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the importance of culture at the U of S LINDSAY ROSE On Mar. 14, the International Student and Study Abroad Centre sponsored another successful Global Village event, bringing together diverse cultural groups at the University of Saskatchewan and in the wider Saskatoon community. The event hosted 23 tables, each one representing a different country around the world and bringing its culture to life.

The event this year was organized by the Global Connections Network, which encompasses all of the cultural student groups on campus, and took place in the St. Thomas More College cafeteria. Groups made food, organized cultural activities for students and created a setting that helped students feel what it was like to live in a different country. Many groups also performed songs on stage in their native languages and allowed students to ask many questions about the culture they were representing.

Eliza Acode, a secondyear crop science student and one of the head co-ordinators for the event, speaks about the importance of having this event at the university.

“If you participate in something like Global Vil-

lage that focuses on connecting people and celebrating cultures, you’re reconnecting people to the land of Saskatchewan and creating a community within the actions of reconciliation,” Acode said.

Bringing cultures together and creating a sense of community was very important to the many student groups represented at Global Village. These groups enjoyed sharing their culture with fellow students and making new friends throughout the night. This event attracted not only students but also families and community members, as it was a family friendly evening.

Nykole King, a fourthyear international studies student, explains why ISSAC decided to hold Global Village at STM this year.

“Last year, we had Global Village in the ISSAC, and while it was a great time, it was also very packed. So, to accommodate for the large crowd, STM thankfully stepped up and let us use their cafeteria and auditorium. It was still quite busy.

However, we were really happy with the turnout and the amount of booths and performers we were able to have,” King said, in online correspondence with the Sheaf.

She explains that the event this year featured

special passports that students could have stamped at each booth and then enter into a draw for prizes.

During the event, the Sheaf was lucky enough to speak to a number of students about their booths and experiences at Global Village.

Daniela Ribeiro de Souza, a second-year master’s student in food science, talks about the overall goal of the Brazilian Association of Saskatoon, one of the 23 groups present at the event.

“Our goal is to share information about our culture, because people do not know ... our culture and our language. Students should join the association to learn about other cultures and to integrate other cultures into [their] own life,” Ribeiro de Souza said.

Some tables used holidays and festivals important to their culture to represent what they value as a group.

Edgar Martinez Soberanes, a first-year PhD student in mechanical engineering, explained that the Day of the Dead is important for people within the Mexican community, another group present at the event.

“We have a traditional festivity known as the Day of the Dead, which is similar to Halloween, but the difference is [that] we take the day to value the people who are dead because they are our relatives and

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our friends. So, what we do is offer food and put out things they liked and invite them into our house,” Martinez Soberanes said.

The GCN plans to organize Global Village on an annual basis for as long as possible, and they encourage students who want to learn about the diverse cultures on campus to visit ISSAC and get involved with the event in the future.

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Jeremy Britz / Photo Editor In the STM cafeteria, 23 diverse groups met for Global Village to share their culture.

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such as the Undergraduate Chinese Culture Club, come back to Global Village every year, not only because it attracts a large crowds but also because it is so enjoyable, as Shaun Qiang, a second-year arts and science student, explains. “[The UCCC is] closely connected with ISSAC, and we came back because we enjoy what the event has to offer to the students,” Qiang said.

The mission of the Sheaf is to inform and entertain students by addressing those issues that are relevant to life on campus, in the city, or in the province. The newspaper serves as a forum for discussion on a wide range of issues that concern students. Written for students by students, the staff of editors, photographers, and artists collaborate with volunteers as studentjournalists to produce a product with relevance to the university community. With each composition, the Sheaf stays in touch with students on the U of S campus. It provides unique insight to university issues through a student perspective.

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corrections In the Mar. 16 issue, we incorrectly stated some candidate’s majors of study in the article “The Sheaf presents: Your 2017-18 USSU election candidates.”

David D’Eon is a political science major and not an economics major, and Crystal Lau is in her first year of a second arts and science degree.

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It’s a kind of magic: Museum of Antiquities opens magic exhibit at U of S GABRIEL SIRIANY LINARES When many students at the University of Saskatchewan think of magic, Harry Potter or Mickey Mouse’s wizard hat is the first thing that comes to mind. A new exhibit at the Museum of Antiquities, with palm reading, molten metal divination and scrying for angels, provides a more accurate representation of magic through history.

Magic Ancient and Modern: Materials and Imagination has been running since Feb. 17 and will continue until Apr. 21. The exhibit was assembled by Frank Klaassen, history professor at the U of S, and David Porreca, professor at the University of Waterloo, in collaboration with the Museum of Antiquities and Tracene Harvey, museum curator, Create Cafe 3D Printing and many graduate and undergraduate students. The main goal of the exhibit is to help people understand the role of magic in different ages.

Klaassen explains that studying magic can give students greater knowledge of the imaginative process of ancient cultures and the way in

which they viewed the world. naissance major and stu- watch this process through “We are ... interested in dent curator at the Museum the videos on display.” the importance of imagina- of Antiquities, further exElyse Jensen, a third-year tion in magic. In part, we are plains these activities. computer science student, interested in how the tools “We have an interactive used Autodesk Inventor, provoke the imagination. It’s key and psalter on hand for Adobe Illustrator and a 3D our feeling that much of what people to test out and see printer to create replicas of magic is about — it’s in fact whether [someone is] a thief artifacts used by John Dee, provoking the imagination. or not,” Bloski said. “[We an advisor to Elizabeth I: a We are also interested in crystal ball holder, the the people who come to Holy Almandal, which the exhibit engaging in is a scrying table used an act of historical imagto communicate with ination,” Klaassen said. angels, and the SigilThe exhibit has allum Dei, or the Sigil of lowed Klaassen and PorGod. Jensen describes reca to showcase their her enthusiasm for the work and educate stuproject. dents about this intrigu“I really hope that ing topic. In addition, people can see how the project has brought amazing 3D-printing together an entire comtechnology is, because munity, as students I literally re-created from various disciplines an artifact that’s gone and local artists worked forever. I realized I can together to resuscitate put what I am studying many of the artifacts into this, and that’s rethat once existed, creatally what I did, because ing an exhibit that incorthere are a lot of uses porates many hands-on for technology and hisJeremy Britz / Photo Editor activities. For example, tory and in the preserThe Holy Almandal was used to communicate with Samuel Gillis Hogan, angels. vation of history,” Jena history graduate student, also have] a molybdomancy sen said. assembled a section on chi- section, the process of pourBloski, describing her exromancy that guides visitors ing liquefied lead into water perience at the exhibit, feels through a palm reading. and interpreting the wild that magic plays a major Kathryn Bloski, a fourth- and random shapes that it role in society. year classical medieval re- solidifies into. Visitors can “My favourite artifact … is

a 3D-printed replica of the Holy Almandal … Seeing the artifact in its glory was a unique experience that we don’t often get to have with objects from the past,” Bloski said.

However, as Jensen indicates, magic is also a revolutionary method.

“I learned that magic and connecting to the spirit world was the first time in history that women were put in positions of leadership … It really helped the feminist movement … [As a woman] in computer science, gender equality is really important to me. I think it’s really cool how much magic has promoted gender equality,” Jensen said.

Klaassen highlights that, even during this technological era, magic still captivates people’s attention and allows them to better understand humanity.

“Our role, particularly with humanities, is to understand what it means to be human,” Klaassen said.

“And any exercise that helps one to understand in a more profound way what it means to be human — it’s a good thing.”

student space, the theme will be “Funeral of the Murray Room.” The event will send off the Murray Room with a eulogy and memories shared by students from the past and present. The evening will take place in Choices cafeteria and starts with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by a banquet and dance. Tickets are $20 for students and can be purchased in the STM office.

Michael MacLean, a U of S alumni and STM campus minister, explains the value of having a familiar community for students when campus may feel like a large and unfamiliar environment.

“It is clear that STM College values student life and always wants a space for student life to thrive. In this year of renovations, it has been a very different moment, but even then, it has been great to see students find their way to our new study rooms and the atrium,” MacLean said, in an email to the Sheaf.

MacLean recalls that during his 19 years as a campus minister, the student lounge was used for various activities and events like guest speakers, arm-wrestling tournaments, Advent quiz game shows, charity events,

STMSU candidate forums and Newman cupcake decorating. Over the years, he has been involved with Newman Centre Coffeehouses in the STM Cafeteria and has used the Murray Room as a backstage area for the artists and as a place to socialize and bond.

“The Murray Room served as a green room for the bands that would play. One of the big names I remember playing was David Wilcox. If people don’t know who David is, make sure and look up his videos on YouTube. He’s a great Canadian artist,” MacLean said.

Stewart says that, although a new student lounge will soon house the STMSU and Newman Centre’s offices, the Murray Room was an important resource for community building.

“The STMSU is having a send off for the Murray Room because we are getting a new student lounge in the fall, and we thought it was a good way to say goodbye to a place where students have had so many memories. The room has been a constant for many STM students and has been the place where people gather and form community for many years.”

STM Archives / Supplied Dennis Dorgan, centre, on guitar and Fr. William O’Brien at a Murray Room Mass in 1973.

Murray Room funeral: STM sends off student lounge after 50 years NYKOLE KING St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan is a Catholic liberal arts college that dedicates itself to student life and community. Since 1963, the Murray Room student lounge has been at the centre of this community, but with the current renovations at STM, the lounge will be decommissioned.

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Shannon Library and create a new front reception area for the college. The final product of the renovations will also include a new student lounge and student group offices, replacing the Murray Room.

Mackenzie Stewart, fourth-year political studies major and internal director of the STM Students’ Union, reports that the Murray Room was named after Bishop Gerald Murray, the influential founder of STM, and Walter Murray, the first president of the U of S. She describes how the

Murray Room was a place for students to socialize, relax and hang out between classes.

“I used to go between all of my classes. I went there to nap, play piano, study and socialize. It was also the place that got me involved with the STMSU. The past president, Jennifer Hildebrand, started talking to me one day and the next thing I knew I was running for the executive,” Stewart said, in an email to the Sheaf.

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Tiny home launch provides

potential homeowner opportunities for students LAUREN HOPE With the ever-growing popularity of tiny houses, students are becoming increasingly interested in the benefits that such a home may offer them. Because of this growing interest, one local company hopes to bring tiny houses to the people of Saskatoon, including students at the University of Saskatchewan.

From Mar. 9-12, J&H Homes, a Saskatoon-based business that builds readyto-move homes for customers from the Canadian prairies and northern United States, unveiled their new tiny homes division to the city of Saskatoon. Although the city does not yet have special zoning for tiny houses, consumer demand may make living in a tiny house a reality sooner than expected.

Jenny Jeffery, marketing director for J&H Builder’s Warehouse, notes that tiny homes have steadily increased in popularity over the years.

“Tiny homes are popular for different reasons, depending on how they are being used. In general, people are excited about tiny homes right now out of curiosity.

You can’t help but ask yourself whether or not you could live in a tiny home when you see them. Used as a primary residence, tiny homes are growing in popularity partly because the high cost of regular homes [has] priced many people out of the market,” Jeffery said, in an email to the Sheaf.

Jaylene Murray, a PhD candidate from the School of Environment and Sustainability, believes that building tiny homes is a great opportunity for the city.

“This would be a great way for Saskatoon to demonstrate that Saskatchewan residents are serious about decreasing their environmental footprint and living more sustainably,” Murray said, in an email to the Sheaf.

Jeffery, agreeing with Murray, feels that tiny homes are a more sustainable option.

“There is a real movement

to live more simply and not accumulate stuff — to live lighter. Living in a tiny home makes a statement in this way, and many who consider living in a tiny home go one step further by decreasing their carbon footprint rather than just decreasing the physical footprint of their home, by going off grid with their tiny homes,” Jeffery said.

According to J&H Homes, tiny homes are typically considered to be any home under 400 square feet. Jeffery explains that with many different options and designs, tiny homes can be completely tailored to the owner.

“Custom-built tiny homes can be started very quickly as well and take an average of two months to build,” Jeffery said.

Murray related that, for the more environmentally conscious student, the homes can also be tailored to be more environmentally friendly.

“If constructed with the appropriate materials and built so they are self-

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contained units with their own energy production, tiny house[s] can be very environmentally friendly.

Composting toilets and water collection are additional features that would further improve the ‘environmentally friendliness’ of these homes,” Murray said.

Not only environmentally friendly, tiny houses are also very economically friendly, and thus Jeffery believes that a tiny home could be a great living option for students.

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While tiny homes are not yet widespread, Jeffery believes that they will become part of the new norm.

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Scott Flory introduced as new Huskies football head coach COLE CHRETIEN On Mar. 13, Scott Flory was announced as the new head coach of the Huskies football team, ushering in a new era for the University of Saskatchewan.

At 40 years old, Flory has had a long and prestigious football career. Flory grew up in Regina and attended the U of S from 1994-1998, where he spent his time studying civil engineering and playing for the Huskies football team.

While playing for the Huskies, Flory won two Vanier Cup Championships.

He spent the next 15 years of his career playing in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes. While playing in the CFL, Flory was twice named the league’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman and helped the Alouettes win three Grey Cup Championships.

After announcing his retirement from the CFL on May 7, 2014, Flory served as both the president of the Canadian Football League Players Association and as

the Huskies’ run game coordinator. In the 2015 season, he took on the role of Huskies offensive co-ordinator.

Since the departure of former Huskies head coach Brian Towriss in December 2016, Flory has been splitting the duty of interim head coach alongside former Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive end, Brian Guebert. Towriss served as head coach of the Huskies for 33 years and led the team to three Vanier Cup Championships.

During Towriss’ time as Huskies head coach, the team struggled during play-off seasons, losing eight consecutive playoff games and 10 out of the last 11 playoff games since 2007. Despite these difficulties, Towriss has left behind a legacy as head coach with The StarPhoenix referring to him as “the winningest football coach in Canadian university history.”

Flory was selected for the position by a hiring committee, which included U of S kinesiology dean Chad London, former Huskies athletic director Basil Huntington and Winnipeg Blue Bomber of-

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fensive lineman Pat Neufeld.

“Scott is passionate, inspiring and dedicated and is truly committed to the development of our student-athletes.

He also knows what it takes to win and return the program to national prominence,” London said, in a U of S Huskies press release.

Flory speaks highly of the time he spent playing for the Huskies. He credits the skills he learned while balancing his academic life and his time on the field for getting him to where he is today.

“Everything I learned carried me through. I learned humility and hard work, you know just generating that work ethic, and dealing with success. Dealing with failure and the highs and lows of it all. I’m a huge proponent of athletics and what it teaches you in life,” Flory said. “I had an amazing experience here, and that’s why I’ve stayed connected to the program.”

Flory also plans to be proactive when it comes to injuries, citing his work as the president of the CFLPA. “With my background in the player[s] association, I

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The life of a student athlete can be filled with challenges that regular students don’t always encounter.

However, no hurdle — both literal and metaphorical — is too high for Astrid Nyame to jump over.

Nyame finished in first place at the U Sports track and field national championships in Edmonton over the weekend of Mar. 12, 2017. A fifth-year hurdler with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Nyame came out on top in the 60-metre hurdles, banking a final time of 8.31 seconds in the gold-medal race.

This final victory caps off an outstanding athletic career for Nyame, who finished in second place at last year’s national championships. She adds this gold medal to her CanWest division victory earlier this year.

Originally from Maidstone, Sask., Nyame stumbled into track and field while still in high school, but had no idea where the sport would take her.

“When I was 17, in grade 11, I came here to Saska-

was very involved with player safety and I was a very big proponent of that. It’s a big part of how we approach games and practices,” Flory said. “We need less contact and more skill development, and we need to look at the science behind injury prevention.”

Flory hopes to create a strong and unified team that presents themselves well both on and off the field. He hopes to build strong character and broader life skills — not just athletics.

“The tagline for this season is ‘everything matters,’ that’s kind of our theme. How we carry ourselves, our demeanor and our actions on a daily basis, the words we use and how we want to be perceived,

all of that stuff really matters,” Flory said. “It’s about finding the right high-character people and teaching them the football skills they need to be successful.”

Flory hopes to implement changes to the team’s offensive and defensive strategies.

“Being able to attack and exploit weaknesses in defences, that’s something we have to expand on and get better at. That comes through our execution and that comes through our practice style and how we prepare. Defensively, I want us to be more aggressive and have more variance in what we do,” Flory said.

Flory’s first season as the U of S Huskies’ head coach will begin in August 2017.

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toon with a couple of other people from Maidstone, and we came to the [Royal Canadian] Legion track and field camp,” Nyame said. “We came here [because] it was something fun to do over the summer … so we came here and I did all of the activities and at the end of the [camp], they have a track meet and they selected me to go to Ottawa with the Saskatchewan team. The first thing I did was the heptathlon, so that was seven events over two days. That’s how I first started getting into training as a track and field athlete.”

This year marks Nyame’s final season with the Huskies track and field team.

As she completes a degree in regional and urban planning, Nyame reflects upon her time with at the U of S and the various experiences she’s had as a student athlete.

“Being on the Huskies track and field team has really kind of brought me out of my shell. It’s taught me a lot about stepping up as a leader, time management and I just think has also kind of given me a family,” Nyame said.

Although her time at the U of S is coming to an end, her athletic career is not.

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She intends to take time off between her undergraduate and graduate degrees and continue training in track and field with the hopes of qualifying for future competitions.

Nyame appreciates the opportunity to focus exclusively on her athletics in the near future.

“Things I’m looking forward to … I think I’m looking forward to not having to worry so much about the student portion, since I’m going to be done. I’m excited to just train as an athlete and see if I can have an honest shot at going for something really big in the future,” Nyame said.

Despite a bright future ahead, Nyame can’t help but look back on her Huskies experience with a mixture of nostalgia and fondness. It’s something that’s had an impact on her life, and not something she’ll soon forget.

“It’s definitely bittersweet for sure. I have had an incredible experience with the Huskies, something that I would not trade for the world, but there’s obviously a reason why you get five years. It just wouldn’t be as special if you got all of the years to be a Huskie athlete.”

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H2Oh no: The importance of water JACK THOMPSON Staff Writer

Staying hydrated is an important aspect in the day-today life of any human being.

Knowing how much water you need, along with the consequences of not getting enough, is important knowledge for leading a healthy lifestyle.

How much water your body needs to stay hydrated is dependent on a range of variables, including temperature, activity level, age and sex. Exercising heavily will increase the amount of water you will need to stay hydrated. Being out in hot or humid weather will do the same.

Dietitians of Canada recommends aiming for three litres, or 12 cups, of water for men 19 years or older and 2.2 litres, or nine cups, a day for women aged 19 years old or older. While it may seem

straightforward to simply follow one’s thirst to decide how much water you need, thirst is actually a sign of mild dehydration, and it is healthier to drink water throughout the day to avoid getting thirsty.

Other signs of mild dehydration may include things like dry lips and mouth, flushed skin, feeling tired, headache, dizziness, irritability and increased heart rate.

Severe dehydration can cause symptoms such as blue lips, blotchy skin, confusion, cold hands and feet, rapid breathing, high fever and unconsciousness.

Keeping your body’s fluid intake in check provides a variety of benefits, as fluids help to control your body temperature, aid in digestion, carry nutrients to the different parts of your body, cushion your organs and joints, get rid of waste and keep your bowels regular — all of which are important to staying healthy.

Fluids are not restricted to water, however. Beverages

such as milk, juice, coffee and tea all provide fluid to your body. While these do help keep you hydrated, water is generally your best choice to drink regularly throughout the day.

One way to measure your hydration is to take note of the colour of your urine. Dark urine similar to the colour of apple juice potentially indicates dehydration. Light, lemonade-coloured urine indicates a healthier level of hydration.

In order to make sure that you do not reach dehydration, it is helpful to carry a reusable water bottle throughout the day in order to maximize your access to drinking water. On campus, there are also water fountains you can use for a quick drink or to refill your water bottle.

Sweating heavily also causes your body to lose fluids, and replacing that lost fluid is important to your health and performance in sports. In sport and any physical activity, the importance of hydra-

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tion increases, as you are actively losing fluids through perspiration. To counter this loss of fluid, water or a sports drink is recommended.

Sports drinks are useful for providing hydration, as well as energy through carbohydrates and electrolytes. Both energy and electrolytes are important to maintain when participating in intense exercise, exercise in hot or humid weather, or prolonged exercise.

There is, however, a line at which you pass being healthily hydrated and become overhydrated, which can be equally dangerous to being dehydrated. This is because drinking too much can cause low blood-sodium levels, which can in turn cause swelling of the hands and feet, vomiting, confusion, wheezing, and in some rare cases, has been known to lead to death.

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Staying hydrated doesn’t need to be a challenge. By checking in with your body and making a conscious effort to drink more fluids, you’ll take to hydration like a duck to water.

Spring is right around the corner, and as the days get lighter, many people start craving lighter, healthier meals as well. If you’re looking to try something fresh for spring, these three recipes are just the thing for you.

Quinoa Salad

Makes about six servings 1 ½ cups dry quinoa 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1 cup diced cucumbers 1 cup feta cheese ¼ cup olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp mustard ½ tsp each: basil and oregano Salt and pepper to taste

Cook quinoa according to package instructions.

Drain, rinse and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard and spices until well combined. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, tomatoes, peppers and feta.

Toss with dressing. Serve chilled.

Basic Granola

Makes about six cups, adapted from superhealthykids.com

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Maple Baked Salmon

Makes six servings, adapted from canadianliving.com ¼ cup maple syrup 4 tsp mustard

4 tsp soy sauce 2 lbs of salmon fillets

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, mix together maple syrup, mustard and soy sauce. Arrange salmon on a baking sheet lined with foil and greased. Brush maple mustard mixture over fillets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Fish is done when slightly brown and flakes easily.

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4 cups large-flake oats ¼ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup honey ½ cup oil 2 cups total of mix-ins: almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, dried coconut, raisins, dried cherries, etc.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, mix together oats and brown sugar.

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The Broadway Theatre: Community owned and operated SYDNEY BOULTON The Broadway Theatre has undergone many transformations since it’s construction 70 years ago. Now, the community-owned arts and culture centre provides increasingly diverse events that cater to a growing Saskatoon population, creating its very own community.

Over the years, the Broadway Theatre has been a popular venue for the people of Saskatoon and has a unique history to show it.

In the post-war years of the 1940s to 1960s, the theatre became a prominent entertainment destination, but as the neighbourhood surrounding the theatre started to decline, so did the theatre.

However, in the mid-1970s, the venue started to regain popularity by showing adult films, and by 1983, the theatre turned around again and started booking art-house films.

Art-house is a film genre that includes movies that are typically independently produced, appeal to a niche market and include a mix of lesser-known actors and modest production sets.

Filmmakers explore topics and ideas that wouldn’t

appeal to a mainstream market and therefore depend on independent theatres to show their films.

The theatre’s biggest transformation occurred in 1993 after a public fundraising drive, when the community group Friends of the Broadway Theatre purchased the theatre. The group has non-profit and charitable status, which is what allowed the theatre to become community owned.

At this time, the theatre briefly closed but then reopened — and for the first time started hosting local musicians and other live events, along with film screenings.

Skip ahead a couple of years to 2008 — this is when the current executive and artistic director Kirby Wirchenko was hired.

Wirchenko’s initial focus was bringing more live entertainment to the stage, which has proved successful.

“I started here nine years ago. All the work I did during the first couple of years was to change the community’s mind, that the Broadway Theatre wasn’t just that old movie theatre that played movies.

We wanted the public to know the Broadway Theatre is an arts and culture centre that does music, movies, theatre,

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Becoming vegan:

A student’s tips and tricks LYNDSAY AFSETH Some people can’t even imagine cutting meat out of their lives — and I used to be one of those people.

However, three months ago I started my journey as a vegetarian, and I haven’t looked back. Almost immediately, I started to feel healthier, I had more energy, and I enjoyed my food more, because it felt like it was nourishing me rather than weighing me down.

After being vegetarian for a few months, I started march 23, 2017

to research how to become a vegan. Although I am not fully vegan at this point, I plan to continue the transition over the next couple of months. Here are a few tips that I have picked up along the way.

The first thing I learned is that dates are amazing — you can make almost any baked goods vegan by replacing the eggs and butter with dates. You can even make a cinnamon sauce that tastes just as unhealthy as the non-vegan option with just dates, cinnamon and water.

spoken-word poetry, dance, comedy, corporate rentals, private rentals and kids events. I think we did that,” Wirchenko said.

In the time he has been a part of the Broadway Theatre team, the annual attendance has almost tripled. Wirchenko now hopes to expand the theatre’s presence even more.

“The thing we are trying to do now is transition people’s minds from the Broadway Theatre being the building on Broadway Avenue to being an organization, because we present in a variety of venues now. When the Broadway is in the Bassment, or in Amigos, or in Louis’ on campus, we want people to know that the organization has pushed outside of the four walls,” Wirchenko said.

Being community owned, the theatre is run by a non-profit board, which is made up of 12 volunteers who handle the legal side of the organization — ensuring that the theatre is adhering to its non-profit status requirements. Along with the board, there is also a staff of about 17 people and many volunteers who help in a variety of ways.

In order to serve the community, the team at the Broadway Theatre uses feedback in the form of emails,

phone calls or in-person comments to try to cater to the diverse population in Saskatoon.

With this feedback, the venue books live music, theatre, dance performances, comedy shows and many mid-level artists, who would otherwise have no place to perform.

The theatre seats 430 people, which is significantly larger than any bar in Saskatoon, but significantly smaller than O’Brians Event Centre.

This niche size provides a perfect setting for dance troupes, comedians and cultural performers, which other spaces may not.

Let’s talk salads — if you eat the same one everyday, of course it’ll get boring, but not if you try switching it up! I like to change my salads up and experiment with making new dressings.

My favourite salad dressing recipe so far is raw tahini, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar and water. You can add different spices to give it a new flavour every day.

You will often hear that it is important to get enough protein on a vegan diet, but guess what — many plantbased foods are extremely high in protein. Foods like spinach, chickpeas, beans and kale are all high in protein and things I like to eat everyday. There is also a variety of vegan protein powders that are great to put in smoothies, which is how I start my day each morning.

It’s extremely helpful to have a good blender if you are considering going vegan. You can make smoothies, sauces, salad dressings, hummus and so many other staples of a vegan diet with a good blender. I recommend a Ninja blender, which is what I use to mix up my meals — you can buy a ba-

sic model for around $50 to $150, depending on which model you purchase.

Just like non-vegans, you need to get your greens in!

It is so important for you to give your body all of the nutrients that it needs, which is why you need to make sure that you get enough greens throughout the day.

What I like to do is mix spinach into my smoothies.

If you put strong flavoured fruits like bananas, strawberries or kiwis into it, you don’t even taste the spinach at all. You can put anywhere from a handful of greens to four packed cups into each smoothie.

There are so many good vegan recipes online — you just need to know where to look for them. I like to find new recipes on YouTube, where there are many helpful vegan channels for exactly this purpose. Some of my favourites are FullyRawKristina and NaturallyStephanie.

For students working through term papers and finals, there is still plenty of great vegan junk food to binge on during long study sessions. Most potato chips

Another unique feature at the Broadway Theatre is that it serves alcohol, but is still an all-age venue. They are able to do this because they are classified as an auditorium, even when they expand into other venues such as the Cosmo Seniors Centre. This opens up shows and concerts to people of all ages, while not restricting these performances to 16+ or 19+.

By doing this, the theatre caters to everyone in the community.

“We make ourselves accessible to anyone who needs us for anything they need,” Wirchenko said.

Jeremy Britz / Photo Editor The Broadway Theatre hopes to branch out for future events.

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are vegan, as well as airpopped popcorn and pure dark chocolate, which are some of my favourites.

There is also a good variety of vegan meat replacements, like meatless hot dogs or chicken nuggets, available at most grocery stores.

Many people think that being vegan is more expensive than being a meat eater, which can be true for some, but there are a lot of ways to cut costs for vegan foods.

It is worth doing some research on how to be a vegan on a budget, because there are some foods — like potatoes, oatmeal and rice — that can provide a good base to your diet at very little cost.

The transition to becoming vegan doesn’t need to happen overnight. Although there are some people who find it easy to transition overnight, sometimes it is better to take baby steps.

In the end, if it’s done right, I find that adopting a vegan diet not only makes you feel better physically but also emotionally — it feels good to know that you aren’t harming animals with the food you choose to eat.

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The U of S music scene as explained by

Aaron Brown Photography / Supplied Davis Baker, the other half of local duo The East.

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or Travis Hebert, third-year political studies and sociology major and drummer in the local punk outfit Folk ABBA, playing in a band offers some unique opportunities.

“Folk ABBA was a pipe dream of our lead vocalist, Emily Migchels,” Hebert said. “I don’t even play drums, but I somehow became the drummer for it — I don’t listen to ABBA either.”

Regarding the name, Hebert acknowledges that while they’ve outgrown the pigeonhole slightly, Folk ABBA remains a fairly fitting descriptor.

“At the beginning, it was strictly ABBA, and now it’s sort of evolved into something else,” Hebert said. “[We played], for the [Arts & Science Students’ Union] talent show 2017, [and there was] huge turmoil within the band about whether [we should] play any ABBA at all.”

Despite Folk ABBA being his first foray into both drumming and the music of Swedish national treasures ABBA, Hebert seems to be making serious gains with both.

“After we did ‘Waterloo’ for the first time live, I didn’t hear the original version for six months,” Hebert said. “I listen to a lot of their songs now, and I’m like, ‘Our cover is way better than ABBA’s.’”

Dylan Cooper — third-year Indigenous studies major and 25 per cent of the mighty Von Jumbo — found that music as a serious passion was a slow-growing process.

“Von Jumbo was formed five years ago,” Cooper said.

“Holden [Blue] and I started it, and we’re both university students. We were listening to a lot of Deep Purple and a lot of classic stuff like that, and modern rock bands like Clutch, and it was just pure fun. We were trying to do something that we really wanted to do, and we didn’t have any plan — no future or anything, we just did it.”

While Von Jumbo started out with more modest aspirations, it wasn’t even Cooper and Blue’s first musical project aimed to help balance work and play.

“Previous to [Von Jumbo], we were in a chemistry chemrock band that we formed in high school called Chemical Castration, and we were a thrash band. We wrote a lot of chemistry-based songs for a high school project.”

There are easier things than being a university student while trying to excel with a band, as Cooper has often found.

“In our specific sense, we’re a rock band, so we’re very loud,” Cooper said. “We need a place that’s okay for us to play, and none of us are really moved out.”

Cooper is grateful that being in a band can offer sanctuary from regular student life.

“I find that doing something I don’t like doing in my life — whether it’s a job I don’t like or an assignment I’m not totally enthused about — it actually helps me focus more on the music, because I want to do that so much more than whatever else is going on in my life,” Cooper said.

When asked about her group’s sound, Laura Civica — third-year Indigenous studies major and one half of The East — suggested that the project occupies its own real estate, musically.

“If they were not familiar, I would probably tell them that we mix a lot of genres and it’s possible that they haven’t heard something like us very recently,” Civica said.

student musicians ZACH TENNENT

Opinions Editor

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hile Broadway Avenue is more commonly associated with the Saskatoon music scene, plenty of University of Saskatchewan students are doing their part to foster a musical community on campus.

I spoke to three student musicians to get a feel for what it’s like being a university student in a band.

Von Jumbo at the Capitol Music Club.

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After we did ‘Waterloo’ for the first time live, I didn’t hear the original version for six months,” Hebert said. “I listen to a lot of their songs now, and I’m like, ‘Our cover is way better than ABBA’s.

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- Travis Herbert, Folk ABBA

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In our specific sense, we’re a rock band, so we’re very loud.”

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Aaron Brown Photography / Supplied Laura Civica, keys and vocals for The East.

Folk ABBA, a local band born out of ABBA covers.

Civica also notes that being active in a band requires a lot more than simply playing shows.

“If we have a show to prepare for and I also have an essay at the same time — which just recently happened — then it can be stressful,” Civica said. “It takes so much time to write a song, just to get it to be something you want to actually perform for people. If we haven’t played a show for two months — they may be the same songs we’ve been performing for months and months — but if we haven’t played a show in a while, we have to practice just to get our vocal cords to the same place.”

Each of these student musicians acknowledges that there are ups and downs to the lifestyle of being a rockstar with homework. The most notable drawback for all three seemed to be organization.

“With five people in a band, it’s very difficult to get everyone together for an extended practice or jam session or anything,” Hebert said. “A lot of times, Sundays are the only days people are available to practice, and Sunday morning is pretty close to Saturday night. We’ve had a few where it’s been, ‘Let’s do 11 a.m. Sunday,’ then a message will come in the group chat saying ‘Let’s do noon’; ‘Okay, one o’clock,’ and then you lose two hours of practice time.”

Cooper finds that music can offer a peculiar break from schoolwork — even if the parallels are sometimes all too noticeable.

“It’s very much a stress relief, and anyone who’s in school knows that it’s an immense amount of stress,” Cooper said. “It takes a lot of perseverance for sure. Everyone who’s in university and been in a goddamn group project knows how difficult those can be.”

When it comes to the U of S musical community, the consensus among the artists seems to be that it could be stronger. That said, they all seemed optimistic about the potential for change in the future. Civica thinks that more opportunities to play on campus could be a potential solution.

“I don’t really think there’s a music scene here,” Civica said. “I wouldn’t even really know how to get involved in any campus events with my band. That might have to do with Louis’ [Pub] having a bit bigger acts, but having small concerts of university students’ bands could be a good start to that.”

Cooper has his own suggestion for how campus culture might be able to better calcify.

“There could be a little more of a culture on campus,”

Cooper said. “I actually had this idea the other day, a vending machine with local CDs. Just put it in Place Riel.

Walking by, everybody’s got $5 burning in their pocket — give people the easiest option to soak it up.”

It’s unclear what may be in store for the bands in the future, but there’s certainly aspiration at play. Hebert is hoping that a lineup change won’t spell doom for Folk ABBA. “Our bassist is graduating and moving far away, so after this next show it’s really up in the air what Folk ABBA’s going to be,” Hebert said. “I think we’ll have four of the members sticking around for the next year — but our bassist is probably also our most talented musician — so this could be Folk ABBA’s last show.”

When asked about his hopes for Von Jumbo’s future, Cooper expressed astronomical ambition.

“First band to play on the moon, I guess,” Cooper said.

“It’s going to take a lot of good songwriting. At the end of the day, we want to just keep doing it.”

Despite the ups and downs, take it from them — if you’re at all interested, it’s worth it to get involved in the music scene.

“It’s very empowering in a lot of ways,” Civica said.

“Getting involved with that scene helped me to express my musicianness when I wasn’t just alone.”

Civica also advocated getting involved with Girls Rock Saskatoon, a volunteer organization and camp focused around the empowerment of female, trans and nonbinary children and teens through music.

“It can be super empowering and I highly recommend anyone who’s interested in music or helping out youth to volunteer,” Civica said. “They also teach about privilege and body image and self-defense and skateboarding and stuff, so it’s not just music.”

Cooper says that making the first step to perform can be daunting but students should make the leap.

“If anybody on campus is reading this that isn’t part of the music scene and looking for a way to get in, I’d probably say the Capitol [Music Club] open mic is the best place to get your start,” Cooper said. “It’s where I got my start, and you can get up there and sing however you want and get those jittery nervous bugs out, because anyone can do it and no one’s judging really.”

Make sure to keep your ear to the ground and don’t miss your next chance to see Folk ABBA, Von Jumbo and The East in action.

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Student summer employment: U of S edition TANNER BAYNE It may feel like the semester just began, but summer is just around the corner. We all know what that means — time to find a summer job.

For many students, the springtime job hunt is a time when you exhaust your resumé stack by applying to every restaurant, café and bar that you can think of. What many students don’t know, however, is that the university offers a host of summer jobs for students.

While part of the allure of a summer job is to spend your time off campus, the university has a lot going for it in terms of prospective summer employment.

One of the great things about working on campus during the summer is the variety of jobs that are up for grabs.

If you’re itching to enjoy that seasonal sun, you can work with Student Works Painting or as a general maintenance labourer around campus. But if you’re looking for a job that is more mentally rigorous, then you can find work as a research

assistant for the Canadian Light Source or as an assistant for agriculture research.

The bottom line is that there is a variety of job types on campus throughout the summer and most likely one suited for you.

What’s more, working at the university over the summer can give you valuable skills for vocational opportunities down the road. The more research-intensive jobs will help you improve your analytical skills and also give you work experience that may assist in applying to graduate school.

More broadly, many of the jobs offered at the university over the summer can be great additions to your resumé and CV. One perk to being on campus in the summer is that it’s gorgeous. This alone, in my mind, is one of the best things about working on campus. Another good thing is that there’s none of the casual existential dread in the summer that you see in students from mid-March to the end of April — a true bonus.

As a student, the best place to search for a summer job on campus is on the University

of Saskatchewan website. It provides links where you can find out about job postings and career internships and also outlines when employer sessions and other networking events take place.

You can also look into CareerLink — attached to the university website — for a list of new job postings. The search options for CareerLink allow you to filter the search for a job that fits the location, start time and general description of your choosing. Once your filter has been

decided, each job posting is filled with further useful information such as qualifications for the job, the job’s duties and the deadline for the application.

Additionally, you can manipulate the filter to find a summer job tailored specifically to your major. This is especially important, as you can find out about jobs that you never realized you were qualified for.

Not only can CareerLink help you find a summer job, it is also an excellent resource

to find employment once you have completed your degree.

Try it out — it’s well worth your time.

If you’re still having a hard time finding a job on campus, then you can always ask one of your professors. While students get to leave the university for the summer, professors are still here and often aware of student job opportunities in their respective fields.

Be sure to get your applications in soon — the deadlines are passing quickly!

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Printmaking at the U of S: MIX Print Collective showcases student artists BRIDGET MORRISON Culture Editor

Showcasing the talented work of University of Saskatchewan students, the annual MIX Print Exhibition and Sale is back again for another year.

While acting as a fundraiser, this event features print artwork — including original screen prints, lithographs, etchings, relief prints, collagraphs and monotypes — by both past and present undergraduate and graduate students at the U of S. Nguyen Tran, a third-year drawing and printmaking major and president of the MIX Print Collective, sat down with the Sheaf to discuss the event.

“I participated in this event last year and it was a success, so I decided to take over this year's exhibition … It’s a group thing and other members do contribute in works to make it happen,” Tran said.

Any student that is registered in printmaking classes can participate in this event, which adds up to a lot of pieces being included in the show. Including different editions of pieces, Tran estimates there are around 400 pieces in total included this year.

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used in printmaking, all of which have different processes. However, Tran outlined a very basic process used for many of the techniques, which could take anywhere from a couple of hours to a month to complete.

“Generally, you create a stencil of your image, ink it up and print it on paper or other surfaces into multiple editions. It is the most efficient way of creating a mass amount of the same artwork,” Tran said.

Not only can students check out the artwork, but there is also an educational component to the event, where students will be able to see some samples of the methods used, as they will be displayed on tables.

“Printmaking students will be providing information on the techniques and processes on a print for other students who would like to learn a bit about printmaking, in order to understand and appreciate the hard work and efforts of printmaking,” Tran said.

With prices ranging from $20 to $140 per print, the funds raised from this event are split — half will go back to the artists themselves and half will go back to the studio to cover expenses, maintenance and repairs to the equipment, as printmaking can be an expensive process.

This is a great chance to not only support local artists, but also for student artists

who are branching out and sharing their artwork with the community.

“I hope students at the U of S and non-students will appreciate the art of printmaking as a traditional art in the same way as that of a painting. Also, I hope for people to own a piece of art that was made by a fellow student here on campus instead of just a digitally printed poster that you could just get anywhere,” Tran said.

As art is being viewed more and more on digital platforms, Tran hopes students will take this opportunity to engage with art in the realist sense.

“Fine artists who practice in traditional arts like painting, [sculpting] and especially printmaking are reviving the idea of viewing art in real life, not through a phone screen.

There is a relationship between you and a piece of art when you look at it in person that a digital photo does not have,” Tran said.

You may find the perfect piece of art that complements your room, or perhaps find a gift for someone special. Either way, this event is definitely worth checking out.

The 2017 MIX Print Exhibition and Sale runs from Mar. 20 to 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the north concourse of Upper Place Riel. Unless you purchase a piece of artwork, there is no cost to view the exhibit.

saturday

upcoming events • K-Man & the 45s, Whiskey Jerks, Skaravan 1969 and Myles & the Blanks at Vangelis • Last day to vote in the USSU and ASSU elections on PAWS • Parab Poet and the Hip Hop Hippies with The New Groovement at the Capitol Music Club • The Zolas at Louis’ Pub

• Bill and Joel Plaskett with the Mayhemingways at the Broadway Theatre • First day of Gardenscape at Prairieland Park • Roxanne Potvin & Anna Klein at the Bassment • The Real McKenzies 25th Anniversary Tour with the Isotopes and Savage Henry at Amigos • Vibes, Soulmates and Live One at Vangelis

• Century Palm, The Avulsions, Caves and Chunder Buffet at Vangelis • Fifth Annual Huskie Track and Field Gala at the Radisson • Gillian Sings Joni at the Bassment • Skylab Events Five Year Anniversary Party featuring Neighbour at the Capitol Music Club • Truckfighters with We Hunt Buffalo and Yawning Man at Amigos

• Connie Kaldor at the Broadway Theatre • Last day of Gardenscape at Prairieland Park

sunday

• Bobby Bazini at the Broadway Theatre • First day of USSU Transgender Awareness Week

monday

• Café Scientifique with Dr. Victoria Harms at Winston’s Pub • First day of Spring Stars Dance Festival at Lakeview Church

tuesday

• First day of the Graduate Student Research Conference in the GSA Commons at the U of S • How Politics Makes Us Sick: Community Dialogue at Amigos

wednesday

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The nitty gritty: How students prepare for USSU elections EMILY MIGCHELS From posters to pizza to photoshoots, candidates pursuing executive positions in the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union know that there is no holding back in the battle for student representation.

Elections season is a polarizing time on campus.

The Sheaf has not gone out

and gathered statistics, but it’s fair to assume that if you were to pull 10 students from the Arts Tunnel on any given day and asked them about the elections, seven of them wouldn’t know it’s even happening, three of them would be working on campaigns, and out of them all, maybe two would actually even know what the USSU is.

Apathy doesn’t stop the

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candidates. Running for a position on the USSU is serious business — to some — and gambling your rent, sanity and academic standing for a chance at a nice office and a nametag is just the nature of the game.

So what have a handful of hopeful students gone through to try and secure your vote? Four of the nine executive candidates shared their experiences from the campaign trail this year, and a day in their life sounds like turmoil.

Let’s start with the cold hard cash. Candidates are expected to shoulder the extraneous costs of their campaigns, as well as pay a deposit to the USSU. This year, candidates have spent between $200-500 each on posters, headshots, snacks for volunteers, social media advertising, wardrobe updates and more.

Working part-time to pay your bills? Not if you’re a USSU candidate. Whether utilizing vacation time or dropping shifts, for some candidates, election season has meant not being able to work at all. This is huge for some, and not getting the job

in the end might hurt more than merely their pride.

Campaigning — if you want to win — is a huge time commitment. Visibility is paramount, even if only around 20 per cent of students actually vote. Proving yourself worthy means pushing yourself beyond your regular haunts and getting out and meeting new people between classes.

In fact, campaigning might mean spending a lot more time on campus than ever before. In the very first minutes of the first campaign day, most candidates had organized themselves and groups of volunteers to hang posters in high-visibility spots at the stroke of midnight. Some camped out at these spots for more than six hours just to secure some prime wall real estate.

The hustle doesn’t end until the last day of voting.

This year, four candidate forums were hosted in Louis’ Pub, the north concourse of Place Riel, the Engineering Students’ Lounge and the Edwards School of Business.

Students could bring questions for the candidates, and each one was asked to give a

short speech. These — coupled with countless student events, meetings with student groups, council talks, interviews and even charity endeavors — have left candidates without any free spaces on their Google calendars.

While some candidates have gotten away with missing none or very few classes, others have ducked out completely for up to two weeks.

If you think extensions are handed out to those individuals with cool posters on the walls, think again. Few candidates have even requested extra time to complete assignments, and not all professors are gentle with their deadlines.

Imagine having your face, your personality, your mistakes and your reputation literally plastered on every surface in every building on campus. It takes some courage to ask people to trust you.

Let’s give credit where it’s due. Whether these elections are meaningful or not, the candidates put a whole lot of themselves on the line so that they can try to make an impact on the student experience.

Guest lecturer highlights

the realities of settler colonial present ZACH TENNENT

Opinions Editor

On Mar. 16, Lorenzo Veracini of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, gave a guest lecture at the University of Saskatchewan on settler colonialism and the ongoing legacy it presents.

I spoke briefly with Veracini and U of S history professor Maurice Jr. Labelle about the settler colonial present and how to decolonize one’s life on Treaty Six territory.

In addressing the settler colonial present, Veracini emphasizes that while many would say Canada’s settler colonial history is a bygone era, its legacies and influence on the present are still obvious.

“It is a mode of domination that informs the present because of its legacies,” Veracini said. “As a mode of domination, settler co-

lonialism establishes a sociopolitical body in place of another. So the legacies of settler colonialism structure society. The legacies of settler colonialism are recognizable in the way society is structured and in the way power behaves.”

Similarly, Veracini notes that the legacy of settler colonialism should not be regarded as a break from history or something that denotes it as a separate era.

“A legacy is something to string the past and the present together,” Veracini said.

“When you say legacy, it’s not to distance the [present] from the past, it’s actually to emphasize how the two are related directly.”

In discussing the terminology of the “settler colonial present,” Labelle notes that contention can arise and that Europeandescended Canadians may be reluctant to acknowledge the settler colonial reality that is their life.

“In a lot of ways, that’s a very provocative frame, be-

cause people don’t think of the present — wrongfully — as being settler colonial,” Labelle said. “We mostly think of colonialism and settler colonialism as an act that happened in the past, that doesn’t have longevity.”

Veracini spoke of the “logic of elimination” in modern settler colonial societies — a means of oppression that dispossesses people from rights and privileges.

“To explain how the logic of elimination works, for example, if people eat rubbish, they’re not reproducing properly,” Veracini said. “If people don’t access decent medical care — and these days they don’t — that’s because they are positioned in a mode of domination that no longer is interested in their reproduction as labour power.”

When it comes to decolonizing our lives and the approaches to it, Veracini was hesitant to put forth concrete solutions but remained ideologically stead-

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Jeremy Britz / Photo Editor Lorenzo Veracini (left) and Maurice Jr. Labelle (right) pose together.

fast.

“I believe when it comes to decolonization processes, individual actions are not as significant as collective ones,” Veracini said. “If colonialism is a relationship — for example, the unequal relationship that constitutes colonist and colonized — its end will also be a relationship, a respectful relationship based on equality.”

Both Labelle and Veracini made a point of underlining that the legacies and continued presence of settler colonialism — while seemingly difficult to identify — are highly prevalent in dayto-day life.

“Legacies of settler colonialism are widespread,” Veracini said. “They are also normalized. The more it wins, the less it is visi-

ble. It is easy not to see the legacies, because they are everywhere. It’s hidden in plain sight.”

Regarding Canada, Labelle was more upfront about the legacies of settler colonialism.

“They’re on our money,” Labelle said.

While decolonizing our lives can seem daunting, Veracini sees it as a vital and necessary component of living in a postcolonial world.

“If you’re willing to accept the inheritance of settler colonialism — including a relatively wealthy society and benefits and so on — you should be ready to accept the responsibilities that come with it,” Veracini said. “You can’t have one without the other.” march 23, 2017

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RBC suing med student with mental illness KAY-LYNNE COLLIER School stress is bad enough with essays, exams, extracurricular activities and a lack of sleep, but if you add in mental health struggles and loan repayments, then you’re in for one hell of a ride.

One of the ways you can pay for your post-secondary education — and a route that most students take when they cannot afford the costs upfront — is getting a loan.

Some choose government student loans and others choose a line of credit from a bank, both of which have their ups and downs.

Some students choose to work while they’re in school to provide for their education and their living expenses, but many students — especially those enrolled in professional programs — may not have the time to focus on school and have a job at the same time. This is what happened to Bryan Robson when he was trying to pursue his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

“Making the decision to

get a line of credit was easy,” for disability insurance on he had a physical disability, Robson told the Sheaf. “Most his $170,000 student line of the whole situation would be medicine students aren’t credit with the Royal Bank a lot different. It did not go thinking about the money of Canada, he was met with well. involved, they’re just think- a lot of pushback from the “[The representative] said, ing about their future.” bank — which is now suing ‘Well, that’s different, menSo what happens when you him for the money that he tal health is different,’” Robcan no longer finish son said. “‘You’re not your program? A couthe right type of disple of years into his deabled,’ basically.” gree, Robson began to According to Robson, display signs of bipoRBC later claimed to lar disorder that were have no records of the negatively impacting phone conversation. his health, causing him This prompted Robto frequently be abson to file a complaint sent from school, and with the Canadian Hutherefore, affecting his man Rights Commisacademic performance. sion. The lawsuit is far The pressure put from over, but Robson on him by pursuing a is hoping that talking medical degree caused about his predicament the symptoms to beopenly and honestly come more prominent. will shed more light While the College of on the issue of student Medicine did what they mental health and ficould to convince him nances.

Bryan Robson / Supplied to stay in the program, “This whole thing Bryan Robson had to drop out of medicine after being he eventually realized diagnosed with bipolar disorder. highlighted to me the he had to discontinue his has no feasible route to pay anti-human way these instistudies. back. tutions operate in,” Robson “The college, they [did] Robson tried to explain said. their best, but they can only his situation of psychiatric Bank institutions can exdo so much,” Robson said. disability to a representative ploit the feelings and needs When Robson began to go from RBC’s collections de- of their student clients trythrough the process of filing partment and argued that, if ing to get through universi-

Unions in Solidarity: the ASSU’s statement to Ramjas College JACK THOMPSON Staff Writer

In light of recent events at Ramjas College at Delhi University, the University of Saskatchewan Arts and Science Students’ Union has released a statement in support of a student group in Delhi regarding a contentious issue.

The issue is that of free speech and just how this right should work. In recent times, university campuses have seen backlash for allowing certain figures to speak during events — as is the case with the events at Ramjas College — sometimes bringing out violent protests.

Olya Stepanenko, ASSU president and fifth-year international studies major, outlined what happened.

“From my understanding, sometime in February there was a panel organized by a student group and on the panel was quite a contentious figure — in the university culture and also in India,” march 23, 2017

Stepanenko said. “Another group of students decided to protest against this panel from speaking. There is a bit of a history with regards to this panel as he had once reported, from my understanding, for a terrorist cell that I believe that had committed an act of terror in the parliament building, from my understanding.”

A large amount of protest surrounded the cancellation of the panel discussion. This protest turned violent and eventually incited a chain of violence as a result. With this in mind, the question of whether or not contentious figures should be allowed to speak publicly, or if action should be taken to stop this, comes to mind. Stepanenko gave her own view on the matter.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with protesting a speaker that has no business representing or speaking to students, but it’s a whole other matter when you use violence as a deterrent or any form of coercion to silence a person,” Stepanenko said.

This sentiment was

echoed in a statement of solidarity issued by the ASSU, which condemned the use of violence to silence free speech. While this statement was officially issued by Stepanenko, had been brought to her attention by a fellow ASSU council member.

This is a very complex issue, since silencing controversial figures into order to prevent possible violence validates that the person shouldn’t speak. On the other hand, the idea that every individual has the right to free speech comes into play and silencing different opinions can harm public dialogue. In relation to this, Stepanenko believes that the security and safety of students is ultimately important, if that is truly what is at stake.

If there are any students who don't feel represented by the ASSU's statement or don't agree with it, they should feel free to bring this up with the ASSU, as they represent the whole College of Arts and Science.

It is impossible for the

ASSU to ensure all students agree with a stance they are taking, especially due to the size of the college.

Stepanenko stated that she is of the mindset that the ASSU should empower students to speak their beliefs, rather than speak on their behalf. With the diversity found in the College of Arts and Science, there is a variety of opinions across the board.

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ty. Often banks can sell you things that you don’t really need and don’t care if you can’t pay back the money you owe them.

Disabilities and financial struggles aside — the bottom line is that they want money from you.

One of the best tactics that we can take, as students and as citizens, is to talk about these things and hold these institutions accountable in our press. Going public with our grievances forces them to listen, because if there’s one thing that mega corporations like banks love holding onto, it’s their reputation.

We also need to support each other through the stigma we all face regarding our mental health. If you have experienced something like this and are comfortable talking about it, I encourage you to be open.

Your story is important and valid and begging to be shared with the world. You are the driver of the car that is your life and finances, and do not let anyone pull the wheel away from you.

To close by addressing the statement put forth by the ASSU, it is not a blanket statement claiming that the entirety of the College of Arts and Science is of one mind on the subject.

It is simply a statement in which a student union is supporting another student union. While students may not agree with the sentiment, they can be assured that the ASSU did not ascribe it to them.

Lesia Karalash / Graphics Editor

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THROWBACK

An athletic homecoming parade in 1964.

Memorial Union Building lounge in 1956.

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections , Photograph Collection, A-9502

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections , Photograph Collection, A-574

Construction of the Arts Building in 1960.

The 196th Western Universities Batallion in 1916, with U of S students at training at Camp Hughes.

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections, Photograph Collection, A-118

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections, Photograph Collection, A-1127

Construction of Emmanuel College on campus in 1911.

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections , Photograph C ollection, A-324

University employees in 1975.

R.J.G. Bateman in 1916. Bateman was an English professor at the U of S and an officer in WWI.

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections , Photograph Collection, CUPE 1975 fonds, MG 110, Local 54 material, Box 10.

University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections, Photograph Collection, A-2675

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Classmate must be having bad day or something THORVALDSON BUILDING — In a still-developing story, early reports indicate that area classmate Dale Elkas is clearly in a bad mood.

"He showed up 10 minutes late to class, just stormed right in and plopped down in his desk," classmate Aliyah Hanners said. "Then when the professor asked him about slave autonomy in the antebellum American south, he let out this huge sigh as if it was such a chore just to respond. Something must really be pissing him off."

Another classmate, Alexa Stefanson,

was found to be forgiving of Elkas' behaviour after recognizing how mad he must be.

"Normally if someone showed up to class late and made a huge production out of it all, I'd think that was super arrogant and shitty of them, but clearly by the way he's muttering to himself and the way he said 'unbelievable' when I smiled at him, we're all just in his way today," Stefanson said.

Even the course instructor was left speechless by how fuming Elkas seemed.

"I've seen angry before, believe me," Roger Anterhoff told the Sheaf.

"I’ve seen students make a huge deal about how nothing is going their way and how their lives are so tragic. Let me tell you, the way he used a mean attitude to completely shed his own sense of responsibility and make this all someone else's problem was quite extraordinary."

At the time of print, Elkas is angrily throwing all his shit back into his backpack and stomping out of the classroom.

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