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Aglukark offers hope and healing with U of S fellowship PATTY HAILS Juno Award-winning and internationally renowned singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark has been developing and teaching a first-year music class as part of the Aboriginal Fellowship for Creativity at the University of Saskatchewan, which culminated in the presentation of Nomad, a powerful lecture held on Mar. 9 at Convocation Hall.

The fellowship is offered through the Interdisciplinary Center for Culture and Creativity at the U of S. Aglukark’s musical career came about by chance in the 1990s. Having moved to Ottawa to work as a federal government translator, she used songwriting to process some of the difficulties of her past.

Aglukark quickly achieved commercial success, providing a platform from which to advocate for the rights of Inuit peoples.

She says that a denial of access to basic needs such as food and housing has contributed to a suicide epidemic in northern Indigenous communities.

“I’m doing what little I can do to keep the issue in the forefront of our political leaders, so that it doesn’t become the same problem in 10 years, in 20 years,” Aglukark said.

Aglukark’s class, Music 125: In the Company of Music, is geared in part towards firstyear and second-year students of Indigenous ancestry who

hope to pursue a career in music. She was struck by her students’ drive, noting that they were undeterred by the prospect of having to work second jobs. Aglukark points out that this is partly why she took on the fellowship: to support her habit of singing and writing songs.

Drawing on personal experience, she stresses the need for would-be musicians to remain business-savvy and autonomous in their careers while not losing sight of their reasons for choosing this profession.

“Stay in love with the thing that feeds your spirit and your soul. And that is your music, that is your writing, that is

your art,” she said.

Though she has yet to discuss it with the university, Aglukark hopes to teach this class at the U of S again, citing a deep connection with her students.

“I come from the environment they come from. I understand the fears all too well that we are challenged with in the early parts of our learning journeys, our career journeys,” she said.

Aglukark lends her voice to suicide intervention through organizations like Collateral Damage, for which she serves as an advisor, and a project she initiated called the Arctic Rose Project, which seeks to reduce

Kyra Mazer Susan Aglukark uses her voice to elevate important issues affecting Inuit and Indigenous communities in Canada.

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harm through creativity for youth whose trauma could put them at an increased suicide risk.

“I want to leave behind a tangible plan that young people can get into now if they want. So here’s an art project.

Here’s a journaling project.

And here’s an outlet for you right now. ‘Cause I can leave this with you right now. You can take it away in your hands right now.”

Her advocacy work and the ways in which she channeled her commercial success reflect a profound reverence for her culture, earning her many accolades, including two honorary law degrees and a doctor-

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ate in fine arts.

Dean McNeill, faculty professor from the department of music, approached Aglukark about the creativity fellowship that she just completed with a presentation in this year’s Fine Arts Research Lecture Series.

FARLS provides a forum for artists in academia to present their research and the lectures are sponsored by the U of S, the College of Arts and Science and the departments involved.

“The lecture itself is titled Nomad, and it’s a combination of visual, film and singing. And what it does is it breaks down from my viewpoint the effect of rapid change, psychologically and culturally, on Inuit people,” she said.

Aglukark has worked on Nomad for the past 10 years.

Spanning millennia, it features several stories that she says speak to social inequities plaguing Inuit communities today. “‘E-186’ is a song that talks about the Eskimo identification dog tag system, which was used among the Inuit for quite a few years, and then the third of six or seven songs was a song called ‘Never Be The Same,’ which is a song I wrote after reading a story about Inuits with tuberculosis being shipped to hospitals and often never coming back home.”

Aglukark says that this rapid change has contributed to endemic suicide rates in Inuit communities, which she points out are a staggering 11 times higher than the Canadian national average.

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corrections

In our Mar. 10 issue, the photo credit on the article “Campus police deserve their due” was supplied by Brian Kachur.

Additionally, the photo credit for “Pharmacist Awareness Month comes to the U of S” was incorrectly attributed to Caitlin Taylor, when it should be credited to Amy Kwan.

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Edwards student represents U of S at national sales competition BRENDEN PALMER Two quick and concise sales pitches were all it took to propel Emma Clark to the final round of Canada’s largest student competition.

On Mar. 10, Clark, a fourthyear marketing student at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business, travelled to Toronto, Ont. to compete in the final round of the Great Canadian Sales Competition at Google headquarters.

The Great Canadian Sales Competition is an annual event that is open to students from any accredited university in Canada, providing them the chance to put their sales skills to the test, to gain recognition among some of the biggest employers in Canada and to compete for a grand prize of $7,500.

Clark learned about the competition from a friend while studying abroad in Australia and is glad she had the experience.

“I definitely wanted to take up every opportunity that I could to help ensure that I

could get a good job when I graduate. When I heard about the competition, I thought to myself, ‘You know, why not?’ and I’m glad that I took the opportunity because it took me to a good place,” Clark said.

The first round of the competition was open to students from Oct. 19, 2015 to Jan. 30, 2016. Competitors were tasked with creating and submitting a 90-second video clip pitching a topic of their choice. The clips were judged on three things: a good value proposition, confidence and credibility.

Clark’s video clip focused on why people should create healthy lifestyle habits and offered tips on how to make immediate, positive changes to one’s lifestyle.

“Living a healthy lifestyle is something that I am very passionate about. In order to make a successful pitch, it is very important to truly believe in what you’re pitching.

For me, living a healthy life is something that I knew a lot about and something that was easy to pitch,” Clark said.

Out of the 1,625 students

that submitted video clips in the first round, Clark was selected as one of 25 competitors that would advance to the semi-final.

Clark’s next task was to create a two-minute sales pitch for a company called Shopify, an e-commerce platform that improves communication between merchants and consumers, allowing both parties to buy and sell products more easily.

“When I was working on my pitch for Shopify, I basically tried to focus my pitch on the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what,’ which tends to resonate with people a bit more deeply. You have to be sincere about the product that you’re selling, because if you don’t think that the product has value then neither will the consumer,” Clark said.

Clark’s Shopify pitch advanced her to the final round of the competition, along with four other students. The five finalists were tasked with creating a 10-minute pitch for the company that they were paired with and then presented the pitch to customers in a business meeting.

“In a business meeting, you have to really know the product inside and out. If you do, you’ll become a lot more confident in yourself and the product, even if you’re unlikely to use all of the information about the product while doing your pitch,” Clark said.

The winner of the competition has not yet been announced, but Clark said that the experience has been invaluable, regardless of her final standing.

“There were a lot of really amazing people at the competition. I was very fortunate to receive advice from some of the more experienced

salespeople there, and after watching some of the pitches from the other competitors, I gained a new perspective on how creative you can really be,” Clark said.

Clark also believes that all students can benefit by learning sales skills, regardless of their field of study.

“I think the sales field gets a bad rap because people tend to associate salespeople with door-to-door vacuum peddlers, but the field really isn’t like that. It’s a great way to develop your public speaking skills, gain confidence and use your creativity to help businesses out.”

Kaitlin Wong National sales compeition is sold on marketing student Emma Clark.

Open Education Week encourages interest in open resources LARISSA KURZ Copy Editor

Through a series of sessions offered on campus from Mar. 7–11, Open Education Week provided both students and faculty with information regarding the use of free educational resources and their place on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

Open Education Week at the U of S was organized in affiliation with the international event by a variety of groups on campus, including the Distance Education Centre, the University Library and the U of S Students’ Union. The event touched on topics such as finding and using open resources, open access publishing and the process of customizing an open resource.

Heather Ross, instructional design specialist at the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness, worked with these groups on campus to co-ordinate the event and speaks about the presence of march 17, 2016

open resources already in use at the U of S. “There’s actually seven [open textbooks] being used on campus this year, saving students about $90,000 [in textbook costs this year],” Ross said. “Nine hundred students are being affected by it this academic year.”

Open textbooks are being used by a range of programs at the U of S, including biology, chemistry, agriculture, economics, history and sociology. With the adaptation and creation of several more open textbooks currently in progress, Ross estimates that nearly 800 additional students will be affected within the next few years. With these additions, she anticipates an estimated total savings of $170,000 for students each year, in regards to textbook fees.

Ross speaks to the importance of Open Edu-

cation Week, as awareness and interest in utilizing such resources is becoming more present on campus.

“It was a chance for us to inform faculty, staff, students about what options are available for working with these, what these things are and how we can support the moving forward in the use of them,” Ross said.

While a large goal of the event was to raise awareness, another important aspect Ross drew attention to was the obstacles that instructors often face during the process

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of adopting an open resource.

“I think students need to recognize that there’s real barriers using an open textbook,” Ross said. “If [instructors] use it right out of the box, as is, they still have to update their course notes, update their assessments and all of that [stuff] that goes along with adopting a new textbook.”

Open resources provide the opportunity for students to customize the textbook themselves. The texts are instantly accessible from any device, can be downloaded as a PDF file and can be printed according to the student’s need or preference.

According to Ross, students can take their business to the Campus Bookstore.

“We’ve worked it out with the bookstore that they’ll offer print on demand for students, for open textbooks. The quote I was given was a 600-page book, and www.thesheaf.com

that’s a huge book. They’re just going to print it off like it was a course pack, and it was $30; $35 if the students want it hole-punched.”

Ross discussed how there is a rising interest in utilizing open textbooks and how the Gwenna Moss Centre and the University Library will continue to support that interest.

“We’re going to continue to do educational sessions,” Ross said. “It’s not that there’s not interest. So continuing to educate on that, continuing to support instructors when they want to do this, when they’ve decided they do want to do this … I do see this as absolutely continuing to grow, but it’s just education and support, those are the big things we can continue to offer.”

Ross encourages students to be patient with their instructors, as the adaptation of open resources often stems from an instructor's dissatisfaction with available commercial resources, the strain they put on students’ expenses and the desire to provide the best material available for their course.

“Let me just put it [this] way: it’s not just students that are frustrated with textbooks.”

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Debate team to represent U of S at nationals JACK THOMPSON The world of debate is a fast-paced activity that not only requires quick thinking but an extensive knowledge of a variety of topics, two skills that a team of students from the University of Saskatchewan have proven they are capable of utilizing.

During a tournament on Mar. 4–5, U of S Debate Society members Shivani Tauh and Joshua Noel won the 2016 Western Canadian Competition and are heading to nationals on Mar. 18, which will be held at the University of Alberta. This event will host a multitude of teams from all across Canada, allowing the U of S Debate Society a chance at winning at the national level and meeting a variety of debaters from all across Canada.

Tauh, second-year biochemistry major and vice-president internal for the U of S Debate Society, spoke to the importance of debate in a university setting.

“It fosters such a positive environment, and the skill set it provides is applicable to so many different aspects of uni-

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versity. You can have students coming from a science background and it’s really good to have them debate a lot of political topics because you gotta stay in the know,” Tauh said.

According to Tauh, students interested in joining the Debate Society will not only develop skills to excel in debates but also hone their speaking and interview skills overall.

Tauh believes debate can also be beneficial for humanities and political studies students as it can pertain directly to graduate or law school.

Aly Sparks, first-year law student and president of the Debate Society, encourages students join the debate community, as she considers it to be a valuable experience.

“Aside from all of the incredible skills that I think debaters learn, it’s a really incredible community of a club.

We do socials and you get to know people, especially from the University of Alberta and Calgary who we have ties with.

I think it’s a way for students who are looking for a club on campus to get involved more while also benefitting themselves in some way that they

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can actually see,” Sparks said.

Sparks also noted how debate has helped her in being prepared for class discussions and public speaking in the form of presentations, as well as other ways.

“What it surprisingly helps with a lot is essay writing, because a debate is basically an impromptu and significantly shorter essay in terms of the layout of your arguments and a lot of the techniques that you use, so I think that it helps with that,” Sparks said.

For students who are looking to get involved with the U of S Debate Society, Tauh explains the enrollment process.

“It’s really easy. You just have to show up, or message us … we’ll be super excited and be like, ‘Please come to the meeting, we’ll be so happy to have you.’ There is no prerequisite; for me specifically, I didn’t do it at all in high school,” Tauh said.

Tauh assures students that they accept members from all academic backgrounds and that, while the big recruitment push is at the beginning of first term, students are welcome to join the Debate Society at any time.

Looking forward, Sparks is excited and hopeful as the team heads to nationals and appreciates that the club is able to make such a trip.

“I think that we’re sending some fairly strong teams and so of course it would be really

great to bring home a win. But I think ultimately it's just really great that we're able to send teams, and actually that we’re able, this year, to fully fund our teams. So it’s accessible to everyone, it's something that I’m really proud of.”

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Huskies win CanWest on home court JEN WALKER

The Huskie women’s basketball team has been a dominant force all season and on Mar. 12, their extraordinary play within the conference came to a triumphant end, winning the 2015– 16 Canada West title.

Friday night played host to the semi-finals, starting with a battle between the University of Regina Cougars and the MacEwan University Griffins, with the Cougars earning their way into the final with a tight 65–59 win. The real excitement of the night started when the hometown Huskies took the floor to battle the University of Alberta Pandas.

Between games, members of the CanWest All-Star teams were presented with certificates. This included two Huskies being honoured, fifth-years Dalyce Emmerson and Laura Dally, both receiving first-team honors.

The atmosphere within the Physical Activity Complex swelled immediately as the home crowd was eager to cheer their team towards a place in the CanWest final. In the beginning of the game, close play between the two teams saw the Huskies down going into the

second quarter, 22–18. This led to a back and forth second quarter that saw six lead changes and two ties, with the Huskies winning the battle of the baskets, coming away with a lead that they never relinquished.

Leading the charge was rookie sensation Sabine Dukate, who scored 29 points, going 5–7 from behind the arc. While the lead was never crushing, only extending to 15 at most, the Huskies were in complete control for the second half of the game. Winning the match by a score of 78–68 to clinch their well-deserved spot in the gold medal game.

With the victory, they also booked their ticket to the CIS Championships taking place Mar. 17–19. Dukate recognizes that heading to nationals is a big accomplishment for the team.

“It means a lot. The fifthyears are so happy because it’s the last chance for them. Everyone else has chances again for a few years, but for our senior starting five, it’s their last chance and they want to win everything,” Dukate said. “I just felt the whole team behind my back and they believe I can score, and I believe in myself.”

The gold medal game was an inner province battle, as it pitted the Huskies against Regina.

From the tip it was obvious just how hungry both teams were as they were fighting to gain even the slightest advantage throughout the first half, which only saw its biggest lead in the closing seconds of the second quarter when Dukate made a jump shot to give the Huskies 37–31 at the half.

The third quarter saw Saskatchewan pull away from the Cougars with a powerful 24–8 run that nearly solidified their win as they entered the fourth with the largest lead of the night at 61–39. This charge was led

by Desarae Hogberg and Laura Dally, who had seven and six points in the quarter, respectively. However, Regina — now playing for their lives — was far from giving up.

Regina came back with a 23– 12 run of their own, led by fifth year Katie Polischuk who scored 12 points on her own, nailing four three-pointers in the quarter. This wasn’t enough as the Huskies, fighting until the final minutes, won the gold medal with a thrilling 73–62 victory.

The PAC was deafening for the entire game, as the stands overflowed with crazed Huskie fans on the edge of their seats for every play. The atmosphere was intoxicating but still managed to reach new heights as

the final buzzer was completely drowned out by the roaring of fans and screams of the Huskies as the bench flooded the floor to begin celebrating their victory.

Thomaidis was overjoyed as the team got to celebrate an emotional championship win, in front of family and friends.

“It doesn’t get any better than this — in a packed house, playing for a championship on

your home court. I’m so proud of them and they’ve earned it. It was a fantastic game,” Thomaidis said.

The magic of the women’s season is set to continue on Mar. 17, as they battle against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees in the CIS Final Eight in Fredericton, N.B., hoping to earn the ultimate prize: a national championship.

Katherine Fedoroff Sabine Dukate (#5) was a force all weekend, helping the Dogs qualify for nationals.

Huskies finish strong with fourth place showing AUSTIN ARVAY Sports Editor

A great post-season run for the men’s volleyball team took them all the way to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships, where they fought hard and finished in fourth place. It was another great season for the squad, after they had a fifth-place at nationals last season.

After earning the number five seed for the championship tournament, the Huskies were matched up with the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds — the Atlantic champions — in the quarterfinals.

With nerves affecting both sides in the early going, the teams settled in and gave the fans one of the best matches of the entire tournament.

With the Huskies falling behind 2–1 in the match and with their backs against the wall, the team showed tremendous march 17, 2016

resilience once again — which was a big reason they came as far as they did. Led by fifthyear Jordan Nowakowski, the Dogs powered their way back into the match and took the fourth set 25–20, setting up a dramatic fifth and decisive set.

Using the momentum they generated in the fourth, the Huskies kept rolling and took the match with a 15–10 victory in the final set. Nowakowski had a tournament-best 30 kills in the first-round win, but was more concerned about the victory than individual accolades.

“The shoulder was a little sore after but if the team needed it, I was happy to supply it. If I only got 10 or 15 kills it would have been fine, as long as we won,” Nowakowski said. “The guys may have had an off night, but the way we were passing and the way C.J. [Gavlas] was setting, I was pretty happy to do everything I could for the team.”

Moving on to the semi-finals, the Dogs found themselves up against the host team and top ranked University of McMaster

Marauders — the same team who defeated them at last year’s CIS Championships in Saskatoon. With revenge on their mind, the Huskies gave the Marauders a scare, as they had an 18–13 lead in the opening set.

Using their sold-out gym as fuel, however, the Marauders clawed back and pulled out a marathon first set, by a score of 32–30. The tough opening loss set the tone for the remainder of the match, as the Marauders closed it out in straight sets, winning 26–24 and 25–19 to move on the final.

A few breaks the other way and it easily could have been the green and white advancing. Putting forth a tremen-

Supplied / Alistair Boulby The Dogs took home fourth place at the CIS Championships.

dous effort, the Dogs have nothing to be ashamed of in their performance and Nowakowski said it’s a game he won’t forget anytime soon.

“Playing at home last year was something I’ll never forget, but playing at McMaster in their gym in front of 2,000 plus fans — I think my ears are still ringing from that experience, but it’s also a game I’ll never forget,” he said.

A little deflated from the heartbreaking loss the night before, the Dogs were swept in the bronze-medal match by conference rival Alberta. Despite the 1–2 record, the team was thrilled to finish fourth in the country and be a part of the always exciting CIS Championships.

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the season and snag the fifthseed in Canada West playoffs.

They then went on the road to Winnipeg, Man. and knocked off the Wesmen to qualify for the CanWest Final Four, where a 3–0 victory in the semi-finals punched their ticket to nationals. Although they fell 3–1 in the CanWest gold-medal game — to the eventual national champion Trinity Western Spartans — the Dogs had confidence heading to nationals, winning nine of their past 11 matches.

With a thrilling end to the season and his Huskie career, Nowakowski said the relationships formed over the course of his career mean more to him than any win ever could.

“This is the most tight-knit group I’ve ever been a part of.

We love each other like brothers and we’ve grown as a team for sure since the beginning of the season,” Nowakowski said.

“The friendships you make — wins and losses are what they are, but the friendships you form as brothers that’s what matters the most.”

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AT A GLANCE

BY AUSTIN ARVAY / SPORTS EDITOR

FAST FACTS

• The women’s basketball team earned the Canada West title at home on Mar. 12. It was their fourth title overall and their third in the past five years.

• The men’s volleyball team represented the U of S proudly, as they finished in fourth place at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport nationals.

• Laura Dally (WBB) was named MVP of the CanWest conference after her spectacular season, in which she helped guide the Dogs to a conference title. She averaged 17.2 points per game and shot an amazing 43.9 per cent from the field.

• Head coach Lisa Thomaidis (WBB) was named Canada West Coach of the Year for the fifth time in her career. She helped guide the Dogs to an 20–2 record.

• Both the men’s hockey team and women’s basketball team were given the number two seed at their respective national championships. The men will be in Halifax, N.S., while the women will be in Fredericton, N.B. from Mar. 17–20 to represent the U of S.

THEY SAID IT “[It’s] unreal. You really can’t describe it. To win it at home — we knew what we could do and what we could accomplish and that’s what we did tonight. We’re so happy, we’re going to celebrate this and then head out to nationals and hopefully bring home another banner.”

— Dalyce Emmerson, fifth-year center, following the women’s basketball team’s CanWest championship win.

HUSKIES SCOREBOARD MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Katherine Fedoroff

SHEAF STARS OF THE WEEK SABINE DUKATE (WBB)

Dukate was instrumental in the Huskies coming away victorious on the weekend. In the semi-finals, Dukate had a game-high 29 points and shot 5–7 from beyond the arc. In the final, she chipped in with 18 points and helped the Dogs win the CanWest title. Sabine Dukate is your first star of the week!

JORDAN NOWAKOWSKI (MVB)

While competing at the CIS Championships, Nowakowski hammered down 50 kills in three games and paced the Huskies’ attack. He had 30 kills alone in their quarterfinal matchup and carried the Dogs into the national semi-finals.

Jordan Nowakowski is the second star of the week!

CIS quarter-final

VARSITY REDS 2 HUSKIES 3

In her senior season and playing her final home games as a Huskie, Trulsrud was quietly productive as always and was the Huskies’ defensive catalyst. She amassed 28 points and 13 rebounds to help the Dogs claim the CanWest title.

Kelsey Trulsrud is your third star of the week!

Jeremy Britz / Graphics Editor The men’s hockey team’s road to a national championship is set. They’ll face Carleton in the opening round.

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MARAUDERS 3 HUSKIES 0

(23–25, 25–20, 19–25, 25–20, 15–10)

(32-30, 26-24, 25-17)

Jordan Nowakowski: 30 kills, 8 digs C.J. Gavlas: 50 asts, 11 digs

Jordan Nowakowski: 10 kills Tyler Epp: 7 kills, 1 blk

CIS bronze medal match

PANDAS 3 HUSKIES 0

(25–14, 27–25, 25–23)

Colin Fraser: 7 kills, 3 digs Jordan Nowakowski: 10 kills, 2 digs

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CanWest semi-final

KELSEY TRULSRUD (WBB)

CIS semi-final

PANDAS 68 HUSKIES 78 Sabine Dukate: 29 pts, 6 rebs Dalyce Emmerson: 9 pts, 10 rebs

CanWest final

COUGARS 62 HUSKIES 73 Laura Dally: 17 pts, 3 ast Kelsey Trulsrud: 12 pts, 6 rebs

Jeremy Britz / Graphics Editor Drawing the #2 seed at nationals, the women’s basketball team will face Ottawa in the quarterfinals.

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Exercise is Medicine seminar activates alternative thoughts on wellness EMILY KLATT Staff Writer

When a doctor prescribes a treatment for a patient, it doesn’t usually come in the form of a weekly exercise routine. One campus group is hoping to change the way we think about physical activity and overall wellness.

Exercise is Medicine is a global health initiative that aims to make physical fitness into a key component within conventional medical systems. Originally founded in co-operation between the American Medical Association and the American College of Sports Medicine in 2007, Exercise as Medicine has

since grown into a worldwide network.

The organization finds its presence at the University of Saskatchewan through the School of Public Health. It is public health graduate students such as Ahmad Mobin who are responsible for the operation of Exercise is Medicine at the U of S. “This is a new initiative we started two years ago. Rita from Student Health Services brought it as an idea for our health promotion class and ever since then, it’s evolved,” Mobin said. “We’re holding seminars, we’re holding Zumba classes [and] we’re holding tai chi lessons. Our aim is to have a new health initiative that can make an impact on a wider scale.”

The group’s latest event was a seminar presented on Mar.

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor The School of Public Health is aiming to make excerise a part of student’s medication.

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11, featuring information for healthcare providers on how they can better incorporate Exercise is Medicine into their practices and studies.

The seminar opened with a demonstration of tai chi, a traditional Chinese martial art that focuses on overall health and lifelong wellness — so much so that it is incorporated into the public health programs in several Asian countries.

Members of the audience were even invited to participate in the demonstration, although to varying levels of success.

This portion of the presentation was followed by a talk from keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Ling. Ling is medical doctor who specializes in exercise medicine. As a former general physician, his perspective on health care has radically shifted in his time as a medical professional.

“I spent a number of years in emergency medicine, which is focused mostly on disease care and I really had to take another fresh look at what is my philosophy of health, and is it treating the people that

have gotten sick and have many, many missed opportunities for preventative care, and as a result I had to relook at what medicine [was] for me,” Ling said.

Recalling his own family’s active lifestyle and healthy habits, Ling began searching to find ways to bridge the gap between exercise and more standard medical treatments — including at the U of S. Ling formerly worked with the U of S Student Health Centre. During his time there, he pioneered the implementation of exercise prescriptions for students. Doctors at Student Health are now able to recommend exercise regimens for their patients, who then work with trainers at the Physical Activity Complex on campus.

“One thing that I recognize with this program is that we have all of the right pieces. We have the right people, we have the right people on the medical side who were receptive, and of course you have lots of people that are interested and who are willing and you have the right exercise professionals in kinesiology who are

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willing to be part of the team,” Ling said.

Among the numerous benefits of physical activity, Ling mentioned its profound effects as a treatment for mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, as well as its role in preventing weight and mobility-based chronic illnesses like heart disease and arthritis.

Ling believes that awareness is one of the key steps to implementing the principles of Exercise is Medicine within the mainstream healthcare system.

“I think we need to start with education and awareness, which is what this program is for: to not only make people aware of the benefits of exercise — because that’s been done already — but also tell people that there are tools that providers, healthcare providers can use,” Ling said. “As I mentioned in the presentation, there’s a significant benefit for overall health. It’s not a medication — it’s something that we all know, but we have to learn the tools and what can happen at that level.”

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TO SPEND OR NOT TO SPEND? Student finances don’t need to be a tragedy CHELSEA POWRIE

Culture Editor Ask people to describe a university student, and you’ll get a host of different answers. Nine times out of 10, the descriptions will have one word in common: broke. There is a pervasive belief that undergraduate students start poor, exist poor and then graduate poor. Is it really the case, though, that you can't end your degree with a cushion in your savings account?

Saving money is hard.

Keeping track of the big picture while being immersed in everyday moments takes practice, and the student lifestyle offers plenty of temptation to stray. The rallying cry of teenagers in the early part of the 2010s was YOLO, which stands for “you only live once” but which Urban Dictionary more bitingly defines as “The dumbass's excuse for something stupid they did.” Those teenagers are today's university students — and the attitude hasn't fully faded.

Think about a classic student Saturday night out: you begin with good intentions, only withdrawing a bit of cash from your bank's ATM — no surcharge, good call — and decide to stick to spending only that amount. You have a drink or two at home with some friends and take advantage of your student bus pass to make the trek downtown. So far, so good.

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get to the club and feel the music and excitement, not to want to overindulge. Before you know it, you're slugging back $10 beers like tap water, taking out multiple $20s from the ATM at $3.50 per transaction and deciding your whole group deserves tequila shots. After all, your alcohol-fueled brain knows the night is special. These people are special. You are never going to be 21 again, and the Internet bill can wait until next month.

If that sounds familiar, you're not alone.

This devil-may-care attitude is one many students choose to adopt, and it applies to every aspect of student life, not just bar hopping. It is a choice, though, and it has consequences.

It's certainly true that university is expensive.

The University of Saskatchewan's standard tuition rate will be roughly $200 per undergraduate credit unit in arts or science for the 2016-17 academic year, depending on the category of the course.

This means if you take a full class load each term, you're looking at nearly $7,000 in tuition, student fees included. Then add your books which, depending on

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the class, can really add up — I had a geology textbook last year that cost $120.

On top of school fees, students have to deal with living expenses. Not everyone has the option to live at home, and once you pile rent, utilities, Internet and food costs on a student’s plate, the situation starts to get stressful.

Faced with fees of this magnitude and an academic workload that restricts part-time job hours, many students choose the route of

student culture.

There are two common, if exaggerated, perceptions of university students and how they manage finance. One is the late on rent, phone service disconnected, I-spentmy-loan-on-beer student who flies by the seat of their pants every day and chooses to embrace being broke.

The other is the pennycounting miser who orders water on a night out with friends and keeps one eye on the time so as not to miss the last bus. Both are caricatures and neither is particularly flattering, but there are elements of truth to both that students can choose between.

The Sheaf collected results from 426 respondents in an online poll during March 2016 asking how much money students expected to have in their savings accounts upon completion of their degree.

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spectrum instead of finding middle ground?

Let's say you choose the first path. You come out of university well-educated and with a host of experiences under your belt. Maybe you skipped the summer job scene to travel in Thailand and discovered your inner peace, finding that the local culture is “just so moving and honest.”

Or possibly you have a closet full of nice clothes, or a weird collection of coasters from bars you've visited or a signed t-shirt of your favourite band from when you splurged on VIP tickets. The point is, you're broke, but you spent your money on things that made you happy — the appeal is obvious.

Here's the potential problem. Life is unpredictable, and when your savings account balance is in the red, you're begging for trouble.

Broken phones, flat tires and higher-than-expected heating bills are just a couple of sucker punches that hurt a lot more when you don't have a safety net.

Plus, even without unexpected expenses, it's tough to live independently when you can't afford security deposits or down payments.

It’s all fun and games until someone gets evicted.

The bottom line is that you may be paying the price for your laissez-faire student existence for years afterward, digging yourself out of the hole of debt, bad credit or poor saving habits.

It's an especially daunting task for students pursuing undergraduate studies in areas with few employment options.

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If you're getting an arts degree, especially, odds are good that you'll need to pursue more schooling in the form of graduate studies before steady job opportunities in your field open up.

Where is that tuition money going to come from?

On the other hand, taking the path of frugality may leave your pockets lined, but it’s difficult. You watch all your friends jet off on oldworld backpacking journeys in the summer while you stay home to bag groceries and find yourself living vicariously through their Facebook photos. You wish pennies still existed so you could count them at the end of every month.

You wear the same clothes you owned in high school, pore over coupon fliers from your grocer and obsessively track local gas prices for the perfect time to fill up — but

you better believe your rent is never late.

Then, when you graduate, you have options. You have savings and if you have debts, you can start working on a plan to repay them. In Canada, those with student loans are not required to begin repaying them until six months after they leave school, but interest does accrue over this time. If you have a loan and some savings in the bank, you can use that to start making payments immediately and save money in the long run.

Government of Canada student loans don’t have high rates of interest, at least not compared to many credit cards which charge double-digit percentages, but the standard three per cent fixed rate of student loans adds up over time.

If you pay back your loan over years instead of tack-

ling lump sums when you have the savings to do so, you’re potentially paying hundreds to thousands of dollars in interest, depending on the size of your initial loan.

It’s all fun and games until someone gets evicted.

Savings also mean you can start using your money to build your life, postuniversity. Whether that means immediately diving back into graduate school

or another degree, using the cushion to coast for a while as you pursue a dream — the next great Canadian novel, perhaps — or talking to your bank about ways to grow those savings into a down payment, you have options.

Both of these paths have their merits. University is often the place where you meet friends that will last a lifetime, and you won’t do much bonding staying at home every night. At the same time, smart financial choices during your undergraduate years will lay groundwork for your future.

It’s also helpful to keep in mind where your money came from — did the Government of Canada really give you your loan allotment to purchase Roughriders season tickets or a weekend flight to Vegas?

It all comes down to a choice between experiences

How much money do you expect to have in your savings

and acquisition now, versus later. I know personally there are some things I don't hesitate to splurge on — you'd have to pry my credit card from my cold, dead hands to stop me from buying Brad Paisley tickets — but the closer I get to true adulthood, the more I think before spending impulsively. There's something to be said for a future in which I’m ready for what life throws at me, and ready to spend my money on things that further my life goals.

However you acquired your money — loans, family, work or a mix — remember to respect its source the next time you’re contemplating an iffy purchase. Ultimately though, your money is your own, and you can do with it as you choose. Just be prepared to stand behind your choice and its ripple effects in the years to come.

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Treat yourself: A guide to splurging in Saskatoon LYNDALL MACK

• David Francey at The Bassment • Glenn Sutter at D’Lish by Tish Cafe • Louis’ House Party: St. Patrick’s Day at Louis’ Pub • Wenches & Rogues with Stone the Witch and Grizzly Hawk at the Capitol Music Club

• Last day of the Mix Print Collective Print Sale in Upper Place Riel • Mr. Pharmacy Pageant 2016 at Louis’ Pub • ISSA and USSU’s Night of Solidarity at Louis’ Loft • The U of S Wind Orchestra at St. Joseph’s High School

• Fundraising Night for Refugees at the Fédération des Francophones • Jack Summit USask 2016 in the Peter MacKinnon Building • Saskatoon Songwriter Showcase at the Underground Cafe

• Seedy Sunday at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market • Spring Concert: Greystone Singers and University Chorus at Knox United Church

sunday

• First day of the USSU’s Pro-Choice Awareness Week • Reel to Real: Confronting Racism through Film at the Broadway Theatre

monday

• Toonie Tuesday at Louis’ Pub

For a university student, splurging can range from upgrading your Mac’s hot dogs in favor of a sit-down meal to retiring your outof-date wardrobe at some of Saskatoon’s trendiest boutiques. No matter how you choose to spend your hardearned money, treating yourself every now and then is a prerequisite to staying sane and can also give you some extra motivation before finals.

FOOD If you’re a foodie like I am, and even if you’re not, splurging can often mean indulging in a decadent meal or two. One of my favourite splurge spots in the city is the Ayden Kitchen and Bar — a food haven that is locally owned by Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay. Located on 3rd Avenue, Ayden brings big city elegance to Saskatoon’s burgeoning food scene. Though it is on the pricier side from a student perspective — their classic burger and fries will run you about $17, with entrees like their Diefenbaker trout climbing above $30 — the food is well worth the money.

Saskatonians voiced their approval in Planet S' Best of Saskatoon Food and Drink poll in 2015, awarding Ayden and its team seven first-place awards in various categories. Ayden also recently ranked 77th on Canada’s 100 Best magazine's 2016 rankings of restaurants across the country — the only Saskatchewan restaurant to earn a coveted spot on the list.

Another splurge-worthy restaurant is the Cactus

Club Café. Though Cactus Club originated in North Vancouver, it has made its mark on Saskatoon in no time at all. Cactus Club's vibe is unique to anything else in Saskatoon. From the Andy Warhol prints on the walls to the quality and diversity of food, everything there is dripping with decadence.

Prices are comparable to Ayden — the Cheddar Bacon Burger costs $16.25, and the Lamb Medina entree is $29.

If you’re looking to splurge in more ways than one, be sure to try out the white chocolate cheesecake. With that in mind, I strongly suggest leaving your calorie tracker at home. After all, they call it a splurge for a reason.

SHOPPING Unfortunately for me, I am both a foodie and a shopper, and with the boutiques on 2nd Avenue and the revamping of Midtown Plaza, the temptations can be hard to ignore. If retail therapy is your preferred method of treating yourself, there are plenty of Saskatoon stores well suited for a shopping binge.

First up is Aritzia in Midtown Plaza, which is capable of handling any level of shopping spree. Aritzia is always ahead of the trends but is also consistently stocked with everyday basics. This store is perfect for finding an outfit for any occasion because of its great range of products. Whether you are celebrating a great mark on a midterm or if you just feel like spoiling yourself, Aritzia is a definite go-to spot.

For guys looking to do more

than just window-shopping, Banjo Outpost located on 2nd Avenue is more than capable of serving you regardless of your style. Banjo Outpost has quickly made a name for itself among the men’s fashion scene in Saskatoon due to its vast selection of premium menswear.

This locally owned business, which carries on-trend brands such as Jack & Jones and Zanerobe, provides high quality merchandise that is guaranteed to give you the confidence to power through the rest of the semester.

E N T E RTA I N M E N T If food and fashion aren’t your poison, allowing yourself to become completely captivated in the arts is another surefire way to enjoy a self-care day. One great option is to check out what the Persephone Theatre is showing. A local musical or play is a great way indulge in the arts while providing yourself with some pampering. Alternatively, try out the VIP section at the Scotiabank Theatre Saskatoon, where you can order drinks — alcohol and otherwise — and other food items right to your seat.

Due to precarious financial situations, many students find it difficult to spend money on seemingly frivolous things, which can be restricting during the school year. Whether it’s food, clothing, entertainment or whatever else you choose, it can be therapeutic to loosen the reigns on your wallet — especially after the rush of midterms and finals.

I’ll be the first to say that we’ve earned it.

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CULTURE Food feuds: Homemade eatscheaper than takeout treats EMILY KLATT Staff Writer

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If there are two things that university students are often short on, they are time and money. When you’re super busy, it can be easier to just order in takeout instead of cooking something yourself. Luckily, it’s possible to make homemade versions of your favorite takeout items for only a lit-

tle more time and a lot less money.

I won’t lie to you: making your favorite foods from scratch is more effort than putting in an order through Skip the Dishes. While eating out might save you time, it’s likely to drain your savings account faster than you’d like. Also, most restaurant food isn’t actually that difficult to make — especially if we’re talking about the generic student-friendly variety.

I’ve picked four common foods that are takeout sta-

ples in the university student diet, organized into one solid day of eats. All prices for groceries and takeout were sourced from local businesses in Saskatoon.

Although you will initially need to spend money on ingredients, the actual cost per serving of each meal is lower than that of the take out alternative. As a bonus, many of those ingredients aren’t used for the entire recipe — meaning that you can make them again, saving you money over time.

BREAKFAST What’s better for an early morning than a classic breakfast sandwich? It’s perfect for nursing a hangover or slogging through your first class of the day.

Price of a Tim Horton’s egg and cheese breakfast sandwich: $2.99.

Price breakdown of homemade version: English muffins: $3.49 for six = $0.58/serving.

Eggs: $2.79 for 12 = $0.23/serving.

Cheese: $4.00 for 300 grams = $0.33/serving.

Total cost: $1.14.

Total savings: $1.85.

LUNCH You need something fast, easy and filling — nothing sounds better than a big serving of pad thai!

Price of takeout pad thai from Keo’s Kitchen: $13. Add $4 if you order delivery.

Price breakdown of homemade version, serves four: Rice noodles: $2.18 for one 250 gram package.

Soy sauce: $2.69 for 450 mililiters = $0.44/four servings.

Tofu: $1.79 for 545 grams.

Eggs: $2.79/12 = $0.46/two eggs.

Peanuts: $1.99 for 100 grams.

Cilantro: $1.49/bunch.

You may need some other common ingredients like brown sugar and oil, which generally cost very little.

Total for four servings: $6.36. Total per serving: $1.59.

Total Savings: $11.40.

THE AFTERNOON SLUMP This time of day is usually filled with some kind of caffeinated beverage, but a grande vanilla latte from Starbucks costs $4.15, without any fancy additions. This one is technically cheating, because it isn’t exactly homemade, but Starbucks sells instant vanilla latte packets at most grocery stores that cost $7.99 for five packets. This works out to $1.60 per latte, saving you $2.55 per serving.

SUPPER After a long day, sometimes the only thing that can sooth your soul is hot carbs covered in cheese.

Pizza is on the menu tonight — but at what cost?

Price of a 12-inch medium cheese pizza from Bell Island Pizza: $15.95, plus $4 for delivery.

Price breakdown of two homemade pizzas: Flour: $3.99 for one kilogram.

Yeast: $4.62 for 113 grams = $0.02 per batch of dough.

Pizza sauce: $0.99 for 213 milliliters.

Mozzarella cheese: $4 for 300 grams.

Other basic ingredients like water, salt and oil.

Total: $9 = $4.50 per pizza.

Total Savings: $15.43.

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er and totally customizable.

These are just the costs for the basic recipes, so you can go wild with your own modifications. With the extra money in your pocket,

you’ll totally be able to perfect your meal with fancy cheese or a couple slices of bacon.

Go ahead — eat up. You’ve earned it.

Movies to inspire: From rags-to-riches

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor Win the lottery vicariously with films about the ultimate money dream.

BRIDGET MORRISON Many films focus on the subject of money — perhaps simply because people love money. Feed your greed by indulging in these classic ragsto-riches tales.

Depending on the film, ragsto-riches stories can take a couple of forms but the basic plot is the same: the poor man, despite all odds, comes to acquire a large sum of money.

These types of films can be inspiring and heartwarming, or they can be heavy, dark and violent as the love of money can sometimes take away the best in people. Here are a few films from both ends of the spectrum that are worth checking out.

First on the list is 1983’s Scarface. Directed by Brian De Palma and starring Al Pacino, the film tells the story of a Cuban refugee, Tony Montana (Pacino). With absolutely nothing in his pockets, Montana arrives in America in the 1980s and eventually rises to become a powerful drug kingpin.

Be warned — this rags-toriches film isn’t a heartwarming and inspiring story, so if you’re looking for a happy ending, skip to the next movie on the list. Scarface is a violent and profane film that’s centered on greed, power and money, but it is fascinating and worth the watch.

The second film on the list is much lighter fare than the first. My Fair Lady, released in 1964 and starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, received much critical acclaim.

This 1964 version was actually an adaptation of the stage musical, which itself was based on the 1938 film adaptation of the original 1913 stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw — needless to say, there was a lot of adaptation going on!

Directed by George Cukor, the 1964 version tells the story of an arrogant phonetics professor, Henry Higgins (Harrison), as he makes a wager that he can teach a poor Cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle (Hepburn), to speak proper English and become presentable

in high society. Let the beautiful and talented Hepburn take you on a spectacular journey as you watch this charming story of transformation and love.

The third film in this theme is much like the first — it’s fairly heavy and dark. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood was released in 2007 and stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano. The film was inspired by the novel Oil! written by Upton Sinclair.

There Will Be Blood tells the story of Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis), a poor silver miner who strikes oil and becomes a rich man. However, as his fortune grows he begins to lose sight of his morals and deviates into a dark and dangerous life.

If the intriguing plot isn’t enough to convince you to watch the film, the fact that Daniel Day-Lewis is in it should be. Day-Lewis won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007 for his role in this film.

The film reached great critical acclaim and was listed as the top film of its decade by many, including Peter Travers of Rolling Stone.

Fourth on this rags-to-riches roundup is Danny Boyle’s 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire.

The film tells the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), who comes from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. As a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Malik answers all the questions correctly and consequently finds himself accused of cheating. The film shows Jamal as he recounts his history to prove how he was able to answer each question.

Slumdog Millionaire won eight of the 10 academy awards it was nominated for in 2009, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. This honest and colourful film immerses the viewer in the life of Jamal, leaving them awestruck. Although this film takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions, it’s a rags-to-riches story that can’t help but leave you feeling uplifted.

Sit back, relax and experience the tragedies and triumphs of wealth. Happy viewing!

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Enjoy the arts without paying the price CHELSEA POWRIE

Culture Editor Students all know the struggle of tightening their purse strings when times are tough.

Unfortunately, one of the first expenses to hit the chopping block is often arts and entertainment. Although with a little bit of know-how, you can still get your culture fix on the cheap.

If you’re a theatre buff who enjoys watching Saskatoon’s premiere thespians perform at the Persephone Theatre, you may find yourself saddened on a Saturday night when you can’t afford the $38 ticket price. Don’t despair, though — if you’re willing to move your date night into a date afternoon, you can score a huge discount. Matinee tickets on Wednesdays cost $25 for students, and less popular nights like Tuesdays and Wednesdays are $28. You can also grab a full season pass of Sunday evenings

for only $99, and never miss another hit.

Those prices may still be daunting though, so look no further than the University of Saskatchewan drama department’s Greystone Theatre.

While there isn’t always a production up and running, as the actors involved in these shows are also active theatre students, keep an eye out for their two to three mainstage offerings each school year.

On Mar. 23, Canadian comedy Les Belles-Soeurs will commence its Greystone run, and preview tickets are a mere $13 for students. Plus, many students from the U of S acting program go on to the tread boards at the Persephone Theatre, so you may be getting an even bigger discount than you know.

Theatre isn’t for everyone, though, so if your artistic preferences lean more towards cutting-edge visual mediums or sophisticated galleries, you have plenty of options that won’t require busting open the piggy bank. You may not be able to afford original prints or paintings of your own — or

even walls to hang them on, for that matter — but luckily, in the world of Saskatoon art, looking is free.

The gap left between the closing of the Mendel Art Gallery in 2015 and the opening of the Remai Art Gallery in 2017 is the perfect opportunity to explore Saskatoon’s burgeoning small galleries. For an eclectic mix of rotating feature exhibitions and a reliable base of modern work in sculpture, painting and photography in an intimate setting, check out Rouge Gallery downtown.

At the U of S, stop by the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, whose fast-paced turnover of feature exhibitions means you’ll see something new every week. Finally, keep it local by checking out artist’s interpretations of Saskatchewan in a variety of mediums at Collector’s Choice Art Gallery downtown, and be sure not to miss the beautiful paintings depicting life on a rural reserve by White Bear First Nation artist Ken Lonechild.

As fulfilling as art galleries and plays can be, sometimes everybody needs to let loose and rock out. Whatever your

genre of choice is, music is an important part of many students’ lives. Unfortunately, catching your favourite touring artist’s sold-out show at SaskTel Centre just isn’t always within a realistic price range.

Luckily, the local music scene is very much alive in Saskatoon, so look no further than local bars for a night out that won’t result in a month of eating Kraft Dinner for every meal.

Broadway Avenue is a great place to start if you’re looking for some local music almost any night of the week. Bud’s, Vangelis and Amigos are all Saskatoon staples for enjoying a live

show on a budget — drinks are cheap and cover rarely exceeds $10 for a full night of several bands. For something a little different, check out the Yard & Flagon’s Roots Revue, featuring local talent in a casual setting — they don’t have a stage separate from the rest of the pub — every other Sunday.

The struggle to balance fun and finances is tough on students everywhere, and too often the sacrifice ends up being the artistic outlets that make us happy. All work and no play never ends well, so use these tips instead to save a spot for the arts in your budget.

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Keeping currency current: Finding a female for Canadian money ZACH TENNENT

Opinions Editor An iconic female will soon appear on Canadian currency following public consultation.

While picking one person is a hefty challenge, some University of Saskatchewan students weigh in on the issue.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made waves on Mar. 8, announcing that the Bank of Canada would consult with the public to select a woman to be featured on the next run of currency in 2018.

The criteria is open to almost any figure in Canadian history — any non-fictional Canadian

woman who died before Apr. 15, 1991 — apologies to the still-living Margaret Atwood and Joni Mitchell.

While spots on money are usually reserved for political figures, Hannah Cooley, a fourth-year history major and co-president of the History Undergraduate Students’ Association, feels that a shift away from this is logical and precedented.

“That is actually one of the things I find really interesting about Canada’s money — one side is always reserved for a bigtime politician or monarch, but the other is available for events, objects, art, etc. that have contributed to Canada’s culture,” Cooley said in an email to the Sheaf.

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a woman who was not a queen or prime minister on a new bill, because we have at least somewhat already moved away from that trend.”

Likewise, Patrick Johnson, a second-year political studies student and vice-president of internal affairs for the Political Studies Students’ Association, suggests that the field of choice can extend past this traditional limitation.

“I think that if someone could be found that is not a politician but has still made great contributions to society, then they should have a fair chance of being on the currency,” Johnson said in an email to the Sheaf.

When pressed for picks, both Cooley and Johnson looked to the field of women suffragists for choices.

“One group, as opposed to a singular person, could be the ‘famous five,’ Johnson said, referring to the suffragist quintet comprised of Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Edwards. “But if only individual people, then maybe Nellie McClung would be a suitable

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choice.”

Cooley, on the other hand, feels there may be better choices from the suffragist camp, such as Violet McNaughton.

“McNaughton was one of the leaders of the suffrage movement in Saskatchewan, and compared to many of the other influential suffrage leaders — Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, etc. — she was very progressive,” Cooley said.

“She was much less racist than most Anglo-Canadians at the time, was a major supporter of the co-operative movement and was an advocate for rural schooling and healthcare.”

While picking a woman to go on a bill is a substantial decision, there now arises a secondary concern. Assuming there won’t be a new denomination of currency created, adding a woman means someone from the current roster will need to be removed. This is a headache, but a couple of options arise.

“I’m personally not a huge fan of Robert Borden,” Cooley said. “Mostly his legacy is just the Conscription Crisis and crushing the Winnipeg Gen-

eral Strike, so I do not see him as holding the same influence even as the other prime ministers included on the bills. But so few people carry around $100 bills anyway.”

While I personally remain torn on who should be added to Canadian currency, for my money, the immediate removal pick would be taking Queen Elizabeth II off of the $20 bill.

While it undoubtedly seems counterproductive to add one woman to our currency at the expense of another, Liz is an obvious candidate.

While the monarchy has certainly been a prominent force in Canadian history, in the era of truth and reconciliation, monarchs remain a somewhat damning reminder of colonialism and imperialism — one that I’m not sure we ought to celebrate. Besides, she’s already on every one of our coins, so she’s doing just fine.

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Roll Up The Rim for the wrong reasons EMILY MIGCHELS A hallmark of the second semester for university students nationwide is Tim Hortons’ Roll Up The Rim To Win contest. However, should students play to win, or is there more to life than what’s waiting under the lid of their coffee cups?

It’s early Monday morning and you’ve just stepped off the bus — where is the first place on campus that you

choose to visit? For many students, the simple answer is Tim Hortons — or more specifically, the inevitably long line-up in front of the Canadian coffee shop.

With four locations on campus, it’s not too hard to get your hands on a promotional cup. Trash bins will no doubt be filled with their torn and mangled remnants until the end of this year’s contest.

The odds of winning are not too bad — approximate-

Photo / Graphic Illustration: Jeremy Britz / Graphics Editor Admit it — deep down this is what goes through your mind.

ly 30 million free coffee prizes and 12.85 million doughnut prizes are up for grabs nationwide, and the overall odds of winning at least something are one in six. There are also cash, gift card and television prizes to be won.

Additionally, despite what the rumour mill might lead you to believe, according to Tim Hortons’ official Facebook page, if you roll up the rim and win one of 38 Honda Civics in Canada, it’s yours to keep. Tim Hortons doesn’t just pay for you to lease the car, but actually gives it to you.

It seems awfully generous of this multi-million-dollar corporation to be handing out free cars and beverages, doesn’t it?

However, the principle of the promotion is to sell more goods. As such, some students might feel wary of buying into the hype, if only because a coffee habit can get expensive.

Jessica Quan, a third-year

political studies student, recalls an experience winning the $100 Tim’s gift card prize during the 2015 Roll Up The Rim season. Sitting in an early morning English class, she got much more than just her regular double-double.

“While I was rolling up the rim, I noticed something different — there were numbers and letters printed. I didn’t think much of it but I kept on rolling it and it said I had won the $100 gift card. I started freaking out and everyone was just kind of looking at me. It was a big lecture and I created a disturbance,” Quan said.

Despite winning big last year, Quan doesn’t plan to increase her Tim Hortons purchases this year. In fact, she says she has been spending less time at the chain.

“I think I just kind of realized that the hype wasn’t worth it. Maybe it’s because I’m winning less this year — maybe I’m angsty towards corporations. Plus, I think

reusable mugs are much more sustainable,” Quan said.

Roll Up The Rim is genius marketing. All of the essential components to a good advertising campaign come together to literally become a part of our national culture. There’s even a smartphone app where players can win music downloads and gift cards.

Still, the most important thing to remember this Roll Up The Rim season is to stay true to your values.

Don’t want to directly support a corporation? Try visiting a local coffee shop like Collective Coffee or Drift Sidewalk Café in Saskatoon.

Can’t justify spending more money or producing more waste for only a chance to win another beverage? Make your own cup of joe at home and bring a reusable mug.

Lastly, if you do decide to play the game, play smart and save your losing rims for 20 per cent off any hot beverage at Louis’ Loft.

Tax tips for busy students JENNIFER SPICER Tax season is upon us, and although this time of the year can be quite stressful — especially if you’re not overly familiar with the process — here are some quick tips to ensure that your tax return is on the right track.

It’s time to dump out your boxes of T4’s and receipts, print off your tax forms from PAWS and begin that painstaking process. As a student, filing income tax returns could not come at a worse time.

Students are busy enough trying to get their last essays and assignments in and preparing for finals without having to worry about getting their taxes done. The last thing we need this time of year is the added stress of worrying whether or not we filed our taxes correctly.

Income tax returns must be filed by Apr. 30, and whether you do your taxes yourself or you enlist the help of a friend, family member or company, you may still be march 17, 2016

left worrying whether you forgot to include something.

After all, you don’t want to pull an Al Capone and get charged with tax evasion.

Students should make sure that they print off their tax forms from the University of Saskatchewan under the “Tuition and Fees” tab on PAWS. These forms include your T2202A tax receipt for tuition, your Public Transit tax credit receipt and your T4 Scholarship tax form, if you received one.

If you received student loans, you should also include the T4A which would have been mailed to you, as well as the T4 for any bursaries you may have received from Canada Student Loans.

Now, as a student you may not be required to claim your scholarships, bursaries or fellowship incomes if you qualify for the education amount tax credit. This credit amount is determined by the number of courses you took during the 2015 school year. To determine whether or not you qualify, visit the Government of Canada Rev-

enue Agency website.

Once you’ve collected all of your educational receipts, be sure to add them to your other tax slips, such as T4’s collected from your places of employment and any other important receipts. Once you have all of your slips accounted for, you are ready to begin filing your taxes.

You can file your taxes online or by hand before mailing them in. According to the Canada Revenue Agency, in 2015, 82 per cent of individuals filed their tax returns online. Doing this allows for a faster tax return as well as the option for direct deposit.

There are many sites and software programs that allow you to file your taxes for free, which is a major bonus for a student budget.

However, if you choose to file your taxes online, the CRA insists that you use a NETFILE-certified program, which allows you to file your personal income tax directly.

The CRA website provides a list of NETFILE-certified

programs you can choose from. Each program offers a description of the services they provide, such as the choice to file for free, in French and more.

If you are a student who doesn’t mind spending a bit of money — and you’d prefer to have a tax preparation company file your taxes for you — a quick Google search shows that there are many available in Saskatoon.

Whether you choose to file your taxes online, by hand

or through a company, some students may find that they have left over tax credits after bringing their tax payable amount to zero. In my experience, being a student allows you to sign over your remaining credit to a family member or save it for future tax returns when employed at a higher income.

Tax season can be a real inconvenience for students but once filed, there’s nothing left to do but sit back, relax and wait for your money to arrive.

Caitlin Taylor / Photo Editor Squaring up with the government doesn’t need to be a taxing affair.

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The election for the USSU executive will take place from Mar. 23–24, and while political pundits had been anticipating a relatively unremarkable campaign trail, J Staxx’s entrance to the race raises the excitement.

Declaring that he was self-funding his campaign with a large cereal bowl full of cash, J Staxx’s radical platform includes running large deficits to improve university infrastructure — with an end goal of making all of campus wheelchair accessible. Despite having missed the deadline for nominations, J Staxx is currently polling with a double-digit lead.

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