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Viral video says cigarette smoke harms pets BRENDEN PALMER

It should come as no surprise that smoking cigarettes is damaging to one’s health and also endangers those around you, but recent research suggests that secondhand smoke can be just as damaging to household pets as it is to humans.

Truth, an organization that is dedicated to ending tobacco use through education, recently released a satirical video entitled “#CATmageddon” that exposes how cats that live with smokers are twice as likely to develop cancer than cats that live with non-smokers.

Furthermore, Truth states that cats are not

only harmed by the inhalation of secondhand smoke, but also take in smoke toxins from the environment that have been absorbed into furniture and that are emitted from their owner’s skin and hair. Since cats are constantly brushing up against their owners and their environment, toxins can accumulate on their fur and later be ingested when they groom themselves.

Speaking about the issue of secondhand smoke is Miranda Sadar, assistant professor of exotic, wildlife and zoological medicine at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

“The additives in cigarette smoke damage the specialized skin cells that line the en-

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tirety of the respiratory tract, called epithelial cells, whether it be in a cat, rabbit, bird or anything else. Once those cells have been damaged, there is no barrier to protect the tract from opportunistic bacteria, fungi or other particles in the environment. This makes the animals much more susceptible to secondary infections,” Sadar said.

According to Sadar, it is important that students further their education, no matter what they are presently studying, and recognize how harmful smoking is not only to themselves but also to their pets. In doing so, they may be more likely to quit smoking or less likely to take up the habit in the first place.

While the video focuses on cats as the clear Internet favourite, Sadar emphasizes how cigarette toxins are especially damaging to pet birds.

“Overall, birds have very sensitive and specialized respiratory systems that are more efficient than those found in mammals. In addition to their lungs and upper airway, birds also have air sacs which allow air to be transferred more efficiently to their lungs and tissues. Their respiratory systems also extend into their bones as well,” Sadar said.

Due to their more efficient respiratory systems, birds succumb to toxins more quickly at a dose that would be better tolerated by mammals.

Sadar added that since birds often live in cages that are higher than ground level, their

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perches and feeding trays accumulate a high amount of toxins over time.

Treating animals that have been affected by cigarette smoke varies depending on the severity of the damage. According to Sadar, animals that are suffering from inflammation are usually prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug that is similar to Ibuprofen for humans. If pets develop cancer, however, treatment becomes more difficult and costly.

“Vets have to determine what cell type the cancer is and if there are any treatments that are available. So far, the information that is available on cancer treatment in birds and rabbits is somewhat limited, but more research is being done on cancer in animals,” Sadar said.

Cancer is a very serious condition for animals, just like in humans. If pets develop cancer they may have to undergo expensive radiation and chemotherapy.

In order to protect their pets and themselves, Sadar encourages students and pet owners alike to quit smoking.

“I often tell pet owners that animals are just like us: any improvement that you make is going to be better than if you continue exposure. The damage will stop, but the consequences that are a result of the damage that has already been caused are going to vary depending on the amount of exposure and length of time. Quitting smoking is the best thing for everyone’s health.”

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In our Mar. 3 issue, the article “Marijuana fires up discussion” indicates that Dan Malleck’s book When Good Drugs Go Bad: Opium, Medicine, and the Origins of Canada’s Drug Laws is about the topic of prohibition in Ontario. We would like to note that this book focuses on Canadian drug laws, and there are other works by Malleck that focus on prohibition in Ontario.

We apologize for this error.

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NEWS

Pharmacist Awareness Month comes to the U of S EMILY MIGCHELS As of March 2016, students in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition are bringing back a national initiative to the University of Saskatchewan and finding unique ways to involve all students in the annual event.

Pharmacist Awareness Month takes place nationwide and is aimed at informing the public about the many different streams of pharmacy. At the U of S, members of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns are hosting a number of events geared at engaging the campus community and encouraging prospective students to apply to the college.

Kaitlynn Tress, second-year pharmacy student, and Kelsey Joorisity, a third-year pharmacy student, have taken the lead in organizing this year’s slate of events for PAM. Along with other CAPSI members, they look forward to the month ahead and express excitement about their chosen field.

“We want to get students in our college pumped up about the profession, and we want to really be in eyesight of other students in the health sciences,” Joorisity said.

CAPSI members organize a number of workshops and events throughout the year, including speaking at elementary schools and seniors’ centres, but Tress and Joorisity say that PAM remains the greatest effort.

While it is a national initiative spanning throughout the profession of pharmacy and event organizers are motivated to involve students, faculty and staff across the campus community, PAM maintains a distinct student focus.

“Our campaign at the U of S is entirely run by students, for students. We strive to get the students out into the community and out and about around campus to spread the word,” Joorisity said.

This year, information booths will be set up throughout the month in the Arts Tunnel, Health Sciences Building and even at Market Mall. There, pharmacy students will be available to answer questions about the profession and everything that pharmacists do, as well as offer up prizes.

“Our community outreach co-ordinators have been super awesome and have made photo booth props involving fun pharmacy stuff. Anyone who takes a picture at our booths will be entered to win a big gift basket from the Medicine Shoppe pharmacy,” Tress said.

A different kind of photo booth will be available on Mar. 21, when the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Cancer Society will be showing off some shocking selfies. Students can stop by the E-wing in health sciences to have their picture taken with a special UV camera that will show the sun damage their skin has in-

curred over the years.

“We are very fortunate to have paired up with the Cancer Society of Saskatchewan this year, they’ll be coming to do a presentation for our college as well as anybody else who’s interested, in regards to sun health and some of the damage that can occur when not properly taking care of your skin,” Tress said.

PAM offers a number of opportunities for prospective pharmacy and nutrition students, including a chance to have a conversation with alumni and individuals now working in the respective fields. On Mar. 16, there will be a mentorship night — partnering with the nu-

trition students, CAPSI will be bringing in pharmacist mentors and dietitian mentors to speak and offer advice.

“We have pharmacists from the community, academia, hospitals, specialty and some newly graduated alumni so that students can get a different perspective and learn more about what they can do with their degrees,” Joorisity said.

The jewel in PAM’s crown at the U of S is a pageant-style event known as Mr. Pharmacy, which will take place on Mar. 18 at Louis’ Pub. Students can purchase tickets to watch male and female participants strut their stuff and compete in formal

wear, question and answer, runway walk and talent categories.

“Mr. Pharmacy has been done for the past four or five years, and we’re actually the frontrunners of this event across Canada; the other 10 schools do it now but we actually started it,” Tress said.

About 100 volunteers have been involved in co-ordinating PAM at U of S. A priority for them is to get people talking and to share what they are passionate about.

“If anyone needs anything pharmacy related, they can come to our booths and ask us.

Our students really want to talk to people.”

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor U of S pharmacy students are promoting their profession across campus during the month of March.

Best Buddies launches Spread the Word to End the Word JALINE BROQUEZA An international campaign raising awareness about how the use of derogatory speech affects people with intellectual disabilities is making its debut appearance at the University of Saskatchewan, thanks to the Best Buddies student group on campus.

Founded in 1989, Best Buddies is an international, dynamic and growing organization that works to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its recent cam-

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paign titled Spread the Word to End the Word, initiated in 2009, helps raise awareness of how the word retard(ed), or the R-word, affects people with intellectual disabilities.

As a starting point to create more accepting attitudes and communities, the campaign asks people to pledge to stop saying the R-word.

Currently, nearly 600,000 people have pledged to stop using the R-word worldwide.

Max Liu, a first-year arts and science student and an executive member of the U of S Best Buddies, shares the significance of the campaign.

“I think words, nowadays, are really taken for granted.

People are so desensitized to the effects that certain words hold on specific populations and groups. I think the R-word is very derogatory to people who have intellectual disabilities,” Liu said.

The U of S Spread the Word to End the Word campaign will take place on Mar. 14–15 in the E-wing of the Health Sciences Building and the Arts Tunnel, respectively.

The campaign will include a booth where people can sign the pledge and help raise awareness by sharing pictures online. By doing so, students can win one of 10 Famoso gift cards valued at $10 each. People can also take a pledge online through the campaign’s website.

At the start of the school year, Best Buddies pairs volunteers with people who have intellectual disabilities to develop one-on-one friendships. The commitment of the program is to meet with your buddy twice a month.

“We definitely want a friendship to be formed where it doesn’t feel like you

have to be doing this twice a month, whereas it’s more like we can talk to each other in social media, we can text each other, check in how each other are doing and then grab a bite to eat here and there or catch a show somewhere. It’s literally just hanging out,” Liu said.

Liu believes that with this new campaign, more people will become aware of the Best Buddies community and how the R-word affects people with intellectual disabilities.

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and consciousness to people, especially again with phrases like the R-word becoming so desensitized in regular everyday language that we just want to put the word out there,” Liu said.

The new campaign is only one of the programs that the group is planning to launch.

The community is also aspiring to start a Best Buddies program in some high schools in Saskatoon.

The U of S Best Buddies hopes to see more volunteers this coming academic year and Liu assures students that volunteering does not feel like work at all.

“I would say that all of our buddies are super eager to get to know new people.

Again, it would be very nice if we saw a lot of new faces for next year. It seriously doesn’t feel like work. It’s just a lot of fun.”

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Breaking barriers: Biotech event seeks to further women in science EMILY KLATT Staff Writer

Although women have made significant progress within the workplace during the last several years, they may still face unique challenges as a result of gender. An upcoming event at the University of Saskatchewan hopes to address these challenges, specifically within

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the biotechnology industry.

On Mar. 16, Louis’ Loft will host Moving Beyond the Boundaries: Connecting and Advancing Women in Biotechnology, an event dedicated to the promotion of women in Canada’s biotechnology sector. The event has been organized by Ag-West Bio Inc., an organization that works with innovators and investors to help bring research to the bioscience industry. The afternoon will feature a presentation from Ag-West partner BioTalent Canada, a human resources firm that seeks to connect biotech graduates with prospective employers.

BioTalent president and CEO Rob Henderson will be giving a talk regarding the recent findings of a labour market report compiled by the company. Although the research covers a variety of sectors, there will be a particular focus on women and gender diversity within the workplace.

“It’s to show some of the research we’ve done recently, not only about women but about young grads, and talk to them a little about how BioTalent Canada can help them fast

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track their career and get a job quicker in the biotech industry — give them a lay of the land in terms of what they’re going to be facing when they’re looking for a job,” Henderson said.

Following Henderson’s presentation, there will be a question and answer session, along with refreshments.

BioTalent Canada boasts a wide variety of services for the biotech industry, including a bilingual job board, online courses and job profiles. The company hopes to make a difference in the careers of young scientists, like Shivani Tauh, a second-year cell biology and anatomy student.

“A large part of my interest in pursuing science was influenced by my mother, who attained her PhD in organic chemistry and demonstrated to me implicitly that my gender would never be something that held me back,” Tauh said in an email to the Sheaf. “I have been very lucky in that I have had the support of nearly everyone around me in my decision to pursue science.”

Unfortunately, it is these same students who Henderson says are facing some tough

challenges in the current labour market.

“One of the biggest issues that we got is we’re a very educated vertical. Students who are graduating tend to have very advanced degrees,” Henderson said. “The issue is that while universities are doing a really great job of teaching the science, they’re often not teaching the business of science, and there are often many skills that students lack in terms of being productive in their first job in the bio economy.”

According to Henderson, women in particular face unique obstacles when it comes to being employed within the biotechnology industry.

“Sometimes they have a tough time finding a mentor, or an example to follow — either a woman who’s been around in the career position for quite a while or has advanced through the ranks to a [senior] position,” Henderson said.

He also added that there is often an intersection between prime career development years and the time when some women may be interested in

starting families, an issue that he suggests has its own set of challenges.

These are the kind of issues that Tauh may potentially face when she enters the workplace.

Although she says she has not experienced direct sexism, it seems as though people still have some doubts about her academic capabilities based solely on her gender.

“These kinds of situations are frustrating because they do not warrant direct confrontation, as these people will not admit their inherent prejudice, but the idea of somebody thinking that I am subpar in my abilities simply because I am female is troubling,” Tauh said.

Luckily for Tauh, companies like BioTalent appear to be working towards creating positive change for women within the workplace.

According to Henderson, this change is positive for both employees and employers.

“Women enhance the innovation and dynamism of any workplace and we have the statistics to back that up. It’s not simply a nice thing to do; it’s a competitive thing to do.”

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Dogs earn sweep, advance to Final Four JEN WALKER This past weekend marked the beginning of a very promising playoff run for the Huskie women’s basketball team.

They hosted the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, coming away with two hard-fought victories to sweep the series and advance to the semi-finals next weekend.

The first half of game one on Mar. 4 saw both teams struggle offensively, as Saskatchewan and UBC both had field goal percentages below 30 per cent. However, it didn’t stop the Huskies from taking the lead, from the very first basket until the final buzzer. Even though it was low scoring, the first half proved competitive — ending with a buzzer beater three by Desarae Hogberg to give the Huskies the 34–21 advantage entering the second half.

Things picked up in the second half as both sides started trading baskets. The Huskies remained strong, outscoring the Thunderbirds 25–17 in the third, giving themselves a strong 20-point lead that they retained until the final buzzer, taking game one 77–56.

Saturday played host to a far

more competitive game, as the T-birds arrived ready to fight for their playoff lives — led by fifth year players Diana Lee and Adrienne Parkin — who were not ready to see their Canadian Interuniversity Sport careers end — a fact that was commended by head coach Lisa Thomaidis.

“Anytime you’re playing a team with their season on the line and a few players who face the fact that it might be their potential last game as a CIS athlete, you know that they’re going to be bringing their best effort and I thought they did [that],” Thomaidis said. “I thought Diana Lee was really strong, hit a lot of shots and then Adrienne Parkin same thing, so credit to them.

But [I’m] really happy we were able to get the stops when we needed to.”

Even with this extra fire, the Thunderbirds could not beat the top seeded Huskies, whose competitiveness throughout the entire game proved why they are number one in the Canada West.

Game two was close from the opening tip, with a constant back-and-forth between the two teams. UBC retained the advantage throughout the first half, although it was slight, as the biggest lead of the half was at the end of the first quarter, with the Dogs trailing 20–15.

This toe-to-toe play continued until after the half, when the Huskies came back onto the court and raced away on a 14–2 run to give them the largest lead of the night, at 47–39. This lead was short lived, as the T-birds countered with a 9–0 run of their own

and closed out the third quarter only down by two points.

Tensions were high going into the fourth, with more back and forth play resulting in a five point lead for UBC going into the final three minutes; until the Huskies rallied.

The final minutes of play belonged to Saskatchewan as they finished off the game on a 12–0 run. While the final run started with a jump shot from Hogberg, the remainder was sparked by a steal from fifth-year Kelsey Trulsrud that resulted in a stellar completion of a three point play. The Huskies retained a great deal of focus throughout the final minutes of the game, because they had confidence that they could finish strong and pull off the win.

Their confidence stems from the strong leadership

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by the veterans on the floor.

Fifth-year Dalyce Emmerson commented on how she approaches her role as a leader for her team.

“We’re very calm and we stay together and that’s always been our philosophy, that’s always been the culture on our team. So, for me, if I can just bring that experience and bring that composure to the team in tight situations like that and not get flustered about score and free throws and that kind of thing, then I think that can just calm everybody else down,” Emmerson said.

This composure and camaraderie shone through as the Huskies battled their way into the semi-finals, beating the Thunderbirds by a final score of 75–68 and ending UBC’s season and their hopes of repeating a CanWest title.

Next weekend, the Huskies will face the University of Alberta Pandas in the semifinals, hoping to fight their way back to the CanWest championship game for the third year in a row. This year they will have the added benefit of playing on their home court, supported by the ever excited atmosphere at the Physical Activity Complex.

D g Watch: Jordon Cooke CURTIS FONTAINE University of Saskatchewan Huskies goaltender Jordon Cooke may be of a smaller build, but the young man plays big. On Mar. 5, he backstopped the Huskies to a Canada West conference championship, the 16th in program history.

After a 4–0 shutout on Mar. 4 in game one, the Huskies wasted no time in closing the bestof-three series.

Cooke made 26 saves for the win in game two, including a breakaway save near the end of the second period that kept the University of Alberta Golden Bears from going up 2–0. The big save was a pivotal moment in a game that saw the Huskies rally back with two third period goals, just 15 seconds apart, to defeat the Bears 3–2.

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rushing in,” Cooke said. “I didn’t know what he was going to do. It looked like he was going to shoot so I set my feet.

The closer he got, the more I pushed my hands out trying to take away the angle. Luckily enough, I got a piece of it with my glove and it stayed out.”

Cooke and the rest of the Huskies will pack their bags and head to Halifax, N.S., to battle for the 2016 Canadian Interuniversity Sport University Cup, an eight-team single elimination knockout tournament that gets underway on Mar. 17, and will determine the best team in the country.

The five-foot-ten Leduc, Alta. native says his size has made him an underdog in a sport that’s been trending upwards in size, especially at the goaltender position, where the best in the business stand just over six-foot-two on average.

“It’s definitely been an underdog story. I know my size has always played a factor —

everyone said I was too small.

When everyone says ‘You’re too small and you can’t do it,’ that’s what drives me,” he said.

Cooke played bantam and midget AAA with the Leduc Oil Kings before a four-year stint with the Kelowna Rockets, where he earned CHL Goalie of the Year in his final season.

He came to the U of S last year to begin his life as a studentathlete, suiting up with the Huskies while studying commerce at the Edwards School of Business.

“The transition from the Western Hockey League to a student-athlete lifestyle has been big,” Cooke said. “Time management is key for me, balancing school and practice and all the hockey games. It’s definitely not easy.”

Cooke has been lights out in his second season with the Huskies — his first as a starter. He was named the 2015–16 Canada West Outstanding Player of the Year and Goalten-

der of the Year. He also posted a league leading .932 save percentage and set a new Huskies program record for wins in a single season, with 19.

Cooke believes his work-likea-dog attitude is what sets him apart, but of course his athleticism and lightning-quick reflexes help too.

“My work ethic has always been hard-wired in me. I believe that’s something I always had. I never had to focus on it.

It’s always been there. I learnt that from my parents,” Cooke said.

The quote by Mark Twain on the back of Cooke’s helmet sums up the five-foot-ten netminder nicely: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight. It’s the size of the fight in the dog.” The undersized goaltender has had an outstanding year with the Huskies and there’s only one goal left: to hoist the University Cup.

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor Goalie Jordon Cooke has been named MVP and Top Goalie in past, for his incredible play.

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HUSKIES

AT A GLANCE

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HUSKIES SCOREBOARD MEN’S VOLLEYBALL CanWest semi-final

CanWest final

(25–22, 25–19, 25–22)

(25-22, 25-19, 35-37, 25-23)

SPARTANS 3 HUSKIES 1

BISONS 0 HUSKIES 3

Jordan Nowakowski: 14 kills, 7 digs Tyler Epp: 14 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces

Andrew Nelson: 13 kills, 5 digs C.J. Gavlas: 35 ast, 13 digs, 2 aces

MEN’S HOCKEY Huskies win series 2–0 Game 1

GOLDEN BEARS HUSKIES

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Jordon Cooke: SO, 28 saves Levi Cable: 1 G, 7 S

Game 2

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Jesse Ross: 1 G, 1 A Logan McVeigh: 1 G

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Huskies win series 2–0

Game 1

THUNDERBIRDS 56 HUSKIES 77 Kelsey Trulsrud: 18 pts, 11 rebs Dalyce Emmerson: 14 pts, 10 rebs

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

Using some strong performances from their seniors, the squad swept the UBC Thunderbirds in the quarterfinals and advanced to the CanWest Final Four, which will be held in

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL:

The squad continued their remarkable run as they upset the Manitoba Bisons in the semi-finals, punching their ticket to not only the CanWest final, but to the CIS Championships as well. The Dogs picked up a silver medal after losing 3–1 in the final, but will play in the national championships at McMaster University on Mar. 10–12.

They will be the fifth seed in the tournament and drew a match-up with the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds in the quarter-finals.

Three straight wins in Hamilton, Ont. would give the team the national championship, something they haven’t been able to accomplish

MEN’S HOCKEY:

Facing their bitter rivals in the CanWest championship series, the Huskies were able to deliver a sweep on home ice and claim their first CanWest title since 2011–12. With old Rutherford Rink being sold out well before puck drop on both nights,

Game 2

THUNDERBIRDS 68 75 HUSKIES Sabine Dukate: 20 pts, 2 stls Kelsey Trulsrud: 15 pts, 12 rebs, 4 stls

Saskatoon on Mar. 11 and 12. Kelsey Trulsrud had a huge weekend and will look to keep up her hot play and help the Dogs advance to the national championships. since 2003. They will face some stiff competition at nationals, but having won 10 of their last 12 matches, the Huskies have momentum on their side heading into the final three games of the season.

After hosting the CIS Championships last year and finishing in fifth place, most of the team will have a year of experience under their belt and the hunger to improve off of last season’s strong showing. A win in the quarters would likely set up a rematch with the top seeded McMaster Marauders — the same team the Dogs faced and were defeated by at nationals last year. it was a raucous atmosphere as the Dogs played two exceptional games of hockey to knock off the two-time defending national champions. They will now have a week off before heading to Halifax, N.S., for the CIS Championships.

THEY SAID IT “We’re the only skating dog, we’re the only team on campus that has a unique logo. We’ve been around for so long and we’re a winning program and we just wanted to keep the tradition alive and keep playing the way Huskies play.”

— Jesse Ross, men’s hockey forward, on what it means to be a Huskie.

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Katherine Fedoroff The Huskies rolled to a series sweep and will now host the CanWest Final Four.

THEY SAID IT “We’re not done, the goal at the start of the year was to get to nationals and take that cup home. So this is just a stepping stone for us and we’re ready to head out there and battle it out.”

–Jordon Cooke, men’s hockey goalie, on the team heading to CIS Championships.

FAST FACTS • The men’s volleyball team took home a silver medal at the Canada West championships on Mar. 5 and booked their trip to nationals. They will be the number five seed at CIS Championships at McMaster University from Mar. 10–12.

• C.J. Gavlas (MVB) was named CanWest Rookie of the Year for his outstanding play this volleyball season. He was added to the starting lineup midway through the year and has helped the team win 10 of their last 12 games.

• Robert Graham (MVB) also took home some hardware, as he was named Student-Athlete of the Year in the CanWest for volleyball.

• The men’s hockey team captured the CanWest championship on home ice on Mar. 5 as they swept archrival Alberta. It was the first title for the program since 2012 and the 16th overall.

• Goaltender Jordon Cooke (MHKY) was named MVP and Top Goalie of the CanWest for his remarkable season. He led the league in wins with 19 and save percentage with .932 per cent.

• Kohl Bauml (MHKY) was named the Top Rookie in the CanWest conference after leading the Dogs with 33 points this season.

UPCOMING GAMES Men’s hockey: • Break until CIS Championships on Mar. 17

- Home Game

Men’s volleyball: • Mar. 10 vs. UNB Varsity Reds @ 5:00 p.m. (CIS Championships at McMaster) • Mar. 11 vs. TBD (CIS Championships at McMaster) • Mar. 12 vs. TBD (CIS Championships at McMaster) Women’s basketball: Mar. 11 vs. Alberta Pandas @ 7:00 p.m. (CanWest Final 4 at U of S) Mar. 12 vs. TBD (CanWest Final 4 at U of S)

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CULTURE

U of S students’ printwork: Much more than just an image BRIDGET MORRISON Featuring over 150 original, hand-pulled print images made by over 40 University of Saskatchewan students, 2015’s highly successful Mix Print Show and Sale is back for round two.

With more students participating this year than last, there will be even more prints with a wide variety of image content, styles and techniques used.

This includes screenprints, lithographs, etchings, relief prints, collagraphs and monotype, all of which are original work.

The prints that will be on display and for sale were originally submitted to a core group of senior U of S printmakers who collectively juried all of the artwork. Those who submitted pieces to the show and sale are also students currently studying printmaking at the U of S at various stages in their programs.

Prints may take hours or even weeks to make, depending on several factors such as the number of layers, size, technical difficulty and skill of the printmaker. In other words, a

lot of work has gone into each and every print, even though the price range at the event is very reasonable — some of the artwork will be available for as little as $20.

Every item at the show was printed as a limited edition, except for a few monotypes, of which there are several copies available. You won’t have to worry about someone snagging the monotype you were set on — chances are you’ll be able to get a copy as well.

The show and sale was organized by John Graham, assistant professor of printmaking and digital media in the U of S’

art and art history department, and Yonina Rollack, a fifth-year studio art major and Mix Print Collective president. Over 40 printmaking students currently belonging to the Mix Print Collective also helped organize the event.

“Our professor, John Graham, really pushed for this event to happen last year with the hope that it would become an annual tradition,” Rollack said in an email to the Sheaf.

Their first show was a success and the tradition was born. Since 2015, the Mix Print Collective has become a ratified U of S group and a

Supplied / John Harper Some of John Harper’s original work will be available for sale at Mix Print Show and Sale.

student-run initiative, supported by the U of S Students’ Union.

This year’s fundraising event is intended to pay for new screen-printing equipment.

According to Graham, students will also receive a portion of the proceeds from the print sale.

“Printmaking is expensive to operate. Students are eager to contribute to the ongoing improvements to make the printmaking studio between working and learning environment,” Graham said in an email to the Sheaf.

Not only is this a great opportunity for students to showcase their work, it is also a chance for the public to learn about the

Supplied / Yonina Rollack Prints such as this in many sizes and price ranges will be on display.

process of printmaking.

“Printmaking might be the least understood discipline within the art department.

Many people aren’t entirely sure what printmaking is at all,” Rollack said.

To help fellow U of S students learn about printmaking, there will also be an educational display set up where students can learn about a variety of distinct printmaking processes and the tools used to make the prints.

The students of the Mix Print Collective will also be there to answer any questions.

Fortunately, this event runs all week from Mar. 14-18, allowing students to drop by the display in Upper Place Riel when they have time in-between or after classes. Checking out the art could be a perfect mental break during a busy day, and don’t forget to bring a little cash in case a print catches your eye!

Who knows, you may even purchase a piece at the beginning of an as-of-yet undiscovered artist’s famous career.

For more information, find Mix Print Collective on Facebook or Instagram, or send them a message at mixprintcollective@ gmail.com.

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Huskies claim CanWest title on home ice

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AUSTIN ARVAY Sports Editor

It’s been a wild year for the University of Saskatchewan men’s hockey team, with more highs and lows than a Hollywood blockbuster. But when the dust settled on Mar. 5 at Rutherford Rink, the Huskies had swept their bitter rivals to claim the Canada West championship, their first since 2012.

In front of a sold out crowd at one of the oldest barns in the country, the green and white continued to do what made them successful all season long — they rolled four lines and outworked the opposition for a full 60 minutes. Entering the post-season with a 22–6 record and ranked number three in the country, the Dogs proved their might by going a perfect 4–0 in the conference playoffs. A feat that included a finals sweep of the two-time reigning Canadian Interuniversity Sport champions.

If that wasn’t impressive enough, over the four-game span the Huskies outscored their opponents 16–8 en route to their 16th CanWest title in program history. Finally getting the best of archrival Alberta was the icing on the cake, as they handed the Bears their first road playoff losses since 2000.

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has been the backbone to the Huskies’ success all season, leading the league in wins and save percentage. He was superb in the finals, stopping 54 of 56 shots in the series. Cooke was ecstatic following the team’s emotional victory.

“It’s unbelievable. To win it at home is unbelievable. This is actually the first championship I’ve ever won — it’s hard to come by words. It’s a great group of guys and it was a great effort. That’s a two-time national championship team and they know how to win, but we shut them down and didn’t give them much,” Cooke said.

A convincing 4–0 victory in game one of the best-of-three series set the table for what was sure to be an exciting conclusion to another chapter in the storied rivalry. With an almost never before seen energy in the building, the Huskies fully utilized their home ice advantage. The pivotal game sold out over 40 minutes prior to puck drop, and it was easily the biggest crowd of the season — maybe even one of the biggest in Rutherford’s history.

Game two didn’t start according to plan, as the visitors silenced the boisterous crowd and took the lead just 3:31 into the contest. However, the Huskies settled in after the tough start and began to play their style of hockey. They used their speed, their physical presence and their great depth to slowly wear down the Golden Bear defence.

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Arguably the turning point in the game, Cooke made a clutch stop late in the second period when one of Alberta’s top players came in on a breakaway, looking to put the Bears up 2–0. He faked and then fired a quick shot, but Cooke was able to get just enough of it to deflect it wide, igniting a roar of approval from the home crowd.

Still trailing 1–0 after 40 minutes, but holding a 23–16 edge in the shot department, the Huskies appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough.

Controlling the majority of the play and generating plenty of scoring chances through

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of the net on numerous occasions. Although not much was said during the second intermission, Johnson said the team knew what they had to do.

“There wasn’t any panic. We were calm and loose and we’ve done it before — that’s what was said in the room, why not do it again? We’ve found a way all year and we found a way to do it again tonight which was awesome,” Johnson said. “We have confidence in our group.

It’s not a matter of if we’re going to do it, but it’s a matter of who. Everyone wants to be that guy. We’ve shown throughout the season that everyone is capable of stepping up and did

wants to battle

for each other and sticks up for each other all the way to the end.

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takes to be a championship team.”

— Jesse Ross, fourth-year forward the first two periods, the Dogs exuded a quiet confidence that was evident in their game.

Rookie forward Andrew Johnson was an offensive catalyst for the team all year and his line did their part again in game two. Johnson, along with Levi Cable and Kohl Bauml, came close to finding the back

again tonight, it’s guys from all over the board doing it.”

As time began ticking away in the third, a nervous energy slowly swept over the capacity crowd. But then, just over three minutes into the final frame, Jesse Ross snapped a shot that found the back of the net, evening the game at one.

Just 15 seconds later, with the 1,066 in attendance still celebrating the equalizer, Logan McVeigh converted an oddman rush to give the Huskies the lead for good — sending Rutherford into a frenzy.

It might not have been the biggest or prettiest goal of his hockey career, but it was certainly one McVeigh won’t forget anytime soon.

“It was nice to get that one, I had a few chances earlier in the game and in the series. To see that one go in at that time feels great, for sure,” McVeigh said. “This place has never been so loud, they filled it right as full as it could be. It feels great to win it at home, that’s why we worked so hard all season to get first place and home ice advantage.”

As the final seconds ticked down and the victory was assured, the crowd reached a fever pitch as the final buzzer rang and the ice was immediately littered with helmets, gloves and sticks of the victorious home side. As they were presented with the championship trophy and banner, you could see on each and every player’s face the emotions they felt and the sense of accomplishment and pride that accompanied being a part of such a special team and program.

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Supplied / Josh Schaefer The Huskies dedicated their season to Cody Smuk and were sure to include him in their team’s championship photo.

Huskies’ comeback, while also adding an assist. He, along with many others, felt plenty of emotions when he saw Smuk’s family joining them on the ice.

“It made me cry a little. I don’t cry often but it was a very moving and emotional moment. Just to see the happiness on their faces and knowing Cody was a part of that win and our team — it was an unbelievable Nicole Campbell Andrew Johnson takes the traditional celebratory lap with the championship trophy. feeling, I’m at a loss “We’re very tight. Tighter ing adversity and the Huskies for words,” Ross said. “We all than we’ve been in the four have done just that. Back in came together, we wanted to years I’ve been here. Every- June 2015, they lost their be- get it for Smuker. And we did one wants to battle for each loved teammate Cody Smuk it and it feels amazing.”

“He’s been with us every other and sticks up for each to cancer and silently dediother all the way to the end. cated their 2015–16 season to step of the way. We may not That’s what it takes to be a him. The emotional win came have said it and come out championship team. We’ve full circle when the team in- in public about it, but he’s got a couple weeks left and vited Smuk’s family onto the been with us every step. We one more to work our way to- ice for the celebratory team want to play like him and wards,” Ross said. picture, as they all donned this whole year was for him, it’s unbelievable to actually Johnson added that this Smuk’s number 24 jersey. will go down as one of the As a poster hangs above the get it done and win for him,” most memorable events in ice at Rutherford with Smuk’s Cooke added.

While this achievement his hockey career. face and the sentiment, “We “I think it’s got to be up all play the Cody Smuk way,” certainly means this season there — probably top two for the squad made sure they was a success, the Dogs are sure. With the young group honoured their fallen team- hungry for more. They have that we have and just how mate to the best of their abil- qualified for the CIS Championships, which take place close everyone is, it feels spe- ities. cial to win this with everyRoss was instrumental in from Mar. 17–19 in Halifax, one,” he said. the game two victory, pick- N.S. Going up against sevAny great triumph isn’t ing up a key goal early in the en other top teams in the complete without overcom- third period to kick-start the country will be a

tough test, but three wins is all that separates the Huskies from being crowned national champions — a feat done only once before by the program, all the way back in 1983.

Head coach Dave Adolph is looking forward to competing against some of the top schools in the CIS, but he’s secretly hoping for a CanWest rematch.

“It’s eight teams going in a one-and-done, it’s going to be a crapshoot. It’s a real quirky draw — I think this [victory] gives us a lot better chance because we won’t have to run into UNB like we have six or seven times in my time here,” Adolph said. “I like our chances, I wouldn’t be surprised, with a bounce or two, it’s us and Alberta in the final. That’s what I’d like — two quality programs going at it and keeping it out west.”

Johnson was certain the team would be celebrating their victory, but surely speaks for everyone on the team when he says they’ll be prepared come Mar. 17. With a week off before they head out east, the team will have a chance for some final preparations.

Nicole Campbell In an emotional moment, the Huskies invited Smuk’s family onto the ice to celebrate their victory.

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“We’re going to enjoy this and then it’s back to work next week. If you look at the opportunity that we have playing out there and the chance for a national championship, that opportunity doesn’t come around every day — we’re going to be ready,” he said.

As two of the Dogs will play their final games in the green and white at the University Cup, the squad will look to make them and Smuk proud.

Regardless of how they finish at nationals, this season will be one to remember for not only the players and coaches, but also for the fans and the program as a whole.

With just a few games left in the 2015–16 season, the story has been almost entirely written. With the final chapter waiting to unfold, only one thing can complete the storybook ride: bringing a national championship back to the U of S.

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upcoming events • Home Sweet Home with Rugged Little Thing at The Bassment • Last day of the USSU’s Social Action Week • Nasser K. Challenge at Place Riel in the North Concourse

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Art Passport YXE turns gallery hopping into an adventure

• Enactus U of S and Noodle X Dynasty present The Big One at the Sutherland Hall • R3HAB with guests at O’Brians • U of S BFA Graduates’ Exhibition featuring Emily Kohlert, Candace Chickowski and Leanne Munchinsky at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery

• An Evening of David Bowie with Lang Dang, DJ Lipsdick and guests at Vangelis • The Pistolwhips with Castle River and DJ Marketmall at Amigos • The Pram Trio at The Bassment

saturday

• Little Queers on the Prairie: Youth Drag Show at Pink Lounge & Nightclub

sunday

• First day of Mix 2016 Print Show and Sale in Upper Place Riel

EMILY KLATT Staff Writer

For those who are unfamiliar with the Saskatoon art community, finding places to experience local art can be an intimidating experience. Luckily, one University of Saskatchewan student is acting as a tour guide for Saskatoon’s art galleries.

Tara Stadnyk, a third-year English honours student at the U of S, is currently a contributing writer for Art Passport YXE, a project that hopes to help visitors explore Saskatoon’s art galleries.

Art Passport YXE is run by PAVED Arts, a local non-profit organization that strives to further the development of photography, audio, visual, electronic and digital arts — hence the acronym. The project was originally the brainchild of PAVED’s technical director, Reilly Forbes. “[Forbes] got the idea from, you know, the [Mendel Art Gallery] closing down, and the city started talking about ‘What are we going to do while we’re waiting for the Remai [Modern] Art Gallery? There’s no art galleries in the city,’” Stadnyk said.

“And Reilly was like, ‘You guys are nuts,’ there are so many art galleries in this city. So this is how the project originated — through the Mendel shutting down and Reilly wanted

to spread awareness on all the different galleries in the city.”

Visitors can pick up a passport at PAVED — located in Riversdale — and receive a stamp for each gallery they go to.

Through a career internship course in the English honours program, Stadnyk has been able to work as a blogger for this project. It’s her job to visit each of the 13 galleries in the passport and then write about it online. Her journals are different from the usual write-ups that one might read about an art gallery exhibit.

“I’ve been visiting these galleries and writing about them, and the coolest thing is that Reilly didn’t want just a journalistic feel. He wanted a very personal, raw sort of experiential account of going and visiting these places,” Stadnyk said.

Stadnyk seems to appreciate the freedom that the internship gives her.

“Each gallery to the next is so different, like I’m not just going and writing the same story on every place. It’s like every time I go, I can shape it to how I want. I can meet with the artists,” Stadnyk said. “The last piece I did, I was wearing my headphones and listening to heavy metal, and so the piece I wrote was all about how the art and the heavy metal fed off each other and the whole experience was really geared because of the music I was listening to.”

Art Passport YXE has brought Stadnyk all over the

city, including several of the art galleries located on the U of S campus.

“I visited the [Gordon Snelgrove Gallery] and I met with the fine arts students [whose work is being displayed there] right now. That was really cool, because it was right during the February break and it was a huge blizzard that day, and we shut off all the lights and watched the light art installations that way,” Stadnyk said.

Although she is primarily a writer, Stadnyk appreciates art in all its forms, as she is also a musician and a performance artist. She hopes more projects will emerge for writers in Saskatoon like the one she has been offered through the career internship course.

“I’ve been really grappling with ‘Will I be able to do what I want — freelance writing — from Saskatoon, or do I have to go away?’ So that’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. I would really like to see more opportunities for writers here in Saskatoon,” Stadnyk said.

Ultimately, the purpose of Art Passport YXE is to get people to enjoy local art in Saskatoon, something that Stadnyk seems happy to contribute to.

“There’s no incentive for doing this, like there’s no prizes at the end or anything, but it’s just about taking initiative and going to check out what’s happening in the city with art.”

For more information, visit artpassportYXE.com.

monday

• U of S Ukrainian Students’ Association’s Annual General Meeting at Louis’ Pub

tuesday

• Dietitian’s Day at the U of S • U of S Ukrainian Students’ Association’s Pysanka Workshop at St. Thomas More College

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The Insta-student and why being an Insta-addict is Insta-okay KEZIA FOURIE If you’ve ever used Instagram, you’ll know that it’s easy to get pulled into obsession very quickly. However, as one of the most popular social media apps today, Instagram isn’t necessarily bad — in fact, it can be a useful part of student culture.

It’s a common sight on the University of Saskatchewan campus — a student snapping a picture of someone or something they like, then immediately bending over their phone to swipe through and compare potential filter options to make it even more “like”-able. Minutes later, that photo is posted on Instagram, to be enjoyed every time one

of their followers opens the app for a quick scroll between classes.

Clearly, Instagram has found a home within student culture. If your family and friends happen to live elsewhere, Instagram allows them to live in your moments just as if they were with you. Reconnecting with friends takes on a whole new level, due to the ease of weekly #throwbackthursday posts. Plus — who can deny it — playing with filters on your latest selfie is just plain fun.

The photo sharing app has managed to differentiate itself from other social media giants like Twitter and Facebook while still remaining successful. In September 2015, Instagram was reported

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to have around 400 million active users, and climbing.

Soon after Instagram’s firstyear anniversary in 2011, a Globe and Mail article written by journalist Ivor Tossell discussed its rapid rise to prominence. Tossell pointed out the app’s cherry on top — those irresistible filters. This aspect of Instagram allows us to make even the worst of pictures look uniquely beautiful, which feeds directly into the millennial desire to present an edited, perfected version of life on social media.

The filters have evolved drastically since that article, but the appeal still remains.

Think about how many times you have taken a quick picture and then spent the next 10 minutes deciding which filter would make it look best.

Instagram has undeniable appeal for social networking, or even for procrastinating, but students can benefit from the app as an informational tool as well. The single frame, scroll-through platform offers a unique way of educat-

ing. Many post-secondary and even secondary institutions have accounts. As many students are glued to their social media apps already, these institutions have realized that embracing and utilizing these apps is an effective method of communicating with students in a way that engages them.

U of S students have plenty of useful accounts to choose from. For example, @usasklifehacks posts cool tips about making your time on campus a little easier. Not all students know that you can check out almost any course syllabus at ocw.usask.ca, or the pros and cons of U of S secure WiFi versus the guest account. All the inside information is available on this Instagram account.

Unfortunately, they don’t post very often, but when they do, their life-hacks are worth the wait.

Want to keep up with your favourite campus club or student society? Many of them have active accounts that keep their followers up to date regularly. For example, find

out what the U of S Students’ Union executive is doing for undergrads by following them at @ussuexec.

Perhaps you’re thinking of enrolling in a different college one day. See if they have Instagram! The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, as an example, can be found at @usaskpharmnut, where they post about upcoming events that students can partake in.

For a broad overview of what’s happening on campus, follow the university’s official account, @usask. Not only does following them provide reminders about events on campus, but you can also learn some interesting trivia about the U of S and find some Instagram-worthy shots of our campus — no filter necessary to make those look beautiful.

The next time someone asks if you should be studying, show them how Instagram is making your student life a little easier. Don’t feel bad about using Instagram socially as well. Like, filter and follow away — #noshame.

Don’t wait for springtime: Go green at home CHELSEA POWRIE

Culture Editor Students all over Canada share the same struggle of cramped dorms, basements and bedrooms. Here at the University of Saskatchewan, though, we deal with an additional problem: the only green we see from September through April is on Roughriders uniforms. From now on, create your own natural green space by incorporating plant life into your living space.

Bringing a plant into your world has benefits beyond temporarily assuaging your irrational desire to adopt a puppy. There are plenty of options for low-maintenance greenery that will augment your living space, however small it may be. According to Chrissy Knorr, resident horticulturalist at local Saskatoon business Bill’s House of Flowers, certain potted house plants can fit well with a student lifestyle.

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they are tremendously popular, very ‘in’ right now,” Knorr said. “We offer a lot of smaller planters, because I know a lot of students don’t have much space, and they grow very quickly.”

Succulents are a class of plant known for their hardiness and adaptability to a wide range of environments. They retain water efficiently, making them resilient against drought — or a forgetful student. They can thrive indoors, but Knorr warned that these plants still need to be positioned carefully.

“They require a lot of light, natural lighting,” Knorr said.

“Artificial lighting can work, but grow lighting as well.”

Luckily, grow lighting isn’t as high-tech as it sounds.

Grow light bulbs can be found in many sizes to fit most standard lamps and are offered at stores like Home Depot or Canadian Tire, so if you’re stuck in a basement apartment, you can still let your indoor garden thrive.

Another option that works well in low light is a tropical foliage plant, such as a dracaena or a peace lily. Knorr pointed out the potential benefits these types of plants

offer in a small space.

“They are great for cleaning the air. They really help to clean toxins from [it],” Knorr said.

Knorr also brought up the subject of herbs and vegetables. Students can easily pick up some seeds from a local grocer or farmers’ market and start growing their own ingredients for meals. Soil, light exposure and level of moisture still matter, though, as well as plant maintenance.

“You don’t want to grow something you aren’t going to use. Herbs and vegetables grow really well when they are being used up and trimmed back. A lot of herbs and vegetables need a good bright light location as well,” Knorr said.

For beginners, though, Knorr suggested chives and rosemary as fairly simple starting points. Beyond that, speaking to a knowledgeable professional would be a good place to start before you get too involved.

“A mistake is that people maybe get too ambitious to begin with when they are just starting out with plants. You don’t want to start out with a bonsai, say, if you really haven’t taken care of anything

else,” Knorr said. “I think it’s a good idea to get your plants from a reputable place. It’s all about picking the right plant for your area, and what your maintenance level is.”

Knorr shared some of her personal favourite indoor plants — with the disclaimer that she falls in love daily with the new varieties she receives in store. Her top choices for low maintenance, yet attractive plants are perfect to start off your shopping.

“A pothos plant is no-fail, super easy to care for as a beginner and they are really satisfying because they grow very quickly. People get

excited by the new growth,” Knorr said.

Knorr’s other favorite is a sansevieria, otherwise known as a snake plant. It has rigid, upright leaves with a slight wave and a beautiful scale-like pattern. This plant looks gorgeous and impressive, with a bare minimum of effort on your part.

All aesthetic and health benefits aside, having a plant around can be a wonderful boost when you’re feeling the barren prairie blues.

Show nature who’s boss by creating green wherever you want it, whenever you want it — even in the smallest of student spaces.

Kyra Mazer Succulent plants are a great low maintenance option for students.

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From helping to harming: A case for responsible voluntourism JESSICA KLAASSEN-WRIGHT Fads fluctuate like a student’s motivation in the new year: man-buns, gluten-free diets, Donald Trump — we hope — #selfie, bae and the list goes on. Some last longer than others and some, like voluntourism, are definitely more troublesome.

Increasingly popular in a globalizing world with accessible travel options, voluntourism is as it sounds: a combination of volunteer work and tourism, service and vacation.

New voluntouring organizations are cropping up everywhere — a cursory Google search of “volunteer abroad” will garner over seven million results — and many promise benefits for both the givers and the receivers.

At a glance, voluntourism seems like a great idea and is often a classic way for university students to spend a couple summer weeks. See another country while helping the world! Do something meaningful with your vacation! Improve the lives of the less fortunate!

In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Global Citizenship

& Equity Education, Rebecca Tiessen, assistant professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, found that the “desire to help others” provided low motivation for Canadian youth to take part in volunteer abroad programs. In fact, helping others came after six other motivations, including career choice, personal growth and skills development.

In other words, some people go on voluntour trips under the false pretense of helping those in need. Missionaries used this same argument when they assumed they had the right to “civilize” the Aboriginal population in Canada — an assumption that was both false and led to many difficulties for Aboriginal people. Voluntourism is a present day re-enactment of such colonial discourse, supporting good old Rudyard Kipling’s poetic travesty “The White Man’s Burden.”

Nothing shouts privilege like flying across an ocean and most of a continent to swoop in on a community you will never again grace with your presence.

Hence, voluntouring is just another form of exploitation: travelers from the global north build experience and make

themselves look and feel better — they make a commodity of those in the global south while strengthening a sense of exoticism and cultural difference.

Now, you might say, “Who cares?” Bona fide altruism doesn’t exist anyway — does it matter if voluntourists have personal motivations as long as they are providing a good service? Perhaps not. Unfortunately, aside from the reams of contrived selfies, voluntourism can cause more harm than good.

Think of a bunch of unskilled volunteers blasting through an area, putting down some shoddy foundations and then high-tailing it out again, back to their comfortable homes.

Such volunteers may have little cross-cultural understanding, imposing their values on others and spending insufficient time in communities to build that knowledge. Further, they are often badly suited to the tasks they are assigned, having no previous training or experience and, when all is said and done, they are not responsible for upkeep.

Yet, voluntourists can spend hundreds of dollars paying for their experience, not to men-

tion the plane tickets. Surely this money would be better spent by hiring well-trained locals who understand the cultural context.

In spite of all this criticism, there are reputable organizations that offer volunteer opportunities outside of Canada and focus more on the volunteering and less on the tour side — and if you look closely, you will find them.

One such organization is St. Thomas More College’s own Intercordia program and another is Canada World Youth.

Both provide valuable service

to local communities in Canada and around the world while encouraging cultural awareness, youth leadership and long-term personal growth.

By all means, travel and volunteer, but carefully research voluntouring companies. Examine your motivations. Decide whether your skills will really benefit a community abroad. Look into volunteering options close to home.

Remember that you will likely gain more than the receiving party and don’t delude yourself with grandiose thoughts of altruism.

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Campus police deserve their due JACK THOMPSON University of Saskatchewan Protective Services — better known as campus police — tend to get a bad rap when it comes to students, yet they are a necessary component to a safe campus.

The first thing to settle when looking at campus police is to define them. As per their website, it seems that Protective Services assists campus largely through education. This includes plan-

ning procedures to respond to serious situations, training in physical defense for women, non-violent crisis intervention and Introduction to Violence and Threat Risk Assessment courses.

In addition to these measures, they’re also empowered to enforce traffic and safety regulations, the provincial alcohol and gaming laws and sections of the Criminal Code of Canada pertaining to impaired driving.

Personally, I live in College Quarter and I feel that

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living under the jurisdiction of campus police has given me a fairly complete view of what they are like. I have found that, for the most part, they are doing their job well; they help shut down parties, drive through the parking lot occasionally and of course — respond to calls.

When helping shut down parties, campus police can be found playing a minimal role, which is a good thing.

In my experience, they simply stand outside the door as the patrons slowly make their way out.

I don’t fully understand the process by which a party warrants an officer over the standard resident assistant presence, but I would base it on an assumption that the louder, more populous parties end up with the presence of an officer.

Nobody likes it when a party gets shut down. However, nobody likes it when drunk people are allowed to roam free throughout the halls either, as that typically never ends well. This is

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something I like about the campus police, as their presence at parties in residence is mainly limited to standing watch by the door whilst the RA’s try to make sure everyone vacates.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love to party and the party getting shut down is a major downer on the night. However, a safe environment for everybody to party in is always a positive.

Most frequently — at least for those of us living in residence — campus police officers are seen simply driving around making brief checks on their designated areas. At a glance, this seems to not be all that effective and one might think that just driving around wouldn’t lead to the end of much crime. However I ask you to think of the alternative: an overly intrusive police force.

While this might lead to more arrests and end more crime, it would also lead to an environment in which there is little privacy from the campus police. So yes,

you can very easily complain about a police force that appears to not be doing enough, but in asking for more police involvement you have to think of your own life and what that means for those of us who are simply trying to go about our business.

Campus police respond to calls or reports as needed, which is a good method to use. It makes certain that officers only really respond to scenarios in which their severity is confirmed. This allows people to make the judgement call themselves as to whether or not campus police are required.

This all paints a picture of what I believe campus police should be. I believe an interventionist police force that maintains a presence at key locations and times is preferable. This makes for an experience with campus police that leads one to believe they are truly there to protect and adds to the appropriate image for a force deemed Protective Services. march 10, 2016

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Not dead yet: Debate lives on SPENCER WARRINER While there may be issues with the state of left-wing thinking in popular discourse, declaring that free speech is dying contributes remarkably little to constructive debate and intellectual progress.

In the last six months, I have been confronted with an unusual number of articles and Internet commentators addressing a common theme. There is a growing backlash against the social justice movement and the perceived rise of "outrage culture."

Some say call-outs and trigger warnings have gone too far and that we need to pull back from coddling the oversensitive.

Even worse, accusations of racism and sexism are supposedly being used to prevent any dissenting opinion from being taken seriously. Some even claim that universities have been corrupted, leaving students un-

challenged in their beliefs.

I’ve noted a few flaws in this position. The first is a lack of evidence, or at least data. In my — purely anecdotal — experience, I don't think I've ever seen a professor even give a trigger warning, let alone be pressured into making curriculum adjustments.

Publications like The Atlantic occasionally share horror stories of trigger warnings taken to extremes, but these can cherry pick the worst examples from anywhere they occur. Apart from that example, there's not a ton of evidence suggesting liberal tyranny is a widespread, everyday occurrence.

Second, I have an explanation as to why people make accusations of racism and sexism and it doesn't require a left-wing conspiracy to shut down public discourse. How about the fact that racism and sexism still happen and need to be called out?

Donald Trump is the leading

Republican presidential candidate in the United States and his list of transgressions is too long and depressing to be mentioned. If you’re accused of saying something racist or sexist, at least consider that you may have misspoken, even if you didn’t mean to. Unfortunately, good intentions do not release us from our ability to cause harm with our words. Trust me.

Third, universities are absolutely environments where we hope to help people expand their perspectives and learn new ways to understand the world.

However, if someone tells you that your words are distressing them, you don’t get to tell them it’s justified because it expands their perspective.

This is the equivalent of punching someone in the face and claiming the person will now be more on guard against being punched. Simple politeness suggests you should make an honest effort to accommodate them unless the subject

matter in question is truly essential.

After all that, allow me to briefly make a few points on the state of social justice and outrage culture. Indisputably, social justice can be used to justify attacks on ideological enemies.

Many academics, conferences and universities in Canada and elsewhere have received pressure to cancel talks by conservative speakers, sometimes even through hate mail or threats.

This is despicable and perpetrated by the worst examples of leftist ideology. As such, it is a problem for the social justice movement to confront internally.

Additionally, privilege and oppression are sometimes used to shut down and tone-police

individuals trying to contribute to discussion in good faith — even individuals with their own struggles to bear.

There's a definite irony that the trend towards academic and complex language in social justice discourse makes it harder for oppressed people with lower access to education to participate.

For every shouting match on the Internet, there are a dozen people having productive, civil conversations about the big issues. For every professor being bullied into watering down their teaching, there are a hundred doing their best to promote a safe and healthy learning environment. Debate is not dead and I believe most people still want to participate in it.

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Grading in the humanities needs revamping LOUIS REED-WOOD Whether for scholarships or for postgraduate admissions, grades matter for high-achieving students. Yet, top students in the humanities are getting a raw deal when it comes to their grades.

It’s commonly understood that science-oriented courses are typically graded more objectively than humanities courses. While a mathematics problem or multiple choice question is either correct or incorrect, a written assignment is usually more nuanced.

It’s possible for a student to get 100 per cent of their math problems correct, but humanities instructors symbolically hold onto the idea that there

is always room for improvement and that a “perfect essay” does not exist.

For these reasons, top students in the humanities are met with an effective ceiling on their potential grades, which students in the sciences do not experience. Top science students are able to achieve higher averages than top students in the humanities. This hesitancy of humanities instructors to dole out perfect or near-perfect grades hurts their top students in meaningful ways.

One way this grading disparity between disciplines is apparent is in the distribution of scholarships and awards.

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important component — if not the only one — for selecting the recipient is based upon grades. In this area, humanities students are placed at a distinct disadvantage.

Take, for example, the Governor General’s Silver Medal, perhaps the most prestigious award for undergraduate students bestowed at University of Saskatchewan convocations. The Silver Medal is awarded to the undergraduate student or students with the highest academic standing — essentially, the highest overall average.

At the past nine spring convocations, there have been Silver Medals awarded to 12 students graduating with a collective 15 degrees. Of these 12 students, 10 graduated with at least one bachelor of science.

Only one student graduated with a bachelor of arts — and that student also graduated with simultaneous science degrees. Does this discrepancy suggest that top sciences students are higher-achievers more regularly than top arts students, or is it more likely that this difference reflects an unequal playing field when it comes to grading systems?

The issue of awards raises a related issue — one of repre-

sentation. When top awards regularly go to science students, our perception of students who are high-achievers is impacted. Arts students are less visible when all disciplines are compared and awards are distributed — areas of study are not represented proportionally.

This reinforces a negative narrative about students in the arts — that they are less hardworking, less intelligent or otherwise lesser academics in comparison to their peers in the sciences. A change in grading practices would help alleviate this negative light in which humanities students are often perceived.

Awards and scholarships are not the only practical issue resulting from this grading disparity. Competition for non-direct entry programs is also significant. Humanities students are put at a disadvantage when applying to programs like law or education.

While some of these programs in Canada take into consideration the way in which different disciplines are graded, many do not. In my own experiences, some institutions make admissions decisions largely based on a mathematical algorithm — in

which one’s grades play an enormous role — and one’s disciplinary background is largely irrelevant.

High-achieving humanities students will probably find it more difficult to gain admittance than their similarly competitive peers from the sciences, simply because the disciplines grade differently.

As a humanities student myself, I am not calling for arts instructors to change to an objective grading style or to implement more multiple choice exams. Still, I think real changes must be made to help humanities students compete fairly with students in other disciplines.

Perhaps a good place to begin would be to reconsider the ceiling instructors place upon grades in humanities courses.

While the aversion to give out near-perfect grades carries an important message, instructors could explore alternate ways of getting this message across while recognizing that their field does not grade in a vacuum.

Until changes occur, humanities students will continue to be disadvantaged when competing for both tangible accolades and for respect amongst their fellow undergraduates.

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Your Saskatoon sky news for Mar. 10 — 23

Fake corrections: Here at the Sheaf we are always aiming to provide the most factual content we can. Unfortunately, sometimes mistakes or regrettable content can go unnoticed for years. However, it’s never too late to set things straight! Here are some errors that have evaded correction over the years.

• In our 104 year history, we have never once remembered to count the extra days in leap years when putting the date on the Sheaf. Consequently, despite what the cover says, the correct date for today is actually Feb. 14, 2016. We apologize for the confusion and wish you a happy second Valentine’s Day. • In the fall TV preview for our Sept. 28, 2007 issue, culture editor Carly Moss referred to the host of Celebrity Apprentice as “a perfect cross between a rotting pumpkin and an unwashed asshole, only less likeable.”

In light of recent political events in the United States, we would like to formally retract and apologize for this statement, because we want to stay on his good side. Make the Sheaf great again!

• It turns out the drink is named after Arnold Palmer and not the other way around — not really sure how we got so mixed up on that one, so sorry.

Sugar & S pice advice

Q: I want to run to be on the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union, but I don’t know if I have a chance. Nobody knows me and I’ve got no experience with University Students’ Council. Would anyone ever vote for an outsider like me? — Wilton

ASTRO

This March is the perfect time to mix astronomy with a dose of history. Before Google maps, how did anybody know where they were going? The sky was the first cartographer’s tool, and humanity used to rely on celestial information on a daily basis. Take a moment to put your phone aside and learn the old-school methods of staying up to date.

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The north star’s real name is Polaris. Ask a friend what the brightest star in the sky is, and odds are they’ll say the north star — but that’s actually incorrect. The confusion comes about because people know that Polaris is notable, but this is not due to its brightness.

This star is unique from Earth’s perspective because it stays in a roughly fixed position in the night sky, thanks to the axis upon which our planet rotates pointing directly toward Polaris. Other stars appear to rise and set as the cycle of days and nights goes on, including the sun, but Polaris remains fixed at due north at every latitude above the equator. Early explorers used Polaris to determine which direction they were facing, as well as their current latitude — Polaris appears higher in the sky the farther north you are. Use the following graphic, which illustrates how the sky will look shortly after sunset in Saskatoon this March, to learn to use the Big Dipper constellation to “point” to the location of Polaris.

You’ll never need your compass app again.

Sugar: Wilton, I’m sure you’re being too hard about yourself. They would definitely benefit by having you on board. If you ask me who should be on the USSU, I say you, yes yes, you.

Spice: Personally, I don’t think they would, because that would mean students voted in USSU elections in the first place.

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Q: How do you stop masturbating all the time? — Jim Sugar: Hmm. That’s hard. You’ve certainly got me stroking my chin. But I believe if you get a firm grasp of your struggle you can beat off your addiction in no time!

Spice: With complete sincerity, I can’t help you but if you find a solution, I would also love to hear it.

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Thursday is Student Night!

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You don’t have to sit in school to stand among greatness.

10% off food with valid student i.d. drink specials, jag bombs $5 and free dj’s Monday’s -

FREE Pool and Foosball Dry ribs, fries and a pint for $10

Tuesday’s -

Open Mic Night Wings, Caesar salad and a pint for $10

Wednesday -

Burger and a beer for $10

Friday’s - Buckets of mix n’ match import beer bottles 5 for $25

Saturday

afternoon jam starts at 3pm March 17th Come join us at the Cap for the annual Green Pabst Pints for only $4 all day and night!

Drink and Food Specials Live Entertainment: The Blakey Irish Dancers Live Music: Wenches & Rogues w/guests No Cover

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The world’s most extraordinary failure never gave up.

Thank goodness.

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WINGS & KARAOKE WINGS $5/1LB

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JIM BEAM $5

KARAOKE 9PM

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