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Women welders working wonders
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Female welders are becoming more common in the workplace. First-year welding student Brianna Hughes is an up and coming welder who hopes to beome a pipe liner.
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Women working in the trades industry in Alberta are on the rise and two first-year welding students at SAIT are set to send sparks flying in their field. There has been a drastic increase when it comes to women welders and the work that they can choose to do has endless opportunities. Tim Richardson has been a welding instructor at SAIT for eight years. According to him, females in the industry are on the upswing, “especially in
welding, the increase has been huge. [Women] make better welders and pay a lot of attention to details.” Emoonaw Gagnon is a 29-year-old first-year welding student at SAIT who started out as a labourer located in Fort McMurray, Alta. “I met a welder who took me on as his helper. It was really hands-on in terms of passing him rods and learning about the trade. I wasn’t on the stinger right away,” said Gagnon. The stinger is what a pipeline welder uses which holds the rod in place during a weld.
Brianna Hughes is another first-year welding student who is in Gagnon’s class and was offered the opportunity to go up to Fort McMurray to work. While on the job, Hughes’ superintendent on that job in Fort McMurray suggested she get herself into a trade. “I originally wanted to get my quality control (QC) ticket, and then I made the switch to welding so I can take that route of getting my QC. I was a helper and I really enjoyed it. I’ve helped two welders who both taught me a lot. I want to get my own truck and rig up,” Hughes said. Neither Gagnon nor Hughes have faced many complications about being female welders, and both have been accepted by their male classmates. “The [men] took us right in, even up at the site. The younger generation of males is very accepting and [they] are more accustomed to having women around. We were treated as equals,” said Hughes. Richardson is pleasantly surprised by how well both women have been accepted in their first year at SAIT. “It’s been good, pleasant. The dynamics change when you have female students. It brings more of the testosterone out in the males when there’s [women] involved and the egos come out,” he said. “You’ll always get the ego-
tistical male who’s saying ‘oh, can I help you with that’ trying to assert his strength, but as long as you exhibit that you’re strong enough and can mentally do it, it works out alright,” said Gagnon. For Gagnon, a transition was made when she departed working in esthetics and decided to pursue a career in welding. Going from a work environment full of skin products to one of smoke fumes was a challenge for her, though it has proved to be an empowering life change. “Taking welding enables me to be mechanically inclined with all the tools and power equipment we use in class. It makes me feel strong and tough,” she said. For Hughes, a tripling of her income and an improved sense of independence was what most attracted her to welding at the start of her journey. Both Gagnon and Hughes aspire to become pipe liners, and they both share the ‘can do’ sentiment when it comes to women who may be interested in taking a trades program. “Do it. Definitely try it out if you’re the least bit interested. There’s no limit to what you can do and there’s so many trades you could venture into,” Gagnon said. “Even just to learn it is really neat. Don’t put a limit on anything.”
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students interested in protecting themselves with Gardasil have to fork out upwards of $450 for all three vaccinations. “Most vaccines are not eligible under the student health plan. In fact, most student plans won’t cover any vaccinations whatsoever,” said Bryan Boechler, the client services director at Gallivan & Associates, which provides health plans to various post-secondary institutions in Alberta including SAIT, Mount Royal University, and University of Calgary. Boechler said that he understands the demand for Gardasil
among college students, but if Gardasil were covered by the health plan, the cost of every SAIT students trying to protect student’s fees would go up. themselves from cancers asso“The reason it isn’t covered ciated with the human papilis financial… [the vaccine] has lomavirus (HPV) by purchasing been covered in previous cirthe Gardasil vaccine won’t find cumstances but it had to be any financial assistance through removed because it was jeopartheir student health plan. dizing the existence of the plan Gardasil is a vaccination adoverall,” he said. ministered three times over the Skylar Iredale and Richelle course of six months to proRawlyk, academic upgradtect patients against up to four ing students on the women’s types of HPV and is offered free Trojans basketball team, feel of charge to female students that their student health plan throughout the province of Alshould cover the vaccine. berta in Grades 5 to 9, but SAIT “If kids in middle school are getting it, I think we should be getting it ink refills ▲ compatibles ▲ OEM cartridges ▲ toners ▲ ribbons too,” said Iredale, who hasn’t had the vaccine. “Health is more important *Mention this ad & show your student card to get 10% off refills than money,” said Rawlyk, who says she the environmentally experience wouldn’t mind savvy choice you can trust
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the added cost to her student health fees at the beginning of the year if it meant that vaccinations were covered. Unfortunately, even a reduction in the price of the vaccine is not available to students. Natalie Scott, a fourth-year painting student at ACAD, said that it’s especially important to have this particular vaccine covered. “It should definitely be covered. It’s about body safety, especially at a university. It should be a priority because everyone is screwing around,” she said. “We’ve attempted working with [Alberta] health services to try and get preferred pricing from Gardasil. They don’t typically want to partner with groups like ourselves because they are trying to get us to cover the full cost,” Boechler said. The full vaccine can be administered to both men and women. Students interested in getting the vaccination can obtain a prescription In the Sept. 30 issue of The through a family Weal, the times of the eldoctor or a evator mishaps in the Begin doctor at SAIT Tower Residence on Sept. and can have 22 were printed incorrectly. it administered The correct times for when on-campus at people were stuck in the elSAIT’s clinic for evators were from 3:58-4:49 a $10 fee. p.m. and from 5:21-6:41 p.m.
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no Care for Children at SAIT BY CRYSTAL SCHICK NEWS EDITOR
In the absence of an on-campus daycare at SAIT, students and staff who are also parents are forced to find their own, often less convenient, childcare solutions. SAIT has over 15,000 full time students, over 8,000 part-time students, 1,000-plus apprentices, but no on-campus or affiliated daycare program. Since the mid-80s, many work groups on several separate occasions have been organized and have attempted to establish an on-campus daycare, similar to those offered by Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary. All of these groups, including SAITSA, SAIT Academic Faculty Association, and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, have failed. “There are a number of reasons for the consistent failure to establish on-campus daycare,” said Kenneth Taylor, SAITSA’s vice-president external. The main issues have been
an overall lack of SAIT community support, liability worries, regulatory bottlenecks, space constraints, and the inability to pair the daycare with an instructional program, such as the culinary program at SAIT does with the Highwood restaurant. This technique is how some other post-secondary institutions successfully install and run their oncampus daycares. Marcel Carpenter, sessional faculty in the centre for academic learner services, has been with SAIT since 1986 and has been “on the sidelines for most of the daycare initiatives. “I have seen endless committees and scores of student leaders take on the task [of starting a daycare] and very little in terms of progress,” he said. His opinion of the situation is that, while the desire and good intentions are always there, when it comes down to it, those who are most affected by the absence of a daycare aren’t speaking up enough. “SAIT, SAITSA, and any other concerned group on campus
will be held hostage by inactivity until the major stakeholders demand action,” he said. Michele Collins is the mother of two girls, Nina 4, and Bella 3, with a third child on the way. She is taking full-time academic upgrading at SAIT, is planning on taking the welding engineering technology program afterwards, and is not pleased with the absence of a daycare on campus. “My mornings are always a rush out the door,” said Collins, who is up and travelling by train to drop her children off at their daycare providers by 7 a.m., and then rushing to make it to her first morning class. For Collins, there is nothing but benefits in having an oncampus daycare: she could save pick-up and drop-off times in the mornings and evenings; she would get to spend more time with her kids; she could check on them while she is at school to see how they are doing and what they are learning, and she could participate in their days while at daycare.
“It’d be awesome,” she said. “Money isn’t the issue, if it means comfort and an easier routine.” Collins, who already pays a subsidized daycare rate of around $1,500 per month for both children, said she would be willing to pay a little more if it meant that she could bring her children to SAIT and leave them there in someone’s care for the day. With her third child on the way and plans to be at SAIT for several years, Collins is hopeful that SAIT will make it work and that an on-campus daycare will soon be a service offered by the school. “At the moment, SAIT has no plans to open a daycare facility, but staff and students are still encouraged to bring forward any ideas for a daycare during the upcoming strategic planning process,” said Melanie Simmons, SAIT public relations specialist. SAITSA, on the other hand, has other plans. “My next big project is a daycare,” said Thomas Cruickshank, SAITSA vice-president academic.
VP External Taylor is hoping that the change in SAIT’s top executives this past year has also “renewed appetite for a daycare.” “Campus climate is changing and may be more receptive to on-campus daycare,” he said. Past problems are systematically being worked on by both SAIT and SAITSA. Solutions to liability and regulatory issues are being looked at, the Trades and Technology Complex has relieved space problems, and the idea of adopting a childcare program to support a daycare like other institutions do has been brought up. Taylor said that in order for this project to positively move forward, “the SAIT community, not just SAITSA, must demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment, and a spirit of collaboration that has typically been elusive.” The idea of on-campus daycare is being again talked about, but there is no foreseeable daycare start date. The last attempt to establish a SAIT daycare, began in 2004 and failed in 2008.
Super single moms succeed by finding balance BY SHELDON SMITH NEWS WRITER
Being a single mother can be a full-time job in itself, but when the mother has to worry about studying, assignments and exams, life can start feeling like a rollercoaster. Many students will work one to two jobs, or none at all, while attending college or university. When children are added into the equation, that’s when the juggling balls of life are thrown in the air For Danielle Howey, 26-year-old chemical laboratory technology student at SAIT, the mental battle of being a mother and a student can become draining. “It’s not easy, that’s for sure. Sometimes I get caught up in school work, and having a child reminds me how important it is to maintain a balance between schoolwork and family.” Many students struggle with just their homework alone. Howey has taught herself to become advantageous of when her daughter is down for a nap or in bed. “When my daughter goes to bed is when I have to time to study, or in the morning before she’s awake,” said Howey. Having a television around has become a useful, and on the odd occasion, Howey will turn the TV on for her daughter to get more school work done. As it stands, Howey isn’t working these days while in school.
Despite the advances women — especially single mothers –– have made, Howey said that the mothers of today have no more of an advantage today than 15 years ago. “Government assistance for single parents going to school has been fairly consistent for the last decade or so. I feel as though it isn’t any easier [financially] now than it was previously, however, it would all depend on each individual situation,” she said. Howey’s advice for the single mothers out there is “to
Though it can be tough, Danielle Howey — a single mom and chemical laboratory technology student — strikes a balance between life and school. ROBYN HERTZ PHOTO
“I worked one day a week last semester and it became a bit much. I was fortunate to get a summer job in my field and was able to save up some money for this semester.” Howey takes advantage of student loans to cushion the financial side during her studies. Lisa Weatherby is the academic chair of the aviation program at SAIT and graduated from the avionics program in April of 2000. During that time, Weatherby was the single mother of two young children while attending SAIT. Weatherby, like Howey, lived on student loans while in school because she said she “couldn’t manage a job on top of the responsibilities I already had.”
What Weatherby did know, was that there were other ways to make money while in school; get A’s and win scholarships. Weatherby’s total amount awarded was in excess of $6,000. Utilizing daycare for Weatherby became an effective tool, too. If errands needed to be done or that extra hour in sleep was available, Weatherby used that opportunity. However, finding a place for parents to take their children during the day can be difficult, unless they have a family member close by or who’s willing to babysit. Luckily, Howey’s days are made easier by the fact that her daughter is in kindergarten for the first half of the day, after which time she goes to daycare.
stay organized, because your time is valuable.” “Most of all, always make time for your family,” she said. Though the times can be tough for the single mother and college student, Weatherby said that expectations should be minimal. “You can’t be a single mom and expect everything to be perfect. You do your best and make sure everyone is safe and taken care of, including yourself,” she said. “It can be hard –– really hard –– but you can do it.”
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The Executive Corner It’s your right to GET OUT AND VOTE
BY KENNETH TAYLOR SAITSA VP EXTERNAL
To begin, I would like to extend a warm welcome to this year’s newly elected Student Legislative Council (SLC). Election campaigns are demanding in a variety of ways, but the rewards for success can be life changing. I am excited to have the opportunity to support my
fellow students with their goals, priorities, and initiatives for the SLC and SAITSA. SAITSA is only as good as we make it and we must do everything we can to develop the SLC while helping engaged students create the organization they need and deserve. Speaking of elections, Calgarians everywhere are finding themselves inundated by electioneering. Calgary’s residents have the chance to choose who will lead the city for the next political cycle, and I am here to help SAIT students inform their decisions. It is not my place to endorse a candidate, so I encourage you to become informed by checking out some important resources to learn more about the candidates in your ward. Visit calgary.ca/election and check for information under the “Elector Info” tab to find out
where to vote, how to vote, your ward, and your candidates. Also check out the interactive calendar at Civiccamp.org to find the election forum nearest to you. As a city resident, you deserve to know what our city’s council and mayoral candidates tout as their priorities. The trending issues right now include: secondary suites and affordable housing; flood mitigation; urban sprawl, urban densification, and developers’ subsidies; support for the arts and culture; and, transit and transportation. This list is by no means exhaustive, but these issues have the scope to affect every city resident. Election Day is Monday, Oct. 21 and I encourage you to exercise your democratic rights. Get out and vote! To find the polling station nearest you, visit calgary.ca/
election. I am scheduled to meet with a number of electoral candidates over the next few weeks to discuss student issues. If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact me and I will add your concerns to the agenda. On another note, I would like to give all SAIT students notice about a survey from the IGNITE Project. The IGNITE Project is a student-led initiative to collect direct feedback from Alberta’s students about post-secondary system. Over the next few weeks, a survey will arrive in your student e-mail and I encourage you to complete this survey. The results of the survey will go directly to the Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education, so this is your chance to tell the government what you expect all Albertans—future and present—to gain from Al-
berta’s post-secondary system. The survey is the first of its kind in Alberta, so take this chance to tell government what you want for your future! As always, I am here for you. It is my job to make sure your interests are protected and I’m always eager to hear your concerns and ideas. Please contact me at SAITSA.vpexternal@edu. sait.ca.
The Executive Corner is a weekly column series written and submitted by members of the SAITSA Student Executive Council.
Duty Calls Emergency help Calls for Service Theft Monday, Sept. 30
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Wednesday, Oct. 2
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At approximately 1:08 p.m., Security received a call from a SAIT student on their Emergency 8000 line. The female student reported that she was trapped in elevator number 45 in the Begin Tower Residence. Security arrived on-site at 1:10 p.m. and checked the well-being of the trapped individual, who gave the “all’s well.” The elevator technician from ThyssenKrupp arrived and freed the trapped student at approximately 1:25 p.m.
At 1:36 p.m., Security received an intrusion alarm coming from within the Heritage Hall building. Upon arrival at the alarm’s location, Security found all doors secure and the alarm deactivated. A contractor was outside the room of the intrusion alarm’s location and explained that the alarm activated after he took too long to disarm it. All appeared to be in order and Security was off-site by 1:40 p.m.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., a SAIT student visited the Security Office to report that his bicycle had been stolen. The bike was stolen from the bike rack outside the MB Wing of the Stan Grad Centre. He had locked the bike up at around 8 a.m. on Sept. 27, and when he returned at 7 p.m. of the same day, the bike was gone. He completed an incident report with Security and was advised to file a report with the Calgary Police Service.
At 2:11 p.m., Security received a call from a SAIT staff member reporting that an unknown male had entered a location within the Senator Burns building without permission. Security arrived at the location at 2:23 p.m. and were unable to locate the individual, who they were informed was intoxicated. Security was able to locate the individual at approximately 2:37 p.m., just in time to watch him making a exit and leave the campus at the intersection of 16 Ave. NW and 12 St. NW.
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LIFESTYLE YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
SAIT Recreation classes cater to the comfort of women BY KRISTA CONRAD WEAL WRITER
While SAIT Recreation always has a number of athletic and recreational programs to choose from, two classes being offered this fall are geared towards women, namely, fit boxing and women’s self-defense. Amanda Gill, marketing and recreation program coordinator at SAIT, said she chose to develop women-only fitness classes after noticing an increasing demand for sexsegregated fitness programs through recreation surveys in spring 2013. With the practice of women’s martial arts gaining popularity, Gill said “we wanted to offer something that is becoming trendy.” One of these trendy offerings is fit boxing, a class centred on conditioning boxing drills that incorporate weights and cardiovascular fitness, and promises to deliver fun and effective training while empowering its female-only participants. Gina Martin, first-year radio and broadcasting student, has been attending and enjoying the class for three weeks. “I love it. You don’t need to feel intimidated by guys,” Martin said. “It’s confidencebuilding.” Stefanie Ponte, instructor of
Due to an increased demand for women-only fitness classes, SAIT Recreation is offering fit boxing and women’s selfdefense. With all participants being female, these classes will hopefully remove the self-consciousness some women may experience when exercising alongside men.
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SAIT’s fit boxing classes, describes her class as “the one place [women] can go to be silly, work hard, sweat, and not be self-conscious about what they’re doing.” Ponte finds that the women form a community in these classes and are more focused
on the workout, a stark comparison to what she has noticed while teaching mixedgender classes. “Around men, women tend to be a bit more nervous to let loose,” she said. “This is just fun.” Fit boxing is open to women
of all ages and fitness levels, and Ponte tailors each workout to the abilities of her participants. “Everyone starts by learning the fundamentals [of boxing],” said Ponte, who takes pride in teaching ladies valuable skills in her classes, like defensive
blocking and how to throw a proper punch. For women interested in a more intense form of self-defense, SAIT’s other female-only program, women’s self-defense, may prove to be a better option. Run by Karate black belt Trudy Fossey, the self-defense class teaches women to identify the signs of danger, escape from potentially vulnerable situations, and learn to follow intuition. “Women will have a confidence about themselves, and the ability to look someone in the eye,” Fossey said. “You can learn to listen to instincts, and not to delay in reaction.” Though she has taught co-ed crowds, Fossey said the importance of a women’s-only class is that the participants feel more comfortable during discussions when surrounded by other women. “Women like to have a forum for their own issues,” she said. “And we have lots of fun.” The fit boxing classes run every Thursday evening at 6 p.m. and are free to full-time SAIT and ACAD students, while the women’s self-defense class runs one Tuesday per month from 7 – 9 p.m. For more information on either of the women’s fitness programs, check out the SAIT Recreation website or call 403284-8734.
Bringing back the confidence of being a woman BY YASHICA ANANDANI LIFESTYLE EDITOR
Despite the advancements women have made—and continue to make—in our world, low self-confidence still remains a common issue for many women and girls. In an article published on The Up Lab’s website, the difference between selfconfidence and self-esteem was established. While self-esteem refers to peoples’ perceptions of themselves, self-confidence refers to peoples’ view on their ability to perform a certain task. According to an article
published on USA Today’s website, a recent study conducted at Boston College showed that “female seniors left the university with lower self-confidence than when they entered as freshmen”. Provisional registered Calgary psychologist, Dr. Beatrice Breitling, said the lack of selfesteem in women is largely due to a cultural mindset that accepts the devaluing of women. While some societies continue to possess an outdated belief system in which women are brought up to think that they are inferior to men, Breitling said there has been a steady decrease in this mindset in
many societies. According to Jennie Palmer, host of feminist radio show ‘Yeah, What She Said,’ and event coordinator of annual feminist march, Take Back The Night Calgary, one of the biggest factors leading to a woman’s decline in self-confidence is her physical appearance. This is particularly troubling for girls entering puberty. “When girls become about eight to nine years old, they start to become more aware of themselves and how they are perceived,” Palmer said. “This way of thinking is often brought about through the media that tells them how
they should look.” In Palmer’s opinion, a good way to develop self-confidence is for women and girls to shift their focus towards goals that add value to themselves rather than meager things like losing weight and looking pretty. Aside from that, Palmer said getting out of their comfort zones and trying out new activities may help women and girls challenge themselves to strive for better things in life and keep their mind away from what the world thinks of them. “I think women should try to avoid negative messages from the media,” she said. “Stop looking at things that make you
feel bad about yourself.” According to Breitling, developing educational circles provides females with the opportunity to experience themselves not only in the roles they play as daughters, wives and mothers, but as a person with a sense of selfhood. “Women have to develop a sense of core self, and that will translate into how they lead their lives,” Breitling said. These educational circles, she said, should not only involve women but also men because they, too, will have to develop an understanding of not having to devalue women in order to feel powerful.
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Wearing a suit pays off BY MARCELLA SERINK WEAL WRITER
In the professional world of today, the power suit is symbolic of both confidence and power for many careeroriented women. Kim Flanagan, fashion stylist for Southcentre Mall, said today’s power suit has clean lines, strong shoulders, a modern silhouette, and is a combination of both femininity and masculinity. A classic that never goes out of style, Flanagan said that even though the details and silhouette may change over time, a power suit typically consists of a blazer and pencil skirt or trousers, which are then paired with heels and other accessories. According to Flanagan, the power suit has been attracting a large number of women over the past 10 years. One of the main reasons behind its increasing popularity, she said, is the donning of casual attire like yoga pants and Ugg boots in everyday life, as well as the influx of casual Fridays in corporate settings. With this seeming decline in workappropriate outfits, the classier power suit is becoming a welcome wardrobe staple for many women. Claire Brigliadori, drafter
at downtown engineering and construction company Saipem, said she likes to make a fashion statement with her power suit. Sometimes she will wear a skirt or a dress instead of pants, but she always wears a blazer because it completes her professional look, she said.
Flanagan said wearing a suit helps boost a woman’s confidence and rarely brings about a feeling of frumpiness because the suit’s clean lines and classy attire can make a woman look and feel sexy. A power suit, in Flanagan’s opinion, helps women feel powerful and gives them strength, because if a woman feels good in her suit, she will act accordingly. This powerful feeling, she said, can make a
woman more likely to stand up for herself and speak up for what she wants, such as asking for a raise. Heather Donkers, human resources manager at Alberta Electric System Operator, said that while her workplace recommends a business casual dress code, she chooses to wear a suit everyday. Wearing a blazer, pants and heels makes her feel more confident and professional. Flanagan also mentioned that women in higher positions of power should be more inclined to don more formal attire at work because “if you are the boss, then you should look like one.” When it comes down to authority, both Donkers and Brigliadori agreed that the power suit makes people take them more seriously at work. They said the professional look they wear sets the tone for how they want to be treated in the workplace. Donkers believes that even though men often dress more casually in her office, a woman wearing a power suit to work definitely evens the playing field between the two sexes. “When you wear a suit, others are not distracted by what you are wearing, but they care about what you have to say,” she said.
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arts & ENTERTAINMENT
CULTURE FOR THE SAIT COMMUNITY
I am woman, hear me sing
Music is more than just a hobby for this SAIT student
BY HUSSON ZAMAN A&E WRITER
As The Weal celebrates breast cancer awareness month with this week’s woman-themed issue, we’ve brought back some popular tunes that are known for their empowering anthems meant to inspire women. Everything from Aretha Franklin’s classic rendition of ‘Respect’ to blockbuster radio hits such as the Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’, The Weal has compiled our top five songs that we think uplift and empower women. BRENT CALVER PHOTO
BY INONGE CHIMWASO A&E EDITOR
An ample amount of talented musicians attend SAIT Polytechnic, but many of them aren’t enrolled in courses related to music. However, digital audio engineering student, Vanessa Cardui, has chosen to take the scholastic steps necessary to make music her full-time profession. For this folk singer with a Celtic sound, studying something in her line of work will only further benefit her musical career. “I enrolled at SAIT so that I could eventually be a selfsufficient musician and have as many skills relating to my craft,” she said. While Cardui isn’t currently enrolled in any courses this fall, she will be returning for the winter semester to complete one final course before graduating with a certificate in digital audio. For Cardui, music is something that she pursues wholeheartedly, and despite the advice that she has received to consider picking a backup career in the event that her musical career doesn’t take her far, she has high hopes for her craft. “I’ve never liked the idea of having a fallback career,” she said. “If I’m going to fall, I would rather fall forward.” This all-or-nothing mentality has already started to pay off for Cardui, as she has gained quite a following from the sci-fi and medieval communities both nationally and internationally. Cardui, who has composed an album called Filk and Cookies specifically for the sci-fi community, performs at a number of different sci-fi conventions, referring to the attendees as “an extended family.” But this isn’t the only group of people that she considers family, as she is also the 2013 bardic champion of the Kingdom of An Tir, a medieval community that includes Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Seattle, and Idaho. Cardui’s duties as the bardic champion include providing live entertainment when the kingdom
‘Superwoman’ by Alicia Keys
congregates for special events. Cardui also teaches and mentors other members of the kingdom who are interested in getting involved with music. While she enjoys her position as a bardic champion and all the traveling opportunities that come along with it, she said that “music is my job, medieval music is my hobby.” Her more serious projects include a recent EP which she released on June 28, entitled The Wine-Dark Sea, and her second album, Patience, which she is currently raising funds for through Kickstarter.com to help pay for the production of the album. Her first album, Thought Experiment, “cost a lot more time than money,” because she owned her own studio so she had the luxury of doing as many takes as she wanted to until she felt she had reached perfection. Patience, on the other hand, will require Cardui to fork out a lot more money and put in a little less time to produce her album because she no longer has her own studio due to unforeseen circumstances. “Now I feel like my creativity will be challenged in a way because I need to go in prepared knowing what I’m going to do because I want to make this album with a reasonable budget,” she said. Cardui hopes to raise $10,000 starting on Oct. 7 – Nov. 13, through her Kickstarter campaign, where people will pledge money in exchange for tickets to the CD release party of her album Patience, a copy of Patience once it’s produced, or a live performance from her. Because people are making a pledge, no exchange of money will transpire until she reaches her fundraising goal. If the goal isn’t met by the final day, no one will be charged and Cardui will get back to the drawing board to look for another way to fund her project. To find out more and to hear her music, visit vanessacardui. ca or vanessacardui.bandcamp. com.
Coming from Alicia Keys’ 2007 release As I Am, the Grammywinning single ‘Superwoman’ went way beyond becoming just another break-up anthem. The blustering chorus that cried out “I am a superwoman/ yes I am/ yes she is” served as a reminder to not only women, but to everyone in the world about the power that women hold and their ability to overcome immense obstacles.
have a child and the euphoric outcome of her decision. “‘Look at your career’, they said./ Lauryn, baby, use your head/but instead I chose to use my heart,” she sang. These lyrics reflect her ability to disregard the naysayers about her pregnancy, while she acted on what she felt in her heart.
‘Respect’
by Aretha Franklin Originally written by Otis Redding in 1965, ‘Respect’ was written about civil rights. Two years later, Franklin recreated the track and made it into one of her most famous and recognizable songs. ‘Respect’ won two Grammy awards and because of its outright message and command for mutual respect between genders, many consider it to be one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Rolling Stone ranked it number five on their ‘Top 500 greatest songs of all-time’ list. To this day, you can find people worldwide chanting the lyrics from her catchy chorus, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me.”
‘Wannabe’
‘To Zion’
by Spice Girls
This track off of the legendary solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tells a compelling story about Hill’s son, Zion. Throughout the song, Hill explains the difficulty she went through when making the decision to
Aside from becoming one of the most popular mainstream acts of the 20th century, the Spice Girls became a prominent symbol of female empowerment in the ‘90s. Their liberating attitude and lyricism influenced many women to reflect on what
by Lauryn Hill
they were portraying in their songs. ‘Wannabe’ was the first hit single released by the group and it reflected their philosophy of girl power that they carried all throughout their joint careers. This song in particular was exceedingly empowering because the Spice Girls let it be known that if any man wanted to pursue them, they would also have to get along with people that meant a lot to them (as was demonstrated by the lyric “If you wanna be my lover/you gotta get with my friends”).
‘Independent Women’ by Destiny’s Child
Destiny’s Child was another popular female group that emerged in the ‘90s and promoted girl power. With a star-studded group of singers including Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, Destiny’s Child became a household R&B name. As the track’s title suggests, ‘Independent Women’ was and is a well-known tune that praises women who are independent. It also encourages women who are self-sufficient, while realizing their self-worth with lyrics that read, “All the women who are independent, throw your hands up at me,/all the honey’s who making money, throw your hands up at me.” These lyrics explained to a worldwide audience that women are more than capable of being self-reliant and influenced a generation of women to depend on themselves financially.
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SPORTS
SPORTS NEWS AND VIEWS FOR THE SAIT COMMUNITY
KEEPING THE ‘LADIES’ IN LINE Finding A SPORTS BRA starts WITH THE RIGHT SUPPORT BY STEVE SUCHA SPORTS EDITOR
Trying to find the right sports bra that both fits properly and delivers adequate support is not an easy task. Cassandra Bush, thirdyear veteran for the Trojans women’s soccer team says that “as a woman who has always had larger breasts it has always been difficult for me to find a sports bra with enough support.” When Bush is in the process of shopping for the proper fitting sports bra, she says the key to success is to “try everything on and once you have it on, jump around, see if the ladies stay put. I tend to try and buy a bra that is two sizes too small.” Purchasing a sports bra that is two sizes too small is beneficial because the bra will fit tighter for a longer period of time, plus it adds more support, she said. Sarah Reid, master fitness
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trainer at Goodlife and Spa Lady fitness facilities, and former employee of the Lululemon clothing chain, suggests that the bra should fit snugly around the ribs and tight around the bust. “This ensures that when you bounce, your breasts won’t.” While a snug fit in these areas are certainly assets to look out for when shopping for the best sports bra, Bush has one caveat: beware of too-tight shoulder straps. Shoulder straps should neither
be loose (lest they slip down the shoulders or slack off in the support department) or too snug (which, according to Bush, can result in a loss of range of motion). In regards to what brand one should be looking for, Reid suggests the Lycra-based line of Under Armour bras for those looking for a bra with more support near the top of the garment. However, Reid does warn that if you are a woman on the “busty” side of the scale,
her brand recommendation changes to Lululemon’s Ta Ta Tamer. In Bush’s case, she has a bit of an athlete insider secret. “When I am playing soccer I will always wear two sports bras, one Under Armour and one Lulu Lemon. This way [my breasts] don’t move an inch,” she said. When Bush is simply lifting weights or working out she says that one is sufficient. However, she acknowledged that a wardrobe of various
sports bras can get a little pricey, as most sports bras average around the $60–80 range. “I once bought a Nike bra that was over $100. I ended up hating it and now I never wear it.” To ensure that you get the best value for your money— and to avoid buyer’s remorse— Reid says that before she will ever suggest a sports bra to a friend or client it must pass her “jump-rope test.” “I have known a lot of women who have been uncomfortable when using a skipping rope. If the bra isn’t keeping your breasts in place when you are jumping rope put it back on the rack. No pun intended.” Bush says to keep in mind that the whole process of finding the right sports bra is an unfortunate necessity and that once you find your brand it is a simple of task of “walking into the store and picking out your size, no more trying bras on for hours.”
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Playoff races heat up for the Red and White BY ANDREW HALIPCHUK SPORTS WRITER
The Trojans men’s and women’s soccer squads entered the 2013/14 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season with hopes of building off last season’s success. The men of Troy won the ACAC Conference Gold last season, for the first time ever, while the ladies’ squad made their first appearance in the vs after nine straight years of missing the post-season. “I believe both teams have the talent to make it to the playoffs this year,” said Trojans men’s and women’s soccer head coach, Grant Stevens. The men started their title defence with a dominant win in their first game against the Olds College Broncos. But the team has struggled with consistency throughout the season, currently sitting fourth in the division standings with a 4-4-0 record. “I have never had a squad this size with this much skill and talent,” Stevens said. “Everyone wants to play every game, so team chemistry has not been as strong as it could be.” Stevens hopes to have his roster trimmed down from 30 players to 22, and a starting lineup of 11 before playoffs start on Oct. 27. A low point for the men’s soccer team came a few weeks back in September, when the Trojans lost both their games the weekend of Sept. 21. That weekend, the Men of Troy gave up eight goals against, in losses to the Lethbridge Kodiaks and Medicine Hat College Rattlers. “Goal scoring has not been an issue for us this season,” said Trojans midfielder and leading scorer Chris Rush-
Upcoming Games Friday, Oct. 18 • The Women’s Hockey Team take on the RDC Queens at 6 p.m. at home. • The Women’s Basketball Team take on the GPRC Wolves at 6 p.m. on the road. • The Men’s Hockey Team take on the NAIT Ooks at 7 p.m. on the road. • The Men’s Basketball Team take on the GPRC Wolves at 8 p.m. on the road.
Saturday, Oct. 19 • The Women’s Soccer Team take on the RDC Queens at 12 p.m. at home. • The Men’s Soccer Team take on the RDC Kings at 2 p.m. at home. • The Women’s Basketball Team take on the CUCA Thunder at 6 p.m. on the road. • The Men’s Hockey Team take on the NAIT Ooks at 7 p.m. at home. • The Men’s Basketball Team take on the CUCA Thunder at 8 p.m. on the road.
worth. “A few goalkeeper and defensive mistakes have cost us in our losses.” The Trojans are currently first in goals for, with 20 goals, and are tied for second in goals against, with 14. Only the winless Olds College Broncos have more goals against. Stevens has “never seen the division as wide open as it has been this season.” “Any team can win the division and get that first round bye in the playoffs,” he said. The women’s squad started their season strong, but was not able to get their first win until the fourth game of the season. In their first two games, the women of Troy had leads but were unable to hold onto them, resulting in a pair of draws to kick off their season. “It’s important to come into the season ready to play at the college level,” Stevens said. “You need to be able to keep up the intensity the whole game, because in a compact season, every game counts.” The women’s squad currently sits fourth in the ACAC South Division with a 3-3-2, three points out of the final playoff spot. With just two games remaining, the women of Troy hope to end their season strong, and make the postseason for the second year in a row. “SAIT is definitely a predominantly male school, so it has been difficult to recruit female players, but with the talent I have this season there is no doubt in my mind that we will be playing Oct. 27,” Stevens said. Both squads wrap up their regular season with a pair of home games on the Oct. 19 against Red Deer College, and on Oct. 20 against the Lakeland College Rustlers.
(Top) Kaitlyn Silcox battled with a Kodiaks defenders near the touch line in the first half of the game at SAIT on Oct. 5, 2013. SAIT won the game 3-0, scoring all three goals within the first 10 minutes. (Bottom) Mike Hamm successfully stole the ball from a Kodiak’s striker on the same day. Hamm was a rock in the back line of defence after the Trojans were forced to complete the game with just 10 men. EVAN BUHLER PHOTOS
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Trojan named CTV’s Athlete of the Week BY CALEB ROSS WEAL WRITER
Rebecca Gould, a member of the SAIT Trojans Cross Country team, will be The Weal’s featured athlete for our women’s issue. Before coming to SAIT, she was enrolled in University of Calgary’s computer sciences program, but decided that it wasn’t for her. After searching for her niche, as well as dealing with the unexpected June flooding, she’s found herself here at SAIT. A first-year student in SAIT’s new media production and design program, The Weal was able to sit down with her and ask her about what her reasons for coming to SAIT and her athletic career.
TW: What will your plans be after SAIT? Gould: One of the things I want to do after I graduate from SAIT is the three-year bachelor’s degree in the multimedia program at Griffith University. My hope is to combine new media and sports together. So, working in advertising for companies like Adidas and being able to work with the Adobe products would be really exciting.
TW: Are you going to continue in your chosen sport after graduation? Gould: Most definitely yes. I’ve been running for a very long time. The great thing about running is that it is a very versatile sport. I can do it pretty much anywhere, all I need is a pair of sneakers and out I go.
TW: How do you balance schoolwork and your athletics? The Weal: What drew you to SAIT? Rebecca Gould: The thing that drew me to SAIT was actually the new media production and design program. I was at U of C for a year and a half before coming to SAIT. After the fall 2012 semester, I realized computer science was not the way I wanted to go.
TW: What made you choose new media in specific? Gould: I did a little bit of research on the program and I think the words that really stood out to me were audio production because, at the time, I was making a lot of my own music. I also love taking photos and I saw photography in there as well.
Gould: The nice thing about running is that it helps me relieve school stress and that sort of thing. So, if there was a project or test that I’m worried about, [there is] nothing better than going out for practice after classes are done. Running and doing sports are pretty much my break time. After that, I’m back to work.
TW: Do you live in Calgary? Gould: I do. The June flood kind of affected us. I used to live in a neighbourhood that was a 20-minute walk away from downtown Calgary, and it got flooded really bad. We had two feet of water on the main floor and our basement was pretty much a filthy aquarium full of stuff.
TW: You’re being recognized by CTV [as Athlete of the Week]. What was that like? Gould: It was pretty ridiculous. I was completely shocked, especially with the ridiculous summer that I had with dealing with the flood and moving to a new house. All that I was expecting going to school here was going to school and going running with the team. To have CTV do something like this is a really big honour as I am a born and raised Calgarian.
TW: What appeals to you the most about cross country? Gould: I’ve been running for about six or seven years now. I started running when I was in junior high. In high school I kind of realized that running was more than just the competitive sport side of things. Through running, more specifically my track club, I made a lot of friends and met a lot of people. It helped me get a job, as well –– I work at the Running Club in Kensington. Running isn’t just a sport to me, it’s a lifestyle.
TW: What challenges do you face in cross country? How do you overcome them? Gould: Injuries. For the six to seven years I’ve been running I’ve had a lot of injuries. Not just physical injuries, but mental games as well. Running is more mental than physical. The mind keeps telling you, ‘Stop, stop, stop, you’re going to hurt something.’ Our brightest moments stem from our darkest hours. It’s the darkest hours that really keep me going, that’s really how I overcome adversity. Think of how far you’ve gotten and think of how much farther you’re going to get.
Trojans cross country runner Becca Gould, seen here in Confederation Park, was named CTV’s Athlete of the Week. She has been competing in cross country for over six years.
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Trojans remain perfect after undefeated weekend BY ANDREW HALIPCHUK SPORTS WRITER
The SAIT Trojans men’s hockey team continued on with their hot start to the 2013/2014 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season, after a pair of wins on the road. On the weekend of the Oct. 4, the Trojans travelled north to Lac La Biche, Alta. for their first road trip of the season to play a two-game set against the Portage College Voyageurs. “I think a road trip is good for the team… It’s good for the team to come together, get some wins and some con-
fidence,” said Trojans men’s hockey head coach Ken Babey. On Oct. 4, in the first game of the weekend, the Trojans started off strong in the first period, going up 3-0 in the first frame. Goals came from second-year forward Ben O’Quinn, third-year centre Clayton Cumiskey, and thirdyear forward Corey Tyrell. Cumiskey added a second goal in the second period to help SAIT add to their lead. Second-year defenseman Craig Gans netted SAIT’s second goal of the period, and Portage was able to get the puck past second-year goaltender
Brayden Hopfe, ruining his bid for his first shutout of the season. SAIT lead 5-1 after 40 minutes. In the third period, O’Quinn netted his second goal of the game, and team-leading fourth goal of the season, to regain SAIT’s five-goal lead, but three unanswered goals in the third period from the Voyageurs put a little pressure on the men of Troy. Tyrell added an empty net goal for his second goal of the night, to end Portage College’s chance of a comeback, and put the Trojans up by a final score of 7-4. “The boys, in the end, got
the win,” Babey said. “The thing to learn is you can’t go to sleep [out on the ice].” On Saturday afternoon, in the weekend’s second game, the red and white never relinquished their lead, going up 1-0 in the first period off a goal from second-year forward Riley Patterson. The Trojans added a pair of goals in the second period with goals from Patterson and first-year forward Brendan Forbes. Hopfe once again had his shutout bid foiled by the Voyageurs for the second night in a row in the second period.
Trojans led 3-1 going in to the final frame. In the third period, the Trojans managed to keep Portage College’s offence in check, not allowing another goal past Hopfe, after allowing three the previous game. Tyrell scored his third goal of the weekend, and Gans added an insurance goal to help the Trojans finish the Voyageurs off by a score of 5-1. The Trojans play defending ACAC gold winners, the NAIT Ooks, in a home-and-home series on Oct. 18 in Edmonton, and Oct. 19 in Calgary. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
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Opinions WOMEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIST traditiON AND LIVE THE LIVES THEY WANT Letters to the Editor www.theweal.com
OPINIONS, LETTERS AND COMMENTS
BY MONICA HENDERSON OPINIONS EDITOR
Women are increasingly putting education and careers before wifehood and motherhood, yet many single women in their 20s are still faced with the question, ‘What’s next?’ on the daily. Women in various publications are speaking out against such pressure. Amanda Best, writer for Converge online magazine, stated in an article, “I’m 26 years old, unmarried and childless. The comments are starting.” “What’s next? When are you getting married? Babies look good on you! Better get started,” she wrote. It’s hard enough being a college student, or job-searching after that hard-earned degree. Throw in the expectation of becoming a loving wife and mother and it can become hard to feel successful, no matter what you’ve accomplished so far or how you measure your own success. When parents, grandparents, and friends start to pressure you about your love life because you’re 20-something and single, realize this: you’re not the only one who wants to live an independent life before marriage and kids—if you’re planning on getting married or
having kids at all. Traditionally, women are pictured as happily married with kids before they’re 30. According to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), the average age of a woman at her first marriage in 1972 was 22.5. In 1975, the average age of a woman at her first childbirth was 26.7 years. That may be why the older and ‘wiser’ people in a young woman’s life may look at her and, disregarding her rising career or impressive Master’s degree, gauge her as unsuccessful because of her lack of a husband and rug rats. An opinion article in the Toronto Sun last year questioned whether or not there was a “right age” to get married. It was declared in the same article that the 2011 Census stated that the age of a woman at first childbirth overtook 30 in 2007. The HRSDC states the average age of a woman at first marriage escalated to 29.1 in 2008, a number that is probably even higher now. For a mother who grew up in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, her 28-year-old, unmarried daughter in 2013 may be perceived as a lack of success since it was the norm to be married by around age 22 in her earlier days. However, women are
now measuring their successes by means of advances in their careers more than in their personal lives. Maclean’s magazine pointed out that the number of women going to post-secondary institutions has grown steadily past the number of men doing so every year since 1988, which can offer some insight into why the average woman isn’t having kids until after her education is completed and her
ognized as an official word in China, and directly translated it means ‘leftover woman.’ A shengnu is a woman who isn’t married by her late 20s. Because of the unwritten social rules that state that a woman must be of a lower class than her husband, a highearning and educated woman in Beijing is actually looked upon as an outcast because it will be harder for her to find a ‘suitable’ partner.
It’s hard enough being a college student, or jobsearching after that hardearned degree. Throw in the expectation of becoming a loving wife and mother and it can become hard to feel successful. career is established. The pressure in our society, though tough to deal with for some women, is lifting as the average age to get married is rising. However, in other cultures, that pressure is more than just tangible and has started to convince women that there is something wrong with them. In 2007, ‘shengnu’ was rec-
An article in Reuters online magazine quoted a woman named Ni Lin, who hosts a popular match-making show in China, saying, “Chinese people often think males should be higher in a relationship in every sense, including height, age, education and salary.” “This leads to a phenomenon in which A-grade men marry B-grade women, B-
grade men marry C-grade women and C-grade men marry D-grade women. Only A-grade women and D-grade men can’t find partners,” said Lin in the article. Because of the epidemic of leftover women and yes, leftover men (who are usually leftover because they lack ambition or don’t make much money), municipal governments such as Shanghai’s host citywide matchmaking events where more than 20,000 people attend. At least in our society, we’re only at the risk of receiving pressure from some people, not from our entire community. The truth is that there is no ‘right age’ to get married and have kids. If you’re not ready, whether you’re 21 or 41, then you’re not ready. If you’ll never be ready because marriage isn’t the path for you, then don’t listen to any friends, family or stats that tell you you’re making a mistake. The truth is, making the decision that is more suited to you will always lead you to where you’re meant to be. Plus, not giving in to tradition paves a way for women everywhere who are under pressure to do the same thing, and you’d be doing them all a favour.
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First-year journalism student Amanda Siebert asks the SAIT campus:
“Who is the most inspirational woman in your life?”
“My grandmother because she raised
“My mom, because I was a
17 kids, and was one of the first
“My aunt. She managed to have
“My grandmother. She raised
“My mother taught me to be
“My grandmother, who was a
terrible teenager and put her
eco-friendly people I ever knew. She
a successful career while having
eight kids and none of them have
independent and to take more
single mother two boys, because
through a really rough time!”
inspires me to be grateful for what I
children and being a leader in the
been to jail.”
education. She inspired me to go
I’m a single mother too. ”
have because she went through the
community.”
to school at SAIT.” Andrea Montgomery, second-year
Depression.”
Kayla Danielle, second-year legal
Charlotte Dykes, first-year respiratory
Rebecca Hanna, first-year legal
radio, television and broadcast
Peiran Han, first-year informa-
Chelsea Derksen, second-year
assistant student
therapy student
assistant student
news student
tion technology student
legal assistant student