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the carillon The University of Regina Students’ Newspaper since 1962 Nov. 26 - Dec. 3, 2009 | Volume 52, Issue 12
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By all accounts, Stephen King’s new novel, Under the Dome, is a rousing return to form for the author. The Carillon interviewed Rex Bonomelli, the artist behind its totally awesome jacket, so you can at least know something about the book you won’t have time to read until mid-December.
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In keeping with our reckless image, our office has absolutely no concrete information on the Carillon’s formative years readily available. What follows is what’s been passed down from editor to editor for over forty years.
In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the construction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the academic green. If you look out on the academic green today, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has absolutely nothing resembling a bell tower.
The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student. Illegitimi non carborundum.
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over, get a little appies going, get everybody rowdy, see what happens. If we win I have to go down to work [at the Distrikt] after that.” Sean Forster Second Year Education
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our place. And then, if they win, we’ll probably go down to Albert and celebrate … if we can drive we’ll go down to Albert.”
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buddy’s house, catch the Vanier Cup first of all, pre-game, then watch the whole Grey Cup. Hopefully head downtown after the game, after a big Rider victory..” Matthew Bresciani Second Year Education
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Bater not an opportunist SK Liberal leader attempts to rebuild unelected third party
“Our job is ... to be
pushing the envelope on issues the government and the opposition w o n ’ t .” photo by rfi.fr
peter mills editor in chief Saskatchewan Liberal Party leader, Ryan Bater, is currently undertaking a massive task: rejuvenating and promoting a party that has not won a seat in the Saskatchewan Legislature since 1999. Bater, a native of The Battlefords who earned a degree in Business Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, is more than aware of the challenges facing his party. “We don’t put on rose-coloured glasses, we know our position in Saskatchewan politics right now,” said Bater. “Reality is we’ve been shut out twice in the Legislature, we were down to I think about 9.4 per cent in the last election ... we certainly aren’t the government, we certainly aren’t the opposition, we are the unelected third party in Saskatchewan. Our job is ... to be pushing the envelope on issues the government and the opposition won’t. There are all kinds of issues that aren’t being talked about in the public debate right now that need to be, like Aboriginal sustainability, like the need for an energy solution that involves more than just another mega project.” During the 2007 provincial election, Bater ran as the Liberal candidate in The Battlefords, finishing third behind the NDP and Sask. Party candidates with 13.36 per cent of the vote. After the resignation of party leader David Karwacki in 2008, Bater was the sole candidate to enter the leadership race and was confirmed as the leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party on Feb. 21, 2009.
Bater wasted no time planning a new course for the Liberal party, passing a Declaration of Principles of Prairie Liberalism. Bater feels this was the most important thing he has done thus far, as it clarifies a direction for the party. “We knew as a party that we had a lot of work to do,” said Bater, “so it was our view that we needed to get back to basics ... to our core values. It’s easy when you’re the Liberal party because you know what your core values are, it’s called Liberalism. “The problem with politics is that ... politicians often make decisions and will act according to what they believe is going to make people happy. The Wall government isn’t necessarily making decisions on what’s best for the province, they’re making decisions on what makes people happy, and truth be told, that’s why they’re talking about a dome stadium in Regina. We wanted to get away from that. Everything that I say as party leader, everything that comes out of the Liberal party is based on those principles ... the principles of free enterprise, personal liberty, and responsible government.” In February, the party also voted in favour of separating from the federal Liberal party, which created two independent organizations. Prior to the separation, if you bought a membership in the federal party you were automatically a member of the provincial party and vice versa – which is how the NDP is currently structured. Bater said the reason for the decision to become independent “was more organizational.” In his first year as party leader, Bater has dedicated much of his
1999 The last year the Saskatchewan Liberal Party won a seat in the Legislature
efforts intensively promoting the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, whether it be knocking on doors or driving across the province. This past summer, Bater undertook an outreach tour, “Round Our Way,” and visited 31 rural communities. Bater still considers Saskatchewan’s biggest cities to important, but be incredibly explained, “there are incredible opportunities for the Liberals to do well in rural Saskatchewan.” However, Bater does not want his party to be categorized as simply a rural party. “I don’t like regional parties, I don’t like, ‘We’re fighting for rural Saskatchewan,’ or, ‘We’re fighting for urban Saskatchewan,” said Bater. Though he admitted, “Quite frankly, we need the most work in rural Saskatchewan.” Whether it be rural or urban Saskatchewan, Bater believes education is one of the provinces most neglected issues. Bater said he believes the reason student issues do not take precedent in provincial politics is because “Provincially we have a government that’s really preoccupied and has a real fixation on mega projects – nuclear power plants, dome stadiums, that kind of thing. “Education is the kind of thing that is a long-term investment. And so, that to me, is why student issues tend to be ignored, because you don’t see the pay off right away and politicians are looking for that quick payoff.” A graduate retention program is a long-term investment that Bater believes has great potential. “The whole concept of a retention program for graduates actually came out in 1999 during the provincial election
and that was in the Liberal platform … and it’s one that personally I’ve always supported,” said Bater. However, Bater is upset that the Saskatchewan Party Graduate Retention Program does not include graduate students. “I still haven’t heard an explanation about why the Sask. Party would not include graduate students in that program,” said Bater. “We want to be able to retain all kinds of talent in Saskatchewan, why would you not include graduates? That just makes no sense to me whatsoever.” Along with access to opportunities after graduating, Bater believes the single most important issue facing students is the affordability of education. “I think one of the biggest travesties we could possibly have in Saskatchewan is that you have people who have the will to educate themselves, but they don’t have the means financially. “I’m a big believer in the development of what I call entrepreneurial culture in Saskatchewan ... and that doesn’t just mean business entrepreneurship. The key to personal empowerment, the key to that entrepreneurship is education. And for us to be basing our system on affordability ... we really leave people behind. One of the biggest deterrents for young people to take risks ... is that when you leave university, and you’re equipped with knowledge, you’re equipped with the education you need to pursue your interests, but you are so bogged down with debt that you don’t dare take a risk.” As someone who was raised in a community with a high Aboriginal
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population, Bater said changes must be made to help provide Aboriginal people with more educational opportunities in Saskatchewan. When asked if education was one of the most important issues for Aboriginal people, Bater said, “It’s not one of the most important things, it’s the most important thing.” He continued, “We’ve been ignoring this issue for decades ... but the fact of the matter is the demographics in Saskatchewan are about to shift significantly. In about 10 to 15 years about one third of all people under the age of 30 are going to be Aboriginals.” Regardless of the increasing Aboriginal population, Bater is concerned about the “embarrassing” situation today. “We hear studies, we hear reports, we hear news on a daily basis almost of the social ills that Aboriginal youth, in particular, are facing – sex trade, crime,” said Bater. “It is absolutely embarrassing we would allow that to happen as a province and not do something about it. “There are a lot of people, not just in Aboriginal communities, but it seems to be strongest in Aboriginal communities ... where they don’t feel they have opportunities,” said Bater. “We need to develop new programs to encourage Aboriginal youth to get into education ... especially post-secondary education because university is becoming mandatory for a lot of employment opportunities now ... almost the standard. So its absolutely critical we make sure people have access to that opportunity.”
9.4% 13.36%
Total of the popular vote the Liberals received in the 2007 provincial election
Total of the popular vote Bater received in The Battlefords in 2007
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Regina Humane S o c i e t y p l a n s Catholic Church raises stakes expansion on same-sex issues
Moral stalemate
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Defying architectural limits, but there’s little room for change elsewhere
ethan stein contributor On Nov. 11, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington threatened to discontinue its social services such as homeless shelters and women shelters if the D.C. Council approved a same-sex marriage law that forbids the church from the discriminating against homosexuals. Such a law would prevent Christians from denying homosexuals services that may be considered infringing on religious rights (such as designing a cake for a gay wedding). 68,000 individuals rely on the services provided by the church, meaning the Archdiocese pulling its social services is almost guaranteed to have a monumental effect on the city. The tension has shown no sign of stopping either, as the has Archdiocese accused the D.C. Council of infringing on religious rights, whereas the Council has accused the church of attempting to blackmail the city. Both sides appear to be at a moral stalemate with neither willing to relent. In a recent interview with the Carillon, Nathan Seckinger of the GBLUR Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity discussed both the Washington incident, as well as homosexuality in great detail. When asked about the situation in Washington, Seckinger noted that “A significant amount of social protection and social services in Canada and the United States is provided by Catholic services, and quite often those groups already exclude queers from their services ... what we do know is that if [the Archdiocese] is digging their heels in the ground and holding people’s safety hostage
in order to prove a political point, there seems to be something of a problem with their understanding of Christian charity, in my opinion, and I’m saying that as a Christian.” Seckinger also discussed the possibility of a compromise between the Archdiocese and the Council. “To talk about [the Washington incident] as compromise is to say that we can only go half way on peoples’ health and safety, and that that should be okay ... it’s not like arguing over a property claim where to
sexuality: “Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religions have not been very good at distinguishing the difference between healthy, loving relationships between same-sex people and the kind of rape and abuse that’s talked about in scripture. The other thing that people need to realize is that the word that’s translated as ‘sodomite’ in the King James version of the Bible means ‘ritually unclean’ and it generally refers to temple prostitutes. [The Bible] is probably not talking about twentyfirst century gay couples, it’s completely outside of context; and there’s plenty of contrary scripture that supports the idea of helping the marginalized and even Eunuchs are said to be welcome in the house of the Lord in Isaiah ... What [critics of gay rights] do is cherrypick the sound bites that make their case sound good, while ignoring the fact that these sound bites are also being taken from books that advocate putting people to death for doing things like wearing clothes of mixed fiber and that sort of thing completely inappropriate to our culture.” Stephanie Molloy, Campus Minister at Campion College offered a Catholic’s perspective on gay marriage. “The Catholic Church’s official stance considers marriage to be between one man and one woman. However in many ministries, a great deal of time and energy goes specifically into working with a variety of marginalized members of our society, including gays and lesbians ... Our ministry is based on the concept of finding God is in all things, an understanding that requires openness, love, and courage. These are tenets I adhere to both professionally and personally, even if at times it requires us to go places where some people think we shouldn’t.”
“There’s plenty of contrary scripture that supports the idea of helping the marginalized.”
Nathan Seckinger build a fence on people’s yards; this is about one of the world’s most powerful organizations attempting to use its economic and media power to coerce a civil government to pass laws that are based on its moral code against people who are already a disadvantaged minority. As far as I’m concerned, compromise is completely out of the question.” Seckinger did state that he favoured distinguishing between church marriage and state marriage; he simply believes that the church should not have so much influence in politics. The GBLUR director also elaborated on the biblical aspect of homo-
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Cute as hell, but big dogs need lots of space
lisa goudy news writer Reports that the Regina Humane Society is planning an expansion to Douglas Park are all false. It is true, however, that the Society is planning to relocate to a new facility. Gail MacMillan from the Regina Humane Society said that the Society is looking at options for new locations, but no new site has been confirmed. Parts of the current location are 25 to 30 years old. “It takes a lot of consideration, a lot of research, to find a spot that will suit our needs the most,” said MacMillan, “We’re at the very beginning stages now.” At present, the location across from IPSCO is not sufficient for the animals at this point. The current building has had approximately 100,000 to 120,000 animals come in and out. This is a significant number of animals and MacMillan stated that the building needs a lot of work. The new location will not be concerned with lodging more animals but rather housing animals in an improved environment. “Right now they’re kept in cages and smaller spaces where as in a new facility, our dream would be that there would be such things as communal cat rooms and larger dog kennels, more home-like than the facility we have now,” said MacMillan. However, these plans are in very early stages and they have not looked for any financial support yet. But this does not mean that they do not hope to approach the civic government for grants. Exact costs are unknown at this point. Despite the age of the building
and lack of space for the animals, MacMillan asserted that caring for the animals is always their top priority. “A new facility will make it easier to attend to their needs and care for them as they need to be cared for,” emphasised MacMillan. The building is expected to take another five to seven years for completion. Desires for the new facility include more room for therapeutic requirements for the animals, a dog park with no leashes, and methods of cleaning kennels. “What we have done at this point is created a wish list,” said MacMillan, “and on that wish list is everything we would love to have and then we will start pairing down that list once we get things more in place.” This “paring down” will largely depend on costs for this relocation and will not take place for some time yet. The Humane Society is still in the process of preparing the “wish list.” MacMillan stated that the Humane Society is an important part of society, more than people might think. She illustrated this by asking people to picture what Regina would look like if there were at least 5,000 stray animals roaming the roads. She estimated that 5,500 animals come into the Society every single year. Hopefully if people come to realize this, they will continue to support the Regina Humane Society with both their assistance and time. Currently, the Society has over 250 volunteers. “We are filled to capacity right now, so it’s a great time to add to pets that are sold,” said MacMillan.
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Don’t dial and drive A stiff fine for texting drivers jennifer squires news writer On Jan. 1, 2010, if you are caught on your cell phone while driving, you may be subject to a $280 ticket under a new Saskatchewan law. The Government of Saskatchewan is attempting to pass a law that will prohibit the use of handheld cell phones while driving. It has been in development for a number of years according to Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) Minister June Draude. “When I became minister in May, this is one of the first things SGI approached me about.” If passed during the last few days of the fall Legislative Assembly session during the first week of December, it would become law in 2010. The would-be law currently states that no operator of a motor vehicle will be allowed to use a handheld cell phone to talk, text, surf the Internet, or e-mail. Only experienced drivers, i.e. those out of the Graduated Driver’s Licensing program, will be allowed to talk on their cell phone using a hands-free device while driving. Police, fire, and medical services will be excluded from this law as well as anyone making emergency 911 calls. Protocol for using GPS and twoway radios will not be affected. Draude called this law a common
sense law in that it is simple courtesy to other drivers and pedestrians that you remain attentive while driving. “It’s something that makes sense: not only will they be safer themselves but so will people in other vehicles,” said Draude. Driver distraction is one of the leading causes of accidents. SGI’s year-to-date statistics are showing that of the 1,682 collisions due to driver distraction on file for Regina, 43.1 per cent involved drivers aged 29 years and younger. Draude said while much these collisions weren’t overly serious, this law will be more of a preventative measure. “Safety is one of the issues that we as government must be concerned with. We are doing this for safety’s sake.” The only thing preventing this from becoming law is the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly who have been calling for more consultations regarding the law and the statistics. Draude stated that the Saskatchewan Party has been speaking with the NDP about it and she is hopeful that it will be passed. “I am hoping that [the opposition] will agree that if there is anything we can do to prevent accidents, then we, as a legislative, should be doing so.” The statistics that Draude and the rest of the government have been looking at include a finding by Virginia Tech that a driver who is texting is 23 times more likely to be
involved in a collision than a non-distracted driver. New drivers, those from 15 to 18 years of age, are also a concern because while the make up only 6 per cent of the drivers, they are responsible for nearly 20 per cent of collisions involving driver distraction. “We need to teach new drivers that care and caution is important when it comes to driving safely,” Draude said. Regina Police Services and the RCMP could not be reached for comment on how this law will be enforced. Draude did say that the police have been very supportive and make up a large portion of those who have been pushing for this law. Draude also likened it to the law regarding mandatory wearing of seatbelts: “Police knew it was going on and they developed ways to recognize it. They aren’t saying this is going to be easy.” The $280 penalty for this offense would include a victim’s surcharge of $60 as well as four demerit points in the Safe Driver Recognition and Driver Improvement program. The fine associated with this law is one of the more expensive traffic violation laws that doesn’t come with jail time. Draude is sure that this will make people stop and think about it before they pick up their cell phone. “Let’s use some common sense when it comes to using technology.”
As good for safety as it is for picking up babes
The way to the Summit Intentions for Copenhagen still up in the air lisa goudy news writer A United Nations international climate change summit in Copenhagen will take place from Dec. 7 to 18. The Saskatchewan Minister of Environment, Hon. Nancy Heppner, and some of her officials will be attending this event. This has been a hot topic in the Saskatchewan legislature. The NDP is raising concerns about the legitimacy of the Saskatchewan Party sending representatives to this event. This past spring session, the Sask. Party introduced a bill regarding climate change, but this bill was removed before it reached second reading. The NDP is questioning why the government is spending $24,700 to send delegates to the conference when they do not have any definite plans in place to combat greenhouse gas emissions. “Now the government says it has a plan, and this plan was contained in the Bill that hasn’t been reintroduced,” noted Pat Atkinson of the NDP. “We don’t really have a plan because we don’t have any legislation at present. We have this framework, but it hasn’t actually been actualized. It means nothing.” The The original plan, Management and Reduction of Greenhouses Gases Act, stated that the greenhouse gas emissions would be down 20 per cent by 2020, a technology fund would be established, and a consultative assembly to address climate change. Atkinson noted that this “piece of paper” is dated May 11, 2009, but the Sask. Party has had six months to create a plan for climate change, but none of this is present. She questioned the cost of sending delegates to this conference without a sufficient plan and that the Sask. Party representatives would be “cheerleader[s] for the Stephen
Harper government.” Atkinson recited a poem about the Copenhagen conference, in which she addressed what she believed to be the real reason Heppner is attending the conference. “As for climate change it really is a good notion. But I’m in it for the trip.” David Forbes, another member of the NDP, pointed out that although it is desirable to see things happen in Copenhagen, and not just an excuse for a holiday, the government does not have adequate plans to address climate change and he mentioned that this is an issue. “I think that this would be a huge feather in the cap of all of the Canadian delegation if they go, and if they can work shoulder to shoulder with people right across the world to make sure this happens” said Forbes. “And if there’s not a commitment, not even to get a framework, then we have a problem.” Heppner, on the other hand, brought forward a motion to support her attendance at the conference. She stated that the previous agreement of climate change, the Kyoto agreement, expires in 2012, so therefore the global community is expecting a new plan to emerge. “It is a well-known fact that reducing our greenhouse gas emissions will cost money,” said Heppner, “That is a simple fact. What we are doing as a government is attempting to make this cost as reasonable as possible.” She went on to remind the NDP that in 2002, they released a paper regarding climate change, addressing the endorsement of the Kyoto agreement, which is only a few years away from its expiration date. The Sask. Party agrees with these worries and Heppner reminded everyone that the incumbent government has always said that Saskatchewan is not resistant to financial problems occurring in Canada.
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Her motion stated that “This Assembly supports the government’s plan addressing climate change, a plan balancing environmental protection with economic growth, thereby ensuring the well-being and future prosperity of Saskatchewan families.” The motion also included collaboration to compensate expenses into the Saskatchewan Technology Fund, which is intended to be used for research into ways in which technology can assist the world in decreasing the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere. It also mentioned the patronage of the government for sending delegations to the Copenhagen conference. Heppner emphasized that she was not asking the government to support the Sask. Party, but rather the entire province of Saskatchewan. “I think it’s important that we present a united front to the world,” said Heppner, “We need to promote the work that has already been done in Saskatchewan and the work that can be done.” Sandra Morin of the NDP was quick to point out that Heppner spent all of her time talking about what the NDP did previously and is not focusing on the present situation. “All we’ve had so far, Mr. Speaker, is a lot of hot air. And that’s only contributing to the issue of greenhouse gases in this province quite frankly,” stated Morin. This issue is quite severe. In a report entitled Nature Geoscience, Canada is one of the worst countries for emitting carbon – more than 4.5 tonnes of carbon per person. This is three times higher than China and ten times higher than India. As of yet, the United States has not confirmed if they will attend the Copenhagen conference, which may influence the turnout of the conference that Heppner and some of her officials are likely to attend.
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Iran’s dirty little secret Hidden nuclear site spurs fears alex colgan features editor With the recent discovery of a uranium-enrichment facility hidden in Fordo, near the holy city of Qom in Iran, the nuclear weapons issue has reappeared on the world stage. Iran has long claimed that its nuclear program is for electricity generation, but the United States and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have expressed concerns that the country’s nuclear program will easily translate into weapons production. These fears have resurged upon the IAEA’s report of a secret nuclear site, which was in an advanced stage of construction and scheduled to start up in 2011. Despite the fact that construction began at least two years ago, Iran had failed to inform the IAEA about the site until September 2009. The Guardian reports that the facility would have been capable of producing roughly a ton of enriched uranium annually, enough for a small warhead. The IAEA has expressed concern that Iran may have other secret nuclear facilities. In response to these revelations, the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany have claimed that Iran has breached its international treaty obligations by hiding the Fordo site. This may damage prospects for a potential peace deal between Iran and the U.S., as well as contribute to instability in the region by scaling up the mutual animosity and suspicion between Iran and Israel. Israel has previously threatened military strikes against Iran’s facilities in order to prevent its attaining nuclear weapons capability. According to the IAEA, it was concerns about such strikes that led Iran to construct the Fordo site inside the mountain. Iran wrote the IAEA in
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U of R poli-sci professor Nilgün Önder says Canada could play a stabilizing role in the Middle East
October: “As a result of the augmentation of the threats of military attacks against Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran decided to establish contingency centres for various organizations and activities.” “Iran is likely to be a nuclear power,” said Dr. Nilgün Önder, a political science professor and program coordinator for international studies at the University of Regina. “If Iran becomes a nuclear power, it will definitely become a more formidable regional power, and be a bigger influence in the world community.” The issue is also one of pride from the Iranian perspective; it is generally understood that Israel holds a nuclear
arsenal, although this is not officially acknowledged by the Israelis. According to Önder, the West’s desire to keep Iran from joining the nuclear club is “hypocrisy from Iran’s perspective.” Önder argues that Iran has little to lose in pursuing nuclear weapons capability. While Iran is currently subject to some economic sanctions, such measures will likely remain ineffective unless the U.N. Security Council takes a harder line. Önder also pointed out that domestic opposition is fragmented since the election protests earlier this summer: Mahmoud] “[Iranian President Ahmadinejad is firmly in power.”
When asked if Israel really would strike against Iran in order to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons capability, Önder was hesitant. “Israel did that with respect to Syria and Iraq, but Iran is much more powerful,” she said. “Iran would definitely mobilize its military forces against Israel [in that event].” Israel is in a tense situation, since Iran’s nuclear weapons acquisition “will have wideranging repercussions. It will make it much more difficult to resolve the Israeli conflict [with Palestine] ... However, Israel is reining in its instincts at the advice of the U.S.” Önder retains some hope for the future, and argues that Canada can
News bites Oprah moves on
TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey announced during a recent broadcast that her show will be wrapping up. Not immediately though. The show will be in its 25th season come 2011, and Winfrey apparently knows in her bones that it will be time to say goodbye on Sept. 9, 2011. She has bigger ambitions
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the much-anticipated sequel to Activision-Blizzard’s epic Modern Warfare was released the day before Remembrance Day. Those not unsettled by the game’s timely release and graphic gameplay stormed the stores to pick it up. Apparently that was a lot of peo-
ple. The release became the biggest entertainment launch in history. The game netted $550 million worldwide in its first five days of availability. Take that, every other form of entertainment!
Dead man’s digits
Salesman Wall
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall recently returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where he flexed political muscles with America’s finest. Wall’s visit was high-profile and all-business, securing meetings with Senator John Kerry and climate czar Carol Browner. The premier discussed environmental solutions, hinged on a carbon cap-
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than a mere television show; Winfrey wants a network. And she’s getting one on cable, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). No punch line.
ture agreement between Montana and Saskatchewan. Also, he was looking for about $100 million in funding.
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Revolutionary astronomer Galileo Galilei had a tough life. He faced persecution from the church following the Inquisition and was jailed for advocating the sun as the centre of the universe. Turns out he had a tough after-life, too. In 1737, when his body was moved to its final resting place, three fingers were severed off. One was found
play a stabilizing role. While Canada is relatively small on the diplomatic stage among the big powers, Canada’s resources and reputation would allow for a positive role. “Canada should express discontent with Iran, but can also play a role in supplying uranium ... Canada doesn’t have the stigma attached to the United States and can be seen more favourably, even compared to some European countries.” As is often the case in Middle Eastern politics, however, nothing is certain.
and placed in a museum. The other two digits were put in a jar, along with Galileo’s last remaining tooth, and lost in 1905 until found and sold in an auction to an anonymous buyer.
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Sterilized sportsmanship High school sports encourage new rule raquel fletcher contributor The Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association (SHSAA) has said that their sports teams must not exchange congratulatory handshakes before and after their games. Traditionally a gesture of good sportsmanship, executive director of the SHSAA, Kevin Volett says they are concerned that shaking hands will help to spread H1N1 to high school athletes. He said, “We have requested to our schools that they adopt other congratulatory gestures that are non-contact.” This new policy is temporary, says Volett – the SHSAA is taking necessary precautions until players, officials, and coaches can be immunized. Along with the handshaking policy, the association has put in place other regulations that they have formulated with the Health Region. Among these requirements are sneezing and hand washing etiquette – sneeze into the elbow and wash hands regularly, sick players should not travel with the team, and players should carry and use hand sanitizers often. The regulations apply to approximately 40,000 students who participate in high school sport in 330 schools across the province. The province’s chief Dr. Moira medical officer, McKinnon, said in a press conference that the province is now preparing for the next priority
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group, students in Grade 7 to Grade 12, to get the vaccine. Danny Meyer, a Grade 11 football player from Greenall High School said, “All game we’re hitting each other and there’s lots of contact during the game, so I don’t think shaking hands is really a big deal.” Meyer said he is planning on getting the vaccine when it is available to him.
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To date, there have been seven reported deaths related to the H1N1 virus in Saskatchewan, according to the Regina LeaderPost. The University of Regina Recreational and Athletic Services is not implementing the same policy, explained U of R Athletic Director Dick White. Shayla Dietrich, an Arts student and for-
mer Greenall athlete “gets” why the SHSAA would be concerned, but said, “Not shaking hands is not going to get rid of the physical contact of the sport at all and you’re sweating all over people, so I don’t understand how not shaking hands is going to eliminate the risk.”
On the Origin of Species* Free copies of Charles Darwin's revolutionary work distributed at universities in November with intelligent design-touting introduction ashleigh mattern sheaf (university of saskatchewan)
SASKATOON (CUP) – Students who got a free copy of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species on campuses in November might be surprised to find an introduction by intelligent design proponent Ray Comfort. Comfort and Living Waters Publications are targeting North American universities during November to give “future doctors, lawyers and politicians . . . information about Intelligent Design,” according to their website. Intelligent design and creationism are beliefs opposed to Darwinian evolution, positing that a supernatural creator set life in motion. On Nov. 9, an unknown group handed out several copies to passers-by at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. The books have also been handed out at the University of Alberta. Dr. Jose Andrés, an evolutionary biologist at the U of S, says that one of his issues with Comfort’s introduction in the Living Waters Publications version is that it’s inappropriate for the scientific
topic of the book. The introduction talks about religion and “solving life’s more important questions,” but Andrés points out that “All of that has nothing to do, absolutely nothing to do, with the origin of the species or with any biological textbook.” “It’s fine by me, and I’m happy to read that as the introduction to a religious book but not as the introduction to a piece of work that has to do with science.” Torien Cafferata, president of the University of Saskatchewan Freethought Alliance, a campus group for scientific integrity and secularism says he’s most worried about the students who pick up the book and think Comfort has a valid argument against evolution. Robert Luhn, director of communications for the National Center for Science Education, agrees, saying the introduction has “bad science, bad history and bad theology.” “The telling points being that it’s not just a matter of, gosh, Ray Comfort doesn’t know anything about science,” Luhn says. “He makes completely spurious claims. There’s no transitional fossils? There are transitional fossils in museums all over the world!”
MONTREAL (CUP) – Less than a month after Concordia University’s petition to leave the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) was completed, students from across Canada – but none from Concordia – released open letter in support of the CFS. A group, called “Progressive Students 4 CFS,” said that the current defederation drive at 13 universities across Canada could leave students with a “horrible hangover.” The group’s open letter also said that the anti-CFS campaign could lead to students becoming “incredibly vulnerable to the right’s agenda.” “The CFS is the most vibrant democratic mass organization in Canada that I’ve ever seen or participated in,” said Rick Tefler, one of the letter’s signatories and the president of the Society of Graduate Students at the University of Western Ontario. “If you ask me if I think [the CFS] is broken, I would say it’s a cut above every other organization I’ve ever seen as far as transparency and democratic decision making [goes],” he continued. Both sides of the CFS debate have agreed on one thing: the organization is flawed. “I really don’t put much merit in this letter at all,” said Dean Tester, the coordinator of the defederation petition at Carleton University. Many of the signatories, Tester said, either have worked or currently work for the CFS or one of their subsidiary organizations. Tefler was an active member of the CFS from 2001 to 2008, serving in various roles including a four-year stint as the Ontario national executive representative. “This is not about left or right politics; the problems with the Canadian Federation of Students go across ideology,” claimed Tester. He said be believes the organization is not transparent and it is not accountable to its members. Tefler argued that the defederation drive has an ulterior motive of dismantling the CFS, and that reforming from within was instead the best possible strategy. After proposing a reform package in early October, the CFS’ Quebec component received legal warnings, being told by the national office that they were no longer a part of the national organization. Montreal-based activist and author Yves Engler entered the fray in October when he publicly supported Concordia defederation petition organizer Lex Gill. Engler had previously served two terms on the board of directors of the CFS’ Quebec component. “The best thing to happen would not be that the whole CFS national [organization] disappears, but that five or six student unions pull out,” said Engler. “Not enough that the whole thing crumbles – it has 70 or 80 members – but enough that some serious soul-searching takes place within that bureaucracy.”
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The CFS is the most vibrant democratic mass organization in Canada that I’ve ever seen or participated in.” Rick Tefler President of the Society of Graduate Students, University of Western Ontario
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King’s kingly cover Under the Dome gets a beautiful jacket james brotheridge a&c editor As the art director behind the latest Stephen King cover, Rex Bonomelli was on some fans’ radar. “A couple of people wanted to see the cover,” said Bonomelli. “I guess they figured since I was working on the last one, I would be doing this one, so yes, they did contact me, trying to get the cover out of me. “But, unsuccessfully. Everybody got the same answer.” That fans would be trying to get their hands on the cover early is no surprise – Stephen King, author of Carrie, The Shining, Pet Sematary, and near-innumerable other works, is not only popular, but has a cult of people devoted to his work. Under the Dome was cause for even more excitement. King first tried to write the book back in the ’70s, stopping and starting a few times before completing a first draft in 2008. The book comes in at an epic 1,088 pages, one of King’s largest. In the novel, a dome forms over the small town of Chester’s Mill. Chaos follows as society, cut off from American civilization, destroys itself. Reviews so far have been overwhelmingly positive for the book and its cover, which Bonomelli was in charge of designing. His first book with King was 2008’s short story collection Just After Sunset. Another art director had been working with King at Scribner, the author’s publisher, when Bonomelli replaced him. The book came out with a holographic cover of just the title of the collection and King’s name, but what the original art director had in mind was something more along the lines of recent King releases like Duma Key, Lisey’s Story, and Cell. “Just After Sunset was actually going to be a full illustration, illustrating the new story, which was called ‘N.,’” explained Bonomelli. “It was going to be a circle of stones. One of them was going to be holographic because, I believe, in the story, sometimes the character sees eight stones,
sometimes seven stones.” When Bonomelli took over, the situation was a bit confused, he said: “We got pretty far into it, and we realized Stephen King never signed off on the idea. I think it was just two different art directors having worked on it and something just got lost along the way. When he eventually saw the finished thing, he wasn’t super crazy about it, but he also said, ‘If you guys think this is the way to go, I’d be happy.’ “But, of course, we don’t want him to be unhappy with the cover, so we just asked, ‘If we were to change it, what would you want to do?’ and he suggested an all-type jacket, like his very early covers.” This break from King form of late was partially the inspiration for Under the Dome. When they began talking about what the next cover would be,
King gave Bonomelli a rough sketch of what he wanted – a town with a road running to it and a dome over top. What they did from there might be King’s best cover to date. The cover is a mix of photography, digital manipulation, and illustration, all blended seamlessly. In this, Bonomelli was aided by Platinum, a design firm out of Brazil that had never done a book cover before. “Because Steve had already had the idea of having the dome on the cover, it was just a matter of how we were going to execute it,” said Bonomelli. “We could have gone back down the road of having an illustration done, but we thought, ‘Maybe we’ll do something completely different and go super realistic.’” On the cover, the town of Chester’s Mill is covered by the titular
dome. A diner and a church are visible, as well as a dog inside the dome. That dog greatly affected the development of the cover, explains Bonomelli. King was adamant that the dog be visible, but, if the whole dome was on the front, that wouldn’t be possible. So, the dome was wrapped around to the back of the cover as well. This decision allowed for an interesting narrative element to be added. The front shows a tranquil town still lit by the setting sun, with a few hardly-noticeable fires. On the back, smoke pours out of a fiery wreck. “We wanted to have some kind of drama. We thought, ‘Is there a car being sliced in half?’” In the end, it was a plane crashing into the inside of the dome. Other than having a great image for the cover, the jacket has other elements unique for a popular book
release. The inside of the dust cover features no plot summary or author bio or photo. As well, King’s name isn’t the most prominent element of the cover, instead bending with the curve of the dome, along with the title. According to Bonomelli, King wanted to go even further. “If Steve would’ve had his way, there would’ve been no title and no author on the jacket, because at the very beginning, he loved this art so much that he didn’t want to put any copy on it. Of course, we were never going to get away with that.” They were allowed to get away with quite a bit already, simply because of King’s stature. “It’s a huge book – it’s going to make a statement as it is,” said Bonomelli.
“We could have gone back down the road of having an illustration done, but we thought, ‘Maybe we’ll do something completely different and go super realistic.’” Rex Bonomelli
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Five Weird things I learned from Art Garfunkel’s website
Art Garfunkel’s website fights bravely against the trend of making websites look nice and being full of quality writing by being a website that looks like it was coded as a computer science class project from 1997 and filling it with rich person crazy. Here are five things I learned in a weekend poring over his website.
5 Art Garfunkel is a Phillies fan This might not seem too out of the ordinary but the cover for the “A Heart in New York” single showed Art tearing open his shirt to reveal a heart painted onto his weirdly hairy chest. It’s also bizarre because he includes their 1993 World Series loss to the Blue Jays in his personal biography, and calls them his “beloved” baseball team – quotation marks his.
4 Art Garfunkel is an actor Again, not weird on its own, but he’s acted in a really diverse array of movies, at least one of which has the word “sensual” in its subtitle. I had no idea he was in the adaptation of Catch-22. I also had no idea he was in Boxing Helena. Unfortunately for his film career, a lot of critics did.
3 Art Garfunkel is “obsessed” with long distance walking. He frames it as an obsession, which is weird in itself, but Art Garfunkel kind of cheats. He actually hired an assistant to “drive him to that day’s starting point, scout lunch and room accommodations, run errands, and retrieve him at the end of the day.” Totally not legit.
2 Art Garfunkel has kept track of every book he’s read since 1968 Just as the crazy starts to flow out, the smug follows. I wish I was rich enough that I could just read instead of having to worry about everything I have to spend money on. The dude even includes the page count of each book! At least he considers Jonathan Lethem’s Motherless Brooklyn his 148th favourite book.
1 Art Garfunkel has an Art Garfunkel message board Full disclosure: I use several message boards. Talking with people who have common interests with myself is a decent way of passing the time. I’ve also hung out with a bunch of Internet folks in real life so I know how that is. Art Garfunkel’s message board users did something similar, except they just went to New York, called each other by their real names, and did an exhaustive four-day tour of the city, checking out historic Art Garfunkel places. Despite this level of Art Garfunkel obsession, one statistic tells the real story. The official Art Garfunkel message board’s Paul Simon subforum has 10,446 posts as of this writing – 3,000 more posts than the largest Garfunkel-only subforum.
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Conqueror Moneen Brampton punk-rockers ready to take over Earth owen nimetz writer’s caucus rep. “Moneen will conquer the world!” is a common cry in the Moneen van, typically followed by an impromptu nap. They’re only being partly facetious, according to frontman Kenny Bridges. “Our dream goal is to be what we are in Canada, all over the world,” said Bridges. Self-described as “aggressivemelodic pop/space rock,” the band began their tour behind their latest album, The World I Want to Leave Behind, in the United States about a month and a half ago. “We’ve just finished this current tour of the States, playing five to six songs, short sets,” said Bridges. “We just released our last album, so it’s been kind of hard to pick sets. Coming back to Canada, it’s nice though, to play longer sets. We can’t wait.” Their jaunt into the U.S. is part of a larger effort for the band to crack new markets. Their latest step has been to sign with Dine Alone Records, a Canadian label that’s home to Alexisonfire, Attack in Black, Arkells, and bands whose names don’t start with an “A.” “We’ve always looked up to them, the bands on the label,” said Bridges. “On Smallman Records, there was a family vibe. With Vagrant, the whole scene seems to be there, the family of bands seems really close. It was a huge step into the USA market and it was scary. “There’s so many people, so many other bands. It’s all about getting noticed, while being yourself and being honest.”
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Fans connect with Moneen at a recent show In the end, though, they had to go with friends. Moneen’s first business with the label was a split EP with Alexisonfire. It was a moment of discovery for the group. “Why not go with such good friends?” said Bridges. “It’s when we started realizing how Dine Alone could work for us. It was just a bunch of friends doing whatever. There were a lot of different [options], instead of just releasing something every two years of about 10 to 11 songs.” With Dine Alone behind them, a creative fire has been lit under Moneen. They’re considering
releasing a seven-inch or an EP right away, either of which will probably sound far different from the Moneen of years ago. They aren’t making any conscious decisions about their musical direction, though. “We have no idea where we will end up. If we think about it too much, we start to worry or stress about it, so we try not to think about it.” Bridges can’t refute – they’ve come a long way. “When we first started, it was back in the age of show fliers, which I don’t even think they have anymore. They
would say stuff like ‘Toronto Emo Moneen,’ which related us to emo before it was around. “We always thought of Jimmy Eat World or Sunny Day Real Estate as emo. Now emo is related more to suicide watch. I don’t really know when or where it changed. I guess you could call us post-emo and pre-suicide. Lots of bands want to avoid it all by calling themselves rock ’n’ roll but what the fuck is that? The lines are all being blurred or reverted.” Moneen is playing with Passenger Action and Sights and Sounds at the Exchange on Nov. 29.
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Despite only requiring three actors and one stage setting, Paula Vogel’s avant-comedy And Baby Makes Seven is a complex, confusing but rewarding opening production to the University of Regina’s Theatre Department’s 2009-10 season. Pregnant lesbian Anna, along with her longterm girlfriend Ruth and Peter, the gay father of her baby, have formed a makeshift family. Anna and Ruth, however, have the odd habit of pretending to be young boys. Anna slips into the character of Cecil, a British boygenius, while Ruth has two alter egos: the feral child referred to only as Orphan and Henri, an oversexed, French nine-year-old. After Peter complains about the constant imagination time, the three of them agree the imaginary children must go before the actual one arrives. However, they can’t just stop pretending – they have to bring closure to these characters by killing them. Through all the laughs, Vogel’s message comes down with the subtlety of an after-school special. The play began with a 15-minute montage of film and television shows of
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various kinds of families, from Father Knows Best to Carrie to Three Men and a Baby. It was clear that the question of familial identity was being raised. Peter, played by fourth-year acting student Jason Fisher, struggles to find his place in the life Anna and Ruth have created and with his fear of becoming a father. Similarly, Ruth works through her issues of not being biologically connected to the baby. In the end, the message is clear: every family is different and difficult, yet wonderful. However, the laughs are what the audience will r e m e m b e r. Fourth-year acting student Ash-Lee Hommy steals the show with her simultaneous portrayal of Orphan and Henri fighting over a peanut butter and jam sandwich. Even Peter, the straight man to the craziness of the women, gives a few laughs, such as when he begins to play football with a baby doll instead of practicing bathing it. And the line of the night belonged to Anna, played by Kristin Peters, when she told the others to “suck [her] imaginary dick!” All in all, the theatre department did an outstanding job in this production, and their next production, Medea, is something to look forward to.
Anna slips into the character of Cecil, a British boy-genius, while Ruth has two alter egos: the feral child referred to only as Orphan and Henri, an oversexed, French nineyear-old..”
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Cookin’ up funny American comedian brings show north graeme zirk visual editor If you’re going to call Dane Cook anything, call him a pro. While touring behind his latest album, Isolated Incident, Cook spoke to the Carillon at 8:50 a.m. How he fits it in, we can’t be sure – between stand-up comedy, acting, and other performances, Cook’s a busy, busy guy. We were lucky to get to chat with him.
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The Carillon: You’re touring in support of your new album, Isolated Incident. Are we going to be hearing all-new material on this tour?
Dane Cook: It’s a mix. Some people may recognize some of the bits from the last album. It’s always a little different because I like to be a little spontaneous with it. I have about 20 to 25 new minutes that I sprinkle in around the stuff off the album. And then there’s the spur of the moment stuff, too. It’s never one phoned-in or formulaic set list. There’s stuff that I discover while I’m up there. It’s always sharing something different with the crowd.
little subliminal nods to past characters in his movies. I try to do that w ith m y s t a n d u p .”
TC: I know Bill Cosby will typically dig up his classic “Dentist” bit as a closer. Any chance we’re going to hear “The Kool Aid Man” or “The BK lounge” bit before you call it a night?
DC: I’m a big Tarantino fan, and in his movies there are always little subliminal nods to past characters in his movies. I try to do that with my stand up. [Laughs] I’m always trying to cram too much stuff into one space. Short of calling it a medley, I like to begin with stuff for the real diehard fans from way back in the day – which was Wednesday – just as a thank you to the people that have stuck with me through everything. You never know what’s going to come out of this mouth.
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TC: Mainstream comedy seems to be getting edgier and edgier and you definitely have something to do with that. Where do you see comedy heading in the next 10 to 15 years? Do you think we’ll ever look back at a guy like Doug Stanhope and say, “Ah man! He’s just talking about rape. That’s so tame!”?
DC: Wow, man, what a great question. To me it’s always felt like we’ve been in a second golden age. There certainly has been an even flow and flux of popularity of comedy but I feel like I can always look back to people I saw that were doing stuff that was special, even though they didn’t get mainstream success. It doesn’t feel any different for me, but that’s because I’ve been in the clubs my whole life seeing amazing moments through out.
TC: Aside from working hard and just being funny, what advice
james brotheridge a&c editor Comes and Goes was a long time coming for Default. The Canadian post-grunge act has been going since the boom times of postNickelback breakthrough. Four albums in, they’re going as strong as ever, though with a few hiccups along the way. Their former label, TVT, went bankrupt, leaving them with no outlet to release Comes and Goes for years. Many of the songs are three to four years old now. “We have full control over what we do with our music, but getting hog-tied legally like that was frustrating,” said vocalist Dallas Smith. The Carillon asked Smith about a few of the songs on the new album. The Carillon: “Supposed to Be” seems out of character for Default, because it seems really restrained but sunny at the same time. How did this song come to be?
Dallas Smith: Jeremy wrote the verse riff, and we just automatically thought, “Beatles.” It just had that feel to it. We wrote it with Marti Frederiksen, who we’ve done a lot of writing with the past couple records, and that’s just the way the song went. We weren’t afraid to put more positive twists on songs, like we did on “Count on Me.” It just wrote itself that way.
TC: When I was listening to the song, the Beatles were a reference point that was coming up.
DS: The riff is very Beatles. We even had some vocal stuff on one of the recordings of it that didn’t make the record. It was basically just totally ripping off the Beatles. We wanted to have fun with it. We had to pull back from that, because it was getting a little overboard. TC: Was it getting away from what Default should be?
DS: Yeah, as a song alone, it would have stood out way too much with the other songs on the record, so we tried to find that balance between having fun with it and exploring a different sound and also keeping our identity as a band.
DC: I’ve had this same conversation with my peers. Every generation has that one guy that everyone says, “This guy is edgy. He’s taking it too far!” I do think that in 10 to 15 years, there’s going to be that guy that can get away with taking it further because they’ll have a way of connecting with people that will allow them to rise above just being vulgar or shocking. There will be that guy that makes my stuff sound tame by comparison some day.
TC: A lot of people think that we’re living in a second golden age of comedy. Do you think we are?
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TC: One song where you do include some fun vocal parts is the start of “Goodbye” where you have an a cappella part. Who brought that to the song?
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DC: Being true to myself and staying authentic. Which means doing what’s funny to me and staying above the negativity. There’s too much cynical bitterness and backstabbing in this industry. It’s built on building you up to knock you down. That’s the fascination with celebrity. It’s not like it was in the ’40s and ’50s where it was built on the mystique of celebrity and “Hey, it’s Clarke Gable! Look at him
glowing in the spotlight!” That’s dead, that’s long long gone. It’s cut throat and it’s brutal and you have to breathe it in and understand it. I didn’t get that for a long time. I was like, “Why are they saying these things? That’s a lie and innuendo,” and then I realized, “Hey, a little controversy is pretty good for business. People want to read the negativity, but it’s superfluous. The only thing that sticks is what makes you laugh. If someone saw a movie and people said it was crappy, you’re not going to remember talking about it in a few years. You’re going
to remember the ones that made you and your buddies go out and grab a burger after and say, “That was so funny or that was such a great action sequence.” You’ve just gotta take your knocks, man – take the hot shows, the cold ones, all of them. You focus on your fans that get you and keep coming out to see you. They’re the ones that ultimately will end up paying your rent and sending your kids to college. You’re never, never, never going to get anywhere if you’re trying to change people’s minds negatively.
DS: That part’s in the bridge as well, and that’s where it was only originally. We sat down with our producer and we were trying to find out some ways to change up the songs. He just said, “Hold on a second.” He pulled all the vocal parts out of that part and put them at the beginning of the song. Right away, we thought of Yes and those bands that have those huge harmonies. TC: Do you perform the song live like that?
DS: We take out the intro. We don’t have four guys in the band who sing. It’s all me on the record, so live it would probably not sound good.
TC: You’d sound a little lonely up there, I guess? DS: I would, yeah.
Default will be appearing with Three Days Grace and the Used at the Brandt Centre on Thursday, Dec. 3.
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COMIC BOOKS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS University, industry, Hollywood, and high culture
A lifelong passion
Greg Roch on the comics industry
Professor teaches a class on comics and graphic novels barbara woolsey op-ed editor Dr. Sylvain Rheault has been a lover of comic books for as long as he can remember. As a child, his parents would read him stories from French graphic novels such as Tin-Tin and Asterix. When he became a teenager, he started working at a convenience store, in charge of the magazine section. Every week, he could read all the new comic books for free. Years later, Rheault is still a huge fan. In the ’80s one of his students presented him with a Japanese graphic novel, and in order to read it, Rheault needed to learn the language. Soon enough, he found himself traveling to Japan, immersing himself in the culture, dialect, and his fixation, comic books. These days he spends one to two hours a day reading graphic novels and researching new ones. Next semester, he will be teaching a class about Francophone and World Comics at the
university. “When I received tenure, I thought it would be a good idea to do something about my passion,” he explained. In this class, students receive an introduction to three of the most mainstream comic cultures in the world. Students come from a variety of different readership backgrounds, from the traditional American style of villains and superheroes, to contemporary Japanese manga. Many of his students come into the class with a wide range of experience and interest in comic books. An interesting dynamic is created between those who are well versed in such literature and others who have never touched a graphic novel. Because of this, Rheault finds the class to be a constant practice of his passion. Students are regularly introducing him to new and interesting work. “Most of my students have read more comics in one category than I have,” he said. “In the class, they do an essay on a comic book of their choice and they provide me with the comic book, so I hear about a lot of new things this way.” Being an avid
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reader and lover of graphic novels, Rheault keeps up with comics of all movements and cultures. In the last 10 years, there has been an explosion of innovative genres. A variety of trends have emerged, specifically autobiographical, nonfiction work that strays away from the stereotype of comics as farfetched superhero sagas. Feminist comic books have become popular, as well as the newest extension, comic journalism, which reports on important issues through graphics and text. All of these developments are allowing for a more widespread and diverse audience for graphic novels. Rheault comments that the introduction of comic books into the film industry has also provided for new readership. “More and more movies are getting their scenarios from comic books as opposed to traditional novels,” said Rheault. “This is feeding a new public into graphic novels. They are the source of those movies and people think, ‘Why not go back to where it came from?’” The comic book industry has become a mainstream, international phenomenon, and a matter for serious academic scrutiny.
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features editor With 17 years of doing business in Regina, Comic Readers is one of the city’s greatest comic cultural mainstays. Between its two stores, Comic Readers specializes in comic books, graphic novels, cards, models, and role-playing games. Greg Roch is the manager of Comic Readers’ downtown location (2000 12th Ave). He started at the south-end store (2104b Grant Rd) 17 years ago, and moved to the new store after it opened five years ago. While the south store offers a wide and comprehensive selection of comics and merchandise, the downtown store focuses on newly released material. He discussed the future of the comic book industry during a short interview. Roch is not concerned that comic books will succumb to the eroding effects of other digital media, such as music
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and movies, through online file-sharing. “They’ve been trying for 10 years already, in one form or another, and it seems to work for a bit and then just goes away. People go back to reading the paper books. We’ve actually got a lot of people who download, legally or illegally, and they want the print copy, so they come in and buy it anyway.” When asked whether he thought comics would gain more respect as a genre, Roch said he believes that comics have already achieved solid literary status. “I think it’s already there. There’s a book called Fun Home that won Time’s book of the year a couple of years ago,” he said, referring to Alison Bechdel’s 2006 memoir of a girl who discovers that she and her father are both gay. Roch adds, “It’s already the last 10 years or so that it’s really progressed a lot.” What has Roch read lately? “Mostly newer stuff that comes out, a lot of superhero books, like Spider-Man, Hulk, stuff like that.” He also enjoys “1960s Japanese manga and any old newspaper strips from the ’20s, ’30s, or ’40s ... My favorite artist is Jonah Weiland Jr., who used to do Daredevil and SpiderMan.”
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Comic books on the big screen Great movies 5.
Awful movies 5.
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Spider-Man (2002)
Old fans of the character may have been disappointed with the first big screen version of everybody’s favourite friendly neighbourhood webslinger, and I’ll admit I count myself among those. The plot was only loosely based on the original story, and omitted a very important character in Gwen Stacy, but the numbers don’t lie – Spider-Man, and its two sequels, have generated a disgusting amount of money. They’ve also brought Spiderman into the homes of families everywhere, as the marketing blitz coinciding with the release meant every five-to-nine year-old child has at least one version of the action figure in their sweaty little hands at all times. Not the best “adaptation,” but entertaining nonetheless.
The Punisher (1989)
I’m not talking about the newest Tom Jane version, or the War Journal one, either. No, I refer to the epic version, courtesy of the late ’80s, starring Dolph Lundgren. Cheesy as though it may have been, Dolph made for an ideal Punisher – he barely talked, mastered the look of one who has no soul, and kicked some serious Triad ass. The scene where he is blowing apart a casino with a chain gun ranks among my favourite scenes of all time, and his monotone dialogue is a trait I have always attributed to the character of the comics. Great, great movie.
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Ghost Rider (2007)
Unlike the other films on this list, Ghost Rider was a character I was already familiar with. I was admittedly sceptical of Nicolas Cage (I’ve never been a fan), but I was still looking forward to the movie. The movie ended up being a confusing mess. Veteran actors Sam Elliot and Peter Fonda felt wasted on the abysmal, confusing plot, and this was probably the worst acting I have ever seen from Cage (worse than Wicker Man even!). The only saving grace was the special effects, specifically the visual presentation of Ghost Rider. The scene where Ghost Rider and the Phantom Rider are running through the desert was especially impressive.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
This awful movie managed to take every single thing that was entertaining about the comic, and remove it. While Alan Moore’s comic managed to stay loyal to the original literary characters, the movie did not. Each character was an action-movie cliché, being similar to the original characters in name only. Especially brutal parts include Captain Nemo being some sort of ninja and Tom Sawyer (who was never in the comic, but I guess they needed a young, handsome male lead) being a member of the American Secret Service.
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Sin City (2005)
Robert Rodriguez, with help from writer Frank Miller, delivered what has easily been one of the best (if not the best) comic movies ever. The groundbreaking visual effects and gritty storyline made for an entertaining gorefest that was full of colourful characters – Clive Owen’s noble photographer Dwight, Mickey Rourke’s Marv, and, of course, a scantily-clad Jessica Alba playing Nancy. Sin City paved the way for 300 and The Spirit, along with any other adaptations wishing to take their shots directly from the pages of the original. The sequel, rumoured to include the addition of Angelina Jolie to the cast, is eagerly awaited by this nerd.
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I had pretty low expectations for this movie, since I always thought that Iron Man was a pretty shitty character – has no powers to speak of, is just insanely smart and builds his own crimefighting apparatus? Sounded lame, which kept me from seeing it in theatres, but I won’t make that mistake again when Iron Man 2 comes out. Robert Downey Jr. perfectly embodies the character of Tony Stark. This was Marvel’s first release from their own studio, and it was awesome. It also helped set the stage for the Avengers movie, which, while still a couple years down the road, is already generating huge fan hype.
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Tank Girl (1995)
I don’t even know what to say about this movie; I had no idea what was going on. Tank Girl seemed to be attempting to cash in on the Girl Power movement of the mid-nineties; the plot seems to be rebellious girls continuously outwitting the “stupid” men. It featured Naomi Watts in her first North American role, and it really shows, with virtually none of the acting talent she has now.
The Dark Knight (2008)
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The Spirit (2008)
Based on a comic book or not, The Dark Knight was unquestionably the best movie of 2008. Christian Bale perfected the role of Bruce Wayne that he first assumed in Batman Begins, and Heath Ledger gave us one of the finest, albeit creepiest, acting performances ever with his portrayal of the Joker. There aren’t enough words for me to describe how great this movie is. The story was fantastic, the characters were all played exceptionally, especially Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and the action combined with the perfect amount of character and plot development just so that I can’t imagine there was one complaint about the movie’s two-and-a-half-hour running time. The Dark Knight, to this point, is the gold standard of the comics-to-the-bigscreen scene.
Easily the worst comic movie I have ever seen. Frank Miller should not be a director, and it is rather obvious that he is out of ideas. The fight scenes, while attempting to be over the top with things like hitting a guy with a toilet, are boring and seem to drag on forever. The soundtrack was just plain awful, and was not appropriate for any of the scenes. The acting was wooden and the dialogue was awful. I don’t blame the actors though; they had nothing to work with. The movie is like an advertisement for how inexperienced Frank Miller is as a film writer and director, and proves that his creativity went dry in the early nineties. This film also holds the honour of being the only comic film I have never finished watching. It was that bad.
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“Graphic novel” pretensions graeme zirk visual editor Comics have been an important part of my life going back to my childhood. When I was hanging out with my friends, we talked about comics. When I had money, I spent it on comics. When was I bored in class, I
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This was Pamela Anderson’s big foray into feature film. Needless to say, she was less than successful, largely due to this movie. Barb Wire, already a less than spectacular comic, made an even worse movie. This was written about as well as a soft-core porno, with less nudity. Highlight: Anderson does a striptease during the opening credits, but for anyone over the age of 14, this is not nearly enough to make a good movie.
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Iron Man (2008)
Barb Wire (1996)
drew comics. Not surprisingly, things are pretty much the same today. But for some reason I’m supposed to call them “graphic novels” now. As a curmudgeonly comic book geek, I take offence to this term. There’s no sense in dressing up words to make them sound like more than they are. A gas station attendant that refers to himself as a “petroleum
transfer technician” is a fool. I feel the same way about the people that insist on calling comic books “graphic novels.” When you call a comic a graphic novel, you belittle the original art form. Comic books are intricate, detailed, and beautiful. Comics from the past have broken barriers and addressed social issues in ways other
art forms can’t. Comics like Maus and Persepolis come to mind. There’s no shame in calling it a comic. Legends like Jack Kirby, and Harvey Robert Crumb, Kurtzman did what they did in the name of “comics.” When you call it a graphic novel, you’re taking a piss on everything those guys worked for. So please just stop.
A comic book is a comic book. If you read, draw, or just enjoy comics, don’t succumb to this stupid new norm. Raise your poly bags in the air. Read your comics with pride. Next time you hear some chud on the bus talking about his favourite graphic novel, grab your copy of American Splendor and whack him in the face. Comics are here to stay.
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grant mclellan, peter mills, enyinnah okere, jordan reid this week’s roundtable
Allen Iverson has parted ways with the Memphis Grizzlies and it appears as though there isn’t much interest in him from other teams. Do you think it’s time for the Answer to retire?
Grant McLellan: Some people have said that this stage of his A.I.’s career will be the “final answer.” On the other hand, I think he is just simply the wrong answer – a slower, less talented version of himself, he can no longer play the “me first” game which has made him so popular and successful in his earlier days. He has little more than experience, a ghost of the sport who will never be remembered as a true great because he was such a dick and never won. His practice bit is hilarious, but also just sad. Fuck Allen Iverson.
Peter Mills: I think Iverson still has some game left in him. However, if the lowly Grizzlies cut him, his career may be over. The Raptors, simply because they’re terrible, would benefit both on the court and in the stands by signing a high profile player such as A.I. If he hopes to ever return to the NBA as an impact player I suggest he spends more time practicing and not just talking about it.
Enyinnah Okere: I cannot believe that this is the way it may end for Iverson. I still think he is able to play in the league, but it seems like the entire NBA has shifted to a youth movement. I just don’t believe his shoot first and second attitude will land him a job. I mean goddamn, the Knicks don’t even want him.
Jordan Reid: It’s shocking to me to see A.I. going out this way. I mean just two seasons ago he finished in the top
five in scoring. I get that teams are focusing on developing youth, and he isn’t the ideal leader to stick in that situation, but you can’t tell me that he can’t help a team like the Knicks out. Hell, I think he could help make the Lakers a stronger team. He and Lamar Odom off the bench? That’s better than some teams’ starting line-up. New York Jets coach Rex Ryan apparently cried during a team meeting. Is this the way to gain his players’ respect?
McLellan: Since our society has successfully obscured the distinction between male and female through the process of the ’80s and ’90s, a new gender has become prevalent – I call it the “non-male.” This man cried in front of a room full of other men? The Detroit Lions didn’t win a single game last season, and no one cried. What the hell are you even crying about? I think I probably would’ve gained more respect for Cybil Shepherd after seeing Rex Ryan cry.
Mills: The most bizarre part of Ryan’s tears is the fact that prior to this incident his reputation was that of an über masculine, defensive-minded head coach. I haven’t lost any respect for him nor do I think he is less of a man. However, it appears that coaching the soft as butter New York Jets – one year removed from the hard as fuck Baltimore Ravens – has already taken a toll on Ryan. Needless to say, Ray Lewis will never cry during one of his team meetings and nor should he. Okere: I don’t think it’s a sign of weakness that he cried. Shit, Dick Vermeil cried a lot but his players played for him. As long as he ain’t faking it his players will know.
Reid: Rex Ryan just joined my pantheon of “Guys Who Cried and Completely Changed the Perception
About Them,” along with Glen “Really Big Baby” Davis and Adam “I’m even uglier when I cry” Morrison. You mean to tell me that Braylon Edwards is going to be motivated by tears? Motivated to call the coach a pansy, perhaps.
In honour of Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto’s recent 12-round battle, what has been the best boxing fight you’ve ever seen?
McLellan: I can’t think of a fight that really comes close to the Arturo Gatti vs. Mickey Ward trilogy. With Gatti, the most exciting pound for pound fighter of the time, and perhaps ever, and Ward, a well-acclaimed and very skilled fighter in his own right, you were certain to see a fight that was going to be action packed. The first fight between these two won “Fight of the Year” honours in The Ring magazine, and there were two more within the next 20 months that were equally epic. With two wins for Gatti and one for Ward, and all three fights going to points, it is hard for me to say that people should YouTube something else.
Mills: Does Jose Canseco and Danny Bonaduce count? How about the Tyson/Holyfield ear biting fight? Seriously, simply because of Spike Lee’s When We Were Kings I’ll have to go with the Rumble in the Jungle, Ali vs. Foreman.
Okere: The best fight I’ve seen has to be the Thrilla in Manila. Ali and Frazier almost beat each other to death. Neither man was the same after, but damn it was amazing to watch these men actually take each other to hell. Reid: Without question the best fight I’ve ever seen was Ivan Drago killing Apollo Creed in Rocky IV. That’s no joke either, he actually fucking killed him. Combine that with Creed’s spectacular entrance (backed by James
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Brown) and Dolph Lundgren’s stoic prediction for the fight – “pain” – and you have a fight that I could only dream about happening in real life.
World Cup qualifying is done. Who will win? Who will suck? Who are you surprised to see not qualify?
McLellan: I think that Spain or Italy will take the title, Nigeria will suck, and I was extremely shocked that Russia was eliminated. However, the World Cup is seldom predictable, and there will no doubt be some blindsiding upsets that topple a giant or two. The only thing I can predict is that it is sure to be just as exciting as ever, and the depth and quality of talent displayed by the nations involved will no doubt show why this game is so big all over the world. Mills: Germany will win, the U.S. will be a flop, Italy will buy off officials while constantly diving, and Canada will watch from afar. The biggest dark horse contender will be Nigeria, who have been great the past few years. I was very surprised to see Russia miss out and was more than disgusted by the manner in which Ireland was eliminated. More than anything, I’m curious to see if Kim Jong-Il will be in attendance to watch Korea Democratic People’s Republic.
Okere: France will win. Shit, this isn’t the World Cup of volleyball. England will suck, because they are pretentious dicks who believe they have a right to something they have only won once. And I was surprised to see Russia not qualify under the coaching of Guus Hiddick. Big ups Slovenia. Reid: Well, Ireland certainly won’t be winning. I’m gonna put money down on Algeria surprising some people. There are currently six undefeated NCAA Div I football teams with, leaving the BCS with a major predicament. Should the NCAA
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McLellan: Calling out the BCS is like calling out democracy – not to say that the BCS in any way shape or form similar to democracy in philosophy or importance, but it is an imperfect system. It just so happens, however, that it is the best system. Playoffs for bowl games? How short will the season become to accommodate all the extra games? I think we can all agree communism is not the answer to the problems with democracy.
Mills: The BCS is pure shit. I hate it. There should definitely be an eightteam playoff. Even a four-team playoff for the national championship, with the two losing teams facing each other in another “BCS” Bowl, would be an improvement. The fact that Florida, regardless of their ridiculously easy schedule, will be in the national championship is disgusting. Fuck Tim Tebow, his missionary brainwashing, and every announcer that thinks he is God’s gift to college football. Okere: I’m fucking tired of arguing about the merits of a playoff system. The only time this BCS system has worked out was in 2004 when Texas and USC met for the national championship. Every other time there has been an anticlimactic national championship. I barely even watch the BCS title game anymore. Though Texas/Florida or Texas/Alabama could be great.
Reid: Certainly there needs to be something done, but neither I nor any so-called experts have come up with a better system. Maybe half the season should be spent in a March Madnessstyle, single elimination tournament? I haven’t heard a better suggestion.
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2009 Grey Cup final
GOES GREEN Armstead leads Riders out of third quarter slump jonathan hamelin contributor
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Riders face Alouettes jonathan hamelin contributor Here is the Carillon’s position-byposition breakdown of the 97th Grey Cup in Calgary.
Quarterbacks Things couldn’t have been much better for Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo this season. While leading Montreal to a 15-3 record, Calvillo threw for over 4,600 yards and 26 touchdowns. Calvillo led the Alouttes to two victories over the Roughriders. He also led the league in quarterback rating and completion percentage. It was more of a rollercoaster ride for the Roughriders’ Darian Durant this season. However, after some early season struggles, Durant bounced back to lead the Roughriders to a first place finish in the West. He finished the year with over 4,300 yards and 24 touchdowns. Advantage: Montreal
Running backs Alouettes running back Avon Cobourne seemed to be overlooked by many this season, but he was one of the most effective running backs in the league. Cobourne finished the
season with 1,214 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. He also had nearly 500 receiving yards. Coming off of a shoulder surgery, Roughriders running back Wes Cates had his share of struggles. Cates was the only featured running back not to rush for over 1,000 yards and also had 336 yards receiving. Advantage: Montreal
Receivers Both the Roughriders and Alouettes have had amazing play from their receivers. The Alouettes have used the flashy combination of Jamel Richardson, Kerry Watkins, and Ben Cahoon to rack up yardage, while the Roughriders used less flashy but equally impressive Weston Dressler, Andy Fantuz, Robb Bagg, and Chris Getzlaf. Unfortunately for the Roughriders, Dressler still shouldn’t be ready to go for the Grey Cup. Slight Advantage: Montreal
Offensive Line The Alouettes only allowed 35 sacks this season, led by all-star Scott Flory and star tackles Josh Bourke and Jeff Perrett. The line was also effective in opening up holes for Cobourne. The Roughriders line was also effective. They only allowed 41 sacks all season, which was a big help for first
“S a s k a t c h e w a n 3 5 , Montreal 34.”
year starter Darian Durant. Gene Makowsky and Jeremy O’Day were named CFL all-stars. Even
Defensive Line Both the Roughriders and Alouettes defensive lines were led by their two defensive ends. Anwar Stewart finished the season with nine sacks and John Bowman had 12 for the talented Alouettes defensive line. Stevie Baggs led the Roughriders with 12 sacks, while John Chick added 11. Both teams also had decent play from their defensive tackles. Slight Advantage: Saskatchewan Linebackers The big story for Montreal this season was the play of linebacker Shea Emery. The second year linebacker stepped into the middle linebacker spot for the Alouettes this year. Chip Cox, who converted from safety to linebacker this season, also had a great season with 81 tackles and was named a CFL all-star. Saskatchewan got some great play from some unexpected sources. Converted linebacker Tad Kornegay was a West allstar this season, and Sean Lucas was the Roughriders’ leader on defence with 81 tackles. Stepping in for Maurice Lloyd, Roughriders middle linebacker Renauld Williams was a big factor. Advantage: Saskatchewan Secondary Montreal and Saskatchewan featured two of the most dynamic defensive backs in the league. Montreal’s Matthieu Proulx led the team with four interceptions and shut down corner Mark Estelle had three picks. The team also relied heavily on two rookie halfbacks. Saskatchewan’s stacked secondary includes veterans Eddie Davis, Omarr Morgan, and shut down halfback Lance Frazier. The biggest sur-
prise was Canadian corner Donovan Alexander, who played exceptionally. Advantage: Saskatchewan
Special Teams The Alouettes are led on special teams by the ever-dynamic Larry Taylor. Taylor, who is the East’s nominee for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, had two kick return touchdowns. Alouettes kicker Damon Duval also had a great year, as he was named both the punter and kicker for the CFL all-star team. Roughriders return man Jason Armstead had a great season after being signed during the year. He was the teams’ nominee for MOSTP. Luca Congi was once again solid in the field goal department, and acquisition Louie Sakoda added some excitement to the kicking game with his deep kicks. Even Coaching Both teams’ coaches are the top two contenders for the Coach-of-the-Year award. Marc Trestman had his team performing well on all cylinders this season despite the team’s Grey Cup loss last season, and Ken Miller showed that he was a suitable replacement for Kent Austin as he led the Riders to their first first-place finish since 1976 and the team’s second Grey Cup appearance in three seasons. Even Prediction Saskatchewan 35, Montreal 34. In a classic offensive duel, Darian Durant will do just enough to best veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo in front of a crowd that will likely be jam-packed with Roughrider fans. The Alouettes may be the favourites, but the Roughriders seem to be a team of destiny.
It is official – Jason Armstead has made the most out of a second chance with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Armstead played a huge role in the Roughriders’ two third quarter touchdowns that helped the team defeat the visiting Calgary Stampeders 27-17, sending them to the Grey Cup against the Montreal Alouettes. Tied at 10 going into the second half, Armstead ripped off a 75-yard kick return that led Saskatchewan to a t ou ch down . On t h e n ext dr i v e, Armstead connected with receiver Robb Bagg for a 42-yard strike on a slot back pass. The Roughriders went on to score a touchdown. It was sweet justice for Armstead, who had been going through a rough patch in his career before signing with the Roughriders this season. After coming to Saskatchewan from the Ottawa Renegades in the 2006 dispersal draft, Armstead failed to live up to his 2005 all-star selection. In 2005, Armstead accumulated over 1,300 yards receiving. In 2006, Armstead gained less than half those receiving yards. In 2007, Armstead felt he deserved a bigger role with the Roughriders, and was subsequently traded to the Hamilton Tiger Cats for return man Corey Holmes and receiver Chris Getlzaf. Armstead ended up bouncing around the league, including stops in Montreal and Winnipeg. Finally, midway through this season, the Roughriders reunited with Armstead. Some questioned the move, but the Roughriders had been lacking a consistent return man all season long. Armstead soon found new life with Saskatchewan. He racked up over 800 yards in kick-off returns and nearly 400 yards in punt returns. For his efforts, Armstead was named the Roughriders’ special teams player of the year. The Western Final only confirmed that acquiring Armstead was a smart move. Armstead played a huge role in helping the Roughriders break out of their third quarter slump with two touchdowns. And what a time to break out of a third quarter slump. Up until that point, the Roughriders had been in a dogfight with the Stampeders. Thanks to a Roughriders’ turnover and poor field position in the first quarter, the Stampeders amassed a 10-point lead. The Riders managed to tie the game going into the second half thanks to a solid second quarter. After an Armstead-aided third quarter, the Riders never looked back, outscoring Calgary by 10 points. Armstead finished the game with over 100 yards in kickoff returns. It is apparent that Armstead has made the most of his second chance with the Roughriders, and that second chance has led Saskatchewan to their second Grey Cup appearance in three years.
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Jesus himself would not be able to resurrect boxing. Before anyone takes offence to this, I would ask that you would hear me out. Realistically Jesus would have been no more than 5-3, 110 pounds, which would place him in the flyweight division. As exciting as his no-blocking “turn the other cheek” approach to defence would have made his fights, he would still not be able to generate a great enough fan base to single-handedly save the sport. The reason being that Jesus simply is not big enough (physically) to attract the average fan. He would not have been able to sell out in Jerusalem. I believe that the sport of boxing began its decline in February 1990, in Tokyo, Japan. This was the night that James “Buster” Douglas knocked out “Iron” Mike Tyson. In the victory, Douglas had figuratively knocked out the entire heavyweight division, and subsequently the sport of boxing. Douglas was not ready to carry the mantle of being the heavyweight champion of the world. His reign was lacklustre at best. Aside from being knocked out in spectacular fashion by Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, he also served as a special guest referee between Hulk Hogan and “The Macho Man” Randy Savage. Gorgeous. I am sure most people are aware of what happened to Tyson after his loss. He was arrested and jailed for raping Miss Black Rhode Island in
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1991 and never got his shot to reclaim his belt against Holyfield. With one punch, Douglas removed the air of invincibility around Iron Mike and the torch was left for future heavyweights who were not capable of carrying it. The decline in the heavyweight division began so slowly that I would call anyone a liar if they would say that they knew back in the early ’90s that the sport was in trouble. In the ’90s boxing fans could still enjoy watching a young Lennox Lewis, or resilient Evander Holyfield. But after those individuals, there was a precipitous drop off in talent in the division. This drop was masked by the tremendous talent in the other divisions. We could still watch other greats such as Roy Jones Jr, Felix Trinidad, “Sugar” Shane Mosley, “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya among countless others. In light of watching the Pacman, Manny Pacquiao, vs. Miguel Cotto fight I have realized that boxing only has two marketable names left. After the eventual Floyd Mayweather vs. Pacquiao tilt, what will boxing be left with? There are virtually no other blockbuster names or fights out there. There may still be quality fights out there, but none that will have the average fan buzzing for weeks in anticipation. In order to prevent being engulfed by Dana White (ironically an amateur boxer) and the UFC, the heavyweight division needs to be restored. This can be done in two steps. First of all, the heavyweight champion will most likely
have to be American. I don’t want to be accused of being a racist, a xenophobe, ethnocentric, or anything of the sort. I am just stating the facts. As of today, all three of the heavyweight champions are European. Two of those three are from Eastern Europe. As much as I enjoy watching the Klitschko brothers box, the numbers clearly bear out that the rest of the world does not share my sentiment. The American style of boxing is typically one that generates more excitement (among casual fans) than the disciplined European form of boxing. Right now I don’t think most people would even pay to watch Ivan Drago on pay-perview. The next step is put a weight restriction on the heavyweight division. Though people like to watch behemoths beat each other half to death, they would still like to see some skill involved in the process. Although some ladies may disagree, bigger is not always better. In the golden age of boxing, heavyweights would be fighting at what is currently the cruiserweight division (generally around 200 pounds). At this weight we could see the best blend of speed and power that produces the optimal product. Unfortunately, fighters believe there is a bigger payday at the heavyweight division so they move up in weight to create an inferior product. Until these changes are enacted, I fear I will have nothing to look forward to (after the Mayweather vs.Pacman clash) except Rocky 7.
“He called me a ‘rapist’ and a ‘recluse.’ I' m no t a re cl u se . ” – Mike Tyson. Again, wow. theonion.com
Knowing your enemy is arguably one of the most significant strategies in any sports or competitive environment. On these grounds alone, I would like to introduce you to one of the current antagonists of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the inglorious Mr. Larry Smith, President and CEO of the Montreal Alouettes. Recently, I had the honour of traveling to Montreal to attend the 14th Annual John Molson Sports Marketing Conference, hosted by Concordia University. I thought hard about which of the speakers truly inspired me the most over the course of the weekend. There was an “Ari Gold”-esque sports agent by the name of Kris Mychasiw, or Ray Lalonde, VP of Sales & Marketing for the Montreal Canadiens. Even Mr. John Lu, famous TSN reporter from Winnipeg, provided inspiring words. One speaker, however, stuck out above the rest – Larry Smith. After an entire day of listening to sporting companies boast about their marvelous organizations, preparing to listen to an Alouette’s CEO talk up his team was the last thing I wanted to do. Interestingly enough, Mr. Smith opened his seminar with a theme of differentiation. Marketing students everywhere know this to be a strategy used to sell a product, but Mr. Smith instead talked about why differentiation is more than about selling a product, it is about selling yourself, an interesting turn for the afternoon and the conference. President of a nearly unbeatable football team, Eastern Division champions, and potential Grey Cup winners of the 2009 season, Larry Smith instead decided to talk about what makes a good person a great person. Smith believes that a person is like a bike. The front wheel of the bike is a person’s personality and interpersonal skills, giving the bike direction. The back tire of the bike is the technical ability that makes the bike move, i.e. your intelligence. The most effective bike has a balanced set of wheels at all times. Smith believes it is about being “quick, smart, more agile, using positive Canadian values … and figuring out your arsenal.” In order to differentiate yourself, like a successful businessperson must do, a person should always have a mission statement at the back of their head,
constantly answering, “why am I here?” Or else, Smith claims, the bike will quickly lose direction and topple off balance. Smith suggests not only should a person always have a mission statement on hand, but this mission statement should always be evolving every six months. Smith was even bold enough to condense his most important life advice into five simple steps. The first of these steps is to first ask yourself, “What do I need to learn?” This is about developing your back tire. What is it that can make you succeed as a person? Responsibility, credibility, and accountability. The second step is to ask, “Do I have an active lifestyle?” Smith played nine seasons as a running back for the Alouettes and suffered 18 concussions while doing so and still insists that that active lifestyle is an absolute necessity to healthy and happy living. The third step is to thoroughly examine your interpersonal skills and what needs to be improved and start touching up your “arsenal”. As young university students entering a hard world, we should not be underestimating the importance of our arsenal. The fourth step is to know your values – not just knowing but displaying them. People are constantly assessing you on your values, they observe them and they are judging them, so be aware of what values you exhibit in your actions. The fifth and arguably most shocking step Larry Smith had to suggest for a successful future was to get involved in your community. “This looks good on you, not on your resume.” What Smith proposes will not only get you a personal return and fulfillment, but you are able to build a network of people you care about and vice versa. The ability to make those connections and realize what matters to you is a very beneficial asset both on a personal and professional level. Larry Smith’s presentation did catch the conference delegates by surprise. He may not be Oprah, but he is beyond your typical sports CEO. It shows in his countless awards, his successful team, his job position, but most importantly it reflects within himself. It was truly inspiring to watch this man talk about sharing success and making your way in the world. Saskatchewan Roughrider enemy or not, Smith knows his life playbook inside and out.
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“Redskins” offensive? Court refuses to hear case over team name alex colgan features editor
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ended a 17-year legal battle against the Washington Redskins by a group protesting the team’s name. The battle began in 1992 when seven activists, led by Native American rights advocate Suzan S. Harjo, challenged Redskins trademarks that were issued in 1967, on the grounds that the team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection. The Washington Post reports that the case ended when the Court declined to hear an appeal, after a lower court later ruled that the activists waited too long to litigate. The team maintains that the name “Redskins” is not racist, but honours a former coach who was Native American. The prosecution initially won a decision in 1999 from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, which ruled that the name could be interpreted as offensive to Native Americans. However, after the team’s owner, ProFootball Inc., appealed to federal court, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the prosecution had provided insufficient evidence that the name was so insulting that it could not be protected by a trademark. She also found that according to what is known as the doctrine of laches, which defends against claims that should have been made long ago, the activists waited
too long to make their claim. The youngest member of the prosecution, Mateo Romero, waited until he was eight years past the age of majority before filing the complaint, during which time the Redskins had invested millions of dollars marketing the team. According to Robert Raskopf, a lawyer for the Redskins since the suit was filed in 1992, former owner Jack Kent Cooke and current owner Daniel Snyder have never entertained the idea of changing the team name, despite protests and litigation. The name has stood since 1933, when the Boston Braves changed its name to the Boston Redskins, in honour of the team’s coach, Native American William “Lone Star” Dietz. The team later moved to Washington, where it has remained ever since. While the team name itself would not have been outlawed under a ruling for the prosecution, the team would have been hit hard in the pocketbook, as the Redskins’ merchandising revenue depends on trademark protection. The team has steadfastly maintained that that the name should not be considered racist. According to recent polls of Native Americans, they may not be far off. In 2002, a Sports Illustrated poll revealed that “although Native American activists are virtually united in opposition to the use of Indian nicknames and mascots, the Native American population sees the issue far differently.” The poll indicated that 75 per cent of Native Americans were not offended by the
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Redskins name. A later poll by the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey revealed an even wider margin – 90 per cent of natives did not find the term offensive. However, Native American activists have won ground on other sports controversies. In 2005, the Athletic National Collegiate
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Association (NCAA) banned the use of Native American mascots by sports teams in all post-season tournaments, at the urging of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). According to the NCAI, more than 100 colleges and universities used such mascots, which they argued were “inaccurate, unauthentic representations ... and perpetuate[d]
racial and cultural stereotypes.” While this legal battle against the Redskins has been lost, a new group of activists has filed a similar suit in the hopes that they may be able to overcome the legal setbacks that prevented the first case from moving forward. However, for the time being, it seems that the Washington Redskins are here to stay.
The Leafs still suck Toronto haters just don’t quit grant mclellan contributor
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on pace for one hell of an awful season, ladies and gentlemen. What is making the season worse, especially for Leaf fans, you ask? The pre-season hype (in Toronto? No way.) has made this season much more bitter for Leafs fans. Even people I know, normally intelligent, insightful sports minds fell into the trap the Leafs set – Bryan Burke (aka Jesus Christ) and Jonas “the Monster” Gustavsson (a.k.a. the child of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ, as expressed in The Da Vinci Code) made people think that the end was in sight. The hard truth is Bryan Burke has a 50 per cent success rate so far – his Vancouver period was unsuccessful as he did nothing more than build from within the organization and they stuck with Dan Cloutier year after year, and the organization he left behind, even with a top-rate goaltender, is almost certain to miss the playoffs again. His Anaheim stint was much more successful, but with a bigger budget and a lot of people to prove wrong, the situation was right. It’s often said that Bryan Burke is the G.M. who can sign the guys no one else can, and he makes the deals no one else makes. But perhaps that isn’t always coincidence? The Phil Kessel trade could turn out to be one of the worst hockey trades in a while, and I evidence this based on the resurgence, just this past week, of discussions and documentaries about
the Wayne Gretzky trade, one of the worst trades in history (or one of the best if you’re an L. A. Kings fan). I also say this because if Toronto continues at this torrential rate, that first round draft pick could be the first overall pick. Sounds like an L.A. Clippers trade – a depressing harbinger, that’s for certain. This torrential pace I referenced was completely sarcastic, and through 20 games, the Maple Leafs have just four victories and are well on pace to break their previously brutal franchise worst record of 20-52-8. So the question is who is to blame? I blame Toronto, as a whole, for perennially producing pathetic teams in all sports. How do they
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ry. If you look at the Toronto Maple Leafs roster, it is easy to see why they suck on the ice as much as they do on p a p e r. M i k e K o mi s a re k , a “ b i g name” free agent pick up over the summer, is a staggeringly poor -9 in the 16 games he’s played so far this season. At $4.5 million a season, even Bernie Madoff would be impressed with the amount of money Komisarek has embezzled from the Leafs. Jeff Finger, a close second, at $3.5 million a year is at -8 through 12 games – is everyone here picking up what I’m putting down? This team, in the past year, has signed three defensemen, at $3 million and over a season, and they are a combined -27 through 22 games this season. The team is relying on Tomas Kaberle to lead them in points, their first round draft pick, pardon me, Phil Kessel is on pace for a paltry 72 points this year, and their tough guy, Ian White, is their only defenseman who is above 0 in the plus/minus category. Their goaltending is another issue, with highly touted players on the roster, but below average performers in the limelight. Jonas Gustavsson has three of the Leafs’ four wins, and leads in save percentage, but all the goalies on the Leafs struggle in goals allowed, averaging over three per game. The defence players that earned Burke praise for signing in the off-season have been just plain bad, the goalies have underperformed, and there is zero scoring on the team to speak of. So is this worst Maple Leafs team ever? This hater says hopefully.
harbinger, that’s f o r c e r t a i n .” wade in futility so vigorously that over 150 men on over four professional teams cannot perform at a level that would find any of them in the playoffs? And this, my friends, is called a paradox – a problem with no solution, and the bad karma and poor team management combine to relegate the Leafs (and the other Toronto teams) to a perpetual sports purgato-
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Facing-off with Cougar Caine Pearpoint alex fox sports writer
Just over halfway completed, the University of Regina men’s hockey team have had a tough season with a 4-8 record. Having lost significant player and captain Kyle Ross to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, fifth-year forward Caine Pearpoint is the new leader for the Cougars this season. Pearpoint joined the team for the 2005 season, having previously played in the Western Hockey League for the Brandon Wheat Kings and then the Prince Albert Raiders. Pearpoint has been a significant addition to the team and a strong leader on and off the ice. He recently sat down to talk to the Carillon about his final season with the Cougars.
The Carillon: What can you tell me about your season overall thus far?
Caine Pearpoint: So far, we’ve underachieved. We didn’t get off to the greatest start as we would’ve liked to. We have a couple of games with Saskatoon before we go for the Christmas break and that’s a pretty huge weekend or series to set us up for the second half.
TC: What do you think are the strengths of your team?
CP: We skate well. We’re a quick team. We have great goaltending. We play as a team pretty well when it does happen that we put together a solid 60 minute game.
TC: What do you think are the team’s weaknesses? CP: So far it’s been consistency. We play well on some nights and other nights it’s a struggle to put 60 minutes together. Usually it’s about 40 or 50 good minutes, then 10 minutes that kind of put us in a position to lose.
TC: Your team seems to be winning most when at home, why do you think that is?
CP: It seems in our league, and in the Canada West, or in a lot of university sports, there is a huge advantage to playing at home. It might just be the travel or the facilities or just knowing that in the past we did really well on the road. We played probably better on the road. This year we struggled to find our identity on the road. We seemed to come close but just not close enough.
TC: What is your goal for turning around the second half of your season?
CP: Our goal, like any other year, is to make the playoffs. It’s a difficult task, or it could be a difficult task. But right now that’s our goal and it comes down to working hard and trying to do the right things and take everyday as a learning experience.
TC: What do you think are your personal strengths?
CP: I’m good on the forecheck. I’m a physical presence I guess you could say. I’m good on the walls; I’m a
winger. So I get pucks deep, help get pucks out, penalty kill. I provide leadership to guys, being an older guy.
TC: What do you think you personally need to work on? CP: For myself, it’s like every season, working on my skating, conditioning, just understanding the game more. Keep working on areas like passing and shooting that can always improve. TC: How do you reflect on your past years at the University of Regina?
CP: It went by really quick. It’s the same as what I found in the WHL. The years just flew by but I met some great teammates along the way. And I learned a lot about just myself personally, and about hockey and academics more so.
TC: What was the biggest difference coming from the WHL to the Cougars?
CP: The more structure put on yourself – that you had to learn to make your own schedules, getting up for school, and not having things all planned out by your coaches and the organization. Basically just the fact of attending the University classes, when you’ve been in a situation where you’re out of school for a couple of years so just getting back into it. TC: What do you plan to do when you’re done at the U of R?
CP: Right now I’d like to go try to play
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Pearpoint wants a strong second half for the Cougars’ season pro hockey, either in the States or in Europe. It’s something I’ve put off to go do school and get my degree. And I’d like to pursue that, then more so after that look into how I can use my geography and economics degree. TC: What advice do you pass on to younger players on the team?
past five years, let them know that there are struggles that go with both learning hockey at the University level and the academics that come with it. And it’s just like any leader or captain on the team, you have to keep the team together and keep them on track doing right things.
CP: Just my experience through the
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SCOR E BO ARD F r i d ay , No v. 2 0 Women’s Volleyball
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On Nov. 21 the University of Regina men’s basketball team completed a twogame weekend sweep over the University of Alberta Golden Bears with a 7873 win in Edmonton. Fourth-year Jeff Lukomski led the Cougars with a gamehigh 18 points, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter. The previous evening the Cougars defeated the Golden Bears 62-61 in an extremely tight back-andforth game. The victory was the Cougars’ first in Edmonton in eight tries.. With the two-game weekend sweep the Cougars improved to 3-3, while Alberta dropped to 4-4. Both teams are now in a four-way tie for second place in the Canada West Prairie Division. The Cougars will be back in action on Nov. 27 and 28 when they will host Fraser Valley (3-3) and Trinity Western (3-2).
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Men’s Volleyball Kelsey Conway
On Nov. 21, the No. 3-ranked University of Regina women’s basketball team erased a 14-point halftime deficit, defeating the No. 9-ranked University of Alberta Pandas 80-68 in Edmonton. Third-year post Brittany Read scored a whopping 28 points, beating her previous single game high of 20. Second-year Lindsay Ledingham continued to assert herself, putting 31 minutes on the floor. The previous evening, led by Joanna Zalesiak’s 14 points, the Cougars led the Pandas for the entire game, recording a 68-64 victory. With the two victories Regina improved to 5-1, while Alberta dropped to 5-3. The Cougars are currently second to SFU (5-0) in the Canada West. The Cougars will be back in action Nov. 27 and 28 in Regina, when they’ll host Fraser Valley (0-4) and Thompson Rivers (2-4).
3–0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-17)
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On Nov. 21, second-year star Rianne Wight scored the Cougars’ first hat trick since 2006, leading the University of Regina women’s hockey team to a 5-2 victory over the University of Calgary Dinos in Regina. Regina goalie Lisa Urban made 19 saves. The previous evening, led by a 21-save performance from Lisa Urban, the Cougars shut out the Dinos 1-0 in Regina. Fourth-year Kelcie McCutcheon scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season. With the victories the Cougars improved to 3-4-3, while the Dinos dropped to 1-9-0. Regina moves into sole possession of fourth place. The U of R women’s hockey team will be back in action Nov. 27 and 28 when they travel to Vancouver to take on the UBC Thunderbirds (3-6-1)
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Women’s Volleyball Jarrett Crowe
On Nov. 20, the No. 4-ranked University of Regina women’s volleyball team defeated the No. 5-ranked University of Alberta Pandas 3-1 in Regina. As usual, fifth-year middle Beth Clark led the Cougars up front recording a match-high 19 kills. With the victory, the Cougars ended their 26 consecutive game losing streak to Alberta. However, the following evening the Pandas dominated the net, recording a 3-0 straight-sets victory over the Cougars in Regina. With the weekend split, the Cougars are now 6-2, tied for fourth place in the Canada West, while Alberta is second with an 8-2 record. The U of R’s women’s volleyball team will not play again until Jan. 8 and 9, when they’ll play host to the No. 1-ranked UBC Thunderbirds (8-0).
3–0 Men’s Basketball
78 – 73 Women’s Basketball
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Games, games and more games Canada gains more hosting rights as Toronto wins 2015 Pan Am Games bid dorian geiger sheaf (university of saskatchewan)
SASKATOON (CUP) – If Canada didn’t have enough Games hysteria leading up to February’s Vancouver Olympics, there’s more – Toronto has made a successful bid to host the 2015 Pan American Games. Toronto’s bid committee was leaps and bounds ahead of rivals in Bogota, Colombia and Lima, Peru and clinched the hosting rights on Nov. 6 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Pan American Sports Organization announced Toronto’s 33 votes on the first ballot was more than enough to topple runner-up Lima’s 11 votes. It was also reported that the vision behind Toronto’s bid was technically complex and impressive, far surpassing any of the other cities’ bid presentations. The successful Pan Am bid was a long time coming for Toronto and its surrounding area; after being denied two Olympics, two Commonwealth Games and a world’s fair, the region has finally put together a winning bid for a major sports event. Toronto
becomes the second Canadian city to host the Pan Am Games after Winnipeg held them in 1967 and 1999. So what are the Pan American Games? In a way, they’re like the Olympics’ little brother. Initially supposed to be held in Buenos Aires in 1943, Second World War prevented the proceedings of the first Pan Am Games and it wasn’t until 1951 that the games’ tradition finally took flight in Argentina. Similar to the Olympics, the Pan Am Games are a multi-sport event held every four years the year before the summer Olympics. The approximately two-week long event showcases all the nations in the western hemisphere and includes countries such as the United States, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Brazil and Argentina. The events featured in the Pan Am Games are diverse and farreaching and include more than 30 sports, including cycling, diving, baseball and basketball. The games also showcase lower profile sports like roller skating, taekwondo, water polo, team handball, synchronized swimming and table tennis. Though very popular in Latin American countries, the Pan Am
Games don’t receive much attention in North America, and only include summer sports. Only one winter installment of the Pan Am Games has ever successfully taken place, in 1990, but a lack of interest has held it back from happening again. Critics have already begun dubbing the event a momentous waste of taxpayers’ money, pointing fingers at a looming deficit the over-budget Vancouver Olympics. Reported to cost upwards of $2.4 billion, the Pan Am Games have a pretty hefty price tag – but until a more detailed approach to organizing the games in Toronto has been conceived, it may be too soon to begin scrutinizing costs and crunching numbers. Though the $2.4 billion to be funnelled into the Toronto Pan Am Games may be a staggering amount, it is more realistic than the $1.6 billion the Vancouver Olympics were originally predicted to cost – a fee now expected to soar to $2.5 billion in provincial tax dollars by the time the Olympics get underway. Before the Pan Am Games arrive in Toronto in 2015, the multi-sport competition will first be held on Mexican soil in Guadalajara in 2011.
Regina has hate-on for Henry jordan reid sports editor “Henry Burris has no friends ...” Conservative values dictate that I can’t finish the rest of that song, but anybody who has been to a Roughriders vs. Stampeders game at Mosaic Stadium knows exactly how it goes. Henry Burris, that back-stabbing S.O.B. who broke all of our hearts when he took the money and ran out of tRegina, knows how it goes, too. The level of collective hatred for “Smilin’ Hank” in Regina is one that I truly can’t compare to any other athlete. Vince Carter, who admittedly stopped trying for the last couple of months of his days with the Toronto Raptors, is the only one who comes remotely close, and it doesn’t even compare. Sure, Raptors fans boo him everytime he touches the ball, but that hardly compares to the spite rained down on Henry every time he comes for a visit. Have you ever seen that episode of The Simpsons where Mr. Burns puts together a team of baseball all-stars? You know, the one where Bart and Lisa take great joy in tormenting poor Darryl Strawberry, eventually leading him to tears? That’s how Henry Burris must feel during every game, when the hate is pouring in from all sides. It seems strange to me that such a huge part of Rider fans’ collective identity is based upon the pure, unadulterated hatred heaped on Burris, but then
again, he is a dick. Someone asked my why everybody hates on Burris so much, and my only explanation was this – he was supposed to be our saviour, the star quarterback who would lead us out of the dregs of the Western Division and into the Grey Cup conversations, but then Calgary waved some money around and he bounced. The thing is I can’t really fault Henry for that – so he took the better deal and left? That’s it? I don't know about you, but if someone was offering to give me a dollar, and someone else was offering to give me 75 cents, I’d clearly take the dollar. That’s essentially what Henry did, and we make him out now to be the Antichrist. I’ve heard that there are few things more dangerous than a lover scorned, and in this case that is most certainly the truth. The “Henry!” chants start before the game even does, and the hateful words spew forth from the mouths of people who you would never expect it from – no joke, at the Western Final I actually heard a woman, whose appearance definitely did not suit the words coming from her mouth, scream “Fuck you Henry!” It almost makes me start to feel bad for Burris. Almost, except he’s a dick, and deserves every negative name he hears. Although I often wonder if his mom is one of those that comes to every one of his games, and hears the second part of the aforementioned song, and thinks “Henry has friends, and he doesn’t like other men.” Keeping in line with our city’s spiteful tendencies, I sure hope so.
CIS scholarships under review rebecca lindel ubyssey (university of british columbia)
VANCOUVER (CUP) – Canada’s university sports league is looking to change its scholarship rules to allow full-ride awards for student athletes by next year. “The principle is to keep the best student athletes in Canada,” said Clint Hamilton, president of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and University of Victoria’s director of athletics. “Currently, the scholarship situation is such that it’s limiting our ability to do that. "Financially, we are not able to compete with our counterparts across the line in the NCAA.” The maximum amount of award money CIS athletes are eligible for is the cost of tuition and ancillary fees. Meanwhile, the NCAA offers additional funding for residence and living expenses, making it an attractive option for talented Canadian athletes. CIS is exploring what Hamilton calls “a flexible scholarship model.” This model would remove the per-student cap, which would allow Canadian universities to give free rides for key players. It would still limit the total amount of money available per sport, however. For example, a basketball program could have a scholarship budget of $30,000 under the proposed model, and they would have to determine how many full-ride scholarships were offered out of that pot. The University of British Columbia (UBC) has been one of the key players in initiating the review and have long considered making the jump into the NCAA because it would give the school more financial flexibility. UBC gave out over $500,000 in athletic scholarships this year, but have argued that they are unable to keep the best local athletes in Canada due to scholarship restrictions. While it would help Canadian schools retain talent, UBC’s athletic director Bob Philip said flexibility isn’t enough – the league needs to rethink scholarship eligibility rules as well.
“We think they should adopt the NCAA rule and the NCAA rule says if you are eligible to play sports, you are eligible to receive an athletic award,” Philip said. CIS student athletes need to keep a 60 per cent average, be enrolled in three classes during the season, and gain 18 credits each year to be eligible to play sports. To earn scholarships, athletes need an 80 per cent average out of high school and at least a 65 per cent average at the end of your first year. Students beyond their first year must keep a 65 per cent average, with the exception of Ontario, which requires a 70 per cent average. Hamilton said any proposals to change the eligibility rules would doom any other changes to failure when the CIS membership votes on them in June. “I don’t believe at this point that there is an appetite to want to lower the academic requirements that are on the books as part of a more expanded financial offering in terms of scholarship,” Hamilton said. Philip said that even if scholarship rules do change, there’s no guarantee UBC would close the NCAA door. The NCAA is an important brand for athletes and playing in the American league would help attract the best Canadian athletes to UBC, Philip said, adding that it would also raise the level of play. “A Canadian student athlete should be able to study in Canada and have the same opportunities. Why should they have to go to the States?” Still, UBC’s vice-president of students Brian Sullivan said it would be an important step towards resolving some of the issues pushing UBC towards the NCAA. “One very important positive elements is the scholarship flexibility . . . If that report comes back and it’s a favourable action with respect to eligibility for scholarship and flexibility for scholarships…that would be a positive influence that UBC will take into account when deciding whether or not to apply for NCAA membership,” Sullivan said.
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Good mourning, America The shooting at Fort Hood isn’t so much of a surprise as a wake-up call. Two weeks ago, military psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Centre at Fort Hood, where he was stationed. He killed 13 and wounded around 30 before being shot and incapacitated by another officer. He is now being charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and military prosecutors will seek the death penalty when the case goes to trial. The shooting at Fort Hood has sent shockwaves throughout the United States. The latest cover of Time is a photo of Hasan’s face, eyes covered with a label simply stating: “Terrorist?” His portrayals in the media are diverse and endless; Hasan has been called everything from an Islamic extremist, to a coward afraid to go to Afghanistan, to an individual who was psychologically ill and deeply troubled. Time goes as far as to say that the shooting at Fort Hood was an example of “yet another horrific workplace shooting by a nutcase who suddenly snapped” and, “an intimate act of war.” He is a traitor and he is the enemy. But in a way, he is also a victim of his own situation. In the leading time up to the shooting, former colleagues have stated that his performance was substandard and he had a deep opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He told a local store owner that he was stressed about his imminent deployment and the fact that he would be forced to fight and kill fellow Muslims. Hasan also sought military prosecution against soldiers who had confessed “war crimes” to him during psychiatric sessions. The Army authorities were unreceptive. Finally, he was seen doing extra target practice. The day before the shooting he closed out his safety deposit box, stating, “You’ll never see me again.” All the warning signs were present. There were cries for help, but it seems that no one was listening. Hasan’s breakdown is just one snapshot of a more massive, disturbing problem that exists within the American army. When you look at the statistics, the question isn’t how did something like this happened, but how didn’t it didn’t happen sooner. The U.S. army has stated that one in five soldiers at the lower ranks suffer mental health problems. Psychological problems such as acute stress, depression, or anxiety have steadily increased in troops since the War in Afghanistan began. Similarly, statistics show that a significantly higher rate of veterans are developing addictions to medication and alcohol to deal with trauma and at least one in five soldiers separate from their spouses or file for divorce. The U.S. army’s solution has been to address these psychological problems by further saturating army bases overseas with mental health specialists. This money will come from the government and in turn, from the taxpayer. Right now, there is one mental health specialist forto every 1000-some soldiers in Afghanistan – they hope to make this ratio 700:1. But with so much pent-up anger, frustration, and heartbreak how can this ever be enough? The system ensures that too many people will suffer and slip through the cracks, just as Hasan did, with dangerous and fatal consequences. What happened at Fort Hood is a warning for what is to come. The War in Afghanistan is not only fuelling the deaths of thousands of innocent people, but also the sickness of American society. Obama has recently talked about the possibilities of sending 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. That’s 40,000 more men and women who will be deeply and psychologically affected by seeing things that no human being should ever have to. What happens in Afghanistan isn’t going to stay in Afghanistan and we are all going to suffer the consequences. makili.com
The moon is wet
My initial reaction to hearing about the “large quantities” of water on the moon was, “so what?” Some are already speculating that this could mean a future lunar or station project. My question is: how much is this going to cost the taxpayer? It’s always nice to hear about humankind’s pursuits to go farther. Are we naturally imperial? What drives us to own something that no one has ever claimed? The moon shouldn’t be inhabited, whether or not there is water. It’s not like there are oceans or lakes that we can tap into and serve our lunar communities. Space exploration and domination dreams should be left in the novels of Bradbury and Asimov. I can’t understand why water is so special when both oxygen and hydrogen are plentiful in the universe. We’ve already discovered many moons in our own solar system that
have water or ice. That doesn’t include those billion dollar trips to Mars to see rocks and dust that showed signs of water at one time. When it comes to water, how did our own moon slip under the radar for so long? We know more about it than any planet, yet only recently has it been checked for water? These scientists have their heads in the clouds, terrible pun intended. I don’t even think Earth is that special, as there are microorganisms floating all over the universe. We can thank our supply of water for multicellular life and civilization. Maybe everyone should spend less time searching for life in space and more time saving the lives Earth. I couldn’t care less that, on a big rock in the sky, there is water, something I happen to have all around me. In no way has my life or attitude been changed by this revelation. I think the
world’s space programs need to stop wasting everyone’s money and time with crap like this. Here’s some advice: stick to developing GPS, satellite phones, and television. I’d rather know where on the planet I am in case I get lost than know there is water on the moon. Unless I can drink it, I don’t care. In short, people shouldn’t get their hopes up or worry too much about this. I secretly believe our space teams know their own limitations and try to throw something into the news to beef up their reputation. Or they are looking for jobs and finding wet space rock. Next time they cry, “We still deserve attention!” choose simply to ignore them.
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Christmas time again
Driving down 25th Avenue on a Sunday morning, I noticed the traffic was especially thick. Dragging my thundering 1990 Pontiac to the fourway stop at 25th and Retallack, I noticed yellow caution tape blocking my way to Albert Street. Vehicles ahead of me awkwardly turned right or left, as unsure of what to do as I was. People were lining the streets and I maneuvered my way around them, confused. Was there an accident? Was there a protest going on that I didn’t hear about? After finally escaping the traffic, a thought occurred to me. There were crowds of happy, waving spectators everywhere. The Santa Claus Parade must be in town. Glancing at the calendar, I noticed it was only Nov. 15th. I was certain it must have been something else. I was wrong. It was indeed the Santa Claus parade – the event that seems to officially give permission for stores to break out the fake greenery and blast “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” on a continuous loop. Christmas had officially hit Regina. With some clever math, I deduced that Christmas is in fact 41 days from November 15th. Does this seem a bit early to anyone else? Do you start celebrating your own birthday 41 days before the date? Are there pre-St. Patrick’s Day parades that occur a month prior? The sickeningly commercial event that Christmas has become could at least hold itself off until Dec. 1. For those of you who continue to believe in the fat man in red and white, I digress. I didn’t grow up believing in the legend, but I still recall my father taking me to have my picture taken with the Santa Claus at the mall. I was always deathly afraid
of him and the event as a whole. As a result, there is not a single photo of me sitting on the man in a fake white beard’s red velvet knee. And there never will be. Many of you reading this may be die-hard Christmas enthusiasts. Others may not celebrate Christian tradition, only the holiday. Regardless, it seems Christmas has come and is here to stay until Dec. 25. If it’s necessary to blast Christmas
music until this time, let’s make it good, genuine Christmas music. Not piercing electronic tunes shrieked by a jerking mechanical snowman. Don’t only be cheerful and generous for the days leading up to Christmas. Do it all year round. Julie-Anne Johnston
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The benefits of buying local and organic FREDERICTON (CUP) – Environmental degradation immediately brings to mind images of polluting smoke stacks, the Alberta oil sands, and traffic in Toronto at 5:30 p.m. on a weekday. Expanses of farmland around the world rarely evoke this image, yet industrial agriculture contributes to the world’s greenhouse gas problem, making up 12 per cent of total emissions. Nitrogen obtained from industrial sources (through fossil fuel combustion), pesticides, and tractor emissions are just a few examples of the environmental cost of your daily bread. We are often told that being green means more consumption; we need to buy hybrid cars and low-flow toilets. The key, however, is less and different consumption. We need to buy food to eat, but rarely do we think about environmental cost when determining what to buy. There are many opportunities to eat green, however. Organic farms use fewer industrial pesticides and fertilizers and they increase biodiversity. The soil of organic farms is believed to trap more greenhouse gases than industrial agriculture. Organic farms are, traditionally, smaller by necessity. This means that fewer tractor miles are needed to produce your carrots. By working together, organic livestock and produce
farmers can reuse their respective wastes. Produce waste can feed animals and animal waste can fertilize crops. This system reduces the amount of methane, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide released into the air by sequestering it in the soil to grow your food. This kind of cyclical efficiency is missing in conventional industrial agriculture. Local food can also make a contribution to shrinking your carbon footprint. By buying food produced close to home, you can avoid consuming produce shipped from every corner of the earth. The environmental inefficiency of our current food trade system is simply astounding. Garlic, for example, is easily grown in Canada and something many people grow on their own. Try finding local garlic in a store, however, and you will realize it is almost impossible. The vast majority comes from China, tens of thousands of kilometres away. Does that seem environmentally sound to you? If you wanted to go all-out, you could grow some of your own food, either in a small backyard plot or in pots around the house. Unlike changing your light bulbs and recycling, eating green can be fun, tasty, healthy, and beneficial to your community. Organic and local produce is generally tastier than industri-
The Obama effect: It’s not world peace, but it’s progress
ally produced food. Since local produce doesn’t have to be shipped, varieties can be chosen for taste, rather than their ability to survive long hauls. Test it yourself. Buy a carrot grown in California from a supermarket and a carrot from the farmers' market, put a blindfold on, and take a bite out of each. I guarantee the locally grown organic carrot will taste better. Buying local also provides the opportunity to meet the people who fill your stomach. Have a conversation with a farmer about your food and you will probably learn a lot of really cool stuff. We need to start seeing our food as the necessity it is. Cigarettes are all but illegal because we understand that breathing clean air is a necessity for life. Why do we continue to fill ourselves with cigarette-quality food? The most sustainable green initiatives are the ones we want to do. Start with making your meals a little greener and a lot more delicious. Your body will thank you and so will your environment.
nick howard brunswickan (university of new brunswick)
“Since local produce doesn’t have to be shipped, varieties can be chosen for taste, rather than their ability to survive long hauls.” Marc Messett
FREDERICTON (CUP) – “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change we seek.” Those were the words spoken by Barack Obama in February 2008, following his victory in primary elections on “Super Tuesday.” That marked the beginning of Obama’s ascent from a virtually unknown Illinois Senator to the most powerful head of state in the world. Since then, Obama has worked tirelessly to turn these words into reality. The impact of his words and actions are being felt all over the world. Approaching his first year in office, Obama still faces much adversity. His approval rating is down to 55 per cent, his country is engaged in two separate wars, and he has to contend with a volatile economic and political situation domestically. Despite all this, Obama’s accomplishments, to date, are remarkable. He has redefined American foreign policy with his emphasis on engagement and diplomacy and he has been able to achieve significant and tangible results. In less than a full year on the job, Obama is quickly on his way to re-establishing the United States as the premier world power; accomplishing things in months that George W. Bush failed to do in years. In Iraq, Obama has created a timeline for the removal of American troops, handing over full control to Iraqi authorities. In an effort to deal with the Taliban, he recently signed off on a just over $7 billion aid bill to Pakistan. Unlike in the past, however, this is non-military aid and conditional on the government fighting alQaeda and the Taliban. The Pakistani government, with much encouragement from the U.S., just began an offensive to root the Taliban out of South Waziristan, a long-time Taliban stronghold, which follows earlier efforts to force the Taliban out of the Swat Valley. After Bush dubbed Iran, Iraq, and North Korea the new “axis of evil” and refused to engage them diplomatically, Obama has reached out to these nations. Iran is now negotiating a deal to export their uranium to Russia and France, as well as allowing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors into its nuclear facilities, calming Western fears of nuclear
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ambitions. The North Korean government has expressed an interest in resuming bilateral talks about their nuclear program as well. Obama is also attempting to use American power and influence to resolve conflicts in the Middle East and Sudan. Many of Obama’s foreign policy initiatives have not yet been completely successful, but they still represent an important change from the Bush era and are setting the stage for future progress. Obama has successfully moved away from the Bush doctrine (such as “you’re either with us or against us” and the “axis of evil”) that characterized American foreign policy during the previous presidency. Instead, he is embracing a more inclusive and engaging model. Under Obama’s leadership, American foreign policy has changed from being unilateral to actually attempting to work with the countries and parties they are attempting to influence. Obama has finally recognized that the United States cannot operate its foreign policy as the world’s dictator – Bush tried that without positive results. If you want Iran to curb their nuclear ambitions, you need to diplomatically engage them. In order to reach its aspirations as a "moral authority" internationally, the U.S. must work to engage and involve all parties, something Obama clearly recognizes. What makes Obama’s accomplishments even more impressive is that he has done it all through a global recession, a record setting domestic deficit, and a partisan Congress featuring Republicans who will blame Obama when it rains. Throughout all of it, Obama has stuck with his vision for foreign policy and the U.S. is now actively engaged in resolving many of the world’s biggest conflicts. It is unreasonable to expect Obama to achieve world peace within a year in office, but he has begun taking action to involve the U.S. in many of the major issues and conflicts. He is effectively using American power and influence to achieve positive results abroad.
sam perlmutter brunswickan (university of new brunswick)
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President’s Report
On Dec. 15, URSU will have a fresh new aspect. This is the date when our long- awaited website will be up and running. The new website will by far surpass the old one by means of new features, programs, and appearance. When completed, it should add convenience and entertainment to your day. In July, URSU began consulting web site designers that could potentially take on a new project of ours. Shortly thereafter, Oh Media became the most feasible quote due to their quality and affordability. They began working quickly on our project, assuring us that the initial pages would be up by Welcome Week or shortly after. It is now the end of November and our old website is still the virtual face of the student body. Frustrating? Yes, but soon Oh Media will pull through. In three weeks to be exact. The new website will have all the same services as the old one. Some services will be revamped
and more interactive. Some services will be brand new. There will be URSU Executive blogs so that everyone knows what we are busy trying to accomplish for you. The new website will have programs that will save URSU money. The new Multi- Purpose Room booking system and table booking system will allow students to utilize this service online. Also, we will be creating an online voting system and an online club registry system. These will all help save time and money. Yes the new website is extremely late. URSU shares your discomfort. But soon we will all share convenience and financial feasibility. Have a great week!
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AGM MOTIONS as of NOV. 24, 2009 WHER EAS full time students are automatically assessed the URSU health and dental plan fee, and WHER EAS part time students are not automatically assessed the fee, but self-enroll, paying one and one half (1.5) times the regular helath and dental plan fee BI R T beginning in September 2010, part time students are able to self enroll into the URSU health and dental plan at the same fee assessed to full time students.
WH ER EAS the URSU's financial statements have been completed and audited, B IR T the financial statements be accepted as presented. WH ER EAS the firm of Meyers Norris Penny (MNP) is our auditor of record, B IR T that the MNP continue in the roll of auditors for the Students' Union.
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Thursday, Nov. 26
University Concert Band & Wind Ensemble Concert University Theatre 7:30 p.m. With conductor Ben Ghiglione
Northcote w/ Winter Gloves and Foxwarren The Club 8 p.m. Matt Goud plays under a name that isn’t the Emerson Letters or his own Priestess w/ Early Man and Trigger Effect The Distrikt 10 p.m. Good-time headbanging
Jon and Roy w/ the Unstrung Harps O’Hanlon’s 10:30 p.m. Reggae-influenced coffee house folk
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Better speaking and better listening! Come out and see a Toastmasters meeting right here on campus. uregina.ca/toastmasters Call Brian Smyth 737-5637 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Back piercings that’s where I draw line for piercings. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Stop wearing shit from high school. I don’t care that you went to Thom or
Friday, Nov. 27
No Sex in the Made-up City ED 228 3:30 p.m. Dr. Jes Battis speaks on “Queer Adolescence in David Levithan’s Boy Meets Boy” Cougars Women’s Basketball CKHS 6:15 p.m. Vs. Fraser Valley Cougars Men’s Basketball CKHS 8 p.m. Vs. Fraser Valley
Pass the Hat The Club 9 p.m. Pay what you want to see local comedians Saturday, Nov.28
Saskatchewan Book Awards Gala Conexus Arts Centre 5 p.m. Big ticket event for the annual literary shindig
Sheldon. This is university; throw those clothes out. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Controversy? The poster above this uses Viagra –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– I picked a good year to start half-assedly following the Riders! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Can someone tell me why the Sask. Students coalition is a good thing? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Are the “Y Students” (URSU Exec)
Cougars Women’s Basketball CKHS 6:15 p.m. Vs. Thompson Rivers Cougars Men’s Basketball CKHS 8 p.m. Vs. Thompson Rivers
The Dudes w/ the Februarys The Exchange 8 p.m. Calgary rockers the Dudes raise money for Movember Sunday, Nov. 29
Moneen w/ Passenger Action The Exchange 7:30 p.m. See the Arts and Culture section for more information Jann Arden Conexus Arts Centre 8 p.m. Go and congratulate Jann on how good she is looking these days
really the best we could do? –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– int my money; int tuition; if (tuition>my money); cat <<”dammit”<<end// –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Peter Mills is a drunken, sloppy mess. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The ledge on the 4th floor of Ad Hum scares me. I wonder if anyone’s ever jumped, but I don’t see any stains in the pit.
Monday, Nov. 30
ZZ Top Conexus Arts Centre 7:30 p.m. Classic bearded rockers coming back after a cancelled Aerosmith gig Tuesday, Dec. 1
Local Government and Democracy: State of the Nation JS Window Room 10 a.m. This public roundtable will examine local government, its current state in Canada and in Saskatchewan
URSU AGM The Lazy Owl 12 p.m. If the Student’s Union had a prom, this would be it Wednesday, Dec. 2
These Estates The Fainting Goat 9 p.m. Book-smart fellas playing streetsmart power pop