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2010 / 03 / 25
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Why you shouldn’t
run for mayor
COMMMENTS
 page 8
Orthodontic art
The tormented
world of Kris Row
ARTS & CULTURE
 page 15
Who’s
watching out
for you
downtown?
NEWS
 page 3
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The Uniter
www.Uniter.ca
March 25, 2010
Syvixay re-elected
...And other results
from this month’s UWSA
general elections
campus news
 page 7
You know that
movie 8 Mile?
Looking for listings?
These guys lived it
arts & culture
 page 11
Campus & community listings and
volunteer opportunities  page 7,
Music  page 12, film & lit  page 14,
Galleries & museums  page 15,
theatre, dance & comedy  page 15,
awards and financial aid  page 18
Cover Image
“Tower of Babel”
by Kris Row
from the exhibition Tormented Dentist, on
display at Medea Gallery until March 27
See story on page 15
Photograph by Cindy Titus
UNITER STAFF
News
Will Earth Hour 2010 make a difference?
Melody Morrissette
Global effort
happens Saturday,
March 27
Laura Kunzelman
Volunteer
Earth Hour 2010 is a global effort
led by the World Wildlife Fund to
get people to turn off non-essential lights and appliances for one
hour to draw attention to climate
change. This year, millions of individuals and businesses worldwide will honour Earth Hour on
Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 to
9:30 p.m.
Here in Winnipeg, The Fairmont
will shut its lights off for the hour
like last year, and hotel guests will
dine by candlelight.
Patti Regan, acting director
of public works for the City of
Winnipeg, said the city is getting
involved for the third year in a row
with four civic buildings confirmed
to turn out non-essential lights.
These buildings include City Hall
and the Confederation Building at
457 Main St.
Next week the city will release a
public service announcement making people aware of Earth Hour and
climate change. There will also be
outdoor signage on buildings and a
wide range of posters at civic facilities encouraging Winnipeggers to
Things to do
during Earth Hour
 Go for a walk.
 Have a bonfire.
 Sing or play your guitar or
harmonica.
 Play games. Hide and seek
in the dark will be 10 times
more fun.
 Host a poker tournament.
 Paint or knit.
 Do some yoga.
 Take pictures.
 Take a nap or snuggle.
 Prove that you can go one
hour without YouTube and
Facebook.
 Debate whether one hour
can trigger change.
turn their lights off. As other cities
have done, they may film the lights
being turned off at some locations
to put on the Earth Hour website.
A representative from the
Winnipeg Police Department expressed their support for Earth
Hour, but they are “unable to
shut off lights due to operational
requirements.”
As for the University of
Winnipeg, the lights are already
low in the evening as there are “only
security guards in the building.”
Taking to the streets, however,
it was hard to find Earth Hour
supporters.
“Turning your lights off for one
hour isn’t going to make a huge difference. For a real change to occur,
we have to change our lifestyles. It
is really up to what you do every
day that counts,” said Red River
College student Nicki Dola.
Kyle Jahns, a communications
Things you can do
for the environment
every day
 Choose energy-efficient
appliances.
 Switch to energy-efficient
light bulbs.
 Plug the electronics that
don’t need to be on all the
time into a main power bar and
switch it off before you head to
bed at night.
 Walk, bike, carpool or take
public transit to school or work.
 Take care of your trash: compost and recycle.
 Choose foods that are local
and organic whenever possible.
 Make the most of seasonal
foods.
 Start a garden in your backyard and grow some of your
own food.
 Don’t just turn out your
lights for one hour a year, do it
every time you leave a room.
student at the U of W, is also not
too optimistic and said he won’t be
observing Earth Hour.
“It does not achieve anything.
Raising awareness is hardly necessary,” he said. “The world is already aware about climate change,
so switching off the lights is almost
meaningless.”
Q: Given that there are so many people patrolling downtown,
do you think downtown is safe?
Paul Pinola
security guard, G4S
“I’m not 100 per cent
confident on that. The
Downtown BIZ are not
prepared for emergencies.
The issue was brought up
about having police cadets
patrol. They’d better be
trained.”
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“I never notice the
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classes and I feel safe
downtown.”
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Harvest
“Yeah, if we had more
patrols. I just got
robbed on my bike on
St. Matthews & Agnes by
someone with a baseball
bat wrapped with barbed
wire.”
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Kaylyn Rheault
first-year psych nurse
“I’ve never felt
unsafe downtown. I’ve
never encountered the
patrols or seen them
engage anybody.”
Cadry Williams
third-year industrial
education
“I don’t really think
so. There are a finite
number of people to
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doesn’t necessarily
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“I don’t think it makes
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A creative co-op in the Exchange District
Cindy Titus
Businesses at 91
Albert work toward
buying the building
Kristy Rydz
Beat reporter
The Old Market Autonomous
Zone (A-Zone) is taking activism
to a new level by establishing the
framework for the first co-operative building ownership model in
Winnipeg.
“In some ways we’re creating something new,” 12-year
Mondragon collective member
Eton Harris said. “We might be
taking some things from a housing
co-op here and some from a workers co-op there.”
The A-Zone, founded in 1995
to represent the tenant businesses
of 91 Albert St., has been working
toward buying the building from
the current owner and founder of
Mondragon Restaurant since Paul
Burrows officially decided to sell
earlier this year.
With the historic Exchange
District building and its businesses
deeply rooted in anti-fascist organizing and class struggle fights,
Harris explained the goal was always to run the structure as a collective entity, but the legal structure
needed to be created.
With a “one vote, one voice at
the table” per tenant group, the
A-Zone began meeting monthly in
November to hammer out the financial and theoretical goals of the
purchase.
Specific financial implications
have yet to be decided, though
Harris estimates the A-Zone would
require approximately $500,000 to
$600,000 to purchase the build-
Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse is one of the businesses currently occupying 91
Albert St.
ing. Money for the down payment
would hypothetically come from an
investment of around $1,000 from
each of the 12 tenants. Harris and
the other members of the collective are looking to the community
through a fundraising campaign
that kicked off March 20 to come
up with the remainder.
Working with the City of
Winnipeg to create the legal agreement and register as a tenant cooperative within the next 30 days,
Harris acknowledges that the work
isn’t over.
“It is more work for everyone,
but we’re trying to run it in a directly democratic way,” Harris said.
“If we couldn’t purchase the building, it would go on the open market, and then it’s just another
adversarial struggle with the landlord. It’s nickel-and-diming and
general landlording.”
That sense of security and the
ability to voice opinions are just a
few reasons the Junto Local 91 anarchist lending library is on board
with the purchase, according to
longtime volunteer Brock Gatien.
“There’s no fear of having to shut
down or have a landlord kick us
out if we can’t pay our rent. There’s
a dialogue that can be built on,”
Gatien said.
Focusing on rare, radical and
relevant publications and media,
the volunteer-run Junto inhabits the second floor of 91 Albert
St. along with organizations like
Canadian Dimension magazine
and the Canada-Palestine Support
Network.
In the eyes of the Exchange
Business Improvement Zone (BIZ),
the building has always seemingly
been run as a collective, but the legality is a positive step.
“I expect the group is really
thinking it out, and that’s great,”
Exchange BIZ executive director
Mal Anderson said.
He notes that many groups with
common goals and visions congregate together in the Exchange
District, such as in the Artspace
building. Anderson has seen the
potential of a co-op structure in
his past involvement with the
Canadian Co-operative Association
Canadian Co-ops
 Around 9,000 co-ops exist
in Canada, providing services
and products to over 17 million
members.
 Co-operatives have approximately $275,000 in assets,
owned by the members and
communities they serve.
 In the late 19th century,
farmers in Quebec, Ontario
and Atlantic Canada developed
co-operative creameries and
cheese factories to meet the
needs of the growing dairy
industry.
 A variety of sectors of the
economy, from agriculture,
retail and financial services
to housing, child care, funeral
services and renewable energy
have embraced the concept of
co-ops.
 Co-operatives employ
150,000 people and are led by
100,000 volunteer directors and
committee members.
 The Co-operative Union
of Canada, which became
the Canadian Co-operative
Association (CCA) in 1987, was
the first national organized association for the Canadian cooperative sector.
Source: http://www.coopscanada.coop
and would encourage the development of well-run co-ops that are
focused on the needs of their individual groups.
“What happens with the co-op
philosophy is that it’s not that you
aren’t there for profit but it’s that
you’re there to operate in a way that
benefits its members. But you still
have to make a profit,” Anderson
said.
Safety and security in downtown Winnipeg
Samuel Swanson
Beat Reporter
Downtown residents and workers have surely noted the presence
of uniformed men and women
on patrol. Whether they are police officers, private security or the
red-jacketed Downtown Business
Improvement Zone (BIZ) Patrol,
CORRECTION
In the March 11 issue of The Uniter,
Home Street Recording Company
owner/operator Jeff Patteson
was wrongly identified as Jeff
Patterson.
In our March 18 issue, incorrect
information appeared in the story
“Motivationally speaking” (page
4). Hart Peikoff has not spoken at
Grant Park High School, nor has
he spoken at the Manitoba Youth
Centre.
The Uniter apologizes for these
errors.
some may be unaware of the roles,
responsibilities and differences of
each group.
The Downtown BIZ patrols are
broken into two categories: watch
ambassadors and outreach patrol.
The BIZ currently has 133 volunteers, 10 outreach patrol, as well as
14 watch ambassadors.
The watch ambassadors have
been walking downtown Winnipeg
streets since 1995. Their job is a
goodwill service, providing directions, tourist information and
emergency assistance, including
first aid.
The outreach patrol are different
in that they have the power to arrest
publicly-intoxicated individuals.
Outreach staff begin as volunteers, said Stefano Grande, executive director of the Downtown
BIZ. The best volunteers will get
hired as watch ambassadors, and
the best watch ambassadors are
promoted to outreach officers and
receive a two-week training course
at the Winnipeg Police Academy.
Downtown BIZ volunteer positions “attract primarily individuals who have aspirations of getting
into the fields of law enforcement
or social justice,” said Grande.
Grande estimates that six to 12
BIZ patrols per year go on to join
the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)
or Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP).
The ground covered by the BIZ
is contained by Higgins Avenue to
the north, the Osborne Street bridge
David Seburn
Downtown BIZ acts
as an extra eye and
ear for Winnipeg
Police Service
The Downtown BIZ patrol consists of
both watch ambassadors and outreach
patrol. Although these volunteers are not
considered actual security, they provide
active support for those working and
living downtown.
to the south, Main Street to the east
and Spence Street to the west. This
territory crosses zones with some
private security jurisdiction, such
as Portage Place Shopping Centre
and the University of Winnipeg (U
of W).
“We have a good working relationship with the Downtown and
West End BIZ,” said Chris Rarick,
acting director of security services
at the U of W. “We’re right at their
two borders on Spence Street, so
both overlap. The Downtown BIZ
actually helps us out a lot because
of their outreach program.”
U of W security calls the outreach
workers at the Downtown BIZ for
intoxicated individuals when necessary, according to Rarick.
“They don’t engage in any kind
of physical activity unless it’s quite
serious and they have to defend
themselves,” said Grande.
Grande also emphasizes that the
outreach officers are not security.
“I know having people walk
around in red uniforms with all
the good things that we’re doing
around safety probably creates that
impression that we’re security, but
really we’re anything but security,”
he said.
Despite not actually working
as security guards, some local residents consider the BIZ’s presence a
much-needed one.
Jazmin Villalta is a downtown
resident who recently moved from
West Broadway to the city’s West
End.
“I do feel safer,” Villalta said
about the presence of the BIZ patrol. “More so in the sense that I
know if I’m walking home from
work, I’d feel more comfortable just
knowing that if something happens, it’s their job to call it in.”
The red jackets of the BIZ patrol
have become a symbol of safety for
her.
“Especially at nighttime, if I see
them up ahead, I’ll follow their
path,” Villalta said.
March 25, 2010
03
The Uniter
Local
News Briefs
Compiled by Ethan Cabel
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber
wants meth charges lifted
Eddie Blake, a former Winnipeg Blue
Bomber and nightclub owner, wants
his drug conspiracy charges lifted
because the case has taken too long to
get to trial. Blake was one of 17 people
arrested in 2004 for allegedly buying
large amounts of ephedrine – the key
ingredient in methamphetamine –
for sale on the black market. He was
charged with two counts of conspiracy
to produce methamphetamine. On
March 19, 2010, he argued that the
unreasonable trial delay should result
in the charges being lifted and his name
cleared. Blake formerly had stakes
in local hip-hop radio station, Flava
107.9 FM, and once ran Phat Daddy’s,
a McDermot Avenue nightclub. Before
that he was an offensive lineman with
the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Greyhound gets millions
from provincial government
After threatening to withdraw bus
service from several routes in
Manitoba and issuing nearly 200 layoff
notices to provincial employees last
fall, Greyhound and the provincial
government have decided to let
bygones be bygones – for now. On
Friday, March 19, the NDP government
handed over $3.12 million to Greyhound
to keep Manitoba routes going over
the next year. However, the province
will begin consultations this spring
with rural and Northern communities
to assess more long term options for
intercity bus travel that may or may
not include a deal with Greyhound.
“We understand there are challenges
related to the sustainability of the
current bus system. We encourage
Manitobans to become a part of the
solution, we want to hear from them,”
said minister of transportation Steve
Ashton in a press release.
Manitoba gets tougher on
lottery ticket retailers
Effective Thursday, April 1, Manitoba
business owners dealing in lottery
ticket gaming will be accountable
to the Manitoba Gaming Control
Commission (MGCC), an independent
agency that ensures gambling
complaints are heard and irregularities
are investigated. On Thursday, March
18, Dave Chomiak, the minister
responsible for the Gaming Control
Act, announced that amendments to
the act would make dealers in lottery
tickets on par with casinos and VLT
owners. The amendments will require
lottery tickets retailers to register
with the MGCC. The amendments will
also give the MGCC the power to set
the conditions by which retailers must
operate and will make them subject to
regular inspections.
St. B expands recreation
centre with big government
stimulus cash
The Conservative government has
made yet another investment to
infrastructure as part of their Economic
Action Plan, this time setting its sights on
the Conservative riding of St. Boniface.
On Friday, March 19, it was announced
that the Southdale Community Centre
has received $4 million in funding
through a joint investment by the
federal Conservatives and Manitoba’s
NDP government. The investment was
geared toward an expansion of the
current facility, including a new hockey
rink, pleasure skating rink, more locker
rooms and overall renovations to the
facility. The expansion was justified
by several years of neighbourhood
population growth that has heightened
the demand for recreation services.
Portage Place welcomes
the ancient art of chess
The Manitoba Chess Association, the
Downtown BIZ and Portage Place
Shopping Centre are hosting weekly
chess blitz tournaments on the second
floor of Portage Place every Thursday
until April 29. Games are five minutes
per player, with four to five rounds
depending on the turnout. There is no
entry fee but participants must sign
up shortly before noon to get involved.
Prizes are donated by Downtown BIZ
affiliated businesses. The winners of
the March 18 tournament received
prizes donated by Globe Cinema and
the IMAX Theatre in Portage Place.
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March 25, 2010
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International
News Briefs
Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw
Dentist under investigation for
using paper clips in root canals
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts: A former dentist
is accused of using paper clips during root
canals and billing Medicaid for the stainless
steel posts that should have been used for
the procedure. The attorney general indicted
Michael Clair two weeks ago. The charges
against Clair included assault and battery,
false claim submissions to Medicaid, illegal
drug prescription and larceny. According to
MSNBC, Clair was investigated by Medicaid
for fraud in 2002 when he allegedly hired
other dentists and filed claims under their
numbers. He has also been accused of
illegally prescribing drugs to his staff.
Library book returned after 45 years
Indians provide list of proper manners
NEW DELHI, India: In anticipation of hosting
the Commonwealth Games this fall, New
Delhi tourism has put together a list of
dos and don’ts for its citizens. The actions
enumerated are “don’t spit,” “don’t urinate in
public,” “don’t litter,” “keep public transport
safe” and “keep houses and shops clean.”
The tourism board plans on advertising
good manners through billboards, websites,
pamphlets and various other audio-visual
means. According to Reuters, the board
does have concerns about starting the
campaign too early, lest it lose momentum.
The games will occur Oct. 3-14, 2010. The New
Delhi administration wants to present itself
as a truly global city and hopes tourists will
identify it as sophisticated.
Railway posts false
explosion on website
PARIS, France: The French railway operator
SNCF accidentally posted a statement on
its website saying over 100 people had died
in a train explosion. SNCF was conducting
a training exercise and a staff member
accidentally posted the mock scenario on
the Internet. The supposed catastrophe
took place in Macon, in the Burgundy region.
BBC News reported the message stated a
high-speed TGV train on the Paris to Dijon
line had exploded and 102 people were
confirmed dead, with 380 people injured.
SNCF became aware of the posting when
journalists started inundating customer
service operators’ telephone lines inquiring
about the accident. The railway then
released another statement explaining the
misunderstanding.
Car sex leads to death
MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian couple died
after having sex in their car. Moscow police
said the couple went to have sex in their
Volkswagen which was parked in a small
enclosed garage, where they likely turned
on the engine to stay warm and inhaled
exhaust fumes, reported the Edinburgh
News. They likely died of carbon monoxide
poisoning. Most Russians keep their cars
in small iron garages, where an enclosed,
running car could be lethal.
A retrospect on Israeli
Apartheid Week
Chris Hunter
Volunteer
Dedicated to discussing Israeli racial segregation issues, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)
took place at the University of Manitoba
campus for the very first time from Monday,
March 8 to Friday March 12.
Controversy regarding the event arose
when the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg issued a statement declaring the IAW’s tactics
“bigoted, racist and a wholesale condemnation of Israel and its people.”
Organizers call IAW an anti-racist event,
seeking to inform the public of ArabPalestinian discrimination. The group accuses the Israeli government of racially-based
building permit approval, confiscation of
Palestinian land for Jewish use and discriminatory policing.
IAW defines apartheid as, “Any measures,
including legislative, designed to divide the
population along racial lines.” Meanwhile,
the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg (JFW)
contends that accusing Israel of apartheid
is, in itself, racist. Their public statement
declares that by using such a term, the organizers demonize Israel by comparing it to
apartheid in South Africa. Furthermore, they
believe the event is an insult to Canada’s relations with the state.
Bob Freedman, CEO of the JFW, states
that the organization’s concerns stemmed
from problems that arose during apartheid
weeks held at other institutions, like York
University and the University of Toronto.
“On other campuses some very disturbing things have happened,” says Freedman.
“Jewish students who were going to class
were yelled and spat at. We were worried
about this happening at the U of M.”
Riyad Twair, one the IAW organizers,
states that the group was unaware of such
problems but, nonetheless, took steps to
avoid any prejudice at the events.
“We do not condone anti-Semitism or any
sort of prejudice under any circumstance. At
the beginning of every panel, we clearly state
this to the audience,” he said.
Freedman contends that using the term
apartheid this way is misleading and wrong.
He says the Arab minorities in Israel have
representatives in the judicial system, elective
officials and access to democratic press; the
black minority in apartheid South Africa had
none of these things.
“Anyone can give examples of unequal
treatment in Canada of minorities. This does
not give us reason to call it an apartheid state
though,” Freedman said.
Twair says that the group used the United
Nations definition of apartheid and that the
definition applies to the situation in Israel.
Freedman says that although the JFW
believes that IAW misleads people, they
will make no move to ban the organization. However, Conservative MLA Heather
Stefanson plans to introduce a private member’s resolution to condemn IAW.
To prevent the proposal, IAW organizers
have put together a petition. They plan to
hold another apartheid week next year, assuming Stefanson’s proposal does not pass.
Canada ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Emily A. Ternette
Volunteer
On March 11, 2010, Canada ratified the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations
headquarters in New York City.
It is estimated that 650 million people
live with a disability worldwide, and almost
16 per cent of Manitoba’s population lives
with a disability, according to MLA Jennifer
Howard, the minister responsible for persons
with disabilities.
“Manitoba is proud to be home to internationally recognized advocates and organizations who have worked for many years
towards this day,” she said.
In 2006, the United Nations General
Assembly adopted the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities after
many years of negotiation. The last five years
have seen the process of creating the CRPD.
Canada was among the first countries to sign
the Convention in March of 2007.
According to the CRPD, its purpose is “to
promote, protect and ensure the full and
equal enjoyment of all human rights and
fundamental freedoms by all persons with
disabilities, and to promote respect for
their inherent dignity.”
The recent ratification of the CRPD reaffirms that persons with disabilities have
the same civil, political, social and cultural rights as anyone else, as set out in
international law. The CRPD’s core obligations relate to non-discrimination, reasonable accommodation (for example, in
the workplace), inclusion in education
and accessibility.
The Council of Canadians with
Disabilities (CCD) is a national human
rights organization of people with disabilities working for an inclusive and accessible
Canada. Some of their priorities include
poverty alleviation, human rights and increased employment for persons with
disabilities, to be achieved through law reform, litigation, public education and dialogue with key decision-makers.
“This [ratification] was a true moment of
history for the disability movement,” Steve
Estey, chairperson of CCD’s International
Committee, said in a column in Nova
Scotia’s The Chronicle Herald. “Ours has
been described as the last civil rights movement. On March 11, at the UN, we finally
came of age.”
Longtime Winnipeg disability activist
Jim Derksen said that Manitobans with
disabilities aren’t likely to notice an immediate effect as a result of the ratification,
but that it will make a difference.
“There will be a gradual effect of transforming programs and infrastructures
that Manitobans with disabilities find
themselves in. Areas that will be affected
positively include accessible format information, education and employment,” he
said.
Derksen commented on the issue of
closing the Manitoba Developmental Centre
in Portage la Prairie which houses many people with intellectual disabilities. It has been
shown that people with intellectual disabilities, with the proper supports in place, do
well and even thrive living in the community. In fact, community living organizations
throughout the province have been attempting to have the institution closed since 2003,
according to a Community Living Manitoba
newsletter. Ontario closed the last three of its
institutions on March 31, 2009.
“Now, if someone were to establish a court
case against the institution in order to get
a person out into the community, the case
would have teeth because this ratification
makes their rights legally binding,” Derksen
said.
Disability organizations across the country such as the Council of Canadians with
Disabilities, the Manitoba League of Persons
with Disabilities and the Disabled Women’s
Network are pleased with this historic action and look forward to seeing people with
disabilities participate as equal citizens in
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Even though his legal name is Roberto Kasala,
when the Filipino immigrant was applying
for Canadian jobs, he purposefully used his
nickname – Bobby.
“When I wrote my resumé, sometimes I
changed my name to Bobby because Roberto
could sound a little Latino, a little foreign,”
Kasala said.
Kasala’s attempt to appear more “Canadian”
may or may not be needed by 2031, according
to a recent Statistics Canada report.
The study, “projections of the diversity
of the Canadian population,” found that
between 29 to 32 per cent of Canadians
could be visible minorities within 20 years.
Notably, StatsCan also projects that Canada’s
foreign-born population will grow approximately four times faster than the rest of the
population.
Despite working good jobs in the
Philippines, Kasala and his wife chose to immigrate to Canada in 2004 to give their two
children a better education and more job op-
According to a study by Statistics Canada, visible minorities could make up 29 to 32 per cent of Canada’s
population within 20 years.
portunities. However, after only two months,
Kasala couldn’t afford to support everyone
and soon found himself alone while his family returned to their home country.
With no relatives and without knowing
how to take the bus or open a bank account,
Kasala eventually found his feet and a job in
a call centre. After a string of low-paying jobs
including work as a security guard, the university graduate with a bachelor of science in
statistics was hired as a policy research analyst
for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural
Initiatives. In 2007, he could afford to have
his family rejoin him.
While he was determined to find work,
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paredness over community, then we will have
people who are ready to enter the workforce
but will be unable to integrate into the community,” she said. “The fear is that we will
have cities divided … one group of people
speaking one language in this area and another group speaking another in that area.”
Some experts speculate additional diversity in languages may also spur the evolution
of Canada’s economic sector.
“It’s increasing where people come to
Canada and not only don’t they speak English
or French, but neither are their mother
tongue,” said James Townsend, University of
Winnipeg assistant professor of economics.
While many immigrants that choose to
come to Canada for economic reasons rather
than for refugee status already hold credentials and work experience, but language is a
barrier to employment.
An inability to communicate adequately in
a common language within a group setting,
such as writing reports or having ideas heard
in meetings, will most likely hinder success in
a workplace, according to Townsend.
While he can’t predict the outcome 20
years down the road with many immigrants
coming from non-traditional locales such as
Asia, Townsend does see a potential shift in
the future.
“We could have English, French and something else,” he said. “We may end up changing the language of commerce.”
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the lack of a social network made the struggle
more trying.
“Although there is a big Filipino community here, we come from different regions so
we speak different dialects and we have to
speak to them in English,” he said.
The lack of social programming, such as
English as an additional language courses,
for immigrants will increasingly become an
issue if the government doesn’t begin to plan
for the increase in the foreign-born population, according to Immigrant and Refugee
Community Organization (IRCO) program
co-ordinator, Dorota Blumczynska.
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Organizations across Manitoba are fighting
back against a disease that alters hundreds of
thousands of Canadian lives every year.
“Type 2 diabetes is very prevalent among
youth in Manitoba,” said Dr. Jonathan
McGavock, a scientist with the Manitoba
Institute of Child Health.
McGavock is attempting to root out and
prevent diabetes among young people through
the Power Trial program, a research study
whereby Manitoba youth undergo a strenuous exercise regimen in order to correct past
lifestyle mistakes.
“The rates of diabetes among our youth are
12 times higher than anywhere else in Canada,”
he said. “[With the Power Trial] we wanted to
look at the role of exercise in preventing Type
2 diabetes.”
The goal? To determine the best dose of
physical activity for preventing the disease
among youth.
According to the Public Health Agency
of Canada and the Canadian Diabetes
Association, diabetes has been diagnosed in
nearly 1.9 million Canadians as of 2005-2006.
That number is expected to increase up to 3.7
million by 2020.
Only 10 per cent of those diagnosed with
diabetes have Type 1, a non-preventable form
of the disease. The remaining 90 per cent have
Type 2 diabetes, where the body becomes resistant to insulin, a natural hormone that absorbs and helps convert glucose into energy.
Type 2 diabetes has been linked to lifestyle
choices that are preventable. It can result in a
series of health complications as glucose builds
up in the blood, including heart attack, stroke
and premature death.
“Although all results are preliminary, we
have seen a correlation between higher intensity exercise and an improvement in insulin
sensitivity,” said McGavock.
The Power Trial is available for eligible adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18. Upon
being admitted into the trial, the kids partake
in six months of hour-long exercise sessions
three times a week at YMCA locations all over
Winnipeg.
However, more than just Manitoba adolescents are at-risk for Type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Jonathan McGavock, a scientist with the Manitoba
Institute of Child Health, is doing his part to take
control of Type 2 diabetes in Manitoba youth.
The Canadian Diabetes Association estimates that Canadian aboriginals are three to
five times more likely than non-aboriginals to
develop Type 2 diabetes.
Elma McKay is the physical research coordinator for the Wa Wa Tay Fitness Centre
located north of Winnipeg in the Garden Hill
First Nations community.
She knows firsthand about the effect diabetes can have on First Nations communities,
particularly in the North. The fitness centre
has tried desperately to curb diabetes rates in
her community.
“A quarter of our community is diabetic
and the rest are at-risk ... it’s up to us to educate [them] on what diabetes is all about,”
she said of the centre, which is funded by the
Manitoba Health Research Council.
Exercise participants have their blood sugar
levels tested before and after they exercise.
Employees promote that exercise through various weight-loss challenges, she said.
Others argue that the provincial government could do more to stave off the diabetes
epidemic.
“Aboriginal communities need more subsidies for transporting foods to make healthier
options in the North more available [and affordable],” said Nicole Choptain, a nutritionist with Natural Essentials, a holistic health
centre in Osborne Village.
McKay estimated that a bag of potato chips
in Garden Hill costs around $5, while a bag
of oranges or apples would set a family back
between $13 and $14, due to higher transportation costs and a lack of government food
subsidies.
The Power Trial is set to end by January –
March 2012 and is currently looking for 60
more eligible adolescents to enrol before that
date. Visit www.thepowertrial.com/contact-us
for information.
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Know your university: The battle of the beds
A look at napping culture at the University of Winnipeg
Antoinette Dyksman
Courtney Schwegel
Campus beat reporter
Despite the noise, the mezzanine level of the Bulman Centre is one of the top places to
nap at the U of W. Just bring headphones.
on campus,” he said.
However, nappers do become
bothersome if they make too much
noise.
“We’ve actually had to wake people up because they are snoring,”
Rarick said.
But before you go ahead and
close those heavy lids, take a look at
two of the most popular nap spots
on campus.
1 – The Beddy-bye Bulman
With dimmed lighting and cushy
chairs, the mezzanine level of the
Bulman Centre lends itself well to
tired students in desperate need of
some shut-eye. On any given day,
one can count several students dozing on makeshift beds of pushedtogether lounge chairs.
Saydak deems the mez to be one
of the prime napping spots at the
university.
“It would be nice if there were
more rooms like this,” she said,
adding that because of its popularity, it sometimes proves difficult to
snag a spot.
Although it is a prime place, the
mez has its faults when it comes to
its nap-ability.
“It sometimes gets way too noisy
in here,” Saydak said.
When this is the case, Saydak
simply pops in her earphones and
lets her music lull her to sleep.
If public displays of affection
give you nightmares, steer clear of
the mez, as it also happens to be
packed with spooning couples.
Katherine Simonsen, a first-year
education student who frequently
studies in the mez, said she witnessed a couple engaged in some
risky behaviour on the sofas.
“She had a weird look on her
face and he had a weird look on
his face ... and he was thrusting,”
she said, adding that she ended up
calling security who came to break
2 – The Lights-out Learning
Commons
The learning commons near the library is another popular spot for
sleepy students.
“That is easily the best spot because no sex acts happen there, and
it is dead quiet,” said Tim Coates,
a first-year physics student. “When
I do nap at school, that is where I
sleep.”
And while it may be remarkably free of spooners, the so-called
quiet room is not a napper’s utopia.
Coates explained that a big drawback is its sub-arctic conditions.
Saydak agreed.
“The quiet room is way too
cold,” she said. “I’ve been meaning
to bring a blanket.”
The brighter and more open
environment of the learning commons also makes for a safer place
to nap.
When it comes to napping safety,
Rarick said that the more public the
place, the better. He also cautioned
students from dozing in low-traffic
areas of the university.
“There is definitely a personal
safety factor involved in students
sleeping on campus,” he said, adding that they could be vulnerable to
theft.
But Saydak said she doesn’t
worry at all.
“I don’t think I really get deep
sleep. Its kind of just dozing,” she
said, adding that while she naps,
she hangs on to her belongings and
remains aware of her surroundings.
Antoinette Dyksman
To nap or not to nap?
You see them everywhere – dozing in corners of the library, napping on their notes in lecture halls
and snoozing on various sofas. For
stressed out students, sleep is a precious thing.
While some students would
never dream of dozing off at
school, others have mapped out the
best nap spots at the University of
Winnipeg.
Third-year politics student and
seasoned university napper Amy
Saydak is someone who often
catches a wink between classes.
“School is so stressful and tiring,” she said. “I can’t get through
a day of class after class without a
break.”
Chris Rarick, acting director
of security services at the U of W,
said that students are free to nap at
school if need be.
“I’d personally recommend they
get a good night sleep ... but we are
not annoyed by students napping
things up.
Rarick said that when this happens, security intervenes.
“We have had to talk with people in the past,” he said.
Simonsen said she doesn’t mind
that students nap on the sofas, but
spooning is a whole other story.
“They are spooning and taking
up space for people who actually
need to study,” she said.
Although the learning commons may be a little chilly for napping, it is definitely
’spooner’ free and provides a bright open atmosphere.
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After a week of intense campaigning and four days of voting, the
University of Winnipeg Students’
Association (UWSA) has a new
executive team and board of directors. However, only 9.1 per cent of
the student body cast votes (849
ballots), a decrease of 4.2 per cent
from last year’s general elections.
“I was expecting [voter turnout]
to increase,” chief elections commissioner Jenna Myles said.
Myles said because there were
fewer contested executive positions on this year’s ballot, some students may not have been inclined
to vote.
Second-year business student
Matt Friesen hit the polls primarily to vote for the contested position of business and economics
director. Friesen said he hopes that
relations between the Business
and Administration Students
Association (BASA) and the
UWSA, which he said have been
slightly turbulent in the past, will
be improved next year.
“I wanted the best representation in the UWSA for BASA,” he
said.
In addition to improving relations with student groups, Friesen
hopes that next year’s UWSA executive team and board members
will work hard to publicize campus
events.
“This year was pretty good,” he
said, noting that this year’s campus
activities were certainly advertised
better than they were in the past. “I
think students are starting to realize that there are more opportunities outside of class.”
Re-elected president Jason
Syvixay said he is pleased with the
results of the election, as his entire
slate was elected.
“We campaigned so hard, so it is
a sweet victory,” he said.
Syvixay is looking forward to
working with his executive team
and board of directors in the new
term, which begins in May.
“We are very positive about the
new year and we want to get stuff
done,” he said.
Myles said she thinks the new
executives are well prepared for
their term.
“I feel that they’re going to start
off really well,” she said. “They
seem to get along really well and
they understand what their positions entail.”
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Vic Hooper will give a workshop for artists
and performers entitled MARKETING: MORE
THAN A POSTER at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 26
in the Millennium Library’s Buchwald Room.
Thursday, March 25, Friday, March 26
and Saturday, March 27, the Winnipeg
International Children’s Festival will hold a
free noon-hour magic and performance series, DOWNTOWN CLOWN AROUND, in Portage
Place.
DROP THE NEEDLE is a monthly party series
that combines handmade DIY crafting with
music curated by guest DJs. On Sunday,
March 28 head on down to the Lo Pub for
an origami workshop with the Paper Planes
Posse and music by DJ Penny Lane.
There is a HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
FUNDRAISER with fresh vegan baking and
original artwork at the Rudolf Rocker on
Saturday, March 27.
St. Mary Anglican Church in Charleswood will
be holding a GIANT GARAGE / RUMMAGE SALE
on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27.
Meet every Thursday for CHESS IN THE
COURT in Kennedy Court on the second
floor of Portage Place, throughout March
and April.
FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLASS. An
opportunity to meet with other students and
Canadian friends while learning English and
the Bible. Takes place on Sundays from noon
until 1:30 p.m. at Elim Chapel, 546 Portage
Ave. For more information call Val & Veda
Chacko at 257-1670.
ON CAMPUS
The Global College Student Advisory Council
is inviting Afghan youth from across
Winnipeg to participate in an open dialogue
on Afghanistan at the University of Winnipeg
in the Duckworth Centre on Sunday, March
28 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The UWSA Food Bank will be holding a
Menstrual Product Drive from Monday, March
29 until Thursday, April 1 in the Atrium in
front of Riddell Cafeteria. Donate feminine
hygiene products such as sanitary napkins,
tampons and menstrual cups.
Relax between classes by attending a free
YOGA class on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.
in 0T19, the Theatre Building, or a free
MEDITATION workshop Thursdays at 12:30
p.m. in the UWSA Boardroom. The program
ends Thursday, March 25.
Science Director Brent Gali
Arts Director John McLeod Arnould
CFS Liason Director Daniel Gurevich
Community Liason Director
Daniel Gowryluk
International Students’ Director
Max Van Ommen
Recreation and Athletics Director
Evan Neduzak
Status of Women Director
Lauren Bosc
Environmental Ethics Director
Jazmin Villalta
LGBT* Students’ Director
Justin Charleton
Adaptive Services Students’ Director
Danielle Otto
Director of Student Living
Rebecca Bock-Freeman
Business and Economic Director
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The Urban Aboriginal Strategy and the
Comprehensive Community Initiative of
Winnipeg present a three-day gathering
where youth, Elders and their supporters
will share cultural and ceremonial knowledge and practices to strengthen and support individuals, families and communities
to heal from addictions. Friday, March 26
until Sunday, March 28 in the University of
Winnipeg’s Riddell Hall.
The UWSA Food Bank will be holding a fundraising bake sale on the second floor of
Centennial Hall on Thursday, March 25 and
Friday, March 26.
The University of Winnipeg Professional
Studies program area is holding an information session for individuals interested in
pursuing careers in the Public Relations,
Marketing Management or the Human
Resource Management field on Tuesday,
March 30 at 4 p.m. in room 4 on the 14th
Floor of 275 Portage Ave.
Domino Film is pleased to announce that
REEL INJUN will be screening at 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, March 25 in Eckhardt-Gramatté
Hall at the University of Winnipeg, in
conjunction with the Winnipeg Aboriginal
Festival’s Outreach Initiative.
The UWSA SAFEWALK PROGRAM is looking
for volunteers to walk students, faculty and
staff to their cars, bus stops or residences
within a reasonable distance. Each four-hour
shift will receive an $18 honorarium.
Every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. there
is an interfaith university chapel service in
the Carl Ridd Sanctuary in Bryce Hall. All are
welcome.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Manitoba will host the 27th Annual
Volunteer Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April
20 during National Volunteer Week at the
Winnipeg Convention Centre.
The West Broadway Youth Outreach Centre is
always looking for more volunteers to help
with a variety of programs including sports,
tutoring and other programs to benefit
inner-city youth. Call 204-774-0451 or stop by
222 Furby St. to offer your skills.
Do you have a few hours a month to spare?
Want to help make our community a place
where women and children are safe, healthy,
valued and empowered? Become a volunteer board member at Fort Garry Women’s
Resource Centre. Call 477-1123 or visit www.
fgwrc.ca for more information.
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A fair trade coffee break
On Friday, March 26, the Bulman Centre
mezzanine will have free fair trade
coffee available from 10:30-11 a.m.
while playing host to special guest Ian
Hussey, the founder of the Canadian
Fair Trade Network. Your morning
cup of joe will be accompanied by an
interactive event on how students
can support fair trade on campus.
Hussey has an impressive resumé as
a fair trade activist, including being
the founder and national co-ordinator
for the Canadian Student Fair Trade
Network (CSFTN) from 2004-2007.
He will be joined by Derryl Reid, the
roaster and importer of Green Bean
Coffee Imports.
Theatre department wraps up
with Anne Frank performance
The University of Winnipeg theatre and
film department will wrap up its 20092010 season with the true story of Anne
Frank. The play, which documents the
experience of 13-year-old Anne Frank
as she hides with her family in a secret
annex against Nazi capture, will be
directed by Ann Hodges and performed
by the students of the Acting IV:
Honours – Acting Style and Genre class.
The production will receive technical
support by the department’s design
and production students. It will run at
8 p.m. nightly from Tuesday, March 30
to Saturday, April 3 at the Gas Station
Theater. There is no charge for tickets,
but reservations are recommended.
Atheist student group to give
presentation ’debunking’ God
The University of Winnipeg Atheist
Students Association is holding a
presentation by its members on
Wednesday, March 31 with the goal of
educating the public on what it means
to be a non-believer. It will be held in
an open-forum style, with a questionand-answer session at the end of the
presentation. Presentations will focus
on a wide range of topics, including
the discrimination of atheists by
believers, definitions of various forms
of secularism, a discussion of morality
and a presentation debunking an old
theistic argument (“Pascal’s Wager”).
The event will be held during the free
period, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., in room
3D01.
Mayor, U of W partner
for aboriginal business
development
Early in March, Mayor Sam Katz, Wayne
Helgason (president of the Aboriginal
Business Development Centre) and
Michael Benarroch (dean of the Faculty
of Business and Economics at the
U of W) announced funding for the
Virtual Business Innovation Centre, a
joint project between the Aboriginal
Development Centre and the U of W.
The Virtual Business Innovation Centre
will serve aboriginal Winnipeggers of
all stripes. Participants in the program
receive comprehensive business
training and any other management
consulting services that are needed.
The funding announcement of $50,000
will help support the beginning of up to
three to five new businesses and create
numerous jobs in Winnipeg this year.
Wesmen to offer new,
exciting summer camps
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen
basketball and volleyball teams are
offering two new summer camps to
complement their slate of day-, weekand month-long fitness camps. Over
the course of July and August, the
Wesmen will host the new Steve Nash
Youth Basketball and Multi-sport AllDay Camp, a full-day camp that offers
a morning of rigorous basketball
training, while letting kids experiment
with sports ranging from volleyball to
racquet ball in the afternoon. The other
new offering is the Adult Basketball or
Volleyball Camps, a camp that runs one
night a week for four weeks and offers
adults over 18 years old the opportunity
to hone their skills in either of the two
sports.
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Thinking about running for mayor? Don’t.
Plethora of
candidates will only
weaken the left vote
Paul Figsby
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Jonathan Dyck
Circle your calendars folks,
Winnipeg’s next civic election will
be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27,
2010.
Although municipal elections
don’t normally get a lot of attention, this one is destined to receive plenty. A lot is at stake here in
sleepy Winnipeg, and whether you
care about sustainability, taxes or
privatization, the upcoming showdown should have something for
everyone.
To date, only two people are
confirmed candidates for mayor
– the incumbent, Sam Katz, and
longtime city councillor Lillian
Thomas. However, you can be certain that in the seven months, there
will be more names added to that
list. Already, those publicly considering a run include Winnipeg MP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Transcona
councillor Russ Wyatt.
Normally, I would be overjoyed
to hear that Judy Wasylycia-Leis is
even considering a run for mayor.
Having met her on a few occasions,
I know that she is unbelievably
qualified to run this city. But as history shows, anyone taking on the
incumbent faces an uphill battle.
Only once in Winnipeg’s history
has a sitting mayor been defeated,
and in the last election Katz won
by more than double the vote of his
nearest rival.
If a new mayor is to be elected,
raising the voter turnout (from just
38.2 per cent in 2006) will be essential. Mayor Katz currently has
the benefit of voter apathy, as the
people most likely to vote are the
people most likely to vote for him.
Therefore, any challenger with a
hope of winning must engage the
disenfranchised, especially youth
and those with lower incomes.
Most importantly, Katz has the
added benefit of a disorganized opposition. There is no clear alternative candidate and most of his
competition comes from the left.
Considering history and the current political landscape, there is al-
most no way that anyone can beat
Katz if the left vote is split. So, for
the sake of Winnipeggers, the candidates must sit down and just
choose one person to run against
Katz.
Under Katz’s direction, Winnipeg
has privatized garbage collection,
taken a step closer to selling off our
water, delayed rapid transit by five
years and demolished community
centres in areas that need social
programming the most. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the shortlist.
To be fair though, he is bringing us
an IKEA.
This election will also decide who
represents us on city council and,
based on the city’s organization,
this may well be more important
than the mayoral race. Anyone who
observes city politics will tell you
that it’s not necessarily the mayor
who governs, but those on council.
Katz has been able to implement
a “privatize everything” agenda
largely because he has the support
of a majority of councillors.
But if he loses just one of his
allies – I’m looking at you Jeff
Browaty – then Katz will no longer have a majority of votes at City
Hall, and the goal of privatization
will hit a wall.
This city is in desperate need of
vision. If there was ever a time to
commit to one, the time is now…
Or at least in October.
A lot is at stake here
in sleepy Winnipeg,
and whether you care
about sustainability,
taxes or privatization,
the upcoming
showdown should
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pal politics, as usual.
everyone.
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4. Managing Editor and Business Manager Reports
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6. Nomination of new Board of Directors
7. Election
8. Election of Chair and setting of initial BoD meeting
9. Presentation to outgoing board members
10. Adjournment
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Mouseland Press Board of Directors:
Caroline Fisher
Kelly Ross
Ben Wickstrom
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Greece’s economic turmoil
Given the level
of government
mismanagement,
an anarchist response
is not that surprising
Matt Austman
Volunteer Staff
When you put together a $486 billion deficit,
sweeping cuts to the public service, fiscal conspiracies with Goldman Sachs, widespread
police brutality and wage cuts, the situation
is right for a growing movement aimed at anarchist revolution.
This, in short, describes Greece’s political climate today, and it can all be traced to
greed and Wall Street collusion. The movement against the economic decisions of the
country’s successive governments, which has
been loosely termed anarchist, is actually not
at all surprising or unjustified.
Anarchy in Greece has played a significant
role in shaping Greece’s political landscape
and society. Originating in 1860, anarchism
has tugged ever since at Greek political, social and economic life. Arguably, it has been
vital to Greece retaining its (comparatively)
socialist system, as compared to its European
counterparts.
However, with its deficit now at 12.7 per
cent of its GDP, the government of Greece is
facing immense pressure from the European
Union to balance its books. Since it abandoned its own currency for the Euro in 2001,
Greece is at risk of seriously damaging the
value of the currency if it doesn’t soon balance its budget. As a result, it has already
pledged to reduce its deficit by 8.7 per cent
this year. But this means huge cuts to public
services and overall government spending.
Such policies have consistently shown to
disproportionately hurt the most vulnerable. An example is the growing gap between
the rich and the poor since Canada adopted
the same cost-cutting policies in the early
1990s to slash its deficit. The most vulnerable are not protected by enhancing free market economics, yet that is exactly what the
Greek government is being told to do if it is
going to receive a bailout from its European
The selfishness of
religious charity
Doing good to do well
in the afterlife is not as
admirable as you think
Katerina Tefft
Volunteer
A few weeks ago, my father and I had a rare
debate about religion. The debate began
when my father, who is a Christian, expressed
his view that religious people are inherently
more charitable and selfless than atheists.
In my experience, my father is not unique
in this belief. There undeniably exists a stereotype in many cultures that religious people
are charitable and compassionate, while nonreligious people are selfish and hedonistic.
I find this phenomenon deeply offensive.
Unfortunately, it seems that a great many
people have internalized this misunderstanding of how charity and morality relate to religious affiliation. In reality, there are certain
aspects of religion that in fact promote selfishness, while atheism neither encourages
nor condemns selfish behaviour.
Religious conviction, or lack thereof, has
very little to do with the frequency with
which one performs charitable acts. I have
known many religious and atheistic people alike who care deeply about the world
around them and act accordingly. I have also
known many people from both categories
who are solely concerned with obtaining personal success and happiness.
Separating humanity into two categories
(religious and non-religious) and using these
categories as a basis for determining people’s
general charitableness is absurd.
However, when you compare charity performed by an atheist with charity performed
by a Christian, there are certain fundamental differences. (I use Christianity as an example because it is my father’s religion of
choice, but these arguments apply to nearly
all religions.)
The first difference is that when a Christian
acts charitably it is at least in part because he
or she believes that such actions merit a reward in the form of an afterlife spent in a
utopian Heaven. In contrast, when an atheist performs acts of charity, he or she expects
nothing in return. It seems to me that performing acts of charity solely for the sake
of helping others is a great deal less selfish
than doing so because one expects a divine
reward.
When a Christian missionary performs
acts of charity, he or she often does so for
a price. There are many instances in which
Christianity, and other religions as well, have
used charity as a facade for mass conversions.
Entire cultures and communities have been
utterly destroyed as a result.
Certain Christian organizations are quite
open about their desire to convert the masses.
For example, Youth For Christ include the
proselytizing of inner-city youth in their mission statement. Their number of conversions
is tallied up at the end of the year as a measure of success.
Other organizations have genuine intentions that do not include conversion, although it must be said that even among these
groups there is often a tendency to distribute their religious literature, which is merely
a subtler way of manipulating vulnerable
populations.
These crucial differences between atheists and religious people demonstrate that
atheists are, in fact, less selfish than religious
people in respect to charity, contrary to what
many religious people would like to believe.
I would encourage you to think twice next
time you hear someone make a remark that
continues to propagate the inaccurate and offensive stereotypes of the charitable Christian
and the hedonistic atheist. Stereotypes like
these are the enemies of progress and we must
always challenge them if we are to move forward in constructive debate between the religious and non-religious communities.
Katerina Tefft is a first-year politics student
and a member of the University of Winnipeg
Atheist Students Association. The group will
be holding a presentation and open discussion
on Wednesday, March 31 in 3D01 from 12:30
to 1:30 p.m.
counterparts.
The Greek public has banded together
courageously to prevent its recently elected
socialist government from adopting such
free market, right-wing policies. Teenagers,
students, workers, public servants and even
the elderly have banded together to protest
the governments cuts to workers’ wages, pensions and the increase in the retirement age.
Just last month, two million Greeks went
on strike to protest government austerity
measures.
An easy response to the protesters is that
the government has no choice besides fiscal
prudence. But analysis shows a much deeper
story. There are alternatives to cutting benefits for the workers.
Greece’s debt today is the same as it was
in the year 2000. Global investment and securities firm Goldman Sachs helped conceal
Greece’s debt, which enabled the country to
adopt the stronger European single currency.
In return, Goldman Sachs collected 192 million Euros in a complex transaction that allowed Athens to borrow one billion Euros
without it being marked as a loan.
Since then, Goldman Sachs has paid next
to no taxes for its operations in Greece. This
means that one of the world’s most powerful
banks has nearly free reign to operate in the
country while the workers are faced with the
threat of wage cuts and tax increases.
Now, a socialist government is forced to
pursue fiscal conservatism because previous
governments got in bed with a multinational
banking firm. Even now, a former Goldman
Sachs banker is heading an investigation into
the government’s fiscal crisis, even though the
firm is largely responsible for the debt crisis.
It is absurd. There are obviously forces of
influence operating behind Greece’s decisionmakers.
As a result of this utter lack of judgment
and a bank’s quest for power, millions of
Greeks are being punished.
If they lie down and take it, the government will continue to slash workers’ benefits,
wages and pensions. If they lie down and take
it, poverty will increase in Greece.
Due to this, the concept of anarchy is uniting many Greeks along a common purpose
of fighting a fiscally-conservative ideology.
Matt Austman is a politics student at the
University of Winnipeg.
Priding ourselves
Although the Olympic
flame has been
extinguished, Canada’s
sense of national pride
has been ignited
Brittany Maria Thiessen
Volunteer Staff
I have discovered a newfound sense of national pride and patriotism after Canada’s
tremendous success at the 2010 Olympic
Winter Games. I am sure many Canadians
have had similar feelings.
No event on Canadian soil has ever
united this nation together or has had
such an impact as the Olympics have. We
may not have “owned the podium,” but
the Olympics is not all about winning the
most medals.
These Olympics especially, since
they took place in Vancouver, have ignited a new appreciation for Canada.
The Olympics mean more than just the
amount of medals a given country wins.
They are about the stories behind the athletes who won them, about what they have
accomplished to get to this point in their
careers and about how they demonstrate
determination, dedication and courage.
Even though Canada placed third in
the overall medal count with 26 medals
(Germany came second and the United
States first), the country still broke many
records that have more value than just winning the most medals. Canada broke the
record for possessing the most gold medals (14) ever won by a single country in any
Winter Olympics. Canada also won more
medals in total (26) than it has ever won in
any Winter or Summer Olympic Games.
These are records to be proud of.
The stories of our many medal-winning
athletes have touched Canadians across the
country. In my opinion, there were four
defining Canadian Olympic moments.
The hockey final was the ultimate
Canadian Olympic moment. The men’s
hockey team triumphed over the United
States in the gold medal game, where
Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in
overtime, making it 3-2 after a tied game.
Across the country, 16.6 million people
watched the entire game and 26.5 million
watched some part of the game, making
it the most watched television broadcast
ever in Canadian history. National pride
overflowed.
When Alex Bilodeau won Canada’s first
gold medal in men’s moguls, it was a proud
moment for Canada. His story touched
many, as his older brother Frederic,
who suffers from cerebral palsy, cheered
Bilodeau on from the sidelines during
the performance. Bilodeau said that his
brother has been his primary source of inspiration throughout his life.
Figure skater Joannie Rochette winning
bronze only two days after her mother
died of a heart attack was a truly touching story. She was also awarded the Terry
Fox Award for embodying the same spirit
as Fox, after she demonstrated determination and courage in the face of pain.
Finally, it was amazing to see Scott
Moir and Tessa Virtue scoring gold after
their flawless performance in ice dancing. At only ages 20 and 22, they are the
youngest Olympic ice dancing champions
in history. They were also the first North
American couple ever to win gold since
ice dancing became an Olympic event in
1976.
These are the first Olympics that I have
watched religiously, capturing my attention from beginning to end. They have instilled in me a new appreciation for our
country and pride for all that we have accomplished. I never grew tired of hearing
our national anthem.
We may not have reached first place in
the total medal count, but Canada accomplished so much more. With the records
that we broke, combined with the emotional and inspiring stories and the victories of so many athletes, these Olympics
have truly been amazing.
I am so proud to be Canadian.
Brittany Maria Thiessen is a sociology and
criminal justice student at the University
of Winnipeg.
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Incommunicado no more?
New technology
adds wrinkle to
decisions regarding
severely braindamaged patients
Alana Westwood
Volunteer Staff
rachael hosein
Imagine lying on your back, aware
of questions being asked of you,
but completely unable to move and
speak. As recent studies show, this
is the reality for some vegetative patients. They are literally trapped in
their own bodies. Now, there may
be reason for hope, as advanced
brain imaging is being tested as a
means of communication.
Brain scanning has been used to
detect neural activity for over a decade and brain-scan results are often
important factors in decisions about
a patient’s future. Though many patients with severe brain injuries regain consciousness, some never do.
Recent technological advances are
bringing new insight into the awareness levels of patients, while also
raising serious moral problems.
Patients are diagnosed as being
in a vegetative state if they are unable to follow objects with their
eyes or respond to commands. A
collaborative inter-university study
in Belgium, headed by Dr. Adrian
Owen, used a brain-scanning technology known as functional magnetic resonance imagery (fMRI) to
scan the brains of vegetative and
minimally-conscious patients.
Of the 54 patients in the study,
neural responses to the researcher’s
questions were detected in five. Of
these five, four were vegetative. One
of the vegetative patients, a 29-year
old male, was able to have a conversation with researchers.
This patient was asked to associate one visualization of playing
tennis with the word “yes” and another, of navigating familiar streets,
with the word “no.” Recalling these
scenes when responding to questions produced brain activity in
different areas of the brain, which
were detected by the fMRI. Using
this identification method, the patient was also able to correctly answer biographical questions, such as
identifying his grandfather’s middle
name.
Though it is not yet clear whether
or not patients can answer more
complicated questions, there is potential for communication.
Does this mean that patients
who can communicate in this way
can make decisions about their own
care? Could a vegetative patient ask
to be unplugged?
Dr. Stephen Smith, assistant
professor of neuroscience at the
University of Winnipeg, notes that it
is important to distinguish between
different causes of vegetative states.
In patients suffering traumatic brain
injuries (TBIs) there is brain damage, but some areas of function may
be preserved. However, in vegetative
states induced by oxygen deprivation, often almost all higher brain
function is lost. This is an impor-
tant distinction, as vegetative states
from TBIs are fairly rare and, even
amongst these cases, awareness can
only be detected using an fMRI in a
very small subset.
“We should not dramatically
alter the way patients are cared for
based on one study,” Dr. Smith
cautions. “Asking patients to make
decisions about their own care is implying deep philosophical questions.
Would you ask someone who has
significant portions of their brain
damaged to make these kinds of
judgments?”
Dr. Smith suggests that with the
given level of technology, serious decisions are best left to doctors and
family members who presumably
have intact, healthy brains.
Though the technology is prohibitively expensive, pressure from
doctors and researchers may force
more studies of the type done by
Dr. Owen and his team. This would
allow for more information that can
help with care decisions.
Despite the ethical problems
fMRI technology poses, Dr. Smith
points out that one of its greatest benefits is hope: “People need
that hope. And if a detailed scientific study shows that there is no response in the patient, it may help
allow families to let go.”
Alana Westwood is an evening-andweekend philosopher whose blog
can be found at http://gapingwhole.
wordpress.com.
Research Assistant, Office of the President
Job Vacancy # E07.10
The Opportunity:
The Office of the President is seeking a motivated, energetic professional to take on the role of Research
Assistant in a term capacity until March 31, 2014. Under the direction of the Sr. Executive Officer and
Advisor to the President, the successful candidate will support the President & Vice-Chancellor in researching
and writing papers, articles and speeches on a broad range of subjects. This is a unique opportunity to work
closely with a high-level official with a national and international profile. The incumbent will come into contact
with a variety of individuals, governments and organizations both locally and from around the world, and must
be capable of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with all external and internal
constituents. The Research Assistant must be able to exercise sound judgment in assessing situations and
use discretion as they frequently work with confidential information.
Qualifications:
As the ideal candidate, you will possess an undergraduate degree, preferably from The University of
Winnipeg, or one close to completion. You must have experience in researching and writing papers or
articles for publication. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working in an academic,
public policy or senior management environment.
You must have excellent organizational and
communication skills, both verbal and written and have experience dealing with a wide variety of highly
confidential matters. You are also a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to
use tact, discretion and professionalism. You have the ability to cope with varying demands for attention and
changing priorities, and to deal accurately and effectively with a variety of work, often under tight deadlines.
You are also able to work varied hours and the ability to speak a second language would be an asset.
Application Deadline:
Please submit your cover letter and resume to Human Resources by April 5, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
Be sure to quote Job Vacancy # E07.10 in your cover letter and/or email subject line.
Email: recruit@uwinnipeg.ca
Fax: (204)774-2935
Office: 2Mc22S (Reception), 368 Spence Street
Mailing address: University of Winnipeg, Human Resources
515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9
The University of Winnipeg is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and
encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities,
aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements,
this advertisement is initially directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
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Arts & Culture
Inevitable hip-hop experimentation
Local trio Magnum
K.I. mixes it up on
new album
“I was under the impression
you couldn’t call yourself an
MC if you couldn’t hold your
own in a hip-hop battle.”
Aaron Epp
—Rob Crooks, Magnum K.I.
Managing editor
Courtesy of Must Be Santa
Ask the guys in local hip-hop trio
Magnum K.I. where they’re from
and they’ll tell you they’re products
of the battles.
MCs Ismaila Alfa and Rob
Crooks developed their skills while
participating in freestyle battles
where participants faced off against
one another to determine who the
best rapper was. Meanwhile, DJ
Kutdown first made a name for
himself in his native Thunder Bay
as a battle DJ.
“It was really fun, really pure,”
Crooks said of being a 17-year-old
participant in the competitions
that were an integral part of local
hip-hop events, like the annual Peg
City Holla. “I was under the impression you couldn’t call yourself
an MC if you couldn’t hold your
own in a hip-hop battle.”
Crooks, now 27, recalls facing
off on a few occasions against Alfa.
Alfa, seven years older than Crooks,
usually won.
“But we don’t battle anymore,”
Crooks said with a smile. “It would
be too much of a clash of the
titans.”
While they may no longer compete, Crooks is quick to point out
the way freestyle battles shaped the
music that’s on Magnum K.I.’s new
self-titled, full-length CD.
“(Battling) shapes the way you
perform. You want to make sure
that what you’re saying is being
heard and that you’re saying something that’s worth hearing. We don’t
just throw away words (in Magnum
K.I.). We want to say something
that’s meaningful.”
Released in January, the new
album is the follow-up to the group’s
2008 debut EP, Gun Shy. Over the
course of 10 songs, the trio mixes
jazz, reggae and pop elements into
its hip hop, and features guests like
Peanuts & Corn MC John Smith
and jazz-folk songstress Suss.
Crooks says that while he used
to look to traditional New York hip
hop as the epitome of the genre, he
sees the trio’s experimentation as
inevitable.
“As you mature as an artist, you
want to make something that’s your
own. We explore different things
(musically) that are maybe more
natural to us (and) reflective of the
life we live.”
For Crooks and Kutdown,
who teach hip-hop production
and scratching at drop-in centres through Graffiti Gallery, and
Alfa, an on-air personality at CBC
Radio, that means including a positive outlook in Magnum K.I.’s
lyrics.
“When we got to a show, it’s
about having fun and vibing out,”
Crooks said. “I do like depressing
music sometimes, but I want to
have fun when I’m making music
and I want people to have fun when
they’re listening to our music.”
Alfa and Kutdown first collaborated in 2000 when the latter
joined Frek Sho, the legendary hiphop crew Alfa joined forces with in
1993. In addition to touring North
America together, the duo has released 10 CDs and two vinyl EPs
together. They added Crooks to the
Magnum K.I. line-up after he contributed significantly to the writing
and recording of both Gun Shy and
the self-titled full-length.
While the group is focused on its
plans for the future, which include
Going green: Rob
Crooks (left),
Ismaila Alfa
(centre) and DJ
Kutdown (right)
make up Magnum
K.I.
touring in May, memories of past
freestyle battles come up every once
in a while, Crooks says.
“Ismaila and I joke about it all
the time … but we’re not trying to
prove we’re the best rappers anymore. We’re just trying to make the
best music we can.”
 See Magnum K.I. perform with a
live band at The Academy on Saturday,
March 27
 Krazy Kingz will also perform
 Magnum K.I. is available now on
Foultone Records
 Visit www.myspace.com/
magnumkimusic
There’s always room for cello
Vivien Leung — The Link
Former Gazette
reporter displays
suite skills in new
book
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“I think fashion
epitomizes
freedom,
individuality and
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especially for
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MONTREAL (CUP) – Classical music
is often misconstrued as the exclusive pleasure of brainy music majors
and gangly old men in turtlenecks
with wiry, ponytailed grey hair.
While classical music may have its
die-hard fans, scholars and quirky
virtuosos, that doesn’t mean it’s beyond the reach of today’s pop and
rock crowd.
Eric Siblin offers the uneducated
music lover a peek into the world
of classical music in his first book,
The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo
Casals, and the Search for a Baroque
Masterpiece. It won him the
McAuslan First Book Prize at the
Quebec Writers’ Federation Literary
Awards this past November.
Prior to writing the book, Siblin
didn’t consider himself classical
music-savvy.
“I had zero knowledge,” he explains. “My background was totally
in the rock world.”
Siblin plays guitar and is a former
pop music critic for the Montreal
Gazette. He says he tried to write
a book for people like him: those
who love music yet know nothing
of the classical genre.
Despite his initial lack of expertise on the subject – or perhaps
because of it – The Cello Suites is incredibly well-researched.
Siblin’s findings led him to Bach
concerts, conventions and finally
to Europe. He even attempted
to learn how to play the cello as
part of his all-inclusive Bach extravaganza. Siblin described this
experience as one comparable to
learning calligraphy, archery and
golf simultaneously.
Siblin tells the story through three
separate narratives which inter-
twine as he unravels the dense trail
of mysteries surrounding Bach’s Six
Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. The
book also follows the tale of Pablo
Casals, who as a young boy rediscovered the suites and saved them
from obscurity. The third narrative
is comprised of autobiographical
tidbits in which Siblin inserts anecdotes from his own quest to learn
the story behind the suites.
Siblin’s personal comments are
fresh and entertaining and keep
the reader from overdosing on facts
or falling into a history-induced
coma.
After an engrossing five years
spent familiarizing himself with
Bach and classical music in general,
Siblin is happy to have broadened
his musical horizons.
“I’ve become more of a balanced
listener who can now listen to Bach
as well as to Beck, Bjork, Bono and
Bob (Dylan),” he says.
Siblin’s work is thorough, informative and unlike anything you’ve
ever read. If you don’t enjoy reading
The Cello Suites, you can at least use
all of your newly acquired knowledge to brag about your intellectuality to all of your Top-40 friends.
The Cello Suites is available from
House of Anansi Press for $29.95.
Visit www.ericsiblin.com.
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MUSIC LISTINGS
CON’T...
Shine on
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
The SHINE ON MUSIC FESTIVAL is a weekend of fun that takes
members of the local music scene and puts them on a farm
in southern Manitoba for a hootenanny of epic proportions.
In preparation for this year’s festival, the organizers are holding a fundraiser at the Pyramid on Friday, March 26 featuring
country-folk band PRAIRIE WIND, bluegrass trio BOG RIVER and
funky roots-reggae group THE AFTERPARTY.
Jailhouse Blues with performances by BILLY JOE GREEN and THE
MAGNIFICENT SEVENS is a fundraiser for the John Howard Society at
the West End Cultural Centre.
Suicide Tribute
DJ PENNY LANE spins tracks while you attend an origami workshop
at the Lo Pub. 7 p.m.
A special performance from Chinese flute master XIAO-NAN WANG at
McNally Robinson. 3:30 p.m.
Saddle up to the bar and listen to BAD COUNTRY at the Standard.
Jeremy Gilbert
Blues Jam with BIG DAVE MCLEAN at the Times Change(d) High and
Lonesome Club.
ALL THE KING’S MEN are all at the King’s Head.
MONDAY, MARCH 29
ENJOY YOUR PUMAS and THESE THREE CITIES play at Le Garage Café.
PROTEST THE HERO, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, THE SET and ELIAS perform at Snocore in the Garrick Theatre.
THE MACLEAN BROTHERS play at the Royal George Hotel.
The incomparable J. WILLIAMEZ performs at Shannon’s Irish Pub.
New York No-Wave duo SUICIDE have influenced artists with
their unique, dark synthesizer swagger. Now Big Smash!
Productions is asking local musicians and artists to pay homage to Alan Vega and Martin Rev by playing a couple of cover
songs or submitting a short film to be aired for the tribute
event at Into the Music on Saturday, March 27. Participants get
a 15 per cent discount at the store and a chance to win David
Nobahkt’s book SUICIDE: NO COMPROMISE. You can sign up on
the spot, but there is already a roster of fine local talent including SLATTERN, SOFTCOPS, MICRODOT, MR. GHOSTY and THE WHITE
LIGHT MACHINE.
Watch James Brown run from the bar to the turntable at the VINYL
DRIP in the Cavern.
Karaoke at the Standard.
Open mic with MATT WARD at Sam’s Place.
Open mic with MELISSA PLETT at Le Garage Café.
NEIL PINTO at Shannon’s Irish Pub.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30
Soul Night with The SOLUTIONS at the Cavern.
BIG CITY FILTER play at Shannon’s Irish Pub.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
THE NERVOUS LUGERS, CANIFORM and THOSE GUYS FROM LAST
NIGHT play at Winnipeg’s most infamous watering hole the
Royal Albert Arms.
JAMES STRUTHERS releases his album Nadia at the Pyramid
Cabaret with guests THIEFS and DJ ERNIE BOOMS.
CAMERON LATIMER and REUBEN DEGROOT play at Times
Change(d) High and Lonesome Club.
DEUXIEME TAKE with the KEITH DYCK BAND at the Park Theatre.
Join the packed floor dancing to DJs ROB VILAR and MIKE in the
Lo Pub at GOODFORM.
GODSPEED is performing at the Academy.
CHRIS NEWTON is the entertainment at Le Garage Café.
MOONBEAM JAZZ at the King’s Head.
ROUTE 59 Jam Night at the Cavern.
CRASH KARMA is at Silverado’s.
READYMIX with DJs DAN L and DIAL UP at Ozzy’s.
Open Jam Night at the Standard.
DAVID BART Celtic night at Shannon’s Irish Pub.
NEIL PINTO plays at Saffron’s.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
THE EXPERIENCES take the stage at the Royal George Hotel.
TIM MCGRAW, LADY ANTEBELLUM and THE LOST TRAILERS will perform at the MTS Centre.
Blues jam with Debra Lyn Neufeld at Le Garage Café.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
HEDLEY, FEFE DOBSON, STEREOS and BOYS LIKE GIRLS are bringing
their hits to the MTS Centre.
FLYING FOX AND THE HUNTER GATHERERS and guests do their annual
Jesus Christ Superstar Tribute at the Park Theatre.
ANDREW NEVILLE & THE POOR CHOICES are playin’ at the Standard.
DON’T BE SHY live open mic at the Regal Beagle.
DIM LIZARD plays at the Academy.
SASSY JACK is at the Royal George.
BIG CITY FILTER play at Shannon’s Irish Pub.
WILD AND WICKED WEDNESDAYS at Ozzy’s.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
KENNY SHIELDS and STREETHEART are at Silverado’s.
THE ANGRY DRAGONS, SUBCITY and THE LEGION OF LIQUOR are playing at the Royal Albert Arms.
THE FUGITIVES return to the West End Cultural Centre with guest
JESSEE HAVEY.
THE LONELY VULCANS release their album Night Date at the
Royal Albert Arms alongside WOODSHED HAVOK and THE SMOKY
TIGER.
ON THE FLY is performing at the Osborne Village Zoo.
Metalfest 2010 at the Osborne Village Zoo features NEURAXIS,
DREADNAUT, NINJASPY, TYRANTS DEMISE and ANNEX THEORY.
THE EARDRUMS are playing at Aqua Books alongside comedy acts.
7 p.m.
PEACEMAKER, ARCHAGATHUS and TU SUFRES play at War On
Music.
Join the packed floor dancing to DJs ROB VILAR and MIKE in the Lo
Pub at GOODFORM.
KATE MAKI and BRENT RANDALL are performing at the Folk
Exchange.
MOONBEAM JAZZ at the King’s Head.
PRAIRIE WIND ROOTS JAM play at the Pyramid Cabaret.
FLYING FOX AND THE HUNTER GATHERERS and guests do their annual
Jesus Christ Superstar Tribute at the Park Theatre.
ROUTE 59 Jam Night at the Cavern.
READYMIX with DJs DAN L and DIAL UP at Ozzy’s.
ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES are joined by THE
SWEET ALIBI at Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club.
Open Jam Night at the Standard.
SIT DOWN TRACY plays a homecoming show at the Academy
with local buddies CHEERING FOR THE BAD GUY and THE EMPTY
STANDARDS.
NEIL PINTO plays at Saffron’s.
DAVID BART Celtic night at Shannon’s Irish Pub.
MOSES MAYES funkifies the Lo Pub.
Jazz Winnipeg presents GEORGE COLLIGAN at the Park Theatre.
DOW JONES rocks the party at Hi-Fi.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
MAGNUM K.I. and KRAZY KINGZ are spitting rhymes at the
Academy.
JASON COLLETT, BAHAMAS and ZEUS, April 3 at the West End Cultural
Centre.
There’s a tribute show to legendary New York synth duo SUICIDE
at Into The Music, featuring performances by SLATTERN,
ELECTRIC CANDLES, MICRODOT, MR. GHOSTY and THE WHITE
LIGHT MACHINE.
COURTNEY WING and ROYAL CANOE, April 6 at the West End Cultural
Centre.
TOM and PAT KEENAN each release an album at the West End
Cultural Centre.
LULLABYE ARKESTRA, April 9 at the Royal Albert Arms.
BIG JOHN BATES & THE VOO-DOO DOLLZ and THE ANGRY DRAGONS,
April 12 at the Pyramid Cabaret.
DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN, April 20 at the Pyramid Cabaret.
THE PROSTITOTS, MCNASTIES and THE UNTALENTED play at the
Royal Albert Arms.
BABY DEE, April 20 at the West End Cultural Centre.
Manitoba Metalfest 2010 continues at the Zoo with ear-splitting
performances by BRUTAL TRUTH, MALEFACTION, HEAD HITS
CONCRETE, ELECTRO QUATERSTAFF and EVIL SURVIVES.
ROB ZOMBIE and ALICE COOPER, April 26 at the MTS Centre.
NOFX, April 26 at the Burton Cummings Theatre.
KAZZOSHAY is performing at Ozzy’s.
HOLLERADO and THE BESNARD LAKES, April 28 at the Royal Albert
Arms.
Purple Party, with a dress code in effect, dons the red carpet at
the Pyramid Cabaret.
PLANTS AND ANIMALS and SAID THE WHALE, April 28 at the West End
Cultural Centre.
GHOSTKEEPER, LES JUPES and THE BALCONIES are entertaining
at the Lo Pub.
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL, May 5 at the MTS Centre.
RUDE DALE and WILL GRIERSON play at Le Garage Café.
IRON MAIDEN, June 30 at the MTS Centre.
DJ KEE$H spins at Hi-Fi.
THE SADIES, May 25 at the Pyramid Cabaret.
CD REVIEWS
PATRICK KEENAN
Washed Out Roads
Independent
TOM KEENAN
Romantic Fitness
Independent
Patrick and Tom are brothers, both officially releasing their new albums on the same day, at the same
CD release show - Saturday, March 27 at the West End
Cultural Centre. It would be easy to compare the two
by virtue of those facts, but in reality, the albums
are quite different. What they do have in common,
though, is that each album is a well-crafted collection of songs put together by an accomplished artist.
Patrick’s Washed Out Roads pulses with energy and
manages to improve on his critically acclaimed 2004
debut, As Constant As the Northern Car. His bio
describes him as “roots-rock,” but the emphasis on
this record is definitely the latter. From the jaunty
opener Pill Store, to the lilting Cloud Formation and
the guitar battle of If You’re Curious, Patrick’s piano-based songs are more straightforward than those on Northern Car. He slows things down on the title track as well as on
the ballad Lois, which features haunting trumpet and female vocal lines.
Tom Keenan is probably better known in Winnipeg for his day job as an actor (most
recently, he appeared in Sean Garrity’s controversial film Zooey and Adam), but his
musical career dates back to 1996. Romantic Fitness, his debut album, is a song cycle
about “the hopes and frustrations and sadnesses of trying to keep in romantic shape.”
Produced with Matt Peters (The Waking Eyes) and Dave Quanbury (Twilight Hotel), the 10
guitar-based songs are charming and whimsical. Standouts include the simple, sweet 100
Hours and the rootsy River St.
Both Washed Out Roads and Romantic Fitness are solid, compelling discs you'll want
to listen to repeatedly. Check them out.
—Aaron Epp
EVIL SURVIVES
Powerkiller
War On Music
It goes without saying that this band has a healthy
obsession with all things Iron Maiden and Judas
Priest. They go so far as to credit every riff to those
two bands, as well as Mercyful Fate. Vocals that
reside in the stratosphere, killer guitarmonies and
a driving rhythm section all combine to bring you
soaring ’80s power metal that was defined by the
likes of the aforementioned metal gods. Lyrically
they live up to their name, hailing their main songwriter (Satan, herself) with nothing
less than their souls. Shorter ragers (Judas Priest Live) mix it up with the 15-minute epic
B-side The Descent into Hades to bring you 42 minutes of intense, classic thrash and New
Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). Extra points for making this a limited edition
cassette and vinyl release while offering a stellar 320 kbps digital release of the album
for free on their website (www.evilsurvives.com), available Friday, March 26.
—Lee Repko
GHOSTKEEPER
Ghostkeeper
Flemish Eye Records
“I-I-I I’m gonna leave by morning” has never
sounded so catchy, which makes the charm and
ease of Ghostkeeper’s storytelling impressive. Lead
vocalist Shane Ghostkeeper has a wispy, XaviorRudd-meets-Dave-Matthews, ironically-cordial
approach, like, “I met a couple on the street / chit
chat this that / well well well” and “Your schools /
You fools / Are nothing but a babysitter.” Originally from Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement
in northern Alberta, Ghostkeeper’s tracks have a subtle influence of aboriginal rhythms
with a noisy, grunge blues style pop. Self-described as having a “healthy irreverence
towards standard song structure,” Ghostkeeper’s drumming is definitely a standout, with
an unidentifiable, deep-clanging instrument (keg/barrel?). There’s a bit of a repetitive
mid-disc lull, which might have you checking for a disc scratch. Otherwise, Ghostkeeper’s
efforts are complicated, impressive and cheeky.
—Lynnette McLarty
WINTERGREEN
Someday
Old Flame Records
You may know L.A. alt-rockers Wintergreen for
their Atari-themed breakout song When I Wake
Up, off their 2007 debut LP (Around &) Around
Again. The song’s video became a minor Internet
phenom thanks to the retro appeal of its storyline,
which follows the demise of the infamous E.T. video
game. (Large quantities were disposed of in a real
life New Mexico landfill after the game flopped in
’82.) Someday, the first single of the band’s recent sophomore effort Rebel Shout, is
similarly appealing and similarly predictable. The best parts of the track are where the
band channels Dinosaur Jr. with ’90s angst and low-fi guitar solos. The downside is that
these elements are overshadowed by lead singer Drew Mottinger’s everyday vocals and
painfully poor lyrics. “Don’t sell your soul to the fire / Don’t give your love to a liar”
Mottinger repeats over the song’s chorus, leaving the listener with a sense of dread
that the chorus might reprise (it does). Too bad. Download Someday at www.tinyurl.com/
wintergreensomeday.
—Sam Hagenlocher
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March 25, 2010
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The Uniter
Brothers gonna work it out
Courtesy of Crooked Brothers
For local threepiece The Crooked
Brothers, the journey
has just begun
Marshall Birch
Volunteer Staff
Winnipeg is a city packed to the
brim with old-time/country/folk/
bluegrass groups. This abundance
of genre acts makes the struggle
to rise above and garner attention
that much greater, and all the more
intimidating for those just starting out. So when local folkers The
Crooked Brothers released their
debut album last fall, even after
years of playing together in the
city, it seemed their day had finally
come.
The three-piece is a concise, collaborative effort of singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists.
Matt Crooked, the youngest,
plays the banjo and guitar and sings
with a low growl of a voice that audiences won’t soon forget.
Darwin Crooked, the eldest,
plays guitar, dobro and harmonica.
He’s someone who will tell an audience he’s gone sober and then sing
three songs about drinking.
Down with daisies! Local folk siblings The Crooked Brothers released their acclaimed debut album Deathbed Pillowtalk last November.
Jesse Crooked, the middle
brother, plays mandolin, harmonica and some of the best dirtyblues-funk guitar this side of Marc
Ribot.
Biological or not, Brothers they
are.
This past fall, the band secluded
themselves in a cabin where they
set to work recording their debut,
Deathbed Pillowtalk, which was released this past November to much
acclaim.
“We recorded it ourselves and
tried to bring out the sound of the
room more so than typical recordings,” Jesse explained via e-mail. “I
think it gives it a warmer feeling.
in the country knows full well.
“We got snowed in in Mortlach,
Sask. with some (members) of
the Deep Dark Woods for three
days,” Jesse explained. “Eight-foot
snow banks formed overnight – no
joke.”
This spring they’ll tour in a bit
more style. The Brothers will be
hopping aboard an eastbound
train, playing shows in Toronto,
Hamilton and Kingston. Despite
the threesome’s old-time bluegrass
roots, the band will not be sleeping
in boxcars to get there, but will be
seated safely and legally inside their
cabins.
Like other Canadian artists before them, they will be singing for
their supper and passage, performing in the dining car on their way
to and from Ontario.
On Saturday, April 17 the
Brothers will be back in town to
play a show at the Times Change(d),
with British Columbia contemporaries Fish & Bird.
The cabin was heated by a wood
stove and we stayed warm with
bourbon and fire.”
Since the release of the album,
the Brothers have toured across the
country from Montreal to Victoria
and back again. December isn’t always the best time for a Canadian
tour, as nearly every touring band
 See The Crooked Brothers Saturday,
April 17 at the Times Change(d) High &
Lonesome Club
 Fish & Bird will also perform
 Visit www.crookedbrothers.com for
more information
 Read The Uniter’s four-star review
of Deathbed Pillowtalk at www.uniter.
ca/view/1817
MORE MUSIC THIS WEEK
Leif Norman
Do Canadian bands get balloon grants or something? Seriously,
enough with the balloons already: Eastern Canadian indiepsychedelic-pop-maker Brent Randall and his Pinecones.
Brent Randall
and his Pinecones
Enigmatic East Coast psychedelic pop artist Brent
Randall first caught national attention six years ago
when he and his newly-formed band, the Pinecones,
released their debut EP Quite Precisely to critical
acclaim.
After the sudden success, Randall and his group
took some time off to hone their cabaret pop act, and
spent years performing previews of songs for an upcoming LP, which didn’t fully materialize until four
years later. The result was the deep and colourful We
Were Strangers in Paddington Green, released in 2008.
Now Brent and his Pinecones have not wasted any
time in their bid for a three-peat success, which has
culminated in their newest album SAGE. With SAGE,
Randall woos listeners with the feeling of being enveloped by an Audrey Hepburn movie, where his silky
voice narrates the plot.
Randall is currently touring the country on a national double-album release tour, sharing the stage
with Sudbury psychobilly artist Kate Maki. The twosome will be bringing their unique show to the Folk
Exchange on Friday, March 26.
The sleepy set is sure to include pricelessly lush crescendos and powerful songwriting.
Visit
www.justfriends.ca/brent
for
more
information.
­—Karlene OOto-Stubbs
Masked and Albertan: Calgary-based blues/pop band
Ghostkeeper are currently touring their self-titled sophomore
record and will be stopping at the Lo Pub March 27.
Ghostkeeper
Ghostkeeper is a band that wears its origins on its
sleeve.
The band’s founding members, Shane Ghostkeeper
and Sarah Houle, hail from a Métis community in
Northern Alberta.
The isolation of their youth, combined with their love
of old folk and blues, heavily influenced their music as
the duo gradually expanded into a foursome.
Their sound is a marriage of traditional storytelling,
outsider blues and noisy pop, with distinct geographic
and new wave influences.
The foursome is currently touring the country on the
steam of their sophomore record, Ghostkeeper.
“Trying to not be a cliché is a big part of our writing intent,” Shane Ghostkeeper said in an interview with
Toronto’s Eye Weekly.
“The music community across the board is so saturated with power chords – we refuse to play them. I try
to make phrases with the guitar instead of strumming
or chugging. My big challenge is that I write a song and
I can’t play and sing it for a few months. It’s an intentional challenge: every song has got to be something I
can’t play yet.”
Come check out their challenging musical foray
March 27 at the Lo Pub. Tickets available at the door.
Winnipeg ink: Acclaimed local singer Jessee Havey has a busy
spring ahead of her, with a recording session and numerous tour
dates planned.
Jessee Havey
It’s been three years since Jessee Havey left her post as
lead singer in acclaimed local roots band The Duhks.
So what’s new?
“This is a really good time to ask that question,”
Havey said by phone earlier this week. “The ball is officially back moving and rolling at a good, steady pace.”
After playing four shows at the Suwannee Springfest
in Florida at the end of the month, Havey will return
to Winnipeg to open for Vancouver’s The Fugitives at
the West End Cultural Centre on Thursday, April 1.
That show will also mark the release of a new EP, titled
Bittersweet Tooth.
The sound she’s focusing on these days is deeply
steeped in roots music.
“It’s country-soul,” said Havey, whose parents were
folk musicians. “I’m really focusing on my background, and putting some gospel stuff on there eventually too.”
In May, Havey will head to Nashville to record at the
Music Producers Institute. There, she’ll work with two
producers: Steve Fishell, whose credits include playing
Dobro for Emmylou Harris; and David Leonard, who
engineered and mixed Prince’s Purple Rain.
“He wants to work with me and not get paid,”
Havey said. “So I’m feeling very spoiled right now, but
extremely grateful. I’m just vibrating most of the time
right now.”
—Karlene Ooto-Stubbs
visit uniter.ca/listings for more of what’s happening
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March 25, 2010
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FILM
Neil Young performs a live concert acoustically and
with accompaniment by his raw rock band Crazy
Horse in THE NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, onscreen at
the Cinematheque Friday, March 26 until Thursday,
April 8.
CINESANITY is a free monthly movie screening for
the general public and for persons concerned with
issues of mental illness and addiction who are in
some way involved in the recovery process. The
films will be shown at Micah House at 1039 Main
St. on the fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
This Monday, March 22, RABBIT PROOF FENCE will
be shown.
Sweatin’ to the oldies
Jonathan Demme gets
a second take on a
Canadian music legend in
Neil Young’s Trunk Show
Larry Cragg
Big Smash! Outsider Asylum presents RENE, a documentary film about a man who spends his life in
and out of prison. Thursday, March 25 at the Ellice
Theatre. 8 p.m.
film review
Cassandra Anderson
Volunteer Staff
Neil Young’s Trunk Show
Directed by Jonathan Demme, 2009
120 minutes
Plays at the Cinematheque March 26, 27, 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. and
9:15 p.m., March 28 at 7 p.m., and April 2, 3, 7 and 8 at 9 p.m.
 Henri-Georges Clouzot’s film INFERNO about a
jealous husband driven toward insanity is onscreen
at the Cinematheque Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m.
 Domino Film is pleased to announce that REEL
INJUN will be screening at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
March 25 at the University of Winnipeg’s EckhardtGramatté Hall, in conjunction with the Winnipeg
Aboriginal Festival’s Outreach Initiative.
The Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival
runs until Saturday, March 27. Visit www.radyjcc.
com for information on the films and show times.
There is a call for submissions for the eighth annual University of Winnipeg Student Film Festival.
Forms can be picked up at the UWSA info booth.
Deadline is Monday, April 5 at 4 p.m. The films will
be screened at the festival from Wednesday, April
23 to Friday, April 25.
Teenagers love horror films, so here’s a chance
to enrol your kids aged 14-18 in a film criticism
course on some classic flicks. The program will
take place from Tuesday, March 30 until Thursday,
April 1 at Aqua Books. For more information, visit
the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies at www.
big-smash.com.
At 64, Canadian music legend Neil Young
may just be a hair younger than his musical contemporaries. But when the man with
the heart of gold gets onstage, as anyone who
has seen him can attest, he gets a whole lot
younger.
Neil Young’s Trunk Show is the second Young
doc in four years by fan-auteur Jonathan
Demme (Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense),
who previously captured his performance at
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in 2006’s Neil
Young: Heart of Gold. Nonetheless, Trunk
Show will be an incredible trip down memory lane for some, and a welcoming red carpet to new fans.
There is nothing old about Young here, as
he continues to jump around the stage, breaking out a sweat while swaying to the tempo.
His continuous passion for peace and poetry
shines through in every word he utters.
Demme’s keen eye and countless camera
angles succeed in providing the audience
with the experience of being onstage with the
legend himself. Even the drummer’s viewpoint is captured.
Demme takes a unique approach here, allowing the audience to watch the crowd from
a performer’s point of view, capturing every
fan in their seat as they become completely
entranced by each melody.
The painted picture of true musical genius
I bet your Grandpa can’t rock like that: Neil Young performs in director Jonathan Demme’s latest documentary
(and second Young flick) The Neil Young Trunk Show.
lifts you up and satisfies every inch of anyone’s love for folk music.
The emotional stone-cold backdrop takes
you back to the ’60s, while you watch “The
Sultan” paint music to canvas. This artistic
show has everything a Neil Young fan could
ever ask for.
The very few backstage clips come at just
the right time to ease you over to the next
song.
Demme chooses to let Young’s work speak
for itself, with little discussion with the man
himself, which may leave some viewers longing for more intimate moments.
Those looking for a deeper exploration into
the mind and beauty that only Young can explain may not find it here, though perhaps,
as Demme knows the man well, those things
are best explained through his performance.
“I’m just a dreamer, but you are just a
dream.”
Like a Hurricane is just one of the many
magnificent performances in this 90-minute concert, though Young staples such as
Hey Hey, My My or Out on the Weekend are
surprisingly absent. But as a compromise,
Demme does capture an incredible, jawdropping 20-minute guitar solo in the midst
of Oh Hidden Path, something you likely
won’t see anywhere else.
All and all, folk music is given a new twist
of wonderment through Demme’s steady
lens.
Young said it best: “Rock and roll will
never die.”
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Bestselling author Ross King will speak on his
forthcoming book about Canadian artists the Group
of Seven at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 at the
Winnipeg Art Gallery.
The launch of Allyn M. Manuel’s bookMorning Calm:
A Tell-All Tale of When Cultures Cross takes place on
Thursday, March 25 at McNally Robinson. 8 p.m.
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Launch of When the Other is Me, the long-awaited
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Award-winning novelist Joan Thomas launches her
new book Curiosity on Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m. at
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Ann Petriw at McNally Robinson. 8 p.m.
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Paradise flossed
The Woodlands Gallery underwent a facelift and will now
play host to LIVING RHYTHM, a new exhibition by CONNIE
GEERTS, running until Saturday, March 27.
MONIQUE LAROUCHE’s paintings in the series PAYSAGES
D’OISEAU, or BIRDS LANDSCAPES, will be on display at the
Wayne Arthur Gallery until Wednesday, March 31.
THE ART OF WARNER BROTHERS CARTOONS is a collection
of classic WB images at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, on display until Thursday, March 30.
ARTARAMA 2010, featuring 46 Manitoban artists, takes
place at Mary Mother of the Church From Saturday, March
27 until Monday, March 29.
Sagan Morrow
Graffiti Art Programming will be bringing CEY ADAMS to
Winnipeg for an artist talk and workshop for the annual
Art Break at the Graffitti Gallery on Sunday, March 28 and
Monday, March 29.
Staff Writer
CONVERGING INTERESTS featuring the artwork of ANNE
MARIE LAYMAN, GEORGE TANNER and JOHN MILLS opens
at the Cre8ery at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. The exhibit will be on display until Tuesday, April 6.
Handsome artist ADRIAN WILLIAMS is showing an exhibition of brand new works at Golden City Fine Art until
Friday, March 26.
“Orthodontic Crucifixion” (left) and “Full Mouth Reconstruction” (right), from Kris Row’s Tormented Dentist.
photos by cindy titus
viewer’s expectations, playing with our expectations of society and of art.
He paints the weird in a surprisingly aesthetic way. Deep reds contrast with inky
black, setting an ominous backdrop for the
pile of bright blue braces in the above mentioned “Babel.”
“The Bridge,” an oil-on-panel painting,
depicts a rickety bridge suspended across solitary teeth over a vivid blue body of water.
Skulls frame the water, but a break in the
dark clouds shows the sun shining through
to illuminate the hard workers below, suggesting that there is yet hope.
The recurring motifs of skulls and exhausted dentists in his artwork may appear
a somewhat chilling theme, but the playful
structure of turning dentistry into art casts
the series in a friendlier light.
Dentistry-as-art is not a subject most people would think to hang a painting of in their
home, but Row’s work is worth checking out.
Morphing history with spirituality with politics with dentistry, Kris Row is a true original. His use of vibrant colours is eye-catching
and certain to draw any passerby to give his
art a closer look.
Row isn’t afraid to make fun of himself,
either. A pen-and-ink illustration of the artist himself leaning wearily on top of a pile
of books with proportionally large dentistry
materials scattered around the tired figure
completes Row’s eerie satirical collection.
Tormented Dentist is on display at Medea
Gallery (132 Osborne St.) until Saturday,
March 27. Visit www.medeagallery.ca and
www.osbornevillagestudio.com.
Food for thought
13 WHO KNEW... featuring a wide range of local art at the
Graffiti Gallery is on display until Thursday, April 22.
Wake up and wear your pajamas to the Winnipeg Art
Gallery to watch classic Warner Brothers cartoons
on Saturday, April 3, meeting in Eckhardt Hall on the
University of Winnipeg campus for a pancake breakfast
at 9 a.m.
THE BEATLES! BACKSTAGE AND BEHIND THE SCENES is an
opportunity for Fab Four fanatics to see the collection of
unpublished photographs of the Beatles. On display at the
Manitoba Museum until Sunday, April 11.
Submit your artwork on the subject of bikes for the next
exhibit at the Lo Pub, I Want To Ride My Bicycle, which will
open Wednesday, May 26.
WRITING HOME, the art of Bonnie Devine, and BECOMING
UNWRITTEN, John Hupfield’s exhibit, will be on display at
the Urban Shaman Gallery until Saturday, March 27.
THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD, the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s
annual exhibition featuring work by children and teens
who have taken fall and winter art classes at the WAG,
runs from Saturday, March 27 to Sunday, May 2.
Celebrate the colour of winter with the Manitoba Crafts
Museum and Library’s exhibit WHITE WORKS. Artists work
in a variety of mediums but no colours. The exhibit will be
on display until the snow fades to brown dirt in early May.
The Costume Museum of Canada will display bridal wear
from the First and Second World Wars in their exhibition
WARTIME WEDDINGS. Teaming up with the Urban Shaman
Gallery and Jenny Western, the Museum will also put on
display a collection of NATIVE/AMERICAN APPAREL. Both
exhibits run until Sunday, April 4.
Veteran artist Robert
Pasternak provides
plenty of things to sink
your mind into with new
exhibit Visual Chew
The Winnipeg Art Gallery hosts DELICATE BEAUTY: THE
RUBY ASHDOWN PORCELAIN COLLECTION. These decorative
art pieces were donated to the WAG by Ruby Ashdown and
come from 18th and 19th century Britain. The exhibition is
on display until Sunday, April 18.
The Forum Art Centre offers spring classes beginning on
Monday, April 5. Visit www.forumartinstitute.ca for more
information.
James Culleton
Volunteer Staff
Robert Pasternak’s latest artistic offering
Visual Chew: Original novelties, art multiples
and packaged thoughts is currently on display at Martha Street Studio. In this unique
exhibition, Pasternak utilizes his skills as a
printmaker, with individual silk-screened
packaged wrappers and offset printed booklets of his work.
At first glance the pieces are quirky and
playful, but many also carry their own
messages.
For instance, Pasternak’s packages of dried
leaves and apple cores hint at the everyday
consumption of bottled water or the purchase of soil, drawing attention to how these
natural things have all been packaged for
profits.
“I do think we consume too much,” said
Pasternak when asked about his pieces that
speak directly to our roles as consumers, like
his candy bar titled Eat-Less.
Pasternak’s Fun Gum, fashioned after
Bazooka gum, is not gum at all but a small
square of modeling clay that comes packed
with a comic that either educates or instructs
the viewer to make something with the clay.
The artist’s Chiclets gum boxes contain
miniature candy-coated booklets filled with
artwork, a collaborative piece with artist and
graphic designer Ron White.
Pasternak, who has been making art for
about 30 years, suggests that his work has
evolved simultaneously and the variety of
The Uniter
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS
Brace yourselves for a
brush with hell in visual
artist/orthodontist Kris
Row’s surreal exhibit,
Tormented Dentist
Not many dentists have the opportunity to
be creative with their work, but Kris Row is
no ordinary dentist.
An artist with a flair for bright colours and
figurative style, Row’s imagination runs wild
in his Tormented Dentist exhibit, currently
on display at the Medea Gallery in Osborne
Village.
Injecting his knowledge of orthodontics
into his artwork is particularly evident in
“Full Mouth Reconstruction,” an intriguing
oil-on-canvas piece which demonstrates the
intricacies of the human mouth. Row portrays the delicate work required by skilled
hands, which are represented by the tiny
dentists hard at work in this painting. The
subjects climb scaffolds, drill into gums and
chisel away at crooked teeth as they work together to reconstruct the mouth.
Incorporating social dynamics into his collection, suggestions of political issues and societal pressures linger thematically in nearly
all of his paintings. Industrialism is alluded
to by the buildings in the background of
“Full Mouth Reconstruction,” smoke unfurling across a sea of red towards the wide open,
gaping mouth in the foreground. Politics
are also explicit in pieces such as “Tower of
Babel” and “Orthodontic Crucifixion,” giving historical religious events a modern dentistry twist.
Row pushes boundaries along with the
March 25, 2010
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15 MINUTES is a showcase of local art happening the first
Thursday of every month at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Local artists can submit their work for the series to arteducator@wag.ca.
THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY
GIRLS ONLY is an original comedy that celebrates the honour, truth, humour and silliness of being female. Onstage
at the MTC’s Tom Hendry Theatre until Saturday, April 3.
Artist Robert Pasternak used his skills as a printmaker to design packaged wrappers that comment on
consumerism for his latest exhibition, Visual Chew.
photos by cindy titus
work in his portfolio has developed in unison.
Each switch of method and medium arrives at
another style of work, which Pasternak would
say all comes from the “Nakfactorium” – a
word he has created to help describe where
all his work comes from.
“And then it’s like Kaboom!” exclaimed
Pasternak, describing the different aspects of
his work as they collide and unite to create an
exhibition. “They inform each other.”
His studio, much like his practice, is multifaceted, filled with ideas in progress and
knick-knacks from floor to ceiling.
Pasternak, who started making art in the
early ’80s, is best known for his illustrations,
paintings and films. His first short film was
selected for the Venice Film Festival in 2003
and was the only Canadian film to the play
the festival that year.
Pasternak feels the inspiration for his films
have come from many places, including
Canadian film great Norman McLaren and
artist Bertram Brooker.
“I’m a cosmic surrealist,” Pasternak
explained.
“To forever be a blossoming flower,” he
added, quoting a Yes song, when asked about
his current ideals as an artist.
Considering each new exhibition that he
has moves his work in a new direction, this
slogan is apt.
Visual Chew is on display at Martha Street
Studio (11 Martha St.) until Friday, April 23.
Visit www.printmakers.mb.ca.
The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and
Film’s 2009-10 season concludes with THE DIARY OF ANNE
FRANK, running from Tuesday, March 30 through Saturday,
April 3 at 8 p.m. nightly in the Gas Station Theatre.
Willy Russell’s play about the will to learn, EDUCATING RITA,
will be onstage at the Manitoba Theatre Company’s John
Hirsch Theatre until Saturday, April 10.
Adhere and Deny is presenting STILL WALKING in its pocket
theatre at 315-70 Albert St. from Thursday, March 25 to
Saturday, March 27 at 8 p.m. nightly.
The Forks Market becomes a performance space full of
magicians, comedians, games, clowns and more tomfoolery in the annual FESTIVAL OF FOOLS from Saturday, March
27 until Saturday, April 3. Free admission.
April Fool’s Day at Aqua Books features comedians AL RAE,
DEAN JENKINSON and RYAN MCMAHON. 7 p.m.
Comedy night with SCOOTS MCTAVISH every Thursday at
Shannon’s Irish Pub.
Sunday night open-mic comedy at the Cavern, featuring
JOHN B. DUFF.
Every Tuesday night head down to the King’s Head Pub for
a free comedy performance.
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March 25, 2010
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theatre review
The stylist and the souse
Bruce Monk
MTC’s production of
Willy Russell’s Pygmalion
update Educating Rita is
a fast-paced theatrical
romp with heart
unique to this production comes in the form
of the distinction of time. The pupil’s sessions
are on a weekly basis, divided by nostalgiafilled blackouts in which iconic images and
sounds of the late ’70s are displayed.
Rita manages to effortlessly storm into
Frank’s office in a completely different outfit each time, her style maturing, along with
her outlook.
Willy Russell’s play offers an interesting
presentation of the politics of academia that
may resound in the university crowd, but the
comedy seems to be geared ironically towards
an exclusive high-brow academic audience.
All in all, Educating Rita entertains with
performances that will leave audiences with
the impression that maybe, sometimes, students really do make the best teachers.
Courtney Brecht
Volunteer Staff
Educating Rita
Directed by Steven Schipper
Presented by Manitoba Theatre Centre
Plays at the MTC John Hirsch Theatre (Mainstage) until Saturday,
April 10
Rita wants to be educated; she wants to know
everything.
From the minute Rita stumbles into
Frank’s office, the audience is barraged with
her “dead seriousness” regarding her earnest
pursuit of knowledge.
Manitoba Theatre Centre’s production
of Educating Rita, directed by MTC artistic director Stephen Schipper, focuses
on the relationship between a boisterous
Liverpudlian student and her polar-opposite
poet professor.
MTC veteran Mairi Babb (It’s a Wonderful
Life: A Radio Play, Pride and Prejudice) dawns
hairdresser Rita’s giant auburn ‘do, while
Andrew Gillies’s (Emerald City, The Taming
of the Shrew) lanky frame decorates the scene
with distinction.
This modern day My Fair Lady focuses
around the value of an education and the importance of remaining true to yourself in an
academic society in which conformity and
status quo are considered most valuable.
There are only two actors and one small
 Devil in a denim dress: Andrew Gillies as Frank
and Mairi Babb as Rita in Educating Rita, now playing
at the MTC John Hirsch Theatre.
set in this piece, but the pace never slackens
in this class-based comedy. The timing is
essentially what drives the production forward as Babb’s lightning-fast retorts never
waver despite the play’s length.
Frank’s mounting, secret alcoholism culminates in a show-stopping scene in which
a liquor commissions’ worth of booze is
revealed to be stashed behind his Dickens
and Chaucer.
One of the most poignant features comes
in the interplay of space with the characters. In the beginning Rita barges into, and
comments on, any and all relics that innocuously lie in the professor’s quarters.
Also, the positions in which the characters occupy are metaphorically represented
by the two sides of the desk. Nearing the
end of the production, the roles are physically reversed as Rita’s hard work and unabashed nature have propelled her into the
role of the teacher.
An interesting stylistic element that is
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THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
AWARDS:
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GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
APPLICATION EXPENSES BURSARY
The purpose of this bursary fund is to provide some
assistance to students with respect to the high costs associated with applying to Graduate and Professional Schools.
Application forms are available from the Awards & Financial
Aid Office in Student Services (first floor Graham Hall) or on
our website. Students may apply any time during the Fall/
Winter academic year, provided that funding is available for
this bursary. Applications will be evaluated on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
AWARDS OFFERED BY EXTERNAL
AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS:
RABIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE & TOLERANCE
2010-2011
This award of $13,000 US provides an opportunity to spend
one academic year in Jerusalem, Israel at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem. Applicants must be Canadian citizens
and enrolled in an accredited doctoral or post-doctoral
program focusing on areas relating to the pursuit of peace
and/or the enhancement of peaceful forms of social life. For
further information or to receive an application package,
please call 1-888-HEBREWU or 1-416-485-8000.
Fax: 416-485-8565
E-mail: admissions@cfhu.org
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Deadline: March 25, 2010
SIRC RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AWARD
The 2010 SIRC Research Development Award designed to
encourage development of research writing skills with an emphasis on preparing research reports that are comprehensive
and yet can be disseminated and understood throughout the
sporting community. SIRC invites Canadian undergraduate
students to submit their literature review research papers in
consideration for the 2010 SIRC Research Development Award.
Winners will receive $1,000 each, as well as media exposure
throughout the Canadian academic and sporting community.
This year the 2010 SIRC Research Development Award has two
categories. Your submission must fall into one of these two
categories: Health and Sport or Participation and Sport.
Eligibility:
The Awards and Financial Aid staff of the University of Winnipeg provides the student body with current information on award opportunities. This information is updated weekly.
Alexander Fraser Laidlaw Fellowship – The Co-operative
Housing Federation of Canada established the Laidlaw
Fellowship to honour Dr. Alexander Fraser Laidlaw, the father
of the non-profit co-operative housing movement in Canada.
An outstanding Canadian adult educator and co-op leader,
Dr. Laidlaw served the cause of the co-operative movement
for over 40 years. The Laidlaw Award, valued at $1,000, is
available to graduate students only. The award is based on the
applicant’s academic record, as well as on the importance of
the proposed research activities to the development of the
co-op movement in Canada or abroad.
ROBERTA BONDAR GIRL GUIDES SCHOLARSHIP
Amy and Tim Dauphinee Scholarship – The Ontario Credit
Union Charitable Foundation established the Amy and Tim
Dauphinee Fellowship in recognition of the outstanding
contribution these two leaders made to the development
of the credit union movement and the Ontario Credit Union
Charitable Foundation. The award, currently valued at $3,000,
is available to graduate students only. The award will be
based on applicants’ academic records and on the importance
of the proposed research activities to the development of the
co-op movement in Canada or abroad.
Note: Application forms will not be faxed. Faxed or e-mail
applications will not be accepted.
Lemaire Co-operative Studies Award – Available to both
undergraduate and graduate students, the Lemaire awards are
intended to encourage students to undertake studies which
will help them contribute to the development of co-operative
in Canada or elsewhere. Eligible candidates will have been
involved with co-operatives, must demonstrate reasonable
knowledge and understanding of co-op principles and their
application, and be able to indicate how the proposed studies
will contribute to the co-op movement. Full-time or part-time
students, taking full- or partial-credit courses at any university or university-equivalent college are eligible to apply.
Eligible candidates must take a minimum of one course about
co-operatives. The bursaries will be awarded in multiples of
$1,000 to a maximum of $3,000. The amount of the awards will
be proportional to the significance and contribution of the
studies to the advancement of co-operatives.
For all three scholarships, applicants must either undertake
studies at Canadian universities or university-equivalent
colleges (regardless of citizenship) or be Canadian citizens
or landed immigrants studying at such institutions outside
Canada. To be eligible to receive the award, recipients must
undertake their proposed study within one calendar year of
the fellowship being awarded. Application forms are available
from their website www.coopscanada.coop or from the Awards
& Financial Aid office on the first floor of Graham Hall.
Deadline: March 31, 2010
DESMOND CONACHER SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is available to any currently-registered
member of the Girl Guides of Canada who is continuing
their education in science, applied science, mathematics or
technology at a Canadian institution. It is awarded to full-time
students entering their third or fourth year of post-secondary
studies. Visit www.girlguides.ca for criteria and application
forms. Application forms are to be submitted by regular mail
or courier.
Deadline: April 1, 2010
PROGRESSIVE ECONOMICS FORUM ESSAY
CONTEST
There are two competitions, one for undergraduate students
and one for graduate students, open to all Canadian students,
studying in Canada and abroad, as well as international
students presently studying in Canada. The definition of
“student” encompasses full-time as well as part-time
students. Students eligible for the 2010 competition must
have been or be enrolled in a post-secondary educational
institution at some point during the period of May 2009 – May
2010. A cash prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the winner
of the graduate competition and $500 will be awarded to
the winner of the undergraduate competition. Entries may
be on any subject related to political economy, economic
theory or an economic policy issue, which best reflects a
critical approach to the functioning, efficiency, social and
environmental consequences of unconstrained markets. For
more information or details on essay submission, please visit
their website: www.progressive-economics.ca.
Deadline: April 30, 2010
PHYLLIS P. HARRIS SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is an annual award of $2,600 endowed in the
memory of Phyllis P. Harris. For over thirty years Phyllis Harris
was an inspiring presence in the world of family planning,
volunteering both her time and services in Edmonton and
throughout Canada. To be eligible, you must be enrolled as a
full-time student in third or fourth year at the undergraduate
level at a Canadian University during the 2010-2011 academic
year. Applicants must also be a Canadian citizen or landed
immigrant. All applicants must have previous work or
volunteer experience in the general field of human sexuality
with the intent to pursue a degree in the field of family
planning or population issues. The field is broadly defined to
include biology, education, history, medicine, political science,
psychology, international studies, social work or sociology. To
apply, you must include your most recent academic transcript,
a 500-word typed essay outlining your relevant background
education, objectives and plans for the future. Candidates
must also clearly state their support of the values and beliefs
of the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health. Your name,
address and telephone number must appear at the top of the
application. In addition, the application must also include
the name, address and telephone number of two (2) referees
supporting your application. Referees should send their
letters of support to the office of the Canadian Federation
for Sexual Health. Please send your essay and most recent
academic transcript to:
SIRC’s mailing address: 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa,
Ontario, K2P 2K3
This scholarship is offered in memory of Desmond Conacher,
formerly Professor of Classics at Trinity College, Toronto,
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Honorary President
of the Classical Association of Canada. Its purpose is to assist
and encourage a young scholar entering graduate studies
in classics. The scholarship is administered by the Classical
Association of Canada through its Awards Committee. One
award of $2,500 is offered each year. Applicants must be
Canadian students (citizens or permanent residents) intending
to enter the first year of graduate studies in a classics or
similar program at a Canadian university. Specializations
within the general area of classics, such as ancient history,
ancient philosophy and classical archaeology, are eligible.
Applicants must be less than 28 years of age on Jan. 1 of the
year of application. The main criteria are academic achievement, professional promise and an appropriate undergraduate
preparation. For more information or application procedures
and form, please visit their website: http://cac-scec.ca, or the
Awards & Financial Aid office on the first floor of Graham Hall.
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Deadline: March 31, 2010
Telephone: (613) 241-4474 FAX: (613) 241-7550
BUSINESS COUNCIL OF MANITOBA
CANADIAN JAPANESE-MENNONITE
SCHOLARSHIP
Website: www.cfsh.ca
The scholarship was created as a tangible symbol of
co-operation between Canadian Japanese and Canadian
Mennonites, subsequent to a formal apology that was offered
to Canadian Japanese by MCC Canada on behalf of Canadian
Mennonites. It is intended to assist the protection of minority
and human rights in Canada and to reduce the potential
for abuse of cultural minorities, such as that suffered by
Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The $2,000
scholarship is awarded to a student who is enrolled in a
graduate degree program, a Canadian citizen studying at a
university in Canada and is engaged in research that will
assist the protection of minority or human rights in Canada.
To obtain an application package or for more information
visit their website: http://canada.mcc.org/scholarships, or the
Awards & Financial Aid office on the first floor of Graham Hall.
BRAIN INJURY OF CANADA (BIAC)
BURSARY
- The applicant must be a Canadian citizen currently enrolled
in an undergraduate program at a Canadian university or
college.
- Your paper must be written in English or French.
- Your paper must be a minimum of 2,500 words and up to a
maximum of 3,000 words (excluding references).
- Your paper must include an executive summary.
Research papers are electronically received by
researchaward@sirc.ca. In addition, a complete hardcopy of
the applicant’s submission, which includes a bio, an abstract,
a photo of the applicant (passport photo) and the signed
SIRC Content Licence agreement and eligibility outline, with
original applicant signature, must be received by 4:30 p.m.
EST.
Forms are available from the website: www.sirc.ca.
If you are of Aboriginal ancestry, you are eligible for a
Business Council of Manitoba Aboriginal Education Award,
provided you meet the following criteria:
- You are a citizen of Canada and permanent resident of
Manitoba, having resided in Manitoba for the last 12 months
- You plan to attend a Manitoba public post-secondary
institution in any discipline in the 2010-11 academic year
- You plan to maintain full-time status (at least a 60% course
load)
- You are in need of financial assistance
If you are receiving funding from other sources, including
band funding, you may still apply for this award to cover
additional costs. Application forms are available in the Awards
Office (on the first floor of Graham Hall) and Student Central
(first floor of Centennial Hall). Please submit to the Awards &
Financial Aid office by March 30, 2010.
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN HONOUR OF
STUART NESBITT WHITE
The PS Research Fellowship in Honour of Stuart Nesbitt
White promotes Canadian expertise, education and research
capacity in emergency management. Each year, up to eight
students are awarded fellowships of $19,250 each. These
awards are available for graduate-level research in emergency
management. This includes work in one or more of the four
pillars of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery. Research focused on the all-hazards
approach to emergency management is encouraged, as are
studies in cyber security, disaster management and critical
infrastructure protection and assurance. Multidisciplinary
work is preferred in disciplines such as regional planning,
engineering, environmental studies, computer science,
geography, sociology, economics, risk modeling and
system science. Application and evaluation procedures
are administered by the Association of Universities and
Colleges of Canada (AUCC). Interested students can view the
application poster and procedures on the AUCC web site:
www.aucc.ca.
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 430
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7
Deadline: April 30, 2010
The BIAC Bursary Program is intended to assist students
living with an acquired brain injury to pursue educational
opportunities in English or French post-secondary institutions
or apprenticeship/trades programs. Two bursaries of $2,000
each will be awarded for each school year: one for studies in
English and one in French.
To be eligible for a BIAC Bursary, you must:
- be a full-time student or be eligible to attend a Canadian
post-secondary institution in a recognized program leading to
a degree, certificate or diploma or a recognized apprenticeship/trades program
- have sustained an acquired brain injury
RETAIL AS A CAREER SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected
person, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act
Retail Council of Canada, in partnership with industry
sponsors, will award more than $75,000 in scholarships
and benefits to students entering or currently enrolled in a
business, marketing or retail-related program at a Canadian
post-secondary institution. Students who receive the scholarships will not only benefit from financial assistance for their
post-secondary education, but will also attend STORE 2010 in
Toronto where they will have the opportunity to engage with
the brightest professionals in the Canadian retail industry.
A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded by Interac Association
to the top Retail as a Career Scholarship applicant, whose
name will not be disclosed until STORE 2010. This year, 26
scholarships are available and one $5,000 Interac Scholarship
in addition to 25 $1,000 Industry-Sponsored Scholarships. To
be considered for one of the scholarships applicants must
meet the following criteria:
Please note that receiving a bursary may affect your eligibility
for other forms of provincial financial assistance. If you
wish to be considered for a bursary, you must complete the
entire BIAC online application or BIAC’s Application Form for
Full-Time Students, available from the Awards & Financial
Aid office, room 1G05 on the first floor of Graham Hall.
Information provided on your application will be shared with
the Selection Committee panel in order to determine your
eligibility. Please send the Application Form and supporting
documentation to:
C.A.S.C. SCHOLARSHIPS
- Enrolled full-time or part-time at a Canadian college or
university in Fall 2010.
- Pursuing a retail, business or marketing-related program.
- Currently working part-time or full-time within the retail
industry.
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is calling for
applications for the three Canadian Association for Studies in
Co-operation (CASC) scholarships:
For application forms and instructions, please visit their
website: www.retaileducation.ca, or the Awards & Financial Aid
office on the first floor of Graham Hall.
Deadline: March 31, 2010
Phyllis P. Harris Scholarship Committee
Deadline: April 1, 2010
BIAC-ACLC Bursary Program
28 Caron St.
Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 1Y7
Telephone: 1-866-977-2492
Fax: (819) 595-2458
E-mail: info@biac-aclc.ca
Website: www.biac-aclc.ca
Deadline: April 30, 2010
MARTIN MOSER SOCIETY FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES BURSARIES
Two bursaries in the amount of $1,500 are being offered
to students enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate
degree in theology or ministry. The applicant must be of
Christian denomination, enrolled or accepted in a recognized
Canadian theological school with plans to exercise his/her
ministry in Canada. For application forms and instructions,
please visit the Awards & Financial Aid office, room 0GM05
in the Mezzanine of Graham Hall. For inquiries, e-mail:
martinmoserbursary@gmail.com.
Deadline: April 30, 2010
JOHN GYLES EDUCATION AWARDS
The John Gyles Education Awards of up to $3,000 are available
each year to post-secondary students enrolled in any area,
studying in either Canada or the United States, who are full
Canadian or American citizens. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is
required and criteria other than strictly academic ability and
financial need will be considered in the selection process.
Applications and information are available online at www.
johngyleseducationcenter.com.
Deadline for mailing applications: May 1, 2010
MANITOBA ROUND TABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP
The Sustainable Development Scholarship assists postsecondary students who pursue studies or undertake research
that embraces the spirit and principles of sustainable
development. The scholarship is open to students in any field
of study offered at an approved Manitoba post-secondary
institution who will be attending full-time (60% or higher
course-load) in the 2010-2011 academic year and have a GPA of
at least 3.5. These scholarships are not available to employees
of the Province of Manitoba or their spouses, common-law
partners or dependants. The scholarship consists of single,
non-renewable awards of $6,000 for a graduate student and
$1,500 for an undergraduate or college student. Application
forms are available from the Awards & Financial Aid office,
room 0GM05 in the Mezzanine of Graham Hall, or from the
following website: http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/
susresmb/scholarship/apply.html.
You must maintain the appropriate minimum course load for
your study period in order to retain your student assistance
eligibility.
Registration at Another Post-Secondary Institution
If, in addition to University of Winnipeg courses, you are
registered and taking courses elsewhere during the academic
year for credit towards your University of Winnipeg degree,
you must present proof of registration to the Awards &
Financial Aid Office before your student assistance document
can be authorized and released to you.
Fee Payment
Your fees will be deducted from the student assistance
document when it is electronically approved by the university.
Government student aid is used first to meet educational
costs. All overdue fees and emergency loans as well as fees
for the current study period will be deducted from the student
aid document. If your student assistance does not cover your
required fee payment, you will have to make payment on your
own by the fee payment deadline. Credits for scholarships
you may be receiving will reduce the amount of fees deducted
from the student aid document.
Missing Information
If any documentation requested by the MSAP, such as summer
income or study-period income verification, has not yet been
submitted, electronic confirmation of your loan document
will not occur and your loan funds will not be in place at the
beginning of the Winter Term.
Revision to your Needs Assessment
Deadline: May 7, 2010
You should be aware that new information, such as
verification of your summer or study-period income, may
increase or decrease your MSAP needs assessment and the
resulting loan amounts you are eligible to receive. Similarly, if
your current course load is different from that on your Notice
of Assistance letter, the amount of loan you are eligible to
receive may change.
AUCC AWARDS
Fee Deferral
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
provides 150 scholarship programs on behalf of the Federal
Government, domestic and foreign agencies, and private
sector companies. Check out their website www.aucc.ca and
look under the heading Scholarships and Internships for
Canadian Students.
The Awards & Financial Aid Office can defer your fees if
you have applied for government student aid but have not
received your confirmed assistance document by the fee
payment deadline. Fee deferral means that your registration
will not be cancelled because of your failure to pay by the
deadline. However, you will be charged the late payment fee
unless you have submitted your Student Aid application in
sufficient time for it to be processed by the payment deadline.
Deadlines: Various
IDRC/CRDI AWARDS
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a
Canadian crown corporation that works in close collaboration
with researchers from the developing world in their search
for the means to build healthier, more equitable and more
prosperous societies. Various research and academic awards
are available for application. Please visit their website for
more information on their award programs: www.idrc.ca/
awards.
MANITOBA STUDENT AID PROGRAM (MSAP)
Manitoba Student Aid is now accepting applications for
the 2010 Winter session. Students can apply online at www.
manitobastudentaid.ca.
New to the Student Aid program this year are a series of
grants and bursaries:
- Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-income
Families
- Canada Student Grant for Students from Middle-income
Families
- Canada Student Grant for Students with Dependents
- Rural/Northern Bursary
These grants are the first money students will receive in their
financial aid packages, before any loans are awarded. Many
students may, in fact, receive the majority of their financial
assistance in the form of grants.
The Awards office will begin taking names for the fee
deferral list for students registered for only the 2010 Winter
term starting Jan. 4, 2010. If your name is on the Awards
& Financial Office fee deferral list but you withdraw from
university courses, you will be responsible for the fees you
owe until your actual date of withdrawal.
If you are out of funds before your next disbursement of
Government Student Aid occurs, you can arrange for bridge
financing from the University in the form of an emergency
loan. Please call 786-9458 for an appointment.
DID YOU KNOW... That Manitoba Student Aid staff can be on
campus on Fridays from 1 – 4 p.m. To meet with them, you
need to set up an appointment time. Come to Student Services
and book an appointment, or phone 786-9458 or 786-9984.
DID YOU KNOW... You can check the status of your student aid
application, find out what documentation is still outstanding,
update your address information and much more online? Go
to www.manitobastudentaid.ca and then to MySAO to log into
your existing account.
DID YOU KNOW... If you are a student who has had past
Government Student Loans and are currently a full-time
student but do not have a student loan this year, you can
fill out a Schedule 2 document to remain in non-payment
status. Please come to Student Services in Graham Hall, where
front-counter staff can help you with this form.
OTHER AWARD WEBSITES:
Be sure to apply early and to submit all requested documentation as soon as possible to ensure that you receive all the
grant funds for which you are eligible.
Canada Student Loan program & other important information
on finances and budgeting: www.canlearn.ca
PROCEDURES:
Surfing for dollars? Try these two websites:
Confirmation of Enrolment & Release of Government
Student Aid Documents
www.studentawards.com
Approximately three weeks before classes begin, the
Manitoba Student Aid Program (MSAP) will begin printing
official assistance documents for students whose MSAP
documentation and university course registration are
in order. MSAP will mail the documents to students
at the addresses they have provided on their MSAP
applications. The document you receive already will have
been electronically approved by the Awards & Financial
Aid Office. It will indicate the fees you owe to the
University of Winnipeg. These fees will be deducted from
your student aid.
If the document is a Canada Student Financial Assistance
document, you should take it to an approved Canada
Post outlet for forwarding to the National Student Loan
Centre.
If the document is a Manitoba Student Aid document,
you should forward it to the MSAP Loan Administration
Department.
The National Student Loan Centre of the MSAP Loan
Administration Department will process the document,
transferring the fee payment portion directly to the
university and depositing any additional balance to your
account. Instructions on these processes will be included
in your student aid document package.
Course Load
The minimum course load for which you must register
to be eligible for any form of government student
assistance is 60 per cent of the maximum course load
required for your study period:
- Fall/Winter academic year – 18 credit hours
- Fall Term or Winter Term only – 9 credit hours which
begin and end within that term
Manitoba Student Aid Program: www.manitobastudentaid.ca
www.scholarshipscanada.com
Arts & Culture
www.uniter.ca
March 25, 2010
19
The Uniter
Good
&
Evil
Crossword Puzzle 24
Solutions to crossword and sudoku will appear in next week’s issue.
with J.Williamez
The merits of
muzzling the media
bestcrosswords.com
Across
1- Author Horatio
6- Black, in poetry
10- Beget
14- Protuberance
15- Ditto
16- Mid-month times
17- Unsoiled
18- Barbershop request
19- Canvas shelter used on
camping trips
20- Ice cream topped with
syrup
22- Rapid-fire
24- Curator’s deg.
26- Chairs
27- Dramatic dances
31- Resistance unit
32- Mixed bags
33- Japanese form of
fencing
36- Bounder
39- Studies
40- Black tea
41- Dynamic beginning
42- Compass pt.
43- Effluent system
44- Dress style
45- Average guy
46- Male turkey
48- Rectangle having
equal sides
51- Pothook shape
52- Violent mischief
54- Having only magnitude
59- “The Time Machine”
race
Listen to your
body when it
comes to deciding
which foods to eat
Sagan Morrow
Staff writer
Have you ever wondered why
you are drawn to some foods
over others? Besides your preference of ice cream over
vegetables?
Some people can and do eat
bananas daily. Others can’t get
enough of almonds.
One of the reasons for our
various cravings could be due to
food energetics.
In traditional Chinese medicine, food is often used to aid in
healing because food has thermal properties. When we are ill
or diseased, it is because there is
an imbalance in the body. You
may require warming or cooling
60- Archer of myth
62- Writer Jong
63- Bluesy James
64- Eye sore
65- Wander
66- Zoologist Fossey
67- Foot covering
68- Singes
foods depending on the symptoms and the type of illness that
you are suffering from.
“Warming” foods include
foods such as chicken, shrimp,
garlic and cinnamon. They alleviate imbalances in the body
when we have too much “cold”
energy.
We also crave warming foods
in the winter more frequently
because our bodies need them
to adjust to the temperature.
Examples of “cooling” foods
include apples, spinach, eggs
and watermelon. We tend to eat
more of these in the summer;
they also promote perspiration,
making it easier for us to adapt
to the weather.
But we don’t desire different
foods only based on the season. Some people have more
“cooling” energies, while others have more “warming” inner
temperatures.
If you find yourself more inclined to reach for cooked foods
over raw foods, it likely means
that overall your inner temperature is “warm.” You likely thrive
when you eat oats, sweet potatoes, walnuts and sunflower
seeds.
People who have a “cooler”
inner temperature are more
likely to feel comfortable when
the weather gets colder. If you
are one of these people, eating
yogurt, cucumber, brown rice
and tomatoes will help to energize your body.
In general, dense foods have
more warming properties than
Down
1- Basics
2- Corker
3- Secluded spot
4- Mild oath
5- Christens anew
6- Cornerstone abbr.
7- Obstructs
8- Drops
9- Roundworm
10- Half-hour funny show
11- Model
12- Leases
13- This, in Tijuana
21- Baby newt
23- Silver salmon
25- Crooked
27- Portend
28- Some are pale
foods with high water content.
This also means that dried and
cooked foods are “warmer” than
fresh foods.
Knowing the reasons why we
gravitate towards some foods
and not others allows us to understand the best food for our
body to reach optimal health.
If you identify more with one
inner temperature over another
but still really enjoy a food that
may not be ideal for your body
type, you can “neutralize” it by
combining it with another kind
of food. Sprinkling cinnamon
on apples, for example, will balance out the warming and cooling properties of each of these
foods.
How the food is grown and
processed can also influence the
effect it has on people. Grainfed animals are typically warming. Wild animals are cooler
than farm-raised.
Keep in mind as well that antibiotics and hormones increase
thermal temperatures of a food.
So what does constitute a balanced diet?
In the end, it is eating what
feels right for your body and eating the foods that energize you
that are the healthiest choice.
Food energetics is all based
on the individual’s needs. Listen
to your intuition.
University of Winnipeg student
Sagan Morrow writes a health
and wellness blog. Check it out
at http://livingintherealworld.
net/healthy.
29- Queue
30- Acapulco article
34- Barely make, with
“out”
35- Norwegian name of
Norway
36- Overlay with wood
37- “Rule Britannia”
composer
38- Active one
40- Unmatched
41- Long-sleeved linen
vestment
43- Work up lather
44- Gathering of pus in
body tissue
45- Caesar’s ___ calendar
47- CIA forerunner
48- Conductor Georg
49- Allotted quantity
50- 71% is under water
52- Give eats
53- Spoollike toy
55- Commedia dell’___
56- Currency of Turkey,
and formerly of Italy
57- Rent-___
58- Beams
61- Date
Solutions to puzzles from March 18.
The Uniter: Did you know?
➠ We’re publishing two summer issues after April 1:
one in mid-May and one at the end of June.
➠ There’s always chances to get involved at the paper.
E-mail editor@uniter.ca to find out how.
If you are alive, like many others,
you are probably well aware that the
world is shit and life sucks ass.
This may seem a little pessimistic,
but like every good pessimist, I prefer
to call myself a “realist.” That way, I
get to call anyone who disagrees with
me an idealistic goddamn hippie.
If you don’t believe me when I say
that life is shit, then consider the
following: There are babies with AIDS,
cigarettes are more than 10 bucks
a pack and Bil Keane, the guy who
draws the Family Circus cartoons, is
alive and well at the ripe old age of
87.
Still not convinced? Well how about
this: Nickelback.
Now that we all agree, I think we
can move on to trying to figure out
why life sucks so much.
Everyone is always trying to
pinpoint the downfall of Western
Civilization, but few people have ever
been insightful enough to actually
figure it out.
If you haven’t yet picked up on the
implication I’m making, let me spell
it out for you: I am insightful enough
to know what’s wrong with the world.
Not only that, but I’m willing to share
this valuable information with all of
you nice people for the low, low price
of nothing but the time it takes you
to read this. So are you ready to hear
what makes our lives suck so much?
It’s the freedom of the press.
This might sound strange at first,
coming from someone like me, who
is right in the middle of exercising
the freedom of the press. Let me
explain before you get your panties
in a bunch.
The reason I think that the freedom
of the press is making our lives so
shitty is entirely because of people
like me. I truly believe that your life
would be much better if you weren’t
reading this stupid article right now.
Let me illustrate my point further.
Because of the freedom I have in
this column to get up on my soapbox
and announce whatever crackhead
opinion might sneak its way into my
head, I can say stuff like this: If you
are reading this then you suck and I
think you should fuck yourself.
Are you better off now that I’ve told
you to fuck yourself? Are you going
to take my advice and get a cheap
hotel room with yourself (under a
fake name, obviously) and go to town
and ravage your own body in a fit of
aggressive sexuality? I doubt it.
Is your life going to be better
because I told you to fuck yourself?
Probably not. In fact, you’re probably
wishing that you could have the last
five minutes of your life back right
now. You know what? I am too.
That’s why I fully support total
censorship of the press. Sure you’ll
hear a lot about how great a job
Sam Katz is doing, but at least you
won’t have to read any of my stupid
bullshit.
J. Williamez both loves and hates his
intellect, because it leads him to conclusions like this.
20
The Uniter
Arts & Culture
March 25, 2010
www.Uniter.ca
Modeling generosity
Eric Kwan
Miss World Canada
contestant combines
fashion with charity
Kathleen Cerrer
Staff Writer
Fashion with a Purpose is a local fashion
show organized by third-year University of
Manitoba pharmacy student Angel Bhathal.
The event is set to take place on Friday, April
23 at Stereo Nightclub and will feature local
designers and boutiques in support of the
children’s charity Variety.
The local fashion scene in Winnipeg continues to grow and, with continued interest
and support, more charitable events will be
able to take place in this artistic and cultural
city.
The many boutiques in Osborne Village
such as Hush, Paramix, Shout, Mixtape,
Foxstar and Out of the Blue will present
at the show, as well as independent design-
U of M third-year pharmacy student and Miss World
Canada nominee Angel Bhathal will be presenting
Fashion With a Purpose, a fashion-themed charity
event at Stereo Nightclub April 23. The event will
feature local independent fashion and proceeds will
go to support Canada’s Variety.
ers, displaying the variety and diversity of
Winnipeg’s fashion scene. Along with the
local fashion being showcased, entertainment from Vicki Shae and Dance will also
feature at the fundraiser event.
Amongst the support Bhathal has already received in making this event possible,
Winnipeg Insurance, her main sponsor, has
also contributed in making a difference.
“They can expect to see some of the
trendiest fashions from local Osborne boutiques, and Winnipeg independent designer’s
spring and summer collections,” Bhathal said
when asked what guests can expect at the
fundraiser.
Being the only contestant from Manitoba
for the Miss World Canada 2010 pageant,
Bhathal will use every opportunity to spread
awareness about Variety, hoping to raise funds
to support children with special needs.
“I understand how important it is to help
others. Variety helps children with special
needs, it improves the quality of life of less
fortunate children, which can go a long way
and help these children reach their dreams
and goals.”
Fashion is something Bhathal is sur-
rounded by with her friends’ involvement in
the industry.
“I have been surrounded by my close
friends (who) are extremely talented designers, and I have had a lot of opportunities to
organize and participate in many local fashion shows for different organizations, such
as the Manitoba Museum, the Children’s
Foundation, Ginny Dolls, Osborne House
and the MAC AIDS fund,” Bhathal said.
Although it is a pageant, the criterion
needed to succeed involves fundraising, involvement in charitable organizations, as well
as intellect and talent.
“I chose to be a part of the Miss World
Canada pageant because I was very intrigued
by the ways in which the pageant is a fundraiser for Variety. It focuses on inner beauty
and it empowers women to make positive
changes in their communities. I admire the
pageant’s cause.”
Fashion with a Purpose begins at 8 p.m. at
Stereo Nightclub. Tickets are $10 and can be
purchased at Canad Inns Windsor Park front
desk (1034 Elizabeth Rd.).
University of Winnipeg Chancellor
BobHonourary
Silver
& Kim Silver
Co-Chairs invite you to
Tuesday, april 13, 2010
Canad inns polo park
individual TiCkeTs: $85.00 all proCeeds benefiT sTudenT sCholarships
($40.00 Tax reCeipT) and bursaries:
CorporaTe sponsorship: $1000.00 •
($640.00 Tax reCeipT) inCludes:
• Seating for eight with Corporate Name on Table in Select Location •
• Recognition in Dinner Program •
• Recognition on the Evening’s Powerpoint
UWinnipeg Opportunity Fund
UWinnipeg Wesmen Athletics Scholarships Funds
UWinnipeg Alumni Scholarships
FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFORMATION CALL 415.2472
OR EMAIL iheartuwinnipeg@boomdonenext.com
UWinnipeg student
Ayan Salah, Opportunity
Fund recipient.
The University of Winnipeg is committed
to helping youth dream big. Since 2008,
UWinnipeg has been able to offer almost
300 students fast-track bursaries thanks
to generous private donations to the
Opportunity Fund. The fund is unique in
Canada, set up specifically to offer financial support to youth who are underrepresented on campus including Aboriginal
students, young people from war-affected
areas and refugee populations, and youth
from inner-city neighbourhoods.
Ayan Salah is in her first year at
UWinnipeg, studying sociology and bio-
statistics. Born in Somalia, her family
was forced to flee the war-stricken country when she was an infant. Ayan spent
her first 15 years living inside a guarded
compound at the Kakuma refugee camp
in Kenya. She arrived in Winnipeg 4 years
ago, with a grade two education, speaking
no English.
“All I knew how to say was hi,” says
Ayan. “But I love to study and I went to
after-school programs and then I discovered the Global Welcome Centre at The
University of Winnipeg where I got help
with my homework. I never thought I
would go to university. The $770 I received
from the Opportunity Fund helped me
make my decision. Now I can study parttime and work part-time.”
Ayan lives with her mother and two
brothers and helps to support her family
financially working as a waitress. Her goal
is to obtain a university degree and work in
international development, drawing on her
experience as a refugee.
“Canada is amazing,” she says. “Here
you can work hard and earn money and go
to school. I feel I have a really good opportunity in life now.”