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The Toban turns 100 The Official Student Newspaper of the University of Manitoba marks its centenary Pages 10-13

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Sisters' musical maturity evident in new EP

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Justice Murray Sinclair visits the University of Manitoba Guest speaker says truth and reconciliation will take time, but are possible Philma Scheepers, staff

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he Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, spoke at the University of Manitoba’s Engineering atrium on Thursday, Oct. 30. His speech—titled “If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder”— concerned the injustices faced by Aboriginal people in Canada who were forced to attend residential schools.

Sinclair’s speech was part of the 2014 Knight Distinguished Visitors Program. As part of this program, the U of M provides individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their fields with the chance to give a lecture to the public.

Sinclair spoke about the discrimination and abuse that First Nations people have faced in Canada and

brought up troubling examples of In Alberta, curriculum changes the types of injustice that were car- have already been imposed. Earlier ried out and the repercussions thereof. this year, the province announced “Aboriginal people were trauma- that the elementary and high school tized by their experience in residential curriculums will include mandatory schools through physical and sexual content about the history of First Nations treaties and impacts of the abuse,” said Sinclair.

During his speech, Sinclair pro- residential school system. posed a solution for helping people “Reconciliation is a hard road but understand the significance of the it is founded upon establishing a relaconsequences of the injustices expe- tionship of mutual respect between rienced by indigenous peoples in aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoCanada. Sinclair contended that ple and between perpetrators and the Canadian curriculum should be survivors.” amended to include a more balanced According to the Truth and approach to teaching Canadian his- Reconciliation Commission of tory, with more of a focus on aborigi- Canada website, “reconciliation is a goal that will take the commitment nal people.

“Getting people to understand [the of multiple generations” of Canadians injustices] will allow us to appreciate to achieve, but once it is accomplished the significance of putting changes in “it will make for a better, stronger our curriculum,” said Sinclair.

Canada.”

“It’s through the establishment of healthy relationships that we are going to be able to achieve a good nation and a good way for the people

of this country to coexist together as was originally intended by the indigenous people,” said Sinclair.

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U of M students come up short in races for school trustee Nagra and Imbrogno lose but announce interest in running again in the future Craig Adolphe, staff

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wo University of Manitoba stu- votes. Candidate Sherri Rollins was dents who ran for school trustee elected to the ward’s single seat with have lost their respective races in 2,324 votes. Heather Cardona received Winnipeg’s municipal election.

2,044 votes, Sheri Oberman received When the polls closed on Oct. 22, 784 votes, Paul Guise received 661 Tanjit Nagra and Luigi Imbrogno votes, David Lobson received 609 were both defeated. votes, and Marilyn Simon received In Louis Riel School Division – 477 votes.

Ward 1, Nagra placed third among Nagra told the Manitoban that three candidates, receiving 2,956 she was happy with the amount of votes. Candidates Louise Johnston support she saw from voters and and Cindy Turner received 6,484 and volunteers.

4,979 votes, respectively, and with two “At first I was—as normal—a little seats to be filled both candidates were discouraged because I had put in a lot elected. of time and effort into my campaign.

In Winnipeg School Division However, after a few days I had a lot – Ward 1, Imbrogno placed sixth of time to reflect on the whole process among seven candidates, receiving 561 and the past few months and it was

Imbrogno also did not rule out a very, very rewarding experience. I 2014 I didn’t know I was running learned a lot about the electoral pro- for trustee. I just knew I wanted to future bids at political office, saying cess and a lot about myself as well. be involved. And then April, May that he was not discouraged by his “For a young candidate, I think I is when I really started looking into sixth-place finish. did very well. And in the future I’d trusteeship. So just in a few months “This experience definitely motivlove to put my name forward again. I encountered a new opportunity. So ates me to pursue public office in the Obviously in 2018 we’ll have to see four years from now, you never know. future. I’ll just have to start earlier what I’m up to then. But I mean it’s “This whole process has been so and campaign more!” definitely something I’d love to do humbling and so positive. I personBoth students will continue to in the future.” ally think I ran a positive and strong hold elected positions at the U of M. When asked if she would consider campaign and I hope other people Nagra remains the vice-president of running for office in other levels of saw that too.” the U1 Student Council until the government, Nagra did not rule it out.

Imbrogno was also happy with end of December and also serves as “I’m all about new opportunities his first jump into municipal politics. the vice-president external for the and new experiences. If a new oppor“I’m very happy about the results [ Undergrad Political Studies Students’ tunity does pop up at anytime I would . . . ] For 561 people to actually go to a Association. In January, Imbrogno for sure look into it. I mean, four years polling location with the intention of will be starting a year-long term as is a long time. At the beginning of voting for me made me feel amazing.” president of the U1 Student Council.

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U-Pass passes Majority support in referendum confirms student participation from U of M, U of W Dana Hatherly, staff

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he final results of the referendum officially confirmed that Winnipeg students approve the universal transit pass (U-Pass) program.

The majority vote by UMSU, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA), and the U of M Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) signalled to city council that the U-Pass was approved of by university students at all participating post-secondary institutions.

Before Winnipeg city council would commit to introducing the program, university students were required to show majority support for the U-Pass as determined by a referendum vote.

The final ballots from the UMSU referendum were counted at about 7 p.m. and the results showed that 53 per cent of U of M undergraduate students voted in favour of the U-Pass. In total 4,548 out of 23,277 possible UMSU members voted, or 19.5 per cent.

A similar ballot count was held by UWSA on Wednesday following the referendum vote at the U of W. With 1,355 eligible votes in total—82 per cent in favour—out of the possible 9,348 undergraduates and 138 graduate students, the voter turnout at the U of W was higher than the last time the U-Pass was under referendum.

The U-Pass program

“The U-Pass is a universal bus pass program where students pay a fee at the beginning of each term and receive a bus pass that is valid for the entire academic year,” states the UWSA website. With a U-Pass, participating students’ union members will be able to access Winnipeg Transit services “anytime, anywhere across the city.”

The UWSA website continues: “The U-Pass will reduce the cost for all students to use transit from September to April. The current cost of a monthly post-secondary bus pass

is $67.75. The total cost for purchasing monthly bus passes from September to April is $542.

“Under the U-Pass, the maximum cost for a bus pass would be $260 and would only increase each year at the rate of inflation.”

UMSU and the UWSA that would represent a binding agreement between the two parties.

The legally binding documents were the motion from city council and the two referendums, UWSA president Rorie Mcleod Arnould told the Manitoban. According to Mcleod Arnould, city council said they would “My goal throughout commit to this program—by coming forward with the money required last year lobbying and instructing Winnipeg Transit to for the U-Pass move forward accordingly—if students’ unions come back with positive was to negotiate results determined by referendums.

Both undergraduate and graduate the best possible students at the U of W are participatdeal alongside the ing members under the structure of the UWSA, said Mcleod Arnould.

UWSA and allow Graduate students at the U of M were our students to not initially included in the U-Pass calculations and negotiations. democratically The UMGSA referendum “ended decide whether with an astonishing 34.2 per cent of graduate students casting a vote – or not they want double the number of students who voted in the general election of 2014,” this program read an email to graduate students implemented for our from Joseph Dipple and Karalyn Dokurno, Fort Garry chief returnstudents – Christian ing officers.

Pierce, UMSU viceThe results of UMGSA’s referendum demonstrate to city council president external that graduate students are interested in participating in the U-Pass, said The U-Pass is slated to begin in UMGSA president Laura Rempel.

September 2016, “or sooner if pos“With 59 per cent voting in favour sible,” said UMSU vice-president of participating in the U-Pass, external Christian Pierce.

UMGSA will begin conversations With the introduction of the with city hall to move this mandate U-Pass, Winnipeg universities will forward,” Rempel said. join over 30 institutions across the country at comparable rates. Jenny Differing structures, Gerbasi, a leading voice on the issue varying stances in city council, said that the current The vote for the U-Pass—which price is comparable to or lesser than was publicly endorsed by the rates at other participating universi- UWSA—was celebrated by many ties across the country. students on social media, including Pierce told the Manitoban that Mcleod Arnould, while other stuwhen city council officially approved dents expressed disappointment with the U-Pass in principle, it was depen- the results. dent on majority referendums by “This is democracy in action:

Students standing together with Experts weigh in students’ unions—to buy things like The transit forum co-hosted health insurance and lobby for public by UMGSA, UMSU, and the policy and social conditions—to try Manitoban featured evidence-based and structure the civil society that we research and opinions presented by expert panellists and decision-makers want,” said Mcleod Arnould.

In contrast to the strong position including Councillor Gerbasi; Ian statement by the UWSA, the UMSU Hall, director of the U of M Office executive maintained a neutral stance of Sustainability; and Orly Linovski, on the issue throughout the U-Pass city planning assistant professor.

Bowman was not in attendance campaign.

“During our campaign in March at the forum event on the day after for [the UMSU executive] election, the civic elections. Dan Penner—a we made it clear that we would take second-year master’s student in the a neutral stance during the referen- department of city planning, and dum,” said Pierce. “My goal through- policy researcher for Bowman’s recent out last year lobbying for the U-Pass campaign—received a tweet from was to negotiate the best possible deal Bowman to reaffirm his support for alongside the UWSA and allow our the U-Pass program. students to democratically decide Following her re-election, Gerbasi whether or not they want this pro- told the audience that: “The U-Pass gram implemented for our students.” is expected to result in a significant The UMGSA did not take a posi- ridership increase, which is important tion on the U-Pass, although their for the city of Winnipeg. council voted in favour of it.

“We have huge traffic congesThe decisions of these Winnipeg tion issues on Pembina Highway student bodies matched the politi- and throughout the city. If you take cal commitments of Brian Bowman 60 people and put them on the bus, during his run for mayor. Mayor-elect you’re taking 60 cars off the road, and Bowman supported the U-Pass ini- that has a big impact on congestion tiative and public transportation in and a big impact on the wear and tear general with his vow to finish all six on the roads, which you’ve been hearphases of rapid transit. ing a lot about lately if you’ve been With Winnipeg under new man- following the municipal elections.” agement, popular support from New buses will be purchased and students may offer critical political ramped up with staff to deal with the influence in city hall. increase in ridership, Gerbasi said.

The councillor changeover “A lot of people were talking included incoming Matt Allard for about a referendum on rapid transit,” outgoing Dan Vandal (St. Boniface), Gerbasi said. “I believe that we have Janice Lukes for Justin Swandel (St. had one; the two major mayoral canNorbert), Marty Morantz for Paula didates both strongly supported rapid Havixbeck (Tuxedo-Charleswood), transit as part of their election platCindy Gilroy for Harvey Smith forms, and that’s how the vote went.”

(Daniel McIntyre), Shawn Dobson for Linovski brought a critical evaluGrant Nordman (St. Charles), Jason ation of public transportation and Schreyer for Thomas Steen (Elmood- urban design into perspective.

East Kildonan), and Scott Gillingham (St. James). Gillingham replaced Scott Fielding, who had strongly opposed the U-Pass and rapid transit during Continued on next page his time on city council.

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Linovski challenged the concern “for improved transportation options cality and mandatory nature of the expressed by students that Winnipeg including the universal bus pass.”

U-Pass. Their concerns addressed Transit will be unable to match the “More [U of M staff and students how the U-Pass would apply to those influx of riders. Linovski said that are already] buying monthly bus who are enrolled in courses all year although one of the impacts of the passes – from 11 to 26 per cent in the round; start courses in winter term U-Pass will involve an increase in past 14 years,” Hall said, versus the only; live in residence or choose to ridership, “It is not as much as you reduced rate that the U-Pass would ride a bike; seniors; people with childwould think. provide to students. care drop-offs; graduate students who “Transit does have its issues right One of the UMGSA Yes cam- are in the field for a year; or those who now,” Penner admitted. He added paign spokespeople, Penner, pre- reside in areas not currently serviced that these problems need to be sented about the U-Pass from a by Winnipeg Transit.

Based on the ongoing process of resolved in practical ways – relative policy perspective and based on his to what was being done in other cities. own positive experiences with the negotiations, according to the UMSU “There are 12 Park and Rides U-Pass at Carleton University. The website, “Opt-outs would only be here,” Penner continued. “Drive to only authorized No side representa- available for students living outside Pembina; park at Safeway (you will tive at the forum was pharmacy doc- of Winnipeg’s city limits.” Additional not get towed); hop on a bus straight torate Sarandeep Malhi. Malhi told opt-out options might be available for to U of M. You save the $560 you pay the audience that he had registered to eligible students contingent on conon parking, which, when you factor represent the students at Bannatyne tinued negotiations with Winnipeg in the U-Pass, is just under $300 in campus who may not benefit to the Transit. savings.” same extent as other students.

“The university’s president, David Questions from the audience durBarnard, has stated his support,” Hall ing the transit forum showed various said, providing a campus perspective, student inquiries about the practi-

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UMSU’s No Means No campaign holds chalk-writing exercise Sidewalk chalk messages written on campus raise awareness of rape culture Philma Scheepers, staff

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ast Thursday, Oct. 30 University photos of the vandalism itself and of Manitoba students used chalk a lot of [the messages left by the to write messages about consent and vandals were] referring to the way a rape culture in front of University woman is dressed.”

“I think the big issue with this is Centre as part of the No Means No campaign. that people aren’t properly educated The campaign—which is being on the facts,” said Herscovitch. “If run in coordination with the people had a better understanding of Canadian Federation of Students— how others feel when you treat them works to address sexual assault and a certain way, there would be less rape culture on campus. ignorance and ideally less vandalism.”

About 15 volunteers showed up to Our society has a long way to go take part in the event, with additional when it comes to eliminating rape passerby students stopping to leave culture according to Blair. their own messages on the pavement.

She said that people often do not The idea of writing messages see rape culture when it happens raising awareness about rape culture because they may not personally with chalk on the sidewalk in front of experience sexual harassment, but it University Centre was suggested by is a reality for a lot of women and men.

Reanna Blair, the UMSU women’s representative.

“It’s a topic that’s very relevant “The fact that rape to Canadian society and that’s why culture is so hidden I decided to bring it to the U of M and insidious makes campus,” said Blair.

Over the course of just a few hours, it that much harder hundreds of consent-related messages to treat and we were written all over sidewalks on campus. need to collectively “It was crazy just how many people took time out of their day just to stop work together to and read and ask questions,” said solve these types Blair, who added that many people took pictures of the chalk and asked of issues” – Reanna to write messages that they believed Blair, UMSU women’s were relevant.

One of the students who volunrepresentative teered to write messages, Marina Herscovitch, said that she heard about the event through Blair.

“The fact that rape culture is so “I thought it was a good cause to hidden and insidious makes it that much harder to treat, and we need stand behind,” said Herscovitch.

“I think that it was an interesting to collectively work together to solve and creative way to get the message these types of issues,” said Blair. out there; it really caught your eye.”

When asked about the recent It is important to start conversa- #NoMoreBlurredLines vandalisms, tions about consent because it can Sabzwari said, “It just shows that often be a difficult subject to discuss, there are a lot of ideas around the said Womyn’s Centre co-ordinator issue of consent that are still very Hira Sabzwari, who worked with negative and harmful that we need Blair on the campaign. to find ways to approach.”

“The goal of the campaign is to As for future events to raise awareraise awareness and eliminate rape ness about consent, Sabzwari told the culture on campus,” Sabzwari told Manitoban that the Womyn’s Centre the Manitoban. is in the process of organizing an The event was well-received, event in collaboration with the health according to Sabzwari, which and wellness educator on campus as was surprising to her in light of well as the Women’s Health Clinic recent vandalism to posters for the that will focus on issues surrounding #NoMoreBlurredLines campaign consent. that conveyed similar consent-related “I definitely hope to see more messages. events like this in the future that “I think it’s really unfortunate,” will bring a really visual awareness to said Sabzwari. “I was given some these types of issues,” said Sabzwari.

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GoSA reopens, but still faces challenges UMSU vice-president internal says cuts were necessary for Endowment Fund restructuring Ethan Cabel, staff

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he University of Manitoba’s The exhibit, which is part of a is entirely student-based, Flynn said.

Gallery of Student Art (GoSA) larger project titled “No More, No “It gives such a huge opportunity,” has reopened after a temporary clo- Less” which was included in Nuit she said. sure. Fine arts students and other stu- Blanche Winnipeg, involved installdents in arts-related faculties claim ing a swing inside the gallery. Flynn Kopp cuts to the chase that the gallery will have to overcome split the Emerging Voices grand prize Jeremiah Kopp, vice-president major challenges after UMSU made from Nuit Blanche with another par- internal for UMSU, told the budget cuts to eliminate a paid co- ticipant and U of M fourth-year fine Manitoban that cuts to GoSA were ordinator position in September. arts student, Bram Keast. necessary and part of broader funding The Gallery of Student Art’s “It’s devaluing to say that the [co- decreases for several student services. $12,000 budget was trimmed down ordinator] position isn’t required; it’s Funding for the gallery is provided to $3,000 by eliminating its paid co- like any professional job,” she said.

by UMSU’s Endowment Fund. The ordinator position, precipitating the “With my work this week, I had Endowment Fund is funded through gallery’s month-long closure. The prepared it all but it still took almost student fees but is governed by its co-ordinator was paid approximately three hours to get it up and I had own Board of Trustees and operates $9,000 annually, with responsibilities people helping me.” independently from UMSU’s operatthat included planning and setting up Besides GoSA, the U of M and ing budget. exhibitions as well as co-ordinating the University of Winnipeg both The University of Manitoba all openings for the gallery. have curated galleries. The U of M Students’ Union is classified as a The co-ordinator has been has the School of Art Gallery in the non-profit organization while the replaced with what UMSU calls the Art Research Technology Laboratory, Endowment Fund is a charitable “GoSA ambassador program.” The while the U of W has Gallery 1C03 foundation for regulation and tax program, which is run by UMSU ser- on its main campus and the Plug purposes. vices administrator Amanda Jonson, In Institute of Contemporary Art According to Kopp, the fund was is designed to assemble a group of Gallery in the Buhler Centre. created to ensure that critical stuvolunteers who can collectively run However, these galleries primarily dent organizations like the U of M the gallery. display the work of professional and Aboriginal Students Association have The UMSU executive launched established artists – whereas GoSA stable funding. This means that those the GoSA ambassadors program to establish a volunteer committee of “students who are interested in supplementing their Fine Arts education or other students around the university who are interested in curation [that] can apply and get involved.”

services are protected from the more volatile budgetary decisions of a nonprofit like UMSU. Kopp is attempting to restructure how the fund is utilized to ensure that UMSU services can only draw from interest on the fund’s capital reserves each year. This, he argues, requires some belt tightening until the full scope of money available for student services can be determined.

“We’re in this position where we need to restructure and make sure that it’s sustainable for the next hundred years going forward,” Kopp said.

“GoSA is the crown jewel of the services that UMSU provides.

Nobody here is attacking the arts, and no here wants to reduce services to the arts, that is not the intention,” Kopp continued, referring to the gallery co-ordinator’s responsibilities being folded into the full-time staff position of services co-ordinator.

Faculty factors in

Cliff Eyland, an associate professor of painting at the U of M, is pleased that GoSA has reopened.

However, he argued that a paid coordinator is necessary to ensure that the gallery provides opportunities to student artists to show their work in a highly visible, accessible location on campus.

“A co-ordinator really is the centre of the gallery and organizes publicity and assists students in how to put up work safely,” Eyland said.

“A gallery can’t just be a free-for-all.

It’s not just a matter of hammering a nail and putting up a work.”

In September, students proposed a motion to UMSU to create a committee of students from various faculties to oversee GoSA to organize fundraisers and apply for grants to pay for a co-ordinator independent of any financial support from the endowment fund. “[The motion] directly contradicted existing UMSU bylaws and endowment fund bylaws and governance documents,” Kopp said, adding that the main issue had to do with the endowment fund being designated as charitable organization by the Canada Revenue Agency.

“You’re not actually able to have a staff member raising money for themselves [ . . . ] also people found it a little disingenuous that they would be raising money just for their own salary.”

Flynn said she is pleased that GoSA has reopened, but is concerned that the gallery does not have the capacity to do all that it used to do for students, such as organizing openings for exhibits.

“Every gallery will have openings as soon as a new show opens,” Flynn said, adding that the former paid GoSA co-ordinator, Kira Koop, used to facilitate those openings, which also act as crucial experiences for emerging artists.

“They’re huge events and they’re super important, too, because they give you a lot of exposure to the artists; otherwise you don’t know who the artist is.”

The volunteer base

According to third-year fine arts student Whitney Zyluk, the ambassador program has resulted in confusion among volunteers and has diminished the ability of the gallery to show quality exhibits.

“It’s all completely on the fly,” she said, adding that a paid co-ordinator gives the gallery professional management that volunteers cannot provide.

When GoSA closed due to unexpected cuts from UMSU, Zyluk and her friend Brooke Lychuk agreed to act as volunteer co-ordinators in order to ensure that GoSA would reopen.

Since their agreement with UMSU, Zyluk has attempted to balance school and a part-time job while planning and managing much of the gallery’s activities.

“We’ve had almost no volunteer applications; there’s no structure in place to deal with the applications we do get,” Zyluk said.

Nicole Flynn, a fourth-year honours student in fine arts at the U of M, had an exhibit displayed in GoSA last week.

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Why I no longer vote strategically Electoral pragmatism sends politicians the wrong message Alex Passey

I’ve engaged in strategic voting myself. In my first federal election I wanted to vote for the Green party.

Back then all I knew was that the environment was in trouble and that the Green party wanted to legalize marijuana, and that was enough to get me passionate about voting Green.

I felt like my voice hadn’t been heard – or worse, had spoken for the wrong person

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he day before the mayoral election my social media feed was flooded with pleas from political pragmatists. Supporters of Brian Bowman were trying to persuade Gord Steeves supporters to vote for Bowman, and Judy WasylyciaLeis supporters were trying to convince supporters of Robert-Falcon Ouellette to vote for Wasylycia-Leis.

The core of their message was: “Your candidate doesn’t have a chance, so vote for our more popular candi-

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date who somewhat represents your vote might be cast for a candidate views to keep the really bad person who isn’t their first choice.

I think it’s up for debate whether from getting in.” This practice is known as strategic voting. this phenomenon occurs because Of course this practice didn’t people are identifying more strongly begin with this election. In a world with their political institutions or if where the left and right wings of the the policy differences between the left political spectrum are becoming and the right have actually become more polarized all the time, it’s only irreconcilable, but ultimately the natural that many people would be result is the same. Some people are willing to vote for whatever candidate more concerned about keeping the has the best chance of keeping the “bad” candidate out of office than getother side out of office, even if that ting their choice candidate in.

However, I also knew that Vic Toews had a stranglehold on my riding, and that the only other candidate in my riding who had any real support was the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate. Even at that age I knew that Toews stood for basically everything I was opposed to, so I thought I would be smart and strategically vote for the NDP. When I viewed the election results that night and saw that Toews had won I felt cheated. Looking at those numbers, I knew somewhere in there was one vote that the NDP shouldn’t have had and one that the Green party should have. I felt like my voice hadn’t been heard – or worse, had spoken for the wrong person.

Therein lies the danger of strategic voting. Ours is a system based on representation. Even if your candidate isn’t going to get in, and even if you know that they have no chance from

the beginning, don’t you want your voice to be counted for what comes closest to what you actually believe?

If we consistently fortify our votes around one candidate for the left and one candidate for the right, where will that leave us?

Do we really want to risk drifting towards anything that resembles the two-party debacle that they have south of the border, where the animosity between the left and right has grown so much that their Congress is accomplishing less than ever? We would be too close for comfort to such a system at the federal level if the NDP and the Liberals were ever to merge.

I was happy to see that many in Winnipeg chose not to vote strategically in the mayoral election, as evidenced by the relatively strong showing for Ouellette. Because of this a man who started as a fringe candidate was given a mandate from the people to persevere in the field of politics, to carry forward with his vision, whereas a poor showing may have discouraged him from that path.

Not only that, but when someone like Ouellette receives the support that he did, it sends a message to the big name politicians who finished at the front of the pack. That message is that a lot of us are tired with the status quo, both from the left and the right, and if you aren’t willing to change things, maybe next time there will be enough of us to elect someone who will.

Reforming concert etiquette Rules render classical music concerts inaccessible Caitlyn Maskiew , volunteer staff

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oncert etiquette can be a touchy phony as it does not disrupt the ideas subject, especially among classi- of the music. The applause doesn’t cal musicians. While classical musi- interfere with the production of the cians maintain a certain pride in the music itself. unspoken rules surrounding concert, However, on the other hand is it’s possible that some of these rules music with a programmatic nature. have made the music inaccessible to For instance, Berlioz’s “Symphonie those who are not familiar with them. Fantastique” is a piece depicting a A few good arguments are made man’s journey from love to madness. by conductor Baldur Brönnimann in The composer himself wrote program his article “10 things that we should notes to go along with the symphony change about classical music concerts.” that distinguishes each movement One thing he proposes to change is like a section of a story told by the the treatment of the space between orchestra. movements which is a hot topic with In order for this to be maintained almost every classical musician. the audience almost has to forget His suggestion is that we allow they’re in a concert hall at all, and applause between movements, and to be transported to the world Berlioz an extent it makes sense to applaud paints with his music and must not be the orchestra for a movement well disrupted by applause. Furthermore, played. For works of absolute music, the music suffers if the orchestra loses or music without a program or story the mood of the music they’re craftbehind it, this could work. ing due to excess noise in the hall, There’s no reason not to clap and it may take them a few minutes between movements of a Haydn sym- to recapture the mood in themselves

and the music they’ve already worked to create.

While classical musicians maintain a certain pride in the unspoken rules surrounding concert, it’s possible that some of these rules have made the music inaccessible to those who are not familiar with them A happy medium could be a change of convention in which,

should the conductor drop their new classical music, if programs not hands between movements and the specific to a certain composer or era musicians readjust, applause is wel- contained at least one new work it comed, but if they leave their hands could increase the general interest in up, silence must be maintained. classical music and possibly make it Another, and possibly the most more accessible to people who don’t important, change Brönnimann pro- like classical music because it’s so old. poses is to include more new music in Any updates made to the classical programs. Classical music has always music scene would have to be gradual tended to be antiquarian, but in order and seemingly insignificant at first. for progress to be made in the field The current audience for the style is promotion of new music is vital. largely invested in the tradition that Some new classical music is goes along with the music. aurally unpleasant and can be quite But in order to keep orchestras difficult to listen to, but much of it in business and the classical music is really quite lovely and can be an scene alive we need to begin making exciting addition to any program. The preparations to allow this style to be Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra puts more easily accessible to people who on a New Music Festival every year in may not be as educated in the genre. order to introduce audience members, Public appeal is part of any performwho would otherwise not listen to ing art and though classical music more recent compositions at all, to is traditional and established it still the wonder of new classical music. needs to update itself with the times if While a festival is a great way anyone in the future is to care about it. to introduce audience members to

Editorial Editor-In-Chief: Bryce Hoye Contact: Editor@themanitoban.com / 474.6770

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Happy 100, Manitoban Celebrating a century of service Bryce Hoye , staff

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he Manitoban celebrates its centenary Wednesday, Nov. 5 – 100 years and counting covering issues that affect University of Manitoba students most.

To mark the special day, members of the Manitoban’s design team have selected 10 pieces of cover art from issues dating back to the paper’s inaugural issue for this week’s centrefold.

Flip the page for a look at some of our favourites.

These covers will be featured in the Starving Artist Gallery in Degrees for the month of November.

Old news

The paper is the strong institution it is today because of the funding it has received from hundreds of thousands of students. The same acknowledgment extends to the efforts of the people who have managed the business of running a paper and populating its pages with engaging, important content for all these years.

The majority of the paper’s staff have been busy students, many of whom took on declines in their GPA in the name of covering U of M news of the day. And Manitoban readers are better for it.

A lot of interesting things have happened in all that time – to the paper and campus. Many influential journalists made their first forays into the writing world in the pages of the Manitoban, often tasked with covering past incarnations of the same issues facing students today.

Graham Spry was an editor-inchief at the paper in the early 20s. He would’ve been at the helm for student elections, faculty association changes, tuition fee changes, student union controversies, etc. Later on, in the 30s, he had a huge hand in creating a modest little independent outfit known as the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC).

Andrew Coyne, a writer with the National Post, guest panellist on CBC’s The National, and one of Canada’s foremost political commentators, got his start as an editor at the Manitoban. The focus of his writing these days relates mostly to economics and federal politics. In the early 80s, however, Coyne was covering perennial campus issues, like UMSU presidential elections and proposed U of M tuition fee increases.

Not much has changed

photo by Joy K. Balmana

Nahlah Ayed, an editor at the paper in the mid-90s and a former U of M Graduate Students’ Association president, is currently one of the CBC’s most notable foreign correspondents and received an honourary doctorate of law by the U of M in 2007 for her coverage of issues in the Middle East.

Ayed now covers geopolitical issues playing out on the international stage. But one of the last times her name appeared in the paper in the 90s saw her responding, in her capacity as a U of M Graduate Students’ Association councillor in an interview

with a Manitoban staff member, to the paper seeking autonomy from UMSU. “The Toban can push more limits within a certain parameter if they know that there isn’t this hold over them that they may possibly be shut down,” noted Ayed in the April 6, 1994 issue of the Manitoban.

Along with annual advertising revenue, funding for the paper comes directly from students in the form of an annual levy that is included in tuition. It has always been thus.

But the student union used to have ultimate control over the budget and hiring of staff. Understandably, this made our Toban ancestors very nervous.

The students remain the paper’s primary constituents, its primary concern Until the Manitoban achieved its desired autonomy from UMSU, there was always a possibility that the current executive could (and did, on more than one occasion) attempt to interfere and exercise an amount of control over the direction or content of the paper. Although it hasn’t happened recently, there have been attempts to shut the paper down, to block bids to increase its funding, to force it to issue retractions.

But it’s still standing, because it’s the students who decide whether the direction the paper is going is acceptable, and Ayed’s prescient words issued in the lead-up to a referendum on the topic of the paper’s independence still ring true more than 20 years on. “[The Manitoban] will have to be more accountable to students, both editorially and financially, because the students chose to contribute their money straight to the Toban.”

More of the same

Again, not much has changed: the students remain the paper’s primary constituents, its primary concern.

The Manitoban remains the only training ground of its kind on campus where students can develop handson journalistic experience while also keeping their peers up to speed on what’s going on.

The paper’s future will no doubt be as engrossing as the cover art in this week’s centrefold, as unpredictable as its past. Whatever happens, if you’ll have us, we’ll still be here – recorders and laptops at the ready.

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A century now online Q & A with Shelley Sweeney, head of the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections Bryce Hoye, staff

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few years ago the digital archivization of the Manitoban was undertaken. Shelley Sweeney, head of archives and special collections at the University of Manitoba, oversaw the venture. The Manitoban spoke with Sweeney about the project.

The Manitoban: Tell me about the Manitoban digital archivization project. When/why/how did it begin?

When did it go live?

in general, and about the history of education in Canada. It is interesting that the Manitoban is the only public source of information published consistently about the University of Manitoba.

The people who have written for the Manitoban over the years have also made important contributions to Canadian life. These have included such figures as Graham Spry, who helped propel the development of the CBC; Marshall McLuhan, a leading theorist in communications; Israel Asper, a giant in the communications industry; Peter Herrndorf, former chairman and CEO of TVOntario; Heather Robertson, champion of freelancers across Canada; Andrew Coyne, journalist and commentator with a wide variety of publications and CBC’s The National; and Nahlah Ayed, foreign correspondent with the CBC who specializes in the Middle East, to name a few.

Shelley Sweeney: [On] April 11, 2010, then-editor-in-chief of the Manitoban Kevin Doole asked if we would be able to digitize issues of the Manitoban. At the time he thought that the Manitoban had started in 1911. As it turned out, the first one was published [on] November 5, 1914 instead, giving us extra time to get the project done. We ingested the images into our digital asset management system in November 2013, which allowed users to see the M: Can you think of any historiissues, and indexed the whole works cal coverage in the paper you found

by December 2013, particularly which allowed interesting/ “The Manitoban users to search the valuable? entire run. is the only SS: I think the public source M: W ho was Manitoban was contracted to do quite important of information the work? Can to give alternapublished you speak to the tive perspectives kind of processes on the Second consistently that were underWorld War, and about the taken to get the also how the hard copies to wa r a ffected University of the contractors p e ople w ho and to digitize remain behind Manitoba” – everything? in Canada.

Shelley Sweeney, T he newspaSS: H e a t h e r per provides a university Robertson, writer very intimate archivist and a former editor glimpse of the of the Manitoban, toll the war took. had paid to have Also, Marshall the Manitoban microfilmed in 1998. McLuhan’s articles are quite interThis meant that we could have the esting to read to see some of his ideas microfilm digitized, which was in germination. considerably cheaper than digitizing the originals. We contracted a M: Any interesting anecdotes about company called Commonwealth the paper you think the readership Imaging/West Canadian Digital would be interested in knowing Imaging to digitize the issues from about? this microfilm. Because the project was so involved, and so lengthy, and SS: In addition to all the students because the technology to provide who wrote for the Manitoban access to the papers changed over and went on to great things, the a very short period of time, this all Manitoban was also successful in made the project cheaper than origi- getting writers to contribute. For nally anticipated in the end. example, Theodore Dreiser, an American novelist and journalist of M: What does it mean—for the uni- the naturalist school, contributed versity, the community—to have all a poem about Oscar Wilde for the of these issues archived?

October 29th, 1943 edition. This was a real coup for a student newspaper SS: Often students are at the lead- to land someone of his calibre. Also, ing edge of change in society. Now during the Second World War, three that these newspapers are available, students faced suspension for pubresearchers will be able to trace lishing a poem [that] was interpreted important cultural movements in the as being “anti-war,” including Albert paper and get more ideas about why Hamilton, and Jack Ludwig, who the students develop these changes. then went on to become a professor Of course researchers will be able to of English at the State University of find out more about the University New York at Stony Brook. of Manitoba itself, about student life

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Editor-In-Chief: Bryce Hoye Contact: Editor@themanitoban.com / 474.6770

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Science & technology 14 Science & Technology Editor: Chantelle Dubois Contact: science@themanitoban.com / 474.6529

Exploding spacecraft can’t dissuade us An overview of Orbital Sciences Corporation and Virgin Galactic’s mission failures and why the space industry must continue Chantelle Dubois, staff

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n the same week the world wit- pilot of the ship managed to eject nessed two space mission failures, and survive with serious injuries. The both of which had commercial ori- co-pilot unfortunately did not survive. gins: the Space Orbital Corporation’s Prior to the crash there had been Antares rocket failure and Virgin discussion of the company beginning Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crash. commercial sub-orbital space flights Space missions have always included early in 2015.

Both the Antares rocket exploa high level of risk, both financially and in respect to human life. For the sion and SpaceShipTwo crash are burgeoning commercial space indus- still under investigation, but the two try, such catastrophic failures serve as events made last week difficult for the additional obstacles to an endeavour commercial space industry. already rife with challenges.

While it is easy to become discourOrbital Sciences Corporation aged and afraid, the space industry signed the Commercial Resupply has always persevered in the name of Services (CRS) contract with NASA science and exploration beyond Earth. in 2008 to provide eight resupThe commercial space industry is ply missions to the International relatively new, but the private space Space Station (ISS). These missions industry has had significant failures involved launching the unmanned in its past. Two important examples Cygnus cargo carrier aboard the of such failures include NASA’s Antares rocket to deliver supplies Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and payloads from the Mid-Atlantic in 1986 and Space Shuttle Columbia Regional Spaceport (MARS) in in 2003.

In 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Virgina, U.S.A. The first of Orbital Sciences’ CRS launched on a mission to deploy the launches occurred Jan. 9, 2014 and SPARTAN-203 tracking satellite was followed by a second launch on and record lessons for the Teachers The Cygnus CRS-3 mission failed after the Antares rocket exploded July 13, 2014. Weather conditions in Space program.

Since then, many successes in postponed the second Cygnus launch by just over two months, but both space have occurred. Work on the The space industry missions successfully delivered cargo ISS continued and was completed in 2011. The ISS represents worldwide to the ISS. Last week’s launch would has always collaboration in engineering and scihave been part of the third resupply persevered in the ence, and has been inhabited continumission carried out by the company.

Cygnus CRS Orb-3, the third ously since 2000. name of science of the Cygnus missions to the ISS, The science and technology develand exploration oped as a result of the ISS has been was scheduled to launch on Oct. 27, beneficial here on Earth. An example 2014 with 5,000 lbs of supplies, which beyond Earth is the neuroArm which performs surincluded scientific payloads, hardgery inside MRI machines. It uses ware, and supplies for crew members.

The launch was delayed for 24 hours Seventy-three seconds after robotic technology adopted from the after a sailboat was spotted too close launch, the shuttle broke apart. The Canadarm, Canadarm2, and Dextre.

SpaceX, a manufacturing and to the launch pad inside the exclusion crew members did not survive.

Investigations revealed that pri- launching company, has also seen zone. Launching this vehicle would be Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket, a mary and secondary o-ring seals on its own shares of failure and success. two-stage launch vehicle which uses one of the solid rocket boosters failed In August, one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 both liquid and solid fuel. Prior to due to below-threshold operating prototypes self-destructed due to a launch there were no known issues temperatures. This disaster resulted faulty sensor. in a 32-month suspension of the space Despite this failure, SpaceX has with the rocket. successfully completed 17 launches The failure occurred 15 seconds shuttle program. after lift-off at 6:22 p.m. EST when In 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia for both government and private the Antares rocket stopped propelling returned from orbit after performing missions. The company also has a and fell back to Earth, south of the scientific missions. contract with NASA to supply 12 of Upon re-entry, a tile from the heat the Commercial Resupply Missions. launch pad. Fortunately, no fatalities SpaceX is also currently developoccurred although the facilities were shield which had fallen off during damaged and the rocket explosion launch led to the destruction of the ing the Dragon spacecraft that will resulted in over $200 million in losses. left wing of the shuttle, destabilizing serve to transport astronauts to and Virgin Galactic is owned by it and ultimately leading to its crash. from the International Space Station.

Virgin Group Limited and was None of the crew members survived.

Commercial space flight is imporThe space shuttle program was tant for the future of the world’s space founded in 2004. The company has been developing plans for suborbital then put on hold for another two programs. These commercial companies are enabling organizations like flights for space tourists and launch- years.

Both of these disasters resulted NASA to continue accessing space ing capabilities for science payloads in NASA developing committees to resources, such as launching capaand small satellites.

SpaceShipTwo is a suborbital oversee safety and inspection to pre- bilities for satellites or bringing crew plane designed to travel to sub-orbit vent such catastrophes from occur- members to the International Space Station. after being launched by its mother- ring again. ship, WhiteKnightTwo. The spaceDespite such disasters, the While the Antares rocket exploplane has a seating capacity of six Space Shuttle Program lasted sion was unfortunate, and the passengers and two pilots. Each 30 years, retiring in 2011. SpaceShipTwo crash tragic, the seat is currently being sold for US Over the program’s 30-year lifetime commercial space industry should 180 payloads, which included sat- move forward and continue to enable $250,000.

Just days after the crash of Cygnus ellites and parts for the ISS, were mankind to explore and discover.

CRS Orb-3 on Oct. 31, Virgin launched or delivered. Of the 135 Had we stopped after failures in the Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashed flights, 133 were successful and 355 past, projects like the International over the Mojave desert during a test astronauts or cosmonaut passengers Space Station may never have seen completion. flight with WhiteKnightTwo. The flew aboard one of the five shuttles.

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Science Fiction: Gluten Addressing the gluten-free fad with a wheat expert Jeremiah Yarmie, staff

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elcome to the first ever installment of the Science Fiction column. In this column we will address popular misconceptions about science and consult on-campus experts to debunk them for good!

Spouting scientific facts is always a great way to impress your friends, family, or fellow partygoers, but how sure are you about the validity of your claims? Fear not, we have you covered.

This week’s misconception involves a diet fad that is gaining a lot of momentum: the glutenfree diet. Will giving up bread and wheat make you feel better?

Our misconception is that “wheat and wheat-based food products are destructive to your health and that the elimination of wheat from the diet is a cure.” Harry Sapirstein, associate professor of food science at the University of Manitoba, who has a PhD in cereal chemistry from the U of M, will help shed some light on this popular movement.

“Wheat (as well as rye and barley via their close genetic relationships to wheat), when eaten as a whole grain, is a rich source of dietary fibre, B vitamins, [ . . . ] folate, vitamin E, iron, and many other minerals, as well as phenolic antioxidants and other phytochemicals, which science has shown to be beneficial for health,” Sapirstein told the Manitoban.

Gluten is complex, composed of the proteins gliadins and glutenins. The gluten proteins have unique properties which make them suitable for dough formation and baking.

Celiac disease is a condition in which gluten causes the immune system to damage the small intestine, resulting in poor nutrient absorption. The immune system mistakes gluten for a potentially harmful molecule, and responds with inflammation in the small intestine. The treatment of celiac disease is a gluten-free diet.

“Many individuals believe that cutting wheat and wheat products from their diet is beneficial or even essential for health, despite not having celiac disease or a medically diagnosed gastrointestinal intolerance to wheat or gluten,” said Sapirstein.

“There have always been and always will be fad-seekers wanting easy solutions to very complex dietrelated health issues. Anti-gluten or gluten-free is perhaps the most recent of these fads purporting to cure obesity, type 2 diabetes, acne, arthritis, mental ‘fogginess,’ and more,” said Sapirstein.

Gluten-free products are consistently more expensive than their gluten-containing counterparts.

This premium may be an inconvenience to individuals with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, but also may work to suggest to other consumers, rightly or wrongly, that what they are paying for is “better” or “worth it.”

“What’s worse are the proponents of this sort of diet extremism, often book authors, who latch on to limited or unsound science to make sweeping, simplistic, and even disturbing assertions about the evils of wheat for health, when the totality of scientific evidence points to its many health benefits,” said Sapirstein.

“There have always been and always will be fad-seekers wanting easy solutions to very complex dietrelated health issues. Anti-gluten or gluten-free is perhaps the most recent of these fads purporting to cure obesity, type 2 diabetes, acne, arthritis, mental ‘fogginess,’ and more” – Harry Sapirstein, U of M department of food science associate professor “Besides, there is almost no food more appealing sensory-wise than oven-fresh bread, that only the uniqueness of wheat gluten proteins can deliver,” said Sapirstein.

Harry Sapirstein is an associate professor in the U of M’s department food science. His research interests include the composition and function of wheat proteins in baking, optimizing wheat bran for health, and studying the effects of the growing environment and genotype on the breadmaking quality of Western Canadian wheat.

Stay tuned for the next instalment of Science Fiction. There are many popular misconceptions to cover, and many professors to help shed light on them.

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Bridging the gap between spinal cord injury and paralysis The use of unique cells in the treatment of spinal cord injury Jeremiah Yarmie, staff

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special type of cell found The transplanted OECs were in the nasal cavity may be a obtained from tissue samples taken feasible treatment for spinal cord from the patients’ own olfactory injuries. Olfactory ensheathing systems. This eliminated the risk cells (OECs) are a cell type of the of immune system rejection. olfactory system, which encase the neurons in the olfactory nervous Spinal cord injury system.

These cells help the nerves of research does not the system renew themselves when just happen far they become damaged. This unique property has made them desirable away; the University in treatment of spinal cord injuries. of Manitoba has Olfactory ensheathing cells have the ability to naturally induce the its own Spinal regeneration of axons, the long projections of neurons. Neurons are the Cord Research main cells which enable communiCentre, based in cation within the nervous system.

Studies have demonstrated that the department OEC transplantation in rats with of physiology and completely severed spinal cords show axon regeneration and the pathophysiology regained use of paralyzed limbs.

Studies in dogs have also shown No adverse reactions to the the potential OECs have in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. In initial removal of the olfactory one study, 34 dogs that were unable tissue were seen in any of the parto feel or control their hind limbs ticipants. Though the patients did as a result of accidental spinal cord show an initial loss of smell due to injury were selected for treatment. an increase in mucus as a result of The dogs were injected with OECs the tissue removal, sense of smell isolated from their own nasal cav- returned to normal levels within ity at the site of spinal cord dam- two weeks.

All three transplant patients age. After the treatment, the dogs regained the ability to move their showed increased neurological activity within the first year after hind legs.

The spinal cord, A study was carried out in col- their surgery. seen above The patient disabled by the stab laboration between Polish surgeons in black, is a thin cord of and British researchers which wound, Darek Fidykatold the BBC, nervous tissue looked into a similar treatment in “When you can’t feel almost half protected by your body, you are helpless, but humans. the backbones.

The purpose of the study was to when it starts coming back it’s like graphic by Aldo Rios determine the safety and efficacy of you were born again”.

The leader of the British team, OEC-mediated spinal cord injury treatment. professor Geoff Raisman, told the 10 core professors dedicated to The Phase I clinical trial BBC that the results of this study researching spinal cord injury. attempted to use OECs to regener- were “more impressive than man The centre is also affiliated with 12 ate regions of neuron damage in the walking on the moon.” researchers from the Regenerative Two years after the surgery, Medicine Program and the departspinal cord. The six male patients involved in the study, aged 22 to Fidyka is now able walk with a ments of rehabilitation medicine, 26, had spinal cord injuries in the walking-aid. He has also regained internal medicine, neurology, and thoracic region of the spinal cord sensation in his bladder and bowel, kinesiology and recreation managefound in the upper back. Five of the and has recovered some sexual ment at the U of M. injuries were due to car collisions function.

Research at the SCRC focuses Spinal cord injury research on the use of neural stem cells to while one individual had spinal does not just happen far away; the treat spinal cord injuries, the eleccord damage from a stab wound.

Three of the patients were University of Manitoba has its trical properties of injured spinal operated on to introduce OECs at own Spinal Cord Research Centre cords, and the training and recovery the site of injury. The other three (SCRC) based in the department of rats with spinal cord injuries. patients did not have operations of physiology and pathophysiology.

The SCRC was established in Those interested in the SCRC and acted as a control group.

All six patients received reha- 1987 “to provide an environment and ongoing research at the cenbilitation therapy for three months for world-class spinal cord research tre can visit scrc.umanitoba.ca before the operation and for two and training.”

The SCRC is composed of years afterwards.

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Arts & Culture Editor: Lauren Siddall Contact: arts@themanitoban.com / 474.6529

A classic Shakespearean tragedy The Black Hole Theatre brings violent tragedy Titus Andronicus to stage for first time in Winnipeg theatre history

A pop-rock musical season: autumn still Winnipeg trio offers introspective jams on self-titled EP, Manitoba Music Night on November 5 Ian T.D. Thomson, staff

Ian T.D. Thomson, staff

“Vengeance is in my heart, death by Shakespeare, the tragedy’s dark in my hand, blood and revenge are and sadistic nature can be cited as hammering in my head” – Titus influencing our present-day horror Andronicus, 2.3.38-39 pictures.

With Halloween in the past, “Titus [Andronicus] is [by] the latest production at the Black the young Shakespeare in his Hole Theatre Company is giving ‘Tarantino’ phase, using all the you one more reason to be enter- elements of staging and violence, tained by death and gore with the tragedy and black comedy to surclassic Shakespearian tragedy Titus prising, disturbing, hilarious, and Andronicus. devastating effect,” explains coThe Black Hole Theatre director Bill Kerr.

Company is the practical branch of the University of Manitoba’s theatre department. The company “Each act will leave provides students with experience a trail of blood and at all levels of running a full-scale decay that will theatre production – from the actors onstage to the backstage accumulate and crew cueing the lights.

Co-directed by Black Hole culminate in the Theatre veterans Bill Kerr and pile of bodies that is Chris Johnson, Titus Andronicus will be one of three main stage the inevitable end plays that the company will put on of this tragedy ” – for the season. This is also the first time in Winnipeg theatre history Bill Kerr, co-director that Titus Andronicus will be staged.

As a Shakespearian revenge tragedy, Titus Andronicus is not What is most shocking about for the faint of heart. The play tells this play is the abundance of blood the tale of the titular character, a and violence. With the Black Roman general who has returned Hole production, Kerr ensures from 10 years of war. Titus has cap- the play will include the classic tured Queen of the Goths, Tamora; Shakespearian violence, as well as Aaron, the Moor; and Tamora’s a new modern twist. three sons. After sacrificing her “We have decided to use weapeldest son, Tamora pledges revenge ons from multiple periods, ranging on Andronicus as the play quickly from ancient Rome to the present escalates into a series of killings, day, so that we can see examples of torture, rape, and cannibalism. violence from multiple times done The play was most likely writ- in many ways to a variety of victen in late 1593, making Titus tims,” explains Kerr.

Andronicus Shakespeare’s first “Each act will leave a trail of tragedy. It was extremely popular blood and decay that will accumuduring his lifetime. While the play late and culminate in the pile of has endured mixed reviews from bodies that is the inevitable end of critics comparing it to other works this tragedy.”

Ian Bastin, a theatre student at the U of M, plays the lead, Titus Andronicus, in the production.

Bastin, who has acted in past Black Hole productions, speaks highly of the theatre company and its support for students.

“If I were making my living as an actor right now, I would never get a role like this. It would be years before I got a role like this,” says Bastin.“[The Black Hole Theatre] gives you an opportunity that you wouldn’t get anywhere. And I have almost learnt more in plays in Black Hole [Theatre] than I have in my course work.”

Although this is the first time Titus Andronicus will be performed in Winnipeg, both Bastin and Kerr recognize why Shakespeare and his play are still relevant 500 years later.

“I think his themes are very universal [ . . . ] Some of the themes in this play I think are being felt now in the news,” says Bastin. “[Shakespeare] happened to inhabit the time of the great sea change in thought we call modernity and had the genius to capture this moment in language and action in plays that [. . .] invented what we now call human,” explains Kerr.

Titus Andronicus will be performed at the Black Hole Theatre, located on the lower level of University College (210 Dysart). The play will be performed Nov. 18 and 25 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 19-22 and 26-29 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors, available at the door or in advance (contact 24-hour box office at 204-474-6880).

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s one of the newer bands of the local music scene, poprock trio autumn still strives to bring their introspective jams to listeners across Winnipeg. Playing Manitoba Music Night on Nov. 5 at Ozzy’s, the band will also be formally releasing their self-titled EP on Dec.. 4 at the Good Will.

The band, consisting of Bethany Swanson (vocals/bass), Trevor Graumann (vocals/guitar), and Roger Arseneault (drums), is the culmination of lifetime musical partnerships.

“Trevor and I have been playing music together on and off since we were in high school [ . . . ] We have always had a mutual understanding of each other’s process so it felt natural to start writing some songs together when I moved back to Winnipeg,” Swanson tells the Manitoban.

With the formation of the band came their self-titled EP: three songs recorded in Arseneault’s home-based studio. While the EP is less than 15 minutes in length, Swanson stresses the precision and care that went into crafting the songs.

“We went with quality over quantity for this recording and spent a good deal of time on arrangement,” says Swanson. “Once we captured the performances we wanted, Roger worked his magic and made it sound great.”

The song “Bartholomew” exemplifies the pop-rock vibe that the band is aiming for. Swanson’s vocals slide smoothly over top of

a fingerpicking guitar in the track with a bass/drum rhythm echoes the slow song that closes out every high school dance. Near the end of the track, we realize the potential of having two very competent singers in a band, as Graumann joins Swanson for a section of etherealsounding harmonization.

“We went with quality over quantity for this recording and spent a good deal of time on arrangement” – Bethany Swanson, autumn still Although the EP was released online in June of this year, the band is still planning on formally releasing it on Dec. 4 at the Good Will. With the band playing live across Winnipeg, show-goers can look forward to a wide-ranging set from autumn still.

“People can expect a collection of sounds that are sometimes loud and sometimes quiet, and hopefully people dig it,” says Swanson.

You can catch autumn atill live at Manitoba Music Night on Nov.. 5 at Ozzy’s (160 Osborne Street). autumn still will also be formally releasing their self-titled EP on Dec.. 4 at the Good Will.

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Folk Fest in the City Winnipeg Folk Festival to host third annual fundraising gala for community programs Ian T.D. Thomson, staff

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hile the 2015 Winnipeg Folk Providing meals, transportations, Festival still seems ages away, and tickets, the guests are given the Winnipeg Folk Festival non- the full Winnipeg Folk Festival profit organization remains active. experience.

Holding their annual fundraising The Folk Fest in the City gala, Folk Fest in the City, on Nov.. fundraiser will feature dinner, 21 at the Fairmont, the organization live performances by acts such hopes to raise funds and awareness as Black Sea Station, as well as for their community programs in live and silent auctions. The night Winnipeg. will also honour musician David Going into its third year, the fun- Lindley with the 2014 Artistic draising gala is focusing on two of Achievement Award.

Winnipeg Folk Festival’s community Lindley is an American multiinstrumentalist who is worldprograms.

“This year we are highlighting our renowned in the music scene.

Musical Mentors program and our Having played the Winnipeg Guest for a Day program,” explains Folk Festival six times since Tim Sidock, Winnipeg Folk Festival 1986, Lindley has collaborated sponsorship and special events with acts such as Warren Zevon; co-ordinator.

Rod Stewart; and Crosby, Stills The Winnipeg Folk Festival’s and Nash.

Musical Mentors program helps “He captures the essence of the junior high and high school stu- festival’s jam-style workshops, dents by providing mentorship from which are very representational professional musicians in Winnipeg. of our Folk Fest community,” says The goal is to bring the joys of folk Winnipeg Folk Festival artistic music to students. The program director Chris Frayer. has featured contributions from artists such as Rusty Matyas (The “Folk Fest in the City” takes Sheepdogs, Imaginary Cities) and place on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. at Vanessa Kuzina (Oh My Darling). the Fairmont Winnipeg.

The Guest for a Day program Tickets are $150 and corporate allows applicants to attend the tables are $1,500, available Winnipeg Folk Festival who might at winnipegfolkfestival.ca not otherwise be able to attend.

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Step into your culture zone Every first Friday of the month, Winnipeg artists open their doors to the patrons of the Exchange Lauren Siddall, staff

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irst Fridays in the Exchange offers Winnipeggers the oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to see inside the private quarters of an

artist’s studio – or in this case, a once-a-month opportunity.

Modelled after the First Fridays seen in other major cities across Canada and the United States, First Fridays in the Exchange breaks down the wall between the patron and the artist.

“One of the artists who started First Fridays went to the event in Kansas City and saw all these people lined up in that city’s art district, wanting to get inside and see all the art and different medias,” says Sarah Swan, an organizer of the event.

“And she thought, Winnipeg has such a thriving art scene, so why not start a First Fridays here, especially because our art district is all in one area, the Exchange.”

In its four years of existence, First Fridays in the Exchange has seen an exciting influx in the number of Winnipeggers attending each month.

“It grew; people were really excited about coming down and being allowed to see inside an artist’s studio because it is a private and vulnerable space.”

The interest of the public has also allowed the event to expand and include an educational annex.

“We got feedback from the public saying they loved seeing the galleries and loved seeing the art, but they felt sort of ill-equipped to understand what they were seeing. There’s an intimidation factor there sometimes, especially with contemporary art or conceptual art [ . . . ] So we started the Art Talk/ Art Walk program at the Free Press Café.”

The Art Talk portion features an array of events, ranging from

showings and discussions of specific artist’s work to live interviews and demonstrations.

The November installment of First Fridays is entitled “Matching the Sofa,” and will aim to deconstruct the notion that only the financially well off can be art connoisseurs.

Elise Dawson will speak about learning how to develop a taste in art; Larry Glawson from Martha Street Studio will discuss the different forms of printmaking, such as silk-screens, lithographs, and etchings; and Richel Davies will round off the Art Talk portion of the evening by explaining the artistry of collecting art on a budget.

But the night does not stop there.

“Some of the studios that are going to be open that night are going to have printmaking demonstrations. So they’ll be doing a live pull of a print in front of the audience to show how it’s actually done, to show the magic happening. Some artists have things for sale, and some just set up a little gallery. And some artists are brave enough to show work in progress,” explains Swan.

To add to the buzz of the night, most galleries in the Exchange align their openings with First Fridays. Shops and restaurants have also jumped on board the program.

“The other aspect of First Fridays is some of the shops and restaurants will also extend their hours. So you have Tara Davis Studio Boutique that’s also open late, and you have the Haberdashery, and the different coffee shops that stay open – and Tiny Feast too.”

The cluster of culture found within the Exchange on First Friday nights has broken down the wall between the artists and the public, helping to make the art world more accessible and comfortable.

“The biggest thing for me that’s the most personally gratifying is occasionally I’ll get a comment from somebody who comes and says to me, ‘Ever since I’ve been coming to these events, I’m no longer intimidated about art.’ And that’s what we’re trying to do, that’s our main focus – to build a bridge between regular Winnipeggers, if you will, and the artist community.”

First Fridays in the Exchange takes place each month, participants and events vary each time. For a more in-depth look at who is participating and to help support First Fridays in the Exchange, visit firstfridayswinnipeg.org

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Arts & Culture Editor: Lauren Siddall Contact: arts@themanitoban.com / 474.6529

A Collage of sound Eclectic Regina band to come to Winnipeg following album release Lauren Siddall, staff

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ailing from Regina, the four- but we’re not going to sacrifice the piece band Indigo Joseph aims vulnerability of trying to change to keep listeners on their toes on their things up when we feel like it.”

The fluidity of the band can be nationwide tour in support of their latest album, Collage. seen during their live shows, as “We’re constantly switching they opt to change up their perforinstruments, we perform in two mances from the recorded precurlanguages, we have two completely sors. According to McCannell, they different styles of singers, so it’s easy try to do something different each to keep doing different stuff because show, and Winnipeg’s show will be we all like to play no exception. different instruDespite being ments and like geographically “We want to find lots of different close to Winnipeg, types of genres,” Indigo Joseph has success and we says band member only been to the want to find Sean McCannell.

Manitoba capital “Sometimes four times. a place in the we sacrifice the “Every time industry, but stability of just we’ve played [in play ing what Winnipeg], it we’re not going we know for not feels so warm to sacrifice the being boring.” with a rich culBeing bortural scene and vulnerability of ing is never an beautiful archiissue with this tecture. It’s a trying to change bilingual band. really neat city. things up when Ranging from People sort of bluesy jazz numdon’t realize how we feel like it” – bers; to acoustic much musical Sean McCannell, love songs; to talent has come infectious rock out of there in Indigo Joseph with their CBC the past and it’s Music’s Indie a huge breeding Song of the Summer track, “Others”; ground for it now, too.”

Indigo Joseph has something to offer Praising the Weakerthans, Neil everyone.

Young, and Royal Canoe, McCannell In addition to their incredible is very excited to return to Winnipeg range of genre, each band member as the last stop on their tour. commands ridiculous musicality and “The last time we played Winnipeg is known to switch instruments with was right after our Regina show. It their bandmates during a set. was a really good show and we had “A lot of people in the business people come out, but we had so much want to see something that’s con- equipment trouble. Our bass guitar sistent and reliable but we just don’t stopped working and we had to use operate that way. I think in some someone else’s, which was weird. ways I think it’s the biggest part of And the amp – just all sorts of equipour charm. A lot of the people that ment malfunctioning.” come back are always like ‘every “I’m sure we all want to go back show is completely different and you and kill it and have a really big show,” never know who’s going to be on what says McCannell. instrument,’” says McCannell.

Relatively new to the music scene, Indigo Joseph is set to play at the Indigo Joseph is still playing around Cavern (112 Osborne Street) on to find their ideal musical identity.

Nov. 15, 2014 with the Secrets.

“We want to find success and we Collage is available now. want to find a place in the industry,

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The Staves: Blood I Bled British sisters release intricate and enchanting EP Raylene Paci

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ith their perfect three-part harmonies, charming melodies, and unique twist on folk-rock, the Staves’ masterfully crafted songs can make a listener close their eyes and imagine that this is as close to heaven as it gets.

The Staves are Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, a talented trio of sisters born in Watford, England.

The British trio released their fourth EP, Blood I Bled on Oct. 28 – the first glimpse of new music since the release of their debut album, Dead and Born and Grown in 2012.

Producer Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) has his fingerprints are evident from the start of the first track, “Open.”

With more complex instrumentation, glittered with small rhythmic decorations and chilling vocals, it is reminiscent of Vernon’s past works such as For Emma, Forever Ago. But, it is clear by the steadily building harmonies leading towards a clear climax that this has not been completely crafted by Bon Iver. The Staves cling strongly to the musical style their fans have come to know and love.

“America,” the third track on the EP, begins with a near-static viola

drone, making listeners question where the song is going. Soon, the soft strumming of an acoustic guitar enters and it is apparent that we are now in familiar territory: the middle sister will begin softly crooning a melody and the remaining two will join in by the second verse to add another lovely layer to the tune.

The sisters’ harmonies are even more outstanding as they soar powerfully over the elaborate instrumentation behind them, making this track a must-listen

might have performed two years ago.

The songwriting also marks the continuing climb of the sisters’ maturity, while the harmonies are even more passionate and less polite; the Staves are not intending to remain in the Although this track could be con- same musical place for an extended sidered the most reminiscent of the period of time.

The true gem of this record lies in Staves’ older music, Vernon’s influence brings about subtle changes between the two above-mentioned to the instrumentation, setting the tunes: the title track, “Blood I Bled.” track apart from something the trio Almost Celtic sounding in nature,

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this song starts off with moody and Leaving smiles and happy sighs mysterious solo vocals and gentle among fans, anticipation is only ukulele finger-picking. But with the building for their upcoming album addition of pounding drum beats, to be released early next year; Blood I trumpet echoes, and an uplifting Bled has achieved its goal. I encourmelody carried by an entire string age you to take advantage of a rainy section, it reaches new levels of depth (or snowy, if we’re unlucky) Sunday and creativity. The sisters’ harmonies afternoon to listen to the beautiful are even more outstanding as they artistry that is the Staves. soar powerfully over the elaborate instrumentation behind them, making this track a must-listen.

Diversions Graphics Editor: Bram Keast Contact: graphics@themanitoban.com / 474.6775

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A tale of two teams

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

Men’s basketball opens season with dominant sweep, women fall in two tight contests Grace Romund

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illy the Bison wasn’t the only character in costume this Halloween weekend for the University of Manitoba Bison basketball season and home openers.

Bisons, Batmen, and horses turned up to see the men and women face off against the Trinity Western Spartans in back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday night. The women were ousted on both evenings, while the men came out undefeated to start the year.

Women’s basketball

Samantha Pyke, beginning her fifth year as a Bison athlete, was disappointed in the 0-2 standing after the opening games.

“We lost two tough games, but we need to think of them as learning experiences,” Pyke said.

“We will focus on grabbing those rebounds and limiting second chance opportunities for the other team.”

Men’s basketball

In men’s basketball, the Bisons had a different story to tell – one of complete dominance. Manitoba took the lead early, and held on all throughout the Friday game, ending in a resounding 84-56 victory.

Trinity Western could not respond to the speed and decisive play which led to basket after basket for the home side. Leading the charge was co-captain Stephan Walton, who set up play after play, ending with 11 points and four rebounds.

In game two the Bisons continued to emphasize the divide between the two teams, pulling away completely in the second half, achieving a 96-78 victory.

Arguably three-pointers were the key to Manitoba staying so far ahead.

Many of the Bisons were successful in that regard, with the team sinking 10 of 19 overall from beyond the arc.

These baskets came from a number of players, but Amarjit Basi led the way, going 4-of-8 from the threepoint line.

The women had the first opportunity to give the crowd a taste of what to expect from them as a team this year. Both teams seemed slow to get going. The Bisons managed to take an initial lead, but would lose it by the end of the first quarter, and trailed the Spartans for the rest of the game.

Perhaps owing to these being the first few games of the season, the number of personal and defensive fouls would prove costly to the Bisons.

They ended Friday’s matchup with a total of 24.

Trailing within 10 points of the Spartans for most of the game, they came within four points in the final minute, but were unable to complete the comeback, falling 61-56.

The Spartans maintained dominance all through the first half of Saturday’s rematch, leading by 18 points going into the third quarter.

The Bisons were able to narrow the gap in points significantly in the second half, starting the third quarter on Both teams will now hit the road a 7-0 run. Despite their resiliency, the to meet the University of Regina Spartans were able to hold on for the Cougars in their first away game of the season, on Nov. 7 and 8.

62-61 victory.

Robyn Eyer led the way offensively for Manitoba, putting up a total of 25 points over the two close losses.

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Snapping the streak Bison football beats Calgary for first time since 2007, secures playoff berth Mike Still, staff

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t was a long time coming for the and two from special teams.

University of Manitoba Bison Manitoba would never trail in the football program, as they delivered game. They put up seven points on a beat down to the second-nation- their first offensive series, effectively ally-ranked Calgary Dinos, 50-31 setting the tempo. Quarterback Theo on Saturday afternoon, effectively Deezar engineered a quick three-play ending a six-year winless drought drive, capped by a Demski grab in against their rivals at the University double coverage from 26 yards out. of Calgary. The regular season loss After Calgary pulled the score was just the second in three seasons to 7-5, the Bisons special teams took for Calgary (excluding a forfeit for over. With just under three minutes an ineligible player earlier this year). left in the first quarter, Alex Christie The win also served as redemp- broke through the wall, and blocked tion for a one-point loss earlier in a Johnny Mark punt. A mad scramble the year, and guaranteed Manitoba for the ball quickly ensued, resulta trip to the playoffs for the third con- ing in Mark partially kicking it away, secutive season. It was a complete right into the hands of sophomore performance all the way around for standout Jayden McKoy, who dashed the Bisons, whose 50 points included 60 yards to the house. three touchdowns from Nic Demski, The rest, as they say, is history.

Calgary would get as close as nine points away, but were never able to gather consistent momentum. Their potent offence was held to just three touchdowns all game long. Manitoba also recorded two interceptions defensively, both by McKoy, and DJ Lalama was a rock at linebacker yet again, with 11 tackles.

Along with McKoy and Demski, the Bisons got majors from Kienan LaFrance and Christie on run plays, along with Jordan Linnen on special teams, who scooped up the second blocked punt of the day – yet again from Christie.

Deezar, playing in place of an injured Jordan Yantz for a second consecutive game, was effective, going 10-of-18 for 210 yards, and three

touchdowns. He was pleased with the win post-game, especially against a way the team responded after a tough team like Calgary. loss in Regina last week.

“For sure, it feels great that Calgary “It was just fun to go out there and was the opponent that we had to win reach our potential as a team,” Deezar against,” said Dobie. said. “We have what it takes to do it, “I think it made a statement, not and all facets of the game—offence, about them, but about us. We faced defence, and special teams—we all the best, we beat the best, with our played well, and that’s really all I backs against the wall to do it. That wanted from our team.” unto itself has a great deal of imporZach Regert had his best game of tance to it.” the season at slotback, hauling in four receptions for 77 yards, while Demski Manitoba (4-4) finishes the season led the team with 126 yards on four as the third seed in the playoffs, and catches and a whopping 31.5 yards will travel to Saskatchewan this per catch average, which included weekend to take on the seconda 75-yard touchdown in the dying seeded Saskatchewan Huskies (6-2). Game time is 7 p.m. seconds of the first.

Head coach Brian Dobie emphasized the importance of the team’s

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Yakking with Yantz

Discussing how to deal with an injury Mike Still, staff

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ife is different these days for University of Manitoba Bison QB Jordan Yantz. Forced to watch from the sidelines with a concussion suffered two weeks ago against Saskatchewan, Yantz now finds himself in a mentorship role to current pivot Theo Deezar. The Manitoban caught up with Yantz prior to the team’s final regular season game against Calgary this past Saturday, to see how things were going, both team- and injury-wise.

you can do absolutely nothing. It’s definitely a downer in that respect.

ond, it’s been hard to find a consistent rhythm this year. Thinking ahead to the post-season, is there confidence in the locker room that you guys can go all the way?

M: What are the major differences, if any, between the way you and Theo approach the game? Is there a mutual respect between the two of you, espe- Yantz: I think this year in the cially in regards to telling him things Canada West, no team is unbeatable. that you’re seeing unfold on the field, Anybody has a chance of winning, as an observer? and that’s the cool part about it. I don’t think anybody wants us in the Yantz: I think it’s a little bit differ- playoffs. Calgary knows that we can ent, me being 24 and Theo being 20 beat them, Saskatchewan knows that – the fact of having more experience we can beat them. It’s a toss-up. I The Manitoban: What has it been at that level, at different levels, and think that we, going into the playoffs, like for you, having to be a spectator just simply football experience itself. are the most underrated team. instead of being on the field?

One good thing about him is that when I’m telling him stuff, he’s defi- M: What kind of thoughts will be Jordan Yantz: It’s horrible. It was nitely taking that and using it, which running through your head once you my first game [against Regina] that I think is a big respect thing that him return to the field if the team makes I’ve ever missed in my entire career, and I have for each other. I think that the playoffs? so it was absolutely shitty. It’s tough he appreciates that, because of the when your team’s down and you can’t success that I may have had.

Yantz: All I want to do is put my do anything about it. There’s somehelmet on, and I can’t right now, and thing you want to do about it, but M: Getting back to the team for a sec- that’s the [worst] part. It’s tough for

me to do something, and say something, when you can’t do anything.

So when I get that opportunity on Monday when we make the playoffs to put my helmet on, there’s only

going to be one thing on my mind, and that’s, ‘I have to win.’ I think that message will be said quite a few times when I get to come back.

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Big Horn breakdown

Same group, new style David Grad, staff

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he Big Horns have been around for over a year now. The group started out with three students lathered in body paint, fur hats, and some extra energy to burn at a men’s hockey home opener and has since sprawled into a community of students with full fur costumes, customs, and camaraderie.

The Big Horns have also spread Arts Student Body Council. out into other leadership positions on Joe Kelly joined the Big Horns campus. Last year Andrew Fenwick last year and even road tripped to was in his first year as a student at Regina to cheer on the women’s volthe University of Manitoba. He leyball team at Nationals; now he joined the Big Horns after meet- is the Arts Student Body Council ing us at a basketball game and has president. One of the original three since become the disabilities rep for who dawned body paint, Rebecca UMSU and the accessibility rep for Kunzman, is now UMSU’s vice-

president advocacy.

I’m not saying that being a Big Horn is why these students became leaders, but the Big Horns are a group that helped increase their sense of belonging and connection to our school.

A lot has changed since the early days of standing on top of trash bags to paint our bodies at the Hub. We now have a core leadership group made up of senior members responsible for promotions, finances, relationships, and programming.

A lot has changed since the early days of standing on top of trash bags to paint our bodies at the Hub

graphic by Brenda Still

With Big Horn flair, we managed to add some flavour to your traditional executive titles. Our group features a grand poobah, archduke of fun, social media and electronic word wizard, and a drum commander.

Perhaps one of the most notable changes for the Big Horns is how we recruit new members. Each Big Horn is asked to find a Little Horn.

A Little Horn is someone you bring to the games, introduce to the group, mentor, and have pledge to become a new member. The real goal is to

provide students looking to meet new people a friend to introduce you to the group and be your go-to person.

Recently, a first-year student stopped me in University Centre. She had my named scribbled on a piece of paper and was told that I was the guy to find to join the group. I helped her find a Big Horn in the group and she has been coming out every weekend since. The reason I am telling this story is because of what has happened after she joined.

I was browsing Facebook and saw a picture posted by the first-year student. The picture was of both the Little Horn and Big Horn and the caption read, “Thanks for being my supportive Big Horn. It has been a great time since we met! I appreciate every single moment of spending time with you.”

Our Big Horn has become not only a senior student mentor in the group, but a friend for our new firstyear member.

The structure and size of our group may have changed, but we are still, at the core, about bonding at sports games. We’ve seen friendships form, students grow into leaders, and student-athletes embrace the new fan community.

Altruism is alive and well in the Big Horns, and we hope that by becoming an UMSU group and creating a new group setup modelled after the big brother/big sister format, the Big Horns will be a permanent fixture in campus culture.

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New-look Jets, newer questions 2014/15 poses more questions than answers for Winnipeg Andy Che

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ess than 10 games into the Winnipeg Jets’ 2014-15 campaign and already a team revamped in the off-season poses more questions than it does answers. Aside from the question of whether the Jets will compete in the post-season for the first time since arriving in 2011, there are a variety of talking points regarding their momentum for the remainder of the season.

Winnipeg began the season with a memorable 6-2 destruction of the Arizona Coyotes, but has been ineffective, if not inconsistent since.

This begs the question: what do the Winnipeg Jets have in store for the 2014-15 NHL season?

How will Ondrej Pavelec perform?

The Jets’ number-one goalie has posted average, unspectacular numbers since inheriting the position in 2011. He proved, however, that he was capable of performing under pressure during close wins against Carolina and Colorado. If Pavelec wants to be an elite goaltender in the NHL, now is his opportunity to rise up the challenge. At 27, time is on his side for now.

Will Tobias Enstrom live up to his large price tag?

With seven points in his first nine games this season, it appears

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that the Swede is justifying his $5.75 winning performance as a rookie in million a year contract, and could 2009-10. produce upward of 50 points this The danger for Trouba is avoidseason. Dustin Byfuglien’s transi- ing a similar sophomore slump to tion to forward means the Jets will Myers’ in 2010-11. It’s clear that the need some attacking firepower from former World Junior gold medallist the back end. In addition, the “A” was will one day be a complete two-way removed from Enstrom’s sweater in NHL defenceman, but stepping into the off-season, meaning that he can that role at age 20 is too soon. Though focus on fulfilling his duties without mustering just one point in his first those added by the alternate captain nine games this season, Trouba position. should score in the range of 40 points by the end of the season.

Will Trouba and Scheifele break out or slump?

Mark Scheifele proved last season that he can be an offensive leader and one day a point-per-game player in the NHL. Entering just his second season, the question is how many points he will produce, working on the top two offensive lines.

His two points in nine games to start the season is nothing out of the ordinary. In his Ontario Hockey League career, Scheifele’s opening month of the season was always his slowest. If the 21-year-old continues on this trend, point production should pick up by mid-November.

It shouldn’t be a surprise if Scheifele more than doubles his offensive output from his rookie year, if he can remain healthy.

Jacob Trouba impressed last season, fulfilling a two-way role with the Jets, while rivalling Nashville’s Seth Jones as the league’s best rookie defenceman. His size, strength, and overall play as rookie drew a comparison to the Buffalo Sabres’ defensive tower Tyler Myers and his Calder-

No one’s job is safe, with the exceptions of Jacob Trouba and Mark Scheifele How will Kane’s injury impact his performance?

versatility is suited for any type of situation. Although not known as a dominant offensive forward, the Capitals’ draft pick has an offensive upside and could see time on the top two scoring lines. He’s still settling into the Jets lineup, but should snatch a point every two games once he starts getting into the rhythm.

Only a rookie, Lowry is drawing early comparisons to Milan Lucic, who’s fearless on the forecheck. For a player with such a commanding stature, Lowry also features incredibly soft hands, and could discover a frequent nose for the net. His on-ice consistency should prove him a valuable 82-game rookie, and earn him consideration for the Calder.

Will the Jets make any major trades (or any trades at all)?

At the moment, no one’s job is safe Evander Kane gave quite a scare with the exception of Trouba and with his opening night injury. Taking Scheifele’s. This may be the season into account that he is coming off an GM Kevin Cheveldayoff pulls off injury, only 23, and still developing, his first major trade.

Kane should be able to shrug off the Key veterans such as Andrew injury bug and score 25 to 30 goals Ladd, Blake Wheeler, Dustin along with tallying close to a point- Byfuglien, and Tobias Enstrom are per-game ratio for the season. reaching their prime. If they underIf Kane is unable to continue to perform, it might be time to reboot. match the expectations of being a The Jets don’t have any player out of developing power forward, though, contract this season, but the contracts his behaviour off the ice will certainly of Michael Frolik, Jim Slater, Matt overshadow his performance on it, Halischuk, Adam Pardy, and Peter and that is his biggest liability.

Budaj do expire at the end of next season.

How will Mathieu Perreault and Adam Lowry perform?

Perreault’s two-way game and

Bison briefs

Volleyball and men’s hockey David Grad, staff

Men’s volleyball

The University of Manitoba Bison men’s volleyball team was in a tough test against the fourth-place Trinity Western Spartans this weekend. The Bisons entered the weekend on the bubble for one of the top four spots, but weren’t able to beat the Spartans.

Manitoba pushed the Spartans to five sets both Friday and Saturday night. On Friday night the Bisons dropped their first two sets (26-24, 25-19), but showed their resilience by fighting back and taking the next two (25-23, 25-19). With their backs against the wall, the Spartans responded by taking the fifth set (157), ending the Bisons’ comeback.

The action was back and forth Saturday night with the Bisons trading wins set for set, winning the first (30-28) and third set (25-22) but dropping the second (22-25) and

fourth (25-27). The Spartans broke the pattern by taking the fifth set for the second night in a row.

Devren Dear had a big night Friday, notching 27 kills and 13 digs.

Adam DeJonckheere totalled 35 kills and 22 digs over the weekend, moving him into second in the Canada West for most kills, and second for most digs. Luke Herr added to his impressive assist totals, setting his teammates up with 102 assists this weekend. Herr now has the second most assists in the conference. The Bisons also received solid contributions over the weekend from Kenny Rooney with 19 kills, and Kevin Falconer with 15 kills.

Women’s volleyball

The women’s volleyball team was also in action against the Trinity Western Spartans this weekend,

splitting the weekend series. The Bisons lost the first two sets Friday night (25-15, 25-20) but fought back to take three straight sets (23-25, 22-25, 19-21).

The Bisons carried the momentum into Saturday night, taking the first set by a wide margin (25-16), but the Spartans rallied to win three straight sets (25-15, 25-15, 25-22). The weekend puts the national champs in 11th place in the Canada West and four spots out of the playoffs.

Rachel Cockrell led the Bisons over the weekend with 28 kills and 28 digs. Brittany Habing picked up 70 assists and 25 digs, Libero Caleigh Dobie picked up 24 digs on Friday night, and Jordana Milne added 19 kills over the weekend.

Both men’s and women’s volleyball teams are in action against UBC next weekend.

Men’s hockey

The Bisons men’s hockey team was on the road this weekend facing a struggling Lethbridge squad searching for their first win of the season.

The Bisons weren’t able to capitalize on the woes of Lethbridge, dropping Friday and Saturday night’s games 3-1 and 5-2.

The Bisons poured on the offensive pressure throughout the weekend but were stymied by a hot goaltender from Lethbridge. Damien Ketlo put Lethbridge on his back, frustrating the Bisons with 75 saves over two games.

Bison goaltender Deven Dubyk was coming off a strong performance before the bye week and only allowed two goals on 30 shots in Friday night’s loss. Rookie goaltender Byron Spriggs got the call on Saturday, making 18 saves in a 5-2 loss.

Brett Dudar picked up two goals this weekend, scoring the lone goal on Friday night and adding a second goal on Saturday. Dudar also added an assist and finished with a +2 on Saturday. Taylor Dickin assisted on Dudar’s goal Friday night and netted a goal on Saturday night. Jordan DePape had two assists on Saturday night and Brock Sutherland picked up an assist in both games.

The Bisons now sit just a few points back of UBC in fifth place in the Canada West with a record of 5-5-0. The Bisons play host to the best team in the nation next weekend when the University of Alberta Golden Bears come to town. A win against the U of A would be a big step for the young Bison squad and could help move them up in the standings.

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VOL. 101 NO. 41 November 5, 2014

On the road again 2014/15 Bison football playoff preview Mike Still, staff

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or a second consecutive season, the University of Manitoba Bisons will take on the Saskatchewan Huskies in Canada West semi-final action. This year, however, Manitoba will be on the road. The Bisons haven’t had any luck away from Investors Group Field this season,

posting an 0-4 record, and will look to change their fate this weekend.

With the much-anticipated rematch from last year looming, the Manitoban decided to take a look at how the two teams stack up against each other, in a number of categories.

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Offence

Both teams have firepower, with a slight advantage going to Manitoba.

The Bisons ranked in the top 10 in the CIS in both total points (sixth), and total yards (10th), while the Huskies ranked 12th, and 17th in those same categories.

Individually, Manitoba has the edge at the running back position.

They boasted the second leading rusher in the Canada West, in Kienan Lafrance (785 yards). His 132 carries also led the conference, while his 98.1 yards per game ranked second overall.

The Bisons also have the advantage in receiving, where Nic Demski was third in the conference in yards (589), yards per game (98.2), and touchdowns (five). This is all the more impressive, considering he only played in six regular season games.

Saskatchewan bests the Bisons statistically at the QB position, where Drew Burko led the conference in passing yards, with 2256. His

21 touchdowns were also tops in the Canada West.

Defence

The cross province rivals are almost identical defensively. Saskatchewan was 15th in the CIS, with 28.2 points per game allowed, while Manitoba was right behind them, at 30.9, good for 16th. The Bisons allowed 438.1 yards per game, which is 16th overall, while Saskatchewan was 17th, at 474.1.

Saskatchewan had a huge leg up in interceptions, with 15 overall, good for third in the CIS. Manitoba was 10th in that category, with nine. The Bisons, however, pull away in sacks, with 18 (11th overall). Saskatchewan was tied for the lowest in that area, with eight.

Both teams are close in leading individual stats as well. Mark Ingram of Saskatchewan was second in total tackles, with 42, while DJ Lalama was third, with 40. Ingram led the conference in interceptions, with six,

while Jayden McKoy of Manitoba was right behind him, with five.

The major difference in individual stats was in sacks, where Evan Foster of Manitoba led the conference, with five and a half. The closest Huskie was Timi Agbaje, who was seventh, with two and a half.

Home field advantage

The Huskies were 3-1 at home this year, including a 44-24 victory over Manitoba in the regular season opener. The crowd could play a big factor in this game, as the Huskies look to avenge last season’s semi-final loss.

With that being said, Manitoba is coming off of a huge win over the number two nationally ranked Calgary Dinos last week, and that momentum could be enough to propel the team to a second consecutive Hardy Cup berth.