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U1 council election sees drop in voter turnout 11 candidates run in election; 50 students turn out to vote CRAIG ADOLPHE, STAFF

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he University 1 student council held elections last week to fill its 11 representative positions.

Outgoing UMSU representative for the U1 council and CRO for the U1 elections, Sanjana Vijayann, told the Manitoban that 50 voters turned up over two days to vote in the election, a major drop-off compared to the roughly 200 students in last year’s U1 election.

Eleven positions were open as part of the U1 election. Only 11 people applied with two candidates running for the president position, nine of the other 10 council positions being won through acclamation, and a single seat remaining unfilled.

The one contested seat was won

by Luigi Imbrogno in a low-key contest against Mattison Froese.

Imbrogno received 27 votes while Froese received 13. Ten of the 50 ballots were either spoiled or left blank for presidential candidates.

When only one candidate is running for a position, voters simply vote “yes” or “no” with respect to the individual candidate. As long as “yes” votes outnumber “no” votes, the candidate is elected.

Craig Karpinksy was elected vice-president with 27 yes and 7 no votes. Jessica Smith was elected director of programming with 36 yes and 4 no votes. Jaron Hart was elected treasurer with 30 yes and 6 no votes.

Four UMSU representatives were elected. Changxiao Li was elected with 21 yes and 11 no votes, Tache Forbister with 23 yes and 8 no votes, Esther Atoyebl with 19 yes votes and 11 no votes, and Oluwatosin Kolade with 17 yes and

12 no votes.

Two of the three senate assessors were elected. Shira Dveris was elected with 31 yes and 5 no votes, and Oyindamola Alaka was elected with 22 yes and 10 no votes.

Vijayann said the U1 council would host a by-election to fill the empty senate assessor seat.

Vijayann said that the timing and location of this year’s election may have impacted the voter turnout.

“We couldn’t get a table at University Centre [as we usually would], because student recruitment week was going on [ . . . ] But we tried to advertise that the location was at Fletcher [Argue] this year.”

Vijayann said elections would normally take place in September but were delayed until October this year which affected the availability of UC for a polling station.

The delay came as a conscious decision on the part of U1 council who wanted to host the election after they changed their bylaws at the September general meeting. During the September general meeting, U1 council made changes to the timeframe of U1 councillor terms in order to reduce the required shadow period before assuming office.

The previous shadowing process had newly elected U1 councillors come on as non-voting members for the entire first year to learn the roles and responsibilities before officially joining council for the following year. With the new changes incoming, councillors will assume office after December, leaving new members with a shorter, three to

four month shadowing period.

Vijayann said that members of the U1 council hoped the changes would increase participation in council going forward.

“People lost interest [ . . . ] not having voting powers or just shadowing for a whole year. “[Councillors] decided, coming from their own experience, that they wanted to change it.”

Vijayann said that U1 council had also hoped the additional time would give incoming students more time to consider running and get to know about the U1 student council.

“We wanted to give [new students] some time to get a feel of school and be able to advertise the council for a little bit before we opened the positions.”

Luigi Imbrogno, president-elect of U1 council, didn’t comment on the drop in voter turnout from last year but said he wasn’t surprised at how low it was.

“In a school election like [this] where it’s first-year students who aren’t really involved in a lot of other things—it’s different if you’re second [or] third year and you’re in your faculty and you know what’s going on—but first-year students mostly just come for school, then leave.”

When asked what he might do in partnership with next year’s CRO to improve voter turnout, Imbrogno suggested announcements in first-year classes and more posters to notify students of the election.

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Profile: U of M students running in Winnipeg’s municipal election Two local students make their final push in their respective bids to become school trustees CRAIG ADOLPHE, STAFF

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wo University of Manitoba Nagra isn’t a francophone— “There’s been a couple of people Imbrogno said the thing that sets students are running for school although she’s taken French as an saying ‘Oh, you’re just too young,’ but him apart from the other candidates trustee as part of Winnipeg’s 2014 elective and speaks it at a basic level to be honest I’ve been getting way is the fact that he still knows what it municipal election, taking place Oct. —but said that she’s also campaign- more positive [feedback] than nega- is like to be a student.

22. ing on sustaining French immersion tive. I think that’s fantastic.”

“I just went through the Winnipeg The Manitoban asked both can- programs in the Louis Riel School School Division system. It’s all fresh didates about themselves and their Division.

Luigi Imbrogno in my mind so I have that hands-on, experiences running for office.

Nagra said two of the major barLuigi Imbrogno is another can- practical knowledge of what’s going riers to students participating in didate for school trustee in the 2014 to help students my age and what Tanjit Nagra elections are the time commitments election. Imbrogno is an 18-year-old programs [we are] spending money Tanjit Nagra is an 18-year-old arts associated with classes and knowing U1 student pursuing a science degree on that we don’t need to spend money student majoring in political studies. how to get involved in the process. at the University of Manitoba. He on.”

She’s also the outgoing vice-presi“Being a student is obviously time- was recently elected president of the Imbrogno said he has been dent of the U1 student council and consuming. I am taking a lighter U1 council at the U of M and has engaged in a lot of door-to-door camthe vice-president external of the course load. In the summer I took worked as a volunteer for Jon Gerrard, paigning in his bid for school trustee undergrad political studies students’ extra courses just so I had the option Manitoba’s only Liberal MLA. and that he has encountered people association. of only going to school part-time this Imbrogno is running in Winnipeg who are skeptical about him as a canNagra is one of three candidates year that way I can fully commit to School Division – Ward 1. The ward didate because of his age, but that for school trustee in Ward 1 of the my campaign – but I think some- is arguably the most contested in the overall most voters are very receptive.

Louis Riel School Division. She is times it’s also just not knowing how city with seven candidates in the run“I think it’s more that people won’t facing off against incumbent Louise to get involved or who to reach out to.” ning and only one to be elected. take you seriously at first. They’ll Johnston and labour endorsed Cindy Nagra said she did not know she River East Transcona School think it’s kind of a joke.

Turner. Two of the three candidates would be committing to candidacy Division – Ward 1 also has seven can“There’s that stigma [that] you need will be elected to represent the ward. in the 2014 election last year. didates running but is electing two. to be experienced and an older person Nagra said if elected she’ll bring a “It’s just something I started Louis Riel School Division – Ward to run for office outside of a student fresh perspective to the position while researching. I started attending the 3 has eight candidates running but body council.” sustaining what has been done over public board meetings the division is electing three of them. Similarly, the last four-year term. has and I really started enjoying it. Seven Oaks School Division – Ward Jeremiah Kopp “Things I’d like to advocate for And I started reaching out to trustees, 2 has nine candidates running but is UMSU vice-president internal is inclusiveness – providing equal just kind of seeing what it would be electing four of them.

Jeremiah Kopp ran for school trustee opportunity for all students, whether like if [I was] in that position.

Other candidates for the ward for Louis Riel School Division in a that’s LGBT* rights or whether its Nagra said she was expecting a lot include Heather Condona, Paul 2011 by-election. In the eight-person students with disabilities or special of people to be critical of her age but Guise, David Lobson, Sheri race, Kopp came in second place with needs. I think it’s important that they said that it has not been a major issue Oberman, Sherri Rollins, and 817 votes, losing out to Colleen Mayer have the tools they need to succeed.” in her campaigning.

Marilyn Simon. who received 976 votes.

Kopp said he had no regrets about his run for school trustee.

“It was definitely a fantastic experience. In many ways it prepared me for working for UMSU in terms of running campaigns, and being involved, and being a politician.

“I hope it’s been rewarding process for them as well. I know them personally, they’re two outstanding young leaders in our community and regardless of the outcome of this election they will play important roles in Winnipeg’s future. Both fantastic individuals, both very young but can bring a lot to the table.”

Kopp said he was happy to see young people getting involved in politics and hoped to see more in the future.

“Just put your name out there. Put your ideas out there. Always work hard and never get discouraged if things don’t go the way you want them to. Keep trying.

“Politics is a very noble thing to get involved with. You’re always going to have people who are trying to hold you back but ultimately if you’ve got a vision, and if you’ve got a passion for it, then you have to keep pushing and keep trying no matter what.”

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‘Gum is something you ask for, sexual assault is not’ Campaign posters challenging sexual violence vandalized DANA HATHERLY, STAFF

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Trigger warning: rape.

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ewly posted campaign posters intended to engage students at the University of Manitoba by acknowledging and critiquing rape culture on campus were vandalized with victim-blaming statements less than one week later.

The posters were put up on Oct. 9 throughout the University of Manitoba tunnels and buildings.

The public service announcements featured an image of a pack of gum with rape myths and the expression, “Gum is something you ask for, sexual assault is not.”

“Our society, culture, and media bombard women with the message that if they are to be valued, they must be beautiful, sexy, and alluring, and yet simultaneously blame women if they are raped or sexually assaulted for looking ‘too sexy’” – Wanda Hounslow, U of M sociology student

By Oct.16 at least four posters were found to be defaced. The vandalized posters were tagged with messages like, “Then don’t dress like a skank” and “Ignorance is bliss ‘til you get

raped. Dress smart!”

The various tags appear to have been written with a similar pen and in similar handwriting.

“I noticed the graffiti as I was walking through the tunnels,” said Wanda Hounslow, U of M sociology student.

“At first I thought it was just the one [defaced poster], but when I continued on, I passed several more so I decided to pull them down.”

Hounslow is leading the new U MSU-supported campaign to address myths surrounding sexual assault and rape culture on campus under the banner of #NoMoreBlurredLines. The posters were originally developed over the summer for a project in sociology professor Mary-Anne Kandrack’s class and were recently posted across campus to raise awareness as part of the #NoMoreBlurredLines campaign. “[The project] meant to address the myth that ‘women ask’ to be sexually assaulted by the way they dress or act,” Hounslow told the Manitoban.

“Our society, culture, and media bombard women with the message that if they are to be valued, they must be beautiful, sexy, and alluring, and yet simultaneously blame women if they are raped or sexually assaulted for looking ‘too sexy.’

“By this same logic, male football players in spandex outfits—or the countless topless men that parade our Winnipeg streets on the warm days of summer—are also asking to be raped.”

Hounslow explained that this logic implies that men have no control or agency over their own sexual desires; that victims of sexual assault are to blame for their rapist’s behaviour; and that rape is a sexual act.

Meanwhile she says that, “it is in fact an act of power and violence.”

Based on his newly proposed campaign position, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Winnipeg mayoral can-

didate and program director for the violence,” said Hounslow.

U of M Aboriginal Focus Program, She said that she intends to conspoke to the issue of sexual violence tact UMSU and Security Services to on campus and in our city. “Men need inquire about “reviewing the videoto be accountable and responsible for tape footage of the tunnels and maktheir own actions, and the remarks on ing an official complaint.” posters show that people just aren’t “Going forward,” Kunzman said, taking [sexual assault] seriously. It is “students at the U of M can expect continued dedication and great work from the student leaders behind the “Men need to be campaign.”

“The first step is that [sexual vioaccountable and lence] needs to be taken seriously,” responsible for their Ouellette said. “It needs to be made priority, and priorities need to be own actions, and the afunded.

remarks on posters show that people just aren’t taking [sexual assault] seriously” – RobertFalcon Ouellette, Winnipeg mayoral candidate and program director for the U of M Aboriginal Focus Program

always going to be an ongoing process of education and raising awareness.”

“I am saddened to hear that vandalism has taken place with regard to campaign materials produced by students, for students,” said Rebecca Kunzman, UMSU vice-president advocacy.

“That the campaign has already received this backlash only proves how desperately we need to address the issue of myths and misconceptions surrounding sexual assault and the ways in which silence and rape culture contribute to gender-based

“In my plan for the city, we are putting resources into creating safe places so that if people find themselves in trouble, they know that can get safe.” Ouellette continued, “Many of these would also work on campus, and some are in place: awareness, safe spaces, effective enforcement.

Everyone should have the right to feel safe on campus.”

“These incidents have only grounded my resolve, [and] serve as an example of precisely why campus rape culture needs to be addressed,” Hounslow said. “This is what rape culture looks like.”

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Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba hosts student activism forum University of Manitoba students encouraged to direct action on campus PHILMA SCHEEPERS, STAFF

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he Canadian Federation of for the CFS No Means No cam- Reimer. “It’s great to start with things Students-Manitoba campaigns paign. Reimer explained that not that you’re passionate about and read forum held at the University of every workshop will be of interest up on them, and if there’s a campaign Manitoba on Saturday, Oct. 11 fea- to everyone based on their different that aligns with your morals and tured workshops on eliminating rape preferences. starts a fire in you, then that’s what culture, fossil fuel divestment, afford“All of the issues that we try to you should be following.” able education, building inclusive address in CFS are directly affectDuring the Education for All campaigns, and a U of M Student ing students, such as sexual assault campaign workshops, co-presenter Action Network campaign. and financial difficulties. It’s really van Ineveld said that “anger is the The workshops were hosted crucial that students have a say in the tool of movements.” He encouraged

by CFS-MB at the U of M cam- running of our country and of our students to read the news and find pus because it is the biggest cam- province,” said van Ineveld. something that makes them outpus in the province, according raged. “Whatever it is that makes you to Mitchell van Ineveld, deputy Moving the student angry—whether it’s climate change chairperson for CFS-MB and movement or racial discrimination—start lookMinister of the Parlement Jeunesse Despite the change-positive atmo- ing for organizations that are organizsphere, third-year honours philoso- ing around that issue.”

Franco-Manitobain.

The featured workshops had been phy student Ian McDonald, who The CFS campaigns forum was chosen based on topics voted on by attended the campaigns forum, told also attended by UMSU vice-presthe CFS earlier this year, said Zach the Manitoban that he is worried that ident advocacy Rebecca Kunzman.

Fleisher, CFS-MB chairperson. there is widespread apathy amongst “I wanted to make sure that UMSU had a representative at the cam“We tried to have workshops that Manitoban students.

“We tend to use a lot of hypotheti- paigns forum to let students know reflected our provincial executive,” he explained. “This is just the begin- cal talk in activism,” said McDonald. that UMSU has taken on a new ning. We are using these workshops “There have been recent movements— campaigns structure this year and to recalibrate our campaigns and both in Winnipeg and through- have successfully been able to recruit to direct them further for the year out the world—that have suffered a number of students that have been from being pure momentum and involved in the campaigns that we ahead.” are offering,” Kunzman explained, The workshops were not chosen enthusiasm. based solely on interest, according “People like to get involved, get “as well as taking on some new camto van Ineveld. He noted that there together, and complain about stuff. paigns that I’m very excited to see were many other topics that students Some of these movements have even start on our campus.”

During the U of M Student showed interest in that could have gotten loud enough to be heard, only easily been included in the program. to realize that they don’t know what Action Network workshop, Kunzman Instead, he said the topics were cho- to say,” continued McDonald. addressed UMSU’s new campaigns sen based on the availability of people “Others have had a goal in mind, structure and their involvement with who could host them. but have instead not had any effect CFS. “We see [UMSU] fitting into “We had hoped to include initially due to methods used.” He felt that the this new structure as a supportive role more topics but were concerned that only way to have an effective move- and as a liaison in providing support if we could not find the right people ment is to have a concrete strategy to students who want to organize and to offer those workshops, that it with steps and goals. create positive change for themselves, “It can be hard to become active their campus, and their community,” would compromise their quality,” said Allison Reimer, CFS-MB women’s because activism can sometimes Kunzman told the Manitoban.

The U of M Student Action commissioner and co-facilitator be intimidating to people,” added

PHOTOS BY ZACH FLEISHER

Network was directed specifically at onstrate what CFS deemed to be U of M students who attended the the necessary steps for a successful forum to promote student activism movement. on the university campus. Kunzman “We haven’t seen a lot of CFS said that she was “glad to see that activity on the U of M campus in there were so many student leaders the last couple of years and one of our from the U of M campus that got big goals this year is to be on campus involved today and were excited to and really engage with students and organize on campus.” get things moving,” Ineveld told the As part of his Education for All Manitoban. presentation, van Ineveld used the Campaign Cycles diagram to dem-

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Playing the name game Analyzing racist sports logos MIKE STILL, STAFF

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ebate has raged on in recent months over the Washington NFL football team’s name, the Redskins.

The team moved to the nation’s capital in 1937. Numerous parties, including the National Congress of American Indians, have made their voices heard over the controversial team name since that time.

Despite increased demand to change the name, Redskins owner Dan Snyder has remained firm in his support of the title.

“A redskin is a football player. A redskin is our fans,” Snyder said in an interview on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” program. “The Washington Redskin fan base represents honour, represents respect, represents pride.

Hopefully winning.”

These words represent a large contradiction. Clearly, Snyder is trying portray the product on the field as unifying and something that supporters should be proud of. He has successfully branded the team,

sive ought to be determined by the group most impacted by it, not by someone outside of that group who will be inclined to defend its use for whatever tasteless reason.

As an individual with First Nations heritage, I am personally offended by the “Redskin” name, and it bothers me that Snyder is not respecting the rights of Native Americans, who are beginning to find their voice in this matter.

Even United States President Barack Obama has chimed in on the issue and is aware of the growing concern regarding the Redskins logo.

“If I were the owner of the team, GRAPHIC BY JUSTIN LADIA and I knew that there was a name of my team—even if it had a stoand has a loyal following within the ried history—that was offending a fanbase. sizeable group of people, I’d think about changing it,” Obama said, in an October 2013 interview with the I am personally Associated Press.

This is not the first time that a offended by the team has come under fire for its name.

“Redskin” name, It’s happened relatively frequently in the NCAA, with universities such and it bothers me as Eastern Michigan (the Hurons until 1991), Marquette (the Warriors that Snyder is not until 1994), St. John’s (the Redman respecting the rights until 1994), and North Dakota (the Fighting Sioux until 2012). of Native Americans, Perhaps the most pertinent name who are beginning change came from Miami of Ohio, which used to go by the Redskins as to find their voice well. The university decided to switch in this matter to the Red Hawks, beginning in 1997.

This brings up an important question. If numerous NCAA schools, What he has failed to understand including one which used to go by the is the negative and demeaning con- same name which Washington still notations that the word “Redskin” holds, can take the higher road, why entails – especially for those of can’t a professional team do the same?

Aboriginal descent.

In my opinion, the difference To me, whether language is offen- comes down to branding. The

Redskins are the third most valuable the same impact. franchise in the NFL, with a $395 For those speaking out against the million annual revenue, and $143.4 Redskin logo, it appears that the only million operating income. To change way change will occur is if Snyder the name now doesn’t make economic steps down, and that isn’t likely to sense for Snyder. He would have to happen anytime soon. For the time build a whole new image to get con- being, the back and forth debate on sumers to buy into. both sides will continue, which is flat On the other hand, NCAA out unacceptable. I know the term schools don’t face the same dilemma, “Redskin” is disrespectful, as do most mainly because their university sport- other people. To me, the answer to ing teams aren’t the sole providers this problem is simple. Dan Snyder: of income. Therefore, a change in stop acting like a colonialist, and just branding, even slightly, doesn’t have change the name.

Timeline of Name Changes in the NCAA Former Name Current Name

Year

Universities

1972

Stanford University Indians

Cardinal

1974

Dartmouth

Indians

Big Green

Indians

Saints

Hurons

Eagles

1994 St. John’s (N.Y.)

Redman

Red Storm

1994 Marquette

Warriors

Golden Eagles

Redskins

RedHawks

2000 Seattle University

Chieftains

Redhawks

2006 Louisiana-Monroe

Indians

Warhawks

2008 Arkansas State

Indians

Red Wolves

Fighting Sioux

(No nickname currently)

1988 Siena 1991

1997

2012

Eastern Michigan

Miami (Ohio)

North Dakota

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And the winner is…

The Scientific Nobel Prize recipients of 2014 JEREMIAH YARMIE, STAFF

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he Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine were handed out earlier in October. The prize-winning research included advancements in the small world of microscopy, innovation in sustainable light sources, and how brains makes sense of locations.

Chemistry

Light emitting diodes have the benefit of being very efficient. Older light sources—incandescent and fluorescent lamps, for instance— saw most of the electricity being turned into heat, a rather wasteful use of energy.

Light emitting diodes, on the other hand, do not have this problem; LED lights also have the benefit of “lasting 100 times longer than incandescent bulbs and 10 times longer than fluorescent lamps.” The low energy requirements and long lifespan of LEDs have revolutionized light use in society. Chances are, if you aren’t reading this article on print, you are probably using LED light at this very moment.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell, and William E. Moerner for their work on “the development of super-resolved fluorescent microscopy.”

Typical light microscopy has a physical limitation when it comes to the smallest size it can image. The team of chemists developed two separate microscopy techniques Physiology or medicine that surpass these limitations.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology When a fluorescent molecule or Medicine was awarded to John is exposed to light, it shines light O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and back out of a different colour. Both Edvard Moser for their work on of these techniques depend on “discoveries of cells that constitute fluorescence. a positioning pattern in the brain.”

In 2000, Hell developed a There are particular cells in rat microscopy technique called brains that compose a sort of interstimulated emission depletion nal Google Maps, allowing them to microscopy. The basis of stimu- make sense of locations and their lated emission depletion involves position amongst them. The hipa sort of nano-flashlight. It works pocampus is an area of the brain by exciting fluorescence molecules, involved in memory, and in 1971, and immediately blocking the O’Keefe observed that when rats bounce-back light from all mol- were placed in particular locations, ecules, except for those in a very certain nerve cells in this area of the tiny spot in the middle, which is brain were activated. recorded.

O’Keefe showed that these This flashlight can sweep across “place cells” work together to a sample to compose a very detailed develop an internal map of the rat’s image. Betzig and Moerner each environment. carried out research developing the In 2005 , May-Britt and Edvard other awarded method, single-mol- discovered a similar process in a ecule microscopy, which was first nearby area of the rat brain, which unveiled in 2006. Single-molecular interacts with O’Keefe’s hippocammicroscopy revolves around the pal place cells. These cells form a ability to repeatedly excite differ- grid which compose a co-ordinate ent fluorescent molecules with weak system in the brain. Recent research shots of light, and combining the has shown that these mechanisms taken pictures into a composite are also found in humans. image.

It is always humbling to conThese techniques allow us to sider how human brains allows us venture into the nanoscale world, to carry out experiments to underand visualize the finest details of stand how the human brain works. living cells.

The award recipients and their research helps to make sense of the Physics world around us, as we perceive it, The Nobel Prize in Physics was and will allow us to view things awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi in new and sustainable ways. One Amano, and Shuji Nakamura can argue that, perhaps, scienfor their work on “the invention tific research does not have to be of efficient blue light-emitting rewarded, and that it is intrinsically diodes which has enabled bright rewarding. and energy-saving white light It would be hard to argue resources.” that we would do better withTo produce white light, you out the research that is being have to combine red, green, and acknowledged. blue light through an additive effect. Red and green light emitting diodes, or LEDs, have been around for a while, but the invention of blue LEDs allowed the commercial utilization of white LED light.

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Freaks of Nature: Clownfish Making the switch from Marlin to Coral JEREMIAH YARMIE, STAFF

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elcome back to Freaks of The clownfish are protected from pair per group. This monogamy may Nature! This week we have a the anemone’s stingers by a layer of have developed due to the small living particularly innocent and inconspicu- mucus on their skin. spaces available in anemones. ous freak: the clownfish.

Anemones, in turn, are protected Along with the two breeding fish, and maintain the hierarchy found Also known as anemonefish, the from their predators by the presence several non-breeding juvenile males within the groups. majority of clownfish species belong and actions of their resident clown- may reside within an anemone as well.

This is where things get interto the genus Amphiprion. Clownfish fish. These fish can scare off animals, The fish residing in an anemone esting! Upon the death or loss of are common aquarium fish, and were like turtles, who attempt to make a adhere to an aggressive hierarchy the female, the breeding male will made popular by the Pixar movie meal out of their home anemone. based on size. The large alpha female change sex and become the new Finding Nemo.

Clownfish also help protect their is aggressively dominant over the breeding female.

Clownfish live in a mutually anemone from infectious parasites. males. The beta fish, the breeding A large non-breeding male will beneficial, close association with sea All clownfish are sequential her- male, is, in turn, aggressive toward rapidly grow and assume the role of anemones. The two organisms help maphrodites which are born male. the smaller non-breeding males, breeding beta male. In this way, noneach other out in a number of ways.

Sequential hermaphroditism is a which are all ranked based accord- breeding fish eventually inherit the Both organisms may leave around process of sexual determination in ingly by size. territory possessed by the breeders leftovers of food for the other to eat. which individuals change sexes at Many non-breeding males are upon their death. This future benefit This kind of arrangement may not some point in their life. unable to produce sperm. These most likely contributes to why nonwork well for roommates, but clownClownfish are protandrous her- juveniles are physically deterred from breeders tolerate aggressive oppresfish and anemones are not too picky. maphrodites, meaning they transition attempting to mate with the female. sion from the breeding pair.

The clownfish are protected from from male to female.

As well, the female’s dominance over This inevitably brings us to our their predators by living inside the Clownfish are monogamous, with the males prevents the formation of short discussion on Finding Nemo. anemone, which have toxic stingers. a single breeding female and male another female. This helps establish What should have happened in eve-

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ryone’s favourite animated sea tale not starring the Beatles?

Well, Nemo’s father Marlin, upon the death of his beloved wife Coral, became the most dominant fish in the anemone. As a result, Marlin should have turned into the resident breeding female.

Nemo, the only juvenile fish remaining in the anemone, may have eventually grown into the next breeding male, and Marlin’s next mate.

I, for one, am happy that Pixar decided not to go for scientific accuracy on this one.

Although they might not appear to be very unorthodox, the sequential hermaphroditism of clownfish is equal parts fascinating and weird.

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A musician’s worst nightmare Airlines need to examine their policies on musical instruments TOM INGRAM, STAFF

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ecently a Chinese billionaire into modern capitalism. made a provocative and, at its Of course anyone can do what Ma core, American statement. In an did by starting a successful company article translated by the Cambridge and accumulating more wealth than Entrepreneur Academy, Jack Ma, they or several generations of their executive chairman of the Alibaba children could possibly spend. Yes, Group, said a great many things that anyone can do that, but not everyone the poster children of capitalism love can. There is not an infinite amount to say. of wealth to go around. Economics He told the story of how he started is a balancing act, which means that his own company from the ground up when some people have disproporeven though nobody believed in him. tionately much, others have disproAnd he stated that if you are still poor portionately not enough. And that when you reach 35 years of age, no means when you have multibillionone will pity you. The headline of the aires, poverty is basically built into article went even further, saying that the system. if you’re still poor at 35 you deserve it.

Capitalism doesn’t have to work Now, there is obviously a heck of a this way, but with the middle class lot wrong with this broad judgement. shrinking, poverty has been growGiving Ma the benefit of the doubt, ing, and the income gap between we will assume that he doesn’t actu- the highest and lowest earners has ally believe that every single person increased. It will continue to get is born with the genetic and social worse if we keep bending to the means to become wealthy. We will whims of corporations. assume that he isn’t denigrating the Because of gratuitous concessions mentally ill, physically handicapped, and subsidies for corporations that or the single mothers who are reliant have a tendency to pay their employon the welfare system just to survive, ees below a living wage, those loweven though he certainly doesn’t offer paying sectors continue to grow. any such caveats.

People who might have found more Maybe he skilled employdoesn’t believe ment with a that people of cerhigher wage A broken tain, races, creeds, find themselves instrument genders, or classes work ing as have disadvantages greeters or flipis a terrible that are sometimes ping burgers. nearly impossible Consumers misfortune, to overcome, but often choose to over and above for argument’s sake buy from these let us assume that kinds of busithe ordinary isn’t what he means. nesses, theremisfortune of We will be generfore workers ous and assume often have to lost or damaged that he is just work for them. luggage trumpeting some When Jack Ma good old fashsays that poor ioned support for people deserve the American dream – namely that what they get, I don’t know if he is if you are of sound mind and body being callous and ignorant or simand if you just work hard enough you ply disingenuous. Of course it is in can, and will, achieve a comfortable the best interest of billionaires to say existence. things like that, both to make people But is Jack Ma really the embodi- believe that if they just work hard ment of the American dream? Jon enough they will ultimately reach Stewart of the Daily Show sums the top of the ladder, and to paint a up Ma’s company, Alibaba, as “an portrait of lazy poor people who just Internet start-up that makes no tan- aren’t working hard enough. gible product, with a hugely inflated It is in the upper classes’ interest IPO, that is in the United States to give people somewhere to direct due to a Cayman Island loophole their anger other than at the people that avoids regulations in its home holding the purse strings. But the country.” reality is that for every success story in There is no denying that Jack Ma modern Western capitalism there are is good at making money and that thousands of people stuck working Alibaba is successful as a market in near-minimum wage jobs for big entity, but has it really come to frui- corporations, and those same corpotion just by following the spirit of the rations spend millions of dollars lobAmerican dream? Is Jack Ma’s success bying the government to stagnate the solely the result of hard work, or is it minimum wage to a rate of growth also the by-product of shady systemic that doesn’t even come close to keepmanipulations? ing up with inflation.

However, we will put aside the The middle class is being systemmethods through which Ma has atically destroyed because of corpoamassed his fortune, because there rate agendas. So when a billionaire is a larger issue. The American dream gets up and says that people are poor is an admirable thing in itself, but the because they deserve to be poor, I real problem with it, and with Ma’s think we ought to get pissed off. assertion that poor people deserve what they get, is that poverty is built

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The fallacy of the American dream Poverty is built into modern capitalism ALEX PASSEY

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very small controversy recently past summer. Another acquaintraged among musicians online ance of mine took a flight with a due to Air Canada’s policy on musi- major airline, and they lost his tuba. cal instruments. As of Oct. 2, the In the aftermath of instrument policy on the airline’s website stated damage, musicians face the bureauthat while violins could be taken on cratic nightmare of paperwork, planes as carry-on luggage, violas phone calls, and employees dodg(which are only slightly larger and ing responsibility. Guitarist Dave not significantly heavier) could not. Carroll relates the story of United Complaints were made, the rules Airlines breaking his guitar and were revised, then putting and at preshim through ent the Air a Kafkaesque Economics is a Canada webgauntlet after site does not which they balancing act, list any polirefused to cies for spepay his repair which means cific musical costs. Cellist that when some instruments, Kenneth instead offerWoods people have ing the gendescribed disproportionately eral size and being treated weight rules. w ith “conmuch, others have The origitempt and disproportionately nal policy was hostility” by amusingly Delta A ir not enough. inexplicable— Lines employapart from the ees enforcing rules on violas, their musical it said that bassoons (which are instrument policies. solid tubes of wood) can only be The only other options besides carried on if they can be “folded”— checking your instrument are carbut it was a refreshingly honest and rying it on or buying a seat. I’m forthright statement on musical lucky enough to be a clarinetist, instruments by an airline. The rules so my instruments are well within might have been stupid, but at least the standard carry-on baggage you knew what they were. size. But for anyone with an instruThe policies published by ment that is oddly shaped (horn) WestJet and Delta Air Lines are or large enough that its carry-on vague enough that travelling musi- status is disputable (trombone), flycians are at the mercy of airline staff, ing is fraught with nerve-wracking their natural enemies, and now Air uncertainty. Gate checking simply Canada’s policy has fallen back into is not an option for musicians, and line. buying a seat for an instrument at Airlines’ musical instrument the gate is a dicey proposition – not policies may seem like a small issue, to mention that it asks rather a lot but they are a major concern to of a group that is not exactly made Canada’s thousands of professional of money. musicians and the even greater Professional musicians are not a number of music students. Travel wealthy bunch, but at the very least is an inescapable part of the pro- they have things like insurance and fession, and Canada is big enough jobs. But many people flying with that airplanes are often the only instruments are amateurs or stupractical way to get from one city dents, who have to pay out of pocket to another quickly. So professional for absurdly expensive flights to and aspiring professional musicians camps and festivals and would be are going to have to fly with instru- financially devastated if they had to ments whether they like it or not. replace a broken instrument.

And for many musicians, their A broken instrument is a terinstrument is the most precious rible—sometimes irreparable— thing they own, ranging in value misfortune, over and above the from hundreds of dollars to literally ordinary misfortune of lost or dampriceless. Flying with an instru- aged luggage. There is no reason it ment as checked or gate-checked should ever happen on an airline’s baggage would be bad enough if watch. But it does happen, and with you knew that the baggage handlers alarming regularity. would be careful with it or at least Airlines need to work with not go out of their way to damage musicians to develop policies on it. Unfortunately, as anyone who musical instruments that are unamhas ever watched them from the biguous and legally binding. Any window of a plane can tell you, this such policy must include a credible is not the case. promise of full compensation in the The problem was so bad that in event of damage. And there must 2006 the American Federation of be consequences for airlines that Musicians called for a boycott of repeatedly break or lose passengers’ Delta Air Lines. The boycott was instruments. lifted when Delta changed their policies, but horror stories of instruments on airplanes still abound. I know someone whose trumpets were crumpled by an airline this

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William Eakin’s Time deserves a bit of yours Winnipeg-based artist evokes reflection with his latest photography installation at the Actual Gallery ALANA TRACHENKO

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he Actual Gallery is one of those hidden gems of the city that you have most likely passed in the Exchange without thinking twice about it.

Winnipeg is full of places you have to hunt for, and that’s fine with me. I was happy to have William Eakin’s photography exhibit to myself because it meant I could absorb both the grand and subtle gestures Eakin presents in his photos.

Eakin attended the Vancouver School of Art and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and has taught at several schools, includ-

ing the University of Manitoba. His experience with fine arts is evident in his boldly executed and focused pieces that have the ability to make you look for an extra minute, coincidentally.

The entire collection is a series of clocks – some textured and some showing images. Space and galactic textures underlie most of the pieces, giving a sense of perspective beginning forcefully with the sun and moon clocks at the front.

The numbers on the clocks either dominate the photograph or hide in the background, but Eakin never wants you to forget what you are

looking at.

There is a tension throughout between big and small – between global and local, generalized and specific. There is a relationship, Eakin shows, between our universe, and the day-to-day living that we do; he juxtaposes grand concepts of galaxy and space with the finer gestures of certain time periods.

The collection seems to suggest that we all measure time in our own way – the camping boy scout measures his by passing rather lonely hours by the campfire, while others may pass time by collecting base-

ball cards, or waiting for the Soviet regime to end. If nothing else, there are the basic timekeepers – the sky, moon, and sun.

The front pieces are playful and full of cool colour, while the piece at the back is mammoth and energetic.

Eakin has prepared a series of textured clocks whose texture resembles the sun at the front and divided them into rows. The end result is consuming – every clock is done differently, each demanding a look.

I recommend going to Eakin’s exhibit. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I left. It’s

rare that we get a chance to stop and think about what time means to us, and Eakin’s photographs make it an impossible topic to ignore.

How are you spending your time?

What does the passing of time really mean? We forget that we have the ability to mould these seemingly concrete concepts in our hands, minds, and, in Eakin’s case, through a lens.

Time will be displayed at the Actual Gallery, 300 Ross Avenue, from Oct. 9 through Nov. 8, open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

Winnipeg’s flashy new festival Winnipeg’s inaugural Flash Photographic Festival to feature over 40 photographers during the month of October LAUREN SIDDALL, STAFF

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innipeg has established itself as claiming to be the largest photo fesa cultural super-centre for festi- tival in the world with more than vals. From the Winnipeg Folk Festival 200 participants. Although followto Folklorama to Culture Days, our ing the same mould as the Toronto city thrives on the festival mentality. festival, the Winnipeg variation has There was, however, a gaping one essential difference. hole in our festival scene. Despite “There’s no elitism,” says Norman, the lineup of art festivals, there was executive producer of the festival. not a single established photography “In our numerous photographers festival within Winnipeg. we have total newbies and we have That is, until Leif Norman had people like John Paskievich; they’re his say. classics, they’re literally legends in the The Flash Photographic Festival Winnipeg photography scene. is modelled after a similar festival “We have people that are doing in Toronto: Contact Photo Festival, pure art and we have people doing

more commercial stuff. We have everything.”

While some big-name artists within the Toronto festival are paid to participate and hold solo shows at art galleries, all Winnipeg photographers are invited to take part in the festival – with each artist choosing their own venue and receiving 100 per cent of the profits earned during the showings.

“As long as the photographer has a show and secures a venue, and submits the submission fee to the festival, then they’re in!”

Norman emphasizes the importance of running an egalitarian program, intending to keep the playing field equal in future festivals.

“I don’t want to have the usual artworld stigma of saying certain people are better than others. I mean that’s what the art world is about. You go to the WAG because the pieces were chosen to be in. So sometimes it’s really good [ . . . ] but sometimes it means excluding people.”

The festival, now halfway complete, is seeing massive success.

“People have been saying that it is

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going really well. Anecdotally, people are telling me that they like it. The businesses are telling me that people are coming in and that it’s actually working. People are going there to look at the photography and then also experiencing the venue for what it is.”

With each artist selecting the venue that best represents their work, the festival is breaking down the barriers of the classic gallery showing of art. People do not need to go into stark white galleries to experience and understand the art. It is infused into their day-to-day living, by simply engaging with the unique venues around Winnipeg.

“I want to bring people into the downtown area to experience all these really cool little shops [ . . . ] Come down to the exchange, go down to Portage and Main. That’s unique.

Look at the architecture [ . . . ] that’s where the power and the culture is.”

While wanting to draw more attention to downtown and the surrounding area, the main goal remains to expose Winnipeg to the diverse array of photographers of all levels working within the city.

“I want to help out the underdog,” says Norman. “I want to help out the photographer that’s never had a show. And I want Winnipeggers to buy photography.”

The Flash Photographic Festival runs all of October; each venue is marked with a festival logo. Visit flashfest.net for a complete list of photographers, venues, and events.

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UMFM Pledge-O-Rama 2014

Campus and community station’s annual fund drive returns IAN T.D. THOMSON, STAFF

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ark your calendars. Your campus and community radio station, UMFM 101.5, is bringing Pledge-O-Rama back during the week of Oct. 17-24.

With the goal of raising $28,000, the station needs your support during this annual fund drive to continue to broadcast music and talk radio of all varieties.

The weeklong pledge drive, which first began in 2012, was created out of financial necessity.

“Since 1998, the station has been run on roughly the same amount of funding through our student levy.

As the costs associated with running UMFM have continued to rise [and] our student funding has stayed the same, you can quickly see how the [goal] just makes sense,” says UMFM station manager Jared McKetiak.

The money raised from the event goes towards the general maintenance of the station. Everything from basic microphones and cables to larger fixed costs like the radio tower rent are financed by the annual drive.

McKetiak says that the funds raised during the pledge drive represent about 15-20 per cent of UMFM’s annual operating budget.

As a non-profit organization, UMFM prides itself on the uniqueness of music and talk programming by its volunteer hosts. For the week

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For $25, supporters receive a of Pledge-O-Rama, program director the other,” says Elves. co-sponsored by Half Pints Brewing Michael Elves says to expect special Going into its third year, the Co. UMFM Friends with Benefits card— programming. structure of Pledge-O-Rama has The show featured The Noble which offers special deals to many “We turn the dial up to 11,” says Elves. only continued to improve.

Thiefs, Kieran West & His Buffalo local Winnipeg businesses—as well With show hosts bringing in “Admittedly, things were a little hec- Band, and Surprise Party – three the Transmissions From UMFM 101.5 local bands to play live, developing tic in years one and two as we got our popular local acts that have received 2014 CD. their own unique pledge products, bearings, but we’re confident that this airplay from the station.

The CD is a compilation of songs or teaming up with other radio pro- year is going to be our most successful The event is seen as a “thank you” to from local artists who recorded live sesgrams, every show provides their own Pledge-O-Rama yet,” says McKetiak. listeners before the week’s chaos ensues. sions in the UMFM recording studio. distinctive inducement to pledge For the first time, the station has As with the past two years, Brand new items for this year’s towards the station. also added three live events during the UMFM offers one-of-a-kind prod- pledge drive include a UMFM toque, “It’s a bit like watching a plate spin- week, including a kickoff show at the ucts to pledgers based on the amount travel mug, and hoodie. ner keep adding more plates, one atop West End Cultural Centre on Oct. 16 they decide to pledge.

While there is a fiscal objective underlying Pledge-O-Rama, the larger theme remains the sense of community brought by both the volunteers and the larger Winnipeg community during the week.

“It’s great to see so many UMFM volunteers, new and old, getting to know one another and all jumping in to work towards a common, united goal. It’s also great to hear from so many of our listeners who are raising their voices in support of what we do,” says McKetiak.

“It’s a pretty overwhelming, amazing feeling!”

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Pledge-O-Rama runs from Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. to Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.

You can pledge online (umfm.com/ info/donate/), over the phone during the week (204-474-6610), or in person (210 University Centre).

The voice on the radio UMFM personality lets us into the mind of a radio host extraordinaire MICHAEL ELVES

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n celebration of the third annual drive to raise funds for UMFM during Pledge-O-Rama, host Michael Elves provides insight on the origins and insides of his many shows aired on the station: Technically, I “host” four shows on UMFM. Turning Pages, Wednesdays at

10:30 a.m., is a series of featurelength interviews with authors about one of their works. It actually grew out of my Friday night show, Thank God It’s Free Range (TGIFR).

Free Range runs nightly from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and features interviews, live performances, new music, and upcoming shows, with a different

host providing a different flavour and focus.

My tastes are pretty expansive, so TGIFR is all over the map, but I was regularly talking to authors coming to town and, thus, spun off the book show.

Speaking of expansive, I also program an overnight show—Friday

mornings, 1 to 3 a.m.—called Expansive Prairie Skies. I don’t talk on that one; I just curate a mix of contemporary classical, jazz, noise, avant-garde, and other music I enjoy and don’t get a chance to play on TGIFR – due to either length or content.

Lastly, during the baseball sea-

son, our Bison Sports show scales back to 30 minutes and the Bisons’ sports information officer, Chris Zuk, and I use the remaining half-hour— Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to noon—to talk MLB, fantasy baseball, and the Goldeyes on The Bench Jockeys.

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The campus, the community, and the music: UMFM 101.5 Three volunteers display the importance of the University of Manitoba station IAN T.D. THOMSON, STAFF

The campus: Tom Woodward, At Large

through hearing university-related (aka Teebz). events on the radio and also by dis“Michael [Elves, UMFM proStudent-at-large Tom Woodward cussing university events and issues gram director] asked me if I’d like is the host of one of the newer pro- with volunteers at the station,” says the opportunity to take my rambling grams on UMFM 101.5. Entitled At Woodward. thoughts to the airwaves. After disLarge, Woodward hosts a musical This will be Woodward’s inau- cussing it over, we agreed this would variety show, airing Mondays from gural year hosting a show during be a fun venture, and I rounded up a 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Pledge-O-Rama and he hopes to co-host in Brenden, aka ‘Beans,’ and “ My show, At Large, is about bring the same level of enthusiasm The Hockey Show hit the airwaves,” many types of music that have been demonstrated in previous years. explains Alexander. recorded from the 60s to the presThe Hockey Show is just as its name “I’m looking forward to a lot of ent time. The songs I play during my excitement during Pledge-O-Rama: proclaims. “We cover all leagues, and show may have a lot of contrast, but lots of volunteers at the station man- we include stories from individuals they are connected though instru- ning phones, listeners interacting all over the hockey world: ice crew mentation, vocal style, genre, or feel,” by phoning in to make pledges, the members, to front-office executives, explains Woodward. chance to talk to listeners making to players, to the fans on the street,” Woodward is a student at the pledges, and hearing how and why says Alexander.

University of Manitoba and, when UMFM makes a difference to them.”

“If it’s hockey, we cover it.” he is not on air, can be found studyWhile the program focuses ing psychology on campus. While The community: Trevor exclusively on the best game you can At Large only premiered back in Alexander, The Hockey Show name, off-air, Alexander stresses the September, Tom has been volunHitting the airwaves on Sept. 13, importance of the community that teering for the radio station for a few 2012, The Hockey Show touts itself as surrounds the station. years. He is currently the chair of the “Canada’s only campus-produced “The people who work and volUMFM Board of Directors. radio show exclusively about the unteer at the station are some of the “By being a volunteer at UMFM, I game of hockey.” Live every Thursday best people I’ve ever had the pleafeel more a part of the university and I night from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the pro- sure of meeting, and I’m happy to call have a better understanding of what is gram evolved out of a hockey blog by them colleagues and friends,” says going on at the university. This comes one of its co-hosts, Trevor Alexander Alexander.

“The people have made my experi- Tuesday at 8 p.m., Dobbs’ expertise ence more than just ‘a radio show.’” in the field extends past his role as Going into their third year at a host. As guitarist and vocalist for Pledge-O-Rama, The Hockey Show post-garage band Vampires, Dobbs’ plans on bringing excitement to own music has had prominent success the airwaves in the form of a Sega in the local Winnipeg scene. Having Genesis classic. released their Every Kind of Light EP “If things go well, expect NHL back in May of this year, Vampires ’94 to be prominently featured in our saw their music topping the chart promotion that week.” in the very station it was recorded in.

“UMFM has been very good to The music: David me and the music my band makes.

Dobbs, hllyh!wpg!

We have recorded two of our releases David Dobbs, host of hllyh!wpg! there. started his show out of the classic “Because UMFM does their Winnipeg fallacy: “I would often sought after ‘Live Session’ programhear people talk about there being ming, as one of their sound engineers, ‘nothing to do in Winnipeg,’ which I’ve been able to familiarize myself is ridiculous, because if you look at with the technical components of any poster board there are dozens recording music and putting out and dozens of things to do!” explains records.”

Dobbs.

As a host, Dobbs looks forward to “So I wanted to play local artists the buzz that surrounds the Pledgealongside nationally and worldly O-Rama week. “Every year there is popular artists in hopes to help peo- more and more electricity in the air ple realize the caliber of artistry in [at the station].”

Winnipeg is just as high.”

Sharing the local music scene with listeners across Winnipeg every

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Still in perfect harmony

Low makes a rare appearance in Winnipeg JOEL TRENAMAN

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ow, a three-piece Minnesota nitely sort of a local vibe, even though to my influences as much as anybody.” we could only afford so much [stuband, first became renowned as kids we were probably trying to If you’re being honest with yourself, dio] time! back in the 90s for measured, melodic escape that. We’re slow, and mostly you end up with your own voice and performances that channel raw emo- quiet, and we sing together [ . . . ] a lot. you don’t really have control over that. M: Mimi has said previously that tion. Nowadays they are moving Sometimes it gets loud, and some- You just have control over whether she is much more “comfortable in at a slightly faster tempo, and on times it’s a little dark [ . . . ] It’s kind you’re true to that. the background.” Did something Oct. 18 they sped up the I-29 for a of hard to describe without being change for her?

M: There are some noticeable changes long-awaited show at the West End self-deprecating.

Cultural Centre. on The Invisible Way; what are the key SPARHAWK: We’re always pushing Driven by the impeccable har- M: How has your view of Low’s music differences behind this album?

[Mimi] to write because the stuff she monizing of couple Alan Sparhawk changed over the years? comes up with is really good [ . . . ] and Mimi Parker (elementary school SPARHAWK: The minimalism – Mimi doesn’t have any aspiration to sweethearts), the band has expanded SPARHAWK: I’ve come to accept that’s something we’ll always lean be looked at or listened to any more its repertoire across 10 albums, incor- more that I’m definitely a product of towards if there’s a decision, but on than she has to be. But she wrote porating elements of indie rock, tex- where I came from. When we started different records we’ve sort of elabo- more songs this time, so I was like, tured soundscapes, and beautiful folk the band, we were trying to do some- rated. Most of the time, we’re trying “let’s do yours first!” pop around the integral guitar-bass- thing a little more avant-garde, more to keep it trim – try stuff and then drums foundation. in the British tradition of post-punk. pull it out, unless it’s adding some- M: So, at this point in your career, Sparhawk—the band’s front- We were influenced and inspired by thing significant to the dialogue or what do you feel you get back from man—reflected on Low’s journey in bands like Joy Division. When we the picture. With The Invisible Way, music? What is it still teaching you or a lengthy, candid interview (abridged were young, we were trying to create we really worked quickly. We were enabling for you in your lives? here, believe it or not). this new thing but the more you do prepared, so there wasn’t a lot of it, the more you realize, “I’m a slave experimenting. Essentially because SPARHAWK: [It’s] a firm belief that THE MANITOBAN: Since your appearance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival almost a decade ago, why haven’t you played here, and why now?

this is what we do. Every time we write a new song, it’s an affirmation: here’s a song that needs to be done [ . . . ] It’s a lesson in how much you are nothing. It can be a very spiritual lesson.

There’s something mystical going on. It’s an affirmation of [ . . . ] if you want to call it God, or spiritual, or a higher eternity [ . . . ] It’s a similitude to actually creating [ . . . ] in the same way that maybe God does. In many ways being creative [ . . . ] is a little microcosm into the nature of a God and, therefore, ourselves.

Even if all that is complete bullshit, there’s something going on [ . . . ] I know it, I’ve felt it, and it’s lifeaffirming. For me it’s a language I depend on.

SPARHAWK: As close as it is, sometimes the close things end up being the most far away. Psychologically, anytime we tour west, the first thing we think of is to get right out to the coast. [Mimi] and I grew up in northwest Minnesota, so Winnipeg was even closer than where we are now [ . . . ] It took a poke, saying it’s been a long time. It’s the beginning of a tour with Slow Dive, and it fell [into place].

M: Because this is Low’s first show in eight years here, many people will hear you for the first time. How would you describe your music to a new listener?

SPARHAWK: In a certain way, it’s just electric folk – kind of the same thing everybody’s been making. It’s true to our heritage so to speak: the kind of music that comes from this area, whether you talk about [Bob] Dylan or Neil Young. There’s defi-

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Sports Editor: Mike Still Contact: sports@themanitoban.com / 474.6529

Following the herd Standings and summaries MIKE STILL AND DAVID GRAD, STAFF

Women’s hockey summary

Battling hard, Manitoba finished the season with two tough draws against the Lethbridge Pronghorns.

Saturday ended in a stalemate for Manitoba as neither team was able to score. Both teams struggled to put shots on goal, as Bison goaltender Martina Arran faced just one shot on goal and Lethbridge goalie Myriah Marino faced three. Manitoba’s chances were quality, and included an opportunity from captain Sarah Haiko, as well as a great save by Marino on Bison rookie standout Bruna Mavignier in extra time.

Sunday’s season finale saw the Bisons put up eight shots on goal, as they flooded the Pronghorn net with pressure. Six of the Bisons’ eight shots on net occurred in the first half, where they notched their only goal – coming from Mavignier Soccer summary 34 minutes in.

Fighting for their playoff lives, Lethbridge picked up their play in the Bison soccer team was unfortu- the second half, putting three shots nately eliminated from post-season on goal after having none in the first contention over the weekend, after half. Kayla Wurzer would score the a Saskatchewan sweep of Regina . tying goal in the 72 minute, as the

The Manitoba Bison women’s hockey team continued to roll this weekend, picking up a weekend sweep of the Mount Royal Cougars.

The Bisons won 4-1 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday.

Forward Alanna Sharman led the way offensively, with four goals over the two game set. Rachel Dyck started both games in net for Manitoba, allowing a single goal in both games, en-route to securing her third and fourth wins of the season.

Alana Serhan, Maggie LitchfieldMedd, and Tasmine Hemingway also scored for the Bisons.

Manitoba returns to the Wayne Fleming Arena this weekend, taking on the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Oct. 25 and 26. Both games are at 1 p.m.

game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Despite not making the postseason, the team can be quite happy with their progression from last year.

They improved their win total, from one in 2013 to four in 2014, and also doubled their total goals, from eight in 2013 to 16 in 2014.

Women’s hockey individual statistics

In early season stats, Sharman Habing selected as CIS Top leads the team, and is tied for fifth in 8 Academic All-Canadian the conference in points with six. She for 2013-14 season also leads the team in goals with four.

For the first time since 2009-10, Serhan, Litchfield-Medd, and a Manitoba Bison was selected as a Michelle Pawluk are all currently tied CIS Top 8 Academic All-Canadian. for the team lead in assists with three. Volleyball player Brittany Habing, Dyck is currently first in the con- currently in her second year with ference, with a 0.73 goals against Manitoba after transferring from average. Her GAA, and total goals the University of Winnipeg last year, against, are also both tops in the CIS received the honour after finishing among goalies who have played at 2013-14 with a brilliant 4.0 GPA in least four games. science.

“I am honored and humbled to Soccer individual statistics receive this recognition. I feel this Mavignier’s eight total goals tied award highlights the hard work her for third in the Canada West . done on and off the playing field by

Canada West women’s soccer final standings (x=made playoffs) (Pacific division) Team

Record (W-L-T)

(Prairies Division) Team

Record (W-L-T)

**x: Trinity Western 10-1-1

**x:Alberta

7-1-4

**x:Victoria

8-1-3

**x: Saskatchewan

7-2-3

**x:UFV

7-2-3

**x: MacEwan

7-3-2

**x:UBC

6-4-2

**x: Calgary

6-2-4

UBC Okanagan

1-7-4

Regina

5-5-2

UNBC

1-9-2

Manitoba

4-4-4

Thompson Rivers

1-10-1

Mount Royal

4-7-1

Lethbridge

1-7-4

Winnipeg

1-11-0

Women’s hockey:

Shootout tournament

On Oct. 10-12, the Winnipeg Wesmen hosted a pre-season basketball tournament at the David F. Anderson Gym. The four-team tournament included Winnipeg; Manitoba; Brandon; and Lakehead.

Despite going 0-3, Robin Eyer still had an impressive overall performance.

Against Winnipeg, the Bisons’ cross-town rivals, Eyer led the team with eight points, and was also 2-3 from the three-point line. She was named a tournament all-star for her efforts over the three-day tournament.

Canada West women’s hockey standings Team

Record (W-OTW-L-OTL)

Calgary

4-0-0-2

UBC

3-1-1-1

Alberta

4-0-2-0

Manitoba

3-1-1-1

Regina

1-2-2-1

Saskatchewan

2-1-3-0

Mount Royal

0-1-4-1

Lethbridge

1-0-5-0

Bison sports upcoming October and November home schedule

Oct. 25 (1:00) & 26 (1:00) vs Lethbridge Nov. 21 (6:30) & 22 (6:00) vs UBC Nov. 28 (6:30) & 29 (1:00) vs Alberta

Men’s hockey

She also finished tied for fifth in student-athletes across the country,” total points, with 17. Her shooting Habing told gobisons.ca. percentage of 40 was also first in the One female, and one male stuconference, for players who had at dent-athlete from each region (eight least 10 shots on net. overall) across Canada are selected Robyn Kastner finished the sea- annually as CIS Top Eight Academic son tied for fifth in the conference in All-Canadians. assists, with four, and goalie Martina Arran’s two shutouts tied her for sixth Eyer named tournament in the conference overall. all-star at 2014 BOB FM

Nov. 7 (7:00) & 8 (6:00) vs Alberta Nov. 14 (7:00) & 15 (6:00) vs Calgary The Bison men’s hockey team currently sits tied for fourth in the Canada West conference, with a 5-3-0 record.

Women’s volleyball

Football

Nov. 7 (6:00) & 8 (5:00) vs UBC Nov. 21 (6:00) & 22 (5:00) vs Thompson Rivers The Bison women`s volleyball team currently sits in a four way tie for second in the Canada West conference, with a 2-2 record.

Nov. 1 (2:00)-Final regular season home game, as well as senior game vs Calgary The Bison football team currently sits tied for third in the Canada West conference, with a 3-3 record. Alberta, who is also 3-3, holds the tie breaker, after beating Manitoba earlier this season.

Men’s volleyball

Women’s and men’s basketball

Nov. 7 (8:00) & 8 (7:00) vs UBC Nov. 21 (8:00) & 22 (7:00) vs Thompson Rivers The Bison men`s volleyball team currently sits in a four way tie for second in the Canada West conference, with a 3-1 record.

Both teams begin their season at home on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, against Trinity Western. The women play at 6:00, and 5:00, and the men play at 8:00, and 7:00. Look for a team preview for both squads next week!

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A fight to the finish Men’s hockey splits weekend series against 5th-ranked Mount Royal

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Defending their turf Bison football fights adversity, gets redemption against Saskatchewan MIKE STILL, STAFF

DAVID GRAD AND MIKE STILL, STAFF

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n a battle of two nationally weren’t able to notch any power ranked teams, the University play goals. of Manitoba Bisons and Mount Mount Royal got goals from four Royal Cougars, both lived up to separate players, including three in their CIS top 10 statuses, taking the third period. Jeff Barrett, Matt one game apiece over the weekend. Brown, Tyler Fiddler, and Cody Each side pitched a shutout, as the Cartier all lit the lamp for the Cougars prevailed 4-0 on Friday, Cougars. Shaquille Merasty and while Manitoba Aaron Lewadniuk snagged Saturday’s led the way offenSaturday’s contest 1-0. sively for Manitoba, Friday night’s with four shots. game had a loss was highAfter allowing noticeably lighted by standout four goals the preplay from Mount vious night, goalie physical edge.

R oy a l g oa l ie Deven Dubyk Dalyn Flette, who came into Saturday Pushing, stopped all 28 shots night on a mission. shoving, and he faced, includDubyk stood tall, ing a breakaway stopping all 28 punches on forward Jordan shots that came resulted in no DePape in the sechis way. First-year ond period. defenceman Josh love lost for The Bisons Elmes potted the struggled to stay winner late in the the contest out of the penalty third period. box all weekend, Saturday’s game racking up over 40 minutes of pen- had a noticeably physical edge. alties over the two games. Manitoba Pushing, shoving, and punches started Friday night with two pen- resulted in no love lost for the conalties in the opening minutes of the test. Darren Bestland led the charge game and continued the trend until for the Bisons, throwing his weight the final whistle , which limited around all weekend long. their chances of gaining momenBoth teams now head into a contum. On the flipside, Mount Royal ference bye. Manitoba’s next action had their fair share of discipline will be on Oct. 31, when they head issues as well, though the Bisons to Lethbridge for a weekend set.

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osers of two straight games, remaining in the half, as Yantz the University of Manitoba was forced out of the game after Bisons football team entered a late hit to the head. The injury Friday’s action in desperate need appeared to be a concussion. His of a win. To get it, they would have second quarter completion percentto knock off the eighth-ranked age before the injury was nothing Saskatchewan Huskies, a team less than impressive, going 12-for-12. that defeated them in week one. He left the game with 189 passing Not only did Manitoba accomplish yards, and a touchdown. that feat, they did so in impressive fashion, winning 41-8 at Investors “We have to play Group Field.

The Bisons were able to make well to be able to things look easy all game long on both sides of the ball, despite los- win. With Yantz ing star quarterback Jordan Yantz going down, and in the second quarter. The defence stood tall, and Kienan LaFrance Theo [Deezar] and Nic Demski stepped up big on stepping up, offence.

Manitoba set the tempo early on, now we have to as Tyler Fong recovered a Huskies continue to play, fumble on the second play from scrimmage, setting the Bisons up and play as a team” on the Saskatchewan 15-yard line.

– Jayden McKoy, Unfortunately, the home squad couldn’t cash in, as their field goal defensive back, attempt on the ensuing drive was mishandled.

Manitoba Bisons Both defences held strong in the first quarter, with the only point coming on a punt single by Ryan Jones added a late field Saskatchewan. It was their only goal for Manitoba, as they went to lead of the game, as Manitoba the half up 17-1. Despite the injury dictated the next three quarters . to Yantz, head coach Brian Dobie Yantz was excellent through the noted the positive manner in the first 12 minutes of the second frame, locker room from his troops. He engineering two consecutive scor- compared the mood of the playing drives. The first was capped off ers to that of the 2007 Vanier Cup, with a six-yard touchdown pass to after star running back Matt Henry Matt Sawyer, and the second with went down with a broken femur. a 10-yard QB sneak by Yantz.

“Instead of the team going, ‘Oh The Bisons’ jubilation was cut my God,’ it was the opposite [ . . . short with just over three minutes ] Halftime was very interesting in

the Bison locker room,” said Dobie.

“It was a very, very, very motivating [a] and good place to be.”

The second half was more of the same from Manitoba. LaFrance churned out over 100 yards on the ground, and 21 yards receiving, along with a major. Demski scored an electrifying 76-yard punt return touchdown, to go with 57 yards receiving, and backup QB Theo Deezar—a standout at St. Paul’s High School and the Okanagan Sun— recorded his first career touchdown pass, 14 yards to Sawyer.

The defence held their ground as well, registering four sacks overall, and an interception from Jayden McKoy – his team-leading third of the season. The secondary had arguably their best game of the year, holding Saskatchewan pivot Drew Burko to 164 yards and no touchdowns, and the front seven allowed just 50 yards rushing.

Manitoba now heads on the road, taking on the Regina Rams for the second time this season. The Bisons may have to look at life without Yantz for that game, however when asked how the loss of the QB may affect the team going forward, McKoy was very optimistic.

“We have to play well to be able to win,” McKoy said postgame.

“With Yantz going down, and Theo [Deezar] stepping up, now we have to continue to play, and play as a team.”

Game time next weekend against Regina will be Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. MT (3 p.m. CST).

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VOL. 101 NO. 39 October 22, 2014

Sweeping in a new record Men’s volleyball head coach Garth Pischke sets new North American coaching win mark DAVID GRAD, STAFF

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Men’s volleyball

This past weekend was a historic moment for Garth Pischke and the Bison men’s volleyball team. The team rallied together and fought to earn a 6-0 sweep of the Regina Cougars, elevating coach Garth Pischke into the record books as the most winningest volleyball coach in North America with a total of 1,240 wins.

Pischke moved past former UCLA men’s volleyball head coach Al Scates, who had a record of 1,239-290 in his 50 seasons at the helm.

Pischke had his team looking sharp in their weekend matchup.

Leading the way over the two matchups for the Bisons was libero Alex Strachan with 18 digs, Devren Dear with 20 kills, and Kenny Rooney with 10 blocks.

Friday night saw a strong attack with Dear picking up seven kills, Kevin Falconer with 10, and Adam DeJonckheere with 11. Timely attacks and defence played a big role in Friday night’s win as the Cougars pushed the attack in each set to always stay within a few points.

Saturday was a different story as the Bisons dominated the Cougars

25-17, 25-17, and 25-18 in sets. Dear had a big night as he threw down 13 kills against the Cougars. Falconer helped the attack with eight kills and Rooney led the team up front with six blocks.

The Bisons improve to 3-1 on the season, which places them in third place in the Canada West.

The next men’s action occurs on Oct. 24 and 25, as the Bisons travel to Kelowna, B.C. to take on UBC Okanagan.

Women’s volleyball

Bison co-captain Rachel Cockrell racked up 38 kills this weekend as Manitoba took both games in a weekend series against the Regina Cougars. Cockrell is in a league of her own, dominating Canada West with 93 kills, almost double what the next highest kills leader has managed to rack up this year.

The Bisons entered the weekend matchup on the heels of a disappointing loss in their home opener.

The team was focused and determined to win as they controlled the Cougars throughout the match on Friday night, winning 25-19, 25-22, and 25-17 in sets. Libero Cassie Bujan had a solid showing, in her

first start of the season on Friday night, leading the team with 13 digs.

Cockrell had a standout game on Saturday, leading the team with 22 kills, 14 digs, and a service ace. Brittany Habing had a strong showing, helping her teammates with a total of 33 assists. Habing is currently tied for the CIS lead in assists with 149 on the season.

Bujan also had another solid showing with 13 digs.

The Cougars came out with a much stronger showing on Saturday but the Bisons stood tall.

Defensively, the Bisons received contributions from all of the team, with Jordana Milne and Habing contributing seven digs each and Kalena Schulz adding six. Milne and Sarah Klassen helped round out the offence. Klassen had seven kills and Milne had six.

The Bisons now move to 2-2 on the season and look to pick up their championship form from last year.

Manitoba will head on the road this weekend for the first time, taking on UBC Okanagan on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25.