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What was on the table for the promi-nent leaders that met at a specialpresentation luncheon in Regina onthe first day of December? How toaddress the high rates of HIV/AIDSin the Aboriginal demographic, es-pecially in Saskatchewan.

A weeklong event hosted by theCanadian Aboriginal AIDS Network– or CAAN – brought together im-portant members from the commu-nity. Attendees included DonMcMorris, Saskatchewan’s Ministerof Health, and Guy Lonechild, GrandChief of the Federation of

Saskatchewan Indian Nations.Members from international indige-nous groups were also in attendance.

“On the first day, it’s variousspeakers coming together and shar-ing their knowledge,” said ShelleyMantei, from the firm in charge ofthe event. “What they want to do iscreate strategy. It’s not scare tactics.”

Mantei believes that the powerof the event is the presentations ofthe speakers and the collection ofknowledge.

“Anytime you get a collective ofthat many people that are thethought leaders of an issue, bringingthose people together in one room,you know how dynamic that can be.”

“If you loved wine, and the best

winemakers in the world were com-ing to one spot, you know it’s goingto be an amazing synergy of minds.”

The National Aboriginal AIDSAwareness Week events, whichstarted on Dec. 1, take place untilDec. 5. This year’s theme is “Respect+ honor equals = healthy mother,healthy child.” After a look at the sta-tistics it’s clear this is a meaningfultheme. Almost 50 per cent of thosetested for HIV are female, and over30 per cent are youth. This is howCAAN was able to determine a focusfor the weeklong event.

The event happens annually. Lastyear’s presentations were held inVancouver and addressed the AIDSepidemic in the homeless-plagueddowntown eastside. This year,Regina was selected to host the event.The distinction came because thehigh AIDS rates across the province,specifically in First Nations commu-nities, made the Queen City the mosteffective place for the event to reachits audience.

“The AIDS rates are back up tothe 1982 rates, which is pretty scarysince Saskatchewan’s rates are thehighest and that’s why the event is

happening there,” Mantei explained.“This is of interest nationally, butvery much so for what’s happeningin Regina.”

Part of the reason the rates haveclimbed is due to the shame thatsome associate with the disease.

“Aboriginal people deserve uni-versal access and human rights, espe-cially as it relates to Aboriginal livingwith HIV/AIDS and those at risk,”explained Ken Clement, CEO ofCanadian Aboriginal AIDS Network,in a press release. “However, discrim-ination, ignorance and stigma causeserious road blocks – in our commu-nities and in places where our peoplereceive health care – and challengeour ability to meet these basic rights,which threatens the very integrity ofAboriginal families.”

The luncheon itself, first on theagenda for the National AboriginalAIDS Awareness Week, brought to-gether more than people, but ideas.

“That’s what is neat about theluncheon. It is having all these peoplein the same room, not just talk butwhat are the next steps,” explainedMantei. “That’s how change hap-pens.”

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UURRSSUUpprroommoottiinnggccaammppuuss cclluubbssStudent Union focusingon more than academics

Campus clubs at the University ofRegina may soon find themselves withincreased enrolment numbers.

The University of ReginaStudents’ Union has been focusing onfinding ways to promote clubs on cam-pus and involve as many students aspossible.

One of the ways URSU is lookingat is through social media sites such asYouTube, Facebook, Twitter, andFlickr. These sites offer help by featur-ing events, informing as many peopleas possible in this technological age.Another means URSU is exploring isusing poster boards and TV screens toget the attention of passersby.

Matt Steen, vice president of oper-ations and finance for URSU, said thatstudents should join clubs because itprovides an experience that they don’tfind elsewhere.

“Extracurricular activities in clubsand societies allow social, scholastic,and professional development and wehope that students take advantage ofthe opportunities available to them.”

Steen added that clubs representstudents’ unique interests and is thebest way for students to engage and beengaged in the community. He hopedthat this new focus on clubs would in-crease participation at the university.

That’s welcome news for Kyle

MacDonald of the U of R DebateSociety. MacDonald said his club couldreally benefit from increased exposure.

“One of the hard things we strug-gle with is trying to get our word outthere and trying to recruit people,”MacDonald said. He added that ahigher number of people in the clubwould really help them at competi-tions against universities with moremembers.

But, for MacDonald, being a mem-ber of a club isn’t just about competi-tions. “I think it’s really important toget out there and experience the otherside of university”.

Clubs like the U of R DebateSociety get people out meeting otherswith common interests. It helps stu-dents make connections with all kindsof people from different faculties,something MacDonald really finds re-warding. He likes the idea of promot-ing clubs and giving studentssomething other than just academics tothink about during their university ca-reers.

On campus, many students agreedthat social media would be a good wayto get people’s attention, but some of-fered their own ideas as to how theclubs can reach students.

Harmony, a second year geologystudent, said, “They should haveworkshops. Set up tables from differ-ent clubs in the hallway and tell peoplewhat they’re about.”

First-year engineering studentPatricia said, “I like the idea of having[speakers on behalf of student clubs]go to classes, but they should put moretables in the hallway.”

Nathan, a second year geologystudent recommends posters, and bigones. “All you see is tiny ones thatdon’t get much attention.”

With an increase in promotion,URSU hopes that more students willbe able to enjoy the benefits that a bal-anced university experience brings.

For additional information, visitursu.ca and check under the clubs sec-tion. There, contact information, infor-mation on how to start a club, as wellas different means of promoting theclub are found.

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“One of the hardthings we strugglewith is trying toget our word outthere and trying torecruit people.”

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TTeennssiioonnss rriissee bbeettwweeeennNNoorrtthh aanndd SSoouutthh KKoorreeaa Canada’s role in conflict uncertainas hostilities come to a head

Although the two Koreas, North andSouth, have technically been at warwith each other since the Korean Warbegan in 1950, the two nations haveremained relatively conflict-free sinceagreeing to cease hostilities in 1953,despite never formally signing an of-ficial peace treaty.

Unfortunately, it appears thatarmed conflict is once again a realisticpossibility on the Korean peninsula,as recent troubles between the twonations – which, at the best of times,could be described as tense – havemany fearing the worst.

On the morning of Nov. 23, SouthKorea – which publicly announced itsplans one week earlier – prepared tocarry out military exercises on theirterritorial waters off BaengynyeongIsland and Yeonpyeong Island, in anattempt to sharpen its military capa-bilities against North Korea. In March,North Korea was deemed responsi-ble for the sinking of a South Koreanwarship, the Cheonan, after an inter-national investigation, despite notclaiming responsibility.

The exercises, which mobilized70,000 South Korean troops from theair force, army, marines, and navy,were allegedly viewed by NorthKorea as a threat, and thus promptedthe North to send a faxed message toSouth Korea. According to SouthKorean Joint Chief of Staff Officials,the message stated the North wouldnot, “just sit back while the South iscarrying out the live-fire exercise.”

Despite the North’s warnings, theSouth carried on with their militaryexercises.

Four and a half hours after SouthKorea began their live-fire drills,North Korea responded with artilleryfire from coastal artillery batteries inMudo and Kaemori, located in NorthKorea’s Hwanghae Province.

The bombardment of firing,which consisted of 180 shells and took

place in two waves of approximately30 minutes each, landed on both aSouth Korean military camp and onthe Yeonpyeong Island’s principal set-tlement. Homes and shops were de-stroyed, four were killed and another19 injured.

In retaliation to this attack, SouthKorean forces responded with ap-proximately 80 shells of their own.

Although the conflict only lasteda little more than two hours, UnitedNations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, strongly condemned NorthKorea’s attack, calling it “one of thegravest incidents since the end of theKorean War.”

In response to North Korea’s at-tacks, US President Barack Obamacalled the instigation “outrageous.”To serve as a warning for the potentialrepercussions of more North Koreanattacks, on Nov. 28, Obama also tookpart in joint military exercises withSouth Korea.

North Korea’s official KoreanCentral News Agency said that thenaval operations are “no more than anattempt to find a pretext for aggres-sion and ignite a war at any cost.”They further warned that the drills“are putting the Korean Peninsula ata state of ultra-emergency.”

As for what all of this means toCanada, Prime Minister StephenHarper condemned North Korea’s ar-tillery attack calling it “the latest in aseries of aggressive and provocativeactions by North Korea, which con-tinue to represent a grave threat to in-ternational security and stability innortheast Asia.” Harper further urgedNorth Korea “to refrain from furtherreckless and belligerent actions.”

However, if either party decidesto ignore Harper’s – and the over-whelming majority of other worldleaders’ – pleas to refrain from moreviolent actions, and war does breakout on the Korean peninsula, Canadamay be contractually obligated to be-come involved, according to a brief-ing note that was prepared forDefence Minister Peter MacKay after

North Korea successfully detonateda nuclear device last year.

Canada, which was one of the 16nations involved in the Korean War,signed the July 27, 1953 armistice thatended the three years of conflict. Dueto that, the country could be calledupon to provide support for SouthKorea.

Paul Evans, the director of theInstitute of Asian Research at theUniversity of British Columbia, dis-agrees. He doesn’t believe Canadawill be obligated to become involved.

“It’s a technical legal question,rather than a political question. Notan automatic reprise of 1950-1953,”said Evans. “The technical legal side isthat Canada is a part of the commis-sion, but it doesn’t commit Canada orthe UN – we’re not locked into anyrole in the event that hostilities re-sume.”

Regardless of which countries be-come involved in a potential conflictbetween the Koreas, the repercussionsof another fallout would likely beeven greater than that of the firstKorean War. During that war, therewere over two million casualties.North Korea is currently one theworld’s most militarized nations, andhas shown with previous tests thatthey are more than willing to show-case their nuclear might.

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“I’m what’s known as a lifer in this business,” Global TV sports-caster Warren Woods told an audience of University of Reginastudents and community members on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Woods’lecture, “Building Networks,” focused on journalists’ need tobuild a community of friends, colleagues, and sources in order togather stories.

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AA jjooiinntt bbaattttlleeColumbia joins in to help free Jamaica from drug cartels’ grip

During a 12-hour official visit toJamaica on Nov. 19, ColumbianPresident Juan Manuel SantosCalderon and Jamaican Prime MinisterBruce Golding convened in an attemptto curb the rapidly-growing narcoticsmarket throughout Jamaica.

At a signing ceremony at thePrime Minister’s Office, Calderon andGolding signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding that will permit thetwo nations to more effectively shareinformation, and increase collabora-tion and joint action betweenColumbia’s Financial Analysis Unitand Jamaica’s Financial InvestigationDivision.

The newly-signed Memorandumof Understanding will be implementedwith the intention of fighting moneylaundering, the financing of terrorism,and connected criminal activitiesthroughout Jamaica.

November’s official visit byCalderon was the second of two majorColumbian initiatives regardingJamaica in 2010. In August, eight high-level Columbian National Police offi-cials visited the Caribbean island toassess Jamaica’s Constabulary Forcefor the nation’s Ministry of NationalSecurity.

“The report is that the assessmentthey did was very thorough and theyhave identified some things that can bedone to improve the quality of ourcounter-narcotics activities,” Goldingnoted. “I expect we will be rolling outthose very soon.”

According to Calderon, Columbiais also willing to give Jamaica morehands-on assistance in policing.

“I came here with the two policechiefs, the present and the former,”said Calderon. “We are offering spe-cialized help in intelligence, counter-intelligence, and in specific areaswhere Jamaica needs to improve its

capabilities.” Although Columbia and Jamaica

have had diplomatic relations since1965, their relationship has historicallyexisted more in word than deed.

With few examples of the two na-tions cooperating, especially with themagnitude of their recent announce-ment, on record, Columbia’s actionsin the last six months have demon-strated that they are willing and ableto help Jamaica curb their crime prob-lems. Considering that a recent pollshowed that 64 per cent of Jamaicansview crime as the most pressing issuefacing the nation, this is no doubt agood thing.

“So far, there has been no real po-litical will to go ahead. Now we havethe political will,” Calderon said. “ThePrime Minister and I have alreadyagreed, and we are going to go fullsteam ahead.”

Unfortunately for both Columbiaand Jamaica, it appears that the twonations are fighting an uphill battle bytrying to rid Jamaica of its prosperousnarcotics trade.

Jamaica, which lies 550 milesnorth of the Columbian coast and 550miles southwest of Miami, serves as anideal transit point for narcotics fromSouth America – where copiousamounts of cocaine are produced – toNorth America – where copiousamounts of cocaine are consumed.With a gross domestic product of 4,300dollars per capita in 2009, and an un-employment rate of nearly 13 per cent,involvement in the cocaine business isseen by many as one of the few waysto make a decent living in Jamaica.

Aside from working with law en-forcement to curb the island’s narcoticstrade, Calderon also made several ofhis other intentions for Jamaica public.This included efforts to stabilize theisland’s economy by financing a num-ber of feasibility studies in hopes offinding oil and gas, and plans to fur-ther explore the Joint Regime Area, lo-cated south of the Pedro Banks.

In a press conference in Kingston,Calderon noted although Columbia in-tends to help Jamaica, greater interna-tional help is still needed for theisland, which is home to nearly threemillion inhabitants, to legitimately

prosper and rid itself of organizedcrime.

“But not only you, CentralAmerica and most of the Caribbean is-lands, and that is why we are tellingthe U.S. that they will have to put their

share, because this is a joint battle,”said Calderon. “No one country, how-ever powerful it is, can fight by itselforganized multinational crime.”

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“So far, there has been no real political will to go ahead.Now we have the political will.”

Juan Manuel Santo CalderonColumbian President

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Despite usually being synonymous with horri-ble retail store tramplings, Black Friday looksthis year to be a sign of hope – at least on theeconomic front. After the recession contributedto a few years of bleak sales, America’s biggest

shopping day showed a bit of a bounce back.The day saw over $45 billion spent in retail.Reports say it sucked to be in customer servicethat day.

National Opt-out Day was a success, accordingto organizers. According to everyone else, not somuch. The protest set for the busy Americantravel holiday, Thanksgiving, encouraged peopleto decline controversial new body scans and in-

sist on a lengthier pat-down in order to cause de-lays. Participation numbers were low, but theplanners say the point wasn’t the numbers, butthe awareness.

Good night, sweet prince. Famously obese felinePrince Chunk died Sunday of heart problems.Prince Chunk became famous after his humanesociety claimed he was 44 pounds, going for

the record, until the record was dropped so notto encourage overfeeding animals. Televisionspots on Regis and Kelly, MSNBC, and Fox Newsensued.

B is for Busted. That’s what happened to oneRCMP officer. After watching a YouTube clip ofCookie Monster petitioning to host SaturdayNight Live, the officer hit the “like” button, or so

he thought. Instead, he posted the video to theRCMP’s Twitter page. Almost three thousandcomments later, the RCMP issued an apologywith a promise to find the cookie culprit.

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They met in 2001, started dating in2003, split up briefly in 2007, andgot engaged in 2010. They will bemarried in the spring of 2011.

What can we learn from PrinceWilliam and Kate Middleton’s eight-year relationship? Possibly that giv-ing a relationship time and space tobreathe will only make the bondstronger between partners.

Dr. Alison Hayford, a professorin the department of sociology andsocial studies at the University ofRegina, explained why there is thisnew trend of long relationships be-fore marriage. In her opinion, it’sbecause there is less pressure onyoung people to marry than manytimes in the past – for a variety ofreasons.

“Women as well as men are ableto support themselves. Thus neithersex needs to marry for economicsurvival. [There is] even childbear-ing outside of marriage.”

Hayford says that even thoughthere are fewer pressures towardsmarriage than there were histori-cally, marriage rates remain high be-cause people still place value onweddings as public events, and onmarriage itself as an institution.

“There is some evidence thatcommon law relationships and mar-riages that follow upon long com-mon law relationships are less stablethan more ‘traditional’ marriages,but I think we need to see what thefuture will bring, since attitudes andpractices of common law relation-ships seem to be changing,” she ex-plained.

“Historically, in many parts ofwestern Europe, average ages atmarriage were in the late 20s forwomen and early 30s for men. Onlythe very wealthy could afford tomarry at younger ages. In historicalterms, the relatively low averageages of marriage that characterizedmid-20th century Canada and USwere anomalies. Perhaps those of usof European descent are just return-ing to the practices of our ances-

tors,” she continued.There were pressures involved

in William’s decision to get married,even after waiting. For one, William,unlike his dad, is certain to becomeBritain’s future king, and the coun-try will need a queen and, eventu-ally, an heir. Secondly, their breakupearly in 2007 is rumoured to havebeen caused by the Prince’s failureto propose to Middleton. At thetime, it’s said he felt he was tooyoung to be tied down andMiddleton was frustrated by a rela-tionship that seemed to be goingnowhere.

And there was, of course, the in-famous British press that any futureprincess would have to deal with.Hayford said the fact that Kate isthe same age as her partner andmore educated than Diana wasmight help her be better preparedfor the media frenzy that causedprincess Diana a great deal of detri-ment.

“But on the other hand, look atwhat happened to the well-educatedyoung woman who married theCrown Prince of Japan – not a happystory,” she added.

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“I think we need to see what the futurewill bring, since attitudes and practices ofcommon law relationships seem to bechanging.”

Dr. Alison Hayford

Support for those who may be consideredless fortunate in the city of Regina will soonbecome less.

The Ministry of Social Services intendsto close the doors on the Regina WelfareRights Centre, an agency which has pro-vided advocacy and support for low-incomepeople in the city for more than 35 years. TheCentre helps those on social assistance findaffordable housing, manage finances, andprovides family support.

The centre was staffed by members ofCUPE 4973. On Nov. 25, they learned thatthe centre’s funding would be cut in 90 days.No reason was given.

“It’s a decision that will hurt the mostvulnerable people in our community, thosemost in need of services,” said CUPE staffrepresentative Guy Marsden.

CUPE 4973 president Pam Belanger isfrustrated with the latest blow for the union,which has been facing threats and intimida-tion from the government.

“We want the government to hold ourbound accountable for service delivery – butabolishing our agency harms the peoplewe’ve worked so hard to help,” she said.

Lea Bage, centre staff and local unionsecretary-treasurer adds, “It’s not fair to ourclients or to the staff who have served thiscommunity for many years. Our clients andcore neighbourhoods need those servicesand we need those jobs.”

CUPE wants the Ministry to reconsiderits decision, which may have stemmed froma management change-over. The new man-agement is supported by an inexperiencedvolunteer board and has created a “corrosivework environment” for staff.

“You don’t close the legislature becauseof one bad MLA and you should not be clos-ing the Welfare Rights Centre because of badmanagement,” said Marsden.

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CChhaarriittaabbllee iinntteerraaccttiioonnssSalvation Army’s Kettle Campaign steps into the 21st century

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Christmas can send people into the redwith piling bank fees from withdraw-ing the green. Now, a holiday staple istrying out a new technologicalmakeover to make one part of the sea-son a little bit more convenient.

It’s not quite Christmas until theSalvation Army Kettle Campaign vol-unteers start appearing on corners andin malls, ringing their trademark jinglebells. Recently though, the tradition hasrun into a new problem.

“People in Regina are ever so gen-erous to the Salvation Army,” saidCaptain Steven Cameron. “As timegoes on, though, less and less peopleactually carry any cash.”

Cameron is in charge of the KettleCampaign this year, and is bringing itinto the digital age.

“Every year a number of peoplehave come up to us and said ‘we’d loveto make a donation but we have is plas-tic. Do you have any way to do this?’Up to this year we have not.”

That’s because this year theSalvation Army will be equipping thestation at the South Albert Liquor Store

with a portable debit machine. Now,the charitable organization will be ableto accept debit, Visa, and Mastercard.

Cameron hopes this new conven-ience will inspire more passersby to do-nate this year.

In 2009, the Salvation Army earned$115,000, and they’re aiming to beatthat this year by another $5,000. Themoney collected in the trademark redbubble kettle goes not only to support-ing their seasonal events, but also toyear-round programs like sending low-income kids to camp, inner city musicprograms, and free job training.

Unlike other debit machines, theuser doesn’t have to worry about thetypical dollar-fifty transaction hiddenfee. Instead, 0.05 per cent will be gar-nished off the total donated amount.

So, if someone donates 20 dollars, onepenny of that will go to the bank. Thisis possible because all of the money do-nated goes straight to the charity, notthe Salvation Army employees.

“None of the donation is going forany overhead or any administration. Itgoes straight to helping those in needin Regina,” Cameron explained.

Some things are sacred, though.Those worried about the beloved KettleCampaign changing too fast need notfret.

“It looks exactly the same. There’llbe the kettle. The red stand with theplastic bubble on it,” Cameron said.

The only difference is now it’llhave a small sign saying “Interac avail-able.”

kim elaschuknews editor

“People in Regina are ever so generous tothe Salvation Army. As time goes on, though,less and less people actually carry any cash.”

Steven Cameron

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GGeettttiinngg ttoobbuussiinneessssReferendum put on back-burner at CFS nationalgeneral meeting

Tucked away in the back of theCanadian Federation of Students’(CFS) national executive’s report thisyear was a mention of the Universityof Regina CFS membership referen-dum. The report, distributed as part ofthe delegate binder given to the feder-ation’s member locals at the CFS na-tional general meeting that ran fromNov. 24–27, contends that the voter’slist for the referendum was “incom-plete.” It then outlines the complexi-ties of the voting process that havecontributed to the extensive delay ofthe referendum’s results.

And that’s it.“Not a whole lot came up specif-

ically about [the University of ReginaStudents’ Union] itself,” URSU vicepresident of external affairs KaytlynBarber noted.

While Barber acknowledged thatseveral of the issues brought up overthe course of the weekend affectSaskatchewan students – issues likethose surrounding thePost–Secondary Student SupportProgram (PSSSP), a financial assis-tance program that helps fund educa-tion for aboriginal students – she alsosaid that very little specifically aboutSaskatchewan came up.

And while URSU president KyleAddison admitted via email that therewere “countless awkward and un-comfortable situations throughout theweekend” related to the U of R’s ref-erendum, neither URSU’s delegatesnor the CFS general membershipwent into the meeting with the refer-endum at the top of their agenda.

The issue was not far from theCFS national executive’s mind, as ev-idenced by its mention in the dele-gate binder, and both URSU delegatesstated that they wanted to, as Addisonput it, “provide a presence in order toput some pressure on getting resultsfor our referendum.” However, therewere other concerns that motivatedURSU’s attendance in a year whenseveral students’ unions that had alsoattempted to defederate, like McGill’sPost–Graduate Students’ Society andboth the Concordia Students’ Unionand Concordia’s Graduate Student

Association, did not attend. “We felt it was important to have

a presence at the meeting, and toshow that we want and need resultsfrom our referendum, and that ourmembers deserve to know,” Barberexplained. She then added thatURSU’s attendance was meant to“show that we’re engaged in theprocess and we’re willing to workwith CFS ... if the will of our membersis to remain members, we want tomake sure that we can establish aworking relationship.”

Addison agreed. “We wanted tomake sure URSU was adequately rep-resented at both the AGM and provin-cial meetings,” he wrote. “Secondly, itis undecided if URSU will continueor terminate their membership withthe CFS. With results being so close,we can assume that there is a greatdeal of students on campus who wantto be members, and a great deal thatdon’t. But we do want to ensure stu-dents that we are willing to work withthe CFS if we decide to remain mem-bers.”

To that end, Barber and Addisonsat on subcommittees that reviewedmotions presented in opening plenaryand made recommendations aboutthose motions that would be taken tothe closing plenary. As well, they at-tended a number of caucuses, includ-ing the provincial caucus at whichthey participated in electing aSaskatchewan representative to theCFS national executive, Laura Toth,who sits as the women’s director onURSU’s board of directors.

And both delegates wereadamant that URSU’s participation inthese meetings specifically and theirattendance at the AGM in generalwere about helping to ensure that thelong–term goals of the CFS would begoals that represented student inter-ests, both in Saskatchewan and acrossthe country. As Barber explained it,the AGM is about setting the directionfor the federation, and URSU felt itwas important to make sureSaskatchewan voices were heard, re-gardless of whether the U of R defed-erated. Addison concurred.

“We attended the AGM to repre-sent our members on all decisionmaking processes,” he wrote. “We ac-complished just that.”

john cameroneditor-in-chief

“... if the will of our members is to remainmembers [of CFS], we want to make surethat we can establish a working relation-ship.”

Kaytlyn BarberURSU vice–president of external affairs

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Antoine Trepanier

Delegates from across Canada attended the Canadian Federation of Students' 29th nationalgeneral meeting

OTTAWA (CUP) –– Several hundredstudents representing campus unionsacross the country met in Gatineau,Que. last week for the CanadianFederation of Students’ national gen-eral meeting.

On the docket for the national stu-dent lobbying group’s 29th meeting,held Nov. 24-27, were presentationsfrom speakers such as Council ofCanadians national chairpersonMaude Barlow and parliamentarybudget officer Kevin Page, and anhours-long closing plenary where del-egates passed decisions on CFS policy,budget and campaigns.

Successful motions includedpledging support for the InternationalDay Against Homophobia andTransphobia, a proposal to expand theWe Ride Transit campaign, a move tocollect loan and financial assistancedata from students to aid national stu-dent debt campaigns, and a call to thegovernment to reinstate the long formcensus, among many others.

All campaign-related motionspassed, including an emergency mo-tion to write a letter commending out-going Newfoundland and Labrador

Premier Danny Williams “for hislong-standing commitment to stu-dents and their families to increaseaccess to post-secondary student edu-cation and reduce student debt.”

Current national treasurer andnewly-elected national chairpersonRoxanne Dubois – who will take onher new role next spring – explainedone of the successful motions aimed atupdating an existing campaign.

“‘No Means No’ is our campaignto end violence against women, andthere was a motion to revamp it – notonly the materials, but also the lan-guage that we use to reflect harass-ment online, and stuff like that,” shesaid.

Among those motions that failedwere a handful proposed by theUniversity of Victoria students’ soci-ety. Originally one motion that wasbroken into multiple parts in openingplenary, the proposals included with-drawing any claims of outstandingfees from the students’ union andlaunching a referendum on continuedmembership. In October 2009, unionmembers submitted a referendum pe-tition to the CFS head office and havesince filed a court petition to validatetheir original petition, after the CFSdeclared the petition invalid earlierthis year.

While the proposal to waive out-standing fees was rejected, the refer-endum-related portion was referredto the national executive through amotion that stated, “It would behighly irresponsible for the memberlocal unions of the federation to en-dorse a course of action that would re-sult in the violation of its bylaws.”

A UVSS delegation was presentat the meeting, as was a small onefrom the University of Regina, wherethe students’ union is also currentlyencountering referendum issues withthe CFS.

Student associations who havepreviously encountered referendumand legal issues with the CFS, such asthe University of Calgary graduatestudents’ association and theConcordia University students’ unionwere not present at the national meet-ing.

Additional motions that receivedmajority approval included produc-ing materials that highlight “the victo-ries students have won locally,provincially and nationally throughyears of activism through the federa-tion” and seeking sports and recre-ation-related ticket discounts forstudents across the country.

Members will meet next in Mayor early June 2011.

emma godmerecup ottawa bureau chief

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EDMONTON (CUP) — Two brands ofbirth control pills prescribed toroughly two million women in 2009are being named in a national class ac-tion lawsuit alleging serious healthside-effects to some of its prescribedusers.

Yasmin and Yaz, both products ofBayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals,are targets of the class action lawsuitby Siskinds, a law firm based inLondon, Ont.

According to Matthew Baer, thelead council representing Siskinds,

they receive several calls a week frompeople noting injuries resulting fromthe use of Yasmin or Yaz.

“It just started getting overwhelm-ing, the number of people calling withrespect to this particular brand and sowe started looking into it and seeingthat there were a lot of issues in theU.S. as well,” said Baer.

“We started researching it moreand it appears that there’s scienceshowing that the risks of serious injurywith Yasmin and Yaz is worse thancomparable contraceptives. But thewarning that’s given is that the risk isthe same,” said Baer.

Many of the reported side effectsinclude strokes, pulmonary embolisms– a blood clot in the lung – variousheart problems and, what Baer calls

the most overwhelming, is manyyoung women having to get their gallbladders removed.

There have been about 4,000 indi-vidual cases against Yasmin and Yaz inthe U.S., as well as most provinces inthe country filing class action lawsuitsagainst the drugs, according to Baer.

Siskinds has been receiving callsfor about a year, in which time theyhave logged about 300 significant com-plaints of side effects, but Baer says,“it’s quite possible there could bethousands of people.”

Before the case can go to court,there are several steps it must gothrough, including a certification hear-ing, when lawyers will try to convincethe judge that it’s a suitable case to bepresented as a class action lawsuit

rather than individual claims.This is the stage the lawsuit is cur-

rently in, with more people expectedto come forward once the case reachescertification.

“We have to be very careful whatwe choose and if we choose a case todo it’s because we’re very confidentthat it will be successful at the end ofthe day,” said Baer.

Due to the overwhelming amountof calls the law firm has received in re-gards to Yasmin and Yaz, Baer believesthe case will be a success.

He is hoping for an outcome withtwo major focuses.

“We want to try to get compensa-tion for people who are injured fromusing the drug and two, and just as im-portantly, we want there to be a proper

warning,” said Baer.“If it is true, as we allege, that

there’s a significantly greater increasedrisk of health problems with peopleusing this drug as compared to otherones, we want there to be a properwarning in place so that people canmake informed decisions about whatthey’re putting in their bodies,” headded.

Although they are nine or 10months away from seeing any signifi-cant progress with the case, Baer isconfident that there will be a settle-ment.

Since these oral contraceptives arewidely prescribed in Canada, he ex-pects more people to come forwardonce the case reaches the settlementstages.

megan sarrazin intercamp (grant macewanuniversity)

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Here’s an experiment.Go to the National Film Board

(NFB) Screening Room, nfb.ca. Themenu at the top has an option to“Explore All Films.” Do so. Sort theresults by popularity.

Now look at what comes up: TheLog Driver’s Waltz, The Cat Came Back,Oscar-winning computer-generatedshort Ryan, Roch Carrier’s TheSweater, The Big Snit, Neighbours.

Feel some nostalgia? NFB com-missioner Tom Perlmutter hopes youdo; if you don’t, he hopes you feel asense of novelty and excitement indiscovering the rich body of workthat the NFB has archived online.

Perlmutter is on what he de-scribes as a national tour, taking aweek at a time to visit communitiesacross Canada in an attempt to makethe NFB contemporary in a way thateven a sophisticated online archivecan’t. The Montreal-based organiza-tion, he said, wants to remindCanadians that it exists, and to itselfbe reminded and informed aboutwhat matters to those Canadians.

And Perlmutter is convincedthat the NFB is the institution thatcan help tell them.

“Our mandate is to reflectCanada to Canadians,” Perlmuttersaid in an interview on Nov. 25, aday after his tour stop at Regina’sNouveau Gallery. “And we cannotdo that just sitting in an office andreading about it, or even connecting

in a virtual way. We need to be outacross the country doing that.”

The idea behind the tour, accord-ing to Perlmutter, is that the NFBshould be accessible to Canadians.In one sense, that means letting peo-ple access the works themselves,whether it’s the 1,000-plus stream-ing videos on the organization’swebsite or the popular late-2009 NFBiPhone application that Perlmuttersaid resulted in over a million view-ings of NFB films since its release.

But another part of that is re-minding Canadians that they are notonly the audience of NFB films,they’re the source material as well –Perlmutter said he was interested inthe way Canadians think and feelabout their country and their place inthe world.

“Many of them [have] issuesaround marginalization, feeling leftout, feeling somehow that there isn’ta focus on them,” he explained. “Sofor someone to come and say, ‘Youmatter,’ which is really true, it opensdoors.”

As a result, Perlmutter charac-terized the NFB’s mission – not itsshort-term mission of accessibilitythat the tour represents, but its long-term aims – as a twofold project. Thefirst is to do what the NFB has histor-ically done, which is representCanada and Canadian film as placeswhere the boundaries of the form canbe pushed, keeping up the organiza-tion’s reputation both nationally andinternationally as a notable institu-tion. But the organization’s secondgoal, highlighted by the diverse

range of interests, beliefs, and con-cerns that Perlmutter has encoun-tered over the course of the tour, is topreserve Canadian culture and en-sure that the broad, sometimes con-tradictory views of Canadians arerepresented in the material that theNFB produces and presents.

Saskatchewanians are not ex-empt from having those concerns ei-ther; Perlmutter said that citizens hespoke with expressed anxieties aboutSaskatchewan’s role in the nationaland global communities as its statureas a “have” province has grown. Andthat’s part of the reason the NFB isplanning on opening an office in theprovince in 2011 – to give filmmak-ers a place to take films that are“rooted in place, that have the speci-ficity of Saskatchewan.”

While Perlmutter cautions thatthe NFB can only do so much – theycan’t release every film brought totheir doorstep, for example, and theirmandate is to release films, not solvethe social problems addressed by thefilms they release – he neverthelessmaintains that the organization’smission is important to Canadians,giving them an opportunity to en-gage with the world that, with luck,will continue to change and meettheir needs.

For residents of Saskatchewanwondering how the NFB will ap-proach giving residents of thisprovince that opportunity, however,Perlmutter had just two words.

“Stay tuned.”

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A still from Norman McLaren’s 1952 short film Neighbours

john cameroneditor-in-chief

“Our mandate is to reflect Canada to Canadians ... And we cannotdo that just sitting in an office and reading about it, or even con-necting in a virtual way. We need to be out across the country do-ing that.”

Tom Perlmutter

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You probably already know this, butSaskatchewan has a talented writingcommunity. However, you may bewondering “Where are these talentedwriters?” and “What are they writing?”

Well, I found the answers to thesequestions in one room. On the night ofSaturday, Nov. 27, Saskatchewan’sliterati gathered together to eat, drink,and celebrate the province’s writingcommunity at the 18th AnnualSaskatchewan Book Awards. The event,hosted at the Conexus Arts Centre byCBC Radio host Sheila Coles, beganwith a cocktail hour where guests hadthe opportunity to mingle with fellowwriters, prominent members of thecommunity, and award nominees.

The Saskatchewan Book Awardscelebrates excellence in writing andpublishing. It began in 1993 with PeterGzowsky as the first guest speaker. Theaward event has expanded to includefourteen awards and is recognized asan important literary event envied byother provinces and territories. Awardwinners are determined through a juryprocess by jurors from outside of theprovince who have expertise in eachaward category. More than 400 peopleattend this event annually.

After finally getting everyoneseated at their tables, the program be-gan. Along with Liberal MPs Bob Raeand Ralph Goodale and Minister ofTourism, Parks, Culture and Sport BillHutchinson, Lieutenant Governor ofSaskatchewan Dr. Gordon Barnhardtwas in attendance. As a self-professedreader and writer, Dr. Barnhardt gave acharismatic greeting offering his utmostsupport for the province’s literary com-munity. Following dinner,Saskatchewan’s Poet Laureate, RobertCurrie, presented his poem “Honour”to mark his last appearance at theSaskatchewan Book Awards as PoetLaureate. This is an honourable distinc-tion and one wonders what talentedwriter will fill this newly open posi-tion.

Perhaps one of the greatest treats ofthe night for both nominees and guestswas the speech given by guest speakerand critically acclaimed Canadian au-thor Steven Galloway. Gallowayreached international critical acclaim

for his novel The Cellist of Sarajevo.Fittingly, before Galloway graced thepodium to give his speech, guests en-joyed a musical selection performed en-tirely by cellists.

Galloway expressed his apprecia-tion for the Saskatchewan writing sceneand discussed how fortunate theprovince is to have such wide-spreadsupport for writing via TheSaskatchewan Writer’s Guild and TheSaskatchewan Arts Board. In hisspeech, dotted with humour, Gallowaydiscussed the elitism awards events areoften condemned for. However, he sug-gested that events like these are neces-sary because writers and publishers areable to celebrate and acknowledge eachother’s hard work.

The Saskatchewan Book Awardsdid an excellent job of rewarding thehard work Galloway mentioned. Theaward categories range from fiction,non-fiction, and publishing awards tothe Prix du Livre Francais and the FirstPeople’s Writing Award. Among thenominees were several University ofRegina professors (i.e. Dr. KathleenWall, Dr. Andrew Stubbs, Dr. JamesMcNinch, and Dr. MitchDiamantopoulos). The Book of the Yearaward went to David Carpenter for AHunter’s Confession (Greystone).

I was lucky to sit at a winner’stable. I sat with the partners of PurichPublishing Ltd. who won two of threeawards for publishing.

One of the highlights of the nightwas the opportunity to speak toSaskatchewan Book Award nomineesfor 2010 and have them sign yourbooks.

The University of Regina bookstoresupplied the books for sale. A list of the2010 award nominees and recipients isavailable online at bookawards.sk.ca.

roxanna woloshyncontributor

“This is an hon-ourable distinctionand one wonderswhat talented writerwill fill this newlyopen position [ofPoet Laureate].”

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What’s more awesome than oneCanadian artist touring across thecountry? Two awesome Canadianartists co-headlining across Canada.

On Saturday, Nov. 26, MichaelKaeshammer and Jill Barber stoppedhere in Regina on their way from onecoast to the next. Jill Barber’s blend offolk and traditional pop music of the’40s and ’50s and MichaelKaeshammer’s mix of boogie-woogiepiano and improvisational jazz prom-ised and delivered an intuitive andengaging evening to a full-house au-dience at the Exchange.

Jill Barber opened the eveningwith a set of romantic love songsdominated by a heavy six-eight feel.One couldn’t help but feel the urge toleave their seat – if one was luckyenough to find a seat – and dance tothe easy-going rhythm of the music.Audience members were encouragedto dance at a space near the front ofthe stage.

Her use of a ten piece orchestraon record seemed no problem torecreate in a live setting as she wasbacked by a band comprised of a pi-anist, guitarist, upright bassist, andviolinist who played clarinet on a fewnumbers. The band was spot-on andprovided beautiful accompaniment toBarber’s splendid vocals.

Even though the band was thereto back Barber, there were momentsfor some of the members to solo.There was nothing overly flashy orflamboyant, but it was nonethelesstasteful and meant more to serve thesong than showcase an individual.

She closed her set with a song

that endorsed a call-and-responsemotif with the audience that had theentire crowd singing by the end ofthe song. Barber received a boister-ous standing ovation from the crowdas she left the stage and asKaeshammer prepared to follow.

Michael Kaeshammer’s songarrangements were nothing overlyspectacular, but what was truly amaz-ing was the unscripted part of the set.His and his band’s performance wasalmost more of a jam than a rehearsedset. The performance relied heavilyon extended improvisation withsparsely placed lyrics. At times, sim-ple three-minute tunes became thricetheir length.

The level of musicianship be-tween Michael Kaeshammer and hisband – consisting of a bassist, drum-mer, and featuring trumpet, trom-bone, and sax players on a few songs– was nothing short of sensational.

A lot of the songs were nothingmore than simple twelve-bar blues,but the band made each one uniquewith imaginative solos from eachmember of the band, which were al-ways played flawlessly.

Watching and listening to theband paint an aural picture off thetops of their heads in accordance tohow they were feeling at that particu-

lar moment was truly stunning to ex-perience.

Moreover, they were a very dy-namic outfit. They could be poundingon their instruments with all theirmight and then bring it down to awhisper so soft that the drummer re-sorted to playing his kit with hishands.

The man who really stole theshow was Kaeshammer, the pianoprodigy. There were moments whenhe would play trills at speeds one did-n’t think was physically possible.Occasionally, he would be playing awalking bass line with his left hand,and playing polyrhythmic solos withright; his hands were nothing morethan a blur fluttering up and down alleighty-eight ivory keys.

The two artists complementedeach other’s performances exquis-itely: Jill Barber’s structured orches-trations contrasted with MichaelKaeshammer’s fearless improvisa-tions, and it all culminated at the endof the evening with a gorgeous duetof “Moon River.” It was a perfect wayto end two brilliant performances ingenres that tend to be overlooked inthe present, but Jill Barber andMichael Kaeshammer proved to theiraudience that older genres are time-less.

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paul bogdana&c writer

“Jill Barber’s structured orchestrations con-trasted with Michael Kaeshammer’s fearlessimprovisations, and it all culminated at the endof the evening with a gorgeous duet of ‘MoonRiver.’”

AA hhuummaann ttoouucchhFour Shadows theatre companypresents a unique performancepiece

Four Shadows

Joshua Newman is a long way fromhome. Along with the other membersof Four Shadows, the York, Englandtheatre student has spent the semesterhere in Regina studying Theatre at theU of R.

As Newman describes it, FourShadows is “a performance companythat was formed early this year as aresult of finishing our first year of uni-versity in York. We did our final per-formance for the year and then wereasked if we wanted to put it on at theend of every year. Originally, it was anentire class ensemble piece [with] six-teen students [that] whittled down toeight by the final performance, andfrom that three of us have come [toRegina] and decided that we want tocarry on that work.”

The remaining members of FourShadows teamed up with two studentshere at the University of Regina, andwrote the performance, Out in the Cold.“[Writing Out in the Cold] came as a re-sponse to a couple of workshops wedid ... based as working as an ensem-ble. We started to work with imagesthat we had in mind, and playedgames as well. A lot of it came fromgames, which is evident in the per-formance. We were also looking intothe conflict that happened in Sarajevoduring [the Bosnian War]. [Out in theCold] came from that mixed withgames and playing around in a space.”

During his stay here in Regina,Newman has found some differencesbetween theatre performance here andin England. “The approach is muchmore traditional here; it’s very muchplays and scripts. The piece we’re per-forming, [which] we devised our-

selves, is not a play; it’s got no charac-ters; there’s no script ... we found itliberating to be a part of that. Due to itslack of character it is just us. It’s not meplaying someone else; it’s me playingme. It’s Josh on stage.”

How can a theatre performancefunction without characters? “It’s anaggregate of several cross-disciplines.The way we’ve made it probably hasmore ties to dance than theatre, butwhen you watch it, it’s got more linksto visual arts and sculpture. It’s a lot offun to play with.”

Despite not having scripted lines,the performance features strongthemes. “There’s a big theme on hu-man contact. As we’re actors, perform-ers, and artists working with whatcould be called a dying medium ...with the internet, and television, andfilm, and everything now, the perform-ance of live bodies in a space is becom-ing less and less frequent.

In that respect, we’ve gone in theopposite direction and focused moreon human contact. I guess it’s our re-sponse to how everything nowadays iselectronic; it’s all text messages,Facebook, and things like that. We’vefocused on people actually coming intocontact which is why when we set upthe space, the audience seating is very,very close to the performance; it’s quiteintimate in that respect.”

It’s going to be interesting to seeaudience reactions to the performance,Newman said. “I’m not really sure[what the audience should expect] be-cause I’m not sure what we expect asperformers from the piece.”

However Out in the Cold turnsout, it promises to be intriguing as itbridges the gap between different areasof art. Out in the Cold will be per-formed Saturday, Dec. 4 in RC 176.

paul bogdana&c writer

“I guess it’s our response to how everythingnowadays is electronic; it’s all text mes-sages, Facebook, and things like that.”

Joshua Newman

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second opinion

It has been almost impossible for anyone inGeneration Y to avoid the pervasiveness of theHarry Potter franchise. It started with a modestfantasy story for young adults and has evolvedinto this mega money brand. I mean, I’ve totallyreferred to myself as a “muggle” in conversationbefore and after a few drinks I’ve probably triedto convince someone that I was a character in theseries. So, why was I so surprised to arrive at thetheatre for the midnight screening on Nov. 20 ofHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I andbe shocked to see fans actually dressed up ascharacters from the films?

Maybe it was because I had forgotten howpowerful the Harry Potter stories are from hav-ing been exposed to knock-offs of the series likePercy Jackson and the Olympians?

As soon as the first scene ends, it is clear thatdirector David Yates isn’t going to waste any ofthe audience’s time. He knew he had a lot of plotto cover and ensured that from the very openingof the film that the audience is aware of the im-pending doom that Lord Voldemort’s rise topower brings.

More so than any other in the franchise, thecentral characters Harry (Daniel Radcliffe),Hermione (Emma Watson), and Ron (RupertGrint) are relied upon to carry the film. The filmtakes place entirely away from Hogwarts Schoolof Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the three actorsare often the only ones on screen. Unlike in theearlier films, the actors can no longer rely onolder established British thespians to supply the

“serious” acting because of the turn the story hastaken. As a result, the character development ofHarry, Hermione, and Ron is big in the film.

Overall, the film is great. How can one reallyjudge the Harry Potter films individually? Theymust be critiqued as a whole because of the over-arching storyline. This can be difficult because ofthe multiple directors the films have gonethrough. There wouldn’t be so much work onthe audience’s part to connect the storylines fromfilm to film if there had only ever been one direc-tor. Based on quality of the past three films, Iwould have nominated David Yates for the job.

Even with the significant amount of genuinecomedy it contained, The Deathly Hallows Part I isfilled with a pervasive sense of melancholy.Perhaps it was because of the viewer’s awarenessthat there is only one film left until the franchiseis complete. Or maybe it is just an unavoidableconsequence of the cinematic coolness that dom-inates the film. As a self-proclaimed Harry Potterfan, I would say that in order to fully appreciatethe film, you would have to have grown alongwith the series or seen the previous films. It is nota film you can just step into uninitiated.

roxanna woloshyncontributor

Harry Potter & theDeathly HallowsPt. 1

Directed by DavidYates

Starring DanielRadcliffe, RupertGrint, EmmaWatson

Over time, various video game titles and consolesreceive updates, expansions, revivals, and se-quels. But Sonic the Hedgehog is one that desper-ately needs to die.

Even those out of the gaming loop knowwho this speedy blue hedgehog is. Sega’s postercritter was one of the biggest crazes in the early’90s, releasing several acclaimed games and twopopular ABC cartoons shortly before it enteredredundancy.

The series was expected to fade out untilSega shocked everyone with 1998’s SonicAdventure, and again in 2001 with Sonic Adventure2. In a perfect world, Sega would’ve ended Sonicon a high note, but instead they chose to repeathistory: Two more bizarre cartoons and a slew ofembarrassing games. Once again, we anticipatedan upcoming end for Sonic, but at this year’sElectronic Entertainment Expo, Sega revealedother plans: Sonic Colors.

As the story goes, Sonic’s notorious archen-emy, Dr. Eggman, has apparently repented hisevil ways. In an attempt to convince us, he’s builtthe single most epic theme park the gamingworld has seen in recent years.

However, Sonic and his pal, Tails, are onestep ahead, and faster than Sonic himself, we un-ravel Eggman’s “secret” plan. Sonic Colors intro-duces us to a new race of aliens called Wisps.They are cute, mostly squid-like creatures thatharness a different ability depending on theirspecific color – cyan turns you into a laser, orangeinto a rocket. Eggman of course is using the

theme park as a forced captivity for the Wisps,and plans on using their powers for his own gain.Sega has been trying to make 2010 the year ofSonic’s revival, from stripping their least populargames from shelves to – finally – hiring a brandnew voice cast. Their attempts, as usual, havebeen hit and miss. For example, Sonic Adventurewas ported to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 inSeptember, which was met with a near-universalpanning.

However, Sonic Colors seems to be the bestSonic the Hedgehog game we’ve seen in a longtime.

Although there is a copy for the NintendoDS, which contains different features, I’ll be cov-ering the Wii’s version. The game play in SonicColors literally blends that of every past Sonicgame, often switching from first-person to side-scrolling views, and referencing some classicscenes and moves as well. Some of the Wisps, likecyan, really enhance the game, while others canquickly become an annoyance.

But as you progress, you gradually unlockmore Wisps, which makes for some serious re-play value.

Then there’s the graphics, which are withouta doubt some of the best we’ve ever seen on theWii. The levels are colourful and absolutely stun-ning, and the theme park designs range from atrippy space station to a mountain made of cakes,candies, and hamburgers. In other words, you’regoing to have a lot of fun.

Unfortunately though, you’ll be crossingsome painful difficulty spikes in later levels, suc-cumbing to the ever-annoying “cheap death.”Basically, your first play-through will be yourworst, but that can be said for any game.Depending on your sense of humour or nostalgia,you may find the dialogue amusing or embar-rassing; the game really is geared towardsyounger kids. Still, even if you’re not a big Sonicfan, the game is definitely worth a rental.

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Girl TalkAll DayIllegal Art

The popularity of Glee is proof of the popularityof the medley. However, while many people prob-ably think of the cheesy television show firstwhen they think of familiar songs in a crazy con-text, Gregg Gillis, also known as Girl Talk, has

been mashing together one pop song after an-other with class and savvy since 2002. Gillis is anAmerican musician and DJ who is the king andmaster of the mash-up.

On the new album All Day the very first trackfeatures 22 different songs. Although in placesthe album can feel messy and over saturated, themajority of the time it’s a culmination of fun andserious music that makes an amazing partysoundtrack. It’s hard to choose a specific trackthat stands out because as you are listening itfeels like songs are starting, stopping, and contin-uous all at the same time. Specific moments do re-ally stand out: at the beginning of ”Jump onStage”, for example, Girl Talk samplesPortishead’s “Sour Times,” Naughty By Nature’s“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” and Big Boi’s“Shutterbugg.” This two minutes of perfectlysampled tracks is magical. There is no excuse notto play this at your next party because the wholealbum was released for free on Illegal Art’s web-site.

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To be perfectly honest, I missed out on seeing alot of “big” movies of the past year. I missed outon Iron Man 2 and Toy Story 3 this summer, and Ispent more time at the Rainbow watching cheapdreck than actual cinema. If I were to pick thebest film that I had the opportunity to see thisyear, my pick would be Lars Von Trier’sAntichrist but unfortunately it was released in2009 and simply didn’t make it to the RPL FilmTheatre until late last winter. Likewise, despitehow much I enjoyed Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows Pt. 1, I felt that I couldn’t rightfully putit on this list, since it’s only one half of the finalfilm – the other half of which is due to be releasedthis summer.

In a review I wrote earlier this year, I wrotethat The Social Network was the best film I hadseen all year. In retrospect, I’d have to say thatthat honor belongs to Banksy’s debut film ExitThrough the Gift Shop, with Christopher Nolan’sInception following closely behind it. Hubble 3Dwas the first movie to bring me to an IMAX inyears, and I was glad to see gory exploitationmovies like The Expendables and Machete make asmall comeback this summer. Now if only HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 wasn’t stillmonths away. Damn cliffhangers.

1. Exit Through the Gift Shop2. Inception3. The Social Network4. Machete5. Hubble 3D

2010 was a solid year at the movies. There weresome of the most comical, imaginative, and en-gaging movies that I had seen in a while thispast year. The concept and writing for Inceptionwas fascinating to see. Get Him to the Greek wasone of the funniest movies I’d seen in a while.Watching a film about Mark Zuckerberg that hedidn’t condone was informative. The machete-wielding Denzel Washington starred in anothertotally bad-ass role, and She’s Out of my Leaguewas just a solid date-night movie.

It doesn’t get much better than a year filledwith movies that were about going into people’sdreams, “doin’ shots o’ absinf from the eighteen‘undreds,” Facebook, the end of the world, andthat girl who’s way too attractive for your sorryass.

1. Inception2. Get Him to the Greek3. The Social Network4. The Book of Eli5. She’s Out of My League

This year left me freaking broke after all theamazing films that were released. The year gotoff to an amazing start after I skipped 2 days ofwork just to see Jake Gyllenhaal kick ass andlook extremely sexy doing it in Prince of Persia.This summer, Toy Story 3 made me cry, laugh, andthen cry some more. I remember watching thefirst one in grade one and now I’m in universityjust like Andy (insert tears and sobbing here).Although almost half the world’s populationhated The Last Airbender, I loved it. Seriously, I re-ally did. I know that’s surprising but I thoughtthe graphics were neat and the acting was fittingfor the type of movie. Not that I can really changeyour opinions on it but whatever: haters gonnahate. Harry Potter doesn’t even need to be ex-plained as to why it’s on the list: it’s Harry Potter.’Nuff said. Scott Pilgrim was definitely not some-thing I was looking forward to, but my mindwas immediately changed once I saw it for thethird time on opening weekend. I hope 2011 isn’tas amazing as 2010 was: I honestly don’t think Icould afford it.

1. Toy Story 32. Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World3. Prince of Persia4. Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows Pt. 14. The Last Airbender

I really have not seen many movies this year, sothis list mostly involves me trying to rememberif I have even seen five. Let’s see: Inception hadLeo drowning in his own subconscious mind in-stead of the Atlantic Ocean. Also: Joseph GordonLevitt is a total bad ass. Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Worldwas based on an awesome graphic novel andwas adapted fairly satisfactorily. Plus, it is set inCanada. To satisfy my craving for a spin-off toForgetting Sarah Marshall and the need to eat anentire box of Glossette raisins while doing it, Iwatched Get Him to the Greek. It turned out to bepretty funny and wasn’t a waste of thirteen dol-lars. It was also a fresh take on the characterswith memorable moments we all can certainly re-late to, e.g. rubbing the furry wall. Apparently Iwas sold on Leo this year, because Shutter Islandalso makes my list. I think everyone has probablyseen this, but it’s a psychological thriller and it’sactually done very well. You have to give thatfuzzy-browed Scorsese some credit because Ihonestly had no idea that he had it in him with-out DeNiro. Lastly, there’s Kick Ass: anothermovie based on a comic book.

1. Inception2. Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World3. Get Him to the Greek4. Shutter Island5. Kick Ass

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Albums

For me, 2010 will go down in his-tory as the year that I loved one ofmy favorite Canadian bands:Calgary, AB’s Women. Barely twoweeks after the release of theirsophomore LP, Public Strain, theband canceled the remaining datesof a tour after a tumultuous gig inVictoria, B.C. where the band mem-bers reportedly broke out into a fist-fight before storming off stage. Thisband has so much potential, andhopefully us amateur Can-rock his-torians won’t soon have to pine forthe days of dissonant-as-fuck indienoise-rock.

For me, 2010 lacked a lot ofmemorable records, although LoveKing is probably the best R & Brecord of the new decade, and TitusAndronicus makes a great case foremo in the 21st century with theCivil-War-inspired record, TheMonitor. And despite not living upto Demon Days, Gorillaz’s PlasticBeach was pretty much the feel-good record of the summer. Lastly,though it took me a while to warmup to it – and I’m aware that somewill cry foul at my inclusion of a lo-cal act on this list – Library Voicesreleased one of the best pop-rockrecords of this year when theydropped Denim on Demin lastspring.

1. Women - Public Strain2.The-Dream - Love King3. Library Voices - Denimon Denim4. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach5.Titus Andronicus - TheMonitor

My favourite albums of 2010 werethe ones that not only had intelli-gent and well-written songs withsolid hooks but were works of artthemselves. The albums I choserange from the synthy neo-psyche-delia of MGMT to the simpleacoustic pop songs of Matt Costa.As different as these albums maybe, they all share the fact that theyflow without effort. To really enjoythem, they should be listened to infull, from start to finish. Like eachchord or guitar riff contributes tothe song, each song contributes tothe album as a whole. Instead of be-ing a collection of songs, these al-bums seem to be works of artistmerit themselves.

All of these artists took somebrave steps in new directions andexpanded they way their uniquesounds can be described. Some fansget upset when their favourite bandputs out an album that’s completelydifferent than their older material,but I think it’s a necessary aspect ofbeing a musician. I don’t think anartist can be that legitimate if theyend up turning into a cover band ofthemselves.

MGMT became even weirder,yet more awesome with songs like“Flash Delerium” or the twelve-minute epic “Siberian Breaks.” TheRoots were on fire and released twoof their best albums in less thantwelve months. Matt Costa’s youth-ful pop tunes took a slightly moreserious turn, and Kanye Westseemed to take a reflective look athis career and combine the aspectsof his past albums that worked well.

1. MGMT –Congratulations2.The Roots – How I GotOver3. Matt Costa – MobileChateau4. Kanye West – MyBeautiful Dark TwistedFantasy5. John Legend & TheRoots – Wake Up!

This year has been pretty spectacu-lar for music. The best CD – by far –in my opinion was the reissue ofthe Korean band Shinee’s albumHello. By mixing contemporary hip-hop with R&B and Korean pop thisgroup blew me away with their titletrack “Lucifer” and their newest K-pop single “Hello.” My next fa-vorite CD also is from South Korea– BEAST’s Lights Go On Again. Theband released three albums thisyear and they were all amazing,though my favorite has to be theirlatest one. Lights Go On Again showsa new side to their music and I per-sonally love it. Kanye hit up thirdplace with the recently released al-bum My Beautiful Dark TwistedFantasy. Lets face it: everythingKanye puts out there is freakinggold. Enrique really set the moodfor summer with “Baby I Like It”,and I let his sweet voice take meaway in “Heartbeat”. Angels &Airwaves’ powerful lyrics andunique sounds really set the moodfor 2010 and started things off rightwith their album, Love.

1. Shinee – Lucifer2. BEAST – Lights Go OnAgain3. Kanye West – MyBeautiful Dark TwistedFantasy4. Enrique Iglesias –Euphoria5. Angels & Airwaves –Love

I had trouble narrowing down thislist to a Top 5. It’s been an excellentyear for music all around, and slim-ming my picks to just 5 was a har-rowing experience. It seem that thisyear was the pressure year for manyof the bands on my list.Deerhunter’s previous albums wereexceptional, and Halycon Digest wasa pressurized follow-up. I had thebiggest expectations for how amaz-ing it was going to be, and afterhearing the pre-released tracks onthe website I knew it was going tobe awesome. Although I honestlyhave to say it is not my favouriteDeerhunter record, it is certainly myfavourite album of this year.

Next up is Big Boi’s Sir LuciousLeftfoot: The Son of Chico Dusty. BigBoi takes you through the life of aDJ a drug dealer and a pimp, but hedoes it all with a creativity andswagger that is intoxicating. Whenyou start opening your gifts onChristmas, put this album on and Iguarantee that even your grandmawill be unable to stop her “shutter-bug” groove. Caribou’s Swim madeuse of mathematical formulas, andif the wave of energy I receive whenlistening to this epic album is math-based, I may just give math a littlemore credit. No Age’s Everything inBetween was a disappointment.Initially I didn’t plan on includingthis album, but lately I have beenlistening to it continuously. Andlastly, when I heard that there wasan album coming out by Wu Tangmembers Ghostface Killah, MethodMan, and Raekwon I booked offwork, cleared a week of school, andgot prepared to “bring da ruruckus.” Wu Massacre is as amaz-ing as all the hype and big nameshave lead you to believe, but it isnot Wu Tang.

1. Deerhunter – HalcyonDigest2. Big Boi – Sir LuciousLeftfoot: The Son of ChicoDusty3. Caribou – Swim4. No Age – Everything inBetween5. Wu Massacre – WuMassacre

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Recorded in late 1963, this was the Wailers’first national hit and effectively turned thegroup into overnight sensations. “SimmerDown” was the first popular Jamaican recordto speak directly to and for the emergingrudeboy culture, reminding them to“Simmer down/Oh control your temper.”

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“One Love”

Although some might be tempted to writethis song off as a “lightweight” track, giventhat many of Marley’s classic records dealwith heavy subject matter, this track is knownthe world over as an anthem for love andunity.

“Judge Not”

Recorded in 1961, “Judge Not” was the firstsingle Marley ever released, and despite notgaining much acclaim when it was initiallyrecorded, this track set the tone for the rest ofTuff Gong’s career.

Written and recorded after Marley was diag-nosed with cancer in 1979, “RedemptionSong” is spoken from the point of view of anoppressed slave and has long served as one ofthe Wailers’ most powerful anthems.

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Released under Marley’s Tuff Gong label,“Trenchtown Rock,” sat atop the Jamaicancharts for five months in 1971. The track,which praised the virtues of slum living andportrayed the poor as the righteous, was thefirst popular song in Jamaica to speak fortheir marginalized lower class.

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Jamaican reggae legends Bob Marley andthe Wailers have had more than their fairshare of hit records.

Formed in one of the nation’s most no-torious slums, the Wailers rose from theranks of Jamaica’s poorest to eventually be-come one of the world’s most revered reg-gae bands.

The following are five of the group’smost important tracks.

Sports Editor: Jonathan Hamelinsports@carillonregina.com

the carillon, Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010sports

Leader-Post

Maybe the third time will be the charm

What sports at the University ofRegina will you be following next se-mester?

Autumn McDowell: Definitely men’shockey. Although the team isn’t ex-actly the top dog right now, I still lovewatching hockey. Also, the women’sbasketball team is probably our bestchance at a CIS championship, so I willbe keeping tabs on them.

Ed Kapp: Honestly, probably none ofthem. I’ve got quite a few differentthings to focus on these days and uni-versity sports aren’t exactly a priorityfor me. I’m happy for the teams whenthey win and everything, but U of Rsports don’t really mean much to me.

Dietrich Neu: The Rams, football andMMA are probably the only sports thatI follow intensely. If I were to spendany time watching U of R sports nextyear, it would be the Rams. Unless theuniversity decides to start putting oncage fights (do it!).

Edward Dodd: I probably won’t befollowing any university sports, con-tinuing my trend from this semester.However, if there is some intense curl-ing action, I might have to follow that.Oh and intramural soccer is alwaysentertaining.

Colin Buchinski: If anything, it'll bewomen’s basketball. The women's bas-ketball team is 9-1 and are currentlytied for first in Canada West. This teamhas a definite championship shot.

The Montreal Alouettes defeated theSaskatchewan Roughriders 21-18 inthe 98th Grey Cup in Edmonton lastweekend. Thoughts on the loss?

McDowell: After the game my brothertexted me and said, “I hope the Riders’plane crashes.” That may be a little bitharsh, but I think he summed up whateveryone was feeling quite nicely.

Kapp: It’s too bad, but they really did-n’t play that well when it mattered.The Roughriders are a pretty youthfulteam, so another off-season under thebelts of these younger newcomers willonly help Saskatchewan. At least thereare probably a lot of happy people inMontreal.

Neu: That loss was tough to swallow.To be so close and still come up shortis frustrating for any fan. It wouldhave been great to get revenge onMontreal, but it just wasn’t meant tobe. We’ll have to wait until next year.

Dodd: It was tough. I think Montrealdeserved it, though, since their offenceactually showed up for the third quar-ter. Montreal’s missed field goals werereally exciting, but the Riders’ failureto do anything in the second half killedall my hope. I can only thank Godthere was no 13th man call, or headswould have to roll.

Buchinski: It definitely hurt a lot leav-ing that stadium on Sunday night, but

there is much to be proud of. We havea great young team with a bright fu-ture. We will play in many more GreyCups in the future. Remember,Anthony Calvillo went 1-5 in GreyCups at first.

This is the third Grey Cup the Ridershave been to in four years. They haveonly won one. Do you view this as adisappointment or do you celebratethe fact that they’ve been to so manyGrey Cups?

McDowell: Well, on the one hand, it’sunreal that we have been producingsuch good teams these past few years.But, on the other hand, I will never“celebrate” a losing effort. Ever.

Kapp: It’s always disappointing tolose, but we’ve been blessed to have alot of really great teams and I don’tthink our one Grey Cup win is a fairindication of how good these last fewseasons have been. Although wehaven’t won as many championshipsas a lot of us would like, this currentteam is light-years ahead of any squadthe Roughriders fielded for many,many years before Eric Tillman ar-rived.

Neu: On one hand, it’s awesome tosee the Riders do so well. It gives fanssomething to rally behind and it’s al-ways better to watch a team that suc-ceeds. But, losses in the big game aremore heartbreaking than any otherand they take their toll.

Dodd: I celebrate the fact that theRiders have been consistently success-ful these past few years. I mean, wecould repeat the awful failures that

marked the time after we won theGrey Cup in 1989.

Buchinski: I've been a season ticketholder for 16 years. I remember thedays of leaving the stadium after a 10-point loss to Hamilton and just beinghappy we kept it that close. This is agreat chance to celebrate. The Ridersare a premiere franchise in this league.Thanks Jim Hopson.

Both of the Green and White’s losseshave come at the hands of theAlouettes. Is Montreal simply thatgood? Will Saskatchewan have amuch easier time when Montrealquarterback Anthony Calvillo finallyretires?

McDowell: I mean, when the MVP ofthe league finally leaves, sure it will bea little easier. Or a lot easier. I would-n’t go as far as to say Montreal is “thatgood.” Maybe Calvillo is “that good”or just “that lucky” and “that annoy-ing.”

Kapp: Montreal is a top-tier organiza-tion. There’s no denying that. But, thelast few times the Roughriders haveplayed them, the Riders didn’t givethem nearly their best game. Calvillo isan unreal signal-caller, maybe one ofthe best ever, so I’d be happy to see theRoughriders line up against a less ac-complished quarterback in the future.

Neu: Montreal is very good, but theRiders could have very conceivablywon both meetings. And yes, onceCalvillo leaves Montreal the Alouettesare done for. Everyone will have moresuccess against them once he leaves.

Dodd: I don’t think Montreal is thatgood. I think the Riders offence thisyear was just not good enough. Ourdefence did really well for hardly get-ting a rest in the third quarter, and,when the offence showed up in thefourth, it didn’t maintain the momen-tum necessary to pull out the victory.In this regard, even once Calvillo re-tires, Saskatchewan will still have is-sues. Also, by that time, Brett Favrewill probably be playing for Montrealafter being kicked out of the NFL, so

there’s something else to worry about.

Buchinski: The Riders and Alouettesare two very evenly matched teams.Anthony Calvillo was one of the majordifferences in this game. When he re-tires, the Alouettes will not be nearlyas strong. They have the best QB inthe league and will no longer walkthrough the East once he is done.

Will the Roughriders be back in theGrey Cup next year? This time, willtheir season end on a winning note?

McDowell: I would like to think yeson both accounts. Barring sometragedy or major trade, the rostershouldn’t look a whole lot differentand Luca Congi and Rob Bagg will beback in action by then. If the Riderscan develop a run defence and maybeget a half decent player to return puntsthey should be set.

Kapp: I’m not sure. I think that theRiders are going to be essentially thesame team they were this past season,with a few exceptions, so it shouldn’tbe too much of a stretch for us to beback in the Grey Cup. As for if we’llwin, maybe. I hope so.

Neu: It’s so hard to say because thereare so many factors. As we have seenthis season, the Riders can be fairly in-consistent. But, to say that they willbe in the Grey Cup next year wouldjust be blind optimism, I think, sincethey almost didn’t make it this year.

Dodd: The Roughriders will probablymake it again, which is encouraging.Of course, we’ll be against Montrealagain, and that will probably promptTSN to ask “Is the CFL really onlyabout Montreal and Saskatchewan?”This time, we will win, no doubt.

Buchinski: Next year, the West will bea lot more competitive. The Lions willbe a force once again, the Eskimos willimprove and the Stamps will be goodas always. It is very tough to say if theRiders will be back. Let's wait for freeagency before making a prediction.

autumn mcdowell,ed kapp, dietrich neu,edward dodd, colinbuchinskithis week’s roundtable

“When [Anthony Calvillo] finally leaves, sure itwill be a little easier [for the Riders]. Or a loteasier. I wouldn’t go as far as to say Montreal is‘that good.’ Maybe Calvillo is ‘that good’or just‘that lucky’ and ‘that annoying.’ ”

Autumn McDowell

Sylvain Pineau and his family are stillgetting used to life in Regina.

Pineau, a 38-year-old swimmingcoach born in Sherbrooke, Que., lastcoached in Scarborough, Ont. Duringthe summer, he decided to make themove to Regina. He is now primarily thehead coach of the Regina OptimistDolphins Swim Club, but is also thehead coach of the University of ReginaCougars swimming team

“We’re freezing ... just kidding,” saidPineau with a laugh. “September was abit difficult. However, I like the size ofthe town – I like the people.”

For his wife, Aletha, Pineau admitsthe move has been a “culture shock.”

“[Aletha’s] been in Toronto for 31years, so it’s been a bit different for her,”Pineau noted of his wife, who is ateacher. “She’s going to go back toToronto and will spend a couple ofmonths here and there.”

It has been a more positive experi-ence for Pineau’s two-year-old sonNoah.

“He’s loving it,” explained Pineau,whose wife is pregnant with their sec-ond child. “He didn’t really feel the dif-ference. He wants to go outside all thetime. He always wants to go play in thesnow.”

So far in his career, Pineau has beenbuilding winning swimming programafter winning swimming program.Coaching since he was 18, Pineau hasfound success coaching in Quebec andOntario. He is also a certified Level 4coach, which is the highest position inthe Coaching Association of Canada.

What has been the key to Pineau’ssuccess?

“My philosophy is fair and verystraight forward,” noted Pineau. “I try tomake it extremely simple in this new so-ciety where everything is fast. I like tobreak things down, so each swimmercan grab something daily they can im-prove on. Fitness and commitment arevery important. My background in sci-ence helps a lot, because I can back upwhat we do in the water with some sci-ence behind it.

“I think that every year I coach Ishould be better than the year before. Ialways said I was going to retire if I don’tlearn anything one year and I’m stillhere, so that means I’m still learning afew things.”

While he is always learning newthings, it will be Pineau who is hoping toteach the Cougars squad a valuable les-son this season: any team can have suc-cess, regardless of their past.

“Right now, the swimmers feel like,‘well we’re only the Cougars. We’re 32nd

in the country and that’s OK,’” observedPineau. “I can’t stand that. I’m either go-ing to quit the Cougar project or we’regoing to make a statement and startbeating some teams along the way. We’reaiming for six or seven swimmers com-peting at the Canada WestChampionships and I’d like to have atleast three at CIS.”

To start making some statements,Pineau is expecting a better effort fromeach swimmer.

“I’m still not happy with [the com-mitment level],” admitted Pineau. “Formost of them. it’s their past experiences– their past habits that they’re still fight-ing. I come from a swimming back-ground where you will never train hardenough and my demands in terms ofhard work were a lot higher than whatthe kids were willing to do off the start.”

While Regina fields a relatively inex-perienced squad – seven of the nineswimmers this year are in either theirfirst or second year – Pineau does have astrong veteran presence to work with infifth-year swimmer Maggi Pettit.

“So far, she’s buying into the newregime,” assessed Pineau. “She’s train-ing very hard and is as fit as ever. Now,we’re slowly getting into the competi-tion season and we’re trying to get herfaster. Hopefully, she’ll make the CISChampionships for the first time in herfive years swimming with the Cougars.It’s unfortunate that she’s done after thisyear because she loves it.”

Having a swimmer like Pettit makesthe loss of Linda Duarte to graduationeasier for Regina. Duarte had a success-ful career with the Cougars. Pineau didnot work with Duarte, but knows of heraccomplishments.

“That would have been nice if shehad an extra year, that’s for certain,” saidPineau. “You want to start a new projectwith as many good swimmers as youcan. There are a couple of recruits thathave talked to me for next year, so I thinkthe future is bright. This year is defi-nitely a transition year.”

Between both of his coaching jobs,whether he is spending time on deck ordoing paperwork, Pineau spendsaround a total of 60 hours a week. Thatamount of time would seem crazy tosome, but you do not get to be a success-ful swimming by taking it easy.

“It’s not overwhelming,” explainedPineau. “I’ve done tough jobs in Torontoin the past and I’ve been building clubsbefore. I don’t go to work thinking its go-ing to be difficult. It’s just time consum-ing right now because there’s a lot ofrebuilding.”

Time trials for the Canada WestChampionships run on Dec. 18 at theLawson Aquatic Centre in Regina. Thetime has yet to be determined.

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Sylvain Pineau brings an impressive coaching resume to the University of Regina Cougarsswimming team

“Right now, the swimmers feel like, ‘well, we’re only the Cougars.We’re 32nd in the country and that’s OK.’ I can’t stand that. ”

Sylvain Pineau

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The Cougars, who are tied for first in Canada West with a record of9-1, feel they need to play better at home

The University of Regina women’s bas-ketball team wanted to finish off their fi-nal Canada West home games of 2010with a bang. However, it wasn’t exactlythe performances that the team hadhoped for.

Although the Cougars came awaywith the win over the University ofCalgary Dinos on Friday night at theCentre for Kinesiology, Health andSport, it was by a score of 66-64. Thegame came right down to the wire.

“Well, first off, it was by no meansour best performance,” said Cougarsforward Lindsay Ledingham, who wasthe game’s leading scorer with 19 points.

The score was a little too close forcomfort in the game for Regina, whichgot off to a bit of a slow start and wereleft trailing the Dinos by a score of 19-15after the first quarter. However, Reginawas able to battle back through the sec-ond and held a slim one-point leadheading into the half.

The Cougars looked to come outstrong after the break, but their effortsonly resulted in them being locked at47 with Calgary after three quarters ofplay.

In a back and forth final quarter, thedrama really began within the lastminute of play. With 41 seconds left onthe clock and the score tied at 62,Ledingham was fouled and was sent tothe line to shoot two free throws. Afterhitting both free throws, the Cougarswere holding on tightly to a two-pointlead as the clock seemed to take foreverto tick down.

Ledingham was sent back to thefoul line yet again with just 13 secondsleft, going one for two at the line and ex-tending the home team’s lead to three. Itwas then Calgary’s turn to go to the lineand Alex Cole was perfect on both at-

tempts. With just 12.4 seconds left,Regina called its final time out with theirlead now at one.

Calgary would go on to foul onemore time, sending Cougars guardCarly Graham to the line. Graham wasable to push the Cougars lead to twoand with 1.7 seconds left on the clock.Ledingham was then able to intercept apass for the Cougars, which allowed theteam to hang on to the victory.

No one on Regina’s bench waspleased with the performance, but asLedingham admitted, “All we can do istake what we learned tonight and applyit to the game tomorrow.”

The only problem was that theCougars ending up in an almost identi-cal spot Saturday night.

Regina got off to an even slowerstart in the game, scoring a measly sevenpoints in the first quarter. Their trou-bles didn’t stop there. The Cougarsneeded to crawl back from a 17-pointdeficit, but a big third quarter was ableto narrow the gap. Regina scored 13unanswered points, nine of which camefrom point guard Joanna Zalesiak.

Once again, with about a minute leftin regulation, the two teams were deadlocked at 64, but a few desperate shotsand steals caused the Cougars to onceagain come away with the W. This time,it was by a score of 72-67.

Although the Cougars were able togo 2-0 on the weekend and pick up fourpoints, they were still unhappy abouttheir performance.”

“This is our home court,” saidLedingham “We want to play well here.That was one of our goals going intothe season and we didn’t do that thisweekend.”

Regina is tied for first in the confer-ence with the University of AlbertaGolden Bears at 9-1. The Cougars takeon Alberta on the road this weekend ina battle for first place. The games will betheir final regular season games of 2010.

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“This is our home court. We want to playwell here.That was one of our goals goinginto the season and we didn’t do that thisweekend. ”

Lindsay Ledingham

SSeettttlliinngg ffoorr tthheesspplliittDinos steal one victory from the Cougarsmen’s hockey team last weekend

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Sitting sixth in Canada West at 6-10-0, the Cougars have some work to do after the break

The University of Regina Cougarmen’s hockey team went on theprowl for some much needed pointslast weekend at the Co-operatorsCentre.

With two wins, they wouldsurely be back in the Canada Westplayoff race, but two losses wouldmake the hill that much steeper forthe team to climb. In the end, Reginamanaged a split.

Regina’s opponent, theUniversity of Calgary Dinos, satfourth in the conference at 6-4 head-ing into the weekend and was pre-pared to go to war with the Cougars,who were sixth at 5-9.

On Friday, even though bothteams wanted a back and forth bat-tle, the performance was a little lack-luster by each team to say the least.Calgary downed Regina 3-0.

“It just didn’t go our way, andwe couldn’t get any bounces,” notedCougars forward Ryan Sawka of theteam’s effort Friday night.

Regina did not play terribly,though one would think so judgingsolely by the score sheet. TheCougars were held off of the score-board and handed Dinos goalieDustin Butler his first shutout of theseason. He made 27 saves. Cougarsgoaltender Adam Ward made 23

saves. As a result of his strong per-formance, Butler is now the topgoalie in the division with a 1.74goals against average and a .947 savepercentage.

With two points already out oftheir hands, the Cougars knew thatthey would have to come out firingon all cylinders Saturday night ifthey were going to settle the scorewith Calgary.

The end result was a 6-5 victoryby the Cougars.

Regina jumped out to an earlytwo-goal lead on Saturday off ofgoals from Adam McPherson andTyler Penny. Calgary replied barely aminute later to cut Regina’s lead toone when Breyden DeCock snipedone past Ward, who made 26 saves inthe game.

The Cougars came out big in thesecond and were able to get threegoals past Calgary goaltender KrisLazaruk. Dillon Johnstone added afull strength goal as well as a powerplay goal and Sawka was right be-hind him, adding a shorthanded goalto Regina’s resume. Calgary’s JoelEisenkirch was able to light the lampin the final minutes of the second tohelp out the Dinos, but the Cougarswere carrying a 5-2 lead heading intothe final frame.

It appeared to most fans that theCougars had this one in the bag, es-pecially after Terrance DeLarondeadded his fourth goal halfway

through the third period. TheCougars were just 10 minutes awayfrom skating to a dominating victoryand picking up two points. However,the Dinos were able to kick their per-formance into another gear and cameback by scoring two goals just aminute apart. The score was now 6-4 and the Cougars were starting togrip their sticks a little tighter to tryand hold on to the victory.

In a desperate attempt to eventhe score, the Dinos pulled the goalieand were actually able to sneak onepast Ward with just 35 seconds lefton the clock. As the time slowlyticked down, Calgary was never ableto force overtime and handed theCougars the victory and the impor-tant two points.

“The boys played strong” saidSawka. “We played well all week-end actually, but on Saturday the ef-fort was there and we were rewardedfor it.”

The Cougars are done regularseason play for 2010, though theywill travel to Ontario to battle theLakehead UniversityThunderwolves this weekend innon-conference play. Regina sitssixth in the conference at 6-10-0.

During the break Sawka admitsthat the team will just “need to workon being more mentally alert.” If theteam is able to work on this, then thesecond half of their season should bea successful one.

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“The boys played strong. We played well all weekend actually, buton Saturday the effort was there and we were rewarded for it. ”

Ryan Sawka

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UU ooff RR SSppoorrttss RRoouunndduuppCougars men’s basketball team snaps four-game losing streak

Marc Messett

Paul Gareau, seen here driving to the net, racked up 59 points and 16 rebounds in two games for the Cougars

Men’s basketballThanks to some huge numbers by for-ward Paul Gareau, the Cougars sweptthe University of Calgary Dinos in apair of Canada West games at theCentre for Kinesiology, Health andSport last weekend.

Regina snapped their four-gamelosing streak in the process.

Gareau pilled up 59 points and 16rebounds over the two games and wasnamed the Canada West male athleteof the week. Regina topped the Dinos88-70 on Friday and followed that upwith an 80-58 triumph on Saturday.

On Friday, Gareau scored 42points, which was a career-high andsecond highest single-game total inschool history, and added six reboundsfor Regina, which got 12 points fromSterling Nostedt and 10 points fromJeff Lukomski. The Cougars main-tained a double-digit lead throughoutthe second half.

Lukomski led the way for Reginawith 27 points, six rebounds and fiveassists on Saturday. Also chipping infor the Cougars was Gareau with 17points and 10 rebounds and MarekDownarowicz with 13 points andseven rebounds.

The victories bumped the Cougarstwo games ahead of the Dinos. Reginanow sits at 6-4 in the conference andCalgary is 4-6. The Cougars are tiedfor fifth in the conference. Reginawraps up their 2010 regular seasonscheduled with a pair of road gamesagainst the University of AlbertaGolden Bears this weekend.

WrestlingGilbert Musonza and Steven Schneiderboth finished first for the Cougars asthe team placed second at theUniversity of Saskatoon Huskie Openlast weekend.

Regina finished 17 points behindthe first-place Jamestown CollegeJimmies.

Musonza, competing in the 54-kilogram division, won all three of hismatches, while Schneider won all fourof his matches in the 57-kilogram divi-

sion.Cory Horsburgh (second, 65kg),

Gaelan Malloy (second, 72 kg), JohnLendvoy (third, 82kg) and JimmyLevesque (fifth, 90 kg) also performedwell for the Cougars.

The Cougars women’s team fin-ished fifth in the standings, withJasmine Slinn (second, 51kg) notchingthe top performance for Regina.

This week, the men’s team com-petes in Minnesota, whereas thewomen’s team is off until January.

Cross-countryCougars runner Kelly Wiebe finishedfourth in the senior men’s division atthe 2010 AGSI CanadianChampionships last weekend inGuelph, Ont.

Wiebe finished the 10-kilometrecourse in 30 minutes 10 seconds.Thanks to his strong performance,Wiebe could run for Team Canada andthe NACAC cross-country champi-onships in Trinidad and Tobago thisFebruary and also the IAAF WorldChampionships in March.

The other Regina athlete whocompeted in the senior men’s divisionwas Iain Fyfe, who placed 19th with atime of 31:40. Cougar rookie MattJohnson finished 15th in the juniormen’s division, clearing the eight-kilo-metre course in 25:27.

Women’s hockeyRegina ended their 2010 Canada Westregular season on a sour note, drop-ping a pair of games in Calgary lastweekend.

The Cougars allowed seven goalsin each contest, getting shut out in thefirst game and putting up only threegoals in the second.

In Friday’s 7-0 loss, Lisa Urbanand Naticia Leskun combined to make20 saves for the Cougars. PaigeWheeler, Kelcie McCutcheon andKaitlin Sherven scored for Regina inSaturday’s 7-3 loss. Urban made 31saves.

Heading into their break, theCougars are fifth in the conference at5-7-2.

Men’s volleyballTwo weekends ago, the Cougarspicked up their first victory since 2009.

They were not able to build offthat success last weekend, dropping apair of Canada West road gamesagainst the Dinos to finish off their2010 regular season. Calgary won 25-15, 25-18, 25-16 on Friday and earneda 25-18, 25-19, 27-25 decision the nextday.

Brody Waddell led the Cougarswith eight kills on Friday, while MattHender pitched in 12 assists and JoelLegasse notched five kills. OnSaturday, Waddell and Jamie Wilkins

had 11 kills for Regina, which gotseven blocks from Joel Colter.

The Cougars remain tied for last inthe conference at 1-7, while Calgary isundefeated at 8-0.

Women’s volleyballRegina dropped a pair of Canada Westroad games to Calgary last weekend tofinish up their 2010 regular season.

On Friday, in a 25-21, 25-14, 25-23loss, the Cougars got 11 kills fromSolveig Nilson and eight kills andeight digs from Meagan Onstad.Calgary bested Regina 25-21, 28-26, 25-16 the following day. Onstad once

again had eight kills and eight digs forthe Cougars, which got 25 assists fromTiffany Herman and 11 digs fromRebecca Rink.

Regina is tied for seventh in theconference at 3-5.

Track and fieldThe Cougars competed at the CougarIntrasquad Meet last weekend at theRegina Fieldhouse and CKHS.

Results of the event were unavail-able as of press time. The Cougars areback in action this weekend, hostingthe Friendship Games on Saturday, 1p.m., at the Fieldhouse.

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Rider consolationprizes

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The Green and White, along with theAlouettes, are the only two teams that havemade three Grey Cup appearances in the lastfour years. That’s a huge accomplishment.Keep in mind, Saskatchewan also won theGrey Cup in 2007. The Hamilton-Tiger Cats,who haven’t won since 1999 and theWinnipeg Blue Bombers, who last won in1990, must definitely envy Saskatchewantrips to the Grey Cup. Fans should celebratethe Riders’ accomplishments, not focus onthe losses.

The future is bright

Rider fans rock

During the regular season, Rider fans consis-tently fill the opposition’s bleachers. At theGrey Cup, it looked like a home game forSaskatchewan. Simply put, fans of the Greenand White are the greatest in the league.Being around these fans makes games moreenjoyable. This passionate fanbase is the driv-ing force that will continue to push the teamtowards greatness.

Saskatchewanowned the West

While the Riders didn’t hoist the Grey Cupthis season, they eliminated the EdmontonEskimos, British Columbia Lions, and CalgaryStampeders. That’s no easy feat. Of course,nothing feels better than beating Calgary. Thecocky Stampeders thought they would easilycruise to the championship game and win.

Since the Riders lost in a normal fashion, itshould be the end of the stupid 13th manjokes. After all, they are hardly relevant any-more. It will be much easier for fans to endurethe loss without having to hear immaturejibes from opposing fans. It sucks to lose, butat least one big play didn’t exactly changethe outcome of the game like last year.

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Seeing that Darian Durant has bought a homein town, the Rider pivot clearly is content tostay in Regina. This means fans can expect atleast ten more seasons from Durant. IfSaskatchewan is able to keep their core play-ers and maybe upgrade some positions, thiswon’t be the last trip they make to the GreyCup in the near future. Soon, Alouette pivotAnthony Calvillo will likely be done with thegame. When he is gone, there may be no teamcapable of stopping the Riders.

No more “13thman” jokes

For almost every fan of the SaskatchewanRoughriders, a second consecutive GreyCup loss to the Montreal Alouettes has en-sured that it will indeed be a long anddreary winter. While Rider fans have everyreason to be depressed, here are some rea-sons to remain optimistic:

TThhee ccoommeebbaacckk ffaaiillssMontreal Allouettes out-coach, out-playRiders to win 98th Grey Cup

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For the second year in a row,Saskatchewan Roughrider fans areheartbroken. Last Sunday, theMontreal Alouettes captured the98th Grey Cup in Edmonton by a21-18 count.

Early in the first quarter, it wasall Montreal. Avon Cobournerushed for the game’s first touch-down and things were not lookinggood for the Riders. Near the end ofthe first, Alouettes kicker DamonDuval missed a 43-yard field goaland the momentum seemed to turn.

Running back Wes Cates, kickerWarren Kean and punter EddieJohnson added points and theRiders looked sharp in all facets ofthe game. They took an 11-8 leadinto half time.

In the second half, everythingchanged. Quarterback DarianDurant and the Riders could not getanything going on offence. At thesame time, the defence was strug-gling. The Alouettes were runningshort screen passes and quick hitsthe Riders could not stop. Calvilloand the Alouettes were driving theball at will.

The Riders trailed by 10 pointsin the fourth quarter and needed amiracle to win. It didn’t materializeas Durant tossed an interception inthe final minute, sealing the win forthe Alouettes, who are the first teamto win back to back Grey Cups sincethe Toronto Argonauts did it in1996-97.

The turning point of the gamewas a successful fake punt attempt

by the Als in the third quarter. Theygot the first down and continueddriving down field to score points.They tied the game and neverlooked back. Special teams havecost the Riders all year and it cameback to bite them when it matteredmost. In 2011, the Riders will need acomplete overhaul on special teams.Jim Daley likely won’t return asspecial teams coordinator.

Two offside calls and a pass in-terference call in the second halfalso had a huge effect on the out-come of the game. Rider linebackerByron Bullock intercepted a pass,but was called for pass interferenceon the play. The Alouettes scored atouchdown on the same drive to in-crease their lead to ten. Some Riderfans were crying foul about the call,but it was legit.

Certain players needed to stepup in this game for the Riders anddid not. Slotback Andy Fantuz wasdouble covered for the most partand Chris Getzlaf missed a key passon first down when the Ridersneeded it most. On the next playitw was a Montreal blitz that endedup turning in to a QB sack. TheAlouettes gained huge momentumon the play. Durant passed for only215 yards and at one point, theRiders punted eight times in a row.

Saskatchewan was out-coachedon Sunday, plain and simple. TheRiders made some questionablecalls. They rarely attempted to passdownfield, something that broughtthem much success versus the Als inthe regular season. Time manage-ment was also a huge concern.While attempting to make a come-back, the riders routinely ran 10-15

seconds off every play clock. Youneed to be quicker than that. Milleralso ran 11 seconds off the clock be-fore calling a timeout in an attemptto ice Duval late in the fourth.Duval missed the kick, as he wasstruggling all night. The timeoutwas unnecessary and may have hadan outcome on the game if Duranthad not thrown the late intercep-tion.

There were also positives in thisgame. Cates played fantastic. He’splayed fantastic all year and thisyear was one of his best as a Rider.At times, the Riders have put him inpoor situations, but he has excelledfor the most part and he was a bigpart of getting to this year’s GreyCup. On defence, Keith Shologanregistered two sacks and two tack-les and was named the most valu-able Canadian. On Montreal’s side,former Rider Jamel Richardson wasnamed the game’s most valuableplayer. He had eight receptions for109 yards and ran all over corner-back Omarr Morgan all night. Youhave to feel for Morgan, because inhis 11th season with the Riders he

still has no Grey Cup ring. He’s def-initely shown this year that his ca-reer is almost over.

Despite the loss, the Green andWhite had a fantastic year and thereis much to be proud of. Ten yearsago, Montreal began the decadewith a loss in the Grey Cup. Theythen went on to appear in eightGrey Cups in 10 years. The Ridersare a young team now and theAlouettes are aging. The Ridershave a bright future. Expect to seethem in many more Grey Cups inthe future. Durant is one of the bestyoung players in the game. If youhad to choose one guy to build ateam around, it would probably behim. Remember, Calvillo went 1-5in Grey Cup games until winningtwo in a row.

Rider fans need to be patient,Durant will get the job done. Wemay have just witnessed the bestfive years in SaskatchewanRoughrider history: Three GreyCup appearances, four home play-off games and a Grey Cup win.There is more to come.

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Montreal has defeated Saskatchewan in the Grey Cup two years in a row

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“The Riders made some questionablecalls.They rarely attempted to passdownfield, something that brought themmuch success versus the Als in the regu-lar season.Time management was also ahuge concern. ”

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MMyy GGrreeyy CCuuppeexxppeerriieenncceeSome fun celebrations before thegame and only pain afterwards

For the Saskatchewan Roughriders,Grey Cup appearances are becomingalmost routine. The team has madethree trips to the big game in the lastfour years.

Trips to the Grey Cup have be-come a recurring feat for me as well.This year, when the Riders battled theMontreal Alouettes at the 98th GreyCup in Edmonton, I made my secondconsecutive trip to the Grey Cup.

With a wide range of fans, someexceptional entertainment and stellarseats, it was another memorable week-end.

I departed for the Grey Cup earlyFriday morning – if my Spanishteacher is reading this, though, pleasenote that I was actually bed-riddenwith a serious disease.

As is the case with any long drive,my family and I were exhausted uponthe conclusion. We arrived at myGrandma’s house in Edmontonaround 6 p.m. their time. It was muchmore relaxing not having to stay in ahotel.

I’ll admit it, the first night of GreyCup festivities was a bit of a disap-pointment. All of the main street at-tractions were closed by the time wegot downtown. So, our only choicewas to line up to go to one the differ-ent CFL fan parties. Seeing as it wasthe only free option, we decided to goto “Spirit of Edmonton”: TheEdmonton Eskimos fan party. Big mis-take. After at least an hour wait, we gotinto the pre-party room. Sounds prom-ising, but it would have taken anotherhour or so to get into the actual party.We decided to call it a night.

On Saturday, we didn’t make thesame mistake. We headed downtownearly in the afternoon and checked outsome of the street festivities. For themost part, there was nothing excep-tional to see. Most of the booths wereeither selling food or providing cheapentertainment. There was a zipline, butwe didn’t go on it. I guess if you’re afan of filling out CFL sponsor surveysit was fun. Quickly after we arriveddowntown, we lined up for an hourand a half at Riderville: TheRoughriders fan party and one of themost popular events. Once we got in,we were able to mingle with plenty ofdiehard Rider fans and listen to coverband Wonderland.

As pre-game festivities go, hang-ing out in Riderville was the most fun.With thousands of fans packed incheering for the Riders, it really gotyou into the mood for the game. Ofcourse, many consumed plenty ofbeer: a fact evident by the fact thatthere was a tower of empty beer cansin Riderville that ascended to the roof.Also, the drunker fans (presumably)braved the dance floor.

Then came game day, the wholereason we and countless other fans ofthe Green and White travelled toEdmonton in the first place. After ar-riving at the Commonwealth Stadiumearly, only to find out the pre-gametailgate party cost $60 (the same event

at Calgary’s Grey Cup last year wasfree), my dad and I headed into thestadium a good hour before the gamestarted.

Last year, we had fairly good tick-ets around the 35-yard-line. This year,we were able to snag tickets aroundthe 45 to 50-yard-line, only three rowsup. It was an amazing view. As anadded bonus, we got to sit by somespirited Roughrider fans. One womanright below us took off her shirt to re-veal a Rider bikini whenSaskatchewan was doing well. Justsaying.

For my dad and I, who own sea-son tickets in Regina and sit by mostlyold bums, this was a welcome change.Getting a chance to see a quality sta-dium like Commonwealth was alsoenjoyable.

Despite the slow start to the game,we and the Rider fans around us re-mained confident. I’m not sure how itsounded on TV, but the estimated45,000 Saskatchewan fans crammedinto the stadium made lots of noisewhenever Montreal took the field.Sitting behind the Alouette bench, weall made sure to heckle them relent-lessly, especially Montreal kickerDamon Duval, who played anotherterrible game.

Unfortunately, all of the cheeringin the world couldn’t lead the Greenand White to victory. As Rider fans atthe game, we couldn’t have asked fora better scenario: Darian Durant get-ting the chance to lead Saskatchewanon a game-winning drive.Unfortunately, no magic transpired.Like last year, a green mob trudgedout of the stadium while 10 Montrealfans stayed behind to celebrate.

All in all, Edmonton hosted a stel-lar Grey Cup party. There was decententertainment and accommodations.Plenty of fans from different teamsconglomerated at the Grey Cup, show-ing again why the CFL is such anamazing league. For the most part,Eskimo fans supported the Riders andwished us good luck. Of course, therewere some fans too bitter to do so,some who even came to the game justto boo the Riders. If the Grey Cup evercomes to Regina again, let’s show theleague how it’s done, Rider fans, andfully support the team from the west.

As for the Grey Cup loss, the sec-ond in a row for Saskatchewan, thereare really a couple of ways to look at it.Of course, you could view it as a com-plete failure. Rider fans will probablycall the Green and White’s Grey Cuploss a disappointment to some extent.However, even with the loss, I thinkit’s still a pretty amazing thing to be aRider fan. For two years in a row,we’ve filled up the Grey Cup with somany Rider fans it has looked like ahome game.

Ask a fan of any other team andthey’ll likely tell you that Rider fansepitomize what’s so great about thisgame: passionate fans. That’s some-thing to celebrate even when enduringthe cruel pain of defeat. It’s a fact thatcan help us fans rise above toughtimes.

And besides, there’s always nextyear.

the 13th manjonathan hamelinsports editor

“Rider fans epitomize what’s so greatabout this game: passionate fans.That’ssomething to celebrate even when enduringthe cruel pain of defeat.”

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Durant already has 10,000 passing yards and 49 touchdowns in two seasons as a starting quarter-back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

Last week, when SaskatchewanRoughriders head coach Ken Millertold reporters that Darian Durantcould go down as one of the bestquarterbacks in the Canadian FootballLeague’s storied history, he raisedmore than a few eyebrows, mineamong them.

Although I always thought thatDurant could, over time, mature intoone of the best quarterbacks in theleague, I never seriously consideredthe idea that he could go down in his-tory as one of the all-time greats – thatis, until now.

Though the Riders lost 21-18 tothe Montreal Alouettes in the 98thGrey Cup at Edmonton, the future isbright for Durant. As a pure, drop-back quarterback, Durant has proventhat he has the skills to be one of thebest in the league.

Durant’s passing statistics aloneare jaw-dropping – nearly 10,000yards and 49 touchdowns in two fullcampaigns, but the South Carolina na-tive’s statistics certainly don’t tell thewhole story.

While Durant hasn’t consistentlybeen given the good fortune of beingable to drop back and set his feet dur-ing the majority of his time with the

Roughriders, when he has been ableto do so, he’s proven that he throwsone of the hardest, fastest balls in theCFL and can easily bomb it down thefield without a problem.

Although it seems that the Greenand White may try the long, deep,towering balls a little too often,Durant has shown that he can throwthe deep ball arguably as well as anyquarterback in the CFL.

Fortunately, I would imagine thatDurant will become more discrimi-nate in who he targets with his passesas he develops as a quarterback –nearly all passers eventually do – andin the future he will probably be bet-ter at finding some of his extremely-talented receivers elsewhere on thefield when the deep pass isn’t the bestoption.

While most signal callers excelwhen they can drop back, set theirfeet, find an open target, and wing itin there, Durant has shown to be al-most equally proficient when he’sflushed out of the pocket and on hishorse, trying to extend the play withhis feet, even throwing across hisbody and across the field.

Of course, this isn’t advisable inmany cases and, oftentimes, Durantseems to be too desperate to make abig play – although mistakes are mis-takes. It’s difficult to blame Durantfor trying to let his potent downfield

targets make a big play.Once again, I believe that this is

essentially a mental issue and, overtime, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Although Durant isn’t the speed-iest of ball carriers, he is deceptivelyquick and very hard to bring down,either in the pocket or when he’s run-ning for extra yards downfield.

One of the knocks on most run-ning quarterbacks is that they aremore prone to injuries, but Durant hasdone a very nice job of remaininghealthy during his two years as astarting quarterback in the CFL.

Fans should remember that al-though the Riders offensive line hadtwo West all-stars in Gene Makowskiand Jeremy O’Day, who played wellfor the majority of the season, this of-fensive line is a unit that really strug-gled during parts of 2010. Because oftheir woes, Durant had to work veryhard to avoid incoming defensiveplayers while still remaining poisedand on the lookout for ball catchersdownfield.

I honestly believe that if theRoughriders had any other quarter-back in the CFL working behindSaskatchewan’s offensive line, this of-fence would be absolutely dreadful.

So yes, Durant has made mis-takes, and no, these problems proba-bly won’t disappear overnight, butDurant has the natural skill-set toovercome present challenges. Moreimportantly, the unquestionable workethic to further refine his skills anddevelop into a more acute passer inthe future.

In Riderville, we’re very, very for-tunate to have a player of Durant’scharacter – both on the field and off. Ifwe give him a couple off-seasons tomature as a ball player, I don’t seewhy the already-proficient Durantwon’t develop into one of the all-timegreat passers in the CFL.

ed kappnews writer

“Although I always thought that Durantcould, over time, mature into one of thebest quarterbacks in the league, I never se-riously considered the idea that he could godown in history as one of the all-timegreats – that is, until now.”

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A true pioneer of Canadian mixedmartial arts, Joe Doerksen is one of thesport’s most seasoned veterans. At thispoint in time, he shows no signs ofslowing down.

Since making his professional de-but over 11 years ago at the first BasRutten Invitational tournament, theone they call “El Dirte” has amassednearly 50 career victories, including astaggering 33 wins by way of submis-sion, and has established himself asone of the top Canadian MMA of alltime.

Doerksen has fought across NorthAmerica and Japan and has competedfor many of the sport’s biggest promo-tions, including Rings USA, King ofthe Cage, the International FightLeague, DEEP, the WEC, and Sengoku.

Doerksen is feeling confident forhis upcoming bout in Montreal, Que.,where he will be taking on Dan Miller,a legitimate contender despite losingthree of his last four bouts, in front ofa very enthusiastic Canadian crowd.

“I’ve always liked fighting athome in Canada – whether it’sOntario, Manitoba, or Quebec, itmakes no difference,” explainedDoerksen. “It’s just always great tofight in front of Canadian fans. I’m go-ing to be really comfortable in

Montreal. I’ve fought in that city a fewtimes before, and being the Canadian,I think I’m just going to be very com-fortable going in there. I feel really con-fident and I think it will help meperform really well.”

Born in New Bothwell, Man.,Doerksen has long been aware and ap-preciative of Canada’s passionate fan-base.

“Canadians are a tough breed, andwe like our entertainment to be a littlerough,” offered Doerksen, “For somereason, Canada seems to have a highconcentration of fans. I think it’s justgreat. They’re really enthusiastic fansas well. It’s always a treat.”

Doerksen appears to genuinelylove his life as a mixed martial artist,and he is acutely aware that mixedmartial arts is his livelihood, approach-ing his preparations as such – althoughhe has no problem taking a bit of timeoff to decompress after his bouts.

“It is a job you have to take seri-ously,” noted Doerksen. “You have togo into work each day, but it’s reallyeasy to go in and work hard when youlove what you do. There are days thatI’d like to go out for a beer with mybuddies rather than staying at home,but in the long run I know I’ve onlygot six weeks of hard training, havingto behave myself and then I can havesome time off afterward.”

When asked how much longerDoerksen would like to compete as amixed martial artist, “El Dirte” insistedhe has no plans on leaving the “fightgame” any time soon – but at the sametime he does not hold the delusionsthat seems to be a fairly common traitamong many of Doerksen`s peers.

“I still feel like I’m improving as afighter,” said Doerksen. “I still feelvery healthy and strong. From rightnow, I’d guess I could do another 45years, but it really depends on howmy body holds up. It also depends onhow much fun I’m having. If anythingchanges, my career might change aswell. For now, I’m willing to go out,work hard, and do my best everytime.”

Regardless of how much longer“El Dirte” plans on competing,Doerksen will no doubt be remem-bered as not only a pioneer of the sportin Canada, but also as one of Canada’sfinest mixed martial artists.

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Doerksen will be taking on Dan Miller in his next bout in Montreal

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“It is a job youhave to take seri-ously.You have togo into work eachday, but it’s reallyeasy to go in andwork hard whenyou love what youdo. ”

Joe Doerksen

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After spending 21 months in jail, Vick has made the most of his second chance

In April 2007, football was the lastthing on Michael Vick’s mind.

He entered the NFL in 2001 as thefirst African-American quarterback tobe drafted first overall and quicklyturned himself into one the best all-around players in the league. But, allthat changed in 2007. After taking theAtlanta Falcons to the playoffs, earn-ing several trips to the Pro Bowl andbasically becoming the face of Atlantafootball, Vick experienced a brutaldrop from the limelight, going fromtop-shelf quarterback to incarceratedfelon within the span of a few months.

Vick’s situation is no secret; he be-came arguably the most hated man insports when he pleaded guilty to fed-eral dog fighting charges just beforethe start of the 2007 NFL season. Thestandout Falcons quarterback was leftwithout a job and the Falcons wereleft without a quarterback with theNFL season under a month away.

Vick messed up, big time.Reaching professional sports is some-thing that almost all athletes dreamabout, but only a few can accomplish.Even fewer manage to stick aroundfor any length of time. Then, there arethe elite few who make it to the top oftheir sport and achieve greatness. Vickwas part of that elite group. He shat-tered a golden opportunity beyondrepair, or so we thought.

Because of his actions, Vick wassentenced to 21 months in a federalprison. Since major jail time meantthat Vick wouldn’t be taking the fieldanytime soon, the Atlanta Falcons suc-cessfully sued him for 19 million dol-lars as reimbursement for not beingable to play. Michael was also strippedof all his endorsements, which werealready on shaky ground before thedog fighting charges surfaced.

Vick, who had developed a lavishand luxurious lifestyle, was now left

with no money, a huge debt growingby the day and legions of people call-ing for his head. His world was crum-bling down around him and itappeared to many onlookers that hiscareer was over and his life wouldnever be the same.

Clearly distraught and desperateto reclaim the pieces of shattered gloryhe once had, Vick proclaimed his de-termination to return to football at apress conference before his incarcera-tion, “I offer my deepest apologies toeveryone. And I will redeem myself. Ihave to”.

When the smoke cleared 21months later, a new man emergedfrom the Leavenworth FederalPenitentiary, ready to work for his re-demption.

When Vick was finally releasedfrom prison, after almost two years,the public had mixed reactions. Noone had forgotten what he did; manypeople weren’t satisfied with Vick’stime behind bars and wanted the NFLto continue punishment by banninghim from playing forever.

However, Vick was not bannedfrom the NFL, and through the tute-lage of beloved former Colts headcoach Tony Dungy and several meet-ings with NFL commissioner RogerGoodell, Vick was approved to playfootball again.

The odds were still stackedagainst him. In high-level professionalsports like the NFL, the game changesso quickly that players and coachesneed to constantly study and practiceto maintain their form. Several weeksaway from the game is usuallyenough to make players rusty, but atwo-year absence seemed insur-mountable, especially for a quarter-back.

Vick’s comeback, however, hasbeen nothing short of amazing. Vickwould eventually sign with thePhiladelphia Eagles, and although hehad a minimal role in his first seasonwith Philly, it was enough to be unan-

imously voted for the Ed BrockCourage Award by his teammates.

This season, Vick got his shot atstarting quarterback duties with theEagles after Kevin Cobb went downwith injury and he hasn’t looked back.He proved that he not only still hadhis youthful athleticism and main-tained his throwing arm, but actuallyhad developed his passing skills inhis time off out of nowhere. Vick hasbecome an efficient pocket passer –so efficient, in fact, that he currentlyleads the league in passer rating with106.0, something that he would havenever achieved before.

After three years away from thegame of professional football, Vick isplaying the best football of his careerand is even in the running for the NFLmost valuable player award, some-thing that the old Vick couldn’t do.He has paid his debt to society, lost al-most everything, and, in the face oftremendous adversity, has turned hislife around for the better. Throughhard work and dedication, he has be-come a better player and a better manthan he ever was before. A truly amaz-ing turnaround, by a truly amazingathlete.

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“Through hardwork and dedica-tion, [MichaelVick] has becomea better player anda better man thanhe ever was be-fore. A truly amaz-ing turnaround, bya truly amazingathlete.”

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So I’ll admit, at one time I fully sup-ported the smoking ban on campus.

That’s not to say I don’t supportthe idea now, but it is clear that theway the ban has been implemented isnot effective in the least. At first, Iwould have blamed this ineffective-ness on the smokers who walkaround campus while smoking, bla-tantly defying the new ban thatforced them into ‘designated smokingareas’ around campus. Not to men-tion I don’t have much sympathy forpeople who smoke. I understand it’san addiction, but a lot of people man-age to quit. There are lots of programsin place to lend support, and expen-sive nicotine patches and gum youcan buy to ease the cravings. Whypeople still choose to smoke bafflesme, but hey, to each their own.

But my misunderstanding ofsmokers is not why I am writing thisarticle. It is to question the effective-ness of the smoking ban.

First, there is no enforcement.The people that implemented theplan had no real strategy to enforce it,besides hoping that non-smokerswould shame smokers into standingin designated smoking areas. I canonly imagine how such a conversa-tion would go:

Student one, looking like adweeb: “Hey, would you mind smok-ing in a designated smoking area?”

Student two, exasperated: “Screwthat, this is a free country. I’ll smokewhere I want.”

I don’t mean to generalize allsmokers as rude, because they aren’t.It’s just that who can be bothered tofind a marked smoking area whenthey have to run to a class or if theyare taking a quick break? I know Iwould probably ignore the smokingban if I smoked, and I would reactlike student two from the above ex-ample. But despite this poor system

of enforcement, this is not the greatestfailing by a long shot. That wouldhave to be the location of the smokingareas.

If you haven’t seen them orsmelled them, you obviously don’tgo outside very often. Sure, it’s greatthat they were moved at least six feetfrom doorways, but unfortunately,they were left on the main paths.During the fall and spring, peoplecould walk around on the grass toavoid the smoke, but with the lovelyconfines of a foot of snow, peopleneed to stay on the cleared path. Thismeans that instead of walkingthrough a cloud of smoke as I enterthe door, I now walk through it tenseconds before I make it to the door.So, as you can see, I am still inhalingall the carcinogens; the only differ-ence now is that smokers had to walka little further before they lit up.

Most importantly, I discoveredthat smokers are human beings withfeelings. They are having a tough day,they are taking a break to relievesome stress in the way that they wantto, and it just so happens that theironce socially applauded activity(we’ve all seen pictures of a doctorsmoking a cigarette while examininga pregnant woman) is now frownedupon and oppressed.

I would honestly prefer it ifsmokers only smoked while walkingaround between classes. The smokesmell is way less obvious this way.The only problem with this is whenthe butts are just dropped wherever.This makes a mess, it looks terrible,and it’s disgusting. I remember lastyear it was especially bad arounddoors with snow banks, which werevery convenient for putting out ciga-rettes. A quick flick of the fingers andthe snow took care of cigarette butts.Unfortunately, come spring time,there is a giant, ugly, gross pile of cig-

arette butts left sitting in a soggy pilewhere a snow bank once was.

So I propose a deal: Smokers, youcan smoke wherever you want to out-side. It’s obvious the designatedsmoking areas are not going to saveme from having to walk through acloud of smoke when I enter the uni-versity, so I don’t expect you to standin them to smoke your cigarettes. Inreturn, I would like you to stopthrowing your cigarette butts all overcampus. Use the ashtrays. If the ash-trays are full, use them anyway andthen find some administrator to com-plain to about getting them cleanedout more often. I think this is a rea-sonable compromise.

The smoking ban might as wellbe repealed. It is not changing any-thing on campus. Those that smokeare made more stubborn in their re-sistance to quitting, and those thatdon’t smoke are not getting any ben-efit out of the ban. The initiative hasfailed. It’s time to tear it down andmove on.

edward doddcontributor

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TThhrreeee lloonnggmmoonntthhss llaatteerrAfter almost three months of construc-tion, the work is finally done in theCollege West Residence. After beingwoken up at 7 a.m. every morning (af-ter staying up late trying to study),having no water for the third time sinceI’ve moved in, and being constantlyunable to stay in my dorm until con-struction ended around 4:30 p.m.everyday, I’m more than happy thatit’s over – but still not satisfied.

The students who live in the resi-dences were informed of having con-struction until mid-October. But wewere not informed that it’d go on untillate November, and I find that very in-considerate.

While construction was going onthrough the day the noise level was sohigh one could not sleep, study, or doanything without getting a poundingheadache. Not having any water somedays was extremely aggravating, espe-cially because we were given very littlenotice about two of the shut downs.

When I got the little letter in mymailbox telling me they were going totake away our garbage bag privilegesbecause we weren’t putting ourgarbage bags in the bins it finallytripped the last of my patience. From 7a.m. – 5 p.m., if you needed to put yourgarbage in the bin you had to gothrough the construction workers.How many people are going to reallytry and put it in the bin when it’s notsafe to do so? And no – we can’t havethe garbage stinking up our dorms tillafter 5. Do you have your garbage justsitting in your hallway for hours andthen put it outside? No. You don’t. It’sunsanitary.

So instead of threatening to takeaway our garbage bag privileges whydidn’t they make it safer for students toput away their garbage?

I didn’t pay over $2,000 this semes-ter so that I could store my belongingsfor a good portion of the day in a roomthat I can’t even use. I don’t think that’sright. Just because we live in an olderbuilding that needed construction

doesn’t give you the right to charge usfull price for something we’re not get-ting the full benefits of. When I hadasked one of the residence staff at theSouth Tower they simply told me theyhad nothing to do with the construc-tion and they didn’t know when it wasgoing to end.

You are our landlords. It’s your re-sponsibility to notify your tenants ofwhat they’re moving into and whenthe things that disrupt them are goingto be over. Sure, you have no controlover the construction being done.That’s the university’s doing. But you,our landlords, never informed us itwould go on longer. And the noticeswe received regarding water shut-offswere extremely short. How would youlike waking up one day to a sign onyour door saying “no water due tomaintenance from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.”?

I would really like to see some ofour money refunded to us. Every singleperson in College West should get atleast his or her initial damage depositfee back. Construction may not be un-der your control but the way you han-dled the situation was. And you failedterribly in informing students living inresidence and making it easier for themto live there.

I don’t think our treatment is fair inthe slightest. Just because those of uswho live in College West pay less andlive in a rougher building does notmean we should be treated differentlythan the students who live in other res-idences on campus.

I’d like to see a refund of some ofthe money we spent to every CollegeWest resident.

If we paid full price for our rooms,we shouldn’t have to be forced out ofour rooms most of the time. We want tosee something done about this, and notjust a letter of apology.

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Every year, the same battles get foughtabout whether there is a “secular waron Christmas” or if Christians are forc-ing religion on others. This holiday sea-son, though, let’s remember the truemeaning of Christmas – consumerism.

Holiday shopping usually accountsfor as much as 40 per cent of a retailstore’s annual revenue and as much as75 per cent of its annual profit. On aver-age, North Americans do a quarter oftheir personal shopping during theChristmas season. Throughout themonths of November and Decemberthere is a doubling of profit in book-stores and an increase of 170 per cent injewellery stores.

In the United States, the first Fridayafter Thanksgiving officially kicks offthe shopping orgy with huge sales. Ithas earned its name of Black Friday notbecause of the trampling deaths of Wal-Mart employees but because it’s thefirst profitable day of the year for mostretailers – hence, getting out of the redink of debt and into the black.

The Grinch’s conclusion thatChristmas doesn’t come from a storeand that “Christmas, perhaps, means alittle bit more,” was correct – Christmasmeans $485 million in tree sales col-lected by U.S. farmers.

Yet, this wonderful tribute to capi-talism has been criticized in recent yearsfor becoming increasingly secular. Bothreligious groups and conservative pun-dits claim that the secular left has anagenda that entails removing the“Christ” from “Christmas.” Apparently,this phenomenon occurs in the month

of December when retailers greet theircustomers with “Happy Holidays” in-stead of the time-honoured “MerryChristmas.”

In 2005, the retail chain Lowe’s gotits chestnuts roasted by these organi-zations after changing the name of theirChristmas trees to “Holiday trees” inflyers. The department store has sincelearned its lesson and reverted back togood old Christmas trees.

Schools throughout North Americaare also subject to this Yuletide anger.Most public elementary schools havestopped singing overtly religiousChristmas carols, which is understand-able. Children receiving public educa-tion shouldn’t be singing the praises ofany one religion. However, a primaryschool in Ottawa received criticism forits plans to have students sing an ap-proved version of “Silver Bells” that re-placed the term “Christmas” with“holiday.”

It seems like somebody has beenspiking the proverbial eggnog. Theterm “Christmas” as well as the holidayitself has become secular. After all, themost salient image of Christmas isSanta Claus: A fat man who uses flyingreindeer to commit home invasionsevery Dec. 25. Our current understand-ing of Santa as a jolly gift-giver in a redsuit was more or less created by Coca-Cola as an advertising campaign thatbegan in the 1930s.

Actually, if Christmas purists werereally concerned about celebrating the“true” origins of the holiday, theywould have a feast for the pagan sun

god Mithras on Dec. 25 instead. WhenRome began converting from Paganismto Christianity, leaders at the time keptmany of the same holidays in order tomake the transition as smooth as possi-ble.

So in 350 BC, Pope Julius I simplydeclared that the birth of Christ, insteadof Mithras, would be celebrated on Dec.25.

The notion that “Merry Christmas”needs to be replaced with “HappyHolidays” so as not to offend non-Christians is ridiculous. It’s politicalcorrectness run amok. Saying “MerryChristmas” to somebody in a shoppingmall doesn’t mean that you endorse theChristian faith. Instead, it’s the sharedunderstanding that you’re both thereto indulge in consumerist tendencies.

I’m not saying that the Baby Jesus-Christmas is dead; those seeking themanger myth can easily hear it at anyChristian place of worship. But the hol-iday has become a secular one, whichmeans that Christians shouldn’t belooking for their version of Christmas inshopping malls. And the Scrooges thatare offended by a “Merry Christmas”need to find a new issue to “Bah, hum-bug!” about. I’ve got a Santa-sized sackfull of problems with organized reli-gion, but the term “Merry Christmas”isn’t in it.

mike aguiar sputnik (wilfrid laurier

university)

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PPrreessiiddeenntt’’ss rreeppoorrtt

Dear Students,

This week is definitely a week tolook forward to, since the ReginaPublic Interest Research Group(RPIRG), UR Pride, the U of RWomen’s Centre and theUniversity of Regina Students’Union will officially kick off thefirst annual 16 Days of Activismcampaign. It is pretty cool we willhave the opportunity to take part insuch a great worldwide event – theU of R will be one of the many uni-versities taking part in the cam-paign.

Although each one of theevents are equally important, Iwould like to highlight some of thedays that are sure to spark every-one’s interest. On Dec. 1, theWomen’s Centre will be putting ona fundraising dinner for WorldAids Day. The event takes place atthe Fainting Goat, which is defi-nitely a place that I have been look-ing to go to for a long time.

The Facilitation Training forYoung Leaders, which takes place

on Dec. 4, is definitely something Iwould encourage all students to at-tend. The event is a great way tolearn how to get involved not onlyin the U of R community, but alsoin Regina and the surroundingarea.

If you would like more infor-mation about all of the events thatare happening on campus, pleasevisit URSU’s website at ursu.ca .

Sincerely,

kyle addisonursu president

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