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U of S embraces winter with a rink in the Bowl Ten thousand dollars has been allocated to support a skating rink in the Bowl for the Saskatoon community.

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On Oct. 17, Crystal Lau, vice-president student affairs of the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union, was allocated $10,000 to oversee the creation of a skating rink in the Bowl for students and the Saskatoon community to use.

As Lau campaigned for her position on the USSU, one of her major goals was to bring a rink to the Bowl. Now, only a few months into the school year, Lau’s campaign promise has come to fruition, as she has received a substantial donation to cover the costs of materials to build the skating facility.

Lau has been working on securing funds for the new facility since the summer. The rink project was tentative until the large donation was received, and while it will cover the majority of the materials, Lau is still looking to secure more donations and partnerships for long-term feasibility.

“The USSU is very excited for this project. It started out as just an idea, but it is not just an idea anymore. It is a plan that will be sustainable not only for this year but for many years to come,” Lau said.

Lau hopes that this rink will improve the well-being of students, as physical activity is outlined in the U of S Wellness Strategy. The responsibility of vice-president student affairs is to enrich the student experience, and Lau believes the rink will achieve this during the winter months. Lau hopes this project will also create a sense of community between those on campus, in the city and from out of town.

“I want more involvement with the city, closing the gap between [the] Saskatoon community and university community and [combining] them to make people feel more welcome to come onto campus and make Saskatoon and [the] U of S more attractive as a winter campus,” Lau said.

The rink will be located by

the Peter MacKinnon Building, between the Physics Building and Saskatchewan Hall, the latter of which will serve as the water source for the rink.

There will be a team of volunteers, part-time workers, and staff from the Facilities Management Division who will maintain the rink.

The cost of the rink is estimated to be $7,100, and Lau recently received $10,000 from the U of S President’s Office.

However, Lau will be working on getting more funding from other sponsors in order to support the rink in the Bowl for future years to come.

Lau explains that, to ensure safety, the rink will be brightly lit by the two lamp posts located beside the buildings. Hockey will also not be permitted on the rink for insurance reasons.

The project is still in the planning stages, so the preliminary cost of materials and la-

bour may change. Lau says that the grand opening of the rink will be in January, at the start of the new term, but students can expect the rink to be ready before then, weather permitting.

Lau’s plan to make this an annual activity will rely on the engagement of sponsors, the City of Saskatoon, and U of S students. Lau believes that the rink will have a positive impression on students so that, in the future, they will voluntarily take up the project.

“I want this to be sustainable, not just the rink, but the idea itself. I [will] reach out to and share this proposal with a lot of partners so that we have a lot of stakeholders for this project,” Lau said. “Even when I am gone, with the detailed proposal that I [will leave behind] and how much involvement we’ll get from other departments, this will happen annually.”

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J.C. Boolicanta Narag / Photo Editor A suspected drugging occurred at Louis’ Pub and other student leaders may be at risk on campus.

USSU executive member targeted with suspected date-rape drug According to the USSU vice-president operations and finance, an unknown individual may be targeting U of S student leaders by drugging their drinks.

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While attending an event at Louis’ Pub, the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance, Deena Kapacila, was allegedly the target of an attempted drugging, commonly referred to as a “date-rape drugging.”

On Oct. 14, Kapacila attended an event in Louis’ Pub with her coworker, Vice-President Academic Affairs Jessica Quan, where they were approached by a man who attempted to persuade Kapacila to drink a beverage that she believes had a substance in it. Kapacila says that the drink had a specific colour and texture and was in a glass that was not being used in the pub that night.

Kapacila says she has reason to believe that this individual may be preying specifically on student leaders, because they expressly asked Kapacila if she was an employee of the USSU. “If this is a bigger thing, then I

wouldn’t be surprised if folks are treating this like some kind of game,” Kapacila said. “I would really hope that isn’t the case, but after Saturday, I wouldn’t be surprised — especially since the individual verified who I was several times, which I thought was strange.”

Kapacila states that a separate incident of sexual assault targeting a U of S student leader has occurred, but she could not speak further to the issue.

As of yet, this assault has not been reported to Protective Services.

After Kapacila’s encounter, she and Quan left the situation and walked to the washroom. Kapacila says that she needed time to process the incident, after which she talked to the bartender and Louis’ security staff to have the individual kicked out of the pub.

Kapacila filed a report with Protective Services on Oct. 20, but the campus community has not yet been alerted of this incident and whether it is a possible threat to students. The USSU executive warned select student leaders who attended a meeting of the Association of College Presidents on

Oct. 18 about the incident at Louis’.

Harold Shiffman, the manager of Protective Services, says that he and Kapacila have viewed footage of Louis’ from that night in an attempt to identify the individual. Currently, Shiffman believes that the individual is not a U of S student.

When contacted about the incident, USSU staff could provide no comment about any measures taken

by Louis’ Pub to deter future incidents at the campus pub.

Kapacila explains that she did not consider the possibility of threats to her safety at the event because of the small number of people who were in attendance.

“My case puts everyone on notice that it doesn’t matter how many people are there, because people are going to take advantage of situations … they think they can perpetrate in, which is really, really unfortunate.

But, I think [what] surprised me was the number of people,” Kapacila said.

“If there’s 30 people at [an event], I would never expect that to happen.”

Ashley Clouthier, the co-ordinator

of the Women’s Centre, feels sickened and heartbroken that someone might have purposely targeted members of the USSU executive, because it has a female majority.

“The people I know who are in positions of leadership, specifically the executive team, they are amazing and strong, and I have no doubts they are looking out for each other,” Clouthier said. “Just the idea that someone would want to commit an act of violence against [them], against how far we’ve come — it speaks volumes.”

Despite the incident, Kapacila is positive that acts of violence are not going to prevent the USSU executive or any other student leaders from pursuing their goals.

“We’ve come through so many barriers to get here. You being a bit of a creep trying to put something in our drink is not going to stop us,” Kapacila said. “I hope we catch the folks that are doing this, but you know, I hope they realize that this is the first step to becoming a lot more [of a] femaleleadership-driven campus, so if that’s their goal, then good luck.”

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Sidney Ray Shacter The USSU ad hoc transit committee is looking into park-and-ride services for students to alleviate current parking difficulties.

Warnings issued to students parking at Preston Crossing A recent USask Confessions post brought up issues regarding transportation to campus.

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Getting to and from school may be challenging for some students, and it may become even more difficult for those who park in commercial lots to catch the bus for a shorter bus ride, as these students could now receive parking tickets.

On Oct. 11, a post on USask Confessions warned that the Preston Crossing Walmart was starting to give out tickets to students or even towing the vehicles of students who parked in their lot to catch the bus to school. According to comments on the USask Confessions post, parking at Preston Crossing is a good option for students who commute from out of town.

Some students may also choose this option because of inconvenient bus routes and the cost of parking at the University of Saskatchewan. Alli Garand, a first-year arts and science student, says she parks at the Preston Crossing Walmart about two days a week because of the inconvenient bus ride from her house.

“I know [there are] some areas of the city [that] people might live in, like myself, where bus rides might be too long or they might need to transfer — it’s just an inconvenient location, where they’re living, and [it] might make it a little more difficult for them to make it around the city on a bus,” Garand said.

Security guards from Walmart have started issuing warnings to students, stating that they will be towing or ticketing vehicles that are left in the lot. The signs state that the lot is for “customer

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parking only” and that people cannot park there and leave the property. Garand has not been ticketed or towed, but she says she has been warned.

“Security staff at Walmart are warning university students [who] are parking in the back corner of the parking lot, stating that, if you park and leave the premises, you run the risk of being towed or being ticketed,” Garand said. “Somebody came to me personally and told me this… However, that was probably about a month ago, and I have been parking there since, and nothing’s happened.”

Harvard Property Management Inc. is the company that owns the parking lot at Preston Crossing, and staff at Harvard indicate that the lot is for customers only and that they may or may not ticket those who park there and leave the premises.

At the University Students’ Council meeting on Oct. 19, Deena Kapacila, vice-president operations and finance, put together an ad hoc transit committee. One of their focuses will be designating a park-and-ride location for students as an alternative to parking in commercial lots.

This initiative may help students who have a hard time paying for parking on campus.

Garand believes that, as a student, paying for parking can be difficult.

“There is limited parking at the U of S, and when you do park, it is rather expensive to park there, whether you get a year pass or you’re paying daily,” Garand said. “I think that’s a pretty high cost for students to have to pay on top of their tuition, books and everything else.”

There are other options for transportation at the U of S, such as parking on a nearby residential street and walking to campus, biking and carpooling. The university has a ride-matching program called UCommute, where they match students from the same neighbourhoods to share rides.

This service has no cost and can be accessed through PAWS. There have been no confirmations that any vehicles parked at Preston Crossing have been ticketed or towed, but Garand believes that Harvard PM could act on their warnings at any time, and she explains that, although it is inconvenient for students, the company does have good reasons for issuing warnings.

“I do understand where Walmart’s coming from when they say they want to ticket,” Garand said. “From my point of view, I think it’s maybe a little bit unnecessary.”

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Campus Legal Services improves its program for students The legal information and advocacy program at the U of S is aiming to streamline its services for efficiency.

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University students may face a myriad of legal issues throughout their academic careers but often lack the financial means to obtain legal assistance. In order to address this issue, Campus Legal Services provides free legal information and advocacy for students.

CLS has existed at the University of Saskatchewan since the 1970s but has now focused on improving its services and efficiency with the help of Jessica Quan, vice-president academic affairs at the U of S Students’ Union.

Nathan Leitner, a second-year law student and student director of CLS, explains that this service is beneficial for students and that it was especially crucial to establish this legal clinic on campus.

“It is important to us as law students to be able to help pro-

vide access to justice for our fellow students. A free, accessible [and] convenient location for students to be able to seek legal help is a valuable resource to the campus community. Often, students would not receive legal advice were it not for CLS,” Leitner said, in an email to the Sheaf.

CLS is a law-student-run volunteer clinic aimed at assisting U of S students with various types of legal support. The clinic receives funding for its office operations from the USSU and recently moved to the tunnel between the Arts Building and the Place Riel Student Centre.

Leitner says that the legal assistance provided can include landlord-tenant disputes, academic and non-academic appeals, social assistance, small-claims court cases, automobile-insurance claim appeals, student-loan issues and consumer problems.

Leitner explains that the

U of S CLS is a chapter of the national law-student program called Pro Bono Students Canada, which outlines three goals for the services provided at the U of S. “PBSC has three key objectives: provide law students volunteer opportunities to develop their legal skills, have a positive impact on the legal profession by promoting the value of pro bono service to the next generation of lawyers and increase access to justice. CLS delivers on all three of these objectives,” Leitner said.

Quan explains, in an email to the Sheaf, that she has been working alongside CLS to identify ways that this service could be streamlined when addressing issues of academic misconduct.

Last year, the clinic provided legal services to 18 students, and the majority of cases concerned academic and residential issues.

Leitner believes that working on the various cases at the clin-

Emily Sutherland Campus Legal Services are now located in the Arts Tunnel next to ISSAC.

ic will allow the student volunteers to develop skills that will be beneficial for their careers.

“Our law-student volunteers are able to work on their interviewing, advocacy, research and problem-solving skills on real cases. These are valuable traits that will serve them well as practicing lawyers,” Leitner said. “Additionally, it gives them an understanding of the importance of pro bono legal work and how important access to justice is for the future of the legal profession.”

Because CLS is operated by student volunteers, the service is not open during the summer and may also have a high turnover of volunteers, as it relies on

#MeToo: U of S students respond to sexual assault through social media

According to U of S students, this viral hashtag both helps and hinders sexual-assault discussion.

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Millions have taken to social media to share their stories of sexual harassment and assault using the hashtag #MeToo, including students at the University of Saskatchewan.

The Me Too movement can be traced back to Tarana Burke, an African-American feminist who founded a non-profit group to assist sexual-assault survivors like herself. However, only after Alyssa Milano, an actor who has been in the entertainment industry since childhood, tweeted the phrase “Me too” did it go viral.

Alyssa Milano shared the following statement on her Twitter account: “If all the women who have been sexually ha-

rassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.”

Cleo Nguyen, a third-year political studies major, is one of many U of S students to participate in the #MeToo movement.

Although initially hesitant to share the hashtag, Nguyen believes that the overall experience was positive.

“I think, for the most part, it’s been good. It’s validating in some sort of weird, awful way to see so many recounts. I think the basis of it is just knowing you’re not alone,” Nguyen said. “Just talking about these things, I feel a sense of relief and validation. It’s just difficult to put yourself out there.”

As of Oct. 22, Milano’s tweet had received over 68,000 replies

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and 25,000 retweets. According to the Guardian, Facebook reports that 4.7 million users engaged with #MeToo within a 24-hour period, generating 12 million posts, likes and reactions. #MeToo is part of a larger discussion about sexual assault currently taking place on social media. Although sexual assault is not a new topic, it has received greater attention following an exposé published by The New York Times detailing allegations of sexual assault against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein from a number of women.

In addition to positive experiences, Nguyen acknowledges that there are issues with #MeToo, particularly regarding issues of diversity.

“This hashtag … generally seems to be directed at people who identify as female — like women. But, [we] definitely [need to be] able to bring in voices of non-binary people [for] people who don’t identify necessarily with their assigned sex … to also be included in the conversation,” Nguyen said.

With such a high volume of sensitive material on social media, some students may find themselves overwhelmed. Sabrina Materie, the Healthy Relationships group co-ordinator for Peer Health and a fourthyear psychology student, speaks to the negative impacts that #MeToo may have on student wellness.

“While the Me Too campaign has been super impactful, it puts a lot of pressure on

the willingness of law students to participate in the program.

However, Quan is working with CLS to address these concerns and provide support for the service over her term, as she believes students will feel much more supported in a university setting knowing that this service is available.

“I plan to continue working with CLS over the upcoming year to identify areas [where] the USSU can provide support,” Quan said. “I also strive to have a consistent and clear line of communication with their office. With these two aspects in mind, CLS and the USSU will be better equipped to serve students in the future.”

survivors to out themselves and discuss painful experiences and trauma, [which] can make navigating social media exhausting,” Materie said, in an email to the Sheaf.

Materie notes that there are a number of resources available at the U of S for students who may be struggling with the topic of sexual assault.

“If someone’s feeling burnt out or overwhelmed by the media they’re seeing related to this campaign, resources on campus like the Women’s Centre and Student Wellness [Centre] can help if you need to talk to a trained volunteer or professional,” Materie said.

“Peer Health [also] hosts dropin peer support where trained student volunteers offer a free, confidential space ... to chat through and support you in anything you’re experiencing.”

When it comes to addressing sexual assault at the U of S, Materie emphasizes the importance of education and prevention.

“The best [way] to create a healthier and more consent-oriented culture is to educate yourself on consent and what it means and be a positive bystander,” Materie said. “Sexual assault occurs at the community level, and reducing the prevalence of it is something everyone can participate in.”

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Recipe:

Homemade spiced pumpkin latte SARAH BAINS

Recipe from greatist.com Serves 2 Time: 5 minutes 2 tbsp. canned pumpkin purée ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice (store-bought or homemade, see directions below) 2 cups milk (whole or 2%, or any unsweetened non-dairy milk) 1 tbsp. maple syrup 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 2 shots espresso, or 1 cup freshly brewed coffee Extra 2% milk (optional) In a small saucepan, over medium heat, whisk together pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, milk, syrup and vanilla extract.

Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture starts to steam.

Remove from heat and pour mixture into a blender. Cover, hold the lid on tightly, and blend for about 15 seconds or until frothy. Make the espresso or coffee.

If you’d like extra milk foam to top your latte, pour a few tablespoons of milk into a glass jar with a lid while the coffee is brewing. Tightly seal the lid, and shake for 30-60 seconds.

Remove lid and place jar in microwave for 30 seconds. Divide the coffee and milk mixture between two mugs. Top with extra milk foam (if using) and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.

Pumpkin pie spice Adapted from greatist.com Makes about 3½ tablespoons Time: 2 minutes 2 tbsp. cinnamon 1 tbsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. ground allspice ½ tsp. ground cloves ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg Mix all ingredients together with a fork and store in a clean spice jar with a lid.

SWITCH spreads zombie infestation in Saskatoon Saskatonians got spooky and sweaty with this year’s iteration of the SWITCH Zombie Run. GABRIEL SIRIANY LINARES

Volunteers of the Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health helped bring back the fourth annual Zombie Run. The race served as a fundraiser for SWITCH and its multiple programs — and as an opportunity for participants to help the community and have fun at the same time.

The Zombie Run, an allages event, is an annual race organized by the student-run non-profit SWITCH and is open to the public. This year, the race was a three-kilometre fun run that had obstacles set up throughout it. Runners wore a belt with flags hanging

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off it, and as they ran, zombies hidden throughout the course jumped out and tried to steal the runners’ flags.

If the runners made it to the finish line with some of their flags intact, they were considered alive, but if they did not have any flags left, they were considered dead. This year, the race took place at Donna L. Birkmaier Park on Oct. 22.

Brittany Lee-Acton, a second-year sociology student at the University of Athabasca and the program co-ordinator at SWITCH, explains that participants could either register as a runner or as a zombie.

“All of our participants have the option, when they register, between being a runner or be-

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Fitness class review: Athletic step Following up on Zumba in the last issue of the Sheaf, this week I decided to check out what turned out to be a similar class: athletic step.

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Going into athletic step, I was fairly certain I knew what to expect — something along the lines of the quintessential ’80s television workout with repetitive movements and relatively low-impact but intense aerobic exercise. I found out that this fitness class is much more than that.

Stepping is an exercise centred around an adjustable plastic step that you step on and off.

By nature, the exercise is rhythmic, and therefore, easily set to music. The music my instructor used was the typical pop-hit playlist but modified into a continuous hour-long track, so the music never stopped.

The first thing to do in this class is choose how high you want your step to be. The step itself is fairly low on its own, so risers can be added underneath to get the desired step height.

The standard appeared to be one set of risers, and that was the level I used. However, a couple people in the class elected to amp up their stepping by adding another set, and I’m sure

ing a zombie. There are prizes for both groups, so the deadliest of zombies will get a prize, and the coolest costumes will get a prize; and there are, of course, the regular race prizes for the fastest finishers,” Lee-Acton said.

According to Lee-Acton, the Zombie Run is a great opportunity for people to volunteer and give back to the community. She further explains how the funds from the event will be used.

“The funds go into all of our operating costs and our programming costs. Everyone through our door gets a hot meal, we have educational programs, and then we also have our clinical programs,” Lee-Acton said. “We are also having a food drive added, so we will be taking donations of food, and that goes to support our nutrition program. So, all the food donated will be used towards making those meals for everyone.”

While funds for the clinic are important, the major highlight

you are allowed to use the bare step without any risers added.

More of the movements than I had anticipated were done around the step rather than on it. Of course, the main focus was the actual stepping, but the instructor often had us do short jogs and sprints around the steps.

The choreography was well planned, and getting the movements and timing right was a very rewarding experience, as the movements flowed together naturally when you did everything perfectly. However, this meant that mistakes were much more pronounced, which made it harder to get back on track — something I struggled with as a beginner.

As far as intensity goes, I

found the class entirely manageable. The instructor frequently showed variants of movements to make things a bit easier. This allowed me to set my own pace and to get a good workout without feeling overwhelmed.

However, I found a few things about the class a little annoying.

The first annoyance was that there is not much space, which made some movements harder to accomplish, as I was next to a wall. In addition, while there are anti-slide pads available for the steps, I frequently moved my step out of place.

Despite these minor grievances, however, athletic step was enjoyable on the whole. The class was a good workout, and I left with a sense of accomplishment.

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of the event were the zombies themselves, as Lee-Acton explains.

“The zombie costumes are the most popular aspect of the race. People really go all out to make their costumes spectacular,” Lee-Acton said. “People like seeing them, people like getting scared of them, and they like seeing who is going to win the costume contest at the end.”

While the Zombie Run provides Saskatoon residents with an opportunity to get involved in the community, it also allows them to experience and prepare for an apocalyptic zombie infestation. Prospective zombie-apocalypse survivors-in-training should be on the lookout for this event in October next year, as it’s the only one of its kind here in the City of Bridges.

Katherine Fedoroff Zombie participants donned scary costumes to chase runners.

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Huskies alumni: Excellence in athleticism and community service Over the years, there have been many excellent Huskie alumni — here are just a few of them.

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Team sports started at the University of Saskatchewan in 1911, four years after the uni-

versity was founded. In the early years, they had varsity teams in six sports, including hockey, soccer and football. Since then, they have expanded to include various teams, with 24 different sports played by the Huskies throughout their long history.

Since 1911, some incredible athletes have played their way through the U of S ranks.

The 2017 Alumni Achievement Awards Gala will take place on Oct. 26, recognizing notable U of S alumni — including Huskies.

To acknowledge this occasion, the Sheaf has put together a list of some Huskies alumni that went on to do amazing things, both inside and outside of athletics.

Sylvia Fedoruk: Fedoruk began her time at the U of S in 1946.

She played on the basketball, volleyball, track and golf teams, all of which won championship trophies during her time here. She went on to become one of the leading medical biophysicists in Canada and was the only woman doing medical-physics research in the country in the 1950s.

Fedoruk was also part of the team of scientists who developed one of the first cobalt-60 units, a machine that uses radioactive treatment in cancer patients. In 1986, she was elected as chancellor of the U of S, the first woman

SPORTS&HEALTH to fill this role. Later that year, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

David King: King started at the U of S in 1968, where he played and was an assistant coach for the Huskies hockey team. After university, he continued to coach hockey in Saskatchewan, until he returned to the U of S as head coach of the hockey team in 1979. As head coach, he guided the Huskies team to winning the Canada West Championships three years in a row.

After his time coaching the Huskies, King went on to become the coach of Canada’s national hockey team for the Olympics in 1984, 1988 and 1992. He continued to coach for various NHL teams, including the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens. In 1992, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 1997, he was also inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

Margaret “Peggy” McKercher: McKercher became a student at the U of S in 1947, where she competed on eight different teams, bringing home championship titles in basketball and track and field. During her time at the university, she was a member of the Women’s Athletic Board, of which she was president in 1949-50.

After she graduated, she went on to serve her community as chair of the Meewasin Valley Authority and vice-chair of Wanuskewin Heritage Park. She was elected chancellor of the U of S in 1995, where she served until 2001. McKercher was also invested into the Order of Canada in 1995. In 2002, she was given an honorary degree at the U of S for her community service work.

Brian Thompson: Thompson started his track and field career at the U of S in 1983. During his time at the university, he won eight medals at the Canada West championships in track and field. In 1985, he ran a 600-metre race in the time of 1:17.06, which was the fastest in the world for that year and fifth on the all-time list.

He still holds the U of S 600-metre record for this time.

He continued on to compete on the Canadian national team at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and is now in the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame.

These are just four of the many Huskies alumni who went on both to accomplish athletic excellence and to serve the community in a variety of ways. The Huskie Athletics program at the university continues to produce exceptional students every year.

Huskies volleyball takes some hard losses after close matches While the Huskies suffered some tough losses at home, the season is still young, and the teams are full of potential.

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On Oct. 20 and 21, the Huskies men’s and women’s teams faced Trinity Western in a weekend of volleyball. The weekend was a tough one for both teams, but the women’s team stole a win from the Spartans.

The weekend saw each Huskies volleyball team play two matches against the visiting Trinity Western Spartans. The women’s squad had a promising start to the weekend, but they couldn’t quite hold on to it, losing their first set 25-17.

They returned to take the next two, before dropping the final two sets to lose the game 3-2.

However, the women’s team was much more successful in their second meeting with the Spartans on Oct. 21. Taking three straight sets, the women’s squad swept the match in some very tense volleyball, as each set was determined by a matter

of a few points.

Mark Dodds, head coach for the women’s squad, describes how the team managed to pull forward and surpass Trinity Western after their initial loss in the first match.

“We made a few adjustments after Friday night’s game — [we] learned a little bit from the video and just obviously [learned] from playing that match and [got] a little more comfortable out on the court…

We basically made it very difficult for Trinity Western to be successful, and in turn, we were quite successful, and the girls played an absolutely perfect game,” Dodds said.

The men’s team had a much rougher weekend, as they started their season by losing six straight sets, despite showing promise in the pre-season. In their first match against the Spartans, each set was fairly close, with the Huskies mustering up 21 points for both the first and last sets. This was the case for the second game

as well, which saw the Huskies reach 22 points before dropping their sixth and final set.

Despite the rough weekend, Brian Gavlas, head coach for the men’s Huskies volleyball team, says that — while his team may be young — they have potential, and he is feeling optimistic about the season as a whole.

“I fully expect us to be with the whole group of teams that are going to be fighting for a playoff position, and how that shakes out at the end of the year is going to be reflective, a little bit, of how teams develop and evolve as the year progresses,” Gavlas said. “I like to think that we have a pretty good upside and learning curve that we can reach by the end of the year.”

Both team’s have a long season ahead of them and plenty of talent to keep an eye on as they go forward. The Huskies volleyball teams will be heading to Brandon to face off against the Bobcats on Oct. 27 and 28.

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Seager Wheeler Hall is known around the University of Saskatchewan as one of the cheapest and most dated places to live in student residence. Administration has invested money into renewal projects to the building, but it has still not outgrown the rumours that surround it.

SW and the rest of McEown Park were built in the 1970s, and it is widely agreed upon that the building needs some updates to bring it up to the same level of quality as the newer residences. Students are able to unify together through their shared stories of bedbugs and unregulated heating, yet they are still somewhat divided on whether they believe the building meets the standards of what students deserve to live in while studying at the U of S. Heath Dionne, a second-year education student, explains that he was accepted into the university and registered in the housing portal late, which is why he ended up in SW. Dionne explains that, since he is from rural Saskatchewan, he was not able to view the building before moving in, and he believes the pictures did not accurately portray his accommodations.

“We looked online, and we could not find any pictures.

I think [my mom] might have found some, but it was a picture of the living room, and it was not at all what my living room looked like. It was nice and shiny, and the carpet wasn’t disgusting,” Dionne said. “When I moved in, there was a note on the stove that said ‘Stove is broken — do not use,’ and within two days our toilet broke.”

A number of the students interviewed explained that many of those who live in SW are first-year students who are from outside of Saskatoon, either people from rural parts of the province or international students. Some people, like Dionne, felt like they did not have enough information about the residence before moving in.

Even those who think back on their time living in SW as neutral or positive comment on how this residence in particular has the lowest rent at just $470 a month, including cable and internet. Some say you get what you pay for, while others believe it is not worth the cheap cost to live there.

Danielle Moen*, a student in the College of Arts and Science and former employee in a student-residence building other than SW, explains that resident assistants are often

“They weren’t getting rid of them properly, because with bedbugs, you’re supposed to exterminate the whole building… At most, they would only ever do one room or one unit.”

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given what she believes are unreasonable tasks that they are not properly informed about before accepting the job.

“Part of the RA description is dealing with bats, and I don’t know if that’s necessarily something that’s fair for the RAs to do, to be catching bats and then releasing them outside, just because [of] the risk of getting bit or stuff like that... All [RAs] are equipped with [are] gloves and a little net,” Moen said.

One of the campaign points that U of S Students’ Union President David D’Eon ran on was to advocate for improvements to student housing. D’Eon

“I don’t know if that’s necessarily something that’s fair for the RAs to do, to be catching bats and then releasing them outside, just because [of] the risk of getting bit or stuff like that.”

- Danielle Moen, former student residence employee

explains that, when he came into office, he brought students’ concerns to the administration, and he is pleased that they are taking steps to address these concerns.

“Even though administration is planning to redo some of the older buildings, that shouldn’t be a reason not to communicate with them, especially because those renovations depend on funding [and] depend on … being a priority in the future,” D’Eon said.

The university hopes to expand student residences to accommodate 15 per cent of the student body instead of the 12 per cent that it currently meets the capacity for. D’Eon says that the university has a tentative plan for a new residence building but that this plan will not be initiated for three years and funding is pending for the project.

However, not everyone has had a poor experience in SW. Logan Huard, a final-year political studies student, lived in SW for two and a half years and speaks highly of his time there, as he was able to interact with many students from various backgrounds.

“You’re not going to get much closer to the university for any less, so it was very affordable, and I really like that. It was also really multicultural, which was a thing that was big for me,” Huard said. “The RAs put on a board game night, and I remember playing Jenga with some people from Nigeria, and that’s an experience that I cherish, [which] I feel like a lot of other places don’t have.”

SW consists of four units per floor that house six people per unit. Those six people share a kitchen, living room and bathroom with one another. The individual rooms each have a sink, a desk and a closet; beds and mattresses are supplied.

George Foufas, the association director, consumer services, manages the student-residence portfolio, and while he admits that SW is dated, he explains that the university has recently spent over half a million dollars on furniture renewal in the building to upgrade the couches, chairs, tables and beds this past summer.

Currently, the boiler in the building is being replaced, costing $400,000. Foufas expects that the work will be finished during the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Adam Prefontaine*, a student currently living in SW, explains that this update unexpectedly cut off the hot water available for students to use.

“Everybody started complaining about heating, …

FEATURE because it’s been a while. They emailed us, and they said … they are working on it, because they have to fix the boiler or something. So, they cut the hot water on Friday, and they said they are going to cut it at 9, but the water was out at 7. We went to take a shower, and there was no hot water,” Prefontaine said.

While there have been projects to update the building in the past year, some of the students who lived in residence prior to these renewals look back on their time in SW with little nostalgia. Kiera Demorest lived in SW for one term before deciding to discontinue her education. Demorest’s biggest frustration is that the measures used for bedbugs were just preventative and not permanent.

“There were just some people in passing … who would say they had bedbugs, a couple [of] times, and other people in general who were there [in] past years and had the same problem,” Demorest said.

“They weren’t getting rid of them properly, because with bedbugs, you’re supposed to exterminate the whole building… At most, they would only ever do one room or one unit.”

Mohamud Yussuf, a first-year engineering student, explains that his experience living in SW last year was good, because his living space was quiet enough for him focus on school work without being distracted.

“Sometimes you have some assignments, which may be due, and the library closes at 11, and then you can’t always go home and study and do [your] assignments… So, it’s good … for students, because if you have assignments, it is a nice place to be, because … you won’t hear any noise or anything,” Yussuf said.

Students in residence are often living away from home for the first time, and this, combined with the

“I was extremely depressed when I lived there. I think the first time I called my parents and told them I wanted to drop out was the first month.”

- Cole Chretien, third-year political studies

pressure of school, leads many to suffer greatly from mental-health issues, says Moen. She notes that there is stigma around mental health in residences and not enough resources are provided to RAs. Cole Chretien, a third-year political studies student, attributes his mental-health issues directly to living in SW and considered discontinuing school or transferring to another university.

“I was extremely depressed when I lived there.

I think the first time I called my parents and told them I wanted to drop out was the first month.

A constant [problem was] not being happy with where I was. I was so mad. I didn’t want to take part in university life, because I was almost mad at the university in a way.”

Chretien hopes that the university can build a residence that balances the affordability of SW with the quality of the College Quarter.

“I don’t know if there’s anything to save, which sucks. It’s so outdated. You can spruce it up aesthetically, but it’s not going to get at the underlying problem,” Chretien said. “I would like to see a new residence building that is comparable to CQ. The fact [is] that CQ is a premium that only rich kids get to go to after high school… We need something that is livable and gives a good impression of the university.” *To respect the privacy of the individuals interviewed, their names have been changed.

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IT’S JUST DRAG PRESENTS: A SPOOKY OOKY HALLOWEEN! @ DIVAS NIGHTCLUB, 9:00 P.M. SCARY-OKE THURSDAY! @ AMIGOS, 9:00 P.M. QUEER NIGHT @ USSU PRIDE CENTRE, 6:30 P.M. QUEERING THE PLAINS @ STATION 20 WEST, 6:30 P.M. PSSA TERM PAPER BLITZ VOL. 5 @ CAMPUS CLUB ROOM, 5:00 P.M.

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HUSKIES WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS. CALGARY DINOS @ RUTHERFORD RINK, 7:00 P.M.

EVIL DEAD TRILOGY @ BROADWAY THEATRE, 7:00 P.M. HALLOWEEN FOR HUMANITY @ VANGELIS, 9:00 P.M. HUSKIES FOOTBALL VS. MANITOBA BISONS @ GRIFFITHS STADIUM, 7:00 P.M.

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Six last-minute Halloween costumes for stressed out students Finding a costume doesn’t have to be difficult, even if you have a hectic schedule.

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ASSU PRESENTS: FRIGHT NIGHT @ ARTS 218, 7:00 P.M. BOO TOWN @ WESTERN DEVELOPMENT MUSEUM, 5:30 P.M. VIDEO GAME MONDAY @ LOUIS’ PUB, 7:00 P.M.

GORDON LIGHTFOOT @ TCU PLACE, 8:00 P.M. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP @ 105 MEMORIAL UNION BUILDING, 7:30 P.M.

SCOTT HELMAN & RIA MAE @ LOUIS’ PUB, 8:00 P.M. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW @ BROADWAY THEATRE, 8:00 P.M.

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STI TESTING @ VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON CAMPUS, 8:00 A.M. WING WEDNESDAY @ LOUIS’ PUB, 5:00 P.M.

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The weeks before Halloween can be extremely busy for students, and often, it isn’t until the night before Halloween that you realize you have no time — or money — to get a costume. Here are six easy costume ideas for starters.

Jane Goodall: In a rush for a cheap Halloween costume? Throw on some khakis and carry around a stuffed chimpanzee to be British anthropologist and primatologist Jane Goodall. Extra points are awarded if you bring a banana, safari hat and some binoculars with you as props.

The Purge: “This is your emergency broadcast” if you’re wanting something a little bit scarier for Halloween. Why not dress up as people from the dystopian horror movie The Purge? This is a great costume for a couple or a group of friends.

You can wear a long white T-shirt with stockings and heels or a suit, but the main things you need for this costume are a purge mask, fake blood for your clothing and some fake weapons.

Cactus and cactus victim: Have you ever pricked your finger on a cactus so bad that it bleeds? If you are looking for a couple’s or best friends’ costume idea that is both cute and crafty, then this is perfect for you. All you need is a green outfit, faux pink flowers, a hot glue gun and hot glue, a fabric marker, scissors and fake blood.

For the cactus, draw spikes with your fabric marker all over your green outfit. Hot glue the faux pink flowers anywhere on your costume. For the victim of the spiky cactus, cover your clothes in fake blood. You can also carry around a sign that says “victim of cactus.”

Smartie pants: All you need for this punny costume are smarties and pants — and hot glue to glue the candies all over your pants. To really complete the joke, you can also throw on fake glasses for that clichéd nerd look.

This is the perfect costume if you just finished an extremely hard midterm and are finally going out to celebrate.

Guess Who: Get white posters from a craft store, along with red or blue markers, stencils, a red or blue shirt, scissors and white fabric paint. Cut out the posters to look like frames, and write “Guess Who?” on the top and your name on the bottom, using a red or blue marker. On your shirt, paint a white question mark using the fabric paint.

To add to the look, you can wear accessories like glasses, a wig or a hat to make your character distinct. This costume is best for a squad of sleepy studiers looking for a unique, last-minute costume idea.

Spice Girls: Are you and your friends stumped on what to be for Halloween? Why not be everyone’s favourite ’90s girl band, the Spice Girls, but with a twist? Print out pictures of your favourite spice jars, and iron them onto plain white shirts using iron-on transfers, then you’re all set for Halloween! Say hello to Bay Leaves Spice, Mint Spice, Basil Spice and more.

It’s important to keep things simple when deciding on a last-minute costume. When you are scrambling to find a costume at 5:02 p.m. on Halloween night, you’re not going to have time to make a show-stopping outfit. However, you’d be surprised at what you can come up with just by looking at the clothes in your closet.

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to get spooky with some classic Halloween films Watching scary flicks is a quintessential Halloween activity, and the Sheaf has just the list for your viewing pleasure.

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ANNABELLE: CREATION This is the fifth film in the The Conjuring series and is a prequel to the preceding instalments. The film explains Annabelle’s origins and also provides some more context for the series. The script is diabolical, but the film does have amazing jump scares that will make your popcorn fly across the living room.

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Halloween happenings in and around Saskatoon Need some ideas for what to do on Halloween? Look no further.

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Halloween fun isn’t just for kids. Apparently, since trickor-treating isn’t a socially acceptable thing for adults to do, we have to find other things to occupy our time. Good thing Saskatoon has plenty of other spooky thrills that will get you into the Halloween spirit.

Though you won’t get the exciting experience of being chased by Jack Nicholson with an axe, the Saskatoon Italian Cultural Centre offers an 8-acre corn maze that runs until Oct. 31. If the thrill of uncertainty, winding twists and turns and the dread that comes from encountering a sudden dead end sound appealing to you, then consider checking the maze out.

The maze is open Thursday to Sunday, regardless of nasty natural surprises, like the unpredictable, cursed weather. Evening hours are extended on Oct. 26, 27, 28 and 31.

During these extended hours, you are required to bring your own flashlight. Directions, admission prices and more information can be found at saskatoonicc.com.

If you like heart-stopping events, Terror in the Trees is an exceptionally scary yard haunt. The haunt takes place on a private acre in Vanscoy and leads you down a forested path to a graveyard.

Terror in the Trees, open from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., runs on Oct. 27, 28 and 31. If you’re more fond of spooking than being spooked, consider volunteering and scaring the living daylights out of someone instead — no expertise required. Terror in the Trees relies on volunteers to keep the screams going, as admittance is gained on a donation basis. For more information, head to the Terror in the Trees Facebook page.

If you’re in the mood for something more mellow but still want to get in the Halloween spirit, Bartari Videogame Restaurant & Bar is hosting a costume contest called the Bartari Halloween Spooktacular. The event will feature gaming and a costume contest — so make sure your thumbs are warmed up and your costume is on point when you go!

Bartari offers games, new and old, for your gaming pleasure. To top it off, there is no cover charge for this event.

If you want to find out more, check out Bartari’s Facebook page.

For those eager cinephiles, the Broadway Theatre never fails to satiate your Halloween movie desires. Their most notable screening is of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which they show annually. During Rocky Horror, expect to witness screams of delight, tons of laughter and a healthy amount

of audience participation.

The theatre’s Halloween lineup also includes a triple feature of the original The Evil Dead trilogy and Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. With great staff and reasonable admission prices, you can’t go wrong in checking out these Halloween classics.

If you are a thrill junky, then you and your closest friends could also take a trip to Smuts, Saskatchewan’s resident ghost town. Located just over 50 kilometres outside of Saskatoon down Highway 41, Smuts is far from any source of help should you need it. The town is rumoured to have been decimated long ago by a plague that wiped out most of the townspeople. Evidently, this Halloween thrill is not for the faint of heart.

The dilapidated houses that comprise Smuts are eerily juxtaposed with the town’s pristine church. Unlike any of the other buildings, the church is supposedly the only structure that is maintained. If you’re looking for a real-life ghost hunt, then Smuts is the place for you this Halloween.

Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking that Halloween is just for kids. Saskatoon offers lots in the way of fun and scary events for people of all ages. No matter if you’re thrill-seeking or laid-back, there is a Halloween event just for you.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD This film is perfect for someone who dislikes horror movies. Directly spoofing Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead is subversive and hilarious in equal parts.

The zombies in it are creepy but not enough to keep you awake at night. It’s perfect to watch after you’ve viewed something really terrifying, or if you’re not in the mood for a standard scary flick.

THE SHINING The adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 novel is undoubtedly one of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time. The acting from Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall is iconic and the script is infinitely quotable. The famous baseball bat scene required a remarkable 127 takes.

The mysterious occurrences in this film may be more traumatizing than the CGI’d demons that we see in modern horror movies, and The Shining makes the acting in The Conjuring films look like a kindergarten play. Definitely put this one on your must-watch list.

THE ORPHANAGE This horror movie may not be as critically acclaimed as films like The Shining or The Exorcist, but it still gets the Sheaf’s spooky seal of approval.

Horror movies in recent years have too frequently revealed the face of the threat — which can ruin the eerie atmosphere of a thriller, as nothing is as scary as the image your mind produces. Director J.A. Bayona knows this and does a masterful job depicting the paranormal beings in this film.

THE EXORCIST Few would argue with the fact that The Exorcist is one of the most quintessential horror movies of all time. It was the first horror movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, which is an outstanding accomplishment. This classic is definitely one to watch during the Halloween season.

If there is a Halloween movie that you think should be on this list, let us know in the comment section at thesheaf.com.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A cross-cultural classic Since its debut over forty years ago, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become a quintessential part of Halloween.

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As Halloween approaches, the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show brings audiences back into its spooky, campy and sometimes downright bizarre spirit.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been delighting and confusing audiences for 44 years — after all, who can’t hum along to a few bars of “The Time Warp”? It can be a perplexing experience on the first viewing — or even on the second or third — but Rocky Horror seems to bring people together for this very reason.

Starting as a British play staged in 1973 — starring the infamous Dr. Frank N. Furter and company — it was quickly brought to the silver screen in 1975.

The script has since been regarded as a love letter in bright red lipstick to the science-fiction and horror B-movies that came before it. For instance, director Jim Sharman nods to movies such as King Kong and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in the Rocky Horror film.

After mixed reviews from critics, theatres began to host midnight showings of the film. It was in the dead of night when moviegoers started to feel the effects of Dr. Frank N. Furter and up rose

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the cult phenomenon that continues to this day.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has enjoyed worldwide success throughout the decades. In 2016, there was even a modern-day reimagining of the original film, titled The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again, starring Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank N. Furter.

Rocky Horror is known worldwide for its audience participation. Viewers often dress up like the characters and bring props to mirror what is happening on the screen — rice is thrown during the wedding scene, water guns are squirted, umbrellas are opened when it starts raining and more.

There is even heckling at the actors — though if mistimed, the out-of-line audience member will be shushed, just like at a normal movie. Frequently, audience members become a shadow cast, acting out the roles and mouthing the lines through the entirety of the film.

Each community creates their own traditions and rituals during the movie. Lines, props and experiences may change from city to city, but the community and love that accompany the film stay the same.

Even Saskatoon has its own little community of Transylvanians. As in

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previous years, the Broadway Theatre will be showing the film on Halloween night. Unfortunately, rice, water guns and hot dogs are not allowed in the theatre. Tickets for the show are $14.

It’s important to be prepared if you’re going to a screening of Rocky Horror.

First off, research the props that you need to bring, and you’ll be at home with the veterans. Also, remember to watch the movie a few times. Perhaps most importantly, be ready to get weird.

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The Persephone Theatre also has a live production of Rocky Horror, directed by Saskatonian Ricardo Alvarado.

The show runs from Oct. 23-28, with a special midnight show on Oct. 27.

Though now sold out, Saskatoon could see future productions of this in the future.

From its humble beginnings as a British stage play to its modern-day adaptations, it’s safe to say that The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still just as mystifying and wonderfully weird to this day.

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Edition 2: Make your own family of roommates Meagan Dietrich, second-year agriculture and bioresources

Some costumes are scarier than monsters and ghouls — this Halloween, remember not to be terrible. costume line. These costumes sexualize Indigenous peoples.

Ultimately, costumes like these only perpetuate and add to the history of oppression in our country — particularly highlighting the intersectional oppression that Indigenous women experienced during colonization, and arguably, still face today.

Just keep these things in mind, and you can avoid callouts and retribution for dressing up in a costume that should be thrown in the trash. The Halloween season can be fun, so be creative and come up with a respectful costume.

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How did you guys meet?

Meagan Dietrich: I met Roma in high school— Roma Zulyniak: Actually, no, in elementary school. She used to come to band [class], and everyone would be like, ‘Oh my gosh, Meagan’s so pretty.’ Everyone in our school was obsessed with her — especially the boys. [giggles] MD: Yeah, elementary school, I guess. Olivia is our other roommate that we met this year, though.

Olivia Kennedy: I’m from Alberta, [and] they were the first people I met.

You said you’re from small towns — what do you guys think about living in the city together?

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MD: I don’t think we’re ever bored — there’s always someone willing to do something fun. I really appreciate that.

RZ: I probably wouldn’t be confident to do new things [by] myself, without Meagan or Olivia coming along. It helps a lot [to have them].

MD: It would be boring without someone else to conquer things with — this year, especially. I just stepped out of my comfort zone with so many things. Do what makes you happy, and do what is important to you.

OK: I feel like I can be myself and wear weird clothes, here.

Like every day, when I come into her room and Meagan’s like, ‘Oh, I love what you have on today.’ I would never have [worn these clothes] at home.

MD: You can be your own little butterfly, here, and just grow up — it’s nice.

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Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s incredibly important to be mindful around this time of the year. It is not funny or ironic to dress up as a minority. With rising political tensions based on gender and cultural backgrounds, it’s important for one to be respectful.

Here are five things not to include in your costume, along with some hints to help you know whether or not your costume is going to get you labelled a dirtbag.

1. Race: If your costume idea requires you to change the colour of your skin, then it is a bad idea for a costume. “Blackface” or “redface” was not cool 50 years ago, and it makes you a dirtbag if you do it in 2017.

There is no good way to go about changing your race in the Halloween season, or any season, and playing off stereotypical physical attributes of any race is problematic.

2. Cultural stereotypes: The most controversial costumes that you’ll come upon every year in those pop-up Halloween shops portray minority groups using stereotypes that have been applied to them for a long time.

This creates problematic costumes like the “Mexican Villager” or the “Native Princess.”

These costumes are astonishingly offensive, and the latter is especially problematic for people living here in Treaty Six Territory.

3. Gender: This is mostly directed at cisgender men who are going to be dressing in drag for the Halloween season. Be mindful of how you feminize yourself, and if you are doing it, go all out! Wear the best makeup. Just avoid portraying some of the disgusting stereotypes that are sometimes applied to the trans community.

The offensive costume released by Spirit Halloween last year that depicted Caitlyn Jenner is an example of how not to portray trans people this year.

4. Controversial event:

While you might think that your Harvey Weinstein costume is a great idea — or that your alt-right costume is just a satire of the current political climate — dressing like those people is problematic and can cause stress for those around you at various Halloween events. Just remember that you will attend events with people who may not have the same views or experiences that you have.

5. Sexiness + minority: Last year, there was a local controversy when activist Zoey Roe took Spirit Halloween to task about their “Native American”

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What would you be missing without them in your life?

RZ: I probably wouldn’t be as silly, or maybe I wouldn’t be able to be myself as much.

OK: I would be missing the laughter we have — the random conversations we have in the kitchen.

MD: I think it’s crazy, because what I like the most about it all [is that] they kinda become a part of you. You kind of become each other. I find myself saying things they’d say or doing things they’d do — I would be lost [without them]. It’s kind of interesting and cool — you create your own family, here.

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Halloween: Celebrating the binge holidays as an adult Drinking culture can be harmful — consider your vices during Halloween celebrations.

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drinking can be traced back to the fatal error of a large mixedto-taste highball.

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The national campaign is a simple initiative, but it might not have the teeth to keep people interested.

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I think everyone has a grasp on the risks presented by binge drinking, and most people are still willing to take that chance, but I don’t think everyone has a great conceptualization of how much the environment of an event has an impact on its outcome. Understand that — even though the occasion is a reason to get sloshed — you still have to be responsible.

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Plan to provide designated drivers. Halloween is a tough night to catch a taxi. Drinking holidays are fun, because everyone is drinking, but that also means that everyone is trying to take a cab. It’s a hard reality, but not everyone is going to plan themselves a safe ride home, and it is easy for a host to mitigate the problem.

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Forget Thanksgiving — Halloween is October’s holiday of excess. Halloween is defined by a single impulse: bingeing — on sugar for children and alcohol for adults.

Looking back at my childhood, I have mixed feelings about Halloween. Walking around my suburban neighbourhood with my small group of friends in costumes and chanting tacky interpretations of the classic “trick-or-treat” is a time of innocence that is easy to look fondly upon.

What I am not so nostalgic about are the hundreds of grams of sugar that I would eat every day for the two weeks that followed, often past the point of getting sick.

The best parts of Halloween — the costumes, the parties and the friends — have all improved substantially since I became an adult. Sorry, moms, but seeing your friends’ creativity in designing costumes is just so much more impressive.

Additionally, no longer having to brave the elements to knock on doors drops the “must be able to fit my winter coat under this” constraint on your creative self-expression.

Add a little substance abuse to the equation, and the potential for fun keeps rising.

Halloween as an adult is a drinking holiday and not really anything else. A couple of weeks ago, I overheard a conversation about it between a few people.

They wanted to do something different this Halloween, rather than getting dressed up to stand around in someone’s living room and drink.

They found themselves coming up dry on other activities that people without children might do to celebrate the holiday. Is this a problem? Maybe.

If you’re throwing a party for Halloween this year, here are some party tricks to consider implementing.

Establish a mix station where people can measure the amount of alcohol they are consuming, and encourage them to do so.

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Oct. 31 marks the ninth year in which the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Food Centre will facilitate Trick or Eat, a campaign geared towards food security in Canada. But, what makes a successful campaign? How do we keep people interested in charitable endeavours?

It’s hard to gauge, in the ever-evolving social world, how a movement might fare. As information about critical issues is more and more frequently shared and easily obtained, apathy emerges.

The dropping numbers of participants in and donations to the Trick or Eat campaign at the U of S are concerning for the longevity and future success of this event.

Trick or Eat is a national day of action promoted by Meal Exchange, a Canadian student network that aims to support sustainable food systems across the country. During the event, groups are sent out into the community in costume with the goal to collect non-perishable food items for donation. The USSU Food Centre donates Trick or Eat acquisitions to the Saskatoon Food Bank.

In 2012, the USSU Food Centre recruited 250 volunteers who collected 7,500 pounds of food. The collective U of S team was the third largest in Canada and one of the nation’s top five donors. Last year’s results, however, were not so great. In 2016, the Food Centre recruited 150 volunteers who collected and donated about 5,000 pounds of food.

It’s important to consider how we are making our calls to action, and what that implies at present.

Food security is a concerning issue. According to Community Food Centres Canada, over 850,000 Canadians utilize community food agencies every month to receive emergency food supplies. While it might be hard for students to empathize with this social problem, the ease and accessibility of the Trick or Eat campaign should make it pretty appealing.

Trick or Eat is downright fun.

When else can you, as a fully grown twenty-something person, go out with your friends in costume for some ego-boosting charity work?

It’s almost a guarantee that community members will throw in some snack-sized candy bars for you among the canned goods.

The USSU Food Centre also offers prizes to outstanding groups. The best collectors each year receive the coveted Candy Cup, a giant trophy filled with treats to share among your team members.

Trick or Eat is easy and takes tradition to a brand new level, but perhaps its institutionalization in the U of S culture has made it easier to ignore. After nine years, it might be time to freshen up the initiative to ensure participation — but it’s also up to individuals to get informed.

Trick or Eat begins at 4 p.m. on Oct. 31. Teams can sign up online at ussu.ca/event/trick-or-eat/ or in person at the Food Centre.

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LOCAL MAN LOST AMONG BOJACK HORSEMEN AT HOLIDAY PARTY CITY PARK — Following a pre-emptive Halloween and birthday party fusion for philosophy student Allison Jenns, friends were surprised to discover they had all taken home the wrong men — and the popular animated television show BoJack Horseman might be to blame.

What began as an innocent costume party took a turn for the worse when the heat of many bodies in a small home caused seven plastic horse masks to temporarily fuse to the faces of the men who all wore them as part of their respective costumes.

Though panic ensued, the initial shock was mostly quelled when the men realized that their forced immersion in costume allowed them to

really dive into the complex and emotionally unavailable character they had all chosen to portray.

Jenns reports feeling “weird vibes” but ultimately decided to keep the party going.

“Usually, the guys aren’t much for parties, but this time they really let loose — I figured it would all be fine,” Jenns said.

It was not fine, Jenns later realized, when she discovered that six of the men involved had gone home with the wrong girlfriends and one was missing entirely. It is suspected that this individual is still in character and could be living out potentially damaging storylines around the City of Saskatoon. harkavagrant.com

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#albumoftheweek:

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by Destroyer Werewolfs Bayne

The latest album from part-time New Pornographer and full-time enigma Destroyer is titled ken. Like so many others lately, the album unabashedly taps into the musical zeitgeist of the 1980s, but in a more nuanced way. Centred around droning synth arrangements, ken is obviously more production-heavy than any of Destroyer’s previous works. At times, ken feels like it could be the soundtrack for The Breakfast Club — but in a good way. Check out “Tinseltown Swimming in Blood,” and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Don’t you hate it when your fish leaks juices through your jeans?

First world problems, am I right?

Time and time again, we’ve heard your complaints, and now we’ve come out with a new product called the Nautical Pocket Protector™. It will also keep you from forgetting your fish with its new integrated app, Fishget Me Not. This meme is a satire on substanceless normie memes that depict relatable, mundane life happenings. I give this meme 4 covfefes out of 5 covfefes.

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