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The College of Education gets revisitED CAITLIN TAYLOR

Photo Editor On Oct. 29, University of Saskatchewan students and staff gathered in the College of Education to celebrate the unveiling of the second wall in the revisitED installation program.

RevisitED has committed to building unique displays on eight walls of the Education Building from September 2015 until April 2016.

Each wall represents a specific theme, value or tradition of the College of Education.

This month’s wall is called “DiversifiED” and includes a photo arrangement featuring faculty, staff and students. Each person in the arrangement is holding up a sign that describes themselves in three to six words.

Descriptions include familial roles such as “daughter, mother, wife,” while others make reference to cultural pride and gender: “proud, Saulteaux, man.”

The installation also incorporates quotes from well-known individuals like Ghandi, Pablo Picasso and Aberjhani, as well as an intricate painting by Daniel Syrnick, an arts and science student.

According to Michelle Prytula, dean of the College of Education, students can now gain an increased sense of connectivity to the college and their fellow peers.

“These revisitED walls and events are designed to symbolize the profound commitment to and value of the work and relationship that takes place between the teacher and student, family, community and society,” Prytula said in an email to the Sheaf.

With 1,607 students enrolled in the College of Education for fall 2015, there are many people coming and going from the Education Building every day. As such, the revisitED program hopes to draw the attention of stu-

dents and passers-by. This was especially clear during the unveiling event, where people were encouraged to grab a cup of free coffee and share their own descriptive words on a temporary bulletin near the new installation.

Prytula believes that interacting with an increasingly broad range of people is the best way to gain an understanding of a variety of individuals and cultures.

“The more we talk in terms of diversity, the more aware and appreciative we become of one another, and the better we are able to act as advocates and supporters for all groups and individuals with whom we interact,” she said.

Prytula believes that understanding the theme of diversity is especially important for educators.

“Teacher candidates and teachers are expected to be able to differentiate their teaching and their programs to suit the needs of all individual learners in the classroom,” Prytula said.

According to Prytula, the program’s main goal is to create a feeling of connection between the College of Education and its students and alumni. RevisitED aids in the building and sustaining of that connection between the college’s past, present and future.

"I hope to help current students and alumni, mainly teachers, take another look

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor The DiversifiED wall features student diversity in the College of Education.

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at who they are and where they have come from, and realize how valuable they are as a student in the college or a member of our alumni," she said.

This goal coincides with the College of Education’s recent move from non-direct to direct admission.

Before the switch, students were required to spend the first two years of their program in the College of Arts and Science and the second two years in the College of Education.

Prytula argues that the former non-direct entry system did not allow the College of Education adequate time to build meaningful relationships with its students.

“That gave us only really one and a half years to build affinity and engagement and that, in my opinion, has not been enough.”

When it comes down to it, the College of Education hopes to create skilled educators who carry with them a connection to their roots.

“Our aim is to help our students realize the depth of the commitment that they are making to the child, the family and society, and it will help them take pride in the fact that they have chosen to become a teacher,” she said.

“So much is going on in the College of Education and so many reasons to revisit ED.”

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corrections

In our October 29 issue, we misspelled William Deverell’s name in the article “Presidential preview: Peter Stoicheff opens up to students” as William Devereau. We apologize for this error.

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Urban food production appeals to students GWEN ROY With backyard chicken coops and urban beehives becoming all the rage in cities across Canada, the University of Saskatchewan Environmental and Bioresources Students Association decided to address urban food production by hosting a seminar and potluck on campus.

On Oct. 29, a variety of homemade — and in some cases, home-grown — food decked the potluck table at the cozy club office. Many of the members of EBSA and lecture attendees are also part of the Horticulture Club on campus.

The club also recently made the switch to re-usable dishes to cut down on waste.

Grant Wood, assistant professor in the department of plant sciences, teaches several classes in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and spoke to the current state and future of urban food production.

“Urban agriculture is trendy now,” Wood said, suggesting that there are ways for students

to be engaged even throughout the school year. “We grow in the greenhouses. In the Horticulture Club, we have the greenhouse production in the wintertime. We are also using and processing some of the stuff we [grew earlier this year].”

According to Wood, one third of agriculture students graduated from urban high schools and that number is only going up. He adds that this interconnectivity of urban interest in rural habits is becoming increasingly common, and it adds a new perspective to how things are done.

“Urban students think differently. They see agriculture with different eyes,” Wood said.

There are several events put on by the Horticulture Club in the spring, including activities for students to build new skills such as learning how to graft trees. Wood encourages students to check out some of these unique opportunities available to them on campus.

“Join the Horticulture Club for sure. I salvaged 50-some apple trees today that I will keep over the winter,” he said. “All club members help out. It’s all

about the learning.”

Wood also took the opportunity to discuss how his classes are of practical use to students and argues that the projects have a real impact on the community.

“Two or three of the students have projects or proposals for the USSU. One of them is: ‘So you’re a university student, you’ve got a backyard and you’re here for the summer?

This is what you need to know about how to grow vegetables in your backyard for the first time.’ That’s the type of stuff I do. I’m very experiential.”

As the U of S participates in Mental Health Awareness Week on campus from Nov. 2-6, Wood suggests that students consider the impact of agriculture in that discussion.

"You want to feel good about yourself? Grow food," Wood said.

He emphasized this point by referring to a female farmer working in Mongolia, pictured holding an overflowing armful of plump carrots.

"That isn't, 'Hey, I grew some carrots.' That's not what that says. That says, 'I'm a single

mom. I have a living now. I have a life. I can support my family. Look what I can do.' That's what that picture says," Wood said, adding that although he is obviously projecting his own ideas onto the photo, agriculture is more than just growing food.

According to Wood, participating in agriculture has the power to make people feel better about themselves overall.

“There is so much more to food production than just food.

It’s the therapy part of it.”

Moreover, Wood recognizes that students from other areas of study may take an interest in urban food production, noting that he presently teaches students from six different colleges across campus. He encourages those not studying agriculture to consider taking some classes, regardless of their degree trajectory. “[Urban agriculture] is not a fad, it is not going away. We are going to produce food more in the city. There’s an increasing number of people interested.”

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Student success: ESB reaches management milestone JESSICA QUAN A University of Saskatchewan student-run portfolio in the Edwards School of Business has recently reached a milestone value of nearly $1.4 million, an impressive feat for the college.

Established in 2012, the George S. Dembroski Student Management Trust Portfolio continues to be fostered by professor George Tannous. As a three-credit course spanning over two semesters, the studentrun portfolio seeks to put

textbook knowledge into practical application by working with real money and market conditions.

The portfolio is not just a class, but also includes various structures such as a governing board which oversees the parameters of the trust and is responsible for determining the candidates who are most deserving of the scholarship.

On Oct. 28, Tannous spoke to students, faculty and alumni in the department to celebrate the success of the portfolio.

“We’ve worked very hard

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor Daphne Taras, ESB dean, is seen here with George S. Dembroski, George Tannous, finance student Callan Kimber and Dev Mishra, finance department head.

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to get where we are right now,” Tannous said. “We are doing a really good job — the students and everyone involved with this class.”

The portfolio has received approximately $1 million in donations, with George S. Dembroski being the primary donor. With many years spent in the field of investing and management, Dembroski sees the practical value for students to work towards deriving returns and thereby gaining real-life experience.

“What I wanted was to create interest in investment business and creating portfolio management,” Dembroski said. “Your first loss is always your best loss. You have to start somewhere.”

In addition to the financial success of the portfolio, the amount of students enrolled in the program is higher than any other portfolio in universities across Canada.

While other portfolio programs in Canadian universities are highly selective in their criteria for accepting applicants, the student management portfolio trust on the U of S campus attempts

to be inclusive of as many students who want to join the class.

Moreover, while a portion of the trust is invested, a large portion goes towards scholarships for Edwards School of Business students.

Daphne Taras, dean of the Edwards School of Business, emphasizes the importance of the project and its promotion of student networking and engagement in a professional setting.

“There are students on the governance board, students in the class and students involved in voting for the students that receive scholarships from the student management portfolio trust.

At every single level, there are students involved,” Taras said.

Callan Kimber, fourth-year finance student, is in his second year of the program and believes that this experience not only helps to conceptualize financial knowledge into tangible means, but it also improves a skill set needed for graduate students to succeed in a workplace setting.

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knowledge that you learn in class in a real-world setting, before you get into the real-world setting,” Kimber said. “We get experience handling a real portfolio with real cash. We’re trying to get returns and we have to invest specific amounts to specific things as a client would want you to.”

The initial amount of the trust was $300,000 and it opened trading at $500,000.

With the program only in its fourth year of running, growth has been unprecedented. Excluding donations, the success of the students has produced $395,000 in returns.

“This milestone is significant because it is an attribute of success to the program in general,” Kimber said.

Considering the success of the portfolio within such a short timespan, students such as Kimber recognize the significance of personal development through this interactive educational setting.

“It’s about growing as a person and growing your knowledge and succeeding in what you want to do.”

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U of S Aboriginal Theatre Program first of its kind EMILY KLATT Staff Writer

For the first time in its history, the University of Saskatchewan is offering a program solely dedicated to the study and development of Aboriginal theatre. The wîchêhtowin: Aboriginal Theatre Program hopes to prepare students for futures in theatre performance, production and writing.

Launched in the fall of 2015, the wîchêhtowin: Aboriginal Theatre Program is a two-year certificate program available to U of S students. It is completed concurrently with another degree, such as a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of fine arts.

Carol Greyeyes, director of the program and an assistant professor with the department of drama, has seen how theatre at the U of S has changed since she was a student herself.

“At the time — which was in the 70s, a long time ago — the state of theatre was mostly British and American, [a] very

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Really, Canadian theatre as a genre was just starting. There was very little native theatre,” Greyeyes said.

The U of S has made strides towards diversity with the creation of the wîchêhtowin: Aboriginal Theatre Program.

Greyeyes believes that it is the only certificate of its kind in Canada.

The wîchêhtowin: Aboriginal Theatre Program only accepts eight students every two years.

These students work together for the duration of their studies, sharing classes, ideas and support.

Despite the shorter length of the program, Greyeyes is confident that students will walk away with the skills they need to bring theatre back to their own communities.

The program culminates with an original production, created entirely by the students.

“They do the set design and they do the costume design. They’ve

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written it, because they’re taking an Aboriginal playwriting course, and they will perform in it,” Greyeyes said. “That production will be an original production and will also add to the native theatre canon in Canada and across the globe. It’s just adding to contemporary Indigenous performance.”

For Tyler Lafferty, a firstyear philosophy student, the Aboriginal Theatre Program is different from other courses that he is able to take. It allows

students to examine things from a perspective they might otherwise miss out on.

“I’m First Nations, so this is a viewpoint that is very familiar to me but to many others, it is not. It’s a view from an entirely different [group] of people,” Lafferty said. “So far we’ve read three plays and done essays on two of them. The themes of them both take existing works, like Metropolis or Tarzan, and make that from an [Aboriginal] perspective using the same themes, but put First Nations characters in it.

Or, they’re entirely original stories about real things that happened, like the residential schools or real life tragedies that happened on reserves.”

Ultimately, Lafferty views the wîchêhtowin: Aboriginal Theatre Program as a chance to expand his horizons and learn new things.

“University is a place not only to express ideas but to share in each other’s cultures. This is just Jeremy Britz / Graphics Editor another opportunity to

interact with a culture that’s different from yours.”

The name of the program, “wîchêhtowin,” translates to “we live together in harmony; we help each other; we are inclusive” in Cree. It is a fitting name for something that seeks to connect groups of people through the arts, as both Lafferty and Greyeyes believe the program achieves.

“My hope is that people get connected, [and] that it promotes understanding of First Nations. We have people who don’t have a clue about First Nations culture. I think it would be wonderful for them to go see a play, see a performance and get curious about these people, and their lives and their perspective on things,” Greyeyes said.

Greyeyes hopes that the Aboriginal Theatre Program will bring together people from all cultures, and not just those that are Indigenous to Canada.

“I would like to see an exciting exchange going on. Ultimately, everyone is part of the circle and everyone is sharing their particular ideas and perspectives.”

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Huskies bounce Pronghorns, now host Final 6 AUSTIN ARVAY Sports Editor

A quarter-final match-up with the sixth seeded University of Lethbridge Pronghorns was the only thing standing between the Huskies women’s soccer team and hosting the Canada West Final 6 playdowns.

On a brisk fall afternoon, the Huskies made quick work of the Pronghorns, using three first half goals — all in a span of eight minutes — to punch their ticket to the next round of the CanWest playoffs. Leesa Eggum, Erica Hindmarsh and Jenelle Zapski all scored late in the first half to propel the Huskies to a decisive 3–0 win.

Head coach Jerson BarandicaHamilton was proud of his team’s effort, but knows they still have a long way to go this season.

“It was one of our goals to get to the Final 6, but we’re not satisfied. We’ve kept getting better every weekend and that’s what we set out to do.

This is a reward for the girls, this is the fun part — we get to enjoy this, I’m very excited,” said Barandica-Hamilton. “The girls were focused and it was a team effort, from the first 11 that started to the last 11 that finished. We made five or six subs and a lot of first years got a chance. A full team effort is what we needed and I’m very excited for them.”

Using an extremely strong defensive back line allowed the Huskies to maintain possession for a majority of the match.

Defenders Jenn Miller, Carmen Gorlick and Erica Parenteau all played exceptionally, limiting the time and space that the Le-

thbridge attackers had with the ball. The Pronghorns only mustered up two shots on target during the game, with Kyleigh Vause easily handling both.

A strong defensive showing was part of the game plan according to Gorlick, and the Huskies executed it to perfection.

“We’ve been taking it one game at a time and we knew we had to come out and win every single 50-50 ball, because that’s kind of what we were lacking last time we played them. So that was part of our focus, and we wanted to come out strong,” Gorlick said.

With the Huskies applying plenty of pressure in the

early going, Erica Hindmarsh worked the ball down low and fired a high cross to the back post where Leesa Eggum was positioned perfectly to head it home and give the Dogs a 1–0 lead.

Hindmarsh was one of the Huskies’ most dangerous players all game, generating plenty of scoring chances for herself and her teammates. She was rewarded for her hard work with a goal in the 37th minute, from a corner kick that deflected off a Pronghorn defender and into the net. Just three minutes after that, she picked up her second assist of the match — as Jenelle Zapski fin-

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor Carmen Gorlick (#17) fires a shot toward the Lethbridge goal. Gorlick and the Huskies played a solid game and beat Lethbridge 3–0.

ished off another Hindmarsh corner kick, stretching the lead to 3–0.

As the team advances to the next round, they know the competition will ramp up from here on out.

“The pace at which the game will be played next weekend is going to be much quicker.

There are some very, very good teams coming in, so we need to adjust to that. We just have to continue working on the little details and continue getting better,” said Barandica-Hamilton.

Finishing with the best record in the East division of the CanWest, the Huskies have earned the right to host the Final 6. From there, two teams will qualify for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championships.

With five quality opponents coming into town next weekend, home field advantage could be a difference maker for the Huskies.

“We’re super excited,” Gorlick said. “It’s a huge advantage, first of all, to be hosting on our home field and also in front of our amazing fans who have supported us throughout the year; we’re really excited.”

Huskies prepare for playoff rematch with Dinos AUSTIN ARVAY Sports Editor

Coming off a thrilling and emotional victory that got them into the postseason, the Huskies football team now faces a do-ordie situation in a playoff meeting with the undefeated University of Calgary Dinos.

Needing a win in the final week of the season, the Dogs didn’t make it easy on themselves. After digging themselves into a 23-point hole, it took a mighty comeback effort in the second half for the Huskies to escape with a 38–37 win over their provincial rivals, the University of Regina Rams.

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hopes the team will use this win to build momentum as they prepare for their Canada West semifinal game.

“The guys were excited. We had an emotional win, which is something we needed. The way it turned out certainly was good and we have to use it as a springboard to carry over to this week,” Towriss said.

Following the hard-fought victory, the team must now focus their attention towards the new season where they will have a difficult match-up with the number one ranked team in the country. In their two previous meetings with the Dinos this season, the Huskies are 0–2 and have been outscored

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103–34. Slowing down the second ranked offence in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport has proved to be a challenge for any team this year, as Calgary enters the postseason with a perfect 8–0 record.

Although they are considered the underdog, Towriss isn’t counting his squad out just yet.

“There’s been times in the past where nobody in the national media or local media gave us any chance to win, and we’ve done it before,” Towriss said. “We went into Manitoba and beat an 8–0 team in 2002.

In 2005, we beat Laval here at home in the national semis.

Those were games we weren’t suppose to win, but we did.”

Slowing down the Dinos offence will be the determining factor in the game. Led by quarterback Andrew Buckley — who set a new CIS record for passing yards in a season this year with 3,162 — the Dinos are operating at an outstanding rate on offence, averaging 701 yards and 59 points per game.

Leading the conference in both passing and rushing yards, it will be a tall order for the Huskies defence to shut down such a prolific offensive attack.

Although the Saskatchewan

defence is ranked fifth in the conference in yards allowed, you better believe they will come out with intensity in the post-season.

Towriss had a clear idea of how his team must prepare for the pivotal winner-take-all matchup. If they execute the game plan and limit their mistakes, he thinks they have a shot to win.

“What we have to do is worry about our own execution and our own preparation and our own mental state going into the game. Those are the things that we can control, we have to instill in our thought process this week that we can win the football game,” Towriss said. “There are 24 of them and there are 24 of us on the field at the same time. We have to go out and play a clean football game, that’s the difference — you can’t make mistakes.

This is all about us and our execution and our effort level, that’s our approach to the game.”

Offensively, the Huskies are a new team with second-year pivot Kyle Siemens under centre. He has looked sharp in his first two career starts, turning the ball over just once in the two games. That will be one advantage for the green and white, as www.thesheaf.com

the Dinos have yet to see Siemens in action, while the Huskies know what to expect from Buckley, having already suited up against him twice.

Towriss has been impressed

by Siemens’ contributions thus far, citing his ball security as a big reason for his success.

“Kyle’s execution has been good and he’s protected the football well. He’s also picked up some big first downs with his feet too, so if there’s an added dimension it’s that he can take off and run a little bit. He’s brought some enthusiasm to our offence and his play has been outstanding.”

They say everything gets thrown out the window for playoffs — including records, stats and previous meetings. That must ring true for the Huskies, as they look to forget the past two meetings with the Dinos and focus on this game, and this game only. Crazier things have happened in sports, and the Huskies will look to shock the nation in what could be their final game of the 2015 season.

The CanWest semifinal will take place on Nov. 7 with kickoff set for 2 p.m. SK time. The game will be available for viewing on canadawest.tv.

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SPORTS AUSTIN ARVAY / SPORTS EDITOR

Football team pulls out late comeback

FOOTBALL: HUSKIES 38, RAMS 37 Needing a win to extend their season, the Huskies did just that with a thrilling 38–37 comeback victory over the Regina Rams. After trailing by 23 points, the Huskies clawed their way back and used a 20-point fourth quarter to stun the Rams.

Jarvis James punched in the winning touchdown from just one-yard out

with 20 seconds remaining to give the Huskies their first lead of the game. James ran for 109 yards in the game, while Kyle Siemens threw for 422 yards and ran for a major himself.

Siemens connected with Mitch Hillis and Julan Lynch for touchdowns in the game, and Hillis had 224 all-purpose yards in the contest.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: HUSKIES 3, SPARTANS 0

HUSKIES 3, SPARTANS 0 The Huskies made it a clean sweep over the weekend series with a second straight 3–0 (25–14, 25–18, 25–23) victory over the Trinity Western Spartans to run their winning streak to four games.

Rookie setter C.J. Gavlas had a great game, as he was filling in for the injured Troy Wiebe. He had seven digs, as well as a game-high 20 assists,

and helped set up a balanced Huskies offensive attack. Tyler Epp, Jordan Nowakowski and Andrew Nelson all had 10 kills and as a team, the Huskies had a .449 hitting percentage — compared to just .104 for the Spartans.

With the 3–0 win the night before on Oct. 30, the Huskies are now 4–2 and tied for fourth place in the Canada West conference.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: SPARTANS 3, HUSKIES 0

SPARTANS 3, HUSKIES 1 With a pair of home losses to the fifth ranked Trinity Western Spartans, the Huskies fell to 2–4 on the year. After being shutout on Oct. 30, the second match of the weekend series wasn’t much better for the Dogs, dropping the game 3–1 (25–14, 25–20, 24–26, 25–14).

Saskatchewan’s attack struggled, re-

cording a hitting percentage of a mere .093. Emmalyn Copping was a lone bright spot in the loss, tallying 13 kills, nine digs and a block. The service game was also strong for the Dogs, with the team having six aces. Setter Jina Barker led the way with three and also had 34 assists.

MEN’S HOCKEY: GOLDEN BEARS 4, HUSKIES 2

HUSKIES 3, GOLDEN BEARS 2 Looking to keep their undefeated season going, the Huskies welcomed their rivals, the Alberta Golden Bears, to Rutherford Rink. On Oct. 30, a spirited third period comeback gave the Huskies their seventh straight win to open the season.

Andrew Johnson tallied his seventh goal of the season to open the scoring, banging home a loose puck just 58 seconds into the game. Alberta came back hard however, finding the equalizer before the end of the frame

and outshooting the Dogs 23–8. The lone goal in the second period came off the stick of Dylan Bredo, and the Huskies trailed 2–1 after 40 minutes of play.

In the third, Logan McVeigh was the hero, scoring two goals in under five minutes to take back the lead for the Huskies. Jordon Cooke shut the door the rest of the way in goal, stopping 44 shots in the win. The Huskies’ winning streak ended the following night however, with a 4–2 loss.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY: PANDAS 5, HUSKIES 1

HUSKIES 3, PANDAS 2 (SO) On the road in Edmonton, the Huskies played a solid game and picked up their fourth straight victory in a shootout. Cassidy Hendricks stopped all three shooters in the minigame, as well as both shots fired her way in the

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overtime periods.

Defenceman Julia Flinton opened the scoring in the first period on a point shot that found its way through traffic and into the back of the net. It was her second goal and 10th point of

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the season. Late in the second period, Kaitlin Willoughby made a fantastic individual effort to get around the Alberta defenceman, before ripping a shot just under the crossbar to give the Huskies a 2–1 lead.

After Alberta tied it in the third, Flinton scored the lone goal in the shootout to help secure the win for the green and white. On Oct. 31, the Huskies lost 5–1, ending their winning streak.

MEN’S SOCCER: THUNDERBIRDS 2, HUSKIES 0 In their CanWest quarter-final match, the Huskies were defeated 2–0 by the UBC Thunderbirds, the number one ranked team in the country. The green and white put forth a valiant effort against a tough opponent but came up on the wrong end of a tight game, effectively ending their season.

T-Birds striker Milad Mehrabi

scored both goals — with one in the 38th and another in the 78th minute — and was the difference-maker in an evenly played contest. Saskatchewan had their best chance in the 56th minute when Garrett Peters found space in tight, but his shot just sailed over the net. Keeper Greg Buckley had four saves in the loss.

CANADA WEST STANDINGS FOOTBALL: W-L Calgary 8-0 UBC 6-2 Manitoba 5-3 Saskatchewan 3-5 Alberta 2-6 Regina 0-8 WOMEN’S HOCKEY: W-L-T Saskatchewan 7-2-1 Lethbridge 7-3 UBC 6-3-1 Alberta 5-4-1 Regina 5-4-1 Manitoba 5-5 Mount Royal 4-5-1 Calgary 1-7-2 MEN’S HOCKEY: W-L-T Saskatchewan 7-1 UBC 6-0-2 Alberta 5-2-1 Mount Royal 4-2-2 Manitoba 4-3-1 Calgary 3-4-1 Lethbridge 2-5-1 Regina 1-7

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: W-L-T Trinity Western 6-0 UBC Okanagan 5-1 UBC 4-0 Calgary 4-2 Alberta 4-0 MacEwan 3-3 Thompson Rivers 3-3 Saskatchewan 2-4 Mount Royal 2-4 Brandon 1-3 Winnipeg 1-5 Manitoba 1-5 Regina 0-6 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: W-L-T Manitoba 6-0 Calgary 6-0 Alberta 4-0 Mount Royal 4-2 Saskatchewan 4-2 Trinity Western 3-3 Winnipeg 2-4 UBC 2-2 Brandon 1-3 Regina 1-5 UBC Okanagan 1-5 Thompson Rivers 1-5 MacEwan 1-5

UPCOMING GAMES Football: • Nov. 7 at Calgary Dinos @ 2:00 p.m. (Hardy Cup semifinal) Women’s soccer: Nov. 7 vs. TBD @ 1:15 p.m. (Canada West semifinal)

Women’s hockey: Bye week - Home Game

Men’s hockey: • Nov. 6 at Mount Royal Cougars @ 8:00 p.m.

• Nov. 7 at Mount Royal Cougars @ 7:00 p.m.

Men’s volleyball: • Nov. 6 at Alberta Golden Bears @ 7:30 p.m.

• Nov. 6 at Alberta Golden Bears @ 5:00 p.m.

Women’s volleyball: • Nov. 6 at Alberta Pandas @ 7:00 p.m.

• Nov. 7 at Alberta Pandas @ 7:30 p.m.

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Tips for taking the “work” out of working out EMILY KLATT Staff Writer

Exercise isn’t always easy, but that doesn’t mean it has to be excruciating either. If you struggle with staying active, fear not! Try these fitness tips for people who truly hate to exercise.

The simplest thing to do is to incorporate more activity into your daily routine. If the weather permits, walking or biking to school is a good option — although it’s sometimes unrealistic with our Canadian winters. Rather than taking the elevator, climb a couple flights of stairs. Meet a friend for a walking date rather than a coffee. I know these things seem really basic, but they really can make a difference!

If you’re buried in homework — and who isn’t at this time of year? — try scheduling active study breaks. Set a timer for 20-minute intervals and get up and move! I like

to do sets of 20 squats, pushups and crunches to get my blood flowing and to break up the monotony of schoolwork.

Exercise can be used as an excuse to socialize, especially if you feel like your friendships are more important than your fitness. Make a gym date with a friend or sign up for a class together. Having a workout buddy can help hold you accountable while also making the time pass more quickly.

There are a number of different apps that are designed to help reluctant users become more active.

Fitocracy incorporates elements of video gaming into its interface.

Players log their daily exercise and are given points in return, allowing them to level up and go on quests.

There is also a social network that connects users to one

another, much like a massive multiplayer online game.

Beeminder is an app that literally makes you pay for skipping a workout. Users set certain goals, and log their

muscle is — or isn’t!

If you hate traditional forms of exercise such as running, biking or swimming, don’t be afraid to break away from conventional thinking!

Explore an alternative activity that you can actually get excited about, whether it’s roller derby, inner-tube water polo or even Quidditch.

I don’t know about you, but I love to dance. Sometimes all you need to do is crank up some Beyoncé and shake that bootylicious

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progress. As long as you meet your goals, the app is free. If you go off track, however, you’re charged money for your error. Beeminder forces you to put your money where your

body of yours around the living room. Or, you know, actually go out to a club or something. Both are good options, but my living room is definitely my favorite place to bust a move.

Music isn’t for everyone, and podcasts make a great alternative listening option while working out. There’s a podcast for every interest, so you’re bound to find something intriguing. Soon you might find yourself so involved in Serial that you start looking for excuses to exercise, just so you can keep listening!

If you’re all out of ideas, the imagination can be a powerful thing. Bored with running on the treadmill? Pretend that you’re running away from zombies! Hate lifting weights? Maybe you’re training for the Hunger Games.

Personally, I like to do cardio kickboxing while pretending that I’m Buffy the Vampire Slayer, getting ready to kick some vampire butt.

This is by no means a comprehensive list of exercise alternatives, but it’s a good place to start. Fitness isn’t supposed to be a race, despite the fact that running may be involved. All that matters is finding ways to stay healthy, happy and active without sacrificing your enjoyment.

STUDYING AT NOON AGAIN? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.

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To view the quick-serve grill menu selections, visit usask.ca/culinaryservices.

Available only through October and November, 2 – 4 PM Monday through Friday.

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Lend a helping hand with Chicken Soup for the Soul KAY-LYNNE COLLIER We all need help getting through tough times. Sometimes, that help can come from a book like Chicken Soup for the Soul. Students are now being invited to submit their stories to become part of the project.

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a world-wide best-selling book series that brings together inspiring stories from people all across the world. With over 250 collections published in over 40 different languages, there is something for everyone to be found in this series.

Chicken Soup for the Soul began in 1993 with two motivational speakers, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. They realized they had been told inspirational stories by people for years, and when audience members began asking where they could find these stories, Canfield and Hansen realised they should be published somehow so that they could potentially help people. So, they gathered 101 stories, mostly from

their audience members, and created the first Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Initially, the book was met with a lot of setbacks, as it was turned down by every major publishing company it was submitted it to. After all hope for the book appeared to be lost, it was finally taken on by a small self-help publisher called HCI. Their gamble paid off, as Chicken Soup for the Soul has since become the best-selling trade paperback book series of all time — over 100 million copies have been sold in the U.S. alone.

My own obsession with these books began as a pre-teen when I first read Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, which was one of their most successful titles. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul guided me through a lot of really tough times and helped me put my situ-

ations into perspective.

This book series motivated me to help other people around me, as well. Chicken Soup for the Soul has also helped pre-teens, teens, adults, parents, the elderly, the sick and every demographic you can think of.

Now, students can be a part of this world-wide phenomenon too.

Chicken Soup for the Soul currently has a call out for story submissions. Any col-

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lege students enrolled in the 2015-16 school year are eligible to submit their true stories for consideration.

The call is for college stories on themes including tolerance, respect, compassion, embracing differences and making good choices, among others.

If accepted, your story will be edited and included in Chicken Soup for the Soul: What’s Your Story?

The book will be published in August 2016 and as its subtitle says, it will include “101 stories by college students about embracing differences and getting along.”

If you’re t h i n k i n g about submitting, be sure to write in first person and tell a true, original story. Write a story, not an academic essay, in 800 to 1,200 words about how you have embraced

differences, made good choices and/or overcome stereotypes. You can write a personal story or about something that happened to someone close to you.

If your story is published, you will receive $200, plus 10 copies of the book, so there’s an added bonus to the already appealing prospect of being published.

If you prefer to tell your story in a video, there is also an opportunity to have your video shown on Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes, the new Saturday morning series hosted

by Brooke Burke-Charvet, former co-host of Dancing with the Stars.

The Chicken Soup for the Soul series has helped a lot of people deal with difficult times in their lives. If you think you have a story to share, take a shot at submitting. Who knows how your words might help someone?

The deadline for written and video entries is Jan. 15, 2016. For further information and to submit, visit whatsyourstory.amplif iertv. com.

“Craig the movie guy” talks average beginnings at the U of S SAMUEL RAFUSE Craig Silliphant never thought an English degree from the University of Saskatchewan would land him a job as a director in radio for Saskatoon, but that’s exactly what it did.

In his role as creative director and film critic/entertainment commenter at Rawlco Radio, Silliphant manages a team of writers, audio producers, graphic designers and social media designers to produce radio content for Saskatoon and the surrounding area.

Silliphant is also the editor for thefeedbacksociety.com, where contributors write about pop culture and the media. Along with his fulltime duties, he does freelance writing for The National Post, Planet S, Prairie Dog and the U of S alumni magazine Green and White.

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“The only thing I knew how to do was write. I was an idiot that just stumbled onto something that I knew,” Silliphant said.

Hard work, perseverance and tenacity paid off, as Silliphant slowly saw opportunities opening up in radio. He ended up as a film critic for C95 FM, where he became affectionately known as “Craig the movie guy,” a well-known and well-loved presence on the air.

Before his career took off, Silliphant worked at various movie rental stores, like Blockbuster, where he would watch upwards of 10 movies every week, leading him to gain an appreciation of film criticism.

“Now, you can go online and look up the best movies about any particular thing.

But back in the days of VHS, you would get the 10 movies that came out that week and you’d take them home and watch them all,” Sillphant said.

Silliphant watched everything he could get his hands on. He emphasizes the importance of being open to new

experiences and taking the bad with the good because you learn from others’ mistakes.

Discussing movies is still one of Silliphant’s favourite activities, despite his career having taken a turn towards production and directing.

David Lynch’s Dune is among his top film picks. Silliphant watched the movie countless times and read the book over and over before finding an appreciation for Dune, but he now claims it is his favorite film to discuss with his friends.

Silliphant explained that the process of gaining experience in the media world involves being willing to explore any option.

“I followed my artistic ventures for years and years — 10 years of not saying no to anything because really any gig could turn into a job,” Silliphant said.

Working at C95 FM and working freelance eventually led to Silliphant’s current directorial position at Rawlco Radio.

Silliphant advises U of S students seeking a career in a

creative field not to ever feel like they’ve reached a plateau in their journey. He spoke about the importance of always trying to learn more and improve.

“Keep doing it, keep writing, keep practicing,” Silliphant said. “At the same time, don’t ever let anyone tell you it can’t be done.”

According to Silliphant, it’s important not to underestimate the value of learning to work within restrictions. Silliphant explains one of the best ways he became a bet-

ter writer was having to fit his work into 30 second segments for commercials, allowing him to become a more concise creative thinker.

“If you want to get paid to write, it’s a commercial endeavor,” Silliphant said. “But there’s no shame in commercializing part of your writing.”

When asked if he had any final words of advice for young writers, Silliphant was clear and to the point — with a wry smile.

“Spell things right on your resume.”

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor Craig Silliphant is a well-known voice on Saskatoon radio stations.

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MENTAL HEALTH MISCONCEPTIONS: U of S students speak out the campus. Therefore, a mental health strategy would help to give that direction to the whole campus community,” Saddleback said.

KEIGHLAGH DONOVAN Diagnosed with severe depression as News Editor Infograph by Stephanie Mah / Layout Manager a teenager, Saddleback feels a strong personal connection to this particular initiative and hopes to enlighten stuThe concept of balance can often dent perspectives surrounding mental be challenging for university students health. who are juggling course loads with “I had teen depression and I had a physical health, employment, social subsequent suicide attempt that landed and extracurricular activities, among me in the hospital twice and since then, other pursuits. However, achieving and after quite a lot of support from my maintaining balance is a learning pro- family as well as my support networks, cess and directly contributes to each I have been well on my way on the road student’s unique mental health, some- to recovery and I have been working thing that everyone has. since then to be able to change stigma On Nov. 2-6, the University of Sas- across Canada,” Saddleback said. katchewan is hosting Mental Health As a surge in attention surrounding Awareness Week, an initiative orga- mental health continues with initianized by the U of S Students’ Union tives such as Mental Health Awareness in collaboration with various groups Week, it is clear that Saddleback is not and centres across campus. Through alone. In fact, in the span of less than a variety of workshops and activities, one week, over 500 U of S students rethe initiative aims to bring awareness sponded to a brief mental health poll to mental wellness and shed light on released by the Sheaf online, indicating common misconceptions in an effort to that they have a personal relationship erase lingering stigmas associated with with some form of mental illness. These mental health and illness. results reinforce the necessity for inThe week will culminate on Friday, creased awareness and understanding Nov. 6 with the USSU Peace of Mind surrounding mental health and its reevent at Louis’ Loft, featuring a panel lated afflictions. of student guest speakers sharing their Without recognizing the need for stories, as well as an art auction with open-minded acceptance and underproceeds going to an organization that standing on campus, Saddleback worsupports student mental health. ries students may be less inclined to Jack Saddleback, USSU president and seek help or openly discuss their pomental health advocate, is currently tential struggles. pursuing a campus-wide mental health “When looking at how it is just a strategy, a major point carried over matter of being unaware, that’s a huge from his presidential platform. thing because we seem to downplay a “The U of S has great services and lot or internalize that struggle, and say supports; they are amazing and they ‘Oh, I am just feeling really bad this strive to meet the need, but what we’re day.’ Well, when that day turns into 347, missing is an actual direction in regards that obviously is a little bit of an indito dealing with mental health across cator that something’s going on,” Sad-

Supplied / Di Decaire A painting by Di Decaire represents her mental illness as “the elephant in the room.”

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dleback said.

Moreover, he acknowledges that it is often a difficult, though necessary, journey to acceptance and seeking support.

“I’m not saying that’s an easy step — it’s a really hard one, but it’s a courageous step in the right direction of finding out how I can help myself by letting others help me,” Saddleback said.

The U of S houses a number of campus services available for students to foster their mental well-being and seek support as needed. Student Counsel-

“THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE WITH ALL KINDS OF DIAGNOSES. YOU’RE NOT ALONE.”

— Di Decaire, fourth-year fine arts student

ling Services, Disability Services for Students, Peer Health Mentors, as well as the USSU Help Centre, Pride Centre and Women’s Centre, all offer free support systems and welcoming environments for students seeking assistance with mental health management.

Maxine Kinakin, DSS manager and associate registrar for accommodations, points out that the purpose of the program is to assist the university in meeting the requirements laid out in Saskatchewan’s human rights legislation about their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. In this way, DSS offers support services such as reduced course loads and note-taking, among other disability-specific accommodations.

Employed with the program for the last 14 years, Kinakin provides some insight into the nature of its registrants.

“I ran a report, and we have just over 1,400 students registered with the DSS office, and of that, 780 are registered with mental health disabilities; learning disabilities do not fall into the category of mental health diagnoses,” Kinakin said.

Addressing some misconceptions she has encountered over the years, Kinakin reassures the general student body that DSS students are expected to meet all of the same academic require-

ments in their program as students without disabilities.

“Reasonable academic accommodations level the playing field. It puts them at the starting line with everyone else,” Kinakin said. “It’s everyone’s responsibility to ensure that our university community is supportive and encouraging to all individuals.”

In an effort to reinforce the validity of what Kinakin deems “invisible disabilities,” she refers to a tangible example with the aim of putting things into perspective for those individuals still unclear on what mental illness can mean.

“I would liken it to saying to someone who wears spectacles, ‘Actually, you are going to have to take those off.

You can’t wear your glasses.’ Which would then put them at a disadvantage but with their glasses on, they’re good.

I mean, nobody would even think to say that to somebody who wears glasses, so why would we think to say to someone who needs extra time for exams, ‘Actually, you can’t have that,’” Kinakin said.

Di Decaire, fourth-year fine arts student, is a representation of the interconnectivity of these seemingly invisible illnesses, revealing that she lives with severe depression, seasonal affective disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and at one time had even been diagnosed with an eating disorder as well. This combination led her to drop out of university and nearly give up on life entirely.

Decaire will be one of four panelists at the USSU Peace of Mind event and is looking forward to sharing her story with those students in attendance.

“I’ll be talking about depression and suicide because I’ve had suicidal attempts and thoughts ever since I’ve been about 13 years old — I always have suicidal thoughts, everyday,” Decaire said. “Some days, it is a real push to get out that door.”

Since returning to university, Decaire has sought solace in blank canvases and paint palettes and recognizes the importance of having a healthy way to address what she deems as “the elephant in the room” — her constant mental shift to suicidal tendencies.

Through art, Decaire has been able to start healing.

Although Decaire hopes people will take comfort in her perspective, she encourages students to reach out in any way they can.

“There are all kinds of people with all kinds of diagnoses. You’re not alone.

It’s ok to talk. It’s ok to say, ‘I want to go for coffee, do you want to go for coffee?’

Get that connection. It doesn’t have to be with a doctor or a nurse. Sometimes all you need is a friend. Sometimes that shoulder is all you need, more than anything else,” Decaire said. november 5, 2015

FEATURE Shiney Choudhary, third-year psychology student and peer health mentor, recently came to the U of S from India and speaks to some of the mental anguish that new students may encounter.

“I have also struggled with my mental health and I get stressed out. I wanted to share my experiences to help out other students because as an undergraduate, you have a lot more going on. It could be your first time away from home or first time in a new or big city or dealing with so many classes, and so many mid-terms and so many papers,” Choudhary said.

As a peer health mentor, Choudhary admits that she is not qualified to provide counseling or professional guidance but insists the group is in place to act as a liaison for students who are not sure where else to turn. She encourages all students to adopt this sentiment and keep an open mind when it comes to their peers who may be struggling.

“I think the most important thing is just keeping judgments aside. Some-

times students just need someone to dents working to transform ideas about talk to. It doesn’t have to be a very seri- mental health, and Collier is in the proous issue, it could be something as sim- cess of ratifying Jack.org USask and enple as, ‘My professor just gave me a 70 courages students to get involved. when I was expecting a 90.’ Be the kind “The goal of the group and the orof person who is willing to listen, be- ganization is to make [mental health] cause only if you just as easy and listen and unacceptable to derstand, then talk about as it you can really is to talk about help someone,” physical health, Choudhary said. because we all K a y - Ly n n e have brains and Collier, firstso we all have year psycholmental health ogy student, is that we need to spearheading an take care of. It’s additional supreally important — Maxine Kinakin, port system on that students DSS manager and associate campus geared know that they registrar for accommodations toward fostering can have these students’ mental conversations,” well-being and creating a safe space to Collier said. work towards increased awareness and The presence of such a group on camacceptance. pus is important for Collier because she Jack.org is a national network of stu- believes that students are often con-

“IT’S EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT OUR UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY IS SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING TO ALL INDIVIDUALS.”

sumed by campus life as it is.

“One of the number one things that university students deal with when it comes to their mental health is stress, and a lot of them don’t acknowledge that they have stress because they think that they’re too busy to take care of it,” Collier said. “If anyone just takes a few minutes, even to just have a moment of self-care; go watch one of your favorite shows on Netflix, or just chill out for a bit, go have a bath, just do something to take care of yourself and as soon as you do that, it will make you even more productive.”

What it comes down to for Collier is that everyone has mental health and at times, it may be a struggle to strike the perfect life balance. However, she encourages students to remain optimistic.

“Although things may be hard right now, there is truth to the saying that everything is going to be okay — because no matter how bad a situation is, it is always going to be okay. Even if it’s not good, it’s going to be okay.”

U OF S STUDENTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH RELATED ILLNESSES 4% ADDICTION (DRUG, ALCOHOL, OTHER) 3% POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

7% EATING DISORDER

6% ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

6% OBSESSIVECOMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) 1% SCHIZOPHRENIA

3% OTHER

3% BIPOLAR DISORDER

25% DEPRESSION

25% GENERALIZED ANXIETY

16% SOCIAL ANXIETY

*STATISTICS AS PER THESHEAF.COM. TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS SURVEYED WAS 532.

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Greystone theatre alumni finds success in Saskatoon LIAM DELPARTE With the popularity of theatre constantly competing with movies and television, the perception is that finding work as young stage actor is nearly impossible. Recent University of Saskatchewan graduate Miranda Hughes is proving this wrong.

Hughes convocated in April 2015 with a bachelor's degree in drama and was immediately faced with the prospect of making a living as an actor. Finding acting work requires constant effort, so young actors are increasingly making projects happen on their own.

Hughes got started on her career right away when she and two of her friends co-wrote, co-produced and starred in their well-received play Bear Ass. Debuting at the Saskatoon Fringe Festival, the play centered around three friends heading out into the woods to get drunk, coming to a climax with an exciting — and scary — encounter with a bear.

Showcasing your own work as a young person is a daunting experience, which was made all the more uncomfortable for Hughes and her friends by the fact that the characters were based on themselves — even going so far as to use their own names.

“It was really interesting

and challenging to play a version of myself. There were major differences between the character and me, but at the same time they were so close. It was like taking me from four years ago and putting her on stage,” Hughes said.

The experience of viewing herself objectively was strange for Hughes. Finding the balance in her Bear Ass character between her own characteristics and the necessary modifications for the role was a difficult creative process.

It is not guaranteed that a recent graduate from a drama program will find work fresh out of school. Hughes credits her success in securing job opportunities to networking and the professors she worked with at the U of S who have been very supportive of her career.

Hughes also fondly remembers a role that she played in her second year at the U of S. Hughes portrayed the baker's wife in Into the Woods, which was incredibly formative for her as an actor.

“It was one of those situations where I was watching a lot of actors that I really admired, and I was acting with them and I had to really step up and bring my A-game,” Hughes said, adding that the experience has affected her approach to acting roles ever since.

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In addition to acting, costume design has been keeping Hughes busy, with her latest designs due to appear in two upcoming Saskatoon shows: Doctor Frightful Presents: Dead Air at the Refinery and (Post) Mistress at the Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre. Hughes feels that costume design is something she doesn’t want to give up.

Combining acting, musical theatre and costume design would be her dream full-time career.

For now, staying in Saskatoon seems to be Hughes' plan for the near future.

“I feel like I’m just beginning. I talk to my classmates and everyone is working so hard to get these opportunities and everyone’s been growing. I think the most successful thing is all the creativity and the passionate drive that’s come out of the [drama] department recently,” Hughes said.

Saskatoon and its artistic community are important to Hughes. However, being successful in Canadian theatre inevitably involves a willingness to move for work.

Hughes wants to find her way to a city larger than Saskatoon eventually.

“I’m not big on the structured plan. I like to work on a more visionary basis; I’d like to leave Saskatoon at some point but I’m not putting a deadline on that,”

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Jiem Carlo Narag Miranda Hughes is finding her feet in Saskatoon’s theatre scene.

Professor Mark Carter, the Chair of the Admissions Committee, will discuss the application and admissions process.

Following a general presentation, students are encouraged to ask questions and then participate in an informal gathering where their individual situations can be discussed with members of the College of Law.

The Honourable Calvin F. Tallis Classroom, Room 64, College of Law

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U of S graduate has the inside scoop on writing for television BRIDGET MORRISON Greg Nelson, a 1998 graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, has found success as a writer for theatre, radio and television. Nelson has plenty to share about his experience in the industry and what it’s really like to pursue a career in writing.

Nelson began his career while working on a double honours undergraduate degree in English and drama, writing plays that were performed as student productions. After graduation, Nelson undertook a master’s degree in playwriting at the University of Alberta, where he continued to write for student productions as well as the Edmonton Fringe Festival.

Nelson found his first professional success writing for CBC Radio. His comedic radio play The Great Bakery Revolution followed two independent bakers fighting back against corporate cheesecake makers. Nelson also co-created the critically acclaimed CBC Radio series Afghanada — one of the projects he is most proud of — which aired 100 episodes over six years.

After more than a decade writing for stage and radio, Nelson made the switch to television.

Now, Nelson's resume includes writing credits on many notable Canadian television series such as Rookie Blue, The Border, Remedy, Saving Hope and The Republic of Doyle. Nelson also created his own television show, Played, a police drama that follows the elite Covert Investigations Unit in Toronto, which goes undercover to infiltrate criminal organizations. Played was picked up by CTV in 2013 and aired for one season.

Nelson has plenty of experience at all levels of writing and production in television.

“Basically, you work your way up. As you gain more experience, your title changes and you are given more and more responsibility,” Nelson said.

Within the structure of one television show’s team, reliable writers take small, steady steps up the ranks. It is not unusual to switch roles over the lifetime of a show, going from associate story editor to co-producer. november 5, 2015

Nelson loves the atmosphere inside the writing room, as it is a place where a group of writers build trust and work from collaborative ideas — though it isn’t always a smooth process.

“It’s a lot of talk — a lot of brainstorming. Sometimes a story room can be tense and competitive — people arguing a lot, and feeling undervalued. But most of the time it is exhilarating and fun,” Nelson said.

Nelson’s love of the writing process has been the driving force behind his extensive body of work. The Canadian media industry has taken notice, honoring Nelson with numerous nominations and awards throughout his career.

Most recently, in 2013, Nelson was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for his episode “A Good Shoot” from the TV series Rookie Blue. Afghanada won the Canadian Screenwriting Award for Radio Drama in both 2007 and 2008.

Internationally, Nelson was awarded both a gold medal for Best Radio Drama and a silver medal for Best Writing at the 2008 International Radio Festival in New York City, for the Remembrance Day special episode of Afghanada. Nelson

is particularly proud of Spirit Wrestler, a play published in 1998 that was critically acclaimed by the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild.

Nelson has had many successes throughout his career and has a grounded perspective on the entertainment writing industry.

“There is a lot of rejection in this business, at every stage of the process and at every level of experience,” Nelson said.

According to Nelson, it takes a long time and plenty of dedication to the craft to become a good television writer.

“You have to understand how stories work. Learn about protagonists, objectives, obstacles, crises and climaxes,” Nelson said.

A well-crafted story is different for radio, stage or television, so it’s important to master the techniques specific to each. For current U of S students wanting to pursue writing, Nelson emphasizes the importance of creating empathy so that an audience can connect to your characters. Equally important, though, is a good attitude.

“There is nothing more terrifying and humbling than the blank page. Be confident, be adventurous, keep your sense of humor. And don’t give up.”

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• Peace of Mind at Louis’ Loft • Friends of Foes with guests at the Capitol Music Club • Last Day of the USSU’s Mental Health Awareness Week • Twin River with Vaero at Amigos

• Ghostkeeper with Chairs, The Portals and The Young Pixels at Vangelis • Shred Kelly with Bears in Hazenmore at Amigos • Tom Van Seters Trio at The Bassment

saturday

• Forever Young at The Bassment • French Press with Micah Visser and Soft Cotton at the Capitol Music Club

sunday

• First day of the U of S’ fall reading week • Rich Aucoin with The Elwins at Amigos • Tim Hicks with Cold Creek County and Jason Benoit at O’Brians

monday

• Chron Goblin with Black Hell Oil and Lavagoat at Vangelis • Cycling Shorts Fundraiser at le Rendez-vous Francophone Community Centre

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wednesday

• Hey Rosetta! with Yukon Blonde at the Broadway Theatre • Megan Nash with Mariel Buckley and Cougars in America at Vangelis • Remembrance Day Service and Parade at SaskTel Centre

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Tips for a fun and functional reading week LIAM FITZ-GERALD For students, reading week presents an opportunity to catch up on many things: family, friends, homework, dirty dishes and more. However, it’s important to keep one thing in perspective — it’s just one week.

By all means, if you intend to do your entire semester’s worth of work all in one go, don’t let me tell you otherwise. However, for all you realistic folks out there, it is possible to enjoy your break

and still feel productive.

Think about the week ahead and what you would like to get accomplished.

Here is where being realistic is crucial. Saying that everything will get done will likely leave you disappointed at the end of the week. So, stop, take a breath and then think about what can actually get done in a week as opposed to what should get done in a week.

Think about projects coming up — term papers, group projects — and consider working on those. If you’re

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hanging around the city for the week and some of your group members are too, maybe meet up and set some joint goals.

If you have a research project on the go and you’re still unsure of where the library is, now’s a good time to get that figured out. Go collect your resources — unless your classmates have pilfered them already — and have those ready to go for the week ahead.

Seeing how there won't be classes during the reading week, it's also a good opportunity to get any off-campus chores or housekeeping items out of the way. Take advantage of the time to book appointments, pay bills or deal with that pile of papers on your desk.

You’ll have a more flexible schedule — even if you’re still working part-time — so you may find you have some time to squeeze in a trip to the bank or the barber.

If your kitchen, bathroom or dwelling in general is unrecognizable and looks like it has things growing in it, this

might also be a good time to get the dusty old cleaning supplies out and, well, clean.

Being realistic also means you should take some time to relax this break — even if you feel behind on school work.

Take time to see friends from outside of school, as they may be able to give you some much needed perspective.

If you can’t set aside an entire day for family and friends due to a heavy homework load, part-time job or volunteer commitments, at least set aside a few afternoons, mornings or evenings and use them for social time for yourself or with a significant other. Do some reading, watch a hockey game, watch some nostalgic 1990s cartoons on Netflix or go see a movie.

Don’t say you’re going to work from dusk to dawn everyday unless you know for certain that you can actually accomplish this, in which case, go hard. Most of us say that we will work all day but then find ourselves on hour four of some random YouTube video. This is simply a recipe

for disappointing yourself, so be honest with yourself about what you can actually get done.

Follow your schedule but be flexible. There is one key to actually having a productive reading week — do the work.

If you’ve compiled a physical schedule or have a mental one set up with some goals, follow through with it but be flexible. If you have specifically designated an evening off but your friends are busy, then consider doing some work that evening and meeting up with friends at another time when it works for them, rather than wasting time as plans change.

Ultimately, there’s no secret for a successful reading week. Remember that you are human and things may not go as planned, so don’t feel too guilty if you don’t get anywhere near as much as what you’d like to get done. Getting something done while catching up with people and relaxing is good in itself, especially in this last stretch leading up to final exams.

Texting and driving isn’t worth it ASHLEY BRITZ It’s painfully obvious that students are often glued to their phones, and most can’t even walk between classes without texting. However, people walking around with cell phones isn’t the problem — the real issue is when people decide to use their phones while driving.

Everybody knows that texting and driving is dangerous.

You can even be fined if you get caught. Yet, people still do it.

I have had several occasions where I have been a passenger in a car while the driver was texting. Some texted continuously, only glancing up every few seconds to make sure that they weren’t swerving out of their lane or running a red light.

I remember having to remind them several times that they were approaching an intersection or that they were starting to swerve. After my warnings, they would keep their eyes on the road for a little while before again returning to fiddle with their phones. november 5, 2015

Statistically, texting and driving is incredibly dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is a branch of the United States government, car accidents are 23 times more likely when drivers are texting. Also, nearly a quarter of all reported car accidents involve the use of cell phones.

Additionally, texting and driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than driving while intoxicated, meaning that texting while driving is roughly equivalent to driving after having consumed four beers.

Regardless of all these dangers, people still do it. I believe this is because initially, texting and driving seems harmless.

People think that glancing down for a few seconds at a time while driving is perfectly safe.

However, from my experience, most of the time people will spend more than a few seconds composing a message.

It takes very little time to draw an individual's attention from the road, no matter how quickly you plan to compose a message.

According to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, texting and driving slows down brake reaction speed by 18 per cent. If a child were to run in front of the car, or if the car in front of them were to slam on the brakes, those few seconds glancing down at a phone could prove to be deadly.

Texting and driving is a selfish behaviour, valued for its convenience. People are either ignorant or simply don’t care about the dangers that it causes because of this convenience.

Why bother pulling over to answer a text? Why wait 10 minutes to check your phone when you get home? It is much easier and quicker to multitask.

Ironically, most people would agree that it would be foolish to do your make-up or to read a book while driving.

Does texting and driving not fall into the same category of idiocy?

I’ve had friends put myself, themselves and many others in danger while not only texting, but sending selfies on Snapchat and browsing their Instagram feed while driving.

It seems very rare that people are on their phones while driving because of an emergency.

My point is that no text, Snapchat or Facebook update is worth risking people’s safety.

If you have something urgent that you must answer to, take the time to pull over. If it is not urgent, it can wait until you are safely off the road.

Texting and driving reflects

how our obsession with technology is prioritized over the well-being of others and ourselves. It is better to leave your friends waiting or to take the time to pull over than to spend the rest of your life regretting a death or accident that you could have prevented. Don’t take the risk. Leave your phone alone while you are behind the wheel.

Katherine Fedoroff While seen as convenient, texting and driving is inconsiderate and highly dangerous.

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HOUSING DEBATE Jeremy Britz / Graphics Editor

Living off-campus Living in residence

Living at home KEZIA FOURIE

JACK THOMPSON

Being a university student while still living at home is one of the best choices I’ve made this year.

The support and financial relief gained by this experience helps to alleviate student stress.

According to Living Saskatoon, a website dedicated to those new to the city, as of April 2012, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Saskatoon was approximately $976 per month. In a scenario where two students split the rent, they would each pay nearly $5,900 in rent per year.

This price is comparable to one year’s tuition. By living at home, I save myself an enormous amount of money. Not to mention the fact that students living at home don’t have to pay for utilities, food or home insurance. All these costs are graciously covered by their parents.

Time is always of the essence but especially during weeks filled with midterms, papers and finals, and having family members around you who are not university students can help with this dilemma.

Neglecting chores a little more often than you should becomes an option. Many family members are more than willing to help out, and having a home cooked meal without leaving your desk or paying for it is another added bonus.

On the other hand, living at home is not always a paradise. Independence and privacy diminish when not living on your own during your university years.

Although not being responsible for most of your own bills, chores and food brings an obvious sense of relief, the feeling of independence gained from taking on this responsibility is lost.

Bringing home significant others can also be challenging. Chances are it won’t be just the two of you home, so having the privacy to do what you want, when you want, is just not always possible.

To ensure that your plan to live at home while going to university goes smoothly, one key ingredient is required: communication. A lack of this will bring frustration from both parties and can end disastrously.

According to Statistics Canada, in 2012, 22 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and older reported that they felt stressed out most days. Students fall into this category, and part of that stress can be attributed to juggling student life and other responsibilities, especially the responsibilities that come from not living at home.

In a world where student stress has many contributing factors, being fortunate enough to get rid of a few is wonderful.

Of course, there are some stresses that simply cannot be removed from the life of student. But living at home can make everyday life just that little bit easier.

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University is supposed to be a time of personal growth — a time to learn, make mistakes and discover who you truly are. While living independently off-campus isn’t the only way to achieve this growth, it certainly provides the most direct route.

Most students are presented with three living situations while attending university. They can either live off-campus, in a residence hall or at home with their parents — if location permits.

Each set-up has its advantages, but it’s pretty damn hard to feel like a real adult when your Mom still makes you dinner every night or, conversely, you have to share sleeping space with a complete stranger.

Simply put, independent living is the best option for university students anxious to join the real world as soon as possible.

Living off-campus provides you with the kind of privacy that’s almost impossible to find at home or in a dorm. You’re almost guaranteed to have your own room and you don’t have to share a bathroom with the other 30 people on your floor. Sometimes, being alone is a good thing.

Sure, you’re likely to have roommates, but they’re still better than family when it comes to things like your sex life. It’s one thing to bring a date home with your roommate around, but it’s different when it’s your dad who’s overhearing your passionate love-making.

Living on your own also teaches you those allimportant life skills that are necessary to becoming a functioning adult — skills like cooking, cleaning and balancing a budget.

It’s nice to have dinner prepared every single night, but that’s not what the real world is like. Learning to cook is a pretty basic thing. You don’t need to become Julia Child, but knowing how to prepare a few simple meals will ensure that you don’t live entirely on Kraft Dinner and microwave popcorn.

The same goes for cleaning — you have never really lived until you’ve done your own dishes or scrubbed your own toilet.

Living on your own isn’t always perfect. In fact, you’ll probably mess up in some pretty spectacular ways. Although isn’t that what university is all about — learning by trial and error and finding your own way? There are fewer people to guide you, but you end up where you’re supposed to be all on your own.

You’re going to have to grow up at some point; you might as well rip off the Band-aid sooner rather than later.

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While there are several options for housing during the school year, university residence is the best option for a social and academic lifestyle. The environment leads to many new friendships and, if utilized properly, can lead to academic success.

One decision that every university student faces is, “Where am I going to live?” The answer differs from person to person and is determined by your preferences — things like the sort of environment you enjoy for studying, socializing and carrying out your day-to-day life.

I live on-campus in College Quarter, so my viewpoint is based solely on that location. I enjoy living there as it suits me well, although this may not be the case for every student.

Studying in CQ is pretty good. Each room has it’s own desk and since the rooms are each separate from the others, it isn’t overly hard to find the peace and quiet you need to get your study on.

If you enjoy studying in groups, there are also study lounges on the fourth floor of each building, and, if you don’t mind the possibility of people coming in, there are lounges on all the other floors. All of these lounges have the space for nearly any size of group.

Socializing in CQ comes with the same ease as studying. Visiting friends that live in the building is convenient because it’s only a short walk away. This is especially true when going to the residence adjoining your building, as there is a skybridge connecting them, so you don’t even need to step outside.

When the weekend rolls around, there is always a party to attend and since home is only a little ways away, you’re guaranteed a safe trip home.

Another benefit from living in residence is making your first independent venture into the world around people that are all going through the same experience as you. This means that you’re not the only one who’s dealing with learning to do things for yourself — one of the greatest experiences that living outside of your childhood home brings.

Also it’s really close to all of your classes and other amenities on campus. You will find yourself gravitating towards engaging in university life more and more.

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Reading break is coming up, and for many students that means taking the time to catch up on some well-deserved sleep.

Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Saturn are still early morning risers this month, but don’t worry if you’re planning to sleep in — there’s still plenty to see in the skies at night.

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Nov. 5 marks the start of the Taurid meteor shower, which will be visible through Nov. 12. Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through the debris of a comet — in this case, comet Encke. What we see as “shooting stars” are actually small particles of rock and ice, usually only the size of a grain of sand up to a pebble, burning up on contact with Earth’s atKanye West because he’s mosphere. Face south to view the Taurids. a good producer and

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Late Nov. 17 through dawn on Nov. 18 will be the peak opportunity to view the Leonid meteor shower. Be sure to bring patience, warm clothing and a comfortable chair. Find a dark spot and face east. The meteors will appear to emanate from the constellation Leo, which gave them their name. An extra bonus is that the moon will have set by this time of night, which means the sky will be dark enough to offer prime viewing.

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