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THE sheaf The U of S held strong through the World Wars

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Military and contact sports show support for U of S concussion test.

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Huskies men’s soccer team fights Canada’s best for national title.

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Less than a decade after the university first opened its doors to the people of Saskatchewan, its students, faculty and staff were thrust into the First World War and would remain a lifeline for the Canadian military through to the end of the Second World War. On Aug. 4, 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany. By Nov. 1 of that same year, the first draft of student recruits boarded the train to Winnipeg where they would commence their training.

With WWI well underway by February of 1916, the Western Universities Battalion sent off the second wave of students and faculty from the four western provinces. By October, the University of Saskatchewan had sent 168 students, 11 staff members and eight others connected with the university.

Upon arriving in England, the battalion was divided up to support existing units.

Many found themselves in the Saskatchewandominated 46th Battalion — known as the “Suicide Battalion.” Of the 5,374 people who served in the battalion, 4,917 made the ultimate sacrifice.

The then School of Engineering closed temporarily during the 1916-7 academic year when its students and faculty members enlisted en masse.

Come the end of WWI, 342 students, staff and faculty members had enlisted in the Canadian military of which 67 never returned.

Medals of valour were awarded to 33 enlistees while 100 had been wounded.

With the agonies of WWI still fresh, students were reluctant to once again answer the call to arms when a second global conflict became imminent in the 1930s. However, students and faculty members saw that fascism and Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship were a greater threat than their own suffering during the Great Depression and they once again joined the ranks of the Canadian military.

The Memorial Wall in Louis’ Loft lists the names of 202 students and graduates who gave their lives in the Second World War. The Government of Canada sent out a request that any students studying sciences, agriculture, engineering or medicine complete their education before leaving to fight. To prepare students with an academic education as well as military training during this time, the Canadian Officers Training Corps was formed.

Students could prepare for examinations for the commissions of lieutenant or captain as a part of their undergraduate studies. COTC work counted toward course credits. Faculty members could hold senior positions while junior and non-commissioned ranks were open to all undergraduate students.

The U of S Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force was established in 1948 and surpassed 400 student members by 1960 when they had over 100 active members.

Students preparing to qualify for the navy reserves joined Navy on Campus, where they took part in training for careers with the Royal Canadian Navy. During the winter, students

trained at HMSC Unicorn — a naval reserve in Saskatoon — and spent their summers on either of the country’s two coasts.

To show respect, the U of S has memorials dedicated to those who lost their lives installed across its campus and built into its walls.

In 1916, the university’s Board of Governors decided to create a Roll of Honour with “the names of all students and others connected with the university who have enlisted, painted on the ‘ribbons’ in the corridors” of the Peter MacKinnon Building.

On May 3, 1928, the Memorial Gates were unveiled and dedicated to the 67 students and faculty members from the U of S who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914-18. The president of the university at the time, Walter Murray, read every name engraved on the memorial tablet. The tablet also bears the words: “These are they who went forth from this University to the Great War and gave their lives that we might live in freedom.”

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On Remembrance Day in 1933, a bronze memorial plaque was dedicated to the men and women from the U of S who served with the 46th Battalion in France and Flanders from 1916 to 1918.

Dedicated to the students, staff and faculty members of the U of S who served in WWI and WWII, the Memorial Union Building opened on Remembrance Day in 1955.

The construction of the MUB began in 1953 and it has the distinction of being the last building to be built on the U of S campus in the collegiate gothic style.

On the upper floor of the MUB, where Louis’ Loft is currently located, the Memorial Wall is the focal point of the room. The Memorial Wall is engraved with the names of the 202 students and graduates who gave their lives in WWII. A memorial service will be held in front of the Memorial Gates at 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 11 and is open for all to attend.

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New research at the University of Saskatchewan could make concussion testing as easy as donating blood.

Changiz Taghibiglou, an assistant professor in the department of pharmacology, is developing a simple blood test that could determine if someone has a concussion within a matter of minutes.

The test uses a specific protein that is loosely attached to the surface of the brain.

When an impact to the head occurs, this protein can be easily dislodged. The protein molecules then enter the bloodstream where they can be detected by a blood test.

Taghibiglou’s research has garnered the support of Canada’s Department of National Defence. In September 2012, the Defence Research and Development Canada Suffield Research Centre in Medicine Hat, Alta. expressed interest in the test because of the prevalence of concussions in battlefield scenarios.

The DRDC has provided blood samples from soldiers to be used in the development of the test.

“Without the support of the DRDC, we could not be at this stage,” Taghibiglou said, “We acknowledge and are grateful for their support.”

Taghibiglou is also working with several U of S Huskie Athletics programs — men’s and women’s hockey, basketball, soccer and men’s football — to develop the test.

During the off-season, Taghibiglou collected blood samples from members of the men’s football team to act as a control group. These samples can then be compared to follow up tests taken after an injury occurs.

Concussions are a common injury in the military as well as many sports and often go unnoticed said Nathan Pham, a graduate student working with Taghibiglou.

“It’s a common issue with both athletes and in the military where people have this tough mentality and if they’re injured they feel like it’s part of the job and that they can move on and get through it,” Pham said.

Taghibiglou eventually wants to turn the test into a user friendly kit that can be used by anyone, including coaches, military medics or first responders at accident scenes.

He said they have applied for a patent for the test through the university’s Industry Liaison Office and are working on finding industrial partners to produce the test commercially.

However, before the test becomes commercial, more research needs to be done.

Taghibiglou said the normative concentration of the protein in question has never been established and will need to

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be determined through additional testing.

Taghibiglou is asking for healthy students to volunteer to donate blood for the project so that an accurate control group can be created.

Concussions occur when the head is directly impacted or is forced to accelerate from an indirect contact often caused by sports-related collisions, falls or car accidents. However, there is no universally accepted definition of what a concussion is in the medical community.

Concussions can be very difficult to diagnose properly as there are seldom signs of physical damage. Symptoms of concussions include confusion, dizziness, blurred or double vision and light sensitivity.

Diagnosing these symptoms can prove difficult because situations in which concussions commonly occur often cause other injuries as well.

“People may think ‘I’m dizzy because my arm is bleeding or because of the drugs they’re giving me,’” Pham said. “It’s a confound and it’s hard to control for, so we hope that the protein biomarker test will provide an objective, easy-to-use parameter.”

Current diagnostic methods use medical imaging techniques such as MRIs. However, Taghibiglou said that these methods often produce inaccurate results for concussions and are often too expensive to be found in many smaller communities.

Repeated concussions and further impacts to the head of an already concussed person

can have cumulitive detrimental effects.

Multiple concussions and post-concussion syndromes have been tied to the development of long-term mental health issues — such as depression — later in life.

The long term effects of brain injuries were recently thrust into the public eye when thousands of former National Football League players joined together in a class action lawsuit against the organization, claiming that the league had hid the consequences of concussions from them.

The suicides of former NFL athletes Dave Duerson and Junior Seau in 2011 and 2012 respectively have been an important part of this debate. Autopsies showed that both men suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated brain injuries and known to cause depression.

“They can be too tough for their own good,” Pham said. “They get back on the field or maybe they don’t understand or can’t articulate it to their coach immediately. It’s a hazy period and it’s a different mentality.

We hope this test can provide an objective value.”

Anyone interested in volunteering to donate blood for testing can contact Nathan Pham at nap746@mail.usask.ca or phone the laboratory directly at 1-306-966-2552.

Taghibiglou said only a small amount of blood is needed for the test.

NEWS 3 Second candidate for med school dean sees opportunity at U of S 7 November, 2013 • thesheaf.com

ANNA-LILJA DAWSON Senior News Editor

The second candidate for the position of dean of the College of Medicine presented his vision for the college’s next seven years on Oct. 29.

The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine has been without a permanent dean since Bill Albritton resigned in 2012. The Dean Search Committee is now on their second round of applicants and has short-listed three candidates.

John Rudan has a Bachelor of Science degree in life sciences and received his M.D. from Queen’s University in Kingston, On. where he serves as the head of the surgery department.

His clinical interests include computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery, total joint surgery and oncology — the study and treatment of cancer and tumours.

Rudan has done substantial work at Queen’s University where he was a leader in the creation of the Human Mobility Research Centre — a clinical mechanics group. He was also involved in the establishment of several contracts with the Southeastern Ontario Medical Organization while he served as vice-president and president of the Clinical Teachers’ Association.

Rudan’s presentation was based on the importance of the people at the College of Medicine and its future opportunities.

“The faculty, the administration and the students are the university. What the university is and what it will become is dependant on you,” Rudan said.

Change and challenge are two things that Rudan requires, which is why he has come to the U of S. “Challenge is important, change is important,” Rudan said. “I was drawn to this opportunity because in my profession ... I believe in reconstruction; I believe in building.

I believe in trying to do things to make people move.”

To get people moving, Rudan made his vision for 2020 based on a strong foundation

that brings together the college academically through trust. He began by assuring those present that accreditation will no-longer be an issue in the future.

“One thing I can tell you with absolute certainty is there will be full medical school accreditation at that date and beyond,” Rudan said. “The same will be said for our postgraduate programs. There will be no risk of probation or any other problems going forward.

That won’t happen by 2020; that will happen long before then.”

Rudan said the college will look forward while building on its strengths and weaknesses, working proactively and not reactively. The College of Medicine has aspirations to be a flagship for the university as well as become an academic powerhouse, educate future physicians and service the past, current and future health-care needs of the province — all of which Rudan said he will build on.

One of the college’s major building blocks is its people, Rudan said, citing Saskatchewan as home to Nobel Laureate Henry Taube and former premier Tommy Douglas, father of Medicare.

Rudan said the challenge is to find a dean that brings together the common interests and needs of the college to find solutions to its problems. To remain ahead of the curve, Rudan said the College of Medicine needs to create an environment of trust and respect where change will not be resisted and that the dean is responsible for ensuring this environment.

Part of this process is having a monitoring system to ensure that goals and standards are met as a requirement of medical education, Rudan said.

“We must have unambiguous goals defined at all levels of the organization, from the president to the deans to everybody from that point to the practitioners who are carrying out their missions everyday,” Rudan said.

Strong objectives for teaching and assessment will become embedded in the students, Rudan said. The objectives need to be built on

openness, transparency and accountability, but he assured that these are not merely buzzwords and that they transfer into action.

Rudan also said people will want to collaborate in an environment that is open and transparent, creating an institution that has successful research.

“Only when you stand back and look at all those tiles together is when you see the vision of the picture that you are looking at,” Rudan said. “It allows each person to be unique and a

part of the overall picture. That’s why mosaics work.”

A strong academic environment for the College of Medicine at the U of S will attract international students who will want to become citizens and build the community of Saskatchewan, Rudan said.

Rudan closed his presentation by stating that the U of S has enormous potential.

“This is an opportunity for us to lead the world.”

the surplus camp,” reads the TD Economics report. “Still, vacancy rates outside of some pockets (e.g., trades) are not significantly higher than the national average. They also have not accelerated over the past few years.”

Gulati explained one of such examples is graduates with arts degrees.

“What we found in terms of the arts degrees is typically people graduated with a lower labour market outcome in terms of salary and it usually takes them a longer time to get a position, but over time that difference between

specific fields begins to narrow,” she said.

The TD Economics report gives a number of recommendations for governments, employers and potential employees. It says job training is not happening at the same rate as it used to be.

While the Conservative government’s newly introduced Canada Jobs Grant is a step in the right direction, according to Gulati more can be done to improve Canada’s job market.

Employers can “provide incentive to a worker for taking on the job training,” she said. “For instance you may get a tax break

if you seek training above and beyond what you already have. You can give employers incentives to make sure the skills workers have are aligned with what the needs of the general labor market are.”

Students need to look for prospects before they enter a field of study to make sure they can get employment after graduation. Despite prospects not being as bleak as predicted, both Canada and its citizens should take steps to safeguard their employment.

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John Rudan is the second of three candidates competing for the position of dean of medicine.

New report disputes grim job prospects for youth JANE LYTVYNENKO CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief

OTTAWA (CUP) — The notion of today’s youth being the lost generation is being challenged by a new report from TD Economics. Published Oct. 22, the study focused on the skills mismatch and labour shortages in the market over the last 10 years.

It found the picture is not as grim as it has been painted.

“The notion of a severe labour market skills mismatch has topped the headlines,” reads the report. “With data in hand, we debunk the notion that Canada is facing an imminent skills crisis. At the same time, there is some evidence of mismatch across certain occupations and provinces, but the sparse, non-time series data prevent us from saying whether the situation today is worse than in years past.”

The report looked at three key areas: the Canadian labour market over the past 10 years, whether there’s a skills mismatch and what should be done about it. It honed in on areas where there are commonly perceived skills shortages or surpluses, including the trades and arts degrees.

“Some have been labelling the current youth generation as the lost generation,” said Sonya Gulati, senior economist at the TD Bank Group who co-authored the report. “For us, while we determined the unemployment rate is higher, part of the reason for that is where we are in the economic cycle.”

According to Statistics Canada, the youth unemployment rate in 2012 was 14.5 per cent compared to six per cent for workers aged 25 and up. However, the rate is historically low for those aged 15 to 24 not only in Canada but across the globe.

“Occupations widely thought to be in shortage have recorded considerably lower unemployment rates than their counterparts in

The job market for recent university graduates in Canada might not be as bad as it is made out to be.

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4 NEWS New Brunswick government announces multi-year university funding and tuition cap

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CHERISE LETSON CUP Atlantic Bureau Chief

FREDERICTON (CUP) — New Brunswick tuition might still go up next year, but now students will know by how much.

At a press conference Oct. 30, the New Brunswick government announced that they will be increasing university operating budgets by two per cent each year for the next two years. They announced an annual tuition increase cap of three per cent for the next three years for public universities with the exception of St. Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B. “This is the first time government has provided a concrete funding commitment in advance of the yearly provincial budget announcement,” said New Brunswick Premier David Alward. “We’re committed to continuing working aggressively to return the promise of fiscal health and it is in this context that our goal must be to work together to find [ways] to address our common challenge of addressing escalating costs.”

Alward said the tuition cap would help students to plan their education.

“Adopting a tuition policy means that institutions and students can better plan their respective budgets and investments,” he said. “Public universities are critical to the socio-economic wellbeing of our province; representing key investments in our people, our economy and the future of our province.”

Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Jody Carr said the government will soon be announcing changes to student financial aid.

“This is all part of our strategy to rebuild New Brunswick, to invest in post-secondary and to provide support for our students to remain here in New Brunswick, to learn here in New Brunswick and to work here in New Brunswick as well,” Carr said.

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Alward promised a predictable university funding agreement in the 2010 provincial election. When asked why it took so long in a media scrum afterwards, Alward said it “hasn’t always been easy.

“We’ve been working in a collaborative way with the students over the last three years to be able to get here, but again, that’s all part of the process and we’re glad … I think this is a very good day.”

University of New Brunswick Student Union Vice-President External Greg Bailey said though he’s glad students have been given something predictable, he said the increase is still being put on students.

“We appreciate that tuition’s being capped, but we think that the government needs to talk more about financial aid in order to help students,” Bailey said. “And that’s something that was notoriously absent here.”

With a provincial election coming next year, Bailey said the timing of the announcement is questionable.

“I’m just curious to why it didn’t come out earlier,” he said. “The government made commitments for a multi-year funding in post-secondary education and it seems to be a little bit late in the term since they’re looking for an election next year.”

Pat Joyce, executive director of the New Brunswick Student Alliance, said he’s glad to see that the Conservative government recognizes the need to commit to post-secondary education. However, the impending election made him also question the stability of the funding commitment.

“One of the challenges we will face when it comes to this commitment is that fact that there will be a new legislative session starting next year. There will be an election and we don’t know who will end up in office after that,” Joyce said. “So how stable this announcement is remains to be seen.”

Joyce said that students benefit from the tuition cap, however the maximum increase of three per cent annually are still too much.

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The New Brunswick government announced a three percent tuition cap for public universities in the province for the next three years on Oct. 30.

“I think it presents a challenge when it comes to student debt and students staying in the province,” he said. “We certainly think it can present itself as a challenge when it comes to whether students are able to stay and work in New Brunswick after they graduate.”

Domestic students in Nova Scotia already have a three per cent tuition increase cap.

Jonathan Williams, executive director of StudentsNS — an alliance of student associations in Nova Scotia — said they’ve asked for a better rate.

“We’ve currently called for a tuition freeze at zero per cent until youth employment relative to the rest of the population recovers, as a way to reflect students’ ability to pay.

We’ve asked for an inflationary cap once

employment has recovered,” Williams said.

“A three per cent tuition growth rate would exceed these recommended rates. The best you can say is that it’s absolutely better to have a tuition cap than to not have one.”

He said with a set tuition cap, universities often raise their other fees to make up for it.

“Once a cap is set on tuition, universities generally increase fees at the maximum rate, so tuition will almost certainly grow three per cent per year,” Williams said.

Joyce said they hope the future announcement regarding student financial aid will help with the tuition increases in the province.

“We’ll certainly wait to hear what those announcements are hope that they will help to offset the increases in tuition.”

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Former U of S president’s travel expenses released

News briefs Posters for interfaith symposium missing

Posters promoting an interfaith symposium hosted by the University of Saskatchewan Ahmadiyya Muslim Students’ Association have continually been taken down after being put up around campus.

According to AMSA president Noman Hassen, the posters have been removed by an unknown culprit or culprits approximately nine times. The last instance occurred on Nov. 4.

The AMSA have informed the U of S Students’ Union and U of S Protective Services of the events. Protectives Services is currently investigating the situation, but has no leads at this point as security cameras have not turned up any evidence.

The interfaith symposium is set to be held on Nov. 13 and is intended to bring together members of various religious and cultural backgrounds to discuss prayer in society.

Anyone with information on the missing posters can contact the AMSA at 306-7155251, amsa.uofs@gmail.com or U of S Protective Services at 306-966-5555.

Expense forms obtained by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation show that former University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon spent $92,210 on travel expenses in 2012.

The forms show that on a 2010 “university president’s mission” to Delhi, India, MacKinnon and his wife spent $20,237.86 on airline tickets and $5,964.25 on a nine night stay in the four-and-a-half-star Taj Palace Hotel.

The MacKinnons often travelled on first class flights. Airline tickets for the couple travelling to England, Brazil and Hong Kong cost approximately $20,000 in each case.

All travel costs were approved by the the U of S Board of Governors.

Current U of S President Ilene BuschVishniac’s expenses in her first year in the position were comparatively lower. While MacKinnon’s travel expenses topped $65,000 in each of his last three years as president, Busch-Vishniac’s travel costs between July 2012 and July 2013 rang in at $37,028. This amount includes trips to Tel Aviv, Israel and Hong Kong.

Both MacKinnon and Busch-Vishniac defended the high cost of their travel expenditures to CBC, claiming they allowed them to better represent the university abroad by saving time and simplifying the travel process.

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Huskies head to soccer championship

KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

For the first time in Huskies men’s soccer history the team is heading to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship.

The squad clinched the spot by defeating the University of Victoria Vikes in Canada West semi-final action. The Dogs lost to the to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in the Canada West final but will still advance to the national tournament.

After falling behind 0-1 after the first half, the Huskies fought back to down the Vikes 2-1 in extra time. The come-from-behind win showed the Dogs’ composure and Head Coach Bryce Chapman was pleased with how the squad dealt with the pressure of needing to score or seeing their playoff dreams end.

“We never really panicked even when we were down one late in the match,” Chapman said to UBC Sports. “That’s the team, we’ve battled back on a number of occasions during the season, we have a good group of guys with a lot of character.”

After the Vikes scored 21 minutes into the match, the Dogs were forced to play catch-up for the remainder of the first half and partway into the second. The Huskies finally broke through in the 82nd minute when Bobbi Nicholat headed the ball past Vikes’ keeper Elliot Mitrou. The goal pushed the match into extra time and reignited the Dogs’ chance to play for the Canada West banner.

With the momentum on their side and a spot in the final within sight, it wasn’t long before the Huskies struck again. In the 93rd minute Brett Levis had a golden opportunity to score after sloppy play led to the Vikes losing the ball in front of their own net. Levis made no mistake

The Huskies will have to navigate their way through a bracket bursting with talent to claim their first ever CIS national title.

The men’s soccer team shrugged off a shaky start to their semi-final match to defeat the Vikes and advance to the national championship. and the goal was enough to secure the 2-1 win for the Huskies.

Huskies’ keeper Michal Bandula finished with 10 saves in the match while Mitrou finished with three.

The importance of advancing to the CIS Championships for the first time was not lost on Chapman or the team.

“It’s massive,” said Chapman. “The team stuck in there the first half, you could tell we were a bit on our heels but we didn’t let the game get away from us playing a great second half and solid in extra time.”

Playing the reigning Canada West and CIS champions — the UBC Thunderbirds — for the title the Huskies couldn’t find the same resilience they displayed against the Vikes and fell 1-6.

The Thunderbirds jumped on the board early, scoring eight minutes into the first half. Niall Cousens netted the opening goal off of a free

Men’s Hockey • Nov. 8 in Calgary vs. University of Calgary Dinos at 7:00 p.m.

• Nov. 9 in Calgary vs. University of Calgary Dinos at 6:00 p.m.

Nov. 15 and 16 vs. University of British Columbia Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m.

Women’s Hockey • Nov. 15 and 16 in Vancouver vs. University of British Columbia Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Volleyball • Nov. 8 in Winnipeg vs. University of Manitoba Bisons at 8:00 p.m.

• Nov. 9 in Winnipeg vs. University of Manitoba Bisons at 9:00 p.m.

Nov. 15 and 16 vs. University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat at 8:00 p.m.

the Huskies as the Thunderbirds took home the Canada West banner for the second consecutive year.

Bandula finished the game with two saves while O’Shea stopped three.

The Huskies will now turn their focus towards the national championship where they will face the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds in the quarter-finals. The Reds finished the regular season 8-2-3 and are 2-0 in the post-season after winning the Atlantic University Sport division championship.

“We have to pick ourselves up for Thursday,” said Chapman. “I don’t think we’ll do much different, today was just an anomaly, we’ve been a lot more disciplined in the past, a lot more battle ready and we’ll go back to what we’ve done well.”

The Huskies play the Varsity Reds on Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Fredericton.

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kick from Milad Mehrabi. Eight minutes later Cousens added another goal to extend their lead to 2-0.

The Huskies got one back in the 21st minute when Luigi Bekwayo buried a rebound past Thunderbirds’ keeper Luke O’Shea.

Cousens scored his third and fourth goals of the match to give the Thunderbirds a 4-1 lead with 15 minutes left to go in the opening half.

The Thunderbirds scored once more before the first 45 minutes of play was up. Mehrabi snuck a ball past Huskies defenders and Bandula to give the home team a sizeable 5-1 lead.

The final goal came in the 68th minute when Thunderbird Mitchell Popadynetz hit the far corner to beat Bandula. In the 82nd minute the Thunderbirds were left shorthanded when Otis Sandhu was given a red card after an aggressive tackle on Huskies defender Carson MacDonald.

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Women’s Volleyball • Nov. 8 in Winnipeg vs. University of Manitoba Bisons at 6:00 p.m.

• Nov. 9 in Winnipeg vs. University of Manitoba Bisons at 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 15 and 16 vs. University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat at 6:15 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Nov. 8 and 9 vs. University of Brandon Bobcats at 8:00 p.m.

• Nov. 15 in Regina vs. University of Regina Cougars at 8:15 p.m.

• Nov. 16 in Regina vs. University of Regina Cougars at 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Volleyball 1. Alberta 1. Trinity Western 3. Thompson Rivers 3. Winnipeg 5. Brandon 5. Calgary 5. Mount Royal 5. UBC 9. Manitoba 9. UBC Okanagan 11. Regina 11. Saskatchewan

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Women’s Basketball Nov. 8 and 9 vs. University of Brandon Bobcats 6:15 p.m.

• Nov. 15 in Regina vs. University of Regina Cougars at 6:15 p.m.

• Nov. 16 in Regina vs. University of Regina Cougars at 5:00 p.m.

1. UBC 1. UBC Okanagan 3. Brandon 3. Calgary 5. Manitoba 5. Saskatchewan 5. Trinity Western 5. Winnipeg 9. Alberta 9. Mount Royal 11. Regina 11. Thompson Rivers

*Top seven teams from each division qualify for playoffs

Home Game

1. Alberta 1. Calgary 3. Regina 3. Saskatchewan 5. Mount Royal 6. Manitoba 6. UBC 8. Lethbridge

Women’s Hockey GP-W-L-OTL 8-8-0-0 8-8-0-0 8-4-4-0 8-4-4-0 8-3-5-0 8-2-5-1 8-2-5-1 8-1-7-0

*All eight teams advance to playoffs

Men’s Basketball

1. Saskatchewan 1. UBC 3. Regina 3. Alberta 5. Manitoba 6. Lethbridge 7. Calgary 8. Mount Royal

GP-W-L-OTL 10-7-2-1 10-7-2-1 10-7-3-0 10-6-2-2 10-5-4-1 10-3-5-2 10-3-6-1 10-2-8-0

*All eight teams advance to playoffs

Women’s Basketball

Prairie Division 1. Alberta 1. Saskatchewan 1. Winnipeg 4. Lethbridge 4. Manitoba 4. Regina 7. Brandon 7. Calgary

GP-W-L 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-0-2 2-0-2

Prairie Division 1. Manitoba 1. Regina 1. Saskatchewan 1. Winnipeg 5. Alberta 5. Lethbridge 7. Brandon 7. Calgary

GP-W-L 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-0-2 2-0-2

Pacific Division 1. UFV 1. Victoria 3. Trinity Western 3. UBC 3. UNBC 6. Mount Royal 6. Thompson Rivers 6. UBC Okanangan

GP-W-L 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-0-2 2-0-2 2-0-2

Pacific Division 1. UFV 2. Thompson Rivers 2. Trinity Western 2. UBC 2. Victoria 6. Mount Royal 6. UBC Okanagan

GP-W-L 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-1-1 2-0-2 2-0-2

*Top four teams from each division qualify for crossover playoffs

*Top four teams from each division qualify for crossover playoffs

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Huskies season ends in heartbreak KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

The University of Manitoba Bisons may have had the Winnipeg home crowd on their side during the Canada West semi-final game but the Huskies had history on theirs — the Huskies had not lost a post-season game to the Bisons in 40 years. That changed on Nov. 1 when the Bisons defeated the Huskies 37-36 in a rousing contest that went right down to the wire.

With the loss the Huskies’ hunt for the Vanier Cup, and their season, comes to an end.

The semi-final matchup was shaping up to be a close affair after the Huskies and Bisons split their two meetings during the regular season by finite margins. The Huskies won the first meeting 36-34 on Sept. 7 while the Bisons took the second 33-26 on Oct. 18. Even with the expectations of a good match-up, the quality and the drama of the game was electrifying.

It looked to be smooth sailing for the home team going into halftime with a 17-5 lead, but after the break the Huskies roared back with seventeen unanswered points. The comeback started with a 61-yard pass from quarterback Drew Burko to Kit Hillis that cut the deficit to 12-17.

The momentum continued for the Huskies and Denton Kolodzinski connected on a 43yard field goal to bring the Dogs within two.

The Huskies continue to dominate the third quarter with a six play 90-yard march downfield that ended with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mitch Hillis. Going into the fourth quarter, the Huskies had changed their fortune to lead 2217.

The Huskies started the final quarter with the same impressive form they ended the third, as Burko connected with Mitch Stevens for a 50yard touchdown pass to push the visiting team ahead 29-17. The Bisons finally found their way back to the scoreboard when quarterback Jordan Yantz found Nic Demski for a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Mitch Hillis hauled in his second touchdown pass of the night, this time a 46-yard toss from Burko to give the Huskies a sizeable 36-24 with less than ten minutes left on the clock. A Bison comeback from this far back didn’t seem likely

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The Huskies fought for a 12 point lead over the Bisons with less than ten minutes left to play but stumbled when it was time to close out the win. but the home team kept plugging away. At the ten minute mark Yantz sent a 13-yard pass to Demski to cut the lead to 36-31 for the Huskies.

After forcing a punt on the Dogs’ next possession, the Bisons took back the ball and immediately began storming downfield.

The home team pushed for a seven play 65yard drive that ended when Yantz found a sprinting Demski on the sideline for a 32-yard touchdown. Now leading 37-36, the Bisons gambled on the two-point conversion but were unsuccessful.

The Huskies got the ball back with 1:23 left on the clock and needed to put points on the board. With two seconds left the Huskies were at the 44-yard line. Kolodzinski stepped up for the field goal. A low snap seemed to throw of

Kolodzinski’s kick and the attempt fell well short. With the miss, the Bisons had narrowly earned a 37-36 win and a berth into the Canada West final.

With the loss the Huskies’ post-season woes continue. This is the the fifth consecutive year the Dogs have fallen in playoffs and since 2007 the team is a mere 1-7 in playoff games.

The Huskies will no doubt look to break the streak next season but they will be without key players. This was the last game for receivers Garrett Burgess, Mitch Stevens and Jeff Moore; offensive linemen Mike Fuller and Lane Bryksa; linebacker Richard Zacharias; defensive linemen Joel Seutter, Zach Hart and Ben Rush as well as defensive backs Seamus Neary, Braxton Lawrence and Tyler Robson.

Despite the disappointing finish, many Huskies players posted impressive stats on the night. Burko completed 28 of 47 passes for 502 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.

Kit Hillis was the top receiver, hauling in nine receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown while Mitch Hillis recorded eight receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Stevens added another two catches for 101 yards and 1 touchdown.

Shane Buchanan had 12 carried for 61 rushing yards and Kolodzinski went 2-3 in field goals.Richard Zacharias and Brad Kotania recorded 5.5 tackles. Seamus Neary added 4.5 tackles and Dylan Kemp and Keegan Arnyek had one interception each. Joel Seutter had 3.5 tackles and one forced fumble in the game.

Dog Watch: Ryan Holfeld KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

Huskies men’s hockey goalie Ryan Holfeld is learning how to manage his time off the ice.

The Leroy, Sask. native is balancing his first year studying at the College of Law with holding a spot on the Huskies’ starting line. Luckily, Holfeld had a good role model to look up to in previous years and, now in his fourth year with the team, he has some experience divvying up his time.

“The first year was definitely a bit of an adjustment, going to school and playing hockey,” he said. “Kyle Ross was our captain my first couple years and he was also in law school so he was a good guy to look up to for putting a good effort into both school and hockey.”

No stranger to putting in the long hours for the sport he loves, Holfeld started playing hockey at four years old and moved into net when he was nine. One of the things that attracted him to the position was that it helped him avoid the bench.

“When I was young I liked being on the ice all the time so that was a way to stay on,” he said.

Holfeld has been spending a lot of time on the ice this season, starting in all eight games the Huskies have played. So far Holfeld has turned away 93 per cent of shots that have

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come his way. The ability to make an impact on the score sheet is something he relishes.

“You have a stake in every game,” he said. “You can affect the outcome whether it’s good or bad but it’s good to know that you can make a difference every night.”

This year Holfeld hopes to be the difference when the season is winding down. The Huskies are assured a spot in the

Canadian Interuniversity Sport University Cup as the host team but first Holfeld and the Huskies are hoping to bring a Canada West banner home.

“First and foremost we want to win the Canada West,” he said. “When it comes down to it I think everyone’s already got their eyes set on the University Cup. That’s the number one goal.”

Holfeld was a part of the team that won the Canada West championship in the 201112 season.

“It was really memorable and a really exciting and fun year — something I won’t forget,” he said.

With many new faces joining the Huskies’ roster this year, Holfeld is hoping to take on more of a leadership role with the team. As the team gets deeper into the season Holfeld will find himself in familiar situations and is no stranger to the post-season or big games.

“Being an older guy now … I think I have a little experience guys can draw off of,” he said.

The Huskies are currently at .500 on the season but Holfeld doesn’t think the record reflects the team’s level of play.

“We’ve been in every game, every night,” he said. “We’ve had a high effort level every night and I think that’s the most important thing.”

As the squad spends more time together Holfeld think the results will follow. He sees this year’s team dynamic as something that will help the Huskies achieve success.

“We have more of a team game that we’ve been building on this year,” he said. “We still have a lot of skilled players that can put the puck in the net [but] we know that if we want to have success this year we can’t be individual, we’ve got to be all on the same page.”

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Huskies perfect to open season KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

The Huskies women’s basketball team couldn’t have asked for a better opening to their season.

The team returned from British Columbia with two wins and a 2-0 record.

The Dogs posted wins over the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack on Nov. 1 and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat on Nov. 2. The Huskies were impressive in both games, handily outscoring their opponents.

For their first win of the season the Canadian Interuniversity Sport number five ranked Huskies dismissed the WolfPack 76-54.

The Dogs hit the floor strong, shooting 64 per cent for the first half while the WolfPack only managed 33 per cent.

Thanks to their sharp shooting the Huskies had amassed a 37-29 lead at half time.

Both teams saw their accuracy fall in the second half; the Huskies hit 42 per cent of their shots while the WolfPack only landed 27 per cent of theirs. The Huskies finished the game shooting 50 per cent from the field and a lofty 42 per cent from the three-point range.

Third-year forward Dalyce Emmerson put up big numbers, recording a doubledouble with 18 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Guards Kiera Lyons and Kabree Howard added 16 and 10 points respectively on the night. Howard also recorded eight assists and three steals.

With one win already under their belt, the Huskies needed a victory over the Heat to stay undefeated. The team was more than up to the task and trounced the Heat 94-50.

The Huskies shot 50 per cent from the field for the first half and headed into the second with a 51-32 lead. The Huskies improved to 56 per cent in the second half, doubling the Heat’s 23 per cent.

Dalyce Emmerson nearly recorded her second double-double in two games,

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Strong defence and offence helped the Dogs claim their first two wins of the season.

scoring 21 points and nine rebounds. She also added three assists and four steals.

Emmerson was awarded Canada West third star of the week for her efforts.

Riley Humbert, Kaylee Halvorson, Lyons and Howard all added nine points in the Huskies’ winning effort.

With the two wins, the Huskies are in the hunt for the top spot of the Prairie Division standings.

Three other teams also opened the season with two wins: the University of Manitoba Bisons, the University of Regina Rams and the University of Winnipeg Wesmen.

Through their two games so far, the Huskies have been an offensive force, tallying 170 points — the most out of any team in the league.

The Huskies put their undefeated record on the line against the University of Brandon Bobcats on Nov. 8 and 9 at the Physical Activity Complex.

Huskies men’s basketball team bites into season KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

The men’s basketball squad stormed to two wins over the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat to open their season undefeated. The Huskies sent the WolfPack to the doghouse 98-95 on Nov. 1 and were victorious against the Heat 76-68 on Nov. 2.

The Canadian Interuniversity Sport number seven ranked Huskies benefited from a high scoring fourth quarter to record their first win of the season over the WolfPack. The Dogs outscored the home team 37-27 in the final frame and were more accurate in the second half, shooting 58 per cent compared to the WolfPack’s 44 per cent.

In the fading seconds of the game the Huskies were down 93-95. Evan Ostertag hit a three-point shot to give the Dogs a 96-95 lead. The Huskies closed out the game with a pair of free throws by Stephon Lamar and Dadrian Collins.

In his first game with the Huskies, American import Collins recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Canada West 2012-13 defensive player of the year Ben Baker recorded 14 points and grabbed 14 off the boards.

Lamar, the 2012-13 Canada West Most Valuable Player, scored 25 points to start

his season with a bang. Lamar netted five three-pointers and shot 50 per cent from long range.

The Huskies struggled early, shooting only 30 per cent from the floor and 24 per cent from three but improved their accuracy in the second half to 58 per cent and 56 per cent respectively.

For the second game the Huskies travelled to Kelowna to face the Okanagan Heat. The Dogs had to fend off a stiff challenge from their lower ranked opponent in order to remain undefeated early in the season.

A three-pointer from Huskie Andrew Henry saw off the charge as the Dogs pulled ahead 72-61. The Huskies maintained the lead and defeated the Heat 76-68 to move to 2-0 on the season.

The game was a low-scoring affair as both teams displayed strong defense. The Huskies only managed to score 36 points in the first half while the Heat netted only 30. The tally was particularly low for the Dogs in the second quarter, where they scored a mere nine points.

For the second night in a row Lamar posted impressive stats with 20 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Post Matt Forbes scored a game-high 21 points while grabbing 10 rebounds.

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8 SPORTS Men’s volleyball team can’t stop losing skid KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

The Huskies men’s volleyball squad is still searching for their first win of the season after dropping both of their matches to the Trinity Western University Spartans on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Physical Activity Complex. The Dogs are now 0-4 on the season.

Despite not grabbing a set during their first meeting on Friday night, the match was a close affair. In the end the Spartans came away with a 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 win.

The Spartans began to pull away at 19-19 in the first set. The visiting team wrapped up the opener 25-21 after they successfully blocked three Huskie shots and a Huskie attack sailed long. The squads exchanged leads five times throughout the set until the Spartans took control during the final points.

The Huskies dropped another tight 22-25 contest to give the Spartans a two set advantage.

The Spartans took an early 7-3 lead in the set before the Huskies dug in to pull within one, now down only 15-16. The comeback was short lived as the Spartans went on a four point run to edge ahead 20-15. The Huskies were not able to stage another comeback and the Spartans closed the set.

The Spartans jumped out to a quick 10-5 lead to open the third set. After a Huskies timeout, the home team clawed their way back to 17-18.

The Spartans responded by calling a timeout of their own. The tactic worked as the team came back to score three straight. The two teams exchanged points until the Spartans led 23-19.

From here the visiting team finished the set and the match with the final two kills of the night.

Bryan Fraser led the Huskies with 12 kills

and Braden McLean added eight. McLean also recorded one solo block and six assisted blocks.

The Huskies fared slightly better the next night, taking the second set in a 13-25, 25-23, 14-21, 22-25 loss.

The Spartans took an early 4-1 lead in the first set and never surrendered the momentum, securing it 25-13.

The home side came back strong in the second set to level the match at a set apiece. The Huskies started the set with a 6-3 advantage but the Spartans stayed close until Huskie Jordan Nowakowski froze the Spartans with his seventh kill of the set to put the Dogs on the board after taking the second 25-23.

The third set was a mirror image of the first, helping the Spartans ease to a two sets to one advantage after a dominating 25-14 win.

Falling behind early in the first set, the Huskies fought to level the score at seven all.

Unphased by the resurgence, the Spartans quickly pulled ahead 11-7. The Spartans let the Huskies back into the set after a Fraser kill and four errors from the visiting side tied the game at 15. Neither team could build a substantial lead and were once again even at 20.

It wasn’t until a Huskies’ touch on an attack headed out of bounds that the Spartans gained a two point lead at 22-20. The undefeated Spartans did not miss the chance to close out the set and ended the match 25-22 on two kills from Nicholas Del Bianco and another by Lucas Van Berkel.

Nowakowski led the Huskies with 13 kills and Fraser recorded seven. Fraser also tallied a match-high 11 digs.

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Huskies overpowered by Spartans KIMBERLEY HARTWIG Sports Editor

After opening the season with two wins, the Huskies women’s volleyball team suffered their first losses to the Trinity Western University Spartans on Nov. 1 and 2 in the Physical Activity Complex. The Dogs dropped both matches three sets to one and are now 2-2 on the season. The record ties the Huskies for fifth in the Canada West Standings.

The Spartans took their first meeting with the Dogs three sets to one with set scores of 25-18, 14-25, 25-15, 25-19.

The Huskies looked strong in the first set and led the Spartans until the visiting side scored four unanswered points to pull ahead 17-15. The Spartans dominated the rest of the set, allowing the Dogs only three more points as they stole the opener 25-18.

The second set looked to be favouring the home side early as the Huskies jumped out to a 7-0 lead. The Dogs maintained a stranglehold and never allowed the Spartans to come within less than seven points for the remainder of the set. The home side claimed the second easily with a score of 25-14.

Tied at one set all, errors cost the Huskies in the third and helped the Spartans gain a 12-5 advantage. The Dogs fought back for 12-15, but the Spartans maintained their hold on the set and took a 2-1 advantage after securing the third 25-15 without much trouble.

The Spartans built a 11-6 lead to open the fourth set until the Huskies closed the gap to 129. The visiting side kept edging ahead and the Dogs called a timeout down 11-18. The home side returned to score three straight points, but an attack error gave the Spartans back the ball at 1914.

The Huskies stayed within touching distance but at 22-19 for the visiting side the Spartans ran out the set on three straight kills to take the match.

Candace Hueser led the Huskies with 15 kills

while Kayla Tycholiz and Emily Humbert each recorded six. Jennifer Hueser recorded 15 digs.

The Spartans defeated the Huskies in the second match 3-1. The visiting team was able to win thanks in large part to taking the incredibly competitive opening set.

The two teams exchanged numerous set points during Saturday’s opener until the Spartans snuck it out 31-29. The teams were tied 20 times during the set and the Huskies held three set points of their own but couldn’t convert. The Dogs fought

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The men’s volleyball team will look to regroup after going winless through four games.

off two set points before the Spartans capitalized on their third attempt. The Spartans closed the first off of a Huskies attack error and a kill by Sophie Carpentier.

Winning the first set proved to swing the momentum in the favour of the Spartans. The Huskies immediately lagged behind 4-16 and never found their footing. The visiting side took the second set 25-9 without any of the drama of the first.

Shaking off the disappointment of dropping the

The women’s volleyball team couldn’t hold on to their undefeated record against the Spartans.

first two sets, the Huskies outpaced the Spartans until the two teams drew even at 16 all in the third.

The Huskies stole the next three points to post a 19-16 lead and pushed ahead to 22-19. From here the Dogs allowed only one more point against them and took the third 25-20.

The Spartans led from the beginning of the fourth and never looked back, securing the set and match 25-20 on a service ace.

The Huskies play the University of Manitoba Bisons on Nov. 8 and 9 in Winnipeg.

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Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize a triumph for Canadian literature MIKE ROY — The Argosy (Mount Allison University) SACKVILLE (CUP) — In todays literary world, it can be tough for women writers to earn the same respect and adoration as their male counterparts.

Take, for example, David Gilmour’s latest interview, where he discusses his disdain for teaching women or minority authors in his guest lectures at the University of Toronto.

While it may be unlikely to find a Morrison or an Atwood in Gilmour’s syllabus, one woman has recently been recognized beyond the classroom, rising to an international level due to her written works.

Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature by the Swedish Academy this year as a “master of the modern short story.”

She is the thirteenth woman to receive the award, along with the second Canadian after expatriate Saul Bellow received the same prize in 1976.

Every year, the Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded to an author of any country that demonstrates an excellence in the field of written works, be it fiction or non-fiction.

Munro is no newcomer to the realm of literature, as she has carefully produced fourteen collections of her work over several decades, penning hundreds of short stories.

Her literature normally focuses on the themes of female identity, such as the coming-of-age

The makings of a day well spent. tales in Lives of Girls and Women, or the struggles in middle-aged life in Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

Munro was born in Wingham, Ont. a small community located in the southwest part of the province in Huron County. This environment

The Deep Dark Woods croon their way into the past

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The Deep Dark Woods delivering one of their haunting live performances.

MADISON TAYLOR The Deep Dark Woods warble off the beaten path and into uncharted musical soundscapes in their newest album, Jubilee.

It is a rare occurrence for a band’s sound to embody its name, but there is no better way to describe the mournful singing of this Saskatoon-based band than by the simple title they have christened themselves with.

Jubilee transports its listener into a shadowy forest of resonant guitar and soulful vocals. To further embellish their woodland mystique, the band recorded the album in a cabin nestled in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta. Clearly these gentlemen take the atmospheric quality of their music very seriously.

The album itself is composed of wistful ballads such as “It’s Been a Long Time” and feel-good alternative country beats like “Red Red Rose”. The groups talent for generating vividly old-world atmosphere is particularly evident in tracks such as

“Pacing the Room” and the delicately understated “I Took to Whoring”, in which the finger-picked guitar, sultry lyrics and haunting organ notes create the image of a luckless crooner reminiscing about lost love in a hazy saloon.

The Deep Dark Woods boast a unique vintage feel that vaguely resembles that of Nick Cave and The Byrds, yet simultaneously possess a hauntingly original sound of their own. The band’s fifth album is indeed a jubilee; it is a triumph of masterful antique sound, melancholy vocals and poetic lyricism characterized by loss and longing.

The group even resurrects rare and delightfully dated instruments such as the celesta and the vibraphone that further authenticate their old-fashioned ambience and tint it with an almost psychedelic vibe.

Jubilee places the Deep Dark Woods indisputably among Saskatoon’s finest.

Who knew such an eloquent, deep woods sound could be born in the heart of the prairies.

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has served as fodder for her stories, which commonly deal with rural locations similar to her hometown. She studied English and journalism at the University of Western Ontario, where she met her first husband, James Munro. She has been a past recipient

of the Governor General’s Literary Award on three occasions and the Giller Book Prize in 1998 and 2004.

As a Canadian female author, Munro represents a cultural shift for those who still think in the same vein as Gilmour.

Literature in today’s world is not simply the study of the same famous names found in textbooks for centuries, but the incorporation of writing from all backgrounds in all time periods. Munro’s win is not only personal, but demonstrates the quality and talent that can be ignored by biased views of inequality.

A win for Munro has placed Canada in the spotlight of noteworthy North American literature. While our country has the same wealth of talent as our neighbours to the south, we do not have the means to publicize and promote our literature on an equivalent scale.

Munro being recognized on an international level will not only garner attention to her works, but to those of all Canadians.

Earlier this year, Munro announced her retirement from writing — which could only be capped off with this magnificent honour of the Nobel Prize in Literature. While she cannot attend the reception ceremony due to her health, she is still humble and thankful for the recognition.

There is truly no better way to end the career of a magnificent author, who has shaped the Canadian literature landscape, than this.

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FEATURE

Is Canada’s OPINION

NICOLE HALSETH — Over The Edge (The University of Northern British Columbia)

PRINCE GEORGE (CUP) — Because gender equality is still a prominent issue worldwide, it’s no surprise that Canadian citizens are continuing to strive for this ideal.

In fact, some of Canada’s most well-known women are calling for a change to Canada’s anthem in a new, online-based push for more inclusive lyrics.

The group — under the banner Restore Our Anthem — advocating for this change includes many prominent figures in Canadian society such as former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, well-known author Margaret Atwood, Senator Nancy Ruth and retired Senator Vivienne Poy. It also includes Sally Goddard, the mother of Nichola Goddard, who was the first female Canadian soldier killed in a combat situation. They are encouraging Canadians to participate in the initiative by appealing to Prime Minister Harper’s government.

This push comes after a previous effort

by Poy to change the lyrics was rejected in 2010 by the Canadian government. She first introduced a bill in Parliament regarding the possibility of revising the lyrics of the national anthem in 2002. In 2010, Prime Minister Harper consulted with Parliament on the issue but, after backlash from the

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Another issue that has arisen within the discussion of changing our national anthem is the lack of secularism within the lyrics.

One of the main groups in this effort is the Canadian Secular Alliance, which cites changing the lyrics as one of their core initiatives.

According to their official website, the group recommends that “the government should remove the reference to God from Canada’s national anthem, and return to the original words that existed prior to the introduction of the God-reference — “O Canada, glorious and free” instead of “God keep our land glorious and free.”

Beyond excluding those individuals who do not believe in any type of god, the current lyrics also exclude those with religious affiliations other than Christianity.

Other religions may not be the documented majority throughout most of Canada, but they are vital in their communities and throughout Canada as a whole.

Canada continues to be a settlement destination for individuals from around the world, and from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many of these individuals will likely wish to express their national pride as Canadians in some manner. In many cases, it has been shown that those who are not born in a country but come to make it their home often identify very strongly with that national identity. Therefore, changing the lyrics would result in the secularization of national pride and allow all Canadians, regardless of religious views, the opportunity to express their patriotism.

There have been many arguments over the years for why the lyrics should remain as they are. Many believe that it is important to keep that historical tie in order to respect both Canada’s Christian heritage and the Christian-Canadians who contributed to building our country. Many also believe that it would be unprecedented to change the lyrics.

However, since the first original English lyrics were written in 1908 by Robert Stanley Weir, they have gone through numerous alterations. These occurred before the anthem was adopted into the 1980 National Anthem Act. Both Restore Our Anthem and the CSA advocate changing certain lines back to the original lyrics, or changing them to better reflect the original lyrics as they were before adoption.

Though the English lyrics may include some religious mentions, the French lyrics are much more overtly religious. These can be seen in lyrics like: “as in thy arm ready to wield the sword, so also is it ready to carry the cross.” According to the Alliance website, it will take much more to revise the French lyrics because they cannot simply be reverted to the original version, as the English version can. They conclude that “this is a topic for a separate national debate.”

The debate about whether to change the lyrics of “O Canada” or not goes beyond simply a debate of semantics, and has very real social consequences. At least, it does according to the CSA. On their website, they state that “the mention of God in the anthem is often cited as evidence that Canada is a ‘Christian nation’, and used to argue for substantive public policies that undermine church-state separation … thus, seemingly ‘trivial’ issues of symbolism have a tendency to become relevant to highly non-trivial debates about government policy.”

They conclude that as a liberal democracy and a pluralistic country, Canada’s government should not take an official position on the existence of God, and whether or not organized religion has the right or ability to speak on that God’s behalf.

They believe that all of Canada’s public institutions, including the national anthem, should reflect this.

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Local author’s debut plays on social stereotypes NICHOLAS KINDRACHUK Culture Editor

In novel Mantis Dreams, Dr. Dexter Ripley has been diagnosed with peroneal muscular atrophy, a disease he does not get treatment for that leaves his body as twisted as his mind.

Canadian author Adam Pottle’s debut visits Ripley’s often polarizing and other times humanizing view on the world through journal entries.

Pottle sets the novel in Saskatoon — fitting for an author who is currently acquiring his doctorate degree at our own University of Saskatchewan.

There is often a mentality toward those with disabilities or the elderly that they become innocent and inherently clueless on account of their age or condition. What Mantis Dreams does so well is give a satirical edge to those ideas by having a character that is so aggressively against such expectations.

The novel begins with Ripley at the U of S as a professor of English, teaching despite his illness and expressing his brutally honest feelings for his dimwitted students through journal entries. This is only the first glimpse into the mind of Ripley and as the book continues the reader discovers more about why he is the way he is with each entry.

From his literal dreams of turning into a praying mantis — 100 feet tall and adored by the people even as he crushes them — to the battles he has in the old folks home with 80 year old rival Old Scratch, Ripley takes the grumpy old man stereotype to a new level.

Aged a still relatively young 59, Ripley feels senile with his seemingly unwarranted anger towards all those around him. As the story progresses it becomes easier to understand his criticisms and that Ripley has developed a new hardened perspective from his disability that makes him analyze the world from a new perspective.

Ripley becomes convinced that his ailment is a blessing of sorts that lets him see the

Author and U of S PhD student Adam Pottle. world from a more honest viewpoint where people show who they truly are to him.

There are also expectations given to him due to his disability and status as a professor, as people expect him to be inspiring and are appalled when he isn’t.

Every time you think you may fully grasp Ripley he surprises the reader with hidden depth. You can get a real grasp of his depth in cases where he begins writing about his youth, in tensions with his sister Maggie — ­ who almost singed his face with a brand — and dealing with the death of his parents. His parents didn’t die by normal means and the realities behind the anger in his reflections become clear due to his youth without them.

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The journal entry style of the novel makes it feel more authentic and make Ripley’s views realistic, even about his day-to-day struggles with his condition. What makes the character all the more interesting is that he refuses to get the proper treatment for his disease, leaving him in the wheelchair where he could otherwise walk — a choice he makes because the new viewpoint it gives him on life and the general behaviour of others toward him.

Ripley’s story is full of twists and turns, each of which make him clearly harsher but more relatable as you get more glimpses into his mind and history. Mantis Dreams is a worthy read from an author full of promise.

Matthew Good talks mussels and pneumonia ALEXIS LAWTON-SMITH — The Peak (Simon Fraser University)

Burnaby (CUP) — Meeting Matthew Good for the first time, few people would be surprised to find him withdrawn and somewhat sullen. After all, this is the man who sold shirts embossed with the message “I Heard Matt Good is a Real Asshole.”

Good’s music isn’t exactly bubble-gum pop either; he is well known for his introspective yet anguished lyrics.

It was a rainy afternoon in downtown Vancouver and Good fit in with the atmosphere. On that day, however, he was down for a reason.

“He’s sick,” Good’s publicist Paula Danylevich said as we walked into his hotel room. “But don’t worry, he’s not contagious.”

Remnants of room service littered the doorway. By the looks of it, Good enjoys mussels — there was a tower of shells piled high on a plate. He sat at a small table, wearing his signature glasses with his laptop open in front of him. Like the carnage of shells heaped outside the door, Matthew looked as though he had seen better days.

“I have borderline pneumonia and I am on a ton of medication. It’s not fun,” Good said as we shook hands, but he brightened up once we began talking about his new album Arrows of Desire.

Unlike Good’s condition, his new album has a lot more pep. Departing from the slower, ballad-filled albums like Hospital Music or Vancouver, Arrows of Desire gets back to what made Good famous in the first place: rock n’ roll.

“It’s a back to basics record. Coming off

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how heady Lights of Endangered Species was, it was something I wanted intrinsically to do,” he said. “When I sat down to write it, I wanted to get back to the roots of the matter.”

Arrows of Desire does exactly what Good intended. Fundamentally, the album is quite reminiscent of Matthew Good Band, which dissolved in 2002. Good’s solo work has careened away from good old-fashioned rock for quite some time and a return to his roots could have proved disastrous.

Reflecting an earlier sound can often come off as repetitive drivel or make the artist seem as if he is trying to recapture his glory days of yesteryear.

Arrows of Desire defies the odds, though.

With punched-up, slightly distorted guitars, basic drumming and a powerful vocal performance, Arrows of Desire is an anthem of a piece that is familiar but not exactly so. Good has managed to do what others have failed at: a return to a classic sound without eliciting a completely cringe-worthy response.

Songs like “Via Dolorosa”, “Arrows of Desire” and “Hey, Heaven, Hell” — all with religious references — seem to dot the album, but Good shook his head, waving off any notion of spirituality in the album.

“I am secular humanist,” he said. As if to emphasize his rebellion from rigid guidelines, Good lit up a cigarette and inhaled deeply. “‘Via Dolorosa’ has the historical context of Christ,” he explained. “But it also has a literary sense of the passage into suffering.

This song is more about the crisis of humanity.

It’s about any kind of trial that you have to endure, or any trial that you cause others to endure. It’s [about] the madness that resides in those realities.”

Brimming with metaphor, Arrows of Desire is a not your average sex, drugs and rock n’ roll album. But then again, Good isn’t exactly a normal rock star either. He currently lives on a ranch in Mission, BC with his wife and three children. Instead of tales of drunken shenanigans and pretty women, Good shares stories of family life.

Don’t expect Good’s simple, less-thanrock star lifestyle to stop him from making music, though.

“You don’t have the choice to stop when you are an artist. It’s not just something you can shut off,” he said. “As long as I can somehow make records, I will make records.”

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Yoga for your Brain cards foster creativity during productivity slumps NICHOLAS KINDRACHUK Culture Editor Yoga is known for helping with flexibility while also improving concentration, putting people into a more meditative state — and a new phenomenon known as Zentangle explores a form of yoga purely for the mind.

The basic premise behind Zentangle is a relaxing form of pattern-based artwork that fosters creativity. It’s done through simple steps that are easy for anyone to do, even the most inexperienced artists out there.

Zentangle enthusiast Sandy Steen Bartholomew has taken this concept and made it her own with Yoga for your Brain sets of cards. Each deck contains 40 cards, all having their own specific design to draw. While they function as steps to drawing cool designs, there is more to these cards than meets the eye.

Using the cards begins with repetition of a pattern in order to learn the new design, trying to match it to your own and shading it to a similar degree as the example shown on the card. These designs are usually patterns that are simpler than expected. Once you feel you have one pattern down, you move on to another.

While it may seem tedious, it’s more of a focused kind of doodling — a pleasant

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Some of the cards and designs that you’ll be creating with Yoga for your Brain. distraction. But, distraction or not, it’s clear after a session that the cards have gotten your mind going and looking to be creative.

After you feel you have a few patterns down, it’s time to use them in your own piece of art. The most basic form of this is creating a square to draw your creation, then using that square as a frame to draw

a random scribble that divides the section up. From here you fill the various sections made by the scribble line with different patterns you’ve learned making these abstract pieces of art.

It’s satisfying turning doodles and scribbles into something artistic that looks surprisingly beautiful. This feeling only increases as you continue playing with

the cards, incorporating more patterns and combining them into all kinds of different shapes. The cards even have examples of ways you can bring your patterns to fill out characters or landscapes you’ve created.

There are three decks available, each with their own level of difficulty. If you are really interested in getting into Zentangle, though, it is recommended to get all of them for a more satisfying experience.

If you’re a beginner when it comes to all thing art, the Kidz Edition is a great start.

Since these offer simpler designs that don’t take long to get the hang of, the fun of the drawings can be found right from the start.

After some practice you can move on to the Original Edition, which provides less direction and offers a stack of increasingly complicated designs with interesting ways to implement them.

Once you feel you’ve mastered the starter decks there is the Totally Tangled Edition, which brings together all that you have already learned and complicates it considerably. These designs are where you’ll see some of the most elaborate creations that are easier to make than one would think.

Facing a mental block while working is one of the hardest things to get past and remain productive, but Yoga for your Brain offers a great remedy.

University students game for charity

A few of the tabletop games that were played.

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On Nov. 2 at 8a.m., nearly 100 University of Saskatchewan students belonging to it’s Gamers Club began a 24-hour gaming marathon called Extra Life to raise money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan.

Extra Life was created in 2008 as a way to raise money for the Texas Children’s Hospital, honouring a young girl named Victoria Enmon who passed away from leukemia that same year. Over the years, Extra Life has evolved into an international phenomenon that gets participation from tens of thousands of gamers around the world, raising millions of dollars each year in support of hundreds of children’s hospitals.

Extra Life is a unique event that uses video and table top games to create an interest in children’s hospitals and the assistance that they require. It allows these participants to have fun doing what they love and simultaneously raise a lot of money for a good cause through participants getting sponsored for the gaming marathon.

The Extra Life event put on by the U of S Gamers Club saw participants playing board games, card games and video games for a 24 hour period. After sponsorships were

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tallied up with sales from baking, silent auctions and raffle tickets sold throughout the day, the Gamers Club managed to raise nearly $3, 500 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan — just a small piece of the more than $3.5 million raised in total this year by similar Extra Life events.

The event and the club itself was sponsored by a variety of local businesses, including Amazing Stories, Bell Island Pizza, Collector’s Lane, Dragon’s Den, Hi-tech Gametraders and Play N Trade.

When not gaming for charity, the U of S Gamers Club works to “promote group activities in a safe and positive space on campus,” said organizer Tyler Neyedly. The student run club has a membership fee of $10 and meets monthly to play video games, board games such as Risk and Settlers of Catan and card games like YuGi-Oh and Magic, the Gathering. Memberships also include a number of different benefits from the clubs sponsors.

The Gamers Club is always welcoming new members. All U of S students, staff and faculty are eligible to sign up. Anyone interested in joining can either get in contact with the group through its Facebook page or purchase a membership at any club event.

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Diseases shouldn’t be popularity contests

NATALIE DAVIS

We all like to think we are doing our part in the fight against disease through donating to causes in one way or another, but what does this mean for finding a cure?

Media has done a large part to contribute to research funding and raise public awareness for diseases such as breast cancer, Alzheimer’s and AIDS. This research has vastly improved detection and survival rates for those diagnosed — as well as patient care during treatment.

Unfortunately, diseases that do not benefit from mass media support do not receive the same positive results. In some instances, the enormous wave of pink support for breast cancer drowns out attempts to bring awareness to other diseases.

In a culture of quick trends it’s easy to pin a little pink ribbon on your collar and go about your day, feeling a little glow in your heart as if you’ve done something good for the world by donning your cool new accessory.

Sound familiar? As harmless as this mindset is, it doesn’t really help anyone if it’s done ignorantly. So let’s take a look at the numbers and, in the words of thinkbeforeyoupink.org, “Think before we pink!”

Breast cancer propaganda has become something of a pop culture sensation. One can completely deck themselves out in pink breast cancer gear rivalling the garb of any die-hard Roughrider fan. Mass media noticed the market, and the direness of the disease seems to have been shelved by a ‘pink-washed’ population — a term that refers to the frenzied sale of pink goods by companies focused on profit rather than donations.

Where does the money put towards these disease fighting campaigns actually go? Regrettably, much of the pink themed merchandise doesn’t contribute to research nearly as much as it turns a profit for the company hosting it.

For example, an analysis conducted by businessinsider.com on the popular NFL pink campaign shows that it has generated a whopping $9 billion for the league in 2012 alone. But according to thinkbeforeyoupink.org, the league has donated only $4. 5 million in total since the pink campaign was first introduced in 2009.

Even more disturbing, the league has taken a pink preference attitude and firmly excludes other diseases from awareness promotion. When wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, Brandon Marshall, tried to bring attention to Mental Health Awareness week during a game on Oct. 10 by wearing green shoes, the NFL reacted by fining him $5, 000 for violating uniform

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protocol. Marshall paid the fine and matched it with a contribution to charity according to Anna Bisaro from Medill Sports.

Interestingly, the first instance of the colour pink being linked to breast cancer occurred

in New York City in 1991, when runners in the Komen Race For The Cure received pink ribbons for their participation.

Susan Komen was a small town woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1976 and

lost her battle with the disease in 1982. When Komen was diagnosed, the disease was not wellknown or researched and her family could do little to help. The idea for the pink ribbon was introduced by Komen’s sister, Nancy Brinker, who promised to her sister that she would “do whatever she could to end breast cancer forever.”

Since then, awareness for breast cancer has improved greatly and survival rates have also increased in every age group since the mid 90’s. 5-year survival rates are up to 80 per cent for men and 88 per cent for women according to bcsc.ca. This is fantastic for men and women suffering from breast cancer.

That said, some of the pink breast cancer products not only produce more profit for the companies behind the label, but are actually carcinogenic.

Chevrolet donated $10 for each test drive to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, but neglected to broadcast the fact that each test drive polluted the air with chemicals known to cause breast cancer.

Furthermore, “women who work in the auto factories are exposed to a range of harmful chemicals, such as benzene, which is used to manufacture rubber tires, chromium and nickel for welding and machining, and formaldehyde in the manufacturing of plastics and textiles, all of which contribute to breast cancer,” according to an article by Karuna Jaggar for thinkbeforeyoupink.org.

AIDS awareness has also been implemented by a red ribbon campaign. Unfortunately, rates of infection among Canadians have actually grown by 7,300 people since 2008, putting the number at 71,300 at the end of 2011 according to a census by catie.ca.

Even more grim, the number of women with cardiovascular disease has been higher than men since 1994 according to a TED Talks lecture

by Noel Bairey Merz, director of the Women’s Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

The reason for this rise is that cardiovascular disease is traditionally thought of as a male disease, and therefore female patterns are not as well researched and harder to diagnose. Heart disease usually strikes very suddenly, whereas breast cancer mortality is down to 4 per cent according to the same lecture.

Our society needs to remember that breast cancer is not the only disease that needs attention and support. It‘s important to research before you donate to causes like breast cancer, as ‘pinkwashing’ is increasingly prevalent and it often doesn’t help those suffering from diseases as much as you may think.

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Recalling why Remembrance Day matters NAOMI ZUREVINSKI

2014 will mark the 100th year anniversary of the start of the First World War. That’s one hundred years since millions of men and women risked their lives in order to fight for their country. Wearing a poppy on your jacket is a genuine symbolic gesture, but what does it mean to commemorate the war and why should we remember WWI? To many, WWI might seem distant and woefully historical, effectively losing any significance altogether. But we must never forget that people sacrificed their lives for a cause they may or may not have believed in.

The contributions they made to Canada as a nation helped provide today’s freedom in a stable and peaceful country.

Canada’s contribution in WWI was monumental for our country. Canadians fought in several battles, some of the most commemorated being the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and Vimy Ridge in 1917.

The Canadian population during 19141918 was around 8 million people, making volunteer numbers in the war effort extremely significant. Almost 620, 000 Canadians served in the war as soldiers or as members of the air force, Red Cross and other groups. Of this number, total Canadians deceased amounted around 212, 500.

Almost everyone in Canada was affected in one way or another by the war, making WWI a crucial moment in Canadian history.

People from different backgrounds became mobilized to fight for a higher cause.

In February of 2010, John Babcock, Canada’s last known veteran from WWI, died at the age of 109. His death is indicative of the fact that our current generation is now removed from the conflict of 1914-1918 because there are no longer living veterans to tell their stories. We’ve learned about it, read about it, heard about it or watched it on television, but personal narratives from WWI are no longer available to us.

Honouring the anniversary of WWI can be seen as an extension of honouring all those who served in conflicts of the past and present. Remembrance Day is not simply a day to remember the dead but also a day to honour the living soldiers who continue to fight for our individual and collective freedoms.

Remembrance Day also acknowledges everyone who was affected in one way

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or another by war; children who grew up without fathers or mothers, men and women who were widowed at young ages, parents who lost their sons or daughters.

I believe this hits home because 100 years ago it was people our age who went off to war not knowing if they would ever return.

I could just as easily have been sitting here watching my male friends go off to battle, not knowing if I’d ever see their faces again — and that’s a foreign and frightening thought.

It’s important to link the past to the present, to understand why the war happened, to remember the losses and to participate in commemoration ceremonies or memorials. If we don’t uphold these values in our society, how can we demonstrate that we are not ignorant to the sacrifices of the past?

Canada has planned upcoming efforts to commemorate WWI with various educational campaigns, books, coins, performances, ceremonies and even an ice sculpture. In addition, the Government of Canada has planned to highlight the Canadians’ contributions, especially at Vimy Ridge and the Dieppe Raid. Commemoration will extend over the period of 2014-2018, including observing the 75th anniversary of the start of the Second World War. Of course, there are other ways to remember. Participating in ceremonies offered or taking the time to read up on historical information, personal accounts or other additional documents are all worthy ways to demonstrate your understanding of Canada’s involvement in world conflicts.

The Internet is great for finding resources on WWI that can provide a more personal feel. There’s even a WWI 100th Anniversary Facebook page that provides updates and information.

Ultimately, it’s important to understand that generations of soldiers and civilians have served our country, making sacrifices and contributions that allow us the freedom and peace we currently enjoy today.

Once we understand these efforts, we can realize the importance of acknowledging the contributions of all those involved and affected by the war, keeping the past forever in our minds.

An open letter to readers of student newspapers TRAVIS HOMENUK Opinions Editor

Campus newspapers like the Sheaf are written by students, for students and about students. However, every student is different, so chances are you’re going absolutely hate some of the articles published throughout your time at our glorious institution — and that’s okay.

The Sheaf is part of The Canadian University Press, a national, non-profit, co-operatively owned and operated student newspaper organization.

I was inspired to write this article after reading “Freedom of press means exactly that,” which appeared in an issue of the Muse, the newspaper from Memorial University in Newfoundland. The article acted as a kind of disclaimer to all students about the university paper, what it stands for and who it’s for.

I felt compelled to write something of a similar nature to shed some light on what exactly it is that we do at the Sheaf and why we’re here in the first place. Student fees help fund our paper, so it seems fair that student readers know what’s going on.

The student newspaper is here to inform the university population with the happenings of the University of Saskatchewan campus,

The Sheaf office is located in the Memorial Union Building. and we’re not politically aligned with any group, nor do we censor articles from coming in.

In saying that, please remember that this university paper is not out to get you either — to force you to have sex, to make you believe in equality, to love feminism, to care about sports, to give any shits about culture in Saskatoon or to care about what the hell it is that’s going on around our campus.

The world is a dynamic place because we all have differing opinions or takes

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on news, culture and sports. Disagreeing with something any paper publishes is a recurring event because we all have different worldviews. Think about that the next time you read something you absolutely hate — no matter the news source in which you read it.

On that note, it’s crucial to keep in mind the idea that if you read something you disagree with, your mind has actually become engaged with the subject matter.

As a result, you may go home and tell your

friends and family about the topic, creating a discussion that otherwise may not have happened. Isn’t that the point of newspapers: to create a discussion about current events?

That’s my understanding of news, and that’s why I’ve always loved reading the paper every morning. I often disagree with how some things are reported, but I more often than not become aware of world issues that I had no prior knowledge of.

The Sheaf, as a paper with its body of editors, works hard to cover a variety of topics from a variety of perspectives. That being said, we often don’t hear the voices of those who aren’t from a primarily arts background, which is a great loss.

Because many of our articles come from volunteer contributors, their interests drive our content. Hence, if you’re interested in something we’re not writing about, get in touch with us.

The only reason I started writing for the Sheaf was because the previous Opinions Editor had written an article about sexting that I absolutely hated. I went in to bitch out the editorial team and ended up leaving the office with my first assignment.

Regardless of whether you’re interested in news, sports, culture or opinions, your student newspaper is here to cover issues you’re concerned about.

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DAVID OLANREWAJU

The University of Saskatchewan needs to extend more understanding to their international students, especially when taking into account language barriers and cultural differences.

With bewilderment, I saw how international student Mohamadmahdi Kowsari was shamed and stigmatized after talking to a trusted staff member at the U of S. Following this conversation, the U of S alleged that Kowsari “threatened the use of dangerous chemicals,” later suspending his education and banning him from campus.

On Oct. 25, after being deemed a danger to himself or others, the Saskatoon Police were swiftly called in and arrested Kowsari for theft under $5,000.

As an international student myself, this brings me to question and to actually believe what some people say their fears are with respect to talking to a counsellor or even their doctor when they face issues — be they physical, mental or emotional.

Why is it that so many international students, even before this issue came to light, deliberately refuse to seek the help of health professionals? Why do they feel so strongly that someone who is in a position to help them, or direct them to where they can get help, may look down, stigmatize or label them?

This is not to say that proper action to prevent harm to self or others should not have been taken in the case of Kowsari, but instead to ask — why is it that this man was immediately thrust so completely into the media attention? Why does the harm he may have posed to himself or others need to be broadcast after he sought help for himself?

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University administration recently suspended a student after he stole chemicals from campus.

I wonder how many international students would talk to a counsellor about issues they might be facing. How would they have the confidence to speak up or seek help when it seems to be apparent that their fears that their issues will be spread to their professors, supervisors and — as in this case — the media, will come true?

Where is the line between public safety, personal safety and a person’s private quest for help?

I know of a fellow international student that contracted a sexually transmitted infection here in Canada. He felt unsure of going to a doctor because of the fear that his case might

get blown out of proportion. Something he felt could be treated with few antibiotics in his home country might become big news here simply because someone might overreact or forget about trust and confidentiality.

Instead of being able to trust Canadian doctors, he decided to travel back to his home country. He told his parents that he was missing home terribly; they pooled money together to get him a ticket to travel home for a month where he got himself treated, then came back to the U of S to continue his studies. Clearly, international students feel as though they cannot trust the authorities in Canada.

Similarly, some international graduate students relay accounts of supervisors who take over their students’ work as their own, forcing the student to start a new project.

These students don’t come forward for fear that the supervisor will hear about it and make the their lives even more difficult or, even worse, send them home without the degree they’ve been working towards.

Sadly, this problem extends beyond seeking the help of health professionals.

Another international student recalls being unreasonably failed by her professor. As a result, she repeated the course from the same professor, who was the only one who taught the course at that time, because it was the only one she still needed to graduate. She also had to take the required amount of courses during that term in order to maintain her status as an international student — even though she only needed that one class.

When this professor overheard her discussing what she had planned for her summer, he interjected and implied that she may not be able to graduate. She said nothing and didn’t want to pursue any academic

action for fear the situation would escalate.

She just wanted to quietly finish what she had to and leave. She passed the class the second time and graduated. She has never looked back at the U of S. Even international student groups are not immune to this problem. One group had a conflict over an amount owed from several months ago with a local organization. Instead of any form of suggested mediation, or even trying to reach the international student group themselves, university staff suggested that the organization who needed to be paid should contact the police. Why was this the first step in a resolution?

Since Kowsari had talked to a trusted professional, it seems as though he tried to turn himself in and seek help. From news reports, this idea is glossed over in favour of the glory of the successful hunt for illegallyobtained substances. Where is Kowsari in his quest for help? Has he been arrested and left alone to ponder the wisdom of turning himself in? Is he getting the help he went for when he sought assistance in the first place?

I think it’s time we look at why so many international students at all levels are not seeking the help they need. What are the costs of not being able to have confidence in authorities as international students?

Following the media outbreak with Kowsari do you think the next person in his position will want to come forward and seek help? Media headlines are certainly not worth the cost.

It’s time to examine the trust in our confidential systems and provide better support and methods of understanding for international students who struggle enough as it is.

Cosmo’s sex tips miss the point HAILIE NYARI

Alongside advice for relationships, beauty and fashion, Cosmo has become widely known for its loud sexual content, which seems to have a bias toward outlandish sex — leading many female readers to think their sex lives aren’t spicy enough.

The magazine boasts hot headlines like “60 Ways to Please Your Man” or “Things That He Only Wishes You Would Do,” and draws the reader’s attention into the magazine’s glossy pages laden with beautiful, half-naked men and women entangled in each other’s arms.

Generally speaking, the magazine teaches women how to please men and not the other way around. Apparently Cosmo believes the onus is on the female partner in a heterosexual relationship to make the sex and intimacy exciting in one way or another.

The advice that is given by Cosmo tells readers about the necessity to be better in the bedroom, making the sex lives of supposedly successful women to be wildly erotic and scandalous. However, the advice is male-focused in that readers are left with the knowledge of how to please current and future male partners, effectively disregarding a woman’s need for sexual pleasure altogether.

According to the majority of Cosmo’s articles on sex, a woman’s pleasure will be realized once she’s successfully gotten off her man. What a bunch of nonsense!

At the same time, some of these sex tips have successfully broached taboo topics and have acted as an explicit guide for sexual adventures — which is positive — but there is still a downside to all of this sex talk.

The responsibility is on the reader as to whether or not she takes the magazine’s sex advice as a supplement to her current love life or whether she views it as something she cannot live up to.

The advice given often preys on the insecurities of women, especially in regards to not being wholeheartedly adventurous or sexually arousing for their partners.

Women should not take the advice of Cosmo seriously, but rather accept it for the fluff that it is. If at the end of the day a sexual encounter is heightened because of a Cosmo sex tip then that’s alright too.

But Cosmo isn’t the only problem. TV shows and movies present women in over sexualized ways, which has in turn affected how women define their individual sexualities.

Through topics like “How To Please Your Man” and “How To Unleash Your Inner Sex Kitten” printed and digital media are suggesting that what women are currently doing is not good enough.

Sex can be a vital and fun part of any relationship, but each woman should have her own inner sex goddess and her own sexual comfort levels; not everyone needs to enact erotica like 50 Shades of Grey — unless red rooms of pain are your thing.

Sex and relationships need to have aspects like trust, respect and honesty. It’s not all about one person’s pleasure or fantasy but the pleasure of all the people involved. Sex is not always the answer; if something is missing in a relationship, the solution may not be about changing your sex life at all.

Ultimately, each woman needs to define her own sexuality. Don’t let a magazine tell you what you need to do differently or that you need to better yourself in the bedroom.

If you want to change up your love life or try something new, look elsewhere. Go to a bookstore or a trusted online site and find something that you are comfortable doing in the bedroom. Have fun, be safe and most of all be yourself.

CODY SCHUMACHER/GRAPHICS EDITOR

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Suzuki gets caught drinking bottled water The paparazzi has been famous for catching A-list celebrities doing ridiculous things, but it seems David Suzuki has become their latest victim for doing something rather ordinary.

On Nov. 3, Suzuki was on his way to a conference in Calgary, Alta. when an Air Canada flight attendant offered the environmentalist a bottle of Evian. According to the flight attendant, Suzuki grabbed the bottle without hesitation and downed the entirety of it within seconds.

Unlucky for Suzuki, a group of environmental junkies were on board the flight making their way to British Columbia to hug trees for the month of November.

“When we first boarded the flight, I noticed David right away,” said Rainbow Grasshopper, noting further that she’s always found Suzuki to be an attractive man.

“Nothing makes me hotter than recycling, so I had a hard time taking my eyes off such a green-minded man,” smiled Grasshopper. “But when I saw him drink the Evian, I couldn’t believe my eyes. He might as well have stabbed a stake through my heart and filled the ocean with plastic.”

Grasshopper and her colleagues took pictures of Suzuki’s digression and plastered the images on a website for hypocritical activists.

When confronted with the allegations, Suzuki responded with, “Nothing refreshes me quite like a bottle of Evian. Evian water hydrates, and has a unique balance of minerals for a fresh, buttery taste. It’s health benefits are incomparable to anything else I’ve ever had. Evian is the right choice for me, and it will be for you.” He then proceeded to pull out Evian Mineral Water Spray, and mist it over his face for an ethereal glow.

Following Suzuki’s misstep, Canada Green, a environmental activist agency from which Suzuki’s received millions of dollars in funding, has decided to cancel their planned contributions to Suzuki’s causes in the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

“Our well has run dry,” said Brad Walters, CEO of Canada Green.

In other news, Evian Water has announced that they will soon be naming a new environmentallyfriendly brand ambassador, but are remaining tight-lipped about who it will be.

DAN

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Campus Chat If you could be submerged in one substance, what would it be?

Brownie batter because it would be chocolatey heaven.

Kelsy Oram

Poutine gravy because poutine is my all time favorite snack.

Brandon Chivers

Jello, because it would be nice and bouncy.

Natalia Duska

Radioactive super fluid that somehow won’t hurt my body so I could be Spider-Man. Matt Hannigan

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