How do you ensure the dignity of people you are photographing?

In the Uganda project I don’t really want to try and sensationalize the issue and I don’t want to take advantage of the women. It’s interesting that the one photo that is arguably sensationalist is the one with the woman showing the scars on her chest. I always have to point out to people that that photo wasn’t actually my idea. The woman was talking about being stabbed in the chest

“they are ShowinG you what they want you to See.” marc elliSon demonStrateS the uSe of hiS camera. courteSy of marc elliSon.

with a bayonet. She said to the translator, “I want people to see this to understand that as a result of this injury I can’t work.” That really is the exception to the photos I’ve taken. I really don’t want to take advantage of these women, but I want to portray them how they would like to be seen. You can see on my website there’s a lot of very tasteful portraits of them either working with their family or in the market or things like that.

I do my best. If somebody takes a photo of you, you want it to not necessarily be flattering but truthful.

Where do you think the market lies for less sensational photography?

Sadly there is the saying in journalism: if it bleeds it leads. It’s basically the same with photography. For the most part the more sensational types of photography are going to be what sells. It’s unfortunate but it’s just the way of the world.

To learn more about Marc’s work visit marcellison.com To see more of his work in Uganda visit dwogpaco.com.

For more of Ellison’s photos visit our website theconcordian.com

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Concordia addresses myriad of sustainability issues How leading a foodsustainable lifestyle is easier than we think olivia ranger-ennS Contributor

According to external coordinator at Sustainable Concordia, Gabriela Polanco, our university is doing its part. Big time.

“We are dedicated at Concordia to push ourselves, to reduce food waste, and to raise awareness about food sustainability,” says Polanco. Having completed a BA in spanish literature combined with a minor in sustainability and diversity, Polanco is currently finishing her master’s degree at the University of Ottawa.

Since the University of Ottawa demonstrates a fair amount of skepticism about the people’s behaviour toward the planet, Polanco kept her foot in the door by joining Sustainable Concordia, which she describes as “full of energy.”

“Sustainable Concordia has been rather misunderstood by some people - is it a club or an organization? It’s both,” Polanco points out.

“Although we are a studentdriven organization, we have faculty members involved.

We partner up with organizations like Food Coalition, Climate Justice, the John Molson

Sustainability Group. We include as many voices as we can.”

Although Sustainability Concordia was kick-started by students concerned about recycling (or, rather, the lack thereof), now the organization is open to all kinds of possibilities related to sustainability.

“Sustainability is so broad,” says Polanco. “We address a myriad of issues.”

The Montreal Community Security map, a project sparked by Sustainability Concordia, was brought forth in order to face the issue of clean eating and environmentalism.

“That is a very cool project,” Polanco explains. “We created a map of places nearby

where students can go, places like farms, cafés or restaurants, where local and organic food is promoted. As such, we give power to people who feel that taking care of the environment is important. The map is currently at its preliminary stage but we are developing it. Students can also add places to the map,” she says.

On the organization’s agenda this year is changing the governmental structure at Concordia.

“Sustainability issues have been student-driven,” says Polanco. “That needs to change. We are discussing with the higher levels of administration so that they are also

involved in the meetings we are having. We have three priorities this semester: coming up with a policy for the long-term, climate change, and food-related issues.”

Among all, Sustainable Concordia’s main focus is on food security and management.

“We want to reduce waste, make sure that we use plastic that is recyclable, and we are negotiating with Chartwells, which is a large food company that feeds our students.”

Polanco highlights that Chartwells needs to change its habits when it comes to food quality, proposing alternatives for students.

“Ultimately, we want to co-operate with Chartwells, but so far we have set up the Hive café above the library and we are promoting local food and when I say local food, I mean within walking distance.”

“No one is imposing a lifestyle here,” says Polanco. “We are simply encouraging students to go to city farms, go to workshops we give on growing plants and vegetables, that kind of thing. We set up a greenhouse which became a huge project, for instance.”

Polanco believes leading a responsible, food-sustainable lifestyle is not a radical step that will zap your wallet.

“Eating local and organic food does not have to be expensive,” says Polanco, “We want to demystify that notion. It is not a radical change.”

With World Food Day quickly approaching on Oct. 16., the question remains: what will you be eating?

Fashion // liFe

Phrase “fashion victim” takes on new meaning in ad Handicap international turns codes of beauty upside down to reveal a more brutal truth Sara Dubreuil Contributor

The term “fashion victim” typically conjures up images of a walking billboard; a person adorned in name brands, wearing the latest trends and manicured from head to toe. At first glance, that’s exactly what is portrayed in Handicap International’s new ads, seen in metro stations throughout Montreal. However, it’s in that second glance, a brief moment after, that the ad’s purpose becomes clear.

The ad uses codes of beauty; a supermodel, an evening gown and a Miss Universe sash, and turns them upside down.

The ad is designed to catch the viewers’ attention, as their eyes move down the image and they experience a brief moment of shock, realizing the woman is an amputee.

The powerful image gets people to stop and think, moving beyond what is normally associated with the phrase, “fashion victim.” The ad plays with the words, highlighting that landmines and cluster bombs continue to be fashionable in some countries.

“We wanted to take what people are comfortable with and challenge that,” said Jérome Bobin, communications and mobilization manager for Handicap Inter-

national.

Handicap International is a non-governmental organization that fights against the use of landmines and cluster bombs.

It also provides support, assistance and advocacy for people in developing countries with various forms of disabilities.

The international organization got its start in 1982 when two French doctors were working in refugee camps in Thailand. At that time, many Cambodians had fled to Thailand to escape the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge had planted landmines throughout Cambodia, including along the Thai border, leaving many refugees as amputees. The doctors saw a need for a resource for this population and people living with disabilities in developing countries. In the 30 years since its beginning, Handicap International has grown and is now active in 60 countries with more than 300 projects.

Currently, the organization is working in the field in Syria and in refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon. With more than two million people living in refugee camps, often without proper roads and infrastructure, Handicap International is providing direct help for the most vulnerable populations in those regions.

The fashion victim ads aim to raise the visibility of Handicap International and create awareness about its current projects. The provocative ads were designed

and launched in Luxembourg, and the or- about the importance of the issue I will be ganization felt they had a high degree of happy,” said Bobin. “We want to mobilize success. According to Bobin, the campaign people in a positive way.” has received similar attention in Montreal, garnering messages of support and significant reaction from the public and the media.

The ad is also being used to promote Handicap International’s upcoming event, the Pyramid of Shoes. On Sept. 28 at the Mont-Royal metro station, participants are asked to throw their old shoes onto the pyramid in a symbolic gesture to protest the continued use of landmines and cluster bombs.

The event will have interactive activities, concerts and appearances by superhero favourites, Batman and Spiderman. The organization is expecting a great crowd and organizers are hoping to beat last year’s one-ton pyramid of shoes.

Shoes from the pyramid are donated to an organization that reuses and recycles used goods.

“If I see lots of people participating and learning handicap international “faShion victim” ad

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Write to the editor: arts@theconcordian.com Q&a // artS

Building connections, one country at a time Concordia student and exhibiting photographer shares her vision for world dialogue roa abDel-gaWaD arts editor

After years spent living abroad in Ethiopia and England, Salima Punjani now resides in Montreal as a Concordia student, working on a graduate diploma in journalism. The Concordian sat down with the 26-year-old to talk about her local and international endeavours.

How’s life in Montreal?

I love Montreal. [It’s] the one city in Canada I can see myself living in. Although with this whole charter of values thing, I really don’t know…The thing is, I tried to stop being angry and think about solutions of how to create a better sense of understanding. I worked at the ministry of education here for a couple of years for the Odyssey program. I was the promotion agent, which means I had to travel all around Quebec. Odyssey is the official languages program where French and English Canadians go to other [Canadian] cities to play informal language activities with young people in elementary or secondary school or CÉGÉP. It’s a good work experience but also a really good intercultural learning experience as well.

How did the love for photography develop?

I have always been creatively inclined, but never really supported in that creativity [until] I started with Oxfam in Canada and in Ethiopia. My boss was like, you’ve been talking about development communications for so long, why don’t you come in the field, take some photos and if they, [the head office], like

them, they’ll use them. I felt really scared. But they [said], oh my god, some of these photos are amazing; you should really try and focus on that. It’s difficult to do [photography] full time, because I have more of an artistic eye than a technical eye. So for instance, at a conference, if I am bored, I’m really bad. Like, my photos are not good [laughs].

What were you doing in Ethiopia?

I did an internship at Oxfam Canada in Ethiopia. The internship was six months. But then I started working with artists, and I ended up staying for two years. I think it’s really important to report on arts and cultural type of events and movements actually coming out of Addis [Ababa]. People think of Africa and go, ‘oh yeah, people are just poor and starving’.

Honestly, there is every NGO, based there [in Addis Ababa]. As a result, there is a market for art. There is an arts school, there’s a photography centre. There is a whole bunch of Ethiopian artists that are getting recognized at an international level. I think it’s great, because it helps build more connections between people.

These are artists that have universal values of creativity and openness.

Your career keeps taking you towards humanitarian pursuits. Is this a deliberate choice?

Yeah. Journalism has always been something I knew I wanted to do. It [later] kind of developed to wanting to work in conflict zones to show more human elements to what’s going on, rather than just sensational recording.

Local artists [in Ethiopia] really appreciated that a foreigner was not [solely] aiming for touristy photos. They were happy that some-

one wanted to show what daily life was like.

What kind of projects have you been involved in locally?

Last year, I was working for this peer-topeer learning organization called E-180. At their launch event, I exhibited gigantic photographs of people that were basically acting out their dreams as a reflection of their potential.

I was inspired [at the time] by Jo Spence, an English photographer who used photography as a form of therapy while she was going through breast cancer and she would photograph her process of healing. I decided to photograph people acting out their dreams. So Greg, [who] wanted to be a pilot, was running out of cash because it’s really expensive [to get a license]. I photographed him in a plane, so when he looks at it, it’s a reflection of what he’s capable of doing. Another person I photographed was a filmmaker. She had a flyer for a film she hadn’t made yet, so we had it put up, and I photographed her looking at the film she hadn’t made yet. [And hence] it was “Portraits of Potential” series.

What’s your photography philosophy?

I really believe that participatory photography is important: training people to take their own photos so that they’re on their own terms, not depending on foreigners to come in and [tell] their own stories for them. I would say my philosophy is to make sure I show the dignity in people and to not feed into stereotypical or sensational reporting because it will pay the bills.

Lately also, I’ve been hearing a lot of about AnthropoGraphia – a blending of anthropology and photography. It often includes really

in addiS ababa, people Gather to read newSpaperS at a diScounted rate. photo by Salima punJani

spending time to actually get to know where you are and to show people in a dignified way.

Matthieu Rytz, [Montreal-based photographer] coined the term; he is the one organizing the World Press Photo [exhibition] going on right now.

Speaking of, what did you think of the World Press Photo Exhibit?

It’s really raw. [In particular], the photo of the lady that got burned because she wanted a divorce from her husband – [“Victims of Forced Love”, Ebrahim Noroozi]. There is a struggle and there needs to be more voices shown from these women that are fighting for their life. You know, I worked with an organization in Ethiopia where there were rotating savings and credit groups that Oxfam helped to establish. The women would come together once a week, and participate in a traditional savings scheme, where people would put in, say $10 a week, and every week someone wins the group’s money. The next week someone else wins. Then you can invest in something a bit bigger, maybe start their own business.

A really inspiring story [however], is that these women started separate savings for women that were affected by violence. And so, as a group, they would confront the [abusive] husband and be like: ‘if you beat her one more time, we’re taking you to court’. That would have never happened if they weren’t working together. And I wonder if I was to share those stories with other women struggling for their rights, it can be something inspiring, you know? As a journalist, it’s kind of what I think.

It’s cross cultural sharing, and photography is a powerful medium to do that [with].

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Paying homage to a film and fashion goddess exhibit displays the glamour of grace Kelly and unveils the woman behind the celebrity olivia ranger-ennS Staff writer

“This was Grace: natural, unpretentious.” Howell Conant.

Paying tribute to movie star and beauty Grace Kelly seems to come as naturally as grace comes to Grace.

The much anticipated exhibit From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly - Beyond the Icon is not to be missed.

For anyone interested in fashion, movies, the entertainment industry or modeling: look no further. Your Saturday afternoon is now booked. You can say hasta la vista to boredom.

The exhibit at the McCord Museum is a fashionista’s dream.

Head of collections and research Cynthia Cooper guided The Concordian through the various exhibit rooms.

“All of the material showcased here belongs to Monaco,” explained Cooper. “Our exhibit is based on the one held at the Victoria and Albert museum, but we chose to take a broader scope and to focus on Kelly’s personality and clothing.”

The exhibit is organized into six separate spaces, dedicated respectively to Kelly’s career, her personal fashion style, her relationship to King Rainier III, her values, her official role in Monaco, and finally her grace and elegance.

At the age of 18, Kelly studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

The result? By 1956, Kelly had performed in two Broadway plays, 36 television dramas, 11 films and had one Oscar under her belt.

An added bonus: Kelly got to rub shoulders with handsome stars such as James Stewart, Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra. Not bad for a débutante.

As such, walking into the first room is a stunner. Film posters of her movies including Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon and Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder are on exhibit and visitors can watch some golden oldies starring Kelly, on screens.

Section two showcases Kelly as a fashion model. Kelly is known for her immaculate, simple grooming style. Did you know: Kelly was a very down-to-earth person, doing her own hair and makeup.

Visitors get to admire Kelly’s chiffon dresses, which range in a variety of colors such as periwinkle blue, caramel or opera mauve.

Kelly defined fashion, touching on elegance and simplicity.

So what is the typical Kelly look? Sunglasses, a Hermès bag, white gloves and a Chanel suit. A classic.

“Falling in Love” is the title of section three, where visitors learn more about Kelly’s budding relationship with Monaco’s King Rainier III. Love letters and wedding seating arrangements are on display. We see Kelly in her civil

and religious wedding dresses (she had two marriages) and we discover more about what was dubbed as “the wedding of the century.”

“What Mattered Most” focuses on Kelly’s values. For all that Chanel and St-Laurent, Kelly was first and foremost a mom — and a very dedicated one, too.

Kelly was also dedicated to the arts. As Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco, she launched a series of cultural programs such as an annual television convention, drama festivals and poetry readings. Accordingly, in this room, wanderers get to see Kelly’s most

flamboyant gala dresses worn to such events.

The azure Dior maternity dress is to die for, the Canin-Castillo white bead dress is a charmer, and the Oleg Cassini silk peach dress, lace-tied with a black bow, is too cute for words.

Finally, the last room showcases Kelly, using state-of-the-art photography. Close-ups of her face reveal the timeless beauty she was.

As Hitchcock once said: “There’s no one else like her in Hollywood.” Or in the world.

The exhibit runs until Oct. 6 at the McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St. W.

Some of Grace Kelly’S iconic ball GownS and chanel day SuitS. photo by marilyn aitKen

Cinema politica // artS

All that glitters is not gold—

Documentary spotlights Mayan struggle against the destruction of their ancient way of life ayan CHoWDHury Contributor

A gentle voice surveying the vast golden skies and the blue seas opens the film Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth, a documentary on the Mayan resistance in Mexico and Guatemala against the destruction of their ancient homes, cultures, and traditions.

The Mayan calendar once foretold that the end would bring about a natural change in colour, that the Gods would destroy the

people, and the world would begin anew. Yet, this change of colour can already be found in Guatemala, in the form of luscious green rainforests cut down to make room for dull gray gold mines, thanks to the vengeful multinational corporate “gods.” In addition, the suffering masses are the indigenous Maya who reside in Mexico and Guatemala fighting a losing battle against these industries.

Written and directed by Frauke Sandig and Eric Black, this award-winning documentary follows six individuals who all come from different walks of life yet inevitably share the same cultural identity.

It is a culture which embodies the harmonization between man and his natural surroundings, emphasizing the duties towards protecting his environment, the vast forests, and the various animals which reside within it. The preservation of culture is the preservation of one’s way of life. But the preservation of the Mayan way of life in Chiapas, Mexico and in Guatemala, is determined by the preservation of nature.

Unfortunately, more than two-thirds of the Lacandon rainforests have been destroyed in the past 30 years. In Guatemala, trees have been cut down, wells have dried up, houses have been

the maya’S fiGht for the Survival of their heritaGe aGainSt american and canadian mulitnational corporate “GodS.”

brought down, and people have been severely affected by the chemical use of cyanide all in the name of gold (some by Canadian industries no less). Chiapas, which once held a diverse ecosystem, has now been left as a wasteland.

Furthermore in Mexico, indigenous people who rely heavily on cornfields have been struggling against mega-corporations such as Monsanto, who produce cheaper genetically modified corn.

Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth can at times seem like a slow-paced film, especially when it showcases the many complex rituals of the Mayan people. Nonetheless, the filmmakers manage to create a documentary that is both vivid and beautiful, with an expertly-detailed focus on natural landscapes and exotic creatures.

The film also deals with the identity crisis faced by many Maya in Guatemala and Mexico, a struggle between what it means to be Latino as opposed to indigenous; it is a literal, and often dangerous, clash of cultures. It is a struggle based upon the old ways versus the new, what culture once was, and what has become of it today in a modernized world that values profit over preservation. According to Mayan beliefs, everything living that exists on Earth must be taken into account along with mankind; humans make only one part of the entire structure. After all, if everything under the sky truly is connected, then nothing should be excluded, forgotten, or destroyed without grave consequences.

Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth screens Monday Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. in Room H-110, 1455 de Maisonneuve West. The event is part of Divine Interventions: Documentary, Spirituality, and Social Justice. Directors Frauke Sandig and Eric Black, and special guests speakers will be in attendance. For more information, visit cinemapolitica.org/concordia

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Festival opener more cute than controversial award-winning film premiers in Canada at the MibFF MiCHelle gaMage Contributor

The movie, Chasing Shakespeare, falls so short of pushing the envelope that it actually creates more stereotypes than shatters them.

The feature about a Native American woman and a black man falling in love in Arkansas in the ‘70s kicked off the ninth annual Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) on Wednesday Sept. 18, at Imperial Cinema.

“The goal of the [MIBFF] is to bring audiences the most beautiful and the most amazing new Black films, while creating a space to debate major cultural, social and socio-economic issues,” explains the festival’s website.

Considering this years festival falls on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech, one was expecting one hell of a cultural debate.

But the most boundary-pushing Chasing Shakespeare gets is when some brunette bimbo calls Venus Red Hawk, played by Chelsea Ricketts, a (brace yourselves) Indian.

Which, yes, is politically incorrect but isn’t the smashing controversy I was gearing up for.

The movie features the duo of young Venus and William (played by Mike Wade) fall-

ing in love and then parting ways as an elderly couple (played by Tantoo Cardinal and Danny Glover).

Venus is a descendant of the Lightning Clan, meaning the power of love exists within her in the form of electricity, which she passes along by shocking people. That, and she can summon storms, call upon winds to save her from falling off roofs, has the ability to manipulate fire and will die from a lightning strike and then appear as a beautiful glittering ghost afterwards. She’s a real-life Pocahontas in a ‘70s miniskirt with a mean yearning to perform Shakespeare on a Broadway stage.

The opening scene is mashup of The Notebook’s bittersweet love and UP’s kick-in-thesoft-place emotional blow as Glover tearfully bids farewell to his better half while lightning

rips across the sky.

Fortunately, the scene quickly flips to sunny Arkansas in 1972 where the young lovers are meeting for the first time as Venus tries out for the role of Juliet in the school’s play. But she gets rejected because she doesn’t have the right “look” to sell tickets (please apply ice accordingly to that burn).

Flash forward to William, old and reeling from the death of his wife. He is alone, he is heartbroken and he is hated by his floppytoque-wearing bratty son for wheeling the dying Venus out into a storm where she is struck by the lightning that kills her.

Flash back to him young and happy. Now he’s old. Now he’s young and shirtless (the audience at Imperial Cinema broke out into applause for Wade’s muscular, shining torso).

The movie rapidly flips between the then and the now, dragging you along an exhausting rollercoaster of love-so-cute-you-need-to-hugsomething and moments so heartbreaking they elected collective cries from the audience.

Chasing Shakespeare is strictly a romantic drama with some lightning and First Nations stereotypes thrown in. But the adorable love story, Wade’s washboard abs and Glover’s ability to break your heart makes the audience love it. This movie gets two thumbs up. Just remember to pack some tissues before you watch it.

Theatre aficionados seeking hard-hitting documentaries and other flicks can check out any of MIBFF’s other presentations until Sept. 29. Go to montrealblackfilm.com for a full schedule of times, prices, and locations.

Chasing shakespeare offerS up a diverSe caSt, JuSt a little bit of contention, and an adorable love Story

research // artS

To read, or not to read: that is the question research is overwhelmingly still on the side of reading tiFFany laFleur Contributor

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heers, to any and all students that have ever felt their textbooks could be better used as doorstops or timber for a fire.

Although the temptation to call it quits when faced with piles of essays on classical literature can sometimes be almost too much to bear, there are many proven benefits to hitting the books.

According to a review of literature

by Sharon Murphy, “[Reading] leads to self-understanding, to expanding our social world, and to developing our relationships.”

Commissioned by the National Reading Campaign, the review outlined the cognitive, cultural, personal and societal benefits of reading in its 67-page report, published last April.

Murphy, who has a PhD in educational psychology, goes on to write, “It isn’t surprising then that [reading] would also be associated with improved well-being, particularly with respect to psychological health.”

University is hectic, busy, and overwhelming at the best of times. However, a well-read mind is better able to appreciate different and oftentimes challenging points of view. It can help broaden our

perceptions and develop our critical thinking, which is what university is all about.

In an analysis published in Times Higher Education, researchers averaged out the study times from students attending various universities in the U.K.. Although many variations were observed for different programs and different institutions, the study found that on average, architecture, building and planning students studied nearly 40 hours a week. Those studying communication and documentation averaged around 23 hours of studying. With the amount of time the average university student spends read-

ing textbooks and academic articles, can a case really be made for carving out additional time to read for pleasure?

In a document put together by the department of educational psychology from the University of Minnesota, researchers found that, “the amount of time devoted to reading has a positive impact on several aspects of reading achievement.”

Among other things, the study noted that students who read a mere 15 extra minutes per day improved their vocabulary as well as overall reading speed.

If one to were to choose to ignore research and statistics, consider this:

for a brief moment, we get to voyage through the mind of the author and relish in new perspectives and thought processes.

Whether it be a work of fiction or a bibliography or even a bad teen novel, there’s always something to take away from curling up and reading. It’s the frustration when your favorite character dies (Game of Thrones, anyone?) or the exultation when the couple that were not so secretly in love finally end up together. For a fleeting moment, we are not only involved in the story, but active participants.

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A throwback to jazz’s golden-age three-time tony award-winning musical is a tribute to thomas ‘Fats’ Waller’s music DaviD aDelMan Contributor What do Ain’t Misbehavin, Othello, The Seagull, Glengarry Glen Ross, Top Girls and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz have in common? Aside from being the 2013-14 theatre line-up for the Segal Centre, they all revolve around the deadly themes of power and passion.

The broadway production, Ain’t Misbehavin,’ was conceived in 1988 by the veteran radio broadcaster Murray Horwitz, as a musical revue paying tribute to black musicians of the 1920s and ‘30s Harlem Renaissance, especially the zing and swing of Fats Waller’s musical genius.

The Harlem Renaissance was an era of burgeoning creativity and cultural awareness, where hundreds of years of oppression and persecution were expressed through the new sassy and sizzling beats of swing at infamous nightclubs such as The Cotton Club and The Savoy Ballroom.

Waller was one of the pioneers of influential jazz music at that time and composed Ain’t Misbehavin’ in 1929, a song that would not only etch the beginnings of his fame but also the framework for an era long gone.

Now the Segal Centre, in conjunction with Copa de Oro Productions, is bringing Montrealers back to a more bumpin’ time with Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show, directed by the award-

winning Roger Peace. Although this play marks Peace’s 107th production as a writer, director and choreographer, what continues to stick out for him is that there is no plot-driven story.

“It’s a musical review, so we look at each song as its own little story and we build around that,” said Peace. “He [Waller] was a big star in those days in Harlem…where Harlem was Harlem for its speakeasies and the drugs in the dark nightclub corners.” Peace hinted that this aspect will be reflected in the musical as well.

“This joint is jumpin’/It’s really jumpin’/Come in cats an’ check your hats/I mean this joint is jumpin’,” sings the five-cast ensemble dressed to the nines in zoot suits and shimmering dresses. In particular, cast member Aiza Ntibarikure really is jumpin’ high. A 2011 graduate from Dawson College’s professional theatre program, Ntibarikure hasn’t had a moment to settle down yet.

“I never thought I’d be working so hard so early upon graduating! But I consider myself lucky because I’m putting myself out there and following my bliss,”

ain’t Misbehavin’ caSt deliverS humour and infectiouS enerGy. photo by andrée lanthier

she said.

“Check your weapons at the door/ be sure to pay your quarter/Burn your leather on the floor/grab anybody’s daughter,” solos the up-and-coming Jonathan Emile, wearing an impeccable fedora and matching white suit. For Emile, a local hip-hop artist who has collaborated with hip-hop superstars such as KRS-One and Kendrick Lamar, this will be his first professional performance.

“It’s just amazing to push the limits of my creativity and musical ability.

Stepping into the theatre world just opens up the dimensions of what I can do,” says Emile, who’s proud to give back to his jazz roots by paying tribute to Waller. “Part of why I’m stepping into this is for my own personal growth…and plus this joint really is jumpin’.”

“I know for certain/The one I love/I through with flirtin’/It’s just you I’m thinking of/Ain’t misbehaving/ I’m saving my love for you.”

This song always invokes a strong feeling of nostalgia in Peace, who advocates that anyone interested in jazz will share in this feeling as well.

“I hope the audience will get into it because Montreal has always been big on jazz, and unfortunately you can’t hear these songs on the radio anymore. The history is in the music, and the music is right here at the Segal Centre.”

Ain’t Misbehavin’ runs at the Segal Centre from Sept. 29 to Oct. 20.

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A multidisciplinary show, made just for you Montreal-based show Body Slam returns to give audiences a one-of-a-kind performance lauriane Duval-bélair Contributor

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ouths ready to recite poetry; legs angled to dance; fingers poised to play music; minds itching to improvise. Together, Body Slam artists will perform on Sept.

28 at MAI (Montreal, arts interculturels).

Body Slam is a collective of dancers, musicians, poets and circus artists who explore human nature, through live improvised performances. Gregory Selinger, a former Concordia contemporary dance student, is the artistic director of this collective.

The idea of creating Body Slam came to Selinger when he was picked to perform six shows at the Montreal Fringe Festival in 2011, the first of many subsequent performances. He had planned to perform with friends, but a few days before their performance, Selinger realized that his partners would not have time to do it. At that moment, the idea of live improvisation arose.

“It seemed like the best bet was to kind of let people present what they wanted to present,” said Selinger.

The show became easier to organize because different artists could just drop in, and they didn’t have to do all of the six performances. Some performers could only be there for one or two shows.

Attending a Body Slam allows you to “get to be part of a moment where artists are taking real risks,” Selinger explained.

They create their performances in front of the audience. According to Selinger, it makes each show very different than that created in studios. Every performance is unique - sometimes they plan a little what they want to do, sometimes not, but they always try to get inspiration from the public.

During one of their first big improvisa-

tions, for example, the artists were stuck and could not find an idea. Then a cell phone rang amongst the audience and the performers simply started improvising off of the ringtone. Artists also once asked audience members, before the performance, to write a suggested title for the show.

They randomly picked out three of those suggestions and improvised from them.

impromptu dance, muSic, and poetry live at body slaM. photo by andréa de KeiJzer

Body Slam has changed across time.

At its onset, small groups of artists would create unrelated short pieces. Some of them were prepared before the performance. They had a stage manager who determined whose turn it was to be on stage. When the stage manager could not make it to one of the shows, the structure of the organization changed. They started improvising the entire show together and stopped presenting unrelated short parts.

“I felt that there was more coherence to it,” added Selinger.

The recruitment process to find artists is a “little all over the place,” said Selinger.

He met the 20 artists he is working with from Concordia, from the Montreal dance scene and from a little bit of everywhere.

He even recruits artists he meets on the street. Just a couple of days ago, the artistic director told The Concordian, that he invited a girl who was playing the piano near Guy-Concordia metro to join them on their project.

There is still some preparation that goes into creating the shows, however. Though the “ideal is just to jump on stage…to completely be in the moment and not have rules to follow,” Selinger says he has to be careful and still keep a little bit of structure so it doesn’t become chaotic. They now have weekly practices for artists to get to know each other and to practice structures and exercises of improvisation so that they feel more secure on stage.

Body Slam will take place Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. at MAI located at 3680 JeanneMance St.

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The Dodos celebrate life and loss on their new album the duo gear up to perform at this year’s PoP Montreal festival Mia PearSon Contributor

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he Dodo bird might be long extinct, but these guys are certainly not. Indie-rock duo, The Dodos, are here, happening, and have even spouted some wings and taken flight to promote their new album Carrier. They’ve laid out some new songs that are brilliantly smooth, and even slightly exotic.

Meric Long’s exultant pop vocals and guitar picking are punctuated by Logan Kroeber’s kicking up rhythms and fluid bass with lots of rim shots. The unfolding of any track on the album does not nest in one distinct sound, but will saunter from powerful pop, to sharp rock, and will often exit with dreamlike guitar melodies.

The key to The Dodos’ sound is in their rhythm, which flies out of your stereo so quick and sweet you hardly notice how often you’ve pressed repeat.

“It’s a rhythm driven music, that’s the

distinct feature about a Dodos’ song,” said Long.

Long cites inspiration from dipping into the study of West African Ewe drumming and acoustic blues guitar.

“Both broke down my understanding of rhythm. For a Western pop-culture suburban kid, they completely flipped my world: how I understood rhythm and how I heard it,” said Long.

The musician’s unique ear for jolting out odd tempo guitar riffs shapes the band’s songs in an inimitable way.

“In the beginning guitar part of our song “Good,” most people would clap their hands in a different spot than where I’m hearing where the hand clapping should be,” he said.

This still applies for those joining the band as touring members. Long explains how “there’s always this weird learning curve.

There are certain things about learning our songs that they get twisted about and it’s always this sense of rhythm.”

Their distinct cadence is heard on Carrier, their fifth album released last month under Dine Alone Records. Carrier is an album fueled by the life, and passing, of former Dodos’ touring guitarist, Christopher Reimer in February 2012. The album is both a tribute to the character and talent of their friend, and a medium for revitalizing what techniques and

new sounds Long learned from Reimer, or the material Long had been eager to show him. “[Reimer] was an awesome dude and an amazing musician. His influence would have been on the record whether he passed away or not. I wanted to write guitar parts and lyrics that he would be stoked on,” he said.

Long and Reimer were brought together partially because of how distinctly different both musicians are in songwriting and guitar playing. It was Reimer’s ability to mimic styles and create a fierce wall of sound that complemented Long’s staccato chord playing and picking. Long was motivated to approach music from a new angle, greatly prompted by Reimer’s feel for music.

“Carrier feels like a step forward. I think in the past I started to develop habits or expectations of what I thought a Dodos song should be. Coming at it from a different angle was a way of getting more connected to it. The song is dictating what gets decided rather than expectations or habits or identity.”

Long focused on writing songs for Carrier by beginning with new elements, like starting with just words. This was a way of “feeling more connected to the song. Writing lyrics that I stand by and that actually mean something; I didn’t want to cut corners. I needed to tackle the things that I want to improve upon, or feel good about.”

the dodoS will be performinG with couSinS and noni-wo at thiS year’S edition of pop montreal to promote their lateSt album Carrier.

The lyrics, resulting from the band’s new musical approach and experience with hardhitting tragedies, are appropriately powerful, without delving too deeply into woefulness.

The song “Confidence” begins with soft strumming and vocals, and eventually grows into a powerful electric chant of “Who has it all/has nothing!”

“Confidence” is a mellow song from musicians who’ve been doing this for a whilethey’ve shed the party-frenzied touring band persona as they head off on a jam-packed tour this fall. Long no longer misbehaves like he did as a child, which then would have been followed by his mother telling him in French to “fait dodo” - go to sleep - words that would later inspire the band’s name.

“She would either say that or say something in Chinese when I’d misbehave,” he added.

The San Francisco duo return to Montreal for this year’s edition of POP Montreal and recall fondly their time here in the city several years ago.

“Everyone was super nice and super attractive. It seemed like Montreal was this paradise of really friendly, beautiful people,” said Long, “J’espère que vous venez à notre concert!”

The Dodos play Sala Rossa Thursday, Sept. 26.

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Weekly Mixtape: A Change of Seasons Compiled by: Jaimie Roussos

SIDE A: Sweater Weather

SIDE B: Swimsuits are better

Passenger - “Staring At the Stars” - All The Little Lights Ed Sheeran - “Autumn Leaves” - + The Neighbourhood - “Sweater Weather” - I Love You Bon Iver - “re: Stacks” - For Emma, Forever Ago High Highs - “Open Season” - Open Season Gabrielle Aplin - “November” - English Rain Milo Greene - “Autumn Tree” - Milo Greene The 1975 - “Chocolate” - The 1975 Katie Herzig - “Lost and Found” - The Waking Sleep Arctic Monkeys - “The Bakery” - Fluorescent Adolescent

Satellite Stories - “Campfire” - Pine Trails Family of the Year - “St. Croix” Loma Vista John Mayer -“ Wildfire” - Paradise Valley Yellowcard - “Always Summer” Southern Air Jadea Kelly - “Hour North” - Clover Local Natives - “Ceilings” - Hummingbird K.S. Rhoads - “Harvest” - The Wilderness Imagine Dragons - “On Top of the World” - Night Visions The Fray - “48 to Go” - Scars and Stories OneRepublic - “I Lived” - Native

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chool is back in session which is not particularly popular amongst most students. Regardless, there are some good things about the weather getting colder and the days getting shorter: the leaves are falling, you can wear your oversized sweaters, and pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks.

If you’re ready to embrace autumn, enjoy Side A while you’re cozying up with a cup of tea.

If you’re not over the pool days, campfires and road trips, check out Side B. You can listen to this while scrolling through your summer Instagram photos or as you come to terms with the fact that the school year is here to staythese songs will bring you a little sunshine when you need it.

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>> Kanye West the “number one rock star on the planet” // Ever so humble Kanye West told BBC Radio 1 in an interview that he thinks of himself as the “number one rock star on the planet.” The 50-second teaser video for the interview, released on Friday, shows Kanye complimenting himself, saying things such as “I know how to make perfect, but that’s not what I’m here to do.” The first part of the interview aired on Monday but if you missed it, there are still three more parts to be aired Tuesday through Thursday on BBC Radio 1 at 2 p.m. EST.

>> Daft Punk to release an action figure line // While most artists may eventually launch a fragrance or clothing line, Daft Punk is taking another route with the release of a line of action figures. Created by Bandai and Japan’s S.H. Figuarts, Daft Punk themselves helped design the six-inch figures, which appear to be wearing the same futuristic outfits that the duo wore for their latest release Random Access Memories. These action figures aren’t the kind meant to be preserved in a box, though. If you’re looking to do some action figure fighting, they luckily come with seven sets of interchangeable hand parts for different karate chop moves. The action figures will hit shelves Dec. 27, and are available for pre-order now. Prices have not yet been released.

>> Tupac is heading to the big screen//

GWAR - Battle Maximus (Metal Blade Records; 2013)

Tom Odell - Long Way Down (Columbia; 2013)

Drake - Nothing Was The Same (Cash Money Records; 2013)

The ‘Scumdogs of the Universe’ have returned to grace us “disgusting earthlings” with their 13th studio album Battle Maximus. Gwar has made a name for themselves with their sci-fi themed costumes, tongue-in-cheek backstory and elaborate displays of staged violence in the past 30 years.

With such visual stimuli, it is easy to forget that Gwar is a musical act. Thankfully, Gwar themselves have not forgotten this with their newest record.

However, fans of tracks like “Sick of You” should be advised; this is not the Gwar you are used to. Some will notice that Battle Maximus is quite different from its predecessors, as it focuses more on tight guitar work and heavy riffs. Despite the stylistic differences, Gwar manages to show that they have not lost their odd sense of disturbing humour. The eccentric band has been known to release dark and comical albums, and this one is no different.

Winner of BBC’s Sound of 2013 Poll and Critics Choice Award at the BRIT Awards, Odell created quite a buzz before his debut album, Long Way Down, was even released. Despite the panned 0/10 review from NME, the 22-year-old still appears to be on an upward trajectory.

Songwriting since the age of 13, Odell’s lyrics revolve around themes of love and loss, or rather his “inability to hold a relationship with someone for more than six months.” Don’t expect anything revolutionary from this debut. The album lacks variety and originality, serving up sensitivity and angst all within the established template of piano-pop.

Long Way Down is ultimately a showcase of Odell’s potential as a musician. Though vulnerable and immature, he boasts some impressive vocal performances and a promise that the hype may be well-deserved.

From rookie to seasoned sophomore to a swaggering, confident third effort, Nothing Was The Same features a Drake who has firmly planted his foot near the top of the rap game.

The album features plenty of bragging from the rapper, but it wouldn’t be a Drake album without him singing. In fact, some of the best songs off it are the soft, R&B ones as they balance out the album.

What’s outstanding about NWTS is that Drake doesn’t have to rely on its features to be successful; most of his songs could easily survive just being “Drake featuring Drake.” Features from Jhene Aiko, Sampha, and the duo of Majid Jordan shine because they are simply complementary. When Kanye West announced at the OVO festival hosted

by Drake, that his Watch The Throne album with Jay Z was made in fear of Drake’s rise in power, Drake suddenly had a backing that rap fans had to respect. Drake can boast, croon, woo, and do whatever he pleases with Nothing Was The Same, he’s earned it.

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After years of talk about a Tupac Shakur biopic, it’s been confirmed that the film will head into production early next year. This comes as a surprise since no one has yet been cast in the lead role. When talks of the movie first came up in 2010, Training Day director Antoine Fuqua was set to direct. In March of this year he mentioned to reporters that he was still interested in doing the movie, but was just waiting on a file script.

However, as Deadline reports, there’s a new script with new writers, and it’s unclear if Fuqua will be directing. The film will focus on Tupac’s life and legacy, from the start of his career, his rise to success, up to the last years of his life.

>> The new Joy Division video game will “tear you apart”// Forget GTA V, there’s a new online game based on Joy Division’s hit song “Will Love Tear us Apart?” Mighty Box Games designed the game to demonstrate parts of the “darker side of love” such as miscommunication, emotional impasse and separation anxiety. Creator/writer Gordon Calleja says the intent is to “frustrate, upset, and sting the player into remembering dark days preceding the death of a relationship.” Each level in the game is represented by a verse in the song. If you want to experience the love and joy of this game you can play at willlovetearusapart. com.

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Finding a balance between music, school and sanity Photo by Christian Ledux

local trio Maica Mia return to PoP Montreal jeSSiCa roMera Music editor

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niversity is tough, there’s no denying that. Most students struggle to keep themselves together throughout the semester with five classes, let alone hold down a part-time job on the side. Yet, somehow Concordia graduate student Maica Armata has been seamlessly juggling her academic career with her creative passion for several years now and is set to perform once again at this year’s POP Montreal festival.

Maica Mia is a collective effort between Armata, Jonny Paradise and Mauro Pezzente, (founding member of Canadian rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor). Armata says they met through music.

“About six years ago, I went in to a studio to do some back up vocals on a friend’s album.

Jonny was the recording engineer. From that day on, we started being a music couple.”

Pezzente joined the two in early January of last year.

“We would see him around a lot, while keeping in mind that we really liked his bass playing in Godspeed You! Black Emperor,” said Armata. “One day, we just asked him if he would play on our new album. Then we started asking him to play shows and here I am, at 26, playing music with two of the most talented people I could ever imagine playing with.”

Armata has always had a passion for music and has now been playing and performing for more than a decade.

“When I was 13-years-old, I sang in the Concerto Della Donna choir. At practice once, I experienced full body resonance from all the vocal harmony for the first time. It made me shiver all over and from that point on, I knew what it was that I was seeking for in playing music,” she explained.

To add to her musical talents, Armata took up playing the guitar around the age of 19 and performed under the moniker Maica Mia. “The name itself was used since I started playing dark and slow country songs in 2005,” she said. “But as a ‘serious’ band, Maica Mia only really took its shape a year and a half ago.”

With a sound she describes as “dark,

show with them. They are amazing,” she said. heavy, explosive and loud with interspersed the chance, the Montreal native goes out to the Even though she has her plate full with moments of quiet, ethereal delicacies,” she Lachine Canal to sit and unwind on the grass. school, the band and a part-time job, Maica lists a vast number of different musical influDespite her busy schedule, Armata and the would not trade any of it in. “You just got to ences including Morton Feldman and Michael rest of the band are ecstatic about once again work hard. You always have somewhere to be Gira of Swans. playing at this year’s edition of POP Montreal. and something to do. It’s just a matter of get“I’m also a sucker for slow country songs “I’m looking forward to playing in one of ting into the right pace, like marathon running such as those of Hank Williams and Lee Ha- Montreal’s most beautiful and best sounding or something.” zlewood,” she admits. churches with our friends in Big Brave. We Maica Mia will play at the Red Roof The new album, dropping February 2014 went on tour with them two summers ago and Church (The Church of St. John the Evangewill explore a different, heavier sound for the it’s been over a year that we haven’t played a list) on Friday, Sept. 27. band.

“I needed to get old songs off my chest in order to make space for new territory,” said Armata.

To get a sense of the direction in which Maica Mia are headed, we were previewed a track off the upcoming album. The track, titled “Wish” is a seven minute otherworldly trip that gives listeners an idea of the gripping intensity they should look forward to at their upcoming perforBe the first to hear former mance during POP Montreal.

Newsweek reporter As a musician, she Maziar Bahari’s tale of draws inspiration from a multitude of differcourage at the hands of his ent genres but also from captors in Tehran’s notorious those closest to her. For Maica, her mother serves Evin prison. Bahari talks to as an extremely imporCTV News Montreal’s tant artistic muse.

“She is a very powerPaul Karwatsky. ful woman and artist. I Maziar Bahari, BA 93 Paul Karwatsky, BA 04 feel that our artwork is very similar, only hers is visual and mine is musical. To me, she modeled D.B. Clarke Theatre, Henry F. Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. this ability to express oneself’s raw intention.”

When she’s not busy juggling her musical caRegistration: concordia.ca/alumni/resolute reer with her linguistic studies at Concordia and Presented by Resolute Forest Products a part-time bartending job, Armata tries to see her family as often as There’s no place like possible.

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Ready for success in club’s second year Concordia’s lacrosse team looks to make playoffs despite lack of experience Paolo Mingarelli Contributor

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our years ago, an influx of CÉGÉP lacrosse players enrolled at Concordia University and were surprised to find that no lacrosse team was established at the institution. Since then, a Concordia Lacrosse team has been established and they have since been accepted into the CUFLA (Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association).

Now, their goal is to become a playoff-bound team.

The club came into existence when former head coach Chad Fairfoull and current head coach Mike Taddeo took the initiative and brought the idea of a lacrosse team to the Concordia Recreation and Athletics Department. The department was very helpful in making this dream become a reality, offering the club team the use of any leftover field availability to set up practices and exhibition games. After completing all the necessary administrative work, the final piece was to assemble a roster.

Word of mouth alone was successful enough to bring together a passionate group of students to form the founding roster. However, now that many of the original roster have graduated the issue now is maintaining enough of a presence to keep players coming back.

“The biggest challenge is to find players,” said Taddeo, who feels that the biggest concern going forward is not the development but the recruitment of players. The assumption, of course, being that word of mouth can only do so much to create a culture for the sport within the student body.

Taddeo, who is heavily involved in Quebec lacrosse, is noticing that children are starting to play lacrosse at a younger age.

“Kids are switching at a much younger age, even dropping sports like soccer to play [lacrosse],” he said.

Perhaps the recent growth in popularity for the sport in mainstream media is also in play. A greater number of casual sports fans are hearing of the sport from major broadcasters such as TSN and ESPN in the United States. Either way it is attracting younger players to participate and discover a passion.

The road into CUFLA is not a short one.

To become a member, it is required by league standards for every club to undergo two full seasons of exhibition matches before being eligible for a position in the league. In 2011, the club’s second year, the team took home the championship in the exhibition league, solidifying their place within the top ranked league.

“We saw the level we need to be at and we’re slowly working towards that,” said Taddeo.

Last year, their first year as CUFLA members, Concordia faced a major learning curve when they finished at the bottom of the league, which taught them many lessons from the teams they faced and how they need to ap-

proach this upcoming season.

McGill University, Concordia’s cross-city rival and now the defending champion, was once in the same position as Concordia.

“They’ve been in the league six or seven years now and they play a lot of games and [practice a lot as well],” said Taddeo, who believes that playing time is the area where Concordia can look to improve the most, as limited field availability makes that

a slight difficulty but not one impossible to overcome.

“There is definitely enough to make a winning culture at Concordia,” said Taddeo, whose ultimate goal is to make a winner out of the program he co-founded.

If you have any experience or any interest in playing lacrosse do not hesitate to send Coach Taddeo an email at mike. taddeo@concordialacrosse.ca.

Sports in the News tiM lazier & CHriS CorDella Staff writer & Contributor

>> leading the way Former Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman made the jump to the NFL this year and things could not have started any better.

His Chicago Bears are 3-0 after beating the Cincinnati Bengals 24-21 in week one, the Minnesota Vikings 31-30 in week two and the Pittsburgh Steelers 40-23 in week three. The Bears are first in their division, the NFC North.

Trestman, who spent five years in the CFL from 2008-12, led the Alouettes to two Grey Cup championships in three appearances.

He was also named CFL coach of the year in 2009. This is Trestman’s first head coaching job in the NFL.

>> race to the postseason

The MLB regular season may be winding down but the postseason races are heating up. In the National League, the Braves have a stranglehold on the NL East while the LA Dodgers have clinched the NL West. Things get interesting in the NL Central. Although the St. Louis Cardinals are in first, the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are both two games back, heading into this past weekend. The Reds and Pirates have a five game lead in the wildcard, with the Washington Nationals on the outside looking in. In the American League, the Boston Red Sox have clinched the AL East while the Detroit Tigers sit atop of the AL Central and the Oakland Athletics have the AL West under control. When it comes to the AL wildcard race, it’s anyone’s game. As of Saturday, the Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays cling to the final two spots. However, the Texas Rangers are only a half game back, while the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals are just two and a half games behind. Lurking in the background, the New York Yankees have an outside shot with three games back.

>> playball

concordia’S lacroSSe team hope for bounce bacK SeaSon. photo by manon lopez

As reported last week on Sportsnet, Montreal is going to officially have professional baseball back in Quebec. For two games next March with the Toronto Blue Jays hosting the New York Mets at the Big O in exhibition game action. This will be the first professional baseball game in Montreal since 2004 when the Montreal Expos played their last game before relocating to Washington. The goal of this event is to help bring a major league team back to Montreal within the next 10 years. Tickets are now on sale for both games on evenko.ca

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Is star player Alex Rodriguez a hero or a zero?

Concordia baseball players react to steroid use in the Mlb MattHeW SHanaHan Contributor

Baseball: it’s the dirt that flies off your hand when you slide into second base. It’s the crack of the bat, seeing the ball fly in the air as it carries away over the fence for a game-winning home run. Baseball is the sound the catcher’s glove makes when you hear the umpire yell “Strike three, you’re out!”

Baseball has been referred to as America’s pastime since it became prominent in the United States in the later half of the 1800s. Although baseball is still considered an American pastime, one can argue that football is now America’s biggest sport. The reason for this is debatable. One prominent reason is the use of steroids in Major League Baseball.

Steroids began becoming an issue after former baseball All-Star Jose Canseco released his book titled Juiced in 2005. According to ESPN.com, Canseco claims that more than 85 per cent of baseball players used steroids when he played. Many baseball players have been the constant target of steroid allegations throughout the past decade. Beginning with Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds, and now New York Yankees third-baseman Alex Rodriguez.

“It taints the game,” said Howard Schwartz, head coach of the Concordia baseball team.

“I’m embarrassed to be a fan of the game, all the cheating and lying that’s gone on it really disturbed me.”

Many players have been suspended for using steroids, but Rodriguez is the one who takes the spotlight today with the recent Biogenesis scandal that saw him awarded a 211game suspension, although he is currently still playing while appealing the suspension.

“I don’t think he deserves to appeal, especially with what he’s done to the fans and everybody, and all the lying,” said Alex Ke-

chayan, one of the veteran pitchers for Concordia’s baseball team.

However this was not the sentiment shared by all Concordia players.

“With any appeal you should be playing, it’s just part of the policy and you can’t go against it,” said rookie Dan Connerty who also added that there should be a limit to the appeal process. “I think he should be able to play during the regular season, but not in the playoffs.”

One thing that most of the ball players agreed upon was the current MLB policy on steroids.

“Yes it is [tough enough] but personally, I would make it two strikes and you’re gone for life instead of three strikes,” said Concordia’s second baseman Andrew St-Denis.

Assistant coach Mark Nadler shared a similar opinion. “I think it’s going in the right direction, they’re cleaning it up,” he said.

While the majority of the Concordia baseball team appear to be satisfied with the current MLB drug policy, none of the players shared any sympathy towards Rodriguez.

“He’s a really good ball player but cheating helps you out and I’m not very fond of the guy,” said Kechayan, although he doesn’t believe it to have a major impact. “He always chokes in the playoffs so he’s not really a team player.”

“I’ve never really had a good opinion of A-Rod, then when I found out he did steroids the first time, I did not like him from that point on,” St-Denis added.

“You see him hitting home runs and being at the top of the league and kids want to emulate that,” said St-Denis on how the use of steroids in professional sports affects young baseball players. “People see him as a good role model in that respect but the truth is, he’s not.”

All of these players agreed that steroids need to be taken out of the game with no exception and coaches and parents need to inform young athletes of the dangers of steroids and the repercussions that will follow.

“Not only [will] your reputation [be ruined], but also health problems [might come up],” said Connerty.

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Upcoming Stingers games Women’s soccer Friday, Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m. vs Sherbrooke Come support at your Concordia Sherbrooke Stingers! More University info at Sunday, www.stingers.ca Sept. 29, 3:00 p.m.

Football vs McGill Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1:00 p.m. vs McGill at Loyola Loyola Campus Campus Men’s Rugby Baseball Saturday, Sept. 28, Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. vs Montreal @ Sept 24, Université de Montreal.

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Men’s Soccer vs McGill Friday, Sept. 27, at Trudeau 8:30 p.m. vs Sherbrooke Park at Saturday, Sherbrooke University Sept. 28, Sunday, Sept. 29, at noon vs 1:00 p.m. vs McGill at Montreal Loyola Campus at Trudeau Park

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Lacrosse Tuesday, Sept. 24, vs McGill at 9:00 p.m at Molson Stadium

Sunday, Sept. 29, vs Trent at 3:30 p.m. at De Maisonneuve Field (Loy-

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Feminism—when did the meaning of this word change? a word that once meant equal rights for women has taken on a negative connotation Feminist. In 1895, the Oxford dictionary defined feminism as “advocacy of the rights of women (based on the theory of equality of the sexes).” It is now the year 2013 and although at its core, feminist principles have remained about the rights and equality of women, the connotation of the word has changed.

Groups like men’s rights activists believe that feminists paint a negative portrayal of men. Just recently, a men’s rights group in Calgary started a “Don’t be that girl” campaign wherein they created posters advocating things such as just because a woman doesn’t remember having sex doesn’t mean it wasn’t consensual. These groups wish to dispel the idea that men are responsible for rape and many of their websites disparage feminists as “man-haters.”

However, it is not only men’s rights

groups that have this misconceived notion of feminism. Maria Peluso, who has taught several classes where the focus is on women, noted that many of her female students say they liked feminine thought but did not want to be labeled as feminists.

Writers Beth Larson and Lara Orlandic of the University of Illinois’ The Online Gargoyle feel that one of the reasons why the title ‘feminist’, has a negative connotation has to do with the idea that men and women are already equal in North American society and therefore feminists are just complaining needlessly.

“Since the Women’s Liberation Movement changed women’s status in society so drastically, people tend to overlook the present-day gender inequalities. Even though men and women are considered to be politically equal, there is a long way to go until

both genders are socially and economically equal” (Larson and Orlandic, “Our favorite “f-word”: The misconceptions of feminism in Uni and mainstream culture,” The Online Gargoyle. Nov. 29, 2011).

At Concordia, we are fortunate to have The 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy and the newly created Sexual Assault Centre working tirelessly to promote awareness of gender issues and advocating for an end to sexual violence. The centre’s latest workshop series, “Another Word for Gender,” is an example of how even though many of the events focus on issues facing women, these issues are not exclusionary to men nor are they meant to blame men. Rather, these workshops look at constructive solutions to problems such as gender oppression and sexual violence. The workshops are pegged as “an intro to feminist organizing and ac-

tion,” and yet they in no way support the negative connotation associated with the word. Instead, these workshops support the official definition of feminism by promoting equality for all genders.

Still, women and men hesitate to call themselves feminists. The hypocrisy of media has had a strong influence on the millennial generation, convincing many that to call oneself a feminist is to align oneself with bra-burning extremists. Although people like this do exist, they do not represent all feminists.

The key to defeating the stereotypes surrounding feminism is education. As previously noted, Concordia has excellent resources for this and perhaps by taking the opportunity to learn what identifying oneself as feminist really means more people will proudly declare themselves as such.

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Misunderstanding, miscommunication, and misogyny Men’s rights group undermines effort to end violence against women robin SaS Contributor

“Theft isn’t black, bank fraud isn’t Jewish, and rape isn’t male. Just because you’re paid to demonize men doesn’t mean rape is gendered.” These words accompanied posters put up by the newest chapter of a men’s rights group in Calgary.

The posters were reported by members of the University of Alberta’s student union, and began to appear on social media on Sept. 16.

They also featured a portrait of Lisa Gotell, chair of the Women’s Studies department at University of Alberta, labeled as a ‘bigot.’

Though this happened at a university, it would be naïve to dismiss the issue as something that is only happening on campuses.

According to Julie Michaud, the Administrative Coordinator at Concordia’s Centre For Gender Advocacy, the fact remains that rape culture is deeply ingrained in our society.

“Rape culture is a term that sounds quite inflammatory. When we hear it we may feel like it’s an exaggeration,” she said. “We realize there are a lot of attitudes and explicit messages that tell us that rape is normal, and not that big of a deal. We’re told people who are making a big deal out of it are just being over sensitive.”

The problem with men’s rights advocates is not that they wish to talk about issues such as men’s access to rape and sexual assault counselling, it’s that they do so in a way that

disparages feminism and anti-sexual violence work. Their words are less rooted in justice, and more in blaming the victim.

They ignore the fact that feminist discourse shows an understanding that these issues do not only affect women. This comes from a profound and intentional lack of understanding of feminism, which according to Michaud, is in part gained from media and popular culture, which paints women as “almost cartoonish, man-hating feminists.”

For groups like Men’s Rights Calgary to insinuate that droves of women are lying about being sexually assaulted or raped is not only ignorant, it’s downright false. There are no statistics to support any assertion that women are lying about rape. In fact, the most popular study often cited by men’s rights advocates, which claimed that a staggering 41 per cent of rape claims made to the United States police over almost a decade were false, has since been completely debunked, according to The

Huffington Post.

The rhetoric being thrown around by these groups is also dangerous; it normalizes the idea of rape and sexual assault. This victim blaming is part of the problem. We need to teach men not to rape, not teach women how to avoid being raped.

According to Michaud, it can start with more education.

“I think we need consent workshops with as many students as we can. I think campaigns like the Don’t Be That Guy campaign are very effective because they show in a really clear way, that having sex with somebody who’s too drunk, or passed out, or who changes their mind once some kind of sexual activity has started…that those things are all sexual assault.”

Despite the good intentions of campaigns like Don’t Be That Guy, Michaud believes they are not enough. She believes open discussions and workshops on the issue are important.

There remains plenty of evidence that rape culture is silencing women about their experiences with sexual assault. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, out of every 100 rapes that occur in the United States, only 46 are reported to police. Only three out of those 100 cases end in conviction.

Those numbers point to a serious problem.

This is why it’s so important to have places like the Centre for Gender Advocacy, and the Sexual Assault Centre, which has long been fought for and is finally going to open this year.

At a time when a culture of rape runs rampant, and men’s rights groups look to undermine the work to end sexual violence and violence against women in general, it is our job to be vocal about these issues and to get involved as much as we can.

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City and students have a balanced relationship Photo by Keith Race

a look at the economic friendliness of ‘la Métropole du Québec’ auDrey Folliot Contributor

Having been raised in the small village of Coteau-du-Lac, approximately an hour west of Montreal, I had always seen Montreal as the big city where everything can happen. When the time finally came for me to move out of the family home for university, Montreal was first on my list. Ever since I made the move, I haven’t regretted it for a second.

Montreal did not make the list of the top 10 most liveable cities in the world released by The Economist’s Intelligence Unit. However, three Canadian cities, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, did. Despite this, Montreal could easily grab a spot in the top three of the most student-friendly cities in Canada, for many different reasons.

First of all, Montreal universities make it a priority to ensure that your university years are never forgotten.

“Frosh is an incredible way to meet people,” said former Concordia student Joel Balsam, originally from Ottawa, Ont.“The fact that you are pretty much with the same people for five straight days going camping, to the water park, to movie nights and, yes, drinking, creates long lasting friendships that you may never lose. We don’t have this in Ottawa.”

To top it all off, Montreal universities, are big on clubs of all kinds. They organize afterschool activities to suit everyone’s interests.

Concordia has everything from student associations to a wide array of sports, arts, and cultural clubs.

When it comes to tuition, with all the protests that took place in 2012, most people know by now that Quebec is the province with the lowest fees in Canada. Talk about studentfriendly. However, these fees are not as low for out-of-province students. According to the tuition fee calculator on Concordia University’s website, out-of-province students pay a little bit more than twice what Quebec residents pay for their tuition. A full year’s tuition for an undergrad from Quebec costs around $3,540.00, with health insurance. For an out-of-province student, it jumps to about $7,230.00.

Despite this, the price is only slightly higher than the regular in-province fees for many cities around Canada, such as Ottawa, Toronto

and Calgary.

According to the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada (AUCC) webpage, University of Ottawa students pay an average of $5,665 a year in tuition, Ryerson University students pay between $5,605 and $5,686 and University of Calgary averages $5,333. So out of province students in Quebec pay approximately $2,000 more in tuition.

With regards to rent data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, cities like Toronto, Halifax and Ottawa had an average rent of about $1,100 a month for a two-bedroom apartment in 2012, which can be a little pricey for students. The friendliest city in this regard is actually Sherbrooke, which is a small student city, offering considerably lower rents in 2012 of more or less $575 a month for a twobedroom apartment. A price one can hardly find for a one-bedroom here.

Montreal stands in the middle; in 2012, you could get a two-bedroom apartment from as low as $590 a month in Montreal-North, but price and quality really depends on the area of the city you live in. Apartments in the core of downtown are priced more or less the same as the other cities, for an average rent of $1,350 a month. Students who chose to live a little bit outside the downtown area can catch a bit of a break, that’s where prices average $800 a month.

Every student needs to get around. Public transit is one of the most practical things about Montreal. Take it from someone who owns a car, with all the traffic there is at all times of the day, the Metro system is a good alternative. Yes, it is old and breaks down often, but most of the time it’s on schedule.

A monthly pass for students is $45. The price is much higher in Toronto ($106) and Ottawa ($99), and once again the big winner here in terms of service/price ratio is Sherbrooke, with a bus pass costing only $27 and being charged directly in the student’s tuition fees, with routes serving the most strategic points in the city.

For all the costs that living in the city entail, such as paying rent, bills, and having extra money to go out and party with friends, students usually need a steady cash flow.

Taking into account the somewhat pricey Montreal bars, with a drink costing on average around $7, and sit-down restaurants serving meals from around $15 a plate, most students will need to find a job to finance their lifestyle.

Cheap alternatives for food are the ever-growing healthy fast food restaurants, such as Cultures, or better yet small cafés that make their own recipes. If one doesn’t want to spend

too much, getting a drink during 5 à 7 before heading to the half-price movies on Tuesdays can be a good alternative. This is among many specials offered by bars on different days.

As for job opportunities, many cafés, fastfood restaurants and bars are open to hiring students to work-part time, as long as they have a working knowledge of French.

“Montreal as a whole is more student friendly in terms of atmosphere,” said former Concordia student Erica Commisso, who now lives in Toronto.

“Toronto is very business-oriented in comparison. In Montreal, people generally tended to be more understanding of student life, and generally more accepting of budget living.”

Overall, Montreal rates among the lowest in rent and tuition for residents of Quebec, but is slightly more costly for out of province students. However, public transport is cheaper in comparison to other big cities and drinking and entertainment costs are reasonable. There is always something to do, and new people to meet.

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In honour of Breaking Bad, (one of the greatest television shows to ever grace our screens), soon coming to an end, we wanted to dedicate some space to the hilarious and odd tweets from the show’s star Aaron Paul (a.k.a. Jesse Pinkman).

Seriously, this man is one of the coolest actors out there right now. @aaronpaul_8: I’ve been trying to burp this baby for the past ten minutes and all it’s doing is farting in my hand thru its diaper. What am I doing wrong? @aaronpaul_8: You will poop your pants tonight and you will not be happy about it. #BreakingBad @aaronpaul_8: I’m too scared to sleep #BreakingBad @aaronpaul_8: Come help me push this car on 5th and Idaho. I will give tickets to the person that can yell bitch the longest. @aaronpaul_8: Yeah BITCH!!!

MAGNETS!!! @aaronpaul_8: Walking and drinking Gatorade and some guy just yelled out “Gatorade me bitch” and then I tossed it to him. I want it back so bad. #regret

yes, i refuse to laugh at your intolerance niKi MoHrDar Contributor

Don’t call a girl uptight. Don’t call any girls you know uptight because they will overthink it, analyze it, and maybe even eventually write an article about it.

One of my friends told me I was uptight the other day. I was working on my first assignment of the year, a one-page paper on what makes me laugh. To my surprise, the assignment was extremely difficult. Reflecting on your own sense of humour is extensive and difficult to summarize in one page.

I thought asking my friend what he thought was funny would strike up an interesting conversation, perhaps induce a giggle or two — but I was sadly mistaken.

As my friend started to tell me all the jokes he thinks are funny, I was beginning to notice a pattern: nearly every second joke he told was either racist or sexist.

“What’s one N-word you never want to call a black person? Neighbour.”

“What do you tell a woman with two black eyes? Nothing you haven’t already told her.”

I listened to him go on and on, offensive joke after offensive joke. Yet what really struck a chord with me was the fact that I wasn’t even surprised. At the age of 20, I’ve become so used to racist and sexist jokes. I can’t even count the amount of times some of my peers have asked me to make them a sandwich or to “get back in the kitchen.”

So I simply sat there, expressionless. I’ve never thought these jokes were funny but I’ve also never said anything — which could very

well make me as disrespectful as the joke-tellers themselves.

I left the conversation confused, hurt and with no real direction on where my assignment was headed. I called my friend because I needed closure. I asked him why he thinks racist and sexist jokes are funny, and his response was simple: “I don’t know, it’s just so stereotypically obvious that it’s hilarious.”

And that’s what I will never understand.

I will never understand the purpose or comedic value of sexist and racist jokes. I will never understand how making someone feel bad for something they cannot control causes laughter.

I will never understand why it’s funny to stereotype our friends, families, neighbours, teachers and classmates. I will never understand why we’re all OK with people categorizing and segregating simply based on appearance.

After telling my friend just that, he called me uptight.

I’m uptight because I refuse to recycle these ignorant and cruel typecasts. I’m uptight because I don’t want my children to grow up in a world where injustices are humorous. Well if that’s what being uptight is all about, then yes, I’m uptight. I’m uptight and I’m absolutely fine with that.

I know that most people who make sexist and racist jokes don’t believe they’re racist or sexist. In fact, most take offence when you call them such. But, to me, it’s plainly obvious.

If you make these sorts of jokes, you are promoting and spreading racist and sexist ideas.

Teasing someone based on his or her gender, ethnicity, social class or religious views, is not only disrespectful, it’s the humour of someone frozen in a time society looks back on and regrets.

And no, just because you ”have a black girlfriend,” that does not make your offensive joke any less offensive.

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