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SAIT goes for gold by being green

Sheldon Smith

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BY AMANDA SIEBERT WEAL WRITER

The Canada Green Building Council awarded SAIT’s Trades and Technology Complex with three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) awards earlier this month. The Complex received two gold certifications and one silver certification after being recognized for its commitment to sustainability. The Trades and Technology Complex (TTC), which includes the Aldred Centre, the Johnson-Cobbe Energy Centre, and the Cenovus Energy Centre, has set the bar for sustainable buildings on campus. The $400 million series of buildings began construction in September 2009 and was opened to students in August 2012. Ac-

cording to Boris Dragicevic, SAIT’s associate vice-president of facilities management and campus expansion, the TTC was built with LEED in mind all along. “We were contractually obligated to achieve a silver recognition based on our agreement with Alberta [Ministry of] Infrastructure,” said Dragicevic, who is a LEED-accredited professional. Recognized in over 132 countries, LEED is a rating system initially developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to encourage both commercial and residential contractors to construct buildings in a more sustainable way by meeting a specific set of performance standards. LEED certifications are awarded based on points

earned through a building’s ‘green’ attributes, with platinum being the highest level of recognition, followed by gold, silver, and simply, ‘certified.’ Among some of the complex’s green features is reflective roofing that reduces a need for air conditioning, as well as a colourful, energy-efficient lighting system that, according to a SAIT press release, will pay for itself in two years in electricity and bulb savings. These light installations can be found in the Aldred and Johnson-Cobbe Centres. LEED’s place on campus goes beyond getting certified. Students enrolled in the construction management program are required to complete a LEED course, which enables them to employ the most sustainable and up-and-coming

methods when constructing new buildings. According to Dragicevic, drawings and specifications from the construction of the TTC are available to students, and are incorporated into their curriculum. Aaron Dejong, a first-year student in the power and process operations program, studies and attends classes in the Johnson-Cobbe Centre. He finds that it is a much nicer place to work. “It looks nice, and if it’s energy-efficient, that’s even better. It beats being in some old brick building,” he said. Though no events or ceremonies for the LEED recognition have been announced, plaques acknowledging the complex’s new ratings will shortly be installed in each building.

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All that glitters is not always gold, but it may sometimes be a golden trophy. The Weal’s online presence was recently honoured with the first place prize in the Best in Show awards ceremony at the National College Media Convention in New Orleans, LA. Held on Oct. 27 at the Associated Collegiate Press/ College Media Advisers’ annual convention, your student paper received a gold-coloured cup mounted on a plaque to commemorate its web-based achievement.

The award honours the websites of student journalist publications based out of schools whose annual enrollment numbers range from 10,001 to 20,000 students. The Weal was also named a finalist for the Pacemaker award, which recognizes excellence in North American student journalism. The paper’s staff, most of whom attended the media convention from Oct. 23-27, is sincerely grateful for this level of national recognition. The trophy itself will be on display in The Weal’s office (room V219) for all to see.

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Student Support Centre is Almost Here BY SABRINA SCARPINO WEAL WRITER

The SAITSA Student Support Centre is set to have its grand opening on Nov. 20 for students seeking guidance and counsel about non-academic concerns. The Centre, which will be located in room NJ 105 of the Senator Burns Building, is undergoing the finishing touches as its opening date draws near. “We are in the process of solidifying all of our resourc-

es and getting them into the Centre,” said Amanda Hanna, SAITSA vice-president student life and co-founder of the student centre. Hanna also said there are some last minute “construction things” that must be done. “We are building some pieces that are going to be focal points in the Centre,” she said. “We’re really just putting everything together right now, getting it all going.” According to Hanna, the timeline for getting the Centre up and running hasn’t been too

bad, thanks to the fact that “everyone has been so supportive and everyone has been helping everywhere and anywhere.” The grand opening later this month will feature a news release and a conference held in the Centre, as well as activities throughout the day intended to welcome SAIT students and to show what the Centre has to offer. Such buzz worthy events will help to promote the Centre to students who may be unaware of the upcoming addition to the campus and its services.

“I just recently learned there was such a place a SAIT. So I’m pretty sure a lot of people, especially first-years, don’t know that such a place exists,” said Charisse Reyes, a first-year petroleum engineering student. The Student Support Centre has been made possible by the $40,000 grant from Alberta Campus’s Mental Health Initiative, resource donations from SAIT, and time and energy from Hanna and Tegan Cochrane, SAITSA president and the other co-founder of the Centre.

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Aero Centre set for lift-off with new donation BY SHELDON SMITH NEWS WRITER

The Art Smith Aero Centre has received a Robinson R44 helicopter, better known to Calgarians as the helicopter used by Global News. On Oct. 17, the helicopter made its way via semi-truck from Whitecourt, Alta. and arrived in Calgary at the Aero Centre, located at 1916 McCall Landing N.E. “Ken Miller is making his first donation to us. He owns a number of aircrafts and leases them out to various companies. The R44 is due for an overhaul, so he decided to give it to us, instead,” said instructor Allister Schreiber, who’s in his sixth year of teaching SAIT’s aircraft maintenance engineers technology (AMT) course. According to Schreiber, most of the aircrafts in the Aero Centre are donated. These donations include the Centre’s WestJet 737 aeroplane, as well as Esso and Swanberg’s Challenger aircraft. Also housed in the Centre are two Helijet helicopters from Vancouver. Because of the aircrafts’ high costs, donations are the only practical way the Centre can obtain aircrafts for its space where students can work on the aircrafts. To purchase a Robinson R44, it would’ve cost SAIT $500,000. The R44 helicopter is equipped with two rows of side-by-side seating, one seat for the pilot and three for passengers. The direction of the tail rotor – the helicopter’s rear, vertical propeller – on the R44 is opposite of the Robinson R22, which helps to improve the R44’s flight path. The tail rotor has two functions: to counteract the torque of the main rotor. Without a tail rotor, a helicopter would just spin in circles once it’s left the ground. The other reason is to provide directional control and allow a pilot to point a helicopter in a direction. Between the R22 and R44, the biggest differences are the structure of the rotor head, a few structural procedures, and

the amount of horsepower. “It’s quite a bit larger. The R44 has 245 horsepower, while the R22 only has 165, which is a sizeable difference,” said Gair. Most often, the R44 is used for work in the oilfield, predominantly in northern Alberta and British Columbia. For students in the AMT course, there won’t be much of a transition in learning the differences between the engines of the R22 and the R44. “This course (AMT) is about helicopters in general, not just a helicopter. It’s about the process, not the product,” said Schreiber. “The aircrafts we have represent a significant portion of the fleet used in Alberta. It’s good exposure for the students when they get their first job in the field. They’ll have a proper understanding and familiarity with the equipment.” Currently, SAIT has five helicopters at the Aero Centre: a Bell 206A, Bell 206B, R22 Beta, R22 Beta II and now, R44 Raven II. Shaun Gair is in his second year of the AMT course and is excited about the new addition to the fleet of helicopters. According to Gair, the new addition is “something different to learn on. From pictures that I’ve seen of the R44, it looks really cool.” The curriculum that Schreiber uses now will see some changes, because, as of now, much of the AMT course is based around the Bell 206, which is a two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopter that is manufactured at Bell Helicopter, in Mirabel, Que. “The 206 is a common aircraft in Canada. While the R44 is a little different, they’re both of similar size, but we won’t need to make a lot of modifications,” said Schreiber. The avionics program is taking the R22 into the main hangar of the Centre so that Schreiber’s department can accommodate space for the R44. “We look forward to having it here. I worked with one of the R44’s from my time working in the industry, so it’s a bit of a homecoming for me,” Schreiber said.

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Goings on The Executive Corner Canada not too welcoming to international students

BY THOMAS CRUICKSHANK SAITSA VP ACADEMIC

Hello, SAIT! We find ourselves well past the halfway point in the fall semester, busy with midterms and assignments. But don’t worry! The end of the semester will happen sooner than you think, so, seriously, don’t worry. But if you do have a problem, feel free to give me

Calls for service At approximately 10:25 p.m., Security received a telephone call from a staff member from The Gateway in Campus Centre requesting assistance in evicting two patrons who had been drinking in the bar for almost 12 hours. Security met with two Gateway security employees, who were talking with the two intoxicated patrons. The patrons were not happy and wanted to call the police to lodge a formal complaint. Security took the two patrons outside the Campus Centre north entrance and sat down with them while they waited for their ride, which arrived at approximately 10:50 p.m. Security suggested that since they had been drinking in the Gateway for so long, it

a call and I’ll help set you in the right direction. Now if you haven’t heard yet, you will hear it here. On Oct. 18, two Nigerian students were deported for working at a Walmart in Regina, Sask. These were students of the University of Regina, and I find this upsetting. Firstly, here is a little bit of back ground. According to a news article published in the Sept. 30 issue of The Weal, international students pay around 100 per cent of tuition while those who don’t travel the world to come to SAIT or any other post secondary institution only pay around 22 to 50 per cent. That means while I pay $500 for a course, an international student will pay around $1000 to $2000 per course. These international students are not eligible for student loans, only scholarships grants and bursaries. And to

compound this, international students generally do not have relatives here to live with. To top all this off, international students can’t legally work offcampus without having to pay to get a permit to do so. As you can see, studying in Canada for an international student is quite expensive. First off, I understand the rationale behind why the tuition is the way it is and I understand why the loan program is the way it is for international students. The argument against international students boils down to, “You don’t pay taxes.” I don’t like this system, but until a better solution rears its head, it will stay this way. So this is what I propose: why don’t we expand the working area for international students? Instead of limiting them to just on-campus positions, why not expand their job opportunities to the city or the

province? I hypothesize that if we did this, international students would not only have an easier time paying their bills, they would also be able to more easily enter the work force, and thus would be more likely to stay and work in Canada after graduation. According to the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials, “98,000 international students entered Canada in 2011.” However, only 6,700 of these students transitioned to a permanent residents status in the same year. That is less than 7 per cent, which means that international students who attend post-secondary institutions in Canada aren’t staying in Canada. Now, back to the deported Nigerian students. Breaking the law should be met with the appropriate punishment, and in this case, I don’t believe that

this was the appropriate punishment. Perhaps a fine and community service would have better suited the crime. Either way, the lack of financial support combined with the increasing cost of post-secondary is making Canada less accessible for international students. And I don’t think that’s very Canadian.

seemed like a good time to call it a night. They both agreed and left with their ride. Security returned to regular duties at 10:55 p.m.

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wards other residents. Security arrived at the Begin Tower Residence, were met by the C/A, and proceeded to the unit where the C/A spoke with the student in question. The student appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and admitted to being intoxicated, but denied making threats against anyone. At approximately 2:29 p.m., residence staff requested the presence of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) to speak with the student regarding the matter. CPS arrived on-site at approximately 2:59 p.m., but when escorted to the room, the student was no longer there. At approximately 3:13 p.m., CPS was off-site campus and Security resumed regular duties.

Begin Tower Residence staff member reporting a lone male loitering in the Common Room of the Begin Tower. Security arrived on-site and met with a residence staff member. At approximately 9:46 a.m., Security woke up the loiterer, who was asleep.

Vehicle break-in At approximately 4:47 p.m., Security received a call from a SAIT student reporting her vehicle had been broken into while parked in the P1 parking lot between 2 a.m. on Oct. 24 and 4 p.m. on Oct. 25. Security met the student at the P1 parking lot. The lock on the passenger’s door had been damaged and appeared to be the point of entry. The student filed an incident statement and was advised to also file a report with Calgary Police Service.

At approximately 2:13 a.m., Security received a call from Begin Tower Residence staff concerning a noise complaint in a room. Security checked up on the room where students were listening to relatively loud music with a few guests. Security informed them of the complaint and reminded the students of the residence’s noise policy. Everyone not registered to the room was asked to leave and everyone complied without incident. Security returned to regular duties at 2:24 a.m.

Calls for service At 2:05 p.m., Security received a call from a Community Assistant (C/A), reporting that a student was making threats to-

Calls for service At approximately 9:37 a.m., Security received a call from a

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He was identified as a SAIT student and was questioned about his purposes in the Begin Tower. He replied that he was visiting a friend the night before until approximately 4:00 a.m. when he was asked to leave. As it was late, he had slept in the Common Room. Security informed him that as he was not a resident, he would have to leave the building. At approximately 9:49 a.m., Security escorted the student out of the building through the west exit and then returned to regular duties.

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Looking for love one click at a time SAIT alumni obsesses over Craigslist’s missed connections, while SAIT student seeks a man who likes grape juice BY INONGE CHIMWASO A&E EDITOR

Perusing Craigslist’s missed connections has become a daily habit for The Weal’s former A&E editor and SAIT journalism graduate, Sarah Sussman. “Every now and then, if I’m at a show or I see someone, I’m like, ‘Oh I hope they write about me on the interweb,’” she said. “I’ve always loved the idea of someone being like, ‘Hey I saw you in public and fell madly in love with you.’” As the name suggests, Craigslist’s missed connections is an online forum where people can post ads in hopes of acquainting with strangers they once crossed paths with but have missed an opportunity to talk to, or exchange names or contact information with. Sussman, who has been reading the feeds since the

age of 13, said her fascination with missed connections goes beyond hoping to one day fit the description of one of the posts. The 20-year-old journalist also enjoys reading the cute, and sometimes disturbing, ads that are posted. Such was the case when on Oct. 2, Sussman came across the following personal ad posted by first-year SAIT journalism student Nancy Juarez. The full text for the ad read:

CL > calgary> personals > missed connections Tue 01 Oct SAIT female looking for male who likes grape juice. - w4m 21 (SAIT)

You were sitting in front

of me in the Senator Burns building atrium. The back of your head was ridiculous. That hair was almost too much for me to handle. You were wearing a black hoodie and you had a SAIT issued backpack. When you got up and left, you had a huge smile on your face that made me weak. I want to invite you back to my place for a little Okanagan grape juice If this is you, tell me what I was wearing.

While Sussman is convinced that Juarez is too shy to admit her true intentions when she posted this personal ad, Juarez said it was posted all in good fun. “My friend and I posted it when we were bored just to see who would reply because

we were going through some of [the ads] and couldn’t take them seriously,” Juarez said. As a result of this ad, Juarez said she received “a ton of replies” from strangers, some of whom claimed to be her mystery crush and others who simply wanted to mingle. Sussman suggested that the secrecy that the missed connections forum offers through Craigslist is what draws people to comfortably post ads on the website. People can openly use extremely descriptive or colourful language to describe the person they are hoping to reconnect with. “I think people like the anonymity of it. Basically, [you’re] hoping that no one that you know will ever see it, but the one person you did want to see it will see it, and then you’ll be soulmates for

life,” she explained. While Sussman confessed to “mostly just lurking” on the page reserved for lonely hearts, she also admitted to posting an ad of her own a few years ago. “When I was 18 I did this missed connection about this guy who was my CIBC banker, and I was really hoping he’d find it. He never did, and I was heartbroken because I had just closed my bank account so I would never see him again,” she said. While Sussman said it would be “epic” if fate brought two people together because of an online personal ad, she advised that if people choose to meet up with someone from Craigslist they should “meet in a public place to make sure that they’re not the Craigslist Killer.”

Artist uses unconventional items as a fashion statement BY HUSSON ZAMAN A&E WRITER

ACAD Wearable Art instructor and renowned artist Dee Fontans wears her art on her sleeves, literally, and hopes to educate students through the unique form of wearable art. Fontans—who has spent 22 years teaching at Alberta College of Art and Design and has been working in the field of wearable art since 1985—described wearable art as “the creation of objects, which embellish and celebrate the body.” She originally began to research wearable art while studying fashion design at Parsons the New School for Design in New York City, and that’s where she drew her original influence from the surrealist movement of the 1920s. “A lot of surrealists at that time kept humour in their work and I really enjoy humour in both my work and life,” she said. She then put her own wearable art in motion after an incident that occurred while she was studying jewelry at the State University of New Paltz in 1985. “I got caught in a polishing machine and broke my right hand,” Fontans explained. After

her accident, she began creating art with alternative materials like paper, plastic, electrical wire and rubbers. Since then, she has started selling haute couture garments which she described as exclusive, custom-fitted clothing that is “unique, unpredictable

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEE FONTANS

and sometimes outrageous.” Fontans’ most recent performance of wearable art was at the Endeavor Arts Gallery on Sept.12 for the Canadian Space Society exhibition entitled Revolutions: The Inexorable Evolution of Art. The exhibition featured her art pieces alongside her

designed jewelry, and it went on tour to Winnipeg and Ottawa and wrapped up on Oct. 26. Being an ACAD instructor of over 20 years, Fontans has seen her influence go beyond the walls of the art school and into the broader art community of Calgary. This influence is exemplified through the ACAD Wearable Art Gallery that was created by Fontans and is scheduled to continue on this year with both past and current students of the art school. The ACAD alumni hopes to continue to perform at Wearable Art Galleries around the city and the current Wearable Art class of 19 students is going to perform a private function at ACAD this semester at an undetermined date. Fontans wants Wearable Art to become a community-wide effort and she hopes that it continues to grow in size and scope. “I believe in community. When we create together, we are stronger,” she said “And the more people involved, the more fun it can be.” Some of the community groups that the ACAD Wearable Art class collaborates with to create the Wearable Art Gallery

include the Aveda Institute Calgary’s students for hair and make-up, photographers and videographers from both ACAD and SAIT, and media students from Mount Royal University, SAIT and University of Calgary. Fontans hopes that students

and developing artists learn to become strong communicators and leaders through her teachings she provides in her classes. “I empower the student, and artist, as both an educator and a mentor,” she said.

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LIFESTYLE YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

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Weird flavoured snacks that could be worth trying 本山葵

BY MARCELLA SERINK WEAL WRITER

Whether you enjoy indulging in strange flavours or the thought leads you to grab a barf bag, there is an array of unorthodox sweets on the market today. The popular blog Jezebel has found a number of odd tasting snacks available in the United States in recent months. While items like candy corn-flavoured Oreos and Lay’s chicken and waffle chips aren’t available in Canada, there are still a lot of daring products to choose from here.

Macadamia Nut Flavoured

SPAM. It is a mystery as to who might have come up with the idea of mixing Spam – the canned meat that has something of a cult following in Hawaii – and macadamia nuts. Nonetheless, Hamakua Plantations has created SPAM-flavoured macadamia nuts with ingredients including macadamia nuts, salt and SPAM flavouring.

BREAST MILK. Inspired by the sense of calm babies feel when they receive their mother’s breast milk, this is now an strange-tasting flavour available for lollipops on the market today.

Where is it found? You can purchase these online at Amazon. com from various sellers.

While the U.S. company Lollyphile does not actually use real breast milk in their infamous lollipops, the creators use a creamy almond taste instead. According to the company’s website, Lollyphile used real samples of breast milk to perfect the taste of the lollipop.

Cost: $5 for a 4.5-ounce can, or $14.99 for a 10-ounce bag.

Where is it found? Breast milk-flavoured lollipops can be bought online at Lollyphile. com.

The weird flavours mentioned here might even make great gag (no pun intended) gifts for friends, family and colleagues alike.

Cost: $10 for four lollipops, plus $17.55 for international shipping charges.

FOIE GRAS. For those who aren’t well versed in French cuisine, foie gras is the liver of a specially fattened duck, and is considered a delicacy in France. Now imagine that being used as a flavour in bubble gum.

HOT & SPICY. It may be hard to believe that hot and spicy condiments would make for enjoyable candies.

With a duck appropriately gracing its packaging, Foie Gras Gourmet Bubble Gum is a type of chewing gum whose ingredients do not differ much from regular bubble gum. Its artificial liver flavour, however, definitely makes it stand out from all the other types of gum on the market.

But seeing is believing, and here to prove that such sweets are a reality are Jelly Belly Candy Company’s Tabasco jellybeans and Lollyphile’s wasabi-ginger lollipops.

Where is it found? The Gummi Boutique, 205 10 St N.W.

Where is it found? Jelly Bellies can be found all over the city, but weird and spicy flavours like Tabasco can be purchased at the Gummi Boutique. Wasabi-flavoured jelly beans are available in bulk there as well. Lollyphile lollipops can only be purchased online at Lollyphile.com

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Spot the symptoms of depression early

Depression among SAIT students BY KELSEY OSTER WEAL WRITER

Throughout their time at school, many students may find themselves combatting feelings or symptoms of depression. The symptoms and contributing factors of depression can vary from person to person. There are, h owever, common symptoms that counselors and psychologists look for when dealing with individuals who could potentially have depression. Joel Roos, registered provisional psychologist said “grades or work performance deteriorating, absenteeism and missing classes or work” are some of the most common symptoms of an individual suffering from depression. “One in five adults in Canada will experience some form of depression over their lifetime,” Roos said. Students attending school away from home may find that they are experiencing these symptoms particularly because of the situation they are

in. Students who move away from home in order to attend school often have very little social support. Feeling alone or without support can be a trigger for depression. Although there are many theories about what exactly causes depression, there are some common themes among the factors. One such theory, Roos said, is that depressive symptoms can result from individuals being “without social support or connections.” Starting Nov. 20, students of SAIT will have major resources for combatting depression through social support in the new Student Support Centre. Tegan Cochrane, SAITSA President, said the Centre should allow students to “put their own personal well-being at the forefront of their mind.” Hoping to help students with not only depression but allowing student to feel supported by the v community the Centre aims to have an allencompassing effect. According to Roos, one of the most common warning signs that clinicians, counselors or psychologists look for when helping people is outbursts of anger or temper that

are uncharacteristic. Despite all its symptoms, depression can be cured and is a very manageable mental illness. When treating symptoms of depression, Roos advises “the best way is through prevention.” Another common method of treating depression, he said, can be through selective thinking. Selective thinking involves determining what thoughts and feelings are useful or beneficial to one’s self and which ones are not. For instance, when studying for an exam, an individual may think that failure is the only option for them and that there is no point in trying. Selective thinking would teach them to let go of the thought that makes them assume they will fail. Regular exercise and diet, in Roos’s opinion, can also prove to be effective when working towards keeping depression at bay. Also helpful in preventing depression, he said, is “a good source of vitamin D.”

Feeling down and depressed lately? Identifying the symptoms of depression in its initial stages by going over registered psychologist Dr. Karen Massey’s list can help you avoid becoming a victim of depression.

LACK OF SLEEP Being unable to fall asleep within about 20 minutes of going to bed, Massey pointed out, could mean that students may be starting to develop a depression symptom, and can cause troubles in focusing on classes and studies. In such cases, she said that getting out bed and doing some stretches calm the body and mind, and may ease the process of falling asleep. Also, creating a bedtime routine and having fixed wake-up times can contribute towards resolving this issue.

LOWER CONCENTRATION LEVELS Procrastination and the lack of concentration on studies, assignments and other school-related obligations is a common symptom for students dealing with depression. According to Massey, the process of disciplining oneself can help treat this symptom. Setting a schedule or study plan for each day brings about disciplinary qualities in a person.

EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN OR LOSS Often in cases of depression, Massey said students may tend to either overeat or under eat, leading to weight gain or loss, respectively. According to Massey, a good way to prevent this is by making sure to eat at least every four hours, and to exercise regularly.

AN OVERALL FEELING OF SADNESS As the pressure of schoolwork mounts, students tend to become more stressed and may develop a sense of sadness and hopelessness, resulting in procrastination and missed deadlines. “If the symptoms persist, see a counselor to figure out the core reasons for this problem and [to] make changes, so you can return to feeling good and productive,” she said. - YASHICA ANANDANI

SAIT chef goes to Dubai BY KRISTA CONRAD WEAL WRITER

Chef Andrew Springett, instructor in SAIT’s professional cooking program, is journeying overseas this fall to compete in the inaugural Dubai World Hospitality Championship (DWHC). Being held from Nov. 16-18, DWHC has invited Canada to enter the competition along with 11 other countries. Springett is an alumnus of the Culinary School at British Columbia Institute of Technology, a distinguished chef, and a recipient of numerous awards and accolades. He will be joining a talented and passionate group of six chefs on the Canadian team, all of which have been competitors in the Bocuse D’or, a renowned and prestigious biennial chef championship held in Lyon, France. “Each of us has represented Canada starting from 1991, and I was the 2003 representative,” Springett said. The Canadian Culinary Federation assembled his team, and teammates were chosen based on their representation of Canada at the Bocuse D’Or and

What’s missing from this picture? SAIT chef and instructor Andrew Springett. He will be competing in the Dubai World Hospitality Championship in the United Arab Emirates. LEO ARAGON PHOTO

their availability to compete in the event. The invitation to compete in the DWHC came in September, leaving little time for training and planning. “This is a unique competition, the first of its kind,” Springett said. “It is a buffet set-up for 54 people, and the food is meant to be eaten.” This is a stark contrast to most notable culinary competitions, which Springett explained are hosted in a World Culinary Salon format where most dishes are created, glazed and displayed strictly for show. “The marks in those contests are about 90 per cent show and

10 per cent taste,” he said. “These dishes will be prepared for guests to dine upon, and 50 percent of our mark is based on flavour. That is very exciting for us.” Each team must present a full dessert buffet, a full cold buffet, and three show pieces (of which one must be made of chocolate, one of sugar, and one of bread). To fill these requirements, Springett will be preparing three tapas-style desserts, a pheasant galantine meat platter, a beet salad, and an asparagus salad. Working with the students at SAIT’s The Highwood restaurant has helped

Springett with training for the competition. He has found the Thursday buffet to be especially beneficial. “I can practice putting the pheasant platter out, and the two salads, for the guests to try them out,” he said. “It’s perfect where I am.” Tom Bornhorst, dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism at SAIT, agreed that Springett is in an ideal and unique situation for training for a completion event of this calibre. “This is the power of these kinds of institutions for competitions. He has so many other chefs he can consult with leading up to the event,” Bornhorst explained. “Knowledge is very accessible.” Bornhorst, who is thrilled for Springett and his invitation to represent Canada at the DWHC, said Springett is “such a great representative of SAIT and the School of Hospitality and Tourism. The consummate professional.” Canadian team members have met at SAIT for training after hours, which Bornhorst explained is “not an easy thing for [Springett] to do, at the same time as teaching full-time

and fulfilling all of his other responsibilities.” In addition to instructing in the professional cooking program, Springett also coaches and mentors students on an individual basis as they prepare for provincial and national culinary skills competitions. Bornhorst believes that Springett’s participation in the DWHC will highlight culinary programs at SAIT and will bring worldwide recognition to the school. Not only will SAIT be listed in Springett’s credentials during the competition, Springett will also be wearing white chef jackets adorned with the SAIT logo. “He will be wearing his SAIT whites at the competition,” Bornhorst said. “SAIT’s professional cooking program will be a part of a prestigious international event, and you can’t place a value on that.” Springett is proud to be representing both his school and his country as it is a “true honour” for him. As for Bornhorst, he is not worried about Springett taking a leave from his teaching duties to compete. “My only regret is that I can’t go with him,” he said.

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Budding novelist writes his heart out in annual competition

NaNoWriMo participant David Early gets his “tank load” of coffee while working on his laptop. This will be his tenth year of participating in the writing CAPTION contest. YASHICA ANANDANI PHOTO

BY YASHICA ANANDANI LIFESTYLE EDITOR

For aspiring writers and novelists, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) can be the perfect platform to achieve greater heights. The annual competition runs from Nov. 1 to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 31. During this time, participants are encouraged to craft a novel

out of precisely 50,000 words. A first-year respiratory therapy student at SAIT, David Early has embarked on his tenth consecutive year of NaNoWriMo participation this month. To learn more of how he manages to write a novel on a strict time frame every year since 2003, The Weal sat down with Early and asked him a few questions.

The Weal: Why did you choose NaNoWriMo and what made you want to come back and participate these past 10 years? David Early: Well, the first year that I did it, it sounded like such a bizarre and ridiculous idea – getting 50,000 words in a month, when I don’t know if I’d manage to get that in a year – so I just gave it a shot and I really enjoyed it. I actually didn’t make the 50,000 [that year], which had me really gearing to do it the next year. TW: We’ve heard that often the NaNoWriMo team meets at Denny’s McKnight to brainstorm. Why Denny’s, of all places? Early: Honestly, it’s the people that are there [at Denny’s]. People have a really big tendency of losing permits for our group, but Denny’s is really consistent about actually making a place for us every month, because we need [time] outside of November as well just to have everybody catch up. And for me, it would be [because of Denny’s] meatballs, too. They’ve got a giant meatball, it’s delicious. TW: How hard is it to write a novel?

Early: I would say that would be a very different answer inside and out of November for me. I tend to be a very ponderous writer, I think through absolutely every single sentence before I write it down. I run it through my head, so writing a novel for me could take hours and hours of work every single time. But during November it’s completely different because it’s a really kamikaze writing style where I’m just hurling words at the page, and seeing what sticks. I would say the biggest difficulty comes in the contrast because that’s not how I want to write. TW: Did you ever come across a particular story or entity through the competition that felt so ridiculous that it’s stuck with you through the years? Early: There’s one person in the [NaNoWriMo] community called Tim and there is a rule that if you include Tim in your novel, you will win the competition. It came from one year where a participant had hit writer’s block and Tim said, “You should put me in your novel.” She wound up winning. The next year, Tim said, “EVERYBODY should put

me in their novel.” He’s working on something called The Book of Tim, which is a compilation of all the stories that he’s been in and there’s a subsection in all the ways that he’s been ‘killed off,’ [because] he doesn’t always get the best treatment in those stories. TW: What are the three qualities a novelist should possess in order to succeed? Early: I think persistence is the biggest one. That’s not just persistence in writing, it’s persistence with bothering publishers and going back to a work that you think might be perfect and having a second look at it. Creativity is the go-to one. It’s very difficult to write something without stepping on another person’s toes and being able to find your own niche takes a great deal of creativity. And coffee! I’ve heard it dubbed as ‘writer fuel’ quite often in the past. It’s especially good for going through an allnightlong writing marathon. There’s no way that you’re going to make it an hour in without a good tank load of coffee.

A NOVEL IDEA NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH JOHN MICHAEL BENNETT THE MUSE

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts in November and it is exactly what it sounds like: it is 30 days you dedicate to writing a novel.

JOANNE JOHNSON

2013 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA OF THE YEAR VETERAN BROADCASTER JOANNE JOHNSON (TSR ‘82) HAS BEEN WAKING UP CALGARIANS FOR 30 YEARS, FILLING MORNING ROUTINES AND COMMUTES WITH HER WARM HUMOUR AND SASSY BANTER. It’s a career that has netted Johnson numerous professional broadcasting awards including two Gold Ribbon Awards from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, shared with her longtime co-hosts Don and “the Coach.” Johnson has also utilized her profile as a broadcaster to wake up Calgarians to the issues that mean the most to her, promoting causes such as Kids Cancer Care and Hospice Calgary and working with the Salvation Army, Cystic Fibrosis, the Brain Tumor Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society and the Miracle Home Lottery.

Congratulations to Joanne on being the recipient of SAIT Polytechnic’s 25th Distinguished Alumni Award.

I did NaNoWriMo in 2009 and I can tell you it’s one of the best things I’ve ever did. Everyone has a novel in their head, just waiting to come out on paper. And you may say to yourself: “Oh, I’m not good enough to write a book,” or “I’m a terrible writer.” Forget all that now. NaNoWriMo is not about writing the next bestseller or determining whether you’re a good writer or not. It’s for you and for your self-betterment. First of all, it’s a fantastic accomplishment. At the end of a month, you get to say you wrote a book. Not many people get to say that. You’ll get out a story that, chances are, you’ve always wanted to. You’ll have that forever. Even if it’s not the best, you can take however long you want after November to edit it. Furthermore, it will help improve your writing skills, no matter who you are. You will learn to budget time, and better your writing all in one go. Lastly, it looks pretty cool on a resume.

I only have it on one line of my resume: “completed National Novel Writing Month 2009.” After asking what it is, interviewers are generally impressed with the level of dedication and stamina it takes to do such a task, while juggling everyday life. Yes, 50 000 words sounds like a lot in a month, but participating in a worldwide event makes it much easier. There is plenty of support and advice on the NaNoWriMo site. On top of that, there are local groups that meet once a week during November to help with the process. Getting to talk out your ideas and knowing that others are doing it too makes it much easier. It’s not just a national movement anymore; people from all around the world participate in the event. During this month, throw perfectionism out the window. Just go crazy, and write. Save editing and nitpicking for any time after November. Notice a contradiction? Go back and edit it later, not now. It’s so easy to get caught in a loop. Just worry about getting ideas on the paper, and not about whether it’s perfect.

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Defending Canada is the ‘Mayne’ thing for Naval officer BY CRYSTAL SCHICK NEWS EDITOR

Yasmin Mayne may be a mere 5’2” and barely weigh 100 lbs., but that doesn’t stop her from commanding a Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel, a war ship in the Canadian Naval Reserves. When first-year journalism student Mayne was on the search for a part-time job at a job fair in the summer of 2009, nothing caught her eye until she saw the military booth. “The navy looked cool because they do a lot of search and rescue,” she said. “So I joined.” The rest is history. Now referred to as sublieutenant Mayne by her colleagues, she has been training as a bridge watchkeeper since her basic training began in April 2010. As bridge watchkeeper, she stands on the bridge, the part of the ship where all the windows are, and gives vital directions to the helmsman—or, the boat’s driver—when the captain is attending to other duties. “I give orders to tell them

how to move the ship. I keep the ship safe, through navigation and contact avoidance,” Mayne said of her responsibilities. Mayne’s unconventional summer job choice has awarded her the opportunity of seeing an oceanic side of Canada most civilians may never experience. Her Monday to Friday mission over these past few years has been coastal surveillance and sovereignty patrol, while on weekends, she and her crew would “come alongside,” or dock, in different port cities. Fishery patrols, ensuring fisherman are following regulations, and protecting resources by making sure fisherman from other countries, like Greenland, are not fishing from Canadian waters, are all a big part of her job. The Reservists keep on top of oceanic appearances. “It’s presence,” she said. “It’s showing that Canadian Forces are out there and these are our waters.” According to Mayne, being a Naval Reservist is more than

presence, especially in regards to her last mission, in which she had the opportunity to sail the northern coastline for five weeks. “We do a lot of community relations because they [northern communities] are so isolated from the rest of Canada,” she said about her five-week mission in the north. During this time, her and her crew had come alongside in Nunavut cities such as Iqaluit and Pangnirtung. While there, ship personnel and crewmembers did volunteer work and gave out gifts such as toys to the community centres. Simple acts like these are even more important in northern communities, which are so geographically isolated that their distance from distribution centres makes goods extremely expensive. At the end of the day, it is the most basic part of her job that Mayne said makes her the happiest. “Sailing is definitely the best part [of being in the Naval Reserves], especially on sunny days and the water is calm… and [being] in charge of a war ship.” She also enjoys the days when they practice ship handling and tactical maneuvers, because they get to use the boats for the speed, power and agility that they were designed for.

Mayne said that her least fa- servists, exist in both [worlds].” vorite thing about being a ReAccording to Mayne, Reservservist is the unpredictability ists act as a bridge between of her schedules. A call for a the two worlds by getting the job opportunity can come word out about the miliat any time, and mere tary’s work and recruitdays are given to ing members. “Always make a decision Mayne said beto take or leave fore joining the be confident that opportunireserves, she ty. Things can was a shy indiwhen you are doing also go wrong vidual, but she while at sea, has grown to something. Don’t p u s h i n g command a homecoming presence and second-guess yourself. respect. dates back unpredictThe most When you know you ably. important Mayne’s lesson she are doing something has learned father was excited about so far from right, just go her choice to her experience join the Navy in the Navy Rethrough with for part-time serves is to, “alwork, but her ways be confident it.” mother was apprewhen you are doing hensive at first because something. Don’t secshe didn’t know much about ond-guess yourself. When the military. Now that her you know you are doing somemother knows more about the thing right, just go through reserves, she said if she were with it.” younger, she might join the reRemembrance Day means serves too. more to Mayne now that she Being in the reserves is dif- understands the time and life ferent than being full-time in commitment it takes to be a the military. Reservists are part of the military. part-time, are non-contractual, “It takes on a whole new sail on different types of ships, meaning to remember those and have different mandates. guys that did go out and serve “We are the liaison between in the wars.” the military world and the civilian world, because we Re-

CRISTI BIRCH

2013 OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNA OF THE YEAR At an age when many young people are more concerned with their social lives than social issues, Cristi Birch (GNT ‘10), a high school student, was working with teachers to develop inclusive curriculum aimed at keeping her fellow Aboriginal students in school. This keen social conscience and ambition has been a guiding force through Birch’s young life. Since then, she has earned an honours diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology from SAIT Polytechnic and has advanced to a project manager position at TransCanada Corporation.

First-year journalism student Yasmin Mayne is seen here on a photo shoot on SAIT campus. Yasmin balances school life with her duties as a Naval Reservist. BRENT CALVER PHOTO

At the same time, Birch has contributed tirelessly to issues close to her heart. She serves as a site producer for a website that offers community advocacy and support to pregnant teens and young mothers, and works with a multitude of municipal, federal and grassroots committees and groups addressing diversity issues and issues of concern to Aboriginal communities, all while raising two young boys.

Congratulations to Cristi from SAIT Polytechnic.

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Trojans and Ooks renew ACAC Rivalry BY ANDREW HALIPCHUK SPORTS WRITER

The SAIT Trojans men’s hockey team had revenge in mind as they met with the team that beat them in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) finals in the past season. Last March, the NAIT Ooks defeated the Trojans in the ACAC finals, three games to one. The weekend of Oct. 18 was the first time SAIT faced their rivals from the north since the ACAC finals in a home-and-home weekend series. The first game of the weekend was held in Edmonton at NAIT’s arena on Oct. 18, and the Trojans returned home the next night for the second game. Both teams came into the weekend without a loss in regulation and both sat atop the standings in the ACAC. In the first game, the men of Troy took an early lead just two minutes into the opening frame when third-year forward Corey Tyrell buried a

shorthanded goal past Ooks goaltender Ty Swabb, putting the Trojans up 1-0 in the first period. During the second period, Tyrell netted his second goal of the game to put the Trojans up by two points. This awoke the sleeping giant that is NAIT’s offence and scored three straight goals on secondyear tender Brayden Hopfe, putting the Trojan’s behind 3-2 after 40 minutes. Trojans second-year forward Ben O’Quinn was able to tie the game up at three goals a piece at the start of the third period, when rookie right winger Trevor Cameron scored his first career ACAC goal to break the tie and put the Trojans up 4-3 with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game. Hopfe remained solid between the pipes and shut the Ooks out in the third period, earning his league-leading fifth win of the season. “I think it was a good win for our team in terms of confidence,” said Trojan’s men’s hockey head coach Ken Babey.

The Trojans were outshot 47 to 22, and were unable to capitalize on power play opportunities, going 0 for 2. “Hopfe continues to play well…he made big saves in the second period, that preserved the one-goal lead [for the Ooks], and gave us a chance to win the game,” Babey said. In the second game of the weekend, the teams played in Calgary at SAIT Arena, where the Trojans hoped to sweep their arch rivals, while NAIT was hoping to get back into the win column. SAIT opened the scoring in a back and forth first period, when rookie defenceman Cody Castro got the puck past the Ooks goalie. The Ooks tied it up minutes later off a power play goal from secondyear Joshua Lazowski. SAIT regained the lead when thirdyear centre Clayton Cumiskey netted his own power play goal halfway through the first period. Lazowski scored his second goal of the game tying it up for the Ooks in the final minute of the first.

Trojans captain Nolan Souchotte skated into the offensive zone at the SAIT Campus Centre arena on Oct. 19, 2013. SAIT lost the game 3-2 to the NAIT Ooks. EVAN BUHLER PHOTO

“I thought we started the game flat and I’m disappointed with our effort,” Babey said. In the second period, the Ooks scored another power play goal, this time from left winger Jamie Johnson, scoring the go-ahead goal and the eventual game winner. The third period saw a goalless third and the Ooks hand-

ed SAIT its first loss of the 2013/2014 ACAC season. “In the third we played a little better, but we have to play better than that against a team like NAIT,” said Coach Babey. The Trojans currently sit first in the ACAC standings with a record of five wins, one loss, no overtime losses and two ties.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM SET TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS BY STEVE SUCHA SPORTS EDITOR

The new Trojans men’s volleyball head coach, Dan Gilbert, will be looking to give his squad a little culture come this December when he and his team travel overseas to Cuba. Throughout the month of October, the men’s volleyball team was selling raffle tickets in order to travel to Cuba. According to Gilbert, who has previously taken a team that he coached last year to the Caribbean communist country, says the competition is stiff. “Last year with my team from Red River College, Manitoba, we played and trained with the Cuban National team. It was a great set of games,” he said. The draw for the tropical getaway concluded on Oct. 28 and the Trojans managed to sell all of the tickets, which netted them a total of $10,000. Cathy Oliver was named the winner of the all-inclusive trip at the Hotel Tropicoco on the Santa Maria beach in the Caribbean nation’s capital city of Havana. Both Oliver and the volleyball team will be in Cuba for five days. Oliver is not obligated to spend time with the team, although she and her fellow travelers are free to attend the team’s games. The trip will be an all-inclusive escape to paradise for Oliver, but the same cannot be said for Gilbert and his team. “We are not going to Cuba

for the team to stay in a five-star resort and bask in the lap of luxury,” he said. “We are traveling to train and compete against some of the most dedicated and talented volleyball players in the world.” Gilbert said that not only will the men of Troy have a chance to play elite level athletes while in Cuba, but the trip also offers the Trojans a new and unique point of view. “The Cubans have a rich tradition in volleyball. It is a great chance to see another culture that is vastly different from our own and it offers us the opportunity to see how a culture like that trains,” Gilbert said. “It is truly an eye opening experience.” The Trojans will be leaving on Dec. 15, and will be returning on Dec. 23, giving the boys a solid eight days of what coach Gilbert calls “a very balanced schedule” in terms of being able to play volleyball, train with the athletes and tour the city of Havana. Gilbert said that the Trojans will not only get to train with the athletes of Cuba, but they will also be able to socialize when the Trojans take the Cuban athletes out for dinner. According to Gilbert, trips like these are beneficial in more ways than expected. Chief among these benefits is the level of competition Trojans will face while playing against high-level athletes.

Trips such as these are also a prime opportunity for Gilbert’s team to bond, build morale, and prepare for the second

half of their season back home. The Cuba trip will cost the Trojans a total of $30,000, but Gilbert said the Trojans are

constantly assisting in refereeing high school volleyball games and hosting cabarets to limit the cost on players.

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Basketball set to tip-off the regular season BY CARYS RICHARDS WEAL WRITER

The Trojans women’s basketball team recorded their first victory of the season with a win in Edmonton, while the men’s squad emerged from their opening weekend 0-2. Both teams began their seasons with back-to-back road games with neither squads able to collect a win on Friday, Oct.18. A slow start in the third quarter resulted in a 63-60 loss for the women during their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season opener against the Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC) Wolves. Despite holding a 29-27 lead after two quarters, the women of Troy were outscored 20-3 to begin the third. “We were down almost 20 points at one time,” said Trojans women’s head coach Donovan Martin. The Trojans were able to convert on half of their 12 three-point attempts. First-year SAIT Trojan guard Kendell Kuntz gave the visitors their first lead of the game off a three-pointer in the first half

of the game, while winger Gianna Craig led the Trojans with 10 points that night. The following day, the Trojans traveled to Edmonton to take on the Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) Thunder for their second game of the season. The women’s team rebounded from their previous night’s performance and earned a win over their opponents. The Trojans got off to a slow start and trailed after the first quarter. But once the team started gaining momentum, they refused to relent and eventually recorded a win for their efforts. “After the first quarter, you could see the girls were tightening up, thinking, ‘Uh oh, here we go again,’” Martin said. He was, however, able to keep his team focused. After letting the opponents score 18 points in the first quarter, the Trojans limited the Thunder to only an additional 22 points for the remainder of the game. The game ended with a Trojan victory, defeating the Thunder decisively by 80-40. The men, on the other hand, weren’t as fortunate in their weekend. A strong initial

outing by the men’s team gave them a 22-9 advantage after the first quarter, but too many fouls over the course of the game gave the home team a chance to come back and ultimately defeat the Trojans by a score of 73-67 on Friday night. GPRC Wolf’s forward Andrew Burston led the game with 19 points and Trojan guard Paulo de Soto responded by scoring 15 points. “The guys came out with some energy, played hard, and we got out to a bit of a lead that was slowly whittled away from us,” said Mike Stevens, coach of the men’s squad. The Trojans were able to hold their opponents to a 15.4 per cent success rate on three-point attempts and 38.1 per cent on field goals while scoring on 6-16 of their own three-point attempts. The game inevitably went to the Wolves for converting on over half of the attempted free-throws granted over the course of the Trojans’ 33 penalty fouls. “We were doing things very, very well and we kind of got away from that,” Stevens said. The contest the following

evening against the CUCA Thunder yielded another loss, and the men’s basketball team fell to 0-2 in their opening weekend. After leading 42-40 by the break, the Trojans relinquished the lead and were ultimately defeated by a score of 82-73. SAIT forward Shayne Stumpf led the team in scoring with 27 points and 14 rebounds and the next most productive player offensively on the Trojans was forward Colten Murray with 11 points, but coach Stevens wasn’t satisfied with his team’s overall effort. “We need other guys to pull their weight and we’re not doing a great job of that,” said Stevens after the Saturday game. While the Trojans were able to cut down on the amount of fouls taken from the night before, their inability to drain the ball from the field contributed to their loss. Of the 70 field goals attempted, only 26 were chances the team was able to capitalize on. The season continues with opportunities for both teams to showcase their talents in front of a home crowd for their third games.

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Women of Troy finish season strong, men miss chance of repeat BY ANDREW HALIPCHUK SPORTS WRITER

The SAIT Trojans soccer squads experienced highs and lows all season, but when the final whistle sounded on Oct. 20, it was the ladies earning a playoff berth and the men missing the post-season. The women struggled at the start of the 2013 season, blowing leads in their first two games, and winning just one of the first five games of the season. In a strong second half of the season, where the team won four of the final five games giving the ladies a record of five wins, three losses and two ties for 17 points, finishing second in the ACAC South Division. The Red Deer College Queens finished with an identical record as the Trojans, but in the headto-head season series, the Trojans won one game and tied another, giving them second place over the Queens. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers finished first with eight wins, one loss, and one tie. The woman’s ACAC Cham-

pionship was held Oct. 25-27 at Medicine Hat College. In the playoffs, the first placed teams get a bye into the semi-finals, while the second place team in the South Division plays the third place team in the North Division, and the third place team in the South Division plays the second place team from the North Division. In this format the Trojans played the Grande Prairie Wolves and the Queens played the NAIT Ooks in the first round. The MacEwan University Griffins and Medicine Hat College Rattlers received first-round byes. The Ladies of Troy saw their playoff run come to an abrupt halt after they lost their semi-final game against Grande Prairie by a score of 2-1. Second-year Centreback, Nikayla Gabriel scored the lone goal for the Trojans. The Grant MacEwen University Griffins went on to capture ACAC Gold defeating the NAIT Ooks by a score of 3-2 in the final match. The men’s final game of the season was only for pride as they

were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs when they lost the second to last game of the season against the Red Deer College Kings. The Trojans finished the season with a record of five

wins and five losses, finishing fourth in the South Division. The Trojans relished in the “spoiler role” defeating Lakeland College Rustlers 3-0, which prevented the Rustlers from making

the post-season as well. “We have a lot of (rookies) coming back next year, so it’s important that they feel good about (the win),” said Talerico. “I’m looking forward to next year.”

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Top: Kelsey Crossan attempted to reach a crossed ball against the Lakeland Rustlers at SAIT’s Martin Cohos Commons Field on Oct. 20, 2013. SAIT managed to double the score in the second half, winning 2-0. Bottom: Lakeland Rustlers keeper beat Gbenga Ajibulu to the ball later that same day. Agibulu was a constant danger in front of Lakeland’s goal, scoring once and providing many chances. EVAN BUHLER PHOTOS

Tuesday Nov. 19, 2013 7:00pm-9:00pm Campus Centre Pre-registration only: $24 Register at sait.ca/recreation

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Redford’s contribution to Schulich is a slap across the face to laid-off programs, students and faculty BY MONICA HENDERSON OPINIONS EDITOR

As layoffs and cuts to programs continue, students and faculty alike are challenged to adjust to the new budget-reduced face of Albertan post-secondary education. Unless, of course, you’re involved with the engineering program at the University of Calgary. The provincial government announced on Oct. 9 that the province will be contributing $142.5 million to the U of C in order to expand the Schulich School of Engineering. The Globe and Mail reported that the contribution will pay a huge part of a total $158.3 million expansion that will give the school two new 240-seat theatres, new labs, and 18,300 square metres of new space. While it’s true that the engineering industry plays a massive part in Alberta’s economy, and that this donation will be a great investment in that economy’s future, the announcement was

Enraged students and faculty swarmed the parking lot outside of Alison Redford’s MLA office on April 10, 2013 to protest post-secondary budget cuts announced in March. These cuts affected arts programs that may be as important as engineering programs. MONICA HENDERSON PHOTO

a slap in the face to those suffering from the educational cuts that occurred this past spring. “In Alberta, we’re focused on investing in infrastructure and growing our highly skilled workforce,” said Alison Redford, premier of Alberta, in a statement published on the Alberta government website on Oct. 9. “By giving the University of Calgary a new, expanded space

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for its engineering school, we can increase the capacity to educate more engineers who can help us meet our goals and keep building Alberta. This is a great investment in our province’s future.” Though this renovation is indeed important, it’s easy to interpret this donation as Alberta’s government giving preferential treatment to those industries that positively affect our economy, while putting the ones that improve our culture, such as fine arts, on the backburner. While most programs were just slimmed down or drastically managed to fit a small budget, some programs were removed entirely, such as Mount Royal University (MRU)’s jazz program. The program was unique to Alberta and is well-known throughout Canada as an outstanding two-year program. Perhaps the budget cuts

wouldn’t sting so badly if all of these decisions didn’t completely contradict Redford’s Tories’ promises during her campaign for premier, such as a balanced budget, which turned into a $17 billion debt. Putting their money where their mouth is should be the biggest priority for governments if they expect to be reelected, especially when so much voter apathy runs through young people. If you cut their programs and piss them off enough, while they didn’t vote for you or anyone else last term, students will be sure to vote against you at the next opportunity. Danielle Smith, the leader of the Wildrose party, addressed this possibility herself in an article in The Edmonton Journal. “We think there is a real thirst on campus, especially with postsecondary budget cuts, to actually start exploring what other

party’s would do differently,” Smith said. The Edmonton Sun reported that because of the reduced budget for education published on March 7, the public school board in Edmonton faced a $46.9 million shortcoming and was forced to lay off more than 330 full-time employees. The University of Alberta suffered $56 million, bringing lowered admission and larger class sizes, according to The Edmonton Journal. In Calgary, MRU and U of C were hit hard, but as a result of these program cuts, MRU is reacting with an unprecedented fervor. Two large rallies have taken place at MRU, in both April and September 2013, protesting the contradicting actions of Premier Redford against her campaign promises. At SAIT, thankfully no programs were cut, but executive salaries were frozen and each department was shorted two per cent. What Redford needs to do is clarify, point-blank, what her true intent is for Alberta Education. If it’s to prioritize careers that support the oil and gas industry, at least let us know about it. That way, the creative-minded people who want to teach, make art or create music for a living can get the hell out of the province, before it’s too late and they’re already halfway through their program when it comes time to trim the fat.

the Weal.com | November 4, 2013

BY MONICA HENDERSON OPINIONS EDITOR

The battle against patriarchy and inequality can often evolve into different sides of feminism that show less of the advocacy of women’s rights and more of the ignorance and pettiness of it. Some women are tackling society with the perception that certain aspects of our culture are intentionally belittling women, instead of perceiving the big picture. In light of our national anthem’s 100th anniversary, feminists nationwide are uniting against terrifying evil and insurmountable adversity: politically incorrect lyrics in ‘O, Canada.’ That’s right, brave women (whose original efforts to restore the anthem were quelled back in 2010) are rising from the ashes of their defeat in hopes that the anthem’s centennial anniversary will bring awareness to this so-called crime against women. Among their ranks are Canadian author Margaret Atwood and former prime minister Kim Campbell. Politcal correctness isn’t a bad thing. But feminists-turnedsexists? That’s where we have to draw the line. As a woman, I refer to myself as a feminist. I support the intent behind the Oxford definition of feminism: “the advocacy of women’s rights on

the ground of the equality of the sexes.” However, women do not have the right to admonish history and tradition for the sake of an argument that is undeniably subjective and, let’s face it, over-sensitive. The Restore Our Anthem group is petitioning to have the 1913 revised lyric “…in all thy sons command” restored to “... thou dost in us command,” its original lyric from 1908. Well, then. While we’re at it, ladies, why don’t we change all the ‘men’ signs on washrooms to read ‘not women’? Also, somebody should get the Vatican on the phone. It’s only fair that all bibles be reprinted with any reference to God being ‘She’ and not ‘He.’ (Or, at the very least, ‘It,’ because that would be genderneutral.) The lyric was changed in the early days of World War I in an attempt to unite men against foreign adversaries. There is no reason why our country, men and women alike, shouldn’t pay homage to past soldiers by honouring the appropriately altered lyrics. Barbara Kay of the National Post said it best when she wrote, “To cleanse our anthem of this specifically male contribution to our nation’s evolution in order to appease the ruffled sensibilities of feminists who wouldn’t in their wildest dreams

I support the intent behind the Oxford definition of feminism: “the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.” However, women do not have the right to admonish history and tradition for the sake of an argument that is undeniably subjective and, let’s face it, oversensitive.

ever consider taking up military combat as a career is offensive to me.” Where else in recent news has feminist shit hit the fan? In Sinéad O’Connor’s open letter

to Miley Cyrus, of course. A wonderful opinion story emerged in the Huffington Post on Oct. 8. In it, author Kasia Mychajlowycz addressed just how effectively O’Connor’s

letter backfired and exposed the weak side of feminism rather than the good side. “What’s bizarre is you don’t see how slut-shaming [is lethal],” Mychajlowycz wrote, referring to O’Connor. “You’ve never heard of Amanda Todd, or Rehtaeh Parsons, who committed suicide after being ceaselessly mocked for nude photos that emerged on the Internet?” O’Connor was trying to be helpful and rescue Cyrus from the big, bad world of the entertainment industry. She advised her not to figuratively prostitute herself for the sake of her career. When really, she’s telling Cyrus that she’s just a fragile, easily-influenced female who isn’t capable of making her own decisions, which isn’t much different than telling a woman she can’t do a man’s job, such as run for president. Sure, naked photoshoots aren’t the most modest way to do business, but telling Cyrus what not to do with her body is just as patriarchal as telling her what to do with it. It’s important for women to hold their ground against patriarchy, inequality and misogyny. But it’s equally important to do so in a respectful and informed manner, otherwise feminism itself is at risk of having a tarnished name and negative connotation.

Second-year journalism students Brent Calver and Leo Aragon ask the SAIT campus:

“How do you observe Remembrance Day?”

“I wear a poppy and always take

“For seven years I’ve gone to

“My family is rooted in the mili-

“It’s a group effort to remember

“Since I’ve joined the Naval

a moment of silence to remember

the Nanton Bomber Command

tary, so I spend time with them

those fallen. I do the moment of

Reserves, I have participated in

remember—not the fact that

every Canadian fallen and every

Museum Remembrance Day

and remember those fallen.”

silence and watch the ceremo-

Remembrance Day ceremonies

people died, but fought for the

nies on TV.”

and gone on parade wherever I’ve

country.”

Canadian still serving.”

ceremony. My grandfather was an engineer in the second World

“It’s more like a celebration to

been stationed.”

War.” Chad Parrish, second-year travel

Robert Wilson, first-year journalism

Michael Graves, first-year profes-

Aaron Madarasz, second-year

Yasmin Mayne, first-year journalism

Dani Sanchez, first-year travel

and tourism student

student

sional cooking student

welding student

student and naval reserve officer

and tourism student