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The Carillon - Vol. 53, Issue 18
The Carillon - Vol. 53, Issue 18
The Carillon - Vol. 53, Issue 18
Op-Ed Editor
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Cheyenne Geysen
news arts & culture
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Features Editor Dietrich Neu
features@carillonregina.com
Graphics Editor Ali Nikolic
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Ad Manager Josh Jakubowski
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Tech. Coordinator Matthew Blackwell
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News Writer Ed Kapp
Iryn Tushabe
A&C Writer Paul Bogdan
Sports Writer Autumn McDowell
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Kelsey Conway Kim Jay
Jarrett Crowe Marc Messett
Matt Duguid Matt Yim
sports op-ed
CONTRIBUTORS THIS WEEK
the paper
THE CARILLON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
on Friday, March 4.
The Carillon is a wholly autonomous organization with no af-
filiation with the University of Regina Students’ Union.
Opinions expressed in the pages of the Carillon are expressly
those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the
The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get
was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell
tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each
and every student.
photos News: Taouba Khalifa; A&C: Richard Bain;
Ali Nikolic
Kim Elaschuk
The Saturday rally called for Canada to step up and do what it could to
remove Muammar Gaddafi
Libya’s tomorrow
Libya’s future is uncertain, but some outcomes prove more likely
than others
abc.net.au
tion’s two largest cities, Tripoli in the effort that Gaddafi spearheaded to
west and Benghazi in the east. By Feb. take the reins of the North African na-
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18 widespread demonstrations had tion in the late 1960s.
news writer
spread to several smaller cities across Dr. Ashour said that, although a
After two weeks of brutal conflicts be- Libya. coup could be carried out by disgrun-
tween Muammar Gaddafi’s armed Within 48 hours, anti-Gaddafi tled Libyan officers, it is nevertheless
forces and a number of allied opposi- demonstrators, aided by a number of unlikely to occur. Since the onset of
tion groups, it appears as if Libya may defected armed forces officers, had the conflict, Libya’s armed forces have
become the next North African nation gained control of Benghazi. In re- failed to act as a cohesive unit and
to see its disgruntled population over- sponse to this, Gaddafi sent elite army would likely not have sufficient man-
throw its authoritarian regime. officers and a number of alleged power to carry out such a bold move.
The leader of Libya, since taking Chadian mercenaries to the opposi- Another scenario presented by Dr.
control of the country in a bloodless tion-controlled city. After two days of Ashour was the prospect of interna-
coup in 1969, Gaddafi has long ruled conflict, more than 200 had been killed. tional intervention.
his nation with an iron fist – and has On Feb. 22, NBC News Chief Although this seems like a plausi-
vowed to fight until the end to extend Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel ble scenario, Dr. Ashour suggested that
his tenure as Libya’s head of state. insisted, “The protest movement is no if the Western world’s reactions to past
Throughout his 40-year run as longer a protest movement; it’s a war. Gaddafi indiscretions are any indica-
Libya’s leader, Gaddafi has been noto- It’s an open revolt.” tion of how they will react to Libya’s
rious for wide-spread human rights At press time, Libyan rebels had current conflict, then it is unclear what
abuses in both Libya and abroad. both taken control of several cities they may – or may not – do to help
Known as much for his disdain for across the country and established a remedy the country’s worsening situ-
the notion of human rights as he is for national council to coordinate admin- ation.
his often-outlandish behaviour, istration in areas seized from the “The West has known about
Gaddafi has long been viewed as a Gaddafi regime. crimes against humanity and terrorist
somewhat cartoon-like character to Still, Gaddafi has shown no will- plots committed by Col. Gaddafi’s
many outside observers, despite the ingness to leave office, even after re- regime for decades now. Most notably,
fact that he has maintained strict au- ceiving strong condemnation for his the June 1996 Abu Salim massacre in
thoritative control over Libya, a nation acts of violence and pleas to resign which more than 1,200 political prison-
AU student Kristy in Edmonton, AB
with incredible amounts of oil re- from a number of outside observers. ers were gunned down after protesting
serves, for more than 40 years. On Feb. 25, Dr. Omar Ashour, a against prison condition,” wrote Dr.
In response to nearly half a cen- Canadian-born Middle Eastern ana- Ashour. “Still there was no interna-
tury of Gaddafi’s often-erratic rule, lyst for the British Broadcasting tional inquiry, mainly due to oil inter-
and the series of successful uprisings Corporation, offered a number of po- ests.” Finish.
in neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt, on tential future scenarios for Libya – a On Feb. 19, in an article in the New
Feb. 15, thousands of inspired Libyans nation that boasts a population of 6.5 York Times by Anthony Shadid, a
took to the streets in protest. Initially, million citizens and vast petroleum re- Benghazi resident and demonstrator
You may not have done as well
these protests were centred in the na- serves. unofficially spoke on behalf of anti-
The first scenario Dr. Ashour pre- Gaddafi protesters.
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sented was that of Gaddafi using “It is too late for dialogue now.
but with transfer credits from
chemical weapons against his opposi- Too much blood has been shed. The
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tion – a tactic used both by Saddam more brutal the crackdown will be, the
pick up the classes you need to
“ The protest Hussein in 1988 and by Hafez al-Assad more determined the protesters will
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Oscapocalypse
The Carillon’s navel- and star-gazing awards recap
ABC? year’s Oscars. Spielberg seemed really now she’s talking about having been With the Wind Award.
JB: ABC is has a crazy 3D model of the uncomfortable. And speaking of un- able to touch Marisa Tomei's dress. JC: The King’s Speech had to disguise its
matthew blackwell,
paul bogdan, james Kodak Theater. Lord forbid I don’t comfortable: “When you see [Helen This is denigrating. set’s gay porn roots, which to me
have a full conception of the space. Mirren’s] body, it’s bangin’, still.” PB: She touched fashion history. sounds like Oscar Material.
Mason Pitzel: A question from JB: She still gets reported on when she JB: Did Hugh Jackman plan his own MP: If Inception won they’d also have
brotheridge, john
Facebook! wears a bikini, because it’s awesome. slick entry, or did they request that he to give out a retroactive Oscar to who-
cameron, mason pitzel,
rhiannon ward JB: The “question from Facebook” JC: Seacrest just asked Hugh Jackman slide in? ever designed the Holodeck.
thing is a big scapegoat. “Here’s a how Colin Firth was able to figure out JC: That’s just how Hugh Jackman JB: Someone needs to take the awful
shitty question I don’t have to take re- how to stutter, for a film. rolls, man. ending of Alice in Wonderland that in-
billy crystal fans
Reading Week is a time of productivity sponsibility for.” MP: Cate Blanchett: “brainy”. volves Johnny Depp breakdancing and
and focus, a chance for students to get MP: I think Jesse Eisenberg is going to Paul Bogdan: Those look like barna- just overlay the words “Oscar Winner”
their heads back into the game and get tired of the suggestion that he cles on her dress. over top of that.
The opening pre-filmed segment and
come out of February with a clear set should be home on Facebook right MP: I will never get used to the ques-
monologue
of goals for the last month of classes. now. tion, “Who are you wearing tonight?”
JB: This is just a mini-pilot for the
Failing that, it’s a good chance to Rhiannon Ward: I read an interview JC: Wait, I’ve been watching this for
Best Cinematography (Wally Pfister,
Hathaway/Franco version of
spend a week forgetting about your that said he doesn’t even have a half an hour and haven’t seen Ben
Portlandia.
Inception)
coursework and then scrambling to Facebook, so. Mulroney once. Did they leash him?
RW: And it’s much worse. Whatever, I JB: Wally Pfister. What a name.
finish it all on Sunday night. MP: Jennifer Lawrence wants to be PB: One can only hope.
still love them. MP: I hardly know her!
This year, however, that Sunday elsewhere. “My nickname is Jeff JB: Natalie Portman looks so troubled.
JC: Morgan Freeman narration! JB: These were all solid choices.
night coincided with the 83rd Annual Bridges.” RW: “I am so annoyed that I get to be
RW: I want Morgan Freeman to nar- Inception, True Grit, and The Social
Academy Awards. So rather than RW: Jeff Bridges is a weird nickname. at the Oscars” – Natalie Portman.
rate my dreams too. Network were all just beautiful look-
spend time doing something tedious JC: Jennifer Lawrence abides. MP: Nicole Kidman talk forever
JC: Why are they in Back to the Future? ing movies, and any of those winning
like studying, the Carillon got cozy MP: Her jewelry really tied the outfit please. Can I play with your hair.
MP: Back to the Future is not up for any wouldn’t have been a crime.
with a social network, prepared for together. JB: “Nicole Kidman, are you just a
nominations.
some kingly speeches, and Inception JB: “Interactive questions”? Tim Gunn greedy bitch for even still competing
JC: And we’re into the monologue.
Black Swan Toy Story 3. If you didn’t doesn’t understand the Internet. for these things?”
MP: Anne Hathaway wins for Most
Best Supporting Actress (Melissa
watch the broadcast, we recorded our RW: Every single host of this red car- MP: I would really love for someone to
Adorable, forever.
pet show is a terrible, terrible inter- make a compilation of moments where
Leo, The Fighter)
responses to the show’s highlights – JB: “My presence is a present, kiss my
and low-lights. viewer Tim Gunn deals with technology, and JC: Nominees announced by a seri-
ass.” Possible James Franco acceptance
MP: I really wish they could get the technology words. ously charming Kirk Douglas.
speech?
writers of these “Facebook questions” JC: Okay, the current E! thing: one of JB: This doubles as a list of ladies Kirk
MP: I’m convinced the only thing
to appear via holograms. their correspondents isn’t on the car- Douglas would like to make rude sug-
that’s going to save the Oscars is if Tim
The Red Carpet
JC: While ABC might have the theatre pet. She’s got a ladder up against a gestions to.
James Brotheridge: “Everyone will be & Eric start writing the jokes.
shots, E! has picture-in-picture, with fence and is watching cars come in. MP: No one wasn’t grinning during
taking home one of these chocolate
the interviews nestled inside shots of She read out a Steve Martin tweet. It’s that preamble.
Oscars.” No consolation, ABC.
people arriving. It’s an information difficult to watch. JC: Whoa! Melissa Leo takes it.
John Cameron: ABC is already prom-
Best Art Direction (Robert Stromberg
nightmare. PB: I’m debating switching to E! be- PB: Her dress looks like it’s made out
ising that their Monday night news-
and Karen O’Hara, Alice in
RW: It sounds like disaster coverage. cause this sounds disastrously awe- of doilies.
cast will have “red carpet disasters.”
JC: Ryan Seacrest just asked Spielberg some. RW: You’re right. Stiff doilies.
Wonderland)
What do you know that we don’t,
if his family ordered in to watch this JC: This is obviously contrived but JB: Tom Hanks to present the Gone JC: Yeah but she has an Oscar now,
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like it’ll be any less depressing, for the
most part. MP: KING’S SPEECH. YOU DID IT.
JC: The night’s gawkiest auteur takes MB: Who’d have thought that
it for God of Love! Oscarbait would win Oscars?
JB: Tom Hooper looks like a James
Cameron who still has hope for the
world and trust in mankind.
Bizarre AutoTune montage
JB: They probably could’ve gotten JC: Eli Fuckin’ Wallach! Why wasn’t
Timberlake to actually sing his part. Godard invited to the actual cere-
He would’ve been down. mony? Oh right, he’s French.
PB: They should have got a
Godardogram.
JC: Clarification: I totally thought he
Best Documentary Feature (Inside
was dead.
Job)
[note: this award was presented by Oprah]
Richard Bain
biases, impersonations, and views. factor in helping to set the tone and
While there are no scene changes mood of the play.
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that can be visibly seen in terms of Seana McKenna, the lone actor
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characters entering and leaving the of the play, did a fantastic job. Not
While students at the University of stage and changes in the set and only did she play the part of Anne
Regina were taking a week off to backdrop, there are scene changes deftly, the indirect characterization
read and relax, the Globe Theatre that are implied by Anne’s dialogue. used to create the other characters
was hard at work as the production The advantage of this sort of scene was also done quite well. Essentially,
of their fourth main stage produc- change is that it can happen rapidly, she was faced with the task of not
tion, entitled Shakespeare’s Will, got fluidly, and effectively; the scenes only learning and mastering her part,
underway on Thursday, Feb. 24. change with Anne’s thoughts and but learning the parts of every char-
The play is centred around Anne what particular subject she’s acter that arose in the play. It would
Hathaway, the wife of William dwelling on. The disadvantage to seem a rather daunting task, but that
Shakespeare, and it is all told from this is that at times scenes could was not the impression left after see-
her perspective. It takes one into her jump from one to another almost ing her performance in Shakespeare’s
life and marriage to the literature gi- randomly and one had to pay very Will. There were also a few a capella
ant and also tries to shed light on close attention to the action on stage. singing parts that were also done
this little-known character. This was combated with changes in smoothly.
Shakespeare’s Will does a fantastic lighting to help cue scene changes Overall, this one-woman show
job of delving into the mind of the and the arrival of other characters does a great job at taking one into the
lone character that is physically pres- into the mind of Anne. depths of Anne Hathaway’s mind
ent and taking the audience deep in- Shakespeare’s Will has a unique and marriage to Shakespeare. The
side her thoughts. The play seems to tone to it in the sense that it felt less lack of on-stage characters make
take place almost entirely inside her like one was at a play, but rather changes in scene and location flow
mind, using minimal props and set, given a strong visual aspect to read- smoothly and give an unwrinkled
heavily relying on audience imagina- ing a descriptive piece of prose. This pace to the production.
tion to establish a setting and other is due to the fact that because there is Shakespeare’s Will is playing at the
characters. Furthermore, despite be- only one actor on stage, she narrates Globe Theatre from now until Mar.
ing the only character onstage, there the piece as well as gives her lines to 13. Tickets start at $25 and are avail-
is still dialogue in the performance. It the other invisible characters on- able online or at the Globe Box
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Carrying on
One year after the funding crisis at FNUniv, students and staff are working
hard to move forward
Matt Duguid
A mixed crowd in the atrium of the First Nations University of Canada watches as Jesse Robson speaks
for us, and helps me to identify myself as be welcome at the event or whether position, even in this troubling time. intimidated, because there was more
a First Nations person and rediscover my she’d run into people with lingering To have seen it through, it’s pretty of us than there were of them. And we
john cameron
editor-in-chief past.” resentment over her tenure at the col- damn fine.” were going to remain very respectful,
During the crisis, he said, people came lege, such as Pratt and Ducharme. But, but the moment their replacements
It was like a tornado, Cadmus Delorme together. People like Jesse Robson, she says, it was a good decision to Jesse Robson’s big hands are gripping the showed up, it just felt like – I dunno.
tells the crowd – “We didn’t know where Shauneen Pete, Vianne Timmons, and have gone – the students welcomed sides of the podium. He’s leaning semi-ca- You felt like a little kid whose dad for-
we were going get spit out, we didn’t know Cadmus himself. her warmly, as did Del Anaquod, sually on it and talking into the micro- got to pick him up after the baseball
where we were going to get picked up, and And they all had a role to play. FNUniv’s then-Chief Operating phone, speaking with the ebb and flow of game, you know? Just cheap.”
we didn’t know where we were going to get Officer, who asked her if she’d con- his own memory as he recalls meeting with That was the moment, Jesse says,
dropped off.” When Shauneen Pete brings me into sider seeking the office of FNUniv the FSIN. Cadmus had just thanked that the student movement within
There’s a small crowd in the atrium of her office, one of the first things she president. President Timmons for her work on behalf FNUniv coalesced. After years of ig-
the First Nations University of Canada does is joke about how messy her desk “I was actually humbled by the of the students during the crisis; she sits noring their concerns, the school’s ad-
(FNUniv) today, watching Cadmus speak is. way I was greeted when I arrived at silently, watching Jesse hold onto the ministration had finally outright
from a podium. FNUniv interim president Dr. Pete is, like any university ad- the event, because a whole table full of podium and remember. insulted students. So students took ac-
Shauneen Pete and elders Velma ministrator, busy, so it’s understand- people stood up and applauded, and I “It seemed like we were climbing this tion, approaching the FSIN and de-
Goodfeather and Isadore Pelletier are able. Reports to and from various was like, ‘OK, cool. That’s good.’ That mountain, and it seemed like that day, manding change at the university. But,
seated at a blanket-draped table near the agencies are spread across the surface gave me a sense of hope. with that meeting, we were maybe about to Jesse says, they didn’t want that
podium, as is the guest of honour, of her desk. She laughs and straightens “And many, many people came by make some progress and get to the top of change to come at the cost of their ed-
University of Regina president Vianne it up a bit. and said, ‘I never got to see you when that mountain. ucation.
Timmons; FNUniv student association But neither a packed schedule nor you were fired. Will you come back? “And I remember, we received a phone “We didn’t want them to get in a
president Jesse Robson stands off to the a cluttered desk is new to Pete. Even in Can you come back?’ And I was re- call – I think, it actually appeared on the tug-of-war with the government. We
side. the period between being fired from ally taken and touched by that, and I news, we heard it on a radio broadcast kind of wanted them to hold their
It’s Thursday, Feb. 10, a year after the post of VP Academic and being said to the COO, ‘Yeah. I will.’” over the Internet, that the provincial gov- hands up in the air and cooperate,” he
FNUniv students were given the chance to hired as president at FNUniv, Pete was Pete began to get more involved ernment had pulled the funding from our remembers.
confront president Charles Pratt and vice- active, doing a school review study in with the student protests, attending school. And I remember, from that point, it And it was during that meeting
president Al Ducharme. But Pratt and La Ronge with her own independent them and speaking at students’ behest. was kind of like a blur. There were a lot of when funding was withdrawn.
Ducharme didn’t show up, and students educational company. She was finish- She was actually attending a protest tears being shed, and there was disarray, “It was probably three o’clock,”
were greeted by then-board chair Clarence ing up this process, in fact, when she the night she was hired as interim and we didn’t know what to do. It seemed he says. “We’d been there all day. And
Bellegarde, who gave them and their con- heard that FNUniv students were de- president. She remembers it clearly; it like, we tried to hold our heads high, but I we heard on the news on the Internet
cerns 30 minutes – which he then talked manding accountability from Pratt and was the same night her daughter remember that bus ride. For me, it was that the province has pulled the fund-
through. Ducharme. joined the live-in. She was hired, and very long. I was very quiet, and very frus- ing from our school. And I remember,
The students were furious. Soon, they As an observer, she says, she was soon had to face several tough deci- trated. To me, it felt like the battle was it was just like – the students were sur-
crammed into a bus and headed north to unsurprised. During her tenure as VP sions, such as the sale of FNUniv’s over at that point. rounding this meeting, so we heard
Saskatoon, where they told the assembled academic, she had questions about ac- Saskatoon property in order to pay for “The very next day, I realized the bat- before Chief Guy Lonechild heard and
politicians of the Federation of countability at FNUniv. Questions she the severance of the employees that tle was just beginning.” before any of the chiefs actually heard.
Saskatchewan Indian Nations that the wasn’t afraid to ask. Questions that the college, according to their So we’re watching their communica-
time had come to take a stand for their eventually got her fired. Memorandum of Understanding with When he remembers how stu- tions guy write up this memo that he’s
university. “As a member of the executive the federal government, had to down- dents went to face down Charles Pratt about to hand to Chief Guy Lonechild
And, while students were meeting team, I never shirked my responsibil- size. and Al Ducharme to demand answers as he’s addressing all the chiefs ... I re-
with the FSIN, the provincial and federal ity to ask those questions,” Pete ex- “[The layoffs were] the worst,” she only to be met with Charles member it felt very historic to be
governments withdrew funding from plains. “In fact, I thought it was more says, sighing. “... We ceremonied that Bellegarde, Jesse Robson chuckles, ex- standing there, watching this memo
FNUniv. important that I asked them from in- day. We sat with the elders and we asperated. be handed to the chief of the FSIN.
The institution was plunged into side, as a member of the executive smudged and we readied ourselves. “It was – it was so frustrating,” he “In my mind, it plays back like a
chaos. Pratt, Ducharme, and eventually team. Those questions weren’t always We practiced. And then we delivered says. “Because it felt like this was the movie. I can see that hand, and I can
Bellegard were dismissed, but that wasn’t viewed with the intention that they the messages. And that was one of the day we were actually going to get to see him looking down and stopping
enough to bring the funding back. FNUniv were asked.” most difficult days professionally for talk to these people. A group of us. and looking up and realizing the very
students didn’t give up; instead, they or- “... I mean, a comment that was me, ever.” And we felt like we weren’t able to be thing we’re talking about right now
ganized marches and rallies, and when directed to me was, ‘You make it look But the university shrunk its staff
that failed, they conducted a 72-day live-in like I can’t control you.’ And my re- in order to stay open, and that means
on FNUniv’s grounds. At the end of that sponse was, ‘Why is controlling me – difficult or not – moving on. So Pete
period, the funding was temporarily re- the issue?’” tries to keep her door open to students
stored, with FNUniv relinquishing finan- So, on Feb. 5, 2009, Pete was fired and faculty, travels regularly to
cial autonomy to the U of R. without cause. And almost exactly one Saskatoon and Prince Albert to meet “We didn’t know where we were going get
That’s in the past now, on this bright year later, shortly after Murray with students, and makes herself
February morning, but the crisis lasted a Westerlund’s firing, she was finding available when prospective students spit out, we didn’t know where we were going
long time, and its effects are still lingering. out news about FNUniv the way are visiting the campus. The atmos-
You can hear them when Cadmus says he’s everyone else was – reading the news- phere she wants at FNUniv isn’t just to get picked up, and we didn’t know where
“still” a student here. But you can also paper and watching TV. She also re- academic, it’s one of openness, trans-
hear lots of pride, and hope. members cheering students on the parency, and community – which
we were going to get dropped off.”
“... We are a family here, and many whole time. means she finds herself working to-
people support this university. It is a great Her first steps back into the ward what the students demanded of
cause. As First Nations people, it is said FNUniv community were hesitant. the previous administration. And it’s Cadmus Delorme
that we are on a healing journey, and this Pete attended a fundraiser for the stu- work she’s proud to do.
institution speeds up that healing journey dent movement, unsure whether she’d “It’s such a privilege to be in this
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Jarett Crowe
Vianne Timmons
Jarett Crowe
has just been turned on its head.” “Our saviour!” Cadmus cries, to strongest action she took was to push
From there, things just got harder laughter and applause. FNUniv’s executive toward having a
for the students. They had worked to He’s still grinning as the applause fallback plan for their budget beyond
keep FNUniv from becoming a politi- dies down, but his voice becomes more se- waiting for more government fund-
cal battleground; now, they were rious. “She also helped the students. A lot ing. It was only after Pratt and
working even harder just to ensure of the students, we endured too much pres- Ducharme were dismissed and
that there would even be a fall semes- sure from what was going on and a lot of Bellegarde’s board dissolved,
ter. The student association, in collab- us kind of got away from our studies. Well, Timmons says, she brought the main
oration with the FSIN, worked to she gave us her word: ‘If you need any stakeholders in FNUniv together to try
organize protests and marches. But help, you come and see me.’ and resolve the school’s ongoing crisis.
March arrived and, despite changes to “To me, that was support,” he contin- But she says that the credit for getting
FNUniv’s staff and board, the univer- ues. “To me, that was someone really step- everyone involved – the governments
sity was still without its funding for ping up and telling us, ‘We’ll support you who withdrew funding from the
the following year. So the students de- any way we can.’” school included – doesn’t belong ex-
cided to do something more dramatic. clusively to the U of R administration.
“I don’t know who said it,” Jesse When she accepted the presidency of “I would credit the students ... I
admits. “But I just remember hearing, the U of R in fall 2008, Vianne think the students’ voice mobilized the Jarett Crowe
‘If they wanna close our school, we Timmons didn’t have FNUniv’s gover- provincial government to come to the
should just move in. And we won’t let nance on her mind. The University of table,” Timmons said.
them take it from us.’ ... And that sort Prince Edward Island, her previous When talking with Jesse, I tell her,
of was the defining moment, that was, employer, didn’t have federated col- he’d expressed concerns about both
like, ‘Well, if that’s what it takes, that’s leges. In talking about it, the words the FSIN and the provincial govern- “I just remember hearing, ‘If they wanna close
what it takes.’” “learning curve” do come up. But she ment, in terms of how the students
In the FNUniv student association does say that having FNUniv on cam- had explicitly wanted discussions of
our school, we should just move in. And we
lounge, a few metres from where I’m pus was a factor in her taking the job; FNUniv to be about academics, not
interviewing Jesse, there’s a bulletin after all, she’s spent years working on politics.
won’t let them take it from us.’... And that sort
board filled with news clippings and educational outreach programs for “I would say that the students did-
information for students. One of the Aboriginal students and families. n’t allow that to happen,” she said.
of was the defining moment.”
letter-sized paper sheets is a list of Above all, President Timmons is “The students were so consistent and
rules for the live-in, covering every- very diplomatic, and although you passionate in their messaging. They
thing from littering to the respect of can’t help but wonder what she might were always visible, and always re-
Jesse Robson
elders to reminding participants that have been thinking of FNUniv’s gov- spectful. I can recall one of the stu-
they still had to fulfill their academic ernance when Dr. Pete was fired mid- dents saying, ‘If things do not work
commitments, meaning attending way through Timmons’ first year in out, we’ve been assured that U of R is
classes and turning in assignments office, her answer is measured and there. And I’m proud to be a First
and doing all the things that the stu- pragmatic. Nations student and I’m proud to be a
dents on campus whose college isn’t “She was let go without cause; U of R student.’ I think that really
facing imminent closure also had to that meant that it wasn’t anything to stayed with me and really kept me on
do.
I point it out to Jesse, who tells me
do with her job performance. And one
of the challenges of administration is
a straight path.”
Timmons is reluctant to talk about
Teach English
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ence and actual coursework was “sur- gether. So I didn’t get involved in any FNUniv’s crisis. While she says she Abroad
real”. But he adds that the live-in intrusive way, I just listened to both was constantly talking with figures in-
protest was always about the school, sides and asked both sides to act and volved, she also says she wanted the U
first and foremost. According to him, it move forward in a positive way. of R “out of the spotlight” as much as
never left the students’ minds. “And I have to compliment Dr. possible.
“No matter whether it was the Pete, because she did,” Timmons con- There’s plenty of possible reasons
live-in itself or just everyday classes tinues. “... It was devastating for her, for that, but there’s one in particular
here,” he remembers. “The fact that and she kept her head held high. And she wants to highlight; as she shows
we were students, it was always pres- it was without cause, and I think she me out of her office, after I’ve turned
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The men’s team was powered by dles (8.88 seconds), sixth in the 1000m prised of Foote, Nystuen, Walford, and In the pentathlon, Valois placed
gold-medal finishes from Jeremy (three minutes 2.15 seconds), and sev- Ethan Gardner, came in first with a first in long jump (5.52m), tied for first
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Eckert (high jump, pentathlon), Chris enth in shot put (10.63m). Michael time of 1:27.98. in high jump (1.70m), finished second
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Pickering (weight throw), David Barber also competed in the pen- On the women’s side, the Cougars in the 60m hurdles (9.02) and shot put
The Max Bell Fieldhouse in Winnipeg Walford (triple jump), Kelly Wiebe tathlon for the Cougars. He was first in finished fourth with 58 points. The (11.98m), and fourth in the 800m
may be in need of some repairs. The (3000-metre run), and the 4x200m re- shot put (12.90m), third in the 1000m Saskatchewan Huskies (65), Alberta (2:34.73). In triple jump, Breker
University of Regina Cougars men’s lay team. At the conference meet last (2:45.27), sixth in the hurdles (9.19), Pandas (102.5), and Calgary (113.5) fin- jumped 11.36m.
track and field team has torn up the year, Eckert won the high jump while fifth in high jump (1.76m), and sev- ished ahead of them. Last season, The next step for the Cougars is
track. Wiebe placed first in the 3000m. enth in long jump (5.97m). Regina came in fifth. the CIS championships, where they
Last weekend, the Cougar men Pickering (shot put), Connor Pickering won the 35lb weight toss “It was great to see the women im- will be sending several athletes. The
claimed their second Canada West title MacDonald (high jump, long jump) with a throw of 16.06m, while fellow prove their finish from last year,” said championships begin March 10 in
in a row, and second ever, putting up and Mason Foote (60m dash) all Cougar Codey Pakula had a toss of McCannel. “We ended up just shy of Sherbrooke, Que.
an outstanding 106 points. Regina fin- picked up silver medals in their re- 14.69 to finish fifth. Walford’s jump of 60 points and both Merrissa Margetts Wiebe was also busy earlier in the
ished well ahead of the Calgary Dinos spective events. Taking home bronze 13.94m was good enough to secure and Chelsea Valois were outstanding. week, competing in the North
(79), Alberta Golden Bears (76), and medals were Eckert (long jump), him the victory in long jump, with Amanda Ruller also had an incredible America, Central America, and
the host Manitoba Bisons (55). MacDonald (triple jump), Iain Fyfe teammates MacDonald (third, 13.33), performance considering she was in- Caribbean cross-country champi-
“Every single person came out (3000m run), and Tait Nystuen (300m Lex Ewen (eighth, 12.93), and Torey jured just two weeks ago.” onships in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He
and did at least what we hoped they’d dash). Welsh (10th, 12.07) finishing behind No Cougar women picked up placed ninth in the senior men’s divi-
do and, in a lot of cases, much more,” In high jump, Eckert cleared the him. gold, but Valois took home silver in sion, finishing the eight-kilometre race
Cougars head coach Bruce McCannel bar at 2.11m, while MacDonald was Wiebe posted a 8:19.82 first-place the pentathlon and Nicole Breker won in 24:15. Wiebe helped Canada finish
wrote about the men’s team in a state- close behind at 2.01. Jarrett Hoffart of time in the 3000m. Other athletes com- silver in triple jump. Bronze medals second behind the U.S.A in the team
ment posted to reginacougars.com. Regina finished sixth at 1.87m. Eckert peting for Regina were Fyfe (third, were received by Margetts (60m hur- standings and he was the third
“Everybody performed fantastic and won the pentathlon by finishing first 8:30.59), Matt Johnson (12th, 8:45.82), dles), Ruller (60m dash), Shalane Canadian to cross the finish line.
the team came out and really showed in high jump (2.13m), second in long and Michael Middlemiss (15th, Haselhan (high jump), and Gina
they wanted to repeat as champions.” jump (7.01m), third in the 60m hur- 8:59.60). The 4X200m relay team, com- Jestadt (triple jump).
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A touch of gold
Connor Malloy wins gold as Cougars men’s wrestling team
places third at CIS
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Malloy defeated Jake Jagas of the Guelph Gryphons to finish first in the 76 kg division.
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Nicole Plummer, Lakehead; 3. Alishiah
Depass, Brock. “ It was truly Malloy’s weekend as he
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was also recognized as being the recipi-
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It wasn’t easy, but the Cougars managed to sweep Victoria in quarterfinal action.
The Cougars came back from the come out on top in order to force a Cougars were able to get a well-de-
break ready to play and were able to Game 3 on Sunday. served “W” by a final score of 70-67.
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regain the lead with nine unanswered “We had a much better effort (on “Joanna (Zalesiak) played like an
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points. Victoria was never able to cut Saturday), which was much needed All-Canadian in the second half and Regina vs.
The University of Regina Cougars into the lead in the third as Regina because Victoria was also better,” said we made two key defensive stops late
women’s basketball team began the was able to hold an 11-point lead Taylor. when we needed them.” explained Alberta
playoffs last weekend, hoping to ad- heading into the final frame and Night two was a fast-paced game Taylor, regarding Saturday’s game.
vance to the Canada West Final Four ended up earning a 66-55 victory. that could only be described as a back- Zalesiak finished the night off
tournament and not say goodbye to “I was happy with how we and-forth battle. There were a total of with 24 points while Ledingham
their season. played in the third quarter” offered 21 lead changes in the game, with the pitched in with 15. The Cougars and Pandas split
Game one in a best-of-three quar- head coach Dave Taylor on the vic- greatest deficit being a nine-point lead The Cougars now have a place in two meetings in Edmonton dur-
terfinal on Friday against the visiting tory in a statement, “But we struggled that Victoria held over the Cougars in the Canada West Final Four, which ing the regular season. Regina
Victoria Vikes got off to a bit of a slow with turnovers yet again.” the third quarter. runs Friday to Sunday in Saskatoon, won 77-74 in one game and
start, which is something the Cougars Danielle Schmidt was one of the The Cougars were able to over- and will take on the Alberta Pandas in Alberta topped Regina 81-58 in
have been struggling with all season. standouts for the Cougars, as her 15 come the deficit by scoring 11 unan- a conference semifinal on Friday. The the other.
It was a low-scoring affair as points and seven steals helped Regina swered points, but the Vikes were not Cougars will automatically earn a
Regina led 2-1 four minutes into the secure the victory and take a 1-0 lead about to give up on their final four spot at the CIS championships if they Regina finished third in the con-
game. Although the team had many in the series. dreams. win the conference. Even if they don’t ference with a 19-5 record, while
strong individual efforts throughout In all, the Cougars committed a The two teams found themselves finish first, the three teams who don’t Alberta finished fourth at 17-7.
the first quarter, the team cohesion hideous 31 turnovers, but made up deadlocked at 67 apiece with just one win in Saskatoon will get a chance to
just wasn’t there early on. for it by having four players scoring in minute 13 seconds left on the clock. qualify at a CIS regional tournament Alberta is coming off a sweep
Even with the help of a long three double digits. Megan Chamberlin reg- Joanna Zalesiak was sent to the line next weekend. Consistency and fast of the UBC Thunderbirds (17-7).
from Lindsay Ledingham at the istered a double-double for Regina but couldn’t connect on either free starts will be keys if the Cougars are Regina met Alberta in the
buzzer, Regina still found themselves with 14 points and 11 rebounds. throw attempt. However, Zalesiak going to be named national champi- Canada West Final Four tourna-
trailing Victoria by three heading into However, it was the strong defen- was able to make up for the missed ons. ment last year in a semifinal,
the second. sive, not offensive, play of the points by finishing off a layup and Oddly enough, even with the loss, topping them 86-77.
The Cougars’ inconsistency con- Cougars that allowed them to secure putting the home team up by two. the Vikes still have the opportunity to
tinued throughout the second, as they the win on night one. Carly Graham was also sent to the advance to the nationals, as one of the Joanna Zalesiak is the Cougars
seemed unable to fully execute a play “I was also pleased with our half- line with just 11 seconds left in the 12 slots will go to the recipient of an top scorer with 16.2 points per
and began to pile up the turnovers. As court defence” said Taylor. “At this game. Graham went one for two to at-large berth, but it is far from guar- game. The Pandas counter with
buckets continued to drop for the time of year, any win is good – pretty give the Cougars a three-point lead. anteed. Marisa Haylett (15.8).
Vikes, they managed to earn a two- or not pretty.” Victoria had one final possession,
point lead over the home team at the Desperation was in the air on but the buzzer beating shot from be-
break. Saturday as Victoria would have to yond the arc didn’t fall and the
Dave Taylor
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U of R Sports Roundup
Vying for national glory
The U of R’s women’s curling team will be looking to defend the school’s title at nationals
includes strength and flexibility testing A big reason the Cougars failed to Tiffany Herman had 26 assists and the horizon. The rookie is competing
and on-field drills. Players will be advance in the playoffs was because Meagan Onstad had 11 digs for the in the World Aquatic Trials in Victoria
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sports editor evaluated in lieu of the CFL Draft on they could not contain Huskies Rejean Cougars on Feb. 17, who lost the first this April and the Olympic Trials in
May 8. Chabot and Jamelle Barrett. On Friday, two sets by a combined 15 points. 2012.
Mueller and Owens, both enter- Chabot scored 29 points and Barrett Lauren O’Reilly was in a giving mood
ing their fifth season with the Rams added 23 points and 11 assists. Nolan for Trinity Western, setting up her
Women’s Curling
next year, had fine 2010 campaigns. Brudehl dominated the Cougars on teammates 31 times. She also had 10
Women’s Hockey
The U of R will have a shot at defend- Mueller went 182/278 for 2,437 yards, the boards, pulling down 22 rebounds. digs. The Spartans got 13 kills from
ing their women’s CIS championship 14 touchdowns, and five interceptions, Jeff Lukomski went 5-13 from be- Kara Jansenvandoorn and 11 digs from While the Cougars failed to advance to
victory from last season. boasting a 65.5 completion percentage. yond the ark for the Cougars, finishing Andrea Ball. the playoffs, they still received some
This year’s team, comprised of He led Canada West in yards, comple- with 23 points. Paul Gareau scored 20 Herman was on again for the good news recently.
skip Alex Williamson, third Kelsey tions and completion percentage and points while pulling down nine re- Cougars on Feb. 18, recording 25 as- Forward Rianne Wight has been
Michaluk, second Stephanie Gress, was second in touchdown passes. bounds. The Cougars’ inability to sists and 13 digs. Rebecca Rink had 11 named a Canada West second-team
lead Jade Ivan, alternate Chantel In an injury-plagued campaign, shoot the ball hindered them on digs for Regina. O’Reilly tallied 20 as- all-star. She racked up 16 goals and
Martin and coach David Miller, quali- Owens still finished with 596 receiving Friday, as they shot only 39.4 per cent sists and 16 digs for the Spartans, who nine assists on the season, putting her
fied for nationals, which run March 9- yards and five touchdowns. He was from the field compared to got 12 kills from Amy Leschied and sixth in the conference with 25 points.
13 in St. John’s, Nfld., thanks to their second in the conference in both cate- Saskatchewan’s 46.0 per cent. 14 digs from Ball. Her 16 goals put her one behind
performance at the Canada West gories. The next day, Barrett torched Trinity Western then went on to Hayley Wickenheiser of the Calgary
championship last weekend in Regina for 30 points and nine assists. beat the Alberta Pandas 3-1 in a confer- Dinos for the conference lead.
Alberta. Chabot was deadly as well with 24 ence semifinal last weekend and “Rianne showed that she can be
Regina defeated Manitoba 8-3 to points. The Huskies upped their shoot- dropped a 3-2 decision to the UBC an elite player in the CIS this season,”
win the bronze medal at the confer- Men’s Basketball ing percentage to 47.1 per cent. Thunderbirds in the final. said Cougars head coach Sarah
ence meet. Gareau had 20 points again and Hodges in a statement. “She brings
Last year, the Regina rink, led by Heading into a Canada West best-of- added nine boards for the Cougars, great intensity to the rink every day
skip Brooklyn Lemon, defeated the three quarter-final matchup against which got four three balls and 15
Swimming and it was great to see her produce of-
favoured Saint Mary’s Huskies 6-5 in the host Saskatchewan Huskies last points from Marek Downarowicz. fensively for us. I expect that her suc-
the national final. The winning team at weekend, the Cougars were looking Regina shot much better in the game, Jessica Winter did not pick up a medal cess this season will lead to more
nationals gets the chance to represent to avenge a two-game 214-159 sweep finishing at 43.8 per cent. at the CIS championships last week- confidence in her game and consistent
Canada on the world stage. they received from Saskatchewan ear- end in Calgary. offensive output in the future.”
lier in February. The lone Cougar at the meet had Wight’s totals were helped this
Instead, Regina suffered the agony Women’s Volleyball her best finish in the 800-metre season by her strong start. She scored
of defeat once again. freestyle, swimming to a 10th place in five of the team’s first six games
Football
Saskatchewan topped Regina 98- The Cougars learned just how hard it finish (nine minutes, 9.12 seconds fin- and had a four-game multi-goal streak.
Rams quarterback Marc Mueller and 75 on Friday and followed that up is to beat a Spartan. ish). Winter failed to advance out of Erin Balfour and Brandy West are the
slotback Brenden Owens have moved with a 92-75 decision on Saturday. Regina dropped two 3-0 decisions the preliminaries in the 200m butterfly only other Cougar players to score at
one step closer to the CFL. Regina is eliminated from the playoffs, to the host Trinity Western Spartans (26th, 2:27.64), the 200m freestyle least 16 goals in a season.
The pair are two of 53 players who while Saskatchewan advanced to a on Feb. 17-18 in a Canada West best-of- (33rd, 2:08.75), and 100m freestyle Regina finished fifth in the confer-
were named to the 2011 CFL conference semifinal against the three quarter-final, ending the season (42nd, 1:06.88). ence at 9-13-2, missing the playoffs by
Evaluation Camp roster. The camp is Trinity Western University Spartans. for the Cougars. Winter has plenty of big events on one spot.
being held March 4-6 in Toronto and
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Men’s Hockey
W L OTL PTS
Alberta xy 19 6 3 41
Calgary x 17 8 3 37
Sask x 17 11 0 34
Manitoba x 13 9 6 32
Lethbridge 13 11 4 30
UBC 11 12 5 27
Regina 8 18 2 18
Men’s Volleyball
W L PTS
Alberta xy 17 1 34
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TWU x 13 5 26
Manitoba x 11 7 22
Bain (right) was only in preschool when she first saw and was inspired by Lahey (left), who was 14 at the time
Brandon x 10 8 20
coaches,” Lahey said. love to coach, too. I’ll see where my TRU x 9 9 18
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Now that Lahey was at the uni- job takes me. I’d love to stay in Cape UBC x 7 11 14
versity level and already well-versed Breton. I’m a big homebody.” Sask 3 15 6
Winnipeg 2 16 4
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in the hectic life of a student-athlete, With a shy grin, Bain asked, “Do
Bain was curious about the time com- you have any advice for me?” Regina 2 16 4
caper times (cape breton
ception amongst those interviewed. and you’re not in their plan, you’re
Kelly Kurisu, a current UBC not in their plans,” Wright said.
Thunderbirds offensive lineman, “I don’t want to bash what hap-
(467-4278)
found the athletic routine far more de- pened down there, but it’s a business.
rodpedersen.blogspot.com
Don’t try and tell us B.C. vs. Montreal is the best the CFL could do
the Tiger-Cats, and then the Calgary the Banjo Bowl. But that would be a
Stampeders welcome the Toronto rare exception. This year, for example,
they played host to the inconsistent Hamilton or the inconsistent defence? Argonauts to town. Finally, on July 3, Toronto could travel to Hamilton and
the 13th man Toronto Argonauts in the East semifi- No, but having a playmaker of the Edmonton Eskimos open up on the Eskimos could travel to Calgary,
nal. Hamilton proceeded to turn the his quality on the team gives the the road against the Saskatchewan leaving Winnipeg and B.C. to battle.
ball over five times and forgot to Tiger-Cats a player they can go to in Roughriders. You couldn’t get a more exciting
jonathan hamelin
sports editor bring their running game, dropping the crunch if others are struggling. With only one real rivalry game opening week than that. Why scatter
an aggravating 16-13 decision. Cobourne will help Hamilton in scheduled for the opening week the rivalry games all over the place
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are not win- Need I cite more examples? both the running and passing game. (Edmonton-Saskatchewan), it is when they could be put together to
ners. Yes, it has been a time of futility In five CFL seasons, the five-foot- hardly an opening schedule to be ex- create a glorious Week 1?
Over the last decade, the Tabbies for the Tiger-Cats organization, which eight, 200-lb running back has at- cited about. While glancing at the rest of the
posted a heavily unflattering record has not won the Grey Cup since 1999. tempted 593 rushes for 3,301 yards Last season, the CFL seemed to 2011 CFL schedule, there wasn’t tons
of 61-118-1-3 and posted seasons of Only the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and 27 touchdowns, while maintain- nail the schedule almost perfectly. more to pick apart. That is, until I got
one, three (twice), four, and five wins. (1990) have been lonely longer. ing a 5.6-yard average, and has The 2010 season opened up on to Labour Day weekend. Three of the
They made the playoffs four times, Heading into this off-season, one had caught 194 passes for 1,714 yards, five Canada Day, featuring the then-de- games remain the same as usual, but
but only won one game. Bad man- to wonder what the Tabbies could do touchdowns, with a 8.8-yard average. fending Grey Cup champion the one glaring difference stood out.
agement decisions, poor coaching, to change the image of their organiza- Keep in mind, this was while Alouettes traveling to Saskatchewan. Montreal is traveling to Hamilton for
and inadequate players doomed tion. playing for Montreal. Over the years, It was a Grey Cup rematch of the year the Labour Day Classic, breaking the
Hamilton for much of this period. Well, they may have just solved the Alouettes have had such a potent before. As soon as the schedule was longstanding tradition of Toronto
Even now, when the Tiger-Cats that problem. passing attack led by Anthony released, fans all across the CFL be- journeying to Hamilton. Instead, the
have taken strides towards improve- When the CFL free agency period Calvillo that they have not had to rely gan circling the date on their calen- Argos host B.C. I understand
ment after missing the playoffs from kicked off last month, Hamilton did- on Cobourne. If Hamilton requires it, dars. That game was arguably the Hamilton-Montreal is an upcoming
2005-2008, things haven’t got that n’t waste much time in snagging up a Cobourne can take on a heavier most anticipated season opener in rivalry, but to break up such a classic
much better. The Black and Gold major free agent. The team signed for- workload and carry the offence a bit league history. To make things even Labour Day rivalry like Hamilton-
recorded a 9-9 record and secured a mer Montreal Alouettes running back on his shoulders. He is 31 years old, better, another game (Toronto at Toronto is simply wrong. Personally,
home playoff game in ’09. Things Avon Cobourne. but there should definitely be a cou- Calgary) followed. The Canada Day the Hamilton-Toronto game is not the
looked good for them, that was until It is clear this move changes ple of good years left for the new doubleheader really generated in- Labour Day Classic I most look for-
Casey Printers and the British Hamilton’s entire outlook. Their team Tabbies running back. creased exposure for the league and ward to, but it is definitely ranked
Columbia Lions show came into has, well, smelled recently. Cobourne Hamilton has had trouble find- got the season started right. right up there with the
town as the crossover team, outgun- reeks ... of success. Seriously, if ing successful, but more importantly The CFL had the chance to build Saskatchewan-Winnipeg and
ning the Tabbies 34-27 in the East Cobourne released a cologne, it stable, running backs over the last off the success of their opening week Edmonton-Calgary games.
semifinal. would be called “SUCCESS”. The while. DeAndra’ Cobb had rushed in 2010 this upcoming season. All in all, the 2011 CFL schedule
Last season, Hamilton looked West Virginia product won the Grey for over 1,000 yards in each of the last Having Saskatchewan travel to has a very impersonal feel to it. It
poised to advance to the East final as Cup in ’09 and ’10 with Montreal, and two seasons for the team, but was in- Montreal for an opening day clash seems as if the league has disre-
in ’09 was named a league all-star consistent and often disappeared in would have generated as much or garded what the fans really want and
and the Grey Cup’s most outstanding big games. Cobourne provides a bet- more excitement than the year before. went with what they felt would be a
player. Most of the players on ter option for the Tiger-Cats. Instead, the Lions are visiting good schedule.
Hamilton’s roster can only dream of The Tabbies have added more Montreal. When these teams met in Don’t be surprised if many fans
that kind of success. than just Cobourne so far in what has Montreal in Week 3 of 2010, the game across the league are going to their
You know the Tabbies are hop- been a busy free agency period for went to the Alouettes by an unflatter- calendar and erasing the circle
“ “[Avon] ing Cobourne’s aroma will rub off on them. The team has signed former ing score 16-12. Exciting! It is usually around June 30. The anticipation for
his new teammates. Without even Saskatchewan Roughriders middle a slower-paced game when the Lions the opening game in the CFL is no
looking at the impact he will serve linebacker Renauld Williams, offen- travel to Montreal. If this happens longer there.
Cobourne reeks
on the field, the Cobourne signing is sive lineman Wayne Smith, and de- again, it will be a disastrous way to It is a great time to be an eraser
so important for the mood of fensive back Daniel Francis. Daryl
... of success.
open the season. salesman in Canada, but not so much
Seriously, if Hamilton’s players. They will realize Stephenson, a running back who last In my opinion, there is a really a fan of the CFL.
that they have a player in Cobourne played for the Winnipeg Blue simple formula the CFL should fol-
who has performed amazingly on the Bombers, was also signed.
Cobourne re-
big stage. Thus, they should have These others moves aren’t as sig-
confidence in big games this upcom- nificant, and the Tiger-Cats have lost
leased a cologne,
it would be called ing season. With Cobourne added to a couple of solid players themselves.
the roster, Hamilton added a bit of a But the fact that the Tabbies have
“ It is a great time to be an eraser sales-
winning atmosphere. been aggressive during free agency
‘SUCCESS’.”
Will Cobourne fix Kevin Glenn’s and picked up one of the prized pos-
man in Canada, but not so much a fan of
problems on the big stage, the oft- sessions on the block is a positive sign the CFL.”
shaky wide receiving core of for an organization sick of losing.
op-ed Op-Ed Editor: Cheyenne Geysen
op-ed@carillonregina.com
the carillon, March 3 - 9, 2011
editorial opinion
What a slut In the aftermath
OTTAWA (CUP) — “And then we to alter her behaviour for the better. that rape is more understandable un- Right off the bat, yes, I am on the fordable education for anyone who
went back to my place and fucked,” Call a woman a slut and perhaps der certain circumstances — circum- University of Regina Students’ Union wants it, but I also want an educa-
the girl ahead of me in line at the cof- she’ll feel ashamed enough to change stances that revolve around the Board. I am Arts Director, and I may tion, and a class with 400-700 people
fee shop triumphantly declared, her behaviour – behaviour that soci- identity of the victim. have a slight problem when it comes with only one professor is not the
catching her friend up on the week- ety believes leaves her vulnerable to In 2007, a British man charged to politics – I’m a little thin-skinned. way there. That’s why we don’t see
end’s events. things like unplanned pregnancies, with the rape of a 10-year-old girl was Which isn’t to say that I have a prob- dramatic tuition action, because we
“I can’t believe you did that,” re- sexually transmitted diseases and given concurrent two-year and 18- lem with people disagreeing with want to maintain the quality of edu-
sponded the second girl, incredu- sexual assault. It’s for her protection, month jail sentences, as opposed to me. Jordan Palmer voted against tak- cation. Of course I want tuition to
lously. “You’re such a slut!” Both girls right? life in prison. The judge felt he was ing a Canadian Federation of come down – I know many students
erupted into laughter as they grabbed Far from leaving her better off, faced with “a moral dilemma” in this Students stance, and I still think of who work multiple jobs just to pay
their coffees and walked away. slut-shaming can irreparably damage “exceptional case” because the vic- him as a friend because I love the their tuition and are forced to live on
What’s wrong with this conversa- a woman’s self-perception. Being tim regularly wore make-up, strappy civil exchange of ideas that we ramen and water. But saying that the
tion? For starters, the fact that most of called a slut for exhibiting perfectly tops and jeans, making her appear at shared. However, I do have a prob- students’ union isn’t doing its job
you silently thought “nothing” in re- normal sexual behaviour can cause a least 16 years old – as though some- lem when people attack not my ideas, based on that one factor shows a my-
sponse to that question. woman to associate herself with the how her provocative clothing but myself, even if it is indirectly. opic view. We are also there to en-
The word “slut” is everywhere – negative connotations intrinsic to that trumped her right to consent – as- Should I be offended if someone sure that student groups receive
be it on TV, scribbled across a bath- word: Dirty, easy, and worthless. suming a child is even capable of con- calls the URSU board “incompetent” funding, that students receive sup-
room stall or in our everyday conver- Maybe she’ll indulge these un- sent. or insinuates that the board doesn’t port during times of trouble (refugee
sations. Even the Canadian Oxford founded labels and take on multiple Cases like the above aren’t iso- have their best interest at heart, even funding, emergency tuition funding,
Dictionary has an entry for slut, yet partners, or maybe she’ll shut herself lated anomalies in our legal systems. if I know that I am competent and supporting of student groups, a voice
the word has inconspicuously taken down to all forms of sexual activity Rape cases are thrown out on the ba- that I do have the best interest of my on disciplinary committees). Just be-
on a meaning greater than that which out of shame. She may become a tar- sis of the victim’s appearance – how constituents in mind? When those ac- cause it isn’t all as flashy as putting
can be defined by a dictionary. get for others to take advantage of, they dress, act, and speak – while in- cusations came up at the AGM, my money back in your wallet doesn’t
First used in the 14th century to feeling as though her right to consent stances of sexual harassment in the first instinct was to stand up and de- mean that the students’ union isn’t
refer to “a dirty, untidy or slovenly is taken away by her reputation. workplace are overlooked because of fend the board. But instead, I stood doing many important tasks.
woman,” the word slut has always Either way, it diminishes a woman’s the victim’s sexual history. Women up and defended a position by dis- As for the idea of the “Ivory
been applied to women of low char- ability to express her sexuality – and are constantly written off by their cussing the ideas, not the individuals. Tower Awards” [Vol. 53, Issue 12, Jan.
acter, specifically those who exhibit that’s not healthy. peers as worthless, irrelevant, and Here we are, a few weeks later, and I 6-12, 2011] being a work of satire,
questionable sexual behaviour – be- Slut-shaming has been used to less capable at the simple utterance of still can’t get those accusations out there’s a simple point to make. While
haviour that doesn’t conform to soci- make examples out of “bad” girls to that four-letter word. of my pallet. So here are a few re- I will never support the idea of taking
ety’s patriarchal expectations of a their peers, sometimes ending with The word slut has become a sponses to various editorials and away someone’s voice when they are
woman’s sexual conduct. severe consequences. In 2009, a 13- catch-all phrase used to defame a comments I’ve heard. I speak on be- trying to make a change, my biggest
But within our contemporary cul- year-old girl from in U.S. sexted a woman – one that has lost its mean- half of myself, even if the accusations complaint comes from when the ac-
ture, where it’s increasingly accept- photo of her breasts to a boy she ing in society, while simultaneously are based on the board in general, or tual story has been obfuscated. In the
able for a woman’s sexual identity to liked, which was intercepted and cir- carrying dark implications with its on other individuals. Ivory Tower’s case, Mr. Peterson says
exist outside of a marriage, what con- culated around her school and a use. “The latest instance [of URSU that “Addison’s near-perfect execu-
stitutes “questionable sexual behav- nearby high school. The girl was Next time you want to call a Executive abusing privilege] is Kyle tion of the CFS referendum in 2010
iour” is unclear. Nonetheless, words forced to endure endless taunting by woman a slut, think about what you Addison’s mudslinging against the hardly infuriated the student body at
like “slut” and “whore” are hurled at her peers, routinely being called a actually mean to say. Does the fact Carillon [and Kent Peterson] on his all...”, ignoring the fact that Kyle did-
women, usually in an attempt to exert “slut” and a “whore.” that she’s open about her sexuality student-funded blog.” [Alex n’t execute the CFS Referendum. The
control over their actions. When school officials were in- make her a slut, or is she just a liberal Mortensen, letter, Vol. 53, Issue 15, Vote No campaign was run by Jeph
You’re a woman and you’re open formed of these events, their response woman? Is the woman that fucked Feb. 10-16, 2011] Maystruck, the support for said cam-
about your sexuality? Slut. You’re a wasn’t to talk to the girl about what your boyfriend really a whore, or is There are some things that paign was moved by Adam Nelson
woman who enjoys having sex – be it had happened, or to discipline the of- your boyfriend simply a cheating ass- Addison doesn’t deserve to be called and Ally Pilkey, and was supported
within the confines of a monogamous fending classmates. They suspended hole? Is that classmate wearing the out on. Addison using his blog to dis- by all but three of the board mem-
relationship or as a career choice? her from school for a week, an action low-cut top skanky, or is she just cuss an article run on the Carillon’s bers. His job was to represent the
Whore. You’re a woman who has that sends the message to students gutsy enough to wear something you website [Ivory Tower Award board’s wishes. Kyle Addison is not
never had sex before, but just so hap- that calling someone a slut for ex- could never pull off? It isn’t until we Nominations] is just as abusive of responsible for the Board deciding to
pens to wear shirts that say you do, hibiting “slutty behaviour” is okay – stop being so loose with our word privileges as Mr. Peterson posting the support Vote No, for any campaign
indeed, have breasts? Skank. that, perhaps, slutty girls deserve to choice that the problems associated article on the Carillon’s website – both decisions the Vote No group made,
When we consider the endless be punished by their peers. with this powerful vocabulary will are ostensibly the opinions of the and for anything the Referendum
scenarios that render a woman a slut She hung herself less than a week begin to dissipate. posters themselves, and both are Oversight Committee has done. Ms.
these days, it becomes clear that this after the suspension. posted on sites that the students Timmons did a fantastic job defend-
word is used solely to shame a Beyond damaging someone’s fund. Whatever may be said within ing herself in last week’s issue – I en-
woman for expressing herself sexu- reputation and self-esteem on an indi- them, the URSU blogs are supposed courage you to check that out.
ally. There’s a notion that this act of vidual level, slut-shaming shapes so- to be a place where we can get a more What this comes down to is that
slut-shaming – making a woman feel cietal discourse on things like rape, direct idea of our student reps, and I’m really happy that so many people
ashamed for being sexual or having abuse and sexual harassment. There
mercedes mueller attacking them for posting their are so excited about the Student
one or more sexual partners – is a tool is an inconspicuous but real concep- thoughts on an article posted on a Union, and want us to be held ac-
website that the students funded is countable to the students. But please,
fulcrum (university of
that can be used to compel a woman tion in society and our legal systems
counterproductive to this more open make sure you form your opinions
ottawa)
political landscape. on good information, not something
“... free meals at the Owl. There posted “just to increase hits to [the
are many options on and near cam- Carillon] website so [they] can charge
pus for Kyle and his friends to eat. I more for ads.” (Peteron’s commen-
letter to the editor don’t think it is appropriate to give
them free meals at URSU’s pub ...”
tary about my comments on the “We
like to Move it Move it” post on the
On March 16 and 17, students of the Mike Burton, Jenn Bergen, Kristy of old. [Alex Mortensen, letter, Feb. 10] Carillon website, that I can no longer
University of Regina will go to the Fyfe, Craig Fink, Sean Dunham, and No matter what faculty you are I don’t know where this came find).
polls to elect an URSU executive and many others, were all champions of in, or whether you support the CFS, from. There is no provision anywhere
board. Kyle Addison has had two this university’s students – most still in this upcoming election vote for that Kyle or anyone else would get
years to make real, lasting, and posi- are. Under their governance our stu- change. Our students’ union can be free meals at the Owl. If I see him
tive change on campus and in the dents’ union was focused on environ- so much more than it is, and Kyle there, he pays, and every dollar that
lives of students – but he hasn’t. After mental sustainability, improving Addison had his chance – let some- goes into the Owl helps support the
a costly URSU website debacle, ex- public transit, and a provincial tu- one else have theirs. President’s Advisory Council funds –
pensive black paint in the Owl, a di- ition freeze. When I compare an im- which pay out to every student soci-
visive CFS referendum, and two age of former URSU executives ety (ASA, BSS, FASA, etc.). Kyle eat-
years of tuition hikes, I start to won- sleeping in the cold to bring atten- ing there is supporting our student
der if Addison has overstayed his tion to a need for a tuition freeze, to groups.
“At best the current URSU exec-
c asnad i
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welcome. Kyle Addison handing out free beer
farheen surtie
utive is incompetent; at worst I fear
sm a k atch e w a n s tu d e n ts c o al
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Former URSU executives such as at sports games – I long for the days
contributor
partisanship may be the real reason
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they sit idly by.” [Sonia Stanger, letter,
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p ee chs te p h e n h a rp e rca na-
bart soroka
Vol. 53, Issue 14, Feb. 3-9, 2011]
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contributor
Lowering tuition is always a con-
S en d y o u r o p i n io ns t o
d y g
a g a t
- pa i
n a u to t u n e re cessi
o n
tentious issue when I bring it up
afghanistantasersdomebailouts
around my faculty lounge (econom- [Bart Soroka is running for URSU VP
ics), because there needs to be a bal- Operations and Finance. And Bart, we
op -e d @ ca ri llo nr eg in a.c o m
ance between affordability and we do want to address a point that we
quality. Immediately pushing tuition failed to address initially. You’re right in
down to zero will increase the that URSU executives are neither bud-
amount of people who want to take getarily nor constitutionally entitled to
classes, but will cut off a huge portion free meals at the Owl; although there’s a
of funding the University has to pro- line item in the budget for executive dis-
vide services. Of course I want af- counts, that’s hardly the same. –Ed.]
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Racism should not exist in our prise surprise”. Why don’t you My prof is perky right now. You
school! Despite this institue’s grow up, stop writing on bath- know what this means? stop
many celebrations promoting room stalls, and start attending wearing really tight shirts when
diversity, it still amazes me to the many social events offered you have man titties.
see malicious bathroom stall here and get educated! Isn’t that
writings in the College West why we’re all here? Mah mom wraps my apples.
building: “Filthiest bathroom
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