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Indigenous Students’ Council looks to make connections SYDNEY BOULTON Following their elections for a full executive team in mid-October, the Indigenous Students’ Council plans to encourage greater representation of Indigenous students in student groups across campus.

According to the U of S Aboriginal students webpage, the ISC exists to bring together Aboriginal students and involve them in the campus community through cultural, academic and social activities.

The ISC represents all Indigenous undergraduate students on campus and, speaking for Métis, First Nations and Inuit students together, provides a unified Aboriginal student voice at the university. Partnerships with local organizations and businesses help facilitate this mission.

The ISC is based out of the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre, which was designed to be an inclusive, intercultural gathering space, encouraging the values of collaboration, co-operation, humility, reciprocity and sharing, for the entire campus community, but specifically for Indigenous students.

Dallas Fiddler, ISC president and second-year political studies student, explains that in order to provide student advocacy, a major goal of the ISC this year is to encourage more diverse representation of

Indigenous students in groups across campus.

“Our plans are to make the ISC an even greater support group for students.

We are also reaching out to other councils to create positions for an Indigenous student in their student groups,” Fiddler said, in an email to the Sheaf.

Describing the ISC, Fiddler says that the council includes over 20 students, from both on and off campus, who represent many of the colleges at the U of S. The executive group includes representatives from health science, engineering, arts and science, law, commerce, the Indian Teacher Education Program and St. Thomas More College. In addition, there is a designated first-year representative and four vice-presidents.

At the U of S, over 2,400 current students are self-declared as First Nations, Métis and Inuit. This comprises approximately 11 per cent of the total student population, and Fiddler expects that this number will only grow in the future, increasing the need for representation of Aboriginal students at the university.

“With projections showing that by 2025, 50 per cent of students entering kindergarten will be First Nation, Métis or Inuit, we have an obligation to try and move the conversation forward and help with the transition,” Fiddler said.

He reports that two student associations have already reached out to the ISC looking to increase Indigenous representation within their groups.

“The Political Studies Students’ Association and the Arts and Science Students Union are two councils that approached the ISC and created positions for an Indigenous student,” Fiddler said.

Misty Dreaver, prospective nursing student and first-year representative for the ISC, explains that the council also tries to provide a sense of belonging for Indigenous students on campus. As the first-year rep-

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tion and assist with the Indigenization of the campus.

Dreaver looks forward to the year, sharing the major goals she hopes to achieve as an advocate for new students at the university.

“I would like to bring the first-year students together in a welcoming and safe environment in which we can discuss different tactics that would hopefully help our individual success at the university, as well as voice any concerns we may have within the university.

By the end of my time in this position, I would hope that I have made a change within the lives of a few first-year students.”

Jeremy Britz / Photo Editor Dallas Fiddler, ISC president, and Misty Dreaver, first-year representative, provide a voice for Indigenous students at the U of S.

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resentative, Dreaver listens to the concerns of first-year students and provides a voice for them on the council.

“First-year students can email me or come to me personally with any appropriate concerns they may have. I will then take those concerns to the council and we will work on implementing any policies or programs that may help students,” Dreaver said, in an email to the Sheaf.

Fiddler and Dreaver agree that, this year, the ISC will also strive to strengthen the connections between Indigenous students and the university administra-

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Students gain legal assistance from Campus Legal Services REBECCA TWEIDT Throughout their careers at university, many students may find that they require legal assistance but that they can’t afford the cost required to access such assistance.

Campus Legal Services at the University of Saskatchewan has recognized and responded to this need.

The CLS is a student advocacy centre where students can find information and assistance regarding certain academic and legal matters that they may be facing. The centre is operated by law students at the U of S who are supervised by a lawyer.

The services offered by the centre include academic misconduct and appeals, non-criminal non-academic misconduct, landlord and tenant disputes, small claims courts under $10,000, automobile accident insurance appeals, student loan issues, non-complex human rights complaints and traffic and bylaw infractions.

All of these services are provided to students free of charge.

Davida Bentham, a secondyear law student and cocoordinator at CLS, describes what she is prepared to do for students on campus.

“Depending on the legal matter at hand and specific context, we will assist by providing legal information or we may take a more hands-on and involved position in the matter,” Bentham said, in an email to the Sheaf.

With busy schedules, it can be difficult for a student to juggle life while also succeeding academically. Many students may find themselves facing traffic fines, a dispute with a landlord or an academic issue.

These issues can only increase the stress that students may already be under, and the centre is specifically designed to help guide students through the legal process and offer resources to help them navigate the legal system.

All services provided by the CLS are free to students because of financial support provided by the U of S Students’ Union and the Graduate Students’ Association. CLS can be found in the Arts Tunnel in the Safewalk Office. The centre’s office hours are Tuesday

and Wednesday from 12 to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m, although office hours will vary by semester.

Bentham believes that the centre increases student access to legal knowledge.

“We see our services as addressing access to justice issues in the campus community. We support students to navigate through complex process, on and off campus, and [we are] responsive to the needs of the campus community,” Bentham said.

While the volunteers at the CLS centre will do their best to assist students with legal issues, Bentham reminds students that she and other volunteers at the centre are not lawyers.

“Because we are law students and not lawyers, we don’t provide legal counsel or advice,” Bentham said.

However, she goes on to say that CLS volunteers can reach out to their supervisors for further assistance.

“With that said, we can be the conduit between the students seeking legal advice and our supervising lawyer providing it,” Bentham said.

According to Bentham, CLS

offers an essential service to students, free of charge, while also benefitting the student volunteers who run the program by providing them with real experiences of working with clients and dealing with various legal issues. This added experience means that volunteers are able to gain an edge in their field while helping out their fellow students.

Bentham states that CLS was created on campus because students in the College of Law saw the need for accessible legal services at the university and also the need for practical opportunities for law students.

“Most law schools have

clinics similar to this, so the volunteers saw this as an essential service that the U of S was missing,” Bentham said.

In response to all of these issues, CLS helps students save time and money by offering resources that help them navigate the legal system.

Bentham is excited to offer her assistance to students in regards to legal matters. She encourages all students considering legal assistance to approach the centre as soon as they need help.

“We urge students to please come to us as soon as the issue arises, as these matters are often time sensitive and time consuming.”

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U of S students memorialize the Ukrainian famine NYKOLE KING In 2008, the Canadian government officially recognized the Ukrainian famine, also known as Holodomor, and designated the fourth Saturday of every November as Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day. One student group at the University of Saskatchewan has taken it upon themselves to build knowledge of this genocide with a week of awareness.

From Nov. 20 to 26, the U of S Ukrainian Students’ Association will host their own events for National Holodomor Awareness Week, an initiative created by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress to bring attention to the Holodomor, a deliberate famine designed by the Soviet government under Stalin in 1932 and 1933.

Ashley Halko-Addley, co-president of the USUSA and fourth-year anthropology major and Ukrainian studies minor, affirms that students should care about Holodomor Awareness Week for both humanitarian and personal reasons. “[It] is important to comnov 17, 2016

memorate and remember the lives that were pointlessly lost. There are a number of students at the university whose families were directly affected by the Holodomor. It is important for us to remember those whose deaths did not have to and should not have happened,” Halko-Addley said.

The word Holodomor translates to “death by hunger,” signifying the method used to persecute the Ukrainian people in order to force a culture into submission. It is speculated that this human-made famine killed over four million Ukrainians, although the specific number is highly contested because of the lack of records.

During the time of the Holodomor, Ukraine was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. As a way to quash any Ukrainian nationalist uprising, the Stalin government engineered the famine. This genocide was covered up by the USSR until a British journalist, Gareth Jones, blew the whistle on the operation.

Mykan Zlipko, vicepresident internal of the USUSA and fourth-year

anthropology major and Ukrainian studies minor, explains the impact of the Holodomor on the Ukrainian diaspora — emigrants who have left Ukraine to settle in other countries.

“This was an event that was covered up in history until pretty much before [the year] 2000, and when the world figured out this happened right underneath its nose, there was a shock factor,” Zlipko said.

In order to remember and raise awareness about the Holodomor, the USUSA has organized two events for the awareness week. The first will be a film screening of The Living on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Fr. O’Donnell Auditorium, room 140 in St. Thomas More College. The documentary includes testimonies from survivors of the Holodomor and stories from Jones’s diary about the famine in Ukraine.

The second event will be a Candlelight Vigil held on Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. in front of the Lesya Ukrainka statue, outside the northwest entrance of the Murray Library. The ceremony will be led by campus minister Fa-

ther Andre Lalach and will feature speakers from the campus community.

After 84 years, this genocide is still not recognized by some countries, including England, Germany and Russia. The Provincial Government of Saskatchewan was the first provincial government in Canada to officially recognize the famine in May of 2008, with the federal government following this example by only a few weeks.

Although the Soviet government denied that they had any role in the Holodomor, reports show that a considerable amount of grain was in fact being exported out of the Soviet Re-

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public of Ukraine during the famine.

Halko-Addley also explains that everyone, not just people of Ukrainian heritage, should learn about the Holodomor because when people are educated about atrocities in the past, they are less likely to repeat these events.

“I think that it is important for people who aren’t Ukrainian to learn about the Holodomor because it is not just Ukrainian history. It is Soviet history, Russian history, European history and world history.

If we don’t learn about and acknowledge this atrocity, then in a few generations it will be forgotten.”

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Young Women in Business boost student confidence JESSICA KLAASSENWRIGHT News Editor

For many university students surrounded by expectations and deadlines, self-esteem and confidence can be difficult to find and sustain. This year, a student group from Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan has set out to boost student confidence.

Young Women in Business, founded in 2008, is a non-profit society based in Vancouver that works to connect and empower ambitious young women in similar fields of study or employment by increasing leadership skills and building personal networks.

YWiB boasts eight chapters across Canada, five of which are affiliated with a university.

The U of S chapter of YWiB, created in March 2016, is the only university chapter located outside of British Columbia and it includes a seven-person executive team.

Anna Tavares, chapter president, founder of YWiB Usask

and fourth-year management student, explains the group’s mandate.

“Basically, we want to provide a platform for women to be engaged and to inspire women from different education and professional backgrounds in the early stages of their career to achieve success in their own terms,” Tavares said.

On Nov. 24 at 5 p.m., YWiB Usask’s first public event of the term will take place in Louis’ Loft. Each year, the group chooses a different theme that drives their events and discussions. This year, the theme is “confidence” and Tavares explains that seven unique speakers will present at the event on confidence in the PechaKucha style.

PechaKucha is the Japanese word for chit-chat, and the concept was used to create a concise and fast-paced presentation style called PechaKucha 20x20, linked to an organization of the same name. This style includes 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each, meaning that each speaker has six minutes and 40 seconds to present.

Brooke Yaschyshyn, YWiB Usask chapter vice-president

and fourth-year management student, explains that the group chose this particular presentation style to engage students and to give presenters the freedom to make their presentation unique.

“This presentation style is a good fit for leaving it open and not being too restrictive — take it in whatever direction you want, however you want to interpret it,” Yaschyshyn said.

The presentation is open to all students, and tickets cost $15 for students and $25 for general attendees. Tavares explains that YWiB Usask tried to choose a group of female presenters with diverse educational, personal and professional backgrounds. The slate includes Jacqueline Cook, vice-president of growth at Vendasta and recipient of a CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 under 40 award, Carla Gradin, certified body language trainer and wardrobe stylist, and Zoey Pricelys Roy, educator, community engagement specialist and spoken-word poet.

According to Tavares, networking is one of the major goals of the PechaKucha event, as the existence of strong interpersonal relation-

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ships creates a positive environment in which all students can excel.

“In the business school, it tends to be competitive for everyone. So, if you’re in an environment that is already competitive and then you have the media — you have everybody else portraying females as [having] catty, competitive relationships — we don’t want that,” Tavares said. “We want to create a different opportunity, different environment so women can connect.”

Yaschyshyn adds that the event will also connect students with positive role models in the business community and potentially give them opportunities once their careers begin. She believes that these interpersonal relationships are an integral part of building confidence as students.

“It’s always, I think, helpful to find a group or find a mentor that can help you work on those things that you want to make better and help you feel better about those things that you struggle with, whether that [mentor] be a professor or a classmate,” Yaschyshyn said.

Tavares agrees, sharing that those students who are struggling to find confidence should focus on their personal strengths.

“I think confidence manifests differently for each person. So, the key is getting to know yourself and getting to know what you’re good at, what are your strengths and what are your weaknesses … If you know what you’re good at and if you know what you bring to the table, I think that’s how you find confidence.”

Supplied / Shazia Nagji The YWiB Usask team builds student professional skills and interpersonal relationships.

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Caffeine crusader: How to be a responsible coffee consumer BRONWYN CHHAY Final exams are just a few weeks away, and with them come all-nighters and cram sessions — let the coffee binge begin! Although the allure of a hot cup of coffee is undeniable, some undesirable side effects can occur with the overconsumption of caffeine.

As a caffeine addict and student with a lack of time, excessive homework and sleepless nights, coffee provides relief from all of these woes, on top of offering comfort. So, is there a way to balance enjoying that cup of coffee with your body’s well-being in mind?

Admittedly, completely cutting coffee out of a daily routine can be a tough task to complete. From personal experience, I’ve found the total disappearance of coffee in my day often leads to headaches, irritability and the occasional set of waterworks. Given one or two days, I’m still tired and annoyed with piles of homework, so instead of tormenting myself by going over the pros and cons of an

old cup of Joe, I give in.

Sound familiar? We are cautioned by health experts to limit caffeine intake, but because of my past experiences of quitting coffee, lifestyle choices — late nights and early mornings — and overall resistance to doing so, I have yet to succeed. Instead of eliminating coffee completely, I have vowed to become a responsible coffee consumer.

As students, we abuse coffee during all-night study sessions, then the next day as we attempt to fight off the sleep we did not get. Do not try to replace caffeine with sleep.

The Huffington Post reported that people are very bad at perceiving how caffeine affects their bodies, particularly when it comes to lack of sleep. Experts recommend that you do not consume caffeine past 1 p.m., as data on sleep deprivation reveals that your body can be affected by caffeine for up to six hours after ingestion. However when polled, students believed they were only affected for three hours. Consider your sleep schedule

before you reach for a second or third cup.

I figure that to responsibly consume coffee, one must first focus on preparing the body for a pleasant caffeination experience. To me, this looks like a glass of water and a snack or meal to prime my stomach. I have experienced an upset stomach from having coffee without first eating, and there is actually a reasonable explanation for this.

David Wolfe is a health and wellness professional who explains that the absence of food in your stomach before coffee consumption can disrupt hydrochloric acid levels in the stomach that are responsible for digestion.

Consuming coffee on an empty stomach essentially creates an overly acidic environment in the stomach — hence the irritation.

According to the FDA, caffeine has the tendency to dehydrate your body — which can cause thirst, loss of appetite, dry mouth, headache, dizziness, increased anxiety, irritability, low blood pressure and lack of sleep. To combat

dehydration, the Saskatoon Health Region recommends drinking at minimum 1.5 to 2.5 liters of water per day.

We can also consciously load up on more water to help to ward off dehydration and to ease the side effects of the caffeine you crave.

On top of staying hydrated and maintaining a balanced diet, exercise can aid in the mitigation of caffeine’s side effects as well. The National Sleep Foundation reports that people who partook in moderate-intensity aerobic exercises like walks during the day, fell asleep faster

and stayed asleep for longer periods of time than those who did not. Perhaps walking a distance to get your coffee is worth it after all.

As sleepy students, it can be difficult to not overdo it with caffeine, but a few informed moves can help get you to sleep while still being able to enjoy your daily dose of coffee. Catching some quality zzz’s seems to be a dependent factor of student’s caffeine habits. Cutting out caffeine is not ideal for some, so by responsibly consuming caffeine, we can have our coffee and sleep well too.

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Huskies wrestling team hits the mat for 2016-17 season JACK THOMPSON Staff Writer

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies wrestling team saw success at the University of Calgary Dino Invitational on Oct. 29, and will now be looking to expand their success going forward.

Four athletes came home from the Dino Invitational with medals. Andrew Johnson (82-kg) captured gold for the Huskies, with Josh Bod-

narchuk (61-kg) securing silver. Also medaling were Nathan Galan (65-kg) and Kiera Prior (82-kg), each bringing home bronze.

The next tournament for the Huskies will be the Cougar Open on Nov. 19, held by league rivals the University of Regina Cougars.

Since the Huskies began holding practices with the start of classes, they had two months of training under their belts before attending the Dino Invitational. Daniel Olver, coach for both the men’s and women’s teams, reflected on the tournament.

“We had mixed results. I’d say we didn’t come out on top or didn’t meet where we want to be. We’ve basically been reflecting on what wasn’t working and what was. Just trying to shore up the deficiencies with the wrestlers and maybe change the mindset of how they enter a match,” Olver said.

Bodnarchuk also weighed in on how he felt, personally, following the invitational tournament.

“Since it’s early on, it’s as good as it would be. There’s definitely a lot of things to work on, definitely a lot of

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things to improve moving on forward. We just had the [Dino Invitational] so taking results away from there, there's definitely things I need to improve,” Bodnarchuk said.

Bodnarchuk is in both his third year with the Huskies and in the College of Education. He has been wrestling since the age of five, giving him 15 years of experience under his belt. Bodnarchuk explained why he has continued with the sport for so long.

“I have a lot of close friends around the wrestling community now. It’s just a good environment to be in, the Huskies wrestling room.

Everyone is so positive, so welcoming and really anyone can join so it’s just a fun environment to be in,” Bodnarchuk said.

According to Olver, wrestling has a large social aspect to it, which helps make it more enjoyable despite the toll it takes to compete.

“Wrestling is a very, very difficult sport. It’s mentally exhausting, every single day you’re on the mat getting taken down, slammed to the mat [and] trying to get back up again. It’s an extremely

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difficult sport and if you’re not enjoying the social part of it, you’re not going to last long,” Olver said.

Olver added that the Huskies bring social aspects with them even in their travels to tournaments, saying that the team will hold rock, paper, scissors tournaments on the road that get quite lively.

However, the social aspect of wrestling is not its only positive attribute and Prior, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Science, shared her own personal reason she has been competing since she was in grade one.

“I just love the sport. I love the contact. I love the push and the drive you need to compete in this sport, it's just amazing,” Prior said.

Olver shared his love for coaching as well, stating that his favourite thing is seeing his wrestlers succeed.

“Seeing them execute a move that they have been working on in the practice room in a match, from setup to takedown, that's probably the most exciting thing when I see that because it shows that my coaching is actually paying off. I get really excited over that,” Olver said.

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Requiem for Rutherford: Campus rink a part of U of S history EMILY KLATT Sports & Health Editor

Although the University of Saskatchewan recently approved the construction of a new $40 million multi-purpose sports facility, the existing Rutherford Rink still holds an important place in U of S history.

At nearly 90 years old, Rutherford Rink has been with the university through many significant historical events. From the Great Depression to the Second World War, to numerous hockey wins and losses, Rutherford Rink has seen it all and lived to tell the tale.

Rutherford Rink was built in 1929. Originally simply known as “the rink,” or “the doghouse,” Rutherford was the first major recreation facility to be built on the U of S campus and cost approximately $47,000.

In true U of S Huskie fashion, the building of the rink came as an entirely student-led initiative. As early as 1920, students

were pushing for a more permanent skating facility to replace the existing outdoor rink. Eventually, with a loan from the University Board of Governors, the Student Representative Council was able to fund the building of the rink by 1928.

Its official opening was on Jan. 23, 1930. The kickoff event was a men’s hockey game between the U of S Huskies and the University of Manitoba Bisons. The Huskies won the game 5-1, and this initial victory set the tone for future Huskie successes at Rutherford Rink.

Eventually, the building was named in honour of W.J. Rutherford, who was the first dean of agriculture at the U of S. He was considered to be an active and compassionate citizen that cared deeply about his community. When he passed away in 1930, his death was a significant loss to the university community.

According to the U of S Archives and Special Collections, Rutherford Rink was “the most popular place on campus.” Over the years, the rink has served a wide

variety of functions, from a practice space for varsity hockey, to a children’s skating club, to a rehearsal hall for the university band.

With a maximum seating capacity of only 1,066 people, it has long been a concern that Rutherford Rink was not adequately equipped to accommodate the growing needs of the U of S sports community.

When Saskatoon hosted the CIS University Cup in 2014, the hockey games were not held at Rutherford — they were held at Credit Union Centre, which can seat up to 13,000.

After several years of

speculation, it was announced in September 2016 that the U of S had approved the building of a brandnew $41 million rink, to be erected near the Saskatoon Field House on Campus Drive, across from the university. The new facility will feature twin ice sheets, warm-up rooms, as well as other sports facilities.

The new facility has been dubbed Merlis Belsher Place, in honour of U of S graduate Merlis Belsher, a significant donor to the project.

With construction on Merlis Belsher Place estimated to take one to two

years to complete, Rutherford Rink will continue to be home to the U of S Huskies for a little while longer.

Although far from perfect, “the doghouse” has become a part of U of S history that we would be wrong to forget.

As the U of S moves towards newer and bigger things, it is important that we do not forget our humble origins. Rutherford Rink is a testament to the grit and ingenuity of the U of S, both in and out of the Huskies’athletics community. It is our past endeavours that enable us to have a bright future.

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Memorial lecture to highlight Aboriginal health JACK THOMPSON Staff Writer

With a growing Indigenous population, Aboriginal health is an important issue within both Saskatchewan and Canada.

With that in mind, this year's Dr. Keith Crocker Memorial Lecture will focus on the topic.

The lecture, now in its second year, is set to be held at 5 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. It will feature a talk given by Dr. Don Wilson, a clinical associate professor at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.

Wilson is a member of the Heiltsuk Nation from the north-central coast of British Columbia, and specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.

John Thiel, the unified department head for obstetrics and gynecology at the U of S, explained why

Wilson was chosen for this lecture series.

“I think certainly he’s a reputable obstetrician and gynecologist, with his range of interests in developing nations medicine in Haiti [and] the role he’s played with international society and in First Nations health care issues and also in LGBT issues as well. We just thought that as a Canadian ... that he would be an excellent speaker for the type of lecture we’d like to put on,” Thiel said.

Thiel helped organize the lecture and explained that the origins of this lecture are rooted in Crocker’s family.

“Dr. Crocker was a former department member in obstetrics and gynecology and last year his two sons, who are both physicians in the U.S., contacted our department and they said that they would like to endow a lecture in their father's memory,” Thiel said.

Thiel stated that, at Crocker’s sons’ request, the lecture will always pertain to the late Dr. Crocker’s interests.

“Dr. Crocker was quite

interested in medicine in developing countries or First Nations health, those kind of things. They requested that our lecture focus on topics that fit in that area,” Thiel said.

This year’s lecture will focus on Indigenous health as pertains to obstetrics and gynecology, and Thiel believes there is quite a lot to learn about Indigenous traditions in this area.

“With women, and with expectant moms, there’s certainly lots of differences in First Nations tradition, First Nations culture and in First Nations history that I think we need to have a good understanding of, as practitioners and as health care providers of all kinds, in order to be sensitive to needs [and] to help us understand why people make the decisions that they do,” Thiel said.

Thiel added that he does not feel that these ideas have been properly taught to health care providers in the past, and believes that this lecture is an opportunity to gain insight and understanding on the topic. Wilson also mentioned

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the importance of this topic in today’s society.

“I think it’s important for people to have a broad understanding of social determinants of health. I think we need to have an ongoing conversation in Canada about racism and many of the other hindrances that minorities might come up against that make it more challenging for them to achieve equality and equity with average, mainstream Canadians,” Wilson said.

Wilson also said that he feels that these are topics that are important for all

students to know, regardless of their area of study.

Wilson explained that his Indigenous background as a member of the Heiltsuk Nation informs much of his work as well as the lecture he will be giving.

“My background as an Indigenous person growing up on a reservation — I think it gave me a unique perspective, especially when I moved away from that and I had to function in the mainstream and in the greater world. It gave me an interest in what other Aboriginal people go through.”

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Renters rights: The legal procedures of landlord-tenant disputes LIAM DELPARTE Many University of Saskatchewan students are first-time renters or renters with very little experience of the arbitration process, which can be confusing if difficulties arise.

Conflict in situations where there is an imbalance of power is an uncomfortable experience for most, and landlord-tenant interactions can be particularly painful. To help, the Sheaf sat down with Dale Beck, director of The Saskatchewan Office of Residential Tenancies, to give students information on how to handle these situations.

To start it off, your landlord has a legal obligation to provide habitable living conditions. The ORT has a priority stream for complaints that fall under this category. If your unit floods, or your heat goes out in the middle of winter and your landlord is refusing to address the issue, complaints will be handled within seven business days.

If you feel that your landlord is not respecting their

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legal obligations to you as their tenant, there is a great deal you can do to avoid moving towards arbitration.

“Commonly, one side is not happy with what the hearing officer has to say,” Beck said.

Even though one side may not be happy, it’s important to remember that these decisions are legally binding.

First, you should begin the conversation with your landlord about the issue — keep in mind, everything that you do should be documented in case you need to provide evidence at a hearing. This means, if you make a request for repairs, it should be done in writing, or you can follow up oral conversations with emails confirming what you discussed. Next, you can do a search in the ORT database online, where you can find over 400 rulings from 2006 to the present.

Often if something similar enough to your case has been ruled in the tenant’s favour in the past, presenting it to your landlord is enough to avoid a hearing. If this is not enough to

settle your dispute, a complaint must be filed with the ORT and a hearing will be held.

Next we move onto the process of filing a formal complaint with the ORT. This begins with the gathering of evidence and then actually filing a complaint, to which a $50 administration fee is applied.

If you choose to use the testimony of a witness, they do not necessarily have to attend the hearing, as the ORT permits questioning over the telephone.

Other important items of evidence include receipts and invoices for expenses caused by the issue and any photographs or videos.

Beck insists on the importance of doing a walkthrough of your place with your landlord before you move in, documenting any and all issues that you can find in the unit.

Most landlords will not have lawyers present, but the ORT has the same reach as small claims courts — up to $30,000. As a student you will often qualify for help from Community Legal Assistance Services for Saska-

toon Inner City, which provides you with a current U of S law student who helps you navigate your case.

Once you have filed your complaint, you will be given a document detailing the location, date and time of the hearing, which you will then serve to your landlord.

If there are any complaints in regards to this document, they should be dealt with within 40 business days.

On the day of your hearing, both you and your landlord will be given the opportunity to present evidence and testimony. Almost every case heard by the ORT will be based on a

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dispute of the facts and like a judge, your hearing officer will be the one who decides what is fact or fiction.

The hearing officer will then provide a written statement detailing the findings and the ruling of the hearing — if one side is not happy with the results, an appeal can be made.

Knowing your rights as a renter is an important part of living on your own and is the best way to avoid being taken advantage of.

For more information, head to the ORT’s website, and to access the database of past rulings, head to canlii. org/en/sk/skort.

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at the campus observatory JEREMY BRITZ Photo Editor

Has the state of partisan politics left you feeling down? Is climate change making you feel anxious? Turn that existential frown upside down and make your way to the University of Saskatchewan Observatory, where you will find yourself pondering the meaning of life as you gaze longingly at the night sky.

Even if you’re not existentially inclined, there is still a lot to learn and experience at the Observatory, which is open to the public every Saturday night and is sure to provide a unique experience — especially for first time stargazers. The cost is nil, but private tours can be booked for a small fee.

The Observatory was constructed in 1928 over a period of two years, and has remained at its location at 108 Wiggins Road ever since. Its main telescope is a three metre long refracting telescope with a six inch diameter lens, housed in the signature metallic dome. During business hours, this telescope is used to view var-

ious celestial objects throughout the year, weather permitting.

In addition to the three metre telescope, the Observatory also contains a multitude of other assorted telescopes, an Adopt a Star program and a small astronomy museum in the

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basement. The museum features a tour of the solar system, astronomical exhibits and various informational displays.

The world may seem divided now more than ever, but a quick trip to the Observatory is a surefire way to refresh your cosmic perspective. Even if you aren’t looking for a groundbreaking experience, it’s still worth a visit — you get to see cool space stuff, and that's more than anyone can ask for.

For more information, visit physics.usask.ca/observatory.

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A night view of the Observatory.

Looking northeast at the Observatory in 1930.

The interior of the Obserbvatory features a three metre telescope for viewing.

A star map inside the Observatory.

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The Observatory basement features a museum on space.

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College of Arts and Science brings author Lawrence Hill to the U of S LYNDSAY AFSETH On Nov. 21, well-known author of The Book of Negroes and The Illegal, Lawrence Hill, will be speaking at the University of Saskatchewan for the annual College of Arts and Science book club presentation. The Sheaf met with Peta Bonham-Smith, interim dean of the College of Arts and Science, to discuss the event.

The book club began five years ago and aims to bring a cohesiveness to the college by choosing a book that will be of interest to as many students as possible — as the college has over 70 different programs that vary from sciences to humanities and fine arts. The club hopes to bring all students together to discuss a book that is both interesting and relevant, no matter their area of study.

“As a big college, we sometimes lack that cohesiveness that smaller colleges have with their students. So we thought one way of trying to provide an element of cohesiveness within the college was to try a book club,” Bonham-Smith said.

Early every winter, the club committee accepts

nominations from students for next year’s book. The book needs to appeal to the students across the college and needs to speak to a relevant issue in society.

“We would get together and select a book that we thought would be appealing across the disciplines, appealing to our students, appealing to our staff and faculty, and pick a book that has been written by a living author because once we pick the book, we would like it to be used, if possible, in as many of the courses as we can across the college,” Bonham-Smith said.

This year’s book, The Illegal, meets this criteria perfectly — this book was published in 2015 and won the Canada Reads Award in 2016. It tells the story of Keita, a long distance runner who has to seek refuge from his country and live as an illegal immigrant in a new country.

“It’s an excellent read and Lawrence Hill is a very noted author right now. It’s also very topical in that it is based on an illegal immigrant and the trials and tribulations of an illegal immigrant who happens to be a very good long distance run-

ner as well,” Bonham-Smith said.

This book gives readers an inside perspective on the life of an illegal immigrant and the emotions and experiences that come with that.

“What Mr. Hill has done is taken something from society right now, and taken one character and really shown us the trials and tribulations of one person, one illegal immigrant, that you get to know very well, and by doing that you really get the sense of what this mass of people are going through,” Bonham-Smith said.

There will be two presentations by Hill on Nov. 21 — one at 1:30 p.m., which will be a discussion about the book and the other at 7:30 p.m., which will be about the author himself and his journey as a writer. Both events will be at Convocation Hall in the Peter MacKinnon Building and are open to all students across the U of S, as well as the general public. If you are unable to attend in person, don’t worry — the evening presentation will be livestreamed through the College of Arts and Science website.

“Our students benefit from the author and that

interaction. They can ask questions, particularly our students who are interested in a writing career,” Bonham-Smith said.

For students who would like to get involved in next year’s book club, keep an eye on the College of Arts

and Science website where the call for nominations for the next book will be posted.

The call will be put out later this year, and both students and alumni can nominate a book that they have enjoyed and believe will be a good choice for next year.

Supplied / Lisa Sakulensky Lawrence Hill’s book The Illegal tells the trials and tribulations of being an illegal immigrant.

Friends of Foes try a different sound with release of their newest single SYDNEY BOULTON With a change of lead singer, Saskatoon-based band Friends of Foes hopes to show both students and the city their new sound. The band sat down with the Sheaf to share behind-the-scenes stories and musings about their sound and their newest single, “4Walls.”

The band first started when guitarist Matt Stinn and drummer Keegan Stretch formed a youthful pop-punk band together. When the original band stopped practicing, Stinn and Stretch continued with their music, transitioned genres and started Friends of Foes. The band has now performed with many other artists including Royal Canoe, We Are the City, Rah Rah and Zerbin.

In 2016, the band experienced another change with a new lead singer, Danielle Huot. The band toured with Huot this past summer, but for those who couldn’t attend a show, their new single is the first time you’ll hear the band with a new voice.

“‘4Walls’ was a really fun song to write because we started by making fun of ‘Hotline Bling.’ It started with us mumbling into the microphones and messing around, and we stumbled into the opening rhythm for ‘4Walls,’” Stinn said.

Stinn describes the single as dark and ambient — the mood of the song is very dark and the sound is uniquely echoic.

“There is a lot of space.

Since our last EP and moving into our new music, we are really focusing as hard as we can on arrangements.

For example, asking ourselves is it the right part or just a cool part? In a lot of cases, this means physically playing less. ‘4Walls’ started with guitar chords from the beginning, but we trimmed it down to a single note repeated because that was the right part,” Stinn said.

The band says “4Walls” is their best song so far in terms of writing, content and production. Stretch describes the song in three words: “It’s so good!”

The Canadian music scene has been significant for this

band — according to them, every city has its own local scene and local sound. Saskatoon has a very diverse and a very dense scene, and organizations like Creative Saskatchewan provide grants that help bands get access to different opportunities. Friends of Foes attribute some of their success in being able to tour and record to the help that these grants provide.

Creative Saskatchewan is a provincial crown agency that works in artistic industries such as music, screen-based media, visual arts, book publishing, live performance and

digital media. The goal of the organization is to support collaboration, entrepreneurial capacity and innovation.

When Friends of Foes was asked what advice they would give aspiring young artists, the band says planning is key. Ensuring you plan at least six months into the future is important because a lack of planning can hold bands back. They also added it’s important not to get discouraged if you play a show to a very small crowd and to keep trying to get your music out there.

“Ideas are just wishes unless you actually act on

them,” Stinn said.

“4Walls” will be released on Nov. 18 and because it’s their first single with Huot, the band considers this to be like a re-debut of their music. With some of the band members being U of S alumni, students are bound to resonate with their sound and it’s definitely worth the time to check them out.

Friends of Foes will be performing at the Capitol Music Club on Nov. 26 with Slow Down Molasses and Autopilot. Advance tickets are $10, whereas tickets at the door will be $12. The event is 19+ and doors open at 9 p.m.

Supplied / Friends of Foes Check out Friends of Foes new sound at thier show on Nov. 26 at the Capitol Music Club.

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Spreading the love: Local band brings positive vibes to Saskatoon BRIDGET MORRISON Culture Editor

Known for their good vibes and fun-loving music, the Saskatoon-based band Parab Poet and the Hip Hop Hippies has much to look forward to in the coming year.

Consisting of nine members, PPHHH is a collection of unique talents that, when combined create an amazing sound. Chady Nasr, the poet, sat down with the Sheaf to discuss their sound, new album and upcoming tour.

Beginning as a solo endeavour, Nasr collaborated with DJ Chaps and began to add percussion to his set, and from there PPHHH was born.

“I really wanted to collaborate with live instruments and started to jam with a few folks and we gradually became the hippies. It was kind of an experiment to begin with that organically grew into a vibrant collection,” Nasr said in an email to the Sheaf.

PPHHH are no strangers to the Saskatoon music scene — they opened for Dehli 2 Dublin at Louis’ Pub on campus in October, played at Ness Creek Music Festival in summer 2016 and hosted a video release party at Amigos this past November.

“We had an amazing party at Amigos. The place was packed and the crowd response was high energy …

All around it was fabulous.

We couldn’t be happier.

We’re still vibing from it,” Nasr said.

The video release party was for the group's first music video entitled “Just Breathe.” Filmed in less than three hours, “Just Breathe” was the natural choice for their single.

“The music video was super refreshing. After we picked a song we wanted to do, we began visualizing what we wanted captured.

We wanted to give people a visual of who we are and how we roll together … It’s getting lots of love,” Nasr said.

It’s hard to imagine the process of writing songs with nine members in the band, but Nasr explained that the synergy between individuals helps them come together and write.

Beginning with songs Nasr wrote, the group comes together to re-interpret the music and create a whole new sound, with only the roots of the original song left.

“The creating process has had a lot of growth over the past few years and we are exploring and playing with it and are wide open to its evolvement,” Nasr said.

Since releasing their new single and music video on Nov. 5., PPHHH will be releasing their full-length self-entitled debut record on Dec. 16, followed by a Canadian tour. Kicking off with a show in Saskatoon at the Capitol Music Club, PPHHH will play various spots in Canada all the way from Winnipeg to Banff, adding

shows as they go.

Students can expect one thing from the new album — positive vibes. PPHHH wanted to capture how people feel and how they respond when they see them live.

“Folks who listen to our music always come back at us saying they are happier and feel better about themselves [and] about life …

We’re super happy with its reflection, it carries us well,” Nasr said.

The sound of PPHHH is rooted in hip hop, but ultimately is a mix of genres.

“We bend genres and colour outside the lines … so you’ll get bass and drums with folk-inspired violin and mandolin. Raps and scratches but reggae-style percussion. Soulful trumpet and gutsy guitar licks. And the vocals, well you will just have to listen; our ladies sound so good,” Nasr said.

Music has proved to be a safe place for Nasr — it is the root system of his life.

“Music helped bring me out of a negative upbringing that resulted in crime and addictions all around me.

Music helped raise my consciousness that inspired me to be a positive conduit in this world,” Nasr.

For the group as a collective, music acts as an escape and a chance to be colourful, magical and have fun.

“We’re in it for the ride.

We want to bring these vibes all over the places we play.

We want to spread the love,” Nasr said.

For more information, visit the PPHHH’s Facebook page.

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upcoming events • Andrew Collins Trio at the Bassment • Finding the Path: Indigenous Storytelling at the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Centre • Raise the Woof fundraiser for New Hope Dog Rescue at Village Guitar & Amp. Co • Thursday at Mayfair: Rwanda at the Mayfair Library

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• DJ Scratch, Mat the Alien, Illo Pump, Vinyl Ritchie, The Gaff and Mambo at the Capitol Music Club • Firing at the Sky with the Mordrakes at Amigos • First day of the FSIN Spirit of Our Nation’s Cultural Celebration and Pow Wow at the Sasktel Centre • Ken Stead and Eryn Kay at the Bassment • Smash & Dash Tour Saskatoon at Vangelis

• Afternoon Beat Making Workshop with Rely McCoy at Vangelis • Michael Occhipinti’s Sicilian Project featuring Pilar at the Bassment • Raeburn and Country Feedback Double Album Release Show featuring Wizards at Amigos • The Decoys, No Recollection, The Buzzardine and Myles and the Blanks at Vangelis

• 26th Annual Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade in downtown Saskatoon • First day of the Festival of Trees at the Western Development Museum • Great Russian Nutcracker presented by The Moscow Ballet at TCU Place • Last day of the Our Best To You Art and Craft Sale at Prairieland Park

• Lady Bits Improv Comedy Collective at Amigoes • Lawrence Hill Book Club author talk at Convocation Hall • Lawrence Hill: My Writing Life public talk and book signing at the Convocation Hall • Unheard Sounds Series: De-structures at Vangelis

• Cafe Scientifique with Peter Bretscher at Winston’s Pub • Tuesday’s at Two: The Equalizer at the Alice Turner Library

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wednesday

• Boxes & Bows Spirit of Christmas Gala with Henri Loiselle & Martin Janovsky at TCU Place • First day of A Christmas Carol at Persephone Theatre • First day of Bronte at Greystone Theatre • First Nations Language Keepers Conference at the Saskatoon Inn • Rainbow Writers at AKA Gallery

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Suicide crisis in Northern Saskatchewan sparks discussion about need for funding LYNDSAY AFSETH Six young girls have taken their lives in Northern Saskatchewan, all within a few weeks, causing heartbreak all over the province. A series of small tragedies have led to a suicide crisis in northern communities and people all over the province want to do something to help, but don’t know what they can do.

This tragedy comes in the aftermath of a similar suicide crisis in Attawapiskat First Nation last year, as well as the school shooting that took place in La Loche in January 2016. All of these tragedies make people wonder if there is enough being done by the provincial government to deal with the systemic issues present in the communities.

The communities affected by this crisis are in

mourning and this is a time when the whole province needs to come together to show their support.

There is no doubt that what will help the children and teenagers in northern communities is funding for social programs and education. Funding for community services has slowly been cut throughout the years, and it is time for more funding to be put into areas like mental health. What

is needed, however, is not a quick fix but a long-term investment that will benefit today’s youth and continue to do so for future generations.

Mental health support is the responsibility of the provincial government, and this is an area where most would agree that the province of Saskatchewan is falling short. However, with a new provincial children and youth advocate, there may be new hope.

Saskatchewan’s new children and youth advocate, Corey O’Soup, is focusing on this issue by making sure there is adequate mental health services and support in the northern communities. As well, Premier Brad Wall had a meeting with First Nations leaders in La Ronge at the start of November. Among the ideas discussed, there is talk of a $17 million centre for treatment, addictions, fitness and recovery services.

While provincial politicians are working on solving the bigger issues, university students and the general public are still wondering what they can do to help. A Saskatoon woman named Fran Forsberg had the same feeling and started a letter writing campaign, which allows people from outside of the communities to write cards or letters to send to the children in the affected northern communities.

Forsberg believes that it’s important for the youth in these communities to feel important and loved and that the letter writing

campaign was the best way to achieve that goal. It is a powerful message to send to these children that they are not alone and that the whole province is thinking of them. Cards and letters can be dropped off at Grosvenor Park United Church in Saskatoon.

This is an issue that every person in Saskatchewan should care about.

Although it is the responsibility of the provincial government to provide adequate funding for mental health support throughout the province, there is something that every citizen can do to help.

If you think that this crisis needs to be remedied, please speak to your local member of parliament about it. MPs are there to listen to what is important to the people in their districts, and it is important to let them know that a solution to this crisis is important to the people in Saskatoon and across the province.

Although it may not seem like there are a lot of ways for University of Saskatchewan students to be directly active in helping the suicide crisis, one way to make a difference in the long run is to be informed and to spread awareness of this tragedy and Indigenous issues in general. Discussing these problems and how to come to solutions is always an important step to making real change happen.

You can find your local MP as well as their contact information at parl.gc.ca.

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The need for a living wage is non-negotiable TRAVIS HEBERT On Oct. 1, 2016, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage skyrocketed from $10.50 per hour all the way to $10.72 per hour. Of course, any wage increase is welcome, but this increase does nothing to help those who are struggling to survive.

An hourly rate of $16.77 has been identified by the Saskatoon Poverty Reduction Partnership as the minimum rate of pay for families to survive on while working a minimum of 35 hours per week. These findings are based on a household with two parents and two children, with each parent requiring this base rate in order to comfortably get by.

Of course, raising the minimum wage does not come without its criticisms.

Payroll is a substantial expense for businesses and many fear that an increase in minimum wage will force employers to cut jobs, thereby creating unemployment. There’s also the argument that enforcing a living wage will do nothing more

than cause inflation.

However, one business in Saskatoon has been used as a case study to disprove these notions. The Better Good, a fair trade, eco-friendly store on Broadway Avenue has been paying employees a wage of $18 per hour for over a year with fantastic results.

It is undeniable that payroll is one of the greatest expenses that businesses face, but secondary beneficial factors are often overlooked as positives to creating a living wage.

Many businesses face high turnover rates, diminished working conditions, and tired or disenfranchised workers who are often working two or three jobs to make ends meet.

Establishing an $18 per hour wage at The Better Good has alleviated these pressures on workers and the business has yet to lose any employees since the change. The business therefore saves money and time that would have otherwise been spent on seeking job candidates, filling the gap or training new employees.

When people are able to

feel comfortable in their job positions and create a life for themselves by receiving equal pay for equal work, their quality of life improves and their quality of work improves. It is a mutually beneficial relationship between the worker and employer.

Of course, The Better Good is only one example and it is always important to continue looking into the economic impacts of certain wage increases.

However, in businesses and countries that have these policies instated, it seems to be working.

Living wages do not just create a better work environment and give people a couple extra bucks. Making enough money from one job is important insofar as giving families more quality time to spend with one another. It affords people quality of life and makes society better when there are not such high levels of socioeconomic division. No one who works 40 hours a week should be living in poverty.

Among the various social determinants of health,

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wage inequality is one of the greatest indicators of lifespan. It has been proven that there is a direct correlation between income levels and life expectancy. A study from Harvard University in 2016 looked at life expectancy and income in the United States, and showed that the richest men will live an average of 15 years more than poorer men and the richest women will live 10 more years that the poorest women.

When life expectancy and quality of life are so directly impacted by income levels, it should be a right to earn a living wage.

This also applies to students, who are either working three jobs throughout the year or piling up student loan debt. Tuition is continually increasing, textbook prices are skyrocketing and if no one is going to take a bold stance on these issues, then a living wage also makes sense for students.

Quality of living is important for everyone. A living wage would help families have more quality family time, better access to goods and services and it would help students make it day-to-day. In fact, a living wage is essential for the betterment of society.

Trump election a victory for xenophobia KARA TASTAD Donald Trump’s win in the American election left the world asking how a man who advocated for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” and who supported a database of all Muslims in the country could be president.

Are Canadians immune to such xenophobic politics? We may not be.

On Nov. 9, many awoke to disbelief that a man who used such hateful, misogynistic and racist rhetoric throughout his campaign could garner 60.5 million votes in the U.S. presidential election. Donald Trump is the president-elect.

Trump’s victory was shortly followed by the memorials of Nov. 11, providing a bombardment of reminders of what can result when fearmongering is used to harness political triumph.

Despite the hateful rhetoric throughout the campaign, Trump’s message was one of change. The message was a toxic one, yet it was supported by 290 electoral votes. The want for such extreme politinov 17, 2016

cal change was grossly underestimated in the polls.

Even 24 hours before the election, many news outlets projected a sweeping Hillary Clinton win. CBC News had a prediction of Clinton receiving 323 electoral votes — a number nowhere near the 232 she received.

Some Americans nonchalantly responded with the idea of moving to Canada, as if we are the promised land against the hateful rhetoric developing in a world becoming forced to confront the global conflicts of the 21st century.

Perhaps Canadians are viewed as too polite to ever use such discourse. “We should be glad to live in Canada” was a common phrase used after the election.

Yet, the moment that we as a nation underestimate the political power of hate is the moment we willingly subject ourselves to the dangerous rhetoric and results of the 2016 American election.

Underestimating Trump’s potency is what left the U.S. in shock on Nov. 9, and saying we should be glad to live in Canada demonstrates how

the country may not be immune to misjudgement. As former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney once said, “In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy.”

Trump’s list of enemies in politics would not be considered a short one. Pitting individuals against one another and blaming immigrants for the list of problems in America was the cornerstone of his campaign.

At a rally in June 2015, Trump referred to Mexican immigrants, saying, “They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists.” He later acknowledged the Syrian refugee crisis saying he was, “putting the people on notice that are coming here from Syria as part of this mass migration, that if I win, if I win, they're going back”.

Yet Trump’s election was not the only recent use of anti-immigration slogans and scaremongering. Brexit referendum posters released by the United Kingdom Independence Party showed large crowds of refugees in Slovenia with the slogan underneath “We must break free of the

E.U. and take back control of our borders.”

Economic difficulties in Britain were pinned as the fault of migrants. On the verge of voting day for Brexit, many polls forecasted 53.5 per cent would vote to remain in the European Union. In the end, xenophobia was also underestimated, later resulting in 52 per cent who voted to exit.

The Brexit aftermath demonstrates the consequences of using such intolerant rhetoric to gain political triumph. According to The Independent, violent hate crimes increased 140 per cent directly following the first week of the Brexit results.

Considering the similarities between the campaigns used in Brexit and the U.S. election, this percentage is chilling.

Perhaps Canada is different.

In the last year, we resettled over 33,000 Syrian refugees.

However, underestimating the influence of the political rhetoric that occurred in both Brexit and the American election only leaves room for the discourse to continue to spread.

Canadian Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch responded to Trump’s win as an “exciting message,” wanting to screen migrants for what she refers to as “Canadian values.”

Xenophobia appears to be spreading like global wildfire and it is our responsibility to stifle the spark. By underestimating the power these comments may hold, we only continue to feed the flame — duplicating mistakes of other nations and resulting in violent hate crimes or Trumplike consequences.

Flickr / marcn Donald Trump’s victory comes at a great price for many Americans.

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THROWBACK

Engineering students science show in 1992.

Two students in Kirk Hall Residence in 1963.

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A College of Education class in the 1940s.

The Student Representative Council in 1911.

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If you could pick any celebrity to be president, who would you pick?

Students return rested and relaxed

after 10 days of losing their fucking minds “Will Ferrell.”

Austin Arvay

UPPER PLACE RIEL — After a well deserved break from classes, students are coming back to the University of Saskatchewan refreshed and invigorated after a week-long opportunity to frantically study, as well as react in horror to the American presidential election.

For second-year English major Adam Rawling, the opportunity to furiously

skim War & Peace at home was a greatly appreciated.

“I was feeling a little burnt out,” Rawling said.

“After all, it’s been awhile since Thanksgiving. So to be able to sit in my childhood bedroom for a week with the door closed reading a book was really a great thing. It definitely helped to ease my stress.”

Similarly, Morgan Allen, a fourth-year political

studies student, reports feeling much more relaxed after writing two 20-page term papers while simultaneously binge watching MSNBC. “I definitely felt blessed to be able to rip my hair out while trying to get through the end of this semester, while also watching the United States implode, all from the comfort of my own dorm,” Allen said. “I think

having to leave my bed and walk five minutes to attend classes for two hours a day would have really killed my buzz.”

While nothing is yet confirmed, sources have told the Sheaf that in coming years the U of S is considering replacing reading week with a week-long solitary confinement prison sentence for undergraduate students.

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