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Surprisingly, these people had very astute observations about Canadian politics
in his arms] but I dunno. I don’t think he’s done Layton as a leader they’re ever going fuck?
GD: Uh, well, I dunno. I don’t even very well, but I don’t think he’s done to make up for anything more than SK: Fuck Stephen Harper.
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editor-in-chief know what that means. very bad, either, so it’s hard to judge they’ve made up for right now. TC: Alright.
TC: Well, thank you very much, Greg. on that. Alright, so, I dunno. That’s They’ve accomplished more in the last SK: Good enough?
On Friday, Mar. 25, Canada made his- my opinion. I’m kinda open to it, couple terms with Mr. Harper in TC: Very lucid.
tory as the first nation in the TC: Sam, what are you dressed as? right? So. I kinda go both ways, so. It’s power than they will if they were to go Nearby girl: [leans into recorder]
Commonwealth to have a government Sam K.: The fraternity from Old School. whatever has. Yeah. to an election again. I think they would ‘Elloooo.
fall due to a non-confidence motion TC: Sam – today Canadian Parliament lose more of their electoral vote. And TC: Thank you.
based on a contempt ruling. The mo- was dissolved and we’re going to an TC: And what are you dressed as to- at the end I’d just like to say that
tion, put forward by Liberal leader election next month. What do you day, Michelle? Harper is likely going to strengthen TC: Your first names and your last-
Michael Ignatieff, called Stephen think about that? Michelle: A Troll. his minority. There’s no way he’s Leah D.: Kay, I need one thing. My
Harper and the Conservative govern- SK: I don’t agree because I’m a TC: So, um, you heard the question gonna make a majority but I think that name is Leah D.
ment out on being found in contempt Conservative and Conservatives but I’ll just reiterate it. Canadian a lot of people are happy with the way Linnea S.: And Linnea S.
of Parliament following a ruling by should stay in power. Parliament was dissolved today based he dealt with the economic system and TC: Okay so you heard the question?
the procedure and house affairs com- TC: Do you think that Conservatives on a non-confidence motion put for- that they’re just actually pumped on And you heard the question?
mittee that the Government was with- being found in contempt of Parliament ward by Michael Ignatieff addressing him and they’re gonna continue elect- LS: No, repeat it.
holding vital information – such as was an important thing, or do you the motion of contempt – er, the ing him even though he is a complete TC: The Canadian government- the
estimated costs on corporate tax cuts, think it was something that in the big Conservatives being found in con- fascist pig. Conservatives were found in contempt
crime legislation, and the controver- scheme of things wasn’t that impor- tempt. What do you think about that? TC: Right. I got one quick follow-up of Parliament, Michael Ignatieff [put
sial purchase of a fleet of Lockheed tant? M: I think I agree. I don’t really fully which was you talked about the poli- forward] a motion of non-confidence
Martin F-35 fighter jets – thus prevent- SK: I do think it was an important trust Harper, you know what I mean? tics, like, how you are surprised that based on that, and the Parliament got
ing members of parliament from being thing because I believe that Liberals There’s a part of him that I don’t com- the Liberals would allow it cause dissolved, so we’re going to an elec-
able to do their jobs. are – I don’t know what the word for it pletely agree with, like, it’s a democ- they’re not up in the polls, but the mo- tion next month.
Mar. 25 was also the 39th Keg-a- is, but I would say that Conservatives racy, people should be able to say what tion of non-confidence was based on LS: Can you explain that in English?
Rama, the annual Business Students’ are the future, Liberals are downgrad- they wanna say. But how Harper has the government being found in con- TC: Sure, um, [launches into convo-
Society fundraiser for the ing things. such like a, like his party’s so tempt. Do you think that played into luted explanation of non-confidence
Saskatchewan Professional Firefighter whipped, it’s a bit too much, you the motion passing? motion, Conservatives being found in
Association Burn Fund. University of TC: What are you dressed as today, know what I mean? “R.W.”: I don’t think it remotely mat- contempt, etc.]
Regina students and members of the Teagan? Just so I can remember when TC: Right. ters. The people who support Harper LD: I think the Conservative govern-
community teamed up to raise $19,100 I’m writing it down. M: It’s a bit too much in the sense that are Conservatives and they don’t care ment is a piece of shit.
for burn victims across Saskatchewan Teagan K.: Uhhhhhhhhh, Troll. Troll. they’re not allowed to speak free of what Liberals say. They were found TC: Okay.
the best way that university students TC: Troll? Okay. Teagan, were you will, they have to go through Harper, on contempt but it was on textu – tech- LD: And for them, like, for them to lie
know how ¬– by rolling a keg around paying any attention to Canadian pol- and then speak, you know what I nicality unless I’m mistaken so I do is bogus. Like, this is someone we’re
and then drinking copiously. itics today? Do you know that we’re mean? not think they are going to take it as a trying to trust? And for them to fuckin’
The Carillon wanted to know what going into an election next month? TC: Okay, so do you think it’s a good serious detriment against Harper. And lie on something is ridiculous.
students thought of the impending TK: I heard that because of the thing that we’re going to an election on top of that I think that a lot of the TC: That was Leah. And what’s your
election. What better time to do it than budget? next month? people that support the Liberals are name again?
when everyone’s drunk? We asked TC: Right. It’s actually, they voted on a M: I think it’s good. I think it’s good to gonna look at this and go, “Well LS: Linnea.
students, and they responded; in many non-confidence motion after [the get a change. It’s been – it’s been, like, done.” But the people who actually TC: What’s your opinion, Linnea?
cases, they did so with a lot more Conservatives] were found in con- enough time, they’ve been in govern- support the Conservatives are gonna LS: I don’t think it’s fair, I actually
vigour and knowledge than you’d ex- tempt. ment a long enough time for people to continue voting with the lines that think it’s – are we allowed to swear?
pect from people who’ve been drink- TK: So does that go to the Queen then, judge whether it’s been beneficial or they had before. TC: Yeah, yeah. It’s a university news-
ing for four hours. Last names have or how does that work? not beneficial, so yeah. It’s been paper.
been omitted to protect the inebriated. TC: It goes to the Governor General. enough. It’s been enough time. TC: What are you dressed as today? LS: I think it’s bullshit.
And now Stephen Harper’s going to Simon K.: Robosexual. TC: Which is bullshit?
The Carillon: And what are you ask him to dissolve Parliament and [Note: The next interviewee had what he TC: Robosexual, okay. So the Canadian LS: Being able to say something and
dressed as today, Greg? we’re going to an election. said was a “unique” name, and requested government was found in contempt – then- [gets distracted by someone
Greg D.: I’m dressed as Risky Business. TK: An election. Yup. that he be identified as “R.W.” Also, we the Conservatives were found in con- pulling on her hair] You see that?
Risky Business. It’s- TC: What do you think of the forgot to ask what he was dressed as, but tempt of Parliament, a non-confidence Sidetracks me. [unintelligible]
TC: Risky Business? Parliament being dissolved based on a there was tie-dye involved.] motion was [put forward] and the TC: So are you saying it’s bullshit to
GD: Tom Cruise, you know? contempt ruling? “R.W.”: So, um, first of all, stunned government was dissolved. We’re go- say something and then-
TC: Okay. So. Parliament was dis- TK: [pause] Oh, fuck. that the Liberals would even allow this ing to an election next month. What do LS: Go against your word. Not cool.
solved today and we’re going into an TC: Yeah. [laughs] Just go with it. to happen because of the fact that in you think about that? TC: So do you think it makes sense
election. What do you think about TK: I think it’s good. I think we need the polls they’re so behind and clearly SK: I hate things that dissolve. that we’re going to an election next
that? change. I think a good change of gov- Ignatieff is the leader that is not going TC: What? month?
GD: I don’t know. I don’t pay attention ernor, of government would be good. to bring the Liberals to new fruition SK: I hate things that dissolve. LS: No. Yes. No. [looks startled]
to that shit. Um. Yeah. That’s my opinion on that. and they’re not going to win. But on TC: Okay. TC: Okay, thanks. Awesome.
TC: Okay. Fair enough. Do you think I think we need change. I think top of that I’m even more stunned SK: So I think the new government
you have an obligation to your baby? Canada needs to change. I think though the NDP would allow this to will be way better.
[gestures to infant doll GD is cradling Stephen Harper has had his chance, happen because I don’t think with Jack Nearby girl: [to TC] Are you sober as
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Oh, the irony. The tragic, tragic irony. Earth power. However, for this Earth Hour, It’s the end of an Air-a. One of the founders of when he succumbed to leukemia. He had been
Hour occurred last Saturday, Mar. 26. The occa- Edmonton’s power usage actually jumped up the iconic Canadian comedy show, Air Farce, fighting the illness for 14 years.
sion is usually celebrated by having people shut one percent. Is that any way to treat your died Mar. 26. Roger Abbott was 64 years old
of lights, TVs, radios – anything that consumes mother?
Juno reminds some of Zeus’ wife, and more of Canadian-focused music awards show saw The world’s most beautiful woman has died. nign brain tumour, a 35-year addiction to sleep-
a movie. But, for Canadians, it represents Arcade Fire take home four trophies, the Biebs Elizabeth Taylor died Mar. 23 at the age of 79. ing pills, have two hip replacements, breaking
awards we actually have a chance of winning. got two, and 65-year-old Neil Young won Artist Taylor died of heart failure, but had been prone her back five times, skin cancer, an emergency
Hosted by Canadian hip hop star Drake, the of the Year. He accepted the award, saying, to illness her whole life. She had survived a be- tracheotomy, and a whole whack of marriages.
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the story of Sadako, a Japanese girl playing the cranes at Atlantis because
who was two years old when the it has more potential for foot traffic
atom bomb dropped on her home- and people who don’t know about off to the writers.” Having hosted the Vietnam War”, and Collapse of the Veil,
town of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. her project to make a donation. “I show for almost one year, the show a science fiction novel whose main
jonathan petrychyn
According to Japanese legend, just figured Atlantis is downtown. contributor marked the last one she would host, character is a teen mother.
anyone who makes a thousand paper It’s really accessible, and then not as she was handing the series over to Brandhagen took the mic one last
cranes will be granted a wish. So af- only would people hopefully go to The Vertigo Reading Series is the only the Saskatchewan Writers Guild, and time at the end of the night, thanking
ter developing leukemia at the age see the cranes or to make a donation, one of its kind in Regina. In fact, it is to the founder of the Vertigo Reading the audience for coming. “You be-
of 10, Sadako spent the rest of her but they’ll also just get a lot of natu- the only reading series in Regina, a Series, Tracy Hamon, after almost two come a writer here. You don’t wake
days in a nursing home, making ral traffic. And maybe people will surprising fact considering Reginans years of performances. “They will be up and you are one,” she said.
origami paper cranes. When she just see it and want to participate a pride themselves on their artistic en- able to be more available and more “Without a listener, audience, or a
started the assignment, Blaisdell got little bit.” deavors. accessible,” Kris said. “It will nice to viewer, as a reader, you don’t have
the paper and set aside the time, and Ease of access to the display was “The Vertigo Reading Series is a have it back in the hands of the peo- the energy coming back to you.”
started making her own cranes. important for her. Being a student, platform for writers to share the work ple who care about it.” The next Vertigo Reading Series
After Blaisdell’s project was dis- Blaisdell understands how hard it is that they’re doing,” said Kris The night began with Southey will take place Sunday, Apr. 24 at 7
played for one day in the fine arts for people on tight budgets to help Brandhagen, administrator of the writer Rolli, who read a series of po- p.m. The location remains to be an-
faculty, she suddenly found herself out in moments of international crisis Vertigo Reading Series, in an inter- ems from his published book Plum nounced. They are always looking for
with a thousand paper cranes and such the current hardships in Japan. view before the show. “If the Vertigo Stuff, some unpublished poetry from new and established writers to share
nothing to do with them. When dis- That’s why she chose a venue that Reading Series didn’t exist, we what he describes as his “gothic novel their work.
aster struck Japan on March 11, how- ordinary people frequent, one that is wouldn’t have these renowned writ- in poems”, as well as a short story For more information on the
ever, she – and her cranes – suddenly already a part of many urban ers coming to town ... We want to in- ostensibly about a using a very large Vertigo Reading Series, where to go,
had a purpose. Reginans’ lives – especially students. crease literary awareness in Regina, coupon. and who to talk to about reading,
“[I figured] there’s not much I “My parents and some people and give authors who are doing book The show then progressed check out their blog at vertigoread-
could do, I don’t have enough money that I’ve spoken to are like, ‘Don’t tours an audience.” through Melissa Richardson’s per- ingseries.wordpress.com, or find
to send over to actually make a dif- put it at Atlantis, you should put it The series takes place once a sonal poetry about her grandparents them on Facebook.
ference,” Blaisdell remembered. “So I at-’ and then started naming these month at Orange Izakaya on and an excerpt from her unfinished
just decided to, and it was also with places that aren’t accessible to the Robinson Street just off 13th Avenue, novel. “I’m nervous as all heck”, she
my manager [at Chapters] who kind public or students ... I know a lot of though a dine-and-dasher at a recent quipped before she read “Chilliwack
of gave me the idea of giving away students don’t have, like, $150 to show has forced the series to move to Man”, a poem about a homeless man
the cranes for donations.” send away to feel good about. But an unannounced location for their in Chilliwack, BC. The poem hit a
this way, even if you make a $2 dona- next show. Informal and intimate, nerve in the midst of a housing crisis
tion – if everybody only made a $2 Orange Izakaya lent itself nicely to and skyrocketing rates of homeless-
donation and I actually managed to the small reading series, and it’s a ness in Regina “But newspaper has
“ [Even if you give away all thousand, that’s $2,000 pity they’ll have to move. More than always kept him warm”, she read,
“ If the Vertigo
that you get to feel a part of. And I one writer stepped away from the “and up to date.” Reading Series
think that, like, that just goes to show mic that night to read their works to After a brief intermission, in
make a $2 dona-
tion – if everybody that even the smallest donation can the small audience of about 20 peo- which the audience ate, drank, and
didn’t exist, we
make a big difference.” ple. purchased books from the authors
In the most popular version of
only made a $2
The series is free for anyone to reading that night, the show moved
wouldn’t have
donation and I ac- Sadako’s story – Sadako and the attend, and anyone to read. “It is for onto reading by Jarrett Rusnak of a these renowned
Thousand Paper Cranes, the 1977 any kind of writer, emerging or estab- few scenes from his unpublished
retelling by Saskatchewan-born au-
tually managed to
lished,” said Brandhagen. “People play, That Moment In Between, in
writers coming to
thor Eleanor Coerr – the 12 year-old seem to think that going to hear writ- which “a script writer in agony
give away all thou-
only made it to 644 cranes. Her
town.”
sand, that’s $2,000 ers perform would be dry, but we’ve watches key moments of his life flash
friends and classmates finished the had some really amazing perform- before his eyes on stage.”
rest. Then they raised the funds to ances come through and it’s been re- The show ended with a reading
that you get to feel
build a statue of Sadako holding a
Kris Brandhagen
a part of.” ally exciting ... It’s not academic; it’s by award-winning and critically-ac-
golden origami crane in Hiroshima about sharing creativity” claimed Regina author Alison
Peace Park. Usually the host, Brandhagen Lohans. She read excerpts from two
Whitney Blaisdell And every donation – no matter stepped away from the mic for the of her novels, Don’t Think Twice, a
how small – helped. March 27 evening show, “passing it book written as “a protest against the
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stantly,” Thompson explained. see him through. After being diag- turns out very, very few people could
Thompson recently released a nosed with B-cell non-Hodgkin’s gas- ever really access what it was sup-
graphic novel focusing on one of his tric lymphoma in March 2009, posed to be,” Thompson said.
c a r illo n r e g in a .c o m
classic Kids in the Hall sketch charac- Thompson underwent chemotherapy One of the most popular features
ters – Danny Husk. The graphic and radiation and is now cancer-free. on ScottLand was the chat rooms
novel, Danny Husk: The Hollow Planet, “For me, chemo, radiation, where Thompson himself would of-
is the first book of the Husk trilogy Hollow Planet, Death Comes to Town, ten visit and chat with fans.
and is based on a screenplay family and friends, those are the “I don’t have a chat room yet, but
Thompson wrote 10 years ago. things that got me through this,” he that’s going to be the next thing. I
“I tried to get it made for years said. hope to create a real online little em-
and everybody told me that it was “What’s really interesting for me, pire,” he continued.
‘wonderful, original, hilarious, fan- and kind of scary, is that so much of Thompson is a busy guy, adding
tastic – we’ll never make it.’ After what I went through the last couple new projects to his roster regularly.
years of heartbreak, I went, ‘Oh jeez, years is mimicked by Danny Husk. He’s pitching a series in the U.S.,
LSAT MCAT I have to get this story out, it has to be Danny loses everything, even his hair, working on a project for Canadian
told,’ so I decided I would do it as a just like me, and he comes back, television, writing a movie, doing
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The story centres on Danny, who days I would look at those pictures one-man show.
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Captain America, Hulk, etc.) and more obscure an animal companion and a far less dark aes-
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characters from Marvel’s backlog, like thetic, as well as the almost-complete gutting of
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Taskmaster, Sentinel, and M.O.D.O.K. That’s not anything resembling a narrative thrust for your
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of his bare-chested glory beat up on Amaterasu evolution of the formula laid down by the arcade
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from Okami is going to be awesome – but there classic Gauntlet). It’s a completely mindless expe-
are bizarre omissions, like the lack of Mega Man. rience, as you kill wave after wave of enemy, not
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is most definitely a fan- really requiring very much skill or foresight,
boy’s (or fangirl’s) game, then, but at least it has only persistence.
the good sense to play up this aspect in its game- That’s not to say it’s not strangely satisfying.
play as much as possible. Sure, it’s not quite the Much like Diablo, the real “carrot” for gamers is
Me: “Which button do I press to change charac- curio museum that something like, say, Super Despite the pages of statistics, thousands of dif- the collection of the various pieces of armor and
ters?” Smash Bros. Brawl is, but it has some really awe- ferent items to collect, spells to learn, and ene- weaponry that you gain by killing enemies.
James Brotheridge: “I don’t know, this one?” some references to classic Marvel comics as well mies to slay, Torchlight’s appeal lies entirely in Unfortunately, Torchlight lacks any multiplayer
Me: [unable to speak due to being roasted by a as a terrific selection of alternate costumes. If two aspects: mindless killing and the acquisition (an oversight being rectified in the sequel), so
gigantic column of fire] you’ve ever wanted to see Captain America of goods. This approach has its merits, but don’t this acquisition is a fairly meaningless affair. It’s
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is exactly this, over and wear a Punisher outfit, well, you can do that go into Torchlight expecting anything to mean only cursorily tied to your progression, and it ba-
over again. Never before has a fighting game here. There’s not much to see outside of the anything. sically turns what should be an epic quest into a
ever so perfectly captured the correct balance be- fighters themselves (you can unlock artwork You name your warrior and choose from scavenger hunt.
tween accommodating the entry-level fighter and cutscenes), but seeing the characters at all is three different classes: the up-close and personal And just like Diablo, Torchlight is defined by
who never learned the correct sequence of but- enough. melee warrior, the ranged weapons expert, and how mindless it is. It’s a really good way to
tons to pull off a hadouken (i.e. me) and the ex- What will bring you back to Marvel vs. the mage. From there, you have to set out into blow off steam after work. The problem is that
pert fighter who can learn strategies, memorize Capcom 3 is its incredibly tight and fast game- the catacombs beneath the town of Torchlight there’s literally nothing in this game that hasn’t
combos, and essentially kick the ass of beginners play, making for a game that’s perfect for high- and discover the source of the “ember poison- been done better by Diablo, except that Diablo is-
like myself (i.e. James). Simply pushing buttons level tournament play as well as a fun way to ing” that is killing both the town and yourself. n’t on the 360 (yet). If you’re jonesing for a sim-
will result in shiny rainbow explosions, but for beat up on friends. Unless your friend is James. This story is told entirely through porten- ple hack-and-slash, you could certainly do
those who crave a deeper experience, Marvel vs. tous narration and scrolling text, recalling the worse, but don’t expect anything resembling an
Capcom 3 delivers that in spades as well. heyday of PC RPGs from the mid-90s. That’s a intellectual experience.
Outside of the game’s expert and solid fight- very deliberate choice, as Runic Games (the cre-
ing mechanics, the main draw for Marvel vs. ators of Torchlight) are comprised of several ex-
Capcom 3 is the fighting list, bringing together a staffers from Blizzard and seem to have a real
diverse list of characters from the Marvel and affinity for Diablo.
Capcom universes. Overall, Marvel’s list is the matthew blackwell Ultimately, though, Torchlight is pretty un- matthew blackwell
stronger one, balancing a good selection of tech coordinator derwhelming, mainly because of its staunch re- tech coordinator
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Viral Videos
10 videos that took the internet by storm
has gone from startup garage website YouTube also created an easy av- other with the way word of a video with an exceptional skill, a kid slinging
to the third most-viewed webpage in enue for millions users to find content travels from person to person. TV around a broomstick like a light-sabre,
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the world, right behind Google and to watch. Not only was it easy to up- needs advertising and promotion to or the remixed interview of a ghetto
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Facebook. load content, it was easy for people to build a program, whereas Internet feminine hair dresser – internet videos
Over the past 7 years we have seen a Although posting videos online access it whenever they wanted. The videos are almost all promoted have the proven ability to eclipse any
massive shift in the medium by which wasn’t an impossible task before accessibility of the content allowed for through people talking to one another mainstream media in popularity and
information is shared. Written letters YouTube’s inception, it was much popular videos to spread via word of and sharing through social media. provide their creators with fame and
has been replaced by sending email, more difficult, and therefore much less mouth quickly and easily. A friend Although YouTube has accelerated fortune in a relatively short amount of
CD sales being swallowed by MP3s, appealing and widespread. With its could tell another about something the viral video phenomenon, it would time.
cell phones are better described as mo- simple interface, YouTube allowed in- they had seen, and that person could be a lie to say that’s where the trend In light of YouTube’s most recent
bile computers, and TV is slowly los- terested users to post videos online view the content within seconds. In started. Several videos have reached viral hit “Friday”, a gut-wrenching
ing ground to video streaming with relative ease. The accessibility of today’s age of smartphones, you don’t viral status through person-to-person pop tune created by “artist” Rebecca
websites all over the world. The inter- the website allowed for anyone, any- even have to be at a computer to view sharing software, and uploads to var- Black, the Carillon has compiled a list
net has quickly become the go-to where, to post whatever they wanted a popular video. ious pre-YouTube websites. of the most popular viral internet hits
medium for people to express them- – for the world to see. The most popular videos on For almost as long as it was possi- from the past decade. Some of them
selves through writing, music, and The result of this was explosive YouTube are some of the most- ble for upload videos to the internet, are funny, others ugly, and some of
video. and people started uploading like watched content in the entire world, people having been capturing what- them are downright weird. But, for
Our generation has been affection- madmen. YouTube allowed everyone, with some gaining millions of views ever they see and posting it online for whatever the reason, these videos and
ately dubbed by some as the “YouTube not simply the computer savvy, to dis- over a few days. the world to enjoy. This has resulted in Internet memes have slowly worked
generation”. Millions upon millions of play their creative talents or even just When someone finds a hit video fame for some, humiliation for others, their way into the fabric of our pop
viewers flood to the web every day to a funny moment in their lives. They on YouTube, others find out, fast. This and most importantly, entertainment culture.
watch anything from legitimate short could express their views on a video has lead to the popularization of the for viewers.
films, to clips captured by a camera blog, or post a video of their kids play- term “viral video”, comparing the way For whatever the reason – whether
phone. In just six short years, YouTube ing hockey. a virus spreads from one person to an- it be because the video displays a child
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Only two days after the original his mother, who he hadn’t seen in
“The Bed Intruder Song” (2010)
Leave it to the YouTube generation to Internet celebrity overnight, doing ra-
turn something like a news report on dio interviews all over the world and
an attempted rape into one of the live performances at events such as
most popular music videos of the the 2010 BET awards.
year. What is now known as “the Bed In January of this year it was an-
Intruder Song” started out as a rou- nounced via MSN that Dodson had
tine news report on the attempted begun filming a pilot episode for a
rape of a young woman named Kelly new reality show, following him and
Dodson. An interview with Kelly’s his family on their move to L.A. and
brother Antoine was posted to Dodson’s attempt to capitalize on his
gamefront.net YouTube as part of the news station’s newfound fame.
YouTube channel. Two days after the People can now buy “Bed
“Star Wars Kid” (2002) video was posted, a group of musi- Intruder” costumes modeled after the
cians who call themselves The outfit that Dodson was wearing at the
For most of us, watching someone Unfortunately for him, a copy was ac- streak, and what a streak it was. Gregory Brothers remixed and auto- time of the interview, other merchan-
make an ass of himself is an irresistible cidently left in the studio and one of Although the video hit its popular- tuned the interview into a song; it dise such as t-shirts, imitation do-
opportunity to feel slightly better his classmates found it and converted ity peak before YouTube was in play, went viral within days. Millions of rags, wigs, and iPhone apps are being
about ourselves. There is something it to an electronic file on his computer. the video was still a massive hit. The people flooded to YouTube to watch sold to capitalize on the video’s noto-
oddly satisfying about watching some The video was then distributed around Viral Factory estimated that the video Dodson’s passionate and flamboyant riety.
obscure event and asking yourself the school before one student started to has been viewed over 900 million interview remixed to a beat. The Although the massive popularity
“what the hell is this guy thinking?” post it on P2P applications such as times since its creation. video started to make its way into of this video has died down signifi-
For people who enjoy the misery of Limewire. Spoofs of the video have been Billboard charts around the world, cantly, the impact it had on the
others, Star Wars Kid is a classic, a pre- The video became an instant cult done by the likes of South Park, topping at number 89 on Billboard’s Dodson family and The Gregory
YouTube classic in fact. The video de- favourite and a huge underground American Dad, and Arrested Hot 100, and selling over 100,000 Brothers has changed their lives per-
picts a young high school student from Internet meme – a little too huge in Development, among others. The first thousand copies on iTunes. manently. If you need an indication of
Quebec wielding a golf ball retriever fact. The student in the video, who has copy of the video was posted on The effects of the video were pro- how powerful a viral video can be in
around like a light-sabre. had his identity concealed, issued a YouTube in 2010, eight years after the found, immediately skyrocketing today’s day and age, you need look
The video was filmed in the stu- lawsuit for the emotional damage he original release, achieving over 20 mil- Antoine and the Gregory Brothers no further than “The Bed Intruder
dent’s high school film studio. endured during the video’s popularity lion views. into the spotlight. Antoine became an Song.”
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Give me a S-U-C-C-E-S-S
Taking an in-depth look at the University of Regina cheerleading
team and its amazing season
The U of R cheerleading squad celebrates its collegiate small co-ed team national championship, having added another national title and one international title this season
from across Canada. The U of R com- teams this year. The U of R was in the they start it early on and they have As a rookie, Herchak certainly no-
peted in two divisions: collegiate small collegiate co-ed team level 6 division. highly competitive teams early on. ticed it.
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co-ed team (small schools with both Regina finished fourth out of six Some schools in the States have amaz- “It wasn’t that bad of an adjust-
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boys and girls) and collegiate quad teams. Rath was happy with the ing teams in elementary school. We ment, because all of the veterans were
The University of Regina cheerlead- (four members compete). Regina team’s performance, especially be- don’t really get highly competitive really nice and super helpful,” said the
ing team has had plenty of reasons to picked up a national title in each. cause of some of the circumstances teams until high school. The States 18-year-old arts student. “It’s not hos-
cheer this season. In the five-team small co-ed team they were up against. breeds awesome cheerleaders.” tile at all at practice. Everyone’s there
And now, with the season division, the U of R racked up 783.5 “At Cheersport, we were up to help everyone else. It was mostly a
wrapped up, the squad has the chance points to finish almost 40 points ahead against teams that have 10 or 12 guys fun experience.”
to sit back and properly reflect on all of of the next competitor. They scored and we only have one,” he said. “A lot The athletes were not the only
A young team
its accomplishments. This season, the 83.5 points and finished over 10 points of co-ed teams down there take as What makes the success of the U of R ones on the team with a lack of colle-
U of R won an international title, two ahead of second-place Carleton in the many guys to competitions as possi- cheer team even more unbelievable is giate experience. It was the first full
national titles, had a couple other top three-team collegiate quad division. It ble. To get fourth is a testament to how their lack of collegiate experience. year of coaching at the collegiate level
finishes, raised a lot of money, and was not only the first time the U of R good our team is. The team is made up of approxi- for Rath, who was a member of the
even hosted its own successful cheer- has picked up multiple national titles “Also, I don’t even think some of mately 23 members, and 15 of these cheerleading team as an athlete from
leading competition. during the same meet, but it was the schools were schools. There was are rookies. Out of the 15 rookies, 13 2004-08. The same holds true for his
Suffice it to say, for an organiza- Regina’s second national title in both the University of Louisville Gym Time. are in their first year. In this case, it two assistant coaches: Janessa Rath
tion that had previously only won two of the divisions ever. The Gym Time at the end of it means looks like youth has trumped experi- (his wife), who was on the team from
national titles since it started up in “The celebration after was pretty it’s an all-star team. They take some ence. 05-09 and Jade Baiton, who competed
2000, this year was one for the record fun,” said Rath. “It’s always good to athletes who aren’t in college and stick “Did I expect us to win nationally on the team in the 05-06 campaign.
books. come home with two national titles them on the collegiate team. It’s a little and internationally? No, I actually did- “I was an assistant coach for the
“I would say this is one of the best under your belt. fishy.” n’t think we’d pull it off that well,” second half of last year,” said Rath. “I
years the U of R has had as a pro- “Nationals have always been big Next, the U of R achieved an inter- said Rath. “With so many rookies, I stepped in last year because their head
gram,” said Thomas Rath, the U of R’s for me – trying to represent your national milestone at the USA nation- didn’t think we’d win much. I coach Nicole Bidwell had to leave
cheerleading head coach. “There have school within Canada. It’s something als, which included hundreds of thought, maybe if I could retain all of halfway during the season. I stepped
been some very exciting years before, huge for me and something I take a lot teams. Regina’s collegiate group stunt these rookies for the 2011-12 season in with her assistant coach at the time,
but we’ve progressively grown more of pride in.” team finished first out of three teams, we could win nationals. Lo and be- Mishayla Potts, and we kind of did the
competitive each year. We’re definitely After taking the rest of December helping Regina capture its first inter- hold, they did it this year. It’s a pretty remaining part of the year. It was good
growing every year in talent.” off for finals and holidays, the cheer national title ever. Regina’s small co-ed rocking year for a lot of those rookies because I got my feet wet and then
“It’s so exciting,” said Ashley squad began preparing for two inter- team also broke a record, earning the to be on this good of a team.” was able to overhaul a lot of the inter-
Herchak, a rookie on the cheer squad. national competitions in February. The school’s highest international team fin- Of course, though they are labeled nal stuff.
“Once you win something on this first was the Cheersport nationals, Feb. ish ever, as they finished third in the as a rookie, it does not mean these “Our coaching staff this year has
level, it makes you feel really good 18-20, in Atlanta, Ga., followed by the five-team divison. members of the U of R squad were in- worked awesome together. We all
and that you’re really part of a team.” USA collegiate nationals, Feb. 26-28, “Winning our first international ti- experienced. Many of the cheerleaders have a slight different style. Some are
The first competition Regina took in Anaheim, Cali. tle was a pretty huge victory for us, had previous experience, whether it nice and some are mean. It balances
part in this year was the 2010 univer- At the Cheersport nationals, but the third-place finish was just as was at the high school level or a club. out quite nice.”
sity and open national cheerleading which is the biggest cheerleading com- big in my mind,” said Rath. “Those Plus, the inviting atmosphere created It appears that Regina has sent a
championships in Brampton, Ont., petition in the world, there were teams down in the States can come by Regina’s veterans helped the rook- message to the cheerleading world: if
early in December. It was an event around 20,000 athletes and over 1,000 from different breeds. They live it – ies adapt. you want to win, go with rookies.
which boasted 19 collegiate teams
washes, and go as far as standing out- think they could go much higher.
side and asking for donations,” said However...
Rath. “We’re not below anything.” “I’m hoping we can make it a dy-
The team’s major fundraiser is the nasty while I’m here,” said Rath.
U of R cheerleading competition, a “Cheerleading is interesting. Where
tournament they host for elementary, we are is great – I’m not saying we’re
high school, club, and other teams not good – but there’s so much room
across Saskatchewan and neighbour- to grow and every year, every other
ing provinces. At this year’s tourna- team grows as well. It’s such an in-
ment, held in March, around 2,000 volving sport.”
spectators and 1,000 competitors Do the athletes concur with that
turned up. sentiment?
When it comes down to it, cheer- “I definitely agree with that,” said
leading is a huge time commitment. Herchak “We had a really good year
Not just for the athletes, but the and we had a lot of rookies on the
coaches as well. All three have to work team. All of the rookies are going to be
other jobs while coaching. veterans now. Everyone knows their
Rath summed up what it was like place and they can help each other
to be a cheerleader. out. The more experience you have,
“I don’t like to call [cheerleaders] the better it’s going to be.”
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Oily skin and stronger is not always better. Taylor’s father Don. “He would pur- for steroid use, and Superman ac- power to do something about the
Donald Hooton Jr. of the Taylor chase one cycle of illegal steroids for tion figures progressing from depict- growing issue of steroids use.
Hooton Foundation came to the $375 from the local YMCA.” ing an average wimpy kid to a clear It is the hope of the Hooton fam-
Puffy cheeks
Stunted bone growth University of Regina last week to After being advised to stop tak- steroid addict, kids are getting the ily that giving these talks to students
educate students – in particular var- ing steroids by a psychiatrist, there wrong message about the use of across North America will help con-
sity athletes – about the dangers were noticeable changes in Taylor’s these drugs. trol the drug problem in sports.
surrounding the use of perform- behaviour. Taylor’s father Don believes that “Taylor did not have the oppor-
ance-enhancing drugs in sports. The “Taylor began acting out in very “the poor example being set by pro- tunity to be exposed to this infor-
Boys
presentation was called Hoot’s strange ways,” said Don. “He went fessional athletes is a major catalyst mation, because no such program
Chalk Talk. into a serious depression and ended fuelling the high use of steroids existed at the time,” said Don. “If
Numerous members of the U of up taking two belts and hanging among kids.” he had been exposed, maybe he
Cancer
Grow breasts R sports teams and the community himself”. There is a misconception that would still be with us today.”
were in attendance to hear the valu- Taylor’s story has had an in- steroids are only used by male ath- What the Hooton family was
able lecture. credible impact all over North letes who intend to elevate their forced to go through was nothing
Impotence/sterility
The Taylor Hooton Foundation America. There were 3,500 people game to the next level. However, it short of a tragedy, but it was
was founded in 2004 in order to “ed- that attended his funeral and the has been shown that young high through this tragedy that the process
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Premature balding ucate the North American youth news of this young athlete’s death school girls are the fastest-growing of saving many other lives began.
and their adult influences about the continues to draw attention. steroid users. The Hooton family believes that
dangers of anabolic steroids.” The The Hooton family has used the It has also been shown that 62.5 per “education is the key to success” if
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Testicular atrophy Hooton family started the organiza- attention around Taylor’s tragic cent of steroid users take steroids in they are going to win the battle
tion after one of their sons, Taylor E. death in order to make a positive order to improve their physical ap- against performance enhancing
Hooton, committed suicide at the impact on other young athletes’ pearance. The Hooton family be- drugs.
age of 17 as a result of his anabolic lives. lieves that the media and To learn more about the Taylor
steroid use. Taylor was a young, ath- The Hooton family believes that professional sports organizations Hooton Foundation, visit tay-
Girls
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of making it as a professional base- where, and kids are being exposed number.
ball player. He saw steroids as the to the idea of a perfect overly mus- Taylor’s father was one of the
Breast shrinkage
Enlarged clitoris
Deepened voice
Irregular periods
Male body hair (e.g.
beard) “ Taylor began injecting himself with hardcore steroids in or-
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Potential birth defects team. He would purchase one cycle of illegal steroids for
$375 from the local YMCA.”
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Train like
an athlete
Step 1: Get the right apparel
Step 3: Pre-game
to the game. There are just so many gym and it was still new. It was a really games,” Horwood reflected. “As a time, he wasn’t feeling well and he
memories here.” exciting environment to be on the cam- head coach, I was very nervous. This wanted to sit on my lap during a game
matt hirji &
andrew jeffrey “We just know so many of the pus and to be in that facility.” was my job now. There were a lot of and I said, ‘No, no you can’t.’ So I got
players now. It’s been really fun to Arriving on campus as a freshman nerves and a lot of anticipation. I up and he just stood there and put his
come here,” Pauline added. “I just student athlete in 1979 from Tofield, wanted to build towards a national head on where I was sitting, put it
gateway (university of
hope the Pandas win tonight.” Alta., the bright-eyed teenager began championship and set the wheels in down and went to sleep in the middle
alberta)
EDMONTON (CUP) — Sitting court- The U of A first broke ground on to make his footprints on the history of motion to create a winning attitude of a game.
side at every basketball game in the the historic venue in 1958 and opened the gym. Danyluk would go on to that would not accept second-rate ef- “My alumni used to say to me,
University of Alberta’s main gym since the facility for use in 1960. Known as coach the Green and Gold squad that fort or behaviour.” ‘Oh yeah, we’re going to call social
1975, Ben and Pauline Janz have be- the Varsity Gym at the time, this hub he looked up to so much as an aspiring Trix Baker also spoke about the services,’ but he was just so comfort-
come iconic inside a venue that’s wit- of campus was built for a capacity of volleyball youngster. warmth of the facility and its unique able in the gym. He used to go to sleep
nessed a tradition of athletic 2,714 people and featured hardwood “It’s become a lot more comfort- place in CIS competition. For the to bouncing balls. He was there in
excellence. floors measuring 108-by-168 feet, able,” Danyluk explained. “The main player-turned-coach-turned-athletics- practice. I’d go pick him up at the day-
The Janz family has been a stead- which were considered state-of-the-art gym feels like a home. It’s some place administrator, the gym has been a ma- care, pack him a lunch and he’d come
fast presence inside the gym for more at the time. where you can feel entrenched and it’s jor part of her experience at the U of A. and eat and play during the games or
than 35 years, with seats reserved for While its main purpose has been somewhere that I feel comfortable Having played on the Pandas basket- the practices.”
them with a direct view of the Pandas for athletics, it has also been used for coming to every day.” ball squad from 1976–81 and coaching Jordan played a big part in the
bench. The couple has fostered the day-to-day activity classes, intramu- Over the course of his 23-year the team from 1991–2006, the dynamic farewell for the gym on Feb. 12 as he
growth of basketball at the U of A ral and recreational events, final ex- tenure with the Bears volleyball team, Baker now oversees a number of the helped lead the Golden Bears to vic-
through the Adopt-an-Athlete pro- ams, and even a break dancing Danyluk has claimed 507 wins as both Green and Gold varsity teams that tory in their ?nal regular season game
gram, where community members competition in the early ’80s. The gym an athlete and a coach. Even more have made the gym their home. on the home court.
provide financial support to athletes has also played host to a number of amazing are his four national champi- “The gym is always warm. That “It was a great send-off. It was just
on campus. outside events: Olympic wrestling tri- onship banners. These are gifts that may sound insignificant to some peo- a really ?tting way to end our league
It is a tradition that will be contin- als in 1968, the 1978 Commonwealth he’s proud to offer the gym in return ple, but when I was coaching, I froze in games in the main gym with a couple
uing at a new venue, as the gym will Games, and even the debut of the U of for the support it’s given him over his every other gym I went to. Here, it victories,” Jordan said after the game.
close its doors to varsity athletics at A’s beloved mascot Guba, who was lifetime. doesn’t matter if it’s 40 degrees below, With the move to the new centre, the
the end of this season, giving way to a first introduced at a men’s basketball “I refer to [the gym] as a corner- that gym is always warm,” Baker ex- time has come to leave behind the
more modern centre on at the U of A. game in 1971. stone in Edmonton,” Danyluk ex- plained. warm recollections and ghosts of vic-
The Janz family recognizes that With a rich history, the school’s plained. "It’s had so many different “I’m sure it’s because of the actual tories past that have emanated from
they’re only a small part of the success varsity legends have fond memories of experiences: from the students who temperature in the gym, but it has a the gym over the years for competi-
of the program. It’s the gym that has the facility. take classes in it, to the thousands of warmness to it. It’s comfortable to sit tors, coaches and spectators alike.
provided the atmosphere that spurs “My first experience would have students that take final exams in there, in and it doesn’t get so loud. We have Next year, fans will enter the mas-
on the success of all the Pandas and been in the early ’70s. I played in the to the student athletes and all the inter- a lot of people who have supported sive new 230,000-square-foot Go
Bears athletes. annual junior-high Bears and Pandas national events that have happened in the teams for a lot of years. Center filled with nine basketball
“I’m kind of sorry to see the end of volleyball tournament. In 1973, I there.” A legacy of winning has been cre- courts, nine volleyball courts, and a
an era. We’ve seen a lot of good basket- played in that tournament as a young Former Bears basketball head ated in the gym since its doors opened dedicated varsity court for new mem-
ball games here,” Ben quietly ex- junior-high kid of 5-foot-1,” Bears vol- coach Don Horwood remembers the 51 years ago. It’s a tradition that has ories to be created and new CIS ban-
plained prior to the Pandas tip-off for leyball coach Terry Danyluk said, re- facility as an iconic structure dedicated lasted years and brought 40 national ners to be lifted into its towering
their last regular season game. “It’s flecting on his young experiences in to fostering the growth and develop- championship banners to hang rafters.
about our allegiance to the players and the facility. “At that time, it was a big ment of not only the athletes who he proudly from its walls. But it’s also a While Horwood has experienced
coached, but also the community that tradition that has carried on through great triumphs as a coach in the main
surrounds it. the years for the Baker family. gym, he recognizes that the new loca-
Horwood became coach of Bears Baker’s husband Doug played on tion for the Golden Bears represents a
basketball in 1983 and was an anchor the Golden Bears basketball team, and fresh era for this up-and-coming team,
“ I’m kind of sorry to see the end of an era. for the team behind the bench for 26 her son Jordan currently plays for the as they continue to turn around from
years before retiring in 2009. During men’s squad, attempting to create a their lapses in recent years in the hopes
We’ve seen a lot of good basketball games his career as head coach, he led the whole new set of legacies. of regaining the winning tradition that
team to 11 CIS championship appear- “I remember in games turning they once held in the gym.
ances, winning the national title three around looking for my clipboard to “The payoff of all the success is
here.”
times, including the team’s ?rst CIS draw a play and [Jordan’s] stolen it – saying goodbye to the main gym.
championship in the 1993-94 season. he’s got it behind the bench and he’s We’ve made plenty of friends here and
“When we started, it was just a drawing these plays at four or ?ve they have plenty to look forward to.”
Ben Janz
few families and friends at our home [years old],” Baker reminisced. “One
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A historical bout
UFC prepares to make debut at the Rogers Centre in Toronto
and slightly worse at submissions and light heavy weight belt from around
striking. his waist.
These statistics are rather “unique” for Following the belt loss, Machida
lack of a better term, since they are earned his second loss in the octagon,
based on how often the fighters ex- this time courtesy of Rampage
hibit each of these three skills in a Jackson. Machida is looking to get
fight, not how good they are at them. back on track with a big win against
If the statistics were based on quality the legendary Couture.
and not quantity, St-Pierre would blow Couture is currently riding a three-
Shields out of the water in every as- fight win streak. However, these are
pect. against lackluster opponents. With a
In case anyone is curious, Shields win, Couture will be that much closer
earned a big fat zero per cent for take- to another title shot, but a loss is sure
down defence. St-Pierre should have to have him contemplating retirement
some fun with that. Not having any once again.
takedown defence whatsoever against It will be a historic night and an event
one of the best wrestlers in the busi- that is well worth purchasing, even if
ness is a recipe for a hilarious disaster. the pay-per-view price is outrageous.
It is also slightly enraging that Shields
has had one mediocre fight in the UFC,
where he “earned” a split decision vic-
tory of Martin Kampmann, and is be-
ing rewarded with a title shot. I
suppose there is no one else in the di-
vision who could provide the slightest “ [St-Pierre] is the
challenge to St-Pierre, so Joe Silva did-
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ever seen and
In order to draw such a large crowd, sation by Shields is quite laughable, unreal. The kid is the truest all-around there is no way in
inside the octagon the UFC’s management knew that really, but he will finally get his shot at athlete that mixed martial arts has ever
there was only one man for the job: St-Pierre this April. However, I would seen and there is no way in hell that he
hell that he is go-
Canadian Georges St-Pierre. The wel- be willing to wager that it won’t be is going to let some skinny prep
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terweight champ and one of the Shields who has his hand raised at the
ing to let some
sports writer named Jake Shields take his belt. There
pound-for-pound best fighters in the end of this one. is quite simply no way. skinny prep
On April 30, the Ultimate Fighting entire world got the call to headline Both fighters are extremely well Another fight that intrigues me on this
Championship will make history. the event. rounded in all aspects of the game, card is Randy Couture vs. Lyoto
named Jake
For the first time ever, the UFC will be St-Pierre is set to defend his belt with Shields being split a perfect 33 Machida. Machida is fresh off of two
hosting an event at the Rogers Centre against former WEC champ Jake per cent in all three top elements of
Shields take his
back to back losses in the octagon. His
in Toronto, which is poised to draw Shields. This fight has been years in the sport including striking, take- first loss ever in the octagon came at belt.”
nearly 55,000 fans. That would break the making, as Shield has boasted nu- downs and submissions. the hands of Mauricio “Shogun” Hua,
the UFC’s previous attendance record merous times about how he could According to the statistics, St-Pierre is where Hua took Machida’s coveted
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editorial opinion
It’s the happiest time of year There are still
The government has fallen! It’s spring Gilles,” an obvious reference to both tion, something which Harper denies
election time!
I know I sound excited, and I am.
the Harper coalition discussions of
2004 and the popular children’s nurs-
but which Layton and Gilles Duceppe
affirm. It seems for the Conservatives it
bunnies out there
Despite everyone else seeming to be ery rhyme. was tolerable to work with separatists As dead as the winter (and spring seriously hurt themselves if they
exhausted by elections (four in the last However, Ignatieff also gets the in 2004, but it isn’t in 2011. in Saskatchewan) can be, there is step in a hole. They also could po-
seven years) I love seeing the politi- lamest remark to this point in the elec- Further, it seems like Harper is always something nice living on tentially harm the structure of
cians out there pleading their case, try- tion by claiming he is running in the promising that if Ignatieff is elected campus. buildings by burrowing under
ing to convince me why they are the election because he loves democracy. Canada will descend into chaos and Cute little bunny rabbits! The them. Finally, although very cute,
best person for the position of Prime What an utterly obvious statement for horrors overnight, with a madman at campus of the University of Regina the rabbits are indeed wild animals
Minister (or why their opponents are someone campaigning for office to the wheel steering the country straight is home to a number of rabbits that and can pass diseases to humans.
the worst persons). Even better is make. Perhaps Stephen Harper, if con- into the abyss. Harper says Canada is like to hop around and generally Their bites can give tetanus to the
watching politicians awkwardly parry fronted, would admit that he hates an island of stability, and cites the tur- make this university a more de- unfortunate rabbit admirer.
questions by reporters. democracy? That seems very, very un- moil in the Middle East, the European lightful place to study. The pres- In fact, at the University of
That’s right; Canada is heading likely. debt crisis, and “Disaster in the Pacific” ence of bunnies on campus is a Victoria, the authorities have had
back to the polls on May 2. Although a Jack Layton is looking good as as reasons why we are so stable and small thing. It’s something people to resort to culling bunny rabbits
lot of people claim there was no clear well. He’s campaigning all over the safe – as if electing a Liberal govern- might not appreciate that much, (originally abandoned by their
reason to call an election, the Harper country and perhaps he will win some ment will cause the Earth itself to split but occasionally it’s nice to reflect owners on campus) at night so that
government was found in contempt of more seats this time, even though it in two and swallow Vancouver. on the rabbits and just enjoy their students did not disrupt the work
Parliament – the first government in seems the NDP cannot break the “40 However the rest of the election innocence. of animal control agents. Further,
Canadian history to do so, over the is- seat barrier”. Unfortunately, it is kind goes (and I am sure there will be some Who doesn’t like to be sitting they have designated the campus a
sue of lying about new fighter jet ex- of painful to see Layton running to be faux pas yet to come) I cannot wait for on the green and see some bunnies rabbit-free zone and are humanely
penses. Even if the contempt ruling Prime Minister. Sure, it’s acceptable to Election Day. I hope everyone else is hopping around, nibbling on a trapping and killing the nearly 900
had not been made, all opposition par- aim high in a federal election, but set- just as excited for the election and that shoot of grass? Who doesn’t stop rabbits that were on campus.
ties opposed the new Conservative ting a more reasonable goal – like per- everyone will vote, even if they ruin and say “aww” when they are Although the university looked at
budget, which likely would’ve brought haps becoming the official opposition – their ballot to make a point that they walking outside in the bitter winter other options, this was deemed
down the government anyway. would be more realistic than having hate all the candidates. This is our cold and a pure white rabbit leaps necessary for the safety of students.
Although the first polls indicate Layton as Prime Minister. democracy, and as annoying as it might across their path? Who hasn’t So even though the bunny rab-
Canada will get anything from a re- Harper, on the other hand, is under be, there are people around the world named at least one rabbit that they bits here are cute and I’ve already
turn to the status quo to a Conservative attack for being a hypocrite on the fighting and dying to get what we see on a regular basis? My named one Reginald, it’s best to
majority, out of the gate both the coalition issue. In 2004, when Harper have. We should honour their efforts favourite rabbit is named Reginald keep your distance and not feed
Liberals and the NDP look good. In was leader of the official opposition, by exercising our right to vote when and he lives somewhere between them. As much as they add an air
fact, I am awarding the first election he sent a letter to the Governor General we have the opportunity. the Kinesiology Building and of adorability to campus, they are
zinger to Michael Ignatieff for saying telling her to “keep all options open” Campion College. still wild animals and should be
“The person who’s got a problem with when considering the minority gov- The rabbits also live in the treated as such.
a coalition is Stephen Harper. He’s got ernment of Paul Martin. Keeping all fields around campus and like to Following an intense students’
to explain what he was doing in options open is generally assumed to hop across the road quite often, so union election, a winter that just
cheyenne geysen
Toronto hotel rooms with Jack and mean an NDP-Bloc-Conservative coali- op-ed editor it’s important to watch out for doesn’t want to end, and all the
them. There’s nothing worse than chaos in the world, it’s nice to be
seeing a bunny rabbit run over and able to look outside and see that
killed. I’m always especially care- rabbits are still cute and we can en-
ful on the curve in the road nearest joy their company. That is, at least
to the Kinesiology Building. That until we start receiving reports of
seems to be the place where they Rabbit Flu.
hang out the most.
Of course, bunny rabbits do
have their problems. They burrow
holes in athletic fields, which are of
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March 31 - Apr. 6, 2011
the carillon
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BACHELOR OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
Seats are still available for September 2011.
GIS teaches you to think spatially so you can pursue a career globally. Learn to apply
computerized mapping combined with database technology to model and manage real-world
problems in fields as diverse as oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, tourism and business.
Applications are now being accepted for all programs for September 2011.
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Riddell Centre) or through Facebook
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