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On Sept. 6, the University of Saskatchewan put out a media release stating that enrollment at the institution had increased by three per cent for the fall term. To accommodate, university administration says they are thinking ahead about everything from classroom sizes to tuition rates.

According to the release, there are 21,318 students currently enrolled at the U of S, a number that is expected to increase to over 25,000 by June 2019. Alison Pickrell, assistant vice-provost of strategic enrollment management, attributes this enrollment increase to the university’s local and global reputation as well as continuous efforts to attract students.

“I think that the U of S is becoming a choice for applicants not only in our own province but also outside and internationally,” Pickrell said in an interview with the Sheaf. “The university also has a strategic growth agenda — we purposefully want the university to grow, and to that end, we are creating opportunities for students to enroll.”

Pickrell states that the university is considering how such a growing population may impact the university’s ability

to maintain the quality of education and the student experience.

“In the classroom, we look at things like space, classroom size and technology, so there’s appropriate infrastructure to support growth, but you also have to think about the quality of the teaching experience,” Pickrell said. “We don’t want to grow for growth’s sake — we want to grow in a planned way.”

The release also identified that Indigenous student enrollment has increased by 11.3 per cent, with 2,672 Indigenous students currently enrolled. As well, international student enrollment is up by 5.9 per cent, with 2,368 International students currently enrolled.

Pickrell says that the university is committed improving the experiences of Indigenous and international students through initiatives that encourage interactions with the rest of the student body and looks to Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre and the International Student and Study Abroad Centre as places for these initiatives.

“It’s important for both of those communities to feel part of the university campus. We have activities and programs where Indigenous and international students can interact with each other to learn from

each other,” Pickrell said. “I do believe we can do more programming in that area.”

Paying for tuition is a concern for all students and a factor in low retention rates at universities across the country.

Pickrell states that the U of S is looking into how tuition rates might attract or deter prospective students.

“There is a tuition task force on campus that is considering things like the percentage that is set for differential tuition for international students,” Pickrell said. “Our focus is the student experience, and if students are leaving because they can’t afford to stay here, that’s something we need to be thinking about.”

Despite all the challenges brought about by the enrollment increase, Pickrell believes that the university’s commitment to planned growth is a result of understanding its importance in the local and global community.

“We know that the city of Saskatoon is projected to grow significantly over the next couple of decades, and we know that we need additional spaces to educate a growing population… The university also has a role in contributing to knowledge globally,” Pickrell said. “We are looking out to the future — we are preparing for it instead of just letting it happen.”

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First meeting between FSIN youth representatives and Saskatoon police deemed ‘productive’ The Sheaf follows up with an FSIN youth representative after a meeting with the Saskatoon chief of police.

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More than two months after publishing an open letter calling for the implementation of body cameras for Saskatoon police officers, two Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations youth representatives have met with Saskatoon Police Service executive staff to discuss the letter’s intent.

On Sept. 12, Darian Lonechild, a fourth-year Indigenous studies student, and her FSIN youth representative counterpart Rollin Baldhead, a fourth-year Indian Teacher Education Program student, met with Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper and his executive team to talk about how the relationships between Saskatoon police and Indigenous youth in the city can be improved.

This meeting follows Lonechild’s open letter sent on July. 4, wherein she called on Mayor Charlie Clark and Police Chief Cooper to enforce police-worn body cameras after the ambiguous circumstances surround-

ing Jordan Lafond’s death in 2016.

After asking for recommendations on social media, Lonechild brought five calls to action to the meeting: 1. The full implementation of body cameras on Saskatoon police officers 2. The creation of an Indigenous youth partnership board that targets the decriminalization of Indigenous youth 3. Increased cultural awareness workshops to train officers 4. Mentorship possibilities with Saskatoon police and Indigenous youth 5. Steps to developing a more positive relationship with the Indigenous community, on the terms of the community Lonechild believes that the recommendations were heeded, though she reports that Chief Cooper’s retinue wasn’t able to offer much in the way of a response.

“I was hoping for was more input from the executive staff. It felt like there was a little bit of ‘heard it all before’ energy, but it was an introductory meeting, and it was their first meeting with

FSIN youth councillors,” Lonechild said. “[Chief Cooper] was very interested and listened very well and gave very good feedback. Overall, it was a productive meeting.

They are interested in [working] with us further.”

Lonechild anticipates future meetings between the two groups, though there are no hard dates set.

“This meeting was the first of many ­­— [a chance] for them to get to know the FSIN youth,” Lonechild said.

“We want to continue our relationship and hammer through these calls to action… They are willing to continue meeting and working with us and developing even more ideas [that] we can work on in the community.”

For Lonechild, a precedent has been set by talking to the Saskatoon Police Service as youth representatives. “[The Saskatoon police] have a relationship with the FSIN, but they’ve never had a relationship with FSIN youth, so I thought it was important to bridge that gap,” Lonechild said. “There are a lot of young, bright people in the city that have a lot to

Riley Deacon / Photo Editor Darian Lonechild poses in front of Saskatoon Police Station on Sept. 16.

share — with what work they would like to see in their communities. I hope that this relationship will continue after [Baldhead] and I are done our terms in two years.”

Ultimately, Lonechild is pleased with how the meeting proceeded.

“I’m happy that it happened — no meeting like it has happened before,” Lonechild said. “Chief Cooper has a good understanding of what issues are going on on the ground with Indigenous peoples and their relationship with police. He understands the history of colonialism and how it has

deeply impacted our communities.”

Moving forward, Lonechild hopes to include more input from Indigenous youth in future meetings with the Saskatoon Police Service.

“We know that the body cameras are going to take a while, though they are committed to take them on,” Lonechild said. “I’ve been getting some young people organized to come share their perspectives [and] start working with the Saskatoon police. Working on the details for this on both sides is the priority right now.”

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Canadian Roots Exchange to hold 2018 National Youth Gathering in Saskatoon CRE encourages all youth age 15 to 29 to sign up for their three-day gathering.

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Canadian Roots Exchange recently announced that they will be hosting their seventh National Youth Gathering in Saskatoon from Nov. 15-17. The event will offer participants three days of speeches and youth-led workshops with the goal of bringing youth into talks of reconciliation.

Since its creation in 2008, CRE’s objective has been to strengthen the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. The National Youth Gathering aims to achieve this by giving anyone from age 15 to 29 the chance to learn, listen, share experiences and take part in group activities.

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Oct. 15, and applications to speak at the gathering close on Oct. 4.

The upcoming National Youth Gathering aims to welcome a diversity of youth, both Indigenous and not. Max FineDay, executive director of the CRE and former University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union president, encourages U of S students to attend the gathering, regardless of their level of understanding on reconciliation, for the opportunity to learn something new.

“This isn’t just for the department of [Indigenous] studies.

This isn’t just for the department of history,” FineDay said. “There are ways for reconciliation to tie into every curriculum, every college, [and] every class that this university has to offer. It’s up to our generation to ask the insti-

tution, to ask our professors, to make sure it is.”

FineDay believes that youth play a valuable role in the gathering’s theme of miyo-wîcêhtowin, which strives for a future of respectful relationships. He states that youth today have first-hand experience of how the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples have changed throughout generations, and therefore, play an important part in reconciliation narratives.

“We are the first generation — now, today — to have treaties implemented as a part of the curriculum in schools. That’s something our parents didn’t have — that’s something our grandparents didn’t have,” FineDay said.

“We are the first ones to be able to learn about residential schools

Supplied by Max FineDay Four participants from a 2017 Canadian Roots Exchange gathering.

in our classrooms and recognize that Canada has some dark spots in our history.”

In addition to attending the gathering, youth also have the chance to speak at it. Anyone under 29 who wishes to share their experiences is able to apply. After submitting an application, it will be examined by adjudication to make sure the application fits the gathering’s theme and intent.

FineDay says the three-day event will be an opportunity for networking as well as for learning. Although reconciliation is a difficult topic for many, FineDay hopes that the gathering can be a positive place to connect and move forward.

“My dad is a residential school survivor, and he’s spent many

many years trying to be able to provide a good life for me, and for my siblings, and making sure that we’re not burdened by what happened to him,” FineDay said.

“What I hope for this country — what I hope for young people … is that we learn from it. I can be over it while still recognizing that it didn’t happen so long ago.”

For FineDay, Canadian youth are the demographic that is able to enact change and engage with Canada’s movement toward reconciliation.

“I think it’s important for us young people to lead the way and show our parents that this work actually can be done,” FineDay said. “It can be done in a good way, and our generation can actually lead it.”

Protective Services briefs Summer bike thefts: Between May 1 and Sept. 7, Protective Services has received 57 bicycle-theft reports.

Here are some tips to prevent bike thefts: lock up your bicycle with a quality U lock or chain lock, do not rely solely on a cable lock to secure your bicycle, do not leave your bicycle parked overnight, and register your bicycle on the Saskatoon Police Service website.

Registering your bike will record the serial number, make and model in case your bicycle is ever stolen.

Bike theft: On the evening of Aug. 23, Protective Services responded to a bicycle theft in progress.

Officers were able to locate the male suspect and arrest him without incident. The suspect also had a prohibited weapon on his person that Protective Services officers seized on the scene. The Saskatoon Police Service took custody of the suspect.

Theft in Agriculture Café: On the morning of Aug. 10, Protective Services responded to a theft in progress at the café in the Agriculture Building.

Officers were able to arrest one suspect on the scene without incident. The other suspect fled on foot but was later identified. The suspects are accused of stealing several items from the café as well as several personal items from staff. Some of the items were recovered from the scene.

Safewalk reminder: Safewalk volunteers walk people safely to their destinations on or near campus Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Outside of these hours, Protective Services provides free walking escorts to students, staff, faculty and campus visitors. *Briefs provided by Protective Services.

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Homecoming 2018:

A defeat, an experience Despite a 37-28 loss, both players and students had good things to take away from Friday’s game.

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The Huskies played their homecoming game against the Calgary Dinos at Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park on Sept. 14.

The game was dedicated to legendary former Huskies player and coach Brian Towriss, whose contributions and legacy were collectively appreciated prior to kickoff.

Towriss’s accomplishments and time with the team were acknowledged in an address that concluded with the renaming of Stadium Crescent as Brian Towriss Crescent. After this announcement, Towriss thanked his family, donors and fans for making it all possible — and then it was time to start the game.

The match did not look good

for the Huskies from the start.

They went to halftime with a score of 21-13, and despite some good plays in the final quarter, their efforts only brought them to a 37-28 loss.

Jerry Friesen, special teams co-ordinator and acting head coach for the game, says that — despite the defeat — the challenging match was good preparation for future games.

“Now, we have to really go back and critique,” Friesen said.

“There are some good quarterbacks in this conference, and if we want to take this one step further every game, we have to get better.”

Bowan Lewis, Huskies defensive back and third-year Edwards School of Business student, discusses how the end score reflected the Dinos’ strengths as well as some mistakes on the Huskies’ side.

“Calgary is a great, wellcoached team — they came out in different formations we haven’t seen before, and we just had to adjust to them,” Lewis said.

“A few mistakes were made on our part, and they capitalized on them — props to them.”

Colton Klassen, running back for the Huskies and third-year arts and science student, is optimistic about the team’s future performance, highlighting the fact that they held off the Calgary Dinos at 37, when their two previous games this season have ended in scores of 49 and 57.

“A lot of guys stepped up, a lot of guys on offence made big plays, and I think this is a good learning curve for us — I think we showed that we can put big plays up,” Klassen said.

“Looking at the game, there’s gonna be a lot of stuff we can learn from, but I’m confident in

Riley Deacon / Photo Editor Scott Flory throws the coin toss at the Homecoming game.

this group of guys, and I think we are gonna learn from it and come out strong next week.”

For students of the U of S, the homecoming game is a rite of passage — whether or not the home team wins the match.

School spirit was front and centre for the first-year students present, with the toga run as a featured event.

Nathalie Baquerizo, first-year chemical engineering student, attended and enjoyed the game for its role as a traditional part of student life.

“I’m an international student, so this is my first [North] American football game. It’s kinda hard to follow — I don’t really know what’s going on — but I wanted to have the full college experience and support the team,” Baquerizo said. “I’d recommend students come here, at least once,

to have the experience.”

Thomas Garchinski, first-year microbiology student, joined over one hundred students in the long-standing tradition of the toga run, another main draw for those attending the homecoming game. For him, homecoming was about meeting new people and being part of the university atmosphere.

“I’m here for the toga run, but I always come to the football games to meet people. If you are willing to talk to people, it’s easy to make friends here,” Garchinski said. “The toga run was so good — an experience and a half. You feel like you are part of something, like you are part of the school.”

The Huskies will be back at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 for a provincial showdown against the University of Regina Rams at Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park.

D gwatch: Cole Anderson The Huskies men’s basketball team is welcoming new recruits into the fold ahead of the upcoming season.

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SPORTS & HEALTH EDITOR

Coming out of Aden Bowman Collegiate to join the Huskies is 18-year-old Cole Anderson. Anderson is one of two recently announced additions to the men’s team, alongside Jean-Carol Ishemezwe of Regina. Anderson, who stands at 6-7, will be joining the team as a guard-forward.

Anderson recently completed a successful season with the Aden Bowman Bears during which he was named most valuable player. This accolade comes alongside his experience outside of high school basketball with Team Saskatchewan and Team Saskatchewan U19 at the North American Indigenous Games.

Anderson speaks about his experience with Basketball Saskatchewan.

“I played on the development team when I was 15 and was a member of the U16 Men’s team,” Anderson said, in an email to

the Sheaf. “In 2017, I had [to decide] whether to stay in this program and try to qualify for the U17 men’s team and play in the Canada Summer Games, or join the Team Sask U19 team at the North American Indigenous Summer games in Toronto. I am Métis and decided to take up the opportunity NAIG gave me — it was an amazing basketball and cultural experience.”

Of all his achievements, however, Anderson values his recently acquired Huskies status the highest.

“My biggest accomplishment so far has been making this team. I am extremely honoured to be given the chance to play at the level of Canadian U Sports basketball on the University of Saskatchewan men’s basketball team,” Anderson said.

Anderson started playing basketball at a fairly early age, which he discusses as he recounts his basketball career.

“I began playing basketball in grade 2 or 3, in the Saskatoon

minor basketball league…I continued to play at the community level in SMBA up to grade 12 and worked as a referee for [a] few seasons,” Anderson said. “I also played competitively for 5 years on the SLAM club team, and later, for Lights Out [Basketball]. Playing on the club teams allowed me the opportunity to travel and compete at a higher level [and] get more experience at a young age.”

Anderson has had a lot of experience on the court, and he discusses the benefits that basketball has brought into his life.

“I have met a lot of friends through basketball. I like the game, and the style, energy and pace of the game suit me and my abilities,” Anderson said.

With the Canada West basketball season just a little over a month away, the Huskies are hard at work getting prepared physically and mentally. Anderson speaks to his own anticipation while waiting for the season to start.

Heywood Yu Cole Anderson takes a shot during a Huskies Basketball practice.

“In the upcoming season, as a rookie, I am excited to be on the team,” Anderson said.

“I am doing what I can to prepare physically — I have been shooting good so far and hope to continue learning from the coaches, Rawlyk and Jacobson, and the experienced players on the team.”

After a somewhat lackluster season, the Huskies will be

looking to new players like Anderson to freshen up the squad.

The Huskies finished last season with a record of 12-16 and made it to the Canada West quarter-finals before falling to the University of Calgary Dinos.

The Huskies will be hitting the court for their Canada West season debut against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds on Oct. 26.

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How adopting a pet fish helped improve my mental health Mental-health supports can come from a myriad of places — even from inside a fishbowl.

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ty, I am also able to take care of myself. While adopting a pet fish did not solve my mental-health issues, it was and is an important part in my overall mental-health plan.

The positive impact that Ophelia has made on me is perhaps quite subtle, but honestly, when you’re dealing with difficult circumstances, anything that promotes improvement in a healthy way is worth acknowledgement.

You don’t have to commit to a permanent companion for animal therapy, either.

There are periodically scheduled PAWS Your Stress events on campus, in which St. John Ambulance’s therapy dogs provide a cuddly comfort to students. The SPCA is also open regularly for visits, where you are welcome to snuggle to your heart’s content.

Perhaps the idea of adopting a pet fish doesn’t thrill you as much as it does me, or maybe you know that animals don’t provide you with substantial catharsis, and that’s okay. Animal therapy may not work for everyone, but it does help some people, and that is worth celebrating.

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Ophelia, which has actually helped to jumpstart my day in terms of social interaction.

Having to feed her daily and clean her bowl has improved my ability to maintain a routine, which has helped me foster a sense of stability. I have found that, in being responsible for something other than myself, I have managed to build a sense of healthy control over my life.

When I work at my desk and mumble to myself, Ophelia nuzzles up to the glass of her bowl and stares at me because betta fish can learn to recognize their owners. Additionally, once established in their new home, the scales of a betta fish begin to deepen in colour, meaning that they are happy.

You can also teach fish tricks. Currently, Ophelia is able to follow my finger around her bowl and jump out of her water for food. All of this is to say that Ophelia recognizes me and knows that I am her caregiver, and knowing the role I play in her development reminds me that I am capable of nurturance.

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Earlier this year, I reached the very rock bottom of a particularly grueling mental-health spiral. With thoughts of suicide flooding my thought processes and an overall disinterest in life, I found myself scouring the internet for self-help articles looking for anything that could help me rekindle my zest for life.

I stumbled upon a slew of articles boasting the positive effects animals can have on mental health. Studies have shown that animals can provide comfort, be a source of motivation, boost physical activity and promote feelings of stability.

I knew I wasn’t well enough to take on a high-maintenance pet such as a dog or rabbit — nor did I have the resources to do so — so I decided to adopt a betta fish. I had read about how watching fish swim can reduce anxiety and lower blood pressure, and they are relatively low-cost and low-maintenance, so I gave it a go.

Ophelia — morbidly named after Hamlet’s less-thanbuoyant lost love — came into my life this past May. Within a day, this tiny pink and orange fish somehow found her way into my heart. Pet fish aren’t typically considered companion animals due to a lack of physical affection, communication and overall connection. However, they still provide the positive support of a relationship.

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The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra seeks to bridge the gap between art and science

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Art and science are polar opposites, right? A recent collaboration between researchers in the University of Saskatchewan’s department of psychology and the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is trying to show otherwise.

Researchers Janeen Loehr and Jennifer Nichol, along with a group of four performing musicians donning electroencephalogram skullcaps, have produced a live artistic visualization of the cerebral organ in musical synchrony that will be showcased at the SSO season opening night on Sept. 22.

Expressly meant to bring together the science side and the art side, Loehr suggests that the performance shows that the boundaries between the two fields aren’t quite as obvious as they may have been in the past.

Loehr, assistant professor in the department of psychology, hopes that this kind of work can push these seemingly disparate disciplines ahead in their pursuits by informing one another.

“Sometimes, it’s easy, as a scientist, to get a bit isolated, even from the phenomenon that you’re studying,” Loehr said. “Being able to show the brain activity during the live performance really gets right there. It really brings those two things together, which is really exciting. This sort of bringing the science together with the art is all new to me.

I have never done anything like this before — this kind of public showcase.”

As for this bigger picture, Loehr says, “this is the first project looking at how musicians synchronize with each other and how their brain activity — while they synchronize — might lead to beneficial impacts on performing music as a group.

We’re actually planning on some future studies where we do this kind of work

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with amateur musicians.”

Sophie McBean, a second-year medical student and violinist with the SSO who participated in the project, believes that there is more than one obvious application for techniques and devices developed through this kind of collaboration.

“I think it could lead to the use of music in more situations where it might be beneficial to people — like in the field of health care as a potential therapy,” McBean said. “It helps with learning in both people with and without disabilities, and it can be used as an all-around method to help people learn.”

McBean is intimately involved in both art and science, and she relishes the opportunity to showcase the strong link between the two fields that often goes overlooked.

“People love playing and listening to music. They generally like participating in

art, but I don’t think they understand why,” McBean said.

“People like to understand things and know exactly what it is that’s going on, and why we like it, and so I think that science is a good way to bring knowledge and facts to something that’s so creative and artistic.”

For her part, when she thinks about the relationship between art and science in the future, Loehr imagines “brain-computer interfaces where you can actually control devices in the world using brain activity” and she trusts that the horizon for interdisciplinary research of this kind is endless.

“The more we talk to each other across these fields, the more we are going to see potential for positive outcomes,” Loehr said. “Specifically, in a musical context, there’s a lot of room for really interesting developments to happen there.”

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Limited access:

Where community intervenes As access to abortion services, sexual-health services and support services for women dwindles in the province, community initiatives aim to fill the gaps. vide abortion services in the province, and these are concentrated in the major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SPORTS & HEALTH EDITOR cities — in Saskatoon, at Saskatoon City Hospital, College Park Medical Clinic In the province of Saskatchewan, the need to rec- and the Saskatoon Community Clinic, and in Reognize the barriers to accessing abortion and support gina, at the Women’s Health Centre in the Regina services for women is paramount. As community General Hospital. Of these clinics, only in Regina initiatives emerge to bolster the options available for can a woman access an abortion from 12 to 16 weeks women, the need for increased awareness is obvious. into pregnancy.

In Canada, it has been legal for a woman to obtain It can be especially difficult for women living an abortion since 1988. The Canada Health Act de- where abortion services are not available to terfines abortion as a medically necessary procedure, minate a pregnancy because they must drive long meaning that it should be paid for by provincial distances to access the service in these centres — health care, and ideally, should be accessible. In ru- potentially incurring travel, accommodation or ral Saskatchewan, this is hardly the case. child-care costs along the way.

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are typically accessed through a complex bureaucratic system that can include a doctor’s referral and several layers of appointments. To complicate this system further, there are large differences in policy between Regina and Saskatoon. This referral is an extra, time-consuming step that could mean more emotional stress for women, time away from work and greater travel costs incurred.

On Sept. 5, 2017, the Saskatchewan Drug Plan began covering Mifegymiso, an abortion pill approved for use by Health Canada in July 2015. Costs can vary on an individual basis — depending on factors such as income, enrollment in other benefit programs and private insurance coverage. This has increased access for many women, but abortions remain costly and difficult to obtain for others.

In addition to the barriers preventing women from actually obtaining an abortion, there are even fewer options for post-procedure support. Community initiatives and organizations like Saskatoon Sexual Health and Planned Parenthood Regina offer some supplemental supports, and recently, in Saskatoon, there have been opportunities for those interested in becoming support persons themselves.

One such opportunity is an upcoming training session being held in Saskatoon: Trauma Informed Abortion Doula Training. The session is intended for people looking to support those navigating the hurdles around abortion in Saskatchewan.

Alani Caruso-Fitterer, who has received training to become a postpartum doula and is helping to organize the Trauma Informed Abortion Doula Training event, explains that abortion doulas are needed in a system with few supports.

“All of these factors make for a complicated and potentially traumatic experience [so] the Trauma Informed Abortion Doula training is about helping those that are going through this system that has limited access,” Caruso-Fitterer said in an email to the Sheaf. “This is a very new role here, and I believe that there is a need for it.”

Caruso-Fitterer also gave a description of the traditional role of a doula.

“Doulas help … new mothers and families navigate the time from pregnancy to birth and from birth to the early days and weeks. Doulas provide a spectrum of support, hands-on practical skills, compassionate presence and education,” Caruso-Fitterer said.

There are a multitude of roles for a doula to fill in the world of dealing with birth — including assisting with the emotional, physical and mental tolls of abortion procedures.

“A full-spectrum doula may fit into multiple roles, including supporting someone that is going through an abortion,” Caruso-Fitterer said. “The idea behind the full-spectrum doula is that any person that is pregnant, regardless of the final outcome — be that becoming a parent, adoption, miscarriage, … stillborn, or abortion — that person deserves and has the right to unconditional, judgement-free support.”

The role of a doula is an interesting one. Due to the profession being entirely outside of the realm of medical professionals, it’s easy to get confused about what a doula does, outside of the easily-conjurable image of being there to hold

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Caruso-Fitterer explains some of the duties that a doula can perform.

“The scope of a doula is broad, but one of the main things a doula does is help the mother — or person in care — advocate for themself. The doula is not a saviour — a doula might give breastfeeding support, or refer local resources, or assist with the family and home preparation,” Caruso-Fitterer said.

Caruso-Fitterer explains some of the ways in which a doula can assist in an abortion situation.

“In the case of someone that is [getting] or has gotten an abortion, a doula might accompany them to an appointment and listen and offer emotional presence and support to the person about their abortion,” Caruso-Fitterer said.

On the topic of the upcoming Trauma Informed Abortion Doula Training session, Caruso-Fitterer explains that it is not limited to any particular type of individual.

“This training is for anyone interested in supporting people through a medical, surgical or spontaneous abortion,” Caruso-Fitterer said. “It was developed and will be facilitated by Shannon Hardy, a social worker, full-spectrum doula and sexual-health educator in Halifax, N.S., [and the] founder of Abortion Support Services Atlantic.”

Caruso-Fitterer has just finished her training to become a postpartum doula with Birth Ways International, and she shares about her experience receiving the training and doula work in general.

“I was humbled and inspired by everyone’s commitment to the work and tenderness of being a doula — it recognizes strength in vulnerability, strength in asking for help and in mothers advocating for themselves,” Caruso-Fitterer said. “This is the kind of work that builds community and resources to support mothers and their families while developing strong, collaborative, professional relationships among doulas, especially in here in Saskatoon.”

The topic of abortion is one mired in a variety of connotations and often surrounded by biases and judgements. Caruso-Fitterer speaks to the importance of a system of support in the climate surrounding abortion.

“Ultimately, it’s a choice that shouldn’t [have] to be made harder [or more] shameful by a system that has political and moral implications behind it,” Caruso-Fitterer said. “If there is recognized support in place that goes in hand with safe and accessible abortion services, then we can shift out-of-date perspectives that put shame and stigma on women’s bodies and autonomy.”

Trauma Informed Abortion Doula Training will be held on Oct. 6 and 7 and will take place at the Central Urban Métis Federation.

Those looking to secure a spot in the training can inquire or reserve a spot by emailing doulatrainingyxe@gmail.com.

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Who is the dreamer? A David Lynch explainer

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The filmography of director David Lynch has left a mark on our culture that has completely changed how we think about horror, comedy and scripted television. After this explainer, you’ll be prepared to watch everything from Inland Empire to David Lynch Cooks Quinoa.

It’s hard to imagine how one director could directly influence both the baffling, post-ironic comedy of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and the sprawling mystery of Lost, but Lynch’s eccentric sensibilities have firmly ingrained themselves in the public consciousness in a way that seems all-encompassing.

In order to understand the strangeness of Lynch’s movies, it’s necessary to understand that Lynch himself is a deeply strange guy.

Lynch speaks in a friendly, nasal midwestern honk that seems at odds with his eerie artistic output. He curses frequently, but he always sounds like he’s still getting used to this whole swearing

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thing. He used to travel with five identical Woody Woodpecker dolls — Chucko, Buster, Pete, Bob and Dan — before he became convinced they held malicious energy.

Film critics throw the word “Lynchian” around a lot to describe the director’s personality and sensibility, but it’s a term that seems to evade any kind of concrete definition. The simple answer is that Lynchian art juxtaposes seemingly mundane elements of American culture with the imagery and logic of dreams.

Plot and character development are perhaps the least interesting part of David Lynch’s work. Often times, events, people and places flow together the same way they do in dreams, making it hard to find a consistent throughline. As a director, he’s more concerned with depicting pure emotional forces rather than creating canonically consistent plots.

The best way to jump into Lynch’s world is through his most famous and most accessible work, Twin Peaks. The show is a genre-bending murder-mystery series that follows the denizens of a small Pacific Northwestern

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Of course, the central murder is just window dressing for a larger tale about ancient extra-dimensional observers locked in an unending battle between chaotic and peaceful forces. Twin Peaks’ contributions to television cinematography are astounding, but the series also holds up as a deceivingly subversive comedy and is genuinely scary at times.

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Twin Peaks serves as a solid introduction to Lynch, but Mulholland Drive is his masterwork.

The film is overflowing with poignant scenes, odd-ball performances and a rogue’s gallery of truly grotesque Lynchian villains. It somehow contains both the finest jump scare ever put to film and an absolutely bonkers meta-textual meditation on diegetic sound.

Mulholland Drive gets a bad rap for being pretentious, and while it could be construed that

way, it’s always struck me as Lynch’s most personal and emotionally honest film. It seems obtuse to try to spin the film’s dream logic into a coherent plot, but I’m not convinced that the film’s message is really that complicated.

Famously, Lynch billed the film as simply “a love story in the city of dreams.” It just happens to be a love story that features cameos from an evil cowboy who might be the devil and a ghoul who lives behind a dumpster.

That’s Lynch’s style, though — to simultaneously communicate an idea in its purest form and obscure it behind layers of abstraction.

As for what to watch next, Eraserhead is a nightmarish silent-film homage that owes as much to Chaplin as it does to Nosferatu, and last year’s Twin Peaks: The Return is a cheap and easy way to turn your brain inside out. Just steer clear of Dune — we don’t talk about Dune.

Lynch’s filmography can be frustrating, but it can also be immensely rewarding if you put enough time into it. Worst case scenario, you might learn a pretty good quinoa recipe from the man.

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Spy versus spy: An intimate look at Killing Eve A deep dive into the cat-and-mouse relationship on the new BBC America series Killing Eve. ERIN MATTHEWS OPINIONS EDITOR

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Killing Eve made its smouldering debut on Canadian television this summer, with the story ending on a delicate cliffhanger earlier this September, and the series presents a thrilling new take on the spy genre.

In its short time, Killing Eve has garnered two Emmy nominations and has secured a second season. But despite the usual accolades, and the usual financial security of sophisticated television shows, Killing Eve isn't quite like its comrades.

The show stars the familiar face of Grey's Anatomy actress Sandra Oh as obsessive MI5 turned MI6 operative, Eve Polastri — her appearance on screen lulling the audience into a false sense of comfort.

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the two female characters and the questions that arise from their interactions with one another. The series succeeds at pulling the metaphorical shadows across the screen and obscuring the characters — successfully instilling doubt in the viewer.

It blurs the lines between the traditional good and bad roles by teasing out the subtle psychopathic tendencies that lay beneath Eve’s outwardly awkward façade. As the show progresses, Eve becomes entangled in her growing obsession with the assassin — bringing into question her true motives behind the hunt for Villanelle.

The tense relationship between the two women, revolving around their intellectual

prowess and curious obsession with one another, is something that is not often explored on television in this depth.

It harkens back to Bryan Fuller’s interpretation of Hannibal, ending in 2015 — which explored a tense and seductive cat-and-mouse relationship between the two male characters, posing questions about motive and psyche. But Killing Eve, unlike Hannibal, has its feet firmly planted in reality, leading to a much stronger execution of this dynamic.

The psychology of Killing Eve is what draws you in. Over the story arc, you are able to see cracks in the outward appearances of the characters. Villanelle displays many traits of psychopathy, yet she becomes careless when she

should be calculated and anxious or unhinged when she should be calm and collected.

Then, on the other hand, you watch Eve darken as she descends deeper into the hunt for Villanelle — moving from a quirky, neurotic woman to a cold, focused agent who gradually begins to explore the violence that has always been simmering just beneath the surface.

Killing Eve is a smart, seductive series not afraid to explore the hidden depths of the lives of women who have usurped the traditionally masculine characters of prestige spy thrillers. It leaves the audience wondering just how far Eve will go in her obsession as the series moves into its second season, which is slated for release in the spring of 2019.

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OPINIONS Is biking in the winter possible in Saskatoon?

Hike, Bike and Roll changed my mind about biking in this city.

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One year ago, when I first moved to Saskatoon, I was told to look into buying a bike. This intention didn’t last for long.

As an Ecuadorian — who is used to temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius — the first signs of fall were enough for me to abandon all plans to ever bike in this city.

I didn’t go to this year’s Hike, Bike and Roll event expecting to change my opinion. The annual event “encourages active transportation — using your human power — to get around,” and past experience had led me to think that my “human power” did not extend to me being able to pedal around in a Canadian winter. However, I learned I might have been wrong about my limitations.

I met John Mainhart, owner of Bike Universe, at the event.

We had a lovely chat about the possibility of biking in less than ideal climates, and he validated my concerns without abandoning his pro-bike stance.

“I think Saskatoon is one of

the coldest places in the world where people bike — when bikes are being designed in northern California, those guys aren’t thinking, ‘Oh, we gotta think of Saskatchewan,’” Mainhart said. “So there are some challenges, but we have a good biking community and everything you need to get started.”

For people who, like me, are new to the logistics of living in cold climates, Mainhart suggests getting in touch with more experienced cyclists.

“You can use Facebook to ask people who’ve biked in the winter before for suggestions, [and] you can also come by the shop, and we’ll give you some tips,” Mainhart said. “You have to have some money saved to [ride in winter], but Saskatoon has always been known as a winter biking community.”

On the topic of money, I asked Mainhart about the start-up cost of biking in the winter. Like most undergraduates at the U of S, I have a U-Pass and can use the bus unlimitedly after paying my student fees. Mainhart agreed that the bus would be the best

financial option for students, but we discussed that buying a bike can be an investment for those with travel needs that the bus can’t satisfy.

“There’s obvious health benefits, but it’s also cheaper than [most] forms of transportation. We have bikes starting at $500, and winter tires are about $80 per tire,” Mainhart said. “If you are here for four years, it’s an investment.”

There’s nothing more common for university students than staying up late at the library or hanging out with friends, and this has led to me missing the last bus home a few times now that I’m living off-campus. Walking alone at night doesn’t feel like the safest option, and taking a taxi is too expensive to make it a habit.

My conversation with Mainhart made me think that biking may be the answer I’ve been looking for. If there’s other people who do it and there’s resources to help me get started, how bad can it be? I’ll stick to the warm comfort of the bus when I can, but in the meantime, I’ll put buying a bike back on my to-do list.

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Take Back the Night takes to tradition Solidarity remains at this annual march against violence in the community.

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Take Back the Night 2018, presented by the Saskatoon Women’s Community Coalition in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Women’s Centre, was a humble success — drawing active, conscious participants and providing space for positive advocacy.

Take Back the Night is a charitable non-profit organization with a mission to end sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence. The organization promotes awareness events and initiatives such as Saskatoon’s annual march, along with similar marches in cities across the globe.

The grassroots influences of the event are notable — it’s immersive in the face of apathy and comes at a time in our community, and in society, when solidarity and action

seem to be the most pertinent responses to the issues at hand.

Take Back the Night is for everyone. There is something to be said for the empowering feeling of being part of a group of people pushing against the same injustices as you are. It can be felt in the immediate comfort that comes from walking alongside the same folks you see at coffee shops, the grocery store or just on Sunday nights.

You look at each other and march forward on that endorphin-charged walk up the bridge to remember that you’re not the only person in the world who feels the need to march. I’ve marched for three years now, and I still find it humbling.

Sexual assault reports to the Saskatoon Police Service have been increasing in recent years. In 2013, 275 individuals filed reports of sexual assault to Saskatoon police. By 2017, that number had increased to 359.

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has the second-highest per capita rate of self-reported sexual assault of all the provinces in Canada.

In 2015, Statistics Canada reported that Saskatchewan had the highest rate of policereported family violence of all

the provinces, averaging about 490 reports per 100,000 people — which is nearly double the Canadian average.

With statistics like these, there is no doubt concerning the importance of awareness events like Take Back the

Night. This year, Sexual Assault Awareness Week was held on campus from Sept. 10-14 — though events were pareddown from previous years’ schedules — and the week concluded with the community march.

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Fast-food chains infest Lower Place, is there room for a grocery store?

With meal prices draining your bank account, is there a healthier and cost-effective alternative on campus?

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Students spend a significant amount of time on campus, whether because of demanding class schedules, extracurricular involvement or living in residence. A full-time student with a restricted schedule may seek convenience when it comes to eating, turning to the big food chains festering in Lower Place Riel.

Communities within the province have some of the highest rates of obesity in Canada — contributing to the incidence of heart disease and strokes, which plague our Prairie province.

And at the University of Saskatchewan, students have easy access to junk food.

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At lunch hour, Lower Place Riel fills with frantic faces, and it is obvious to any onlooker that, predominantly, students resort to these fast-food restaurants on campus as primary providers of sustenance.

With prices ranging anywhere from $3.19 to $21.99, the food options in Lower Place Riel are not affordable.

If a student budgets carefully and orders one of the cheapest lunch options in the vicinity — a Vanellis pop and pizza slice for $4.99 — it comes to a total of $5.53 with tax or $27.65 a week if you eat that every day.

Looking at a healthier alternative, like Louis’ Loft, you can feast on a roastedeggplant panini for $12.00 — or $13.32 with tax. Multiply that by five weekdays, and the total for eating out is about $66.60 per week.

Keep in mind that these prices do not include the extra cost of a tip. Even if a student only eats on campus once per week and packs a lunch for the remainder, the price can still range from $10 to $20 each week. With prices comparable to the cost of textbooks, it is apparent that eating on campus is neither affordable nor nutritious.

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foster healthy lifestyles?

Food prices are a significant cost for students on campus, and the fast-food outlets in Lower Place Riel limit access to nutritious and affordable food for students. One solution to this problem may be a campus grocery store.

Campuses in Canadian cities such as London, Toronto and Vancouver have grocery stores that are easily accessible, some of which even provide employment for students.

While there is no shortage of fast-food options on campus, there is an apparent lack of grocery stores anywhere near campus. Opening a small grocery store or a deli in Lower Place Riel would provide students with healthy, accessible food.

There are already some healthy and accessible food services for students, such as the USSU Food Centre, which offers a weekly freshfood market to students, providing access to affordable produce, but if the U of S wants to go above and beyond to foster healthy lifestyles, opening a grocery store to supplement this program would be a step forward.

The university needs to seriously consider prioritizing the narrative of healthy eating by establishing a grocery store on campus. In the meantime, of course, I can only assume Lower Place Riel will still be bustling.

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BRIDGES A BIGGER DEAL THAN EXPECTED: TROLLS WORRIED ABOUT KEEPING RIDDLES FRESH, TURF OCCUPIED VICTORIA AVENUE — With the opening of two new bridges within city limits slated for the first week of October, it’s clear that Saskatonians just can’t get enough convenient cross-river access points. With traffic expected to circulate in new areas of the city, resident river trolls have expressed concern for future tolling processes.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more diligent steward anywhere else in the world. Saskatoon, as the city of bridges, is known to support the livelihood

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of a small but steadfast and generationspanning population of bridge trolls.

Though social and technological advancements have allowed many Saskatoon bridge trolls to leave behind their traditional roles — becoming popular Hollywood game-show hosts and even holding civic leadership roles for as long as 13 years — many still rely on more traditional methods of income.

An increase in the number of available bridges does not necessarily mean more available work for the trolls, according to

the results of a lengthy interactive survey published by the City of Saskatoon on their website on Sept. 14. Rather, it would appear, the development may displace those trolls without a — hazily defined — reasonable claim to the existing waterway bypasses.

Troll law, still recognized within the troll community, dictates that seniority will ultimately determine a troll’s right to a bridge’s underside and the spoils that come from protecting it. Though certain amendments have allowed for more

comfortable working conditions — like fixed hours, holiday pay and dental insurance — strict territory regulations remain.

On Sept. 16, the troll community expressed this concern, among others, in a short media release. They have called on the city to put a hold on construction until all domain disputes can be resolved.

There will be a troll town hall on Friday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. under the Broadway Bridge. Attendees are asked to bring several nice coins.

Every few years, someone of dubious authority comes around to proclaim that rock music is dead. In 2014, KISS bassist Gene Simmons anachronistically blamed rock’s death on file sharing, like it was 2001. Last year, Post Malone inadvertently did it when he reduced rock stardom to “poppin’ pillies.” This year, however, the Dirty Nil have proven that they couldn’t give less of a shit about the rhetoric.

The band’s latest record, Master Volume, is neither prophetic nor pharisaical about the state of rock music — if anything, it reminds listeners that the genre hasn’t really gone anywhere. If you want a concussive and incendiary sonic kick to the teeth, Master Volume will do just that.

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