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Oct. 18 - 24 2012 | Volume 55, Issue 8 | carillonregina.com

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Superstars is the best way to describe our U of R soccer team. Emerging from a dismal 2011 season, the womens soccer team rose like a phoenix and are now headed to U of Rs very rst CanWest soccer playoffs. So, thats exciting! See page 16 for more happy soccer people. Happy Carilloning, friends.

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emily wright marc messett

Mr. Mulcair.

Fear and Misery. The U of R Theatre Departments latest production premiering Oct. 31, Fear and Misery in the Third Reich is going to be pretty miserable. Which is a good thing, I promise. Read our preview in the arts section.

contributors this week joel blechinger regan meloche jake stinson kris klein paige kreutzwieser sebastian prost dustin christianson troy jul nathaniel cole raenna cohm michael chmielewski

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Leader of the NDP Party and the ofcial opposition Tom Mulcair sat down with the Carillon to discuss his crosscountry lecture series to promote student involvement in politics. We talked voting, excellent hand gestures and good facial hair.

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The Carillon welcomes contributions to its pages. Correspondence can be mailed, e-mailed, or dropped off in person. Please include your name, address and telephone number on all letters to the editor. Only the authors name, title/position (if applicable) and city will be published. Names may be withheld upon request at the discretion of the Carillon. Letters should be no more then 350 words and may be edited for space, clarity, accuracy and vulgarity. The Carillon is a wholly autonomous organization with no afliation with the University of Regina Students Union. Opinions expressed in the pages of the Carillon are expressly those of the author and do not necessarily reect those of the Carillon Newspaper Inc. Opinions expressed in advertisements appearing in the Carillon are those of the advertisers and not necessarily of The Carillon Newspaper Inc. or its staff. The Carillon is published no less than 11 times each semester during the fall and winter semesters and periodically throughout the summer. The Carillon is published by The Carillon Newspaper Inc., a nonprot corporation. In keeping with our reckless, devil-may-care image, our ofce has absolutely no concrete information on the Carillons formative years readily available. What follows is the story thats been passed down from editor to editor for over forty years.

RUN, KELLY, RUN.

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Huaweit a minute!

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the manifesto

In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the construction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the academic green. If you look out on the academic green today, the rst thing youll notice is that it has absolutely nothing resembling a bell tower. The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student. Illegitimi non carborundum.

how cool would it be to know you can outrun anyone at the university with ease? I can imagine various circumstances when this would come in handy, most of which involve running away from creeps at the bar.

What this looks like is that Canada is only a few minor design rearrangements away from being Huawei. Cue Imperial March theme. Kyle Leitch and Sebastian Prost explain why they believe this is some crazy bullshit in the opinions section this week.

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The heroes of our time

News Editor: Taouba Khelifa news@carillonregina.com the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

Stories of women worldwide who are helping their world be better

Taouba Khelifa

Maria Luisa Aguilar Rodriguez, Aghsaan Barghouthi and Walaa Salah talk to a crowd in Regina

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news editor The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to an individual or organization that has done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. Yet, in its more than 110-year history, only 15 women have been recognized and awarded this great honor. This was the driving force behind the creation of the Nobel Womens Initiative - an organization run by Nobel Peace Prize female laureates who aim to magnify the power and visibility of women working in countries around the world for peace, justice and equality. According to the initiative, much of the work that is done by women worldwide is often car-

ried out in shadows with little recognition. Despite these women working hard to bring peace and justice to their communities and countries, their work is often underestimated, and at times, discouraged. Early in October the University of Reginas Women's Centre, in partnership with MATCH International and the Nobel Womens Initiative, was honored with the presence of three extraordinary women who spent two days in Regina sharing their stories and their work with students and community members. The three women Maria Luisa Aguilar Rodriguez, a human rights activist from Mexico, Aghsaan Barghouthi, a freedom ghter from Palestine, and Walaa Salah, a womens rights and legal advocate from Sudan captured their audience with discussions and stories from the front lines of their work. They shared their

everyday struggles with the audience, described the issues they were dealing with in their homelands, and engaged listeners in the hopes and dreams they had for the future. But, what stood out most for these women was what it meant to be a true hero. I am not a heroine, I am doing my best to be the voice of those real heroes and heroines struggling in my country, explained Barghouthi. Salah agreed with Barghouthi, recalling a story she witnessed back in Sudan about a remarkably strong woman and her fight for justice. We have a story of a street vendor; she is 50-something years old. She is very poor. She has to wake up at 5 a.m. to get to the place where she is selling tea in the market, shared Salah. At the same time, she is an active member of a cooperative which is trying to gather other women. She

was nominated in the elections to the Parliament just based on the work she is doing with the street vendors. She started mobilizing them, working against police when they come [to] attack them. This woman she is more poor than me, she is less educated then me, but she is doing things even that I cant do. For these three women, the real heroes are the ones like this old woman ghting for her rights, and the rights of her colleagues the real heroes who do great work and inspire others, but are seldom remembered, acknowledged, or thanked. The basic thing we can do [for these women] is give them recognition. This is important. They are doing what they can, said Rodriguez. Rodriguez further went on to talk about the organization she works for, and the people who have been doing the same work in the same place, in the same

ofce, for 15 years, without being recognized. But, beyond the recognition, the three women stated that it is important to continue ghting for justice in good times, and bad with, or without recognition. You cannot forget the disasters around you. You cannot keep silent [and] just keep watching. Its encouraging and discouraging at the same time, said Salah. Barghouthi shared the same sentiments, stating that sometimes [you think] I dont want to continue, I am tired. But the one who is silent against the truth is a speechless devil. Its about the impact that you do, [even on] one person, added Rodriguez. And then on one family, and eventually a lot of families.

1905: Bertha von Suttner - Austria/Hungary For her leading work in the Austrian peace movement, authoring the book Lay Down Your Arms and contributing to the creation the the peace prize. 1931: Jane Addams - USA for her social reform work in leading the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom.

Nobel Peace Prize Female Laureates

1946: Emily Greene Balch USA For her notable work in the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom. 1976: Betty Williams (UK) & Mairead Corrigan (UK) For their role in founding the Northern Ireland Peace Movement, and promoting a peaceful resolution to The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

1982: Alva Myrdal - Sweden For her work in the disarmament negotiations of the United Nations, where she played a crucial role. 1991: Aung San Suu Kyi - Burma "For her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights." 1992: Rigoberta Mench Tum - Guatemala "In recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples." 1997: Jody Williams USA For her work in banning and clearing of anti-personnel land mines.

2003: Shirin Ebadi Iran For her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children. 2004: Wangari Muta Maathai Kenya For her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. 2011: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (Liberia), Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkul Karman (Yemen) For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for womens rights to full participation in peace-building work.

1976: Mother Teresa - India For founding the Missionaries of Charity organization - vowing to provide wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor.

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the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

A sit down with Tom Mulcair

Julia Dima

dietrich neu
editor-in-chief Federal New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair visited the University of Regina last week to discuss youth in politics. Before his speech, the Carillon had the chance to speak with Mulcair about his thoughts on the governments role in post-secondary funding, and the effect young people can have on the political landscape.

them to nd some time to become involved in the political process itself. 60 per cent of students 18 to 25 did not vote in the last election, that is a terrifying statistic. We are going to do everything we can to change that. For example, we bend over backward to put polling booths in old folks homes, why cant we do the same for university campuses? Why is that such a hard thing? Why cant we make it really easy to vote? You once said that when young people dont vote, the right wing wins and democracy loses. What do you mean by that?

Tom Mulcair: Well it is not just me. I have made it a priority to get into campuses, but we also have a great co-horde of MPs who were elected in May of 2011, so we have been sending them out across Canada as well. There is a new generation of MPs who are talking to students, and we are getting them charged up. It is basically a two-part thing. There has never been a generation of young people who are more involved than this one. They are involved in community groups, social activism, and environmental groups. But, maybe it is the fault of politicians from my generation in the sense that we are turning them off of the political process, but they are turning themselves off more and more from the political process, and those are the decisions that are going to affect them for the rest of their lives. We really want to try and engage them and make them realize that what Harper is doing now affects the environment, affects the ecosystem long-term, and that there are economic decisions that affect them long-term. We are trying to empower and make young people realize that they can do something, themselves, about these issues by becoming involved. Although they are busy, we are encouraging

The Carillon: The NDP have had these talks all over Canada, and Im wondering what you are hoping to accomplish?

TM: Well, the right wing wins because their demographics goes to the polls; they know their demographic. And their demographic are people who have a much higher voter turnout percentage. Democracy loses in this situation because democracy is people rule so if you have this whole swath of people from a certain age population that are not involved the voting process democracy loses because we have a government that doesnt reect the entire voting population. So we have to try hard to get young people involved, and not only get them involved but get them excited. I look with a little apprehension at the fact that 60 per cent [of voters 18 to 25] didnt vote in the last election, and Im going to look for the best way to encourage, insight, and engage them so they do come out and vote in the next election, and not let Stephen Harper win by default. Do you have any specic ideas on how you would energize that 18 to 25-year-old demographic?

with young people who will be voting for the rst time, and we want them to see that [with Harpers policies] that the next generation is being left with the biggest ecological, economical, and social debt in our history. Ecologically we just have to look at how we are developing the oil sands at the moment: we are not making the polluters pay, and we are not internalizing the costs. Economically, your generation is being left with the highest debt year-after-year. The average student nishes university with over $40,000 in debt. In terms of the social debt that we are leaving you, well, a large number of manufacturing jobs are leaving, and they are being replaced by low-paying, precarious work in the service industry with no pension to live on. And when those people move into retirement, your generation is going to have to pick up the slack for that as well. So, it is making people conscious of what is going on, but it is also about making them realize that they can make a difference. And that is easy to say, but you have to convince people. What have you learned about what students actually want from the Federal Government through this process?

TM: We try to engage them through the labour movement, because if they are not in university, then they are probably working. In our travels across Canada, we often get the chance to move onto the shop floor and have those conversations as well. But, we have noticed that it is not just young people in universities that are not voting. It is across the board, so we have to engage both. You once said the Federal Governments historic role in post-secondary education and research is something that we have to get back to. What do you mean by that?

What are you doing to reach young people who are not in university?

now we are starting to backslide in comparison with some other countries.

TM: Well, I think you have to sit down with the provinces and nd out what everyones priorities are and then work on them. You cant make these decisions unilaterally, precisely because it is provincial and territorial jurisdiction. You have to sit down and listen. One of the biggest problems that we have is unilateralism. Would you guys look into forgiving a certain amount of the Federal Governments portion of the student loans?

Are there any ways, specically, that you guys were hoping to work with the provinces to fix the situation?

TM: There is a little bit of a push and pull that goes on. On one hand, we need to oppose what Harper is doing in government. At the same time, we need to propose what it is that we can do differently. It is a little bit that way

TM: The concerns are largely environmental; we hear a lot of that. Most young people are a little bit less concerned about the economics, except for the fact that they realize that consistent failure to invest in post-secondary education is playing tricks on them, because they are being left with a massive debt. The only way to increase wealth is to increase knowledge. The Federal Government should play a role in working with the provinces and territories to enhance what we are investing in post-secondary education and research, because I think right

TM: Well, there was a time before the Paul Martin and Jean Chretien liberals that we were involved in post-secondary education. Now these are provincially-run institutions. The Federal Government doesnt directly run universities, but that doesnt mean that we cannot be involved in post-secondary. This disengagement that we are seeing now is only increasing the debt load for students, and it is becoming more and more difcult for universities to nd funding at the provincial level. We think that we should get back to the level of funding that we saw before the 1990s, before the Liberals started downloading that responsibility onto the provinces. We should never see a situation in a country as rich as Canada, where people who are capable of studying in university have to renounce their studies because they cannot afford it. That will hurt society in the long run. We are starting to see young people who are saying I cant afford to do that, and that is a tragic loss for the whole society.

TM: I think that young people right now, especially young people who come from families who are nancially challenged, are the ones who are being asked to leave university with the greatest debt. And Im wondering: when do they become a part of our society and start taking advantage of that? So everything must be on the table when we are discussing these things with the provinces. What do you think about Saskatchewans tuition rates, we are among the highest in the country?

TM: Well, I think that if it ever becomes a barrier for a young person who is capable of doing those studies from doing those studies, then they have been failed by their society. So, I want the rst Federal NDP government to be sitting at the table with the provinces and territories to make sure the postsecondary education is affordable and accessible. I think we lose too much as a society if people who can go to university cant because they cannot afford it. We have to be able to give young people that chance. For the full interview visit out carillonregina.com

the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

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Hunger on campus and in city

Rising cost of living sees students struggling to afford food
kristen mcewen
news writer With the rising costs of rent and tuition, many students find the school year tough on their bank accounts. The cost of living does little to help the situation groceries or campus meal plans are not a cheap expense either. Like most people who require assistance from the food bank seniors and low-income families students also fit this profile financially. According to the Regina Food Bank, approximately 840 students received a food hamper from October 2011 to September 2012, an average of 70.5 students a month. Last month alone, 73 students received food baskets. Sometimes its the same students, sometimes we get new ones, and sometimes old ones dont come back, so the number is pretty much consistent, said Tamara Armbuster, resource development manager at the Regina Food Bank. The University of Regina Students Union also provides access to food for students with few options. The Community Cupboard outside of the URSU ofce gives students a chance to anonymously pick up some food necessities, without cost. However, much of the problem lies in the fact that these shelves province. The report was a collaboration between the Regina Food Bank, Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger (REACH) and the University of Regina. The numbers in the report regarding food insecurity in Regina were solely based on the number of individuals accessing the Regina Food Bank. According to the report, 26 per cent of food bank clients are single men, 15 per cent are single women, 18 per cent are single parent families, and 27 per cent are two parent families. Forty-ve per cent of food bank clients are children. From 2002 to 2009, food costs in Saskatchewan increased by 22 per cent. Novik was one of the projects committee members. She noted that there are a number of different agency crisis services in Regina which provide people with food across age groups elderly, children, families but there are no gures for the number of people who access these agencies. Young or old, student or senior, single or with a family, the problem in Regina is clear there is a demand for affordable food, and those who are not able to afford it are at risk of going hungry. At the end of the day, says Novik, hunger is such a big issue in the city. Its a multi-layered issue.

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often sit bare, and without food. The Community Cupboard on campus operates on an honour system, a student takes what they need and donations fill the shelves. According to Neil Petrich, the communications co-ordinator for URSU, donations are always welcome. Choosing between groceries and rent for the month is a challenge for a lot of students, Petrich said. Its hard to gauge how many students use [the cup-

Empty cupboards are a reality for many students

board] because...well put food out one afternoon and by the next morning its gone. Petrich continued to explain that most students access the cupboard after URSU ofce hours. He added that students also have the option of paying up front for a Good Food Box, which provides the essentials - eggs, vegetables, fruits, bread and cereal. If enough people order a food box to be delivered to the university, URSU will often also buy a box to stock

the Community Cupboard. According to Dr. Nuelle Novik, assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work, gauging the amount of people who go hungry in Regina is just as difcult. In 2010, the report Access and Affordability: Saskatchewan Food Banks Explore the Cost of Healthy Eating was conducted by the Food Banks of Saskatchewan to explore the extent of food insecurity in the

Bullies, bullying and post-secondary institutions

sophie long
news writer The idea that bullying is only an elementary or high school problem is far from being true. Bullying is a continual issue that can take place in post-secondary institutions, and even in workplaces. Yet, with teachers and parents working constantly to implement anti-bullying programs and acceptance messages for young children, why is this issue still present, and on such a large scale? One of the things Ken Montgomery, an education professor and Director of the Saskatchewan Justice Institute, says contributes to this problem is the ways society continues to oppress minority groups without realizing it. Some folks have made the argument that anti-bullying programs arent all that effective, in large part because they try to legislate and dont get to the teaching part. He said. There is some necessary teaching that needs to happen that addresses the normalized oppression that sets the stage for that intent to harm. These normalized oppressions were part of what UR Prides National Coming Out Day event, held on Oct. 11, discussed. In their safe space, many students and members of Reginas LGBTQ lation played a major role in Amanda Todds bullying case. Shortly before taking her life, the Coquitlam, B.C. high school student posted a video on YouTube, which ended with the words I have nobody. I need someone. Normalized oppression sets the conditions for bullying, in my view, Montgomery said. I want to talk about bullying as the intent to harm, and I want to make that distinct from unintended practices, but they are connected in very important ways. Bullying can take many forms - verbal, physical, emotional, psychological, and even online. Reports have indicated that cyberbullying, coupled with physical violence, were major components in Todds case. Bullying continues with age, and it occurs in post-secondary institutions and in workplaces. This is something that Ian MacAusland-Berg, the U of Rs Harassment, Discrimination Prevention and Conflict Resolution coordinator, is aware of. MacAusland-Berg will be giving a presentation on Oct. 18 called Creating a Respectful University, where he will tackle issues of respect, discrimination, and the need for leaders to rebuild the oppressive nature of societys structure.

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community spoke out about their experiences and fears related to coming out. Many felt as though they had to pick their battles and look out for troublemakers when coming out to coworkers, friends and even family members. Several international students talked about their fears of their sexuality being discovered at home and the possible violent repercussions they might face. One of the most common issues discussed were the labels that several of these students felt they were categorized

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into, and the negative labels others gave them. One of the paradoxes is that establishing those labels is an empowering act on one hand and they also help others to understand the complexity, Montgomery said. Nevertheless they do act as labels, and whenever we label something, we are excluding [it] at some level. Exclusion plays a key role in the bullying cycle. Bullies often take advantage of labels, using them to harm and isolate their targets. The use of exclusion and iso-

have made the argument that anti-bullying programs arent all that effective, in large part because they try to legislate and dont get to the teaching part. There is some necessary teaching that needs to happen that addresses the normalized oppression that sets the stage for that intent to harm.
Ken Montgomery

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the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

Murder and maggots

A little insight into the real (and gross) world of criminal investigations
kristen mcewen
news writer As it turns out, TV got it wrong again. Forensic entomologist Dr. Gail Anderson is coming to the U of R to give a lecture about how studying insects can get you a job like Gil Grissom, or whoever the new guy is on CSI. Forensic entomology is the study of insects to determine the amount of time that has passed since a human being has died. Insects can also be used to discover if a body was disturbed at the site either by animals, or by the murderer returning to the scene of the crime. Anderson is a professor and assistant director at the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University in B.C. She is also a board-certied forensic entomologist with the American Board of Forensic Entomology. She took her rst case in 1998, and became board-certified in 1996. She is also a regular consultant for the RCMP and police services across Canada, and occasionally in the United States. Anderson states that television shows like CSI, NCIS, Dexter or Bones can give people the wrong expectations as to how quickly a forensic scientist can work when they are at a crime scene. I suspect my profession has the decomposing remains at homicide crime scenes dont affect a person as much as one might think it would. Its obviously not really for the very squeamish, because youre dealing with highly decomposed remains, she said. But the bodies that I deal with, theyre highly decomposed. So its not like I would recognize them if I knew them in life or anything like that. And you know youre there for a very important purpose and thats to try and identify this person and catch the bad guy...make sure the police catch the right person, not the wrong person. My work can exonerate as much as it can convict somebody. Anderson will be speaking at the University of Regina on Oct. 17 in the Education Building, room 193. The lecture will contain some graphic content. Its a law lecture, its supposed to be more of a general talk. Itll be fun and entertaining, but very serious at the same time. Well be showing real case histories, real histories, real court cases and try to illustrate how the sciences is actually used so [that] people actually understand when they see it on TV or they hear about it, what is the actual truth of the matter

been less affected than other forensic areas, she explained. Certainly, its a bit stupid when Grissom comes in and stares at the y on the wall and says, Ah yes, [time of death was] three days. It sort of belittles the whole thing. And [writers] are inclined to make them an expert in everything. Grissom himself - who is basically me [would have to be] at least a 150-years-old to be qualied in things he says hes qualied in. It took Anderson 11 years of post-secondary education to get her Ph.D. In addition to this, she completed ve more years to be

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certied as an actual forensic entomologist. You cant be an expert in everything and thats ne because TV is TV its all for the entertainment, its not there to teach us everything. But, unfortunately, the people that are watching are the future jury members or judges and they get very strange ideas of what the job actually is, she said. Anderson began teaching in 1992. As an educator, as a professor, I see [TV] influencing students, she added. So theres so many ways you can get into a career in forensic science, and

theres so many different careers in forensic science so the students dont really have a clear directive [on] how to go about becoming a forensic scientist. I frequently nd students in my third year class, which is a class aimed at non-scientists to explain what forensic science actually is and they think, Hey, this is it. This is what I want. I want to be a forensic scientist, and I say, Well, sorry but youve wasted the last three years. You need to get a science degree, you cant do this with an arts degree. Its very disillusioning for the students, I think, and very unfair. When asked, Anderson said

Hackers release information taken from four UBC servers

will mcdonald
VANCOUVER (CUP) For the rst time, UBC may not be happy to be on the same list as Harvard and Cambridge. Four of UBCs servers were hacked on Oct. 1 as part of an attack by the hacker group Team Ghost Shell, which released 120,000 les from 100 universities across the world. One other Canadian university, McMaster, was also a target Randy Schmidt, associate director of UBC Public Affairs, said the four UBC servers that were hacked had lower security measures, making them more vulnerable than other servers on campus. Hackers released files from servers for the Museum of Anthropology, Thunderbird Athletics and the Faculty of Arts. According to Schmidt, most of the les did not contain any sensitive information. The majority of the les were usernames for UBC blogs, with the passwords redacted. However, the server within the Faculty of Arts contained usernames and logins for a linguistics course. Schmidt said all the students affected have been asked to change their passwords. The most concerning piece The Ubyssey (University of British Columbia) brought back online have been secured. One server will remain down, as it will be retired instead of being returned to service. Impact on the services provided is very low, said Schmidt. The hacking team referred to their efforts as Project West Wind, which targeted over 100 universities. They said their goal was to draw attention to the awed postsecondary education system. Team Ghost Shell is associated with the group Anonymous, which has hacked numerous government websites. UBC IT was unavailable for comment before press time.

for us was the server that had to do with the linguistics course, and so I understand that full or partial names of 90 students were part of that, along with usernames and passcodes to the course accounts, said Schmidt. All the other information seems relatively innocuous. Schmidt said there are thousands of servers on campus and he couldnt confirm how many were set up in the same way as the ones that were hacked.

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What I was told was that the similarity seems to be the common coding problem for those servers, so Im not sure if they were targeted or not, said Schmidt. Its a big campus, so Im not quite sure if there would be others that are coded that way. Schmidt said that people have tried to hack into UBCs servers before, but the details are confidential. Due to its size and resource

intensiveness, UBC is frequently a target for attacks, said Schmidt. For security reasons, we do not discuss the incidents. However, Schmidt said that UBC uses higher security measures for servers that contain more sensitive information. Schmidt said UBC IT repaired the hacked servers shortly after they were accessed. All four servers were secured soon after learning of the leaks. The servers that have been

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full or partial names of 90 students were part of that, along with usernames and passcodes to the course accounts.
Randy Schmidt

the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

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2012 Nobel Prizes: Cells, More Cells, and Quantum Computers

A look at the most innovative scientific discoveries of the year

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Alfred Nobels legacy continues to live on - rewarding many researchers for their discoveries and work

regan meloche
contributor The legend goes something like this: in 1888, the Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel read his own obituary in a French newspaper, which stated that the merchant of death is dead. Mistaking him to be dead, when in actuality it was his brother Ludvig who died, the newspaper criticized Nobel for becoming rich by killing more people faster than ever before. Nobel, perhaps best known as the inventor of dynamite, was very innovative in the eld of military technology, which is what earned him the unfavorable nickname of the merchant of death. Disheartened by the negative moniker, he decided that he wanted to be remembered in a positive light when he actually did die. As a result, Nobel specied in his nal will to award his fortune as prize money for inventions and discoveries that confer the greatest benefit on humankind. Nobel died in 1896, and the first Nobel Prizes were held in 1901. Today, the prizes continue to honour people who have made important contributions to the elds of medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics. Some notable winners include Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Richard Feynman. This year, addi-

tions to the prestigious list came from some very interesting scientic innovations. The 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for discovering that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become capable of affecting more than one organ or tissue. Humans are made up of thousands of billions of cells, but in the initial stages of development and conception, human beings are only a small collection of cells. At this early stage, these cells are pluripotent, which means they have the potential to become any cell in the human body. As they mature, they become differentiated into specialized cells, such as intestinal cells, blood cells, stomach cells, etc. Until about 50 years ago, it was believed that once these cells became differentiated, there was no way to turn them into anything else. Think of all these early cells as boulders on top of a hill. As the body matures, these boulders roll down the hill where they will stay. It is very difcult to move these boulders back up to the top of the hill. In 1962, Gurdon changed this idea by successfully genetically engineering tadpoles by taking the nuclei of mature, differentiated cells, and transplanting it into an enucleated egg. This marked the beginning of the cloning technology, and the process was later tested on a mammal, in 1997, when Scottish scientists famously cloned Dolly

the sheep. Gurdon showed that it was possible for a differentiated cell nucleus to revert to an undifferentiated state. Yamanaka took this a step further by transforming a fully intact differentiated cell back into a pluripotent cell. These are called induced pluripotent stem cells, and they have important medical applications, such as developing new therapies for genetic disorders. The 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors. On each of the trillions of cells in the human body are tiny gateways, called receptors, which allow the inside of the cell to communicate and interact with the outside of the cell. The study of these is very important because it is the mechanism by which many medications work. Scientists have known about the existence of cell receptors for a very long time, but the challenge has always been to properly identify and imagine the receptors. The studies of Lefkowitz and Kobilka have led to an increased understanding of the most important family of receptors the Gprotein-coupled receptors. This, like the award in medicine, has the potential to open the door to many new innovations in medical treatment. The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Serge Haroche and David Wineland for

groundbreaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems. Quantum mechanics is a strange subject, which thwarts expectations. Many discoveries in this eld go against conventional reasoning. Classical mechanics physics before the twentieth century could explain how objects moved and interacted with each other. But, by breaking these objects down into their components, like atoms and photons, the laws of classical mechanics break down as well. The answers to this problem were found in quantum physics. Until recently, it had been nearly impossible to directly observe an objects individual particles without altering or destroying them. Wineland and Haroche developed clever methods of doing just that. One of the mystifying ideas behind quantum physics is that these particles can exist in multiple states at one time. In the earlier days of quantum physics, scientists would use thought experiments to convey ideas like this. You may have heard some variation of the Schrdinger's cat experiment. Imagine a cat that is isolated inside a closed box. Inside the box is a bottle of poisonous gas that has a 50 per cent chance of exploding and killing the cat. No one can know whether the cat is dead or alive until they look inside the box. Thus, the argument

goes that since no one knows whether the cat is dead or alive, then the correct statement would be that it is both dead and alive, somehow existing in both states at once. As soon as the box is opened, only then can the truth be found essentially forcing the cat into one of the two states of existence. Similarly, subatomic particles can exist in multiple states, but as soon as one state is observed, the particle is forced into that single state. The methods developed by Wineland and Haroche, which had their beginnings in the 1970s and 1980s, allow researchers and scientists to directly explore individual quantum systems without altering or destroying them. Some major applications have been proposed to be created because of this new discovery, such as quantum computers. Regular computers operate using a binary system of ones and zeros, corresponding to whether a tiny switch is on (1) or off (0). Quantum computers would allow the switch to have four possibilities, since it could exist as both a 0 and a 1 simultaneously. In other words, instead of 0 or 1, computers would be able to operate using 00, 01, 10, and 11. This could have a huge impact on computing power, and the way computer technology is understood.

Imagine a cat that is isolated inside a closed box. Inside the box is a bottle of poisonous gas that has a 50 percent chance of exploding and killing the cat. No one can know whether the cat is dead or alive until they look inside the box. Thus, the argument goes that since nobody knows whether the cat is dead or alive, then the correct statement would be that it is both dead and alive, somehow existing in both states at once.
Regan Meloche on Schrdinger's cat experiment

a&cthat we probably need A play

to tell ourselves the story of again

A&C Editor: Paul Bogdan aandc@carillonregina.com the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

Arthur Ward

The cast of Fear and Misery rehearsing their parts on Oct. 12

paul bogdan
arts editor All of us are stressed about midterms, essays, and other assignments. We all have seemingly gargantuan amounts of anxiety in our lives, but in comparison with the anxiety surrounding the social conditions of Germany in the 1930s, our stresses seem insubstantial. Illustrating this is the rst theatre production of the year here at the U of R, entitled Fear and Misery of the Third Reich, which begins on Oct. 31. Directed by Kelley Handerek, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich differs greatly from the last play that Handerek directed here at the University of Regina. For myself, the last production that I did here last year was Much Ado About Nothing, and it was a buoyant, lovely kind of romp in Shakespeare land with all the chattiness, and we had great fun doing it. So, its time for us to attack something that has a connectedness with the true world, said Handerek. For people who have just been working in the fabrication of imagination in Shakespeare and comedy to go to some of this gritty, truthful realism, or try to unearth and excavate the human psyche of what its like to live in a time where you could be sold out by your son, or that your neigh-

bour could sell you out, and within an evenings night you could be taken away and shot or taken to a concentration camp. It gives our students the opportunity for a juxtaposition. Written by Bertolt Brecht and rst performed in 1938, Fear and Misery of the Third Reich depicts various aspects of life under Nazi rule in Germany during the 1930s. The plays shocking content isnt the only thing that makes Fear and Misery a fascinating play though. Its form varies greatly from traditional theatrical works. To understand this play, youll need to disregard everything youve learned in your English classes about the ve-part structure of a narrative. This isnt to say that Fear and Misery doesnt tell a cohesive story, but its structure is severely different compared to traditional narratives. This technique, although we havent seen much of it in Saskatchewan we dont get to see theatre like this really reshaped the modern theatre and created deconstruction, said Handerek. Handerek believes the deconstruction involved in Fear and Misery will leave the audience both entertained and confused, which is what Brecht would like. Bertolt Brecht tried to smash what theatre was in its time, to dissolve the over-connectedness that the audience had with narrative. So, he wants these small sliv-

ers of light that break across the darkness of the theatre to create an understanding of the world on a political level and on a worldview level, said Handerek. This is done by creating a play that compiles a number of scenes not connected by plot, but nonetheless unied in their content. Instead of a traditional exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution revolving around a more or less stable group of characters, each scene features characters and scenarios not unrelated in terms of a grand narrative. What instead he did is jumpcut scenes to give us just the climax of the scene or the interior psychology of lives interspersed then with interludes ... [which] name the scene and then give a kind of poetic poke at the scene coming up, said Handerek. Moreover, with different characters in each scene there is no star of the show. In good socialist fashion, everyone shares the spotlight. With these interludes, he actually broke up what was the perfect three act play, and he got rid of things like the central character. He believed in an absolute ensemble, that every single persons contribution, from the man or the woman who cleaned and washed the stage, was just as important as any actor, said Handerek. Additionally, the removal of the central character allows for the audience to decide (or attempt to

decide) on who the protagonists and antagonists are in each scene. He doesnt actually try to tell a lesson or give a so-called idea to the play. He says, You decide. Everyone in these plays is not just good or evil; they are both good and evil, said Handerek. The director also remarked how accepting the historical paradigms in Fear and Misery proved challenging for the cast. The thought that you could be ercely punished for the slightest deviation in behaviour, thought, speech, or action is almost unfathomable for most who have had the privilege to never experience such a thing. The challenge is to say to someone whos 22 and has grown up in the security of Canada, in that love of freedom that we have, of our social structure, in our freedom of speech, and all our basic freedoms, Handerek said. Now imagine a time where you woke up in the middle of the night, and you looked across the street, and all of a sudden your neighbours are no longer there, and the lights were out for two weeks, and your best friend from across the way was taken out. We dont understand that in our lives, and hopefully we never have to. But to bring us all towards an empathy toward that has been an interesting journe. While Fear and Misery of the Third Reich promises to be an enjoyable two hours or so, dont ex-

pect to leave the theatre smiling. The play is titled Fear and Misery for a reason; it is a desolate piece of work. Handerek correctly notes there is both more humour in some of the darkness, but nevertheless there is more darkness than we think surrounding some of it. And, as I sat down in the rehearsal space just before the cast began a run through of the play, I was solemnly warned by one of the actors, Youre going to cry. [The audience is] going to be taken on a journey that theyre maybe not used to, about what happens to people if we dont question power, if we dont bring question to authority. Also, what happens if we just allow government to roll on with plans and not have a belief in the wholeness of a state and the good of all. Whats interesting about this piece is it does have political question marks all over it; it doesnt have answers ... Its a play that we probably need to tell ourselves the story of again. Fear and Misery of the Third Reich runs from Oct. 31 until Nov. 3, and again from Nov. 8 to 10 with all the shows beginning at 7:30. Tickets for adults are $15, student and senior tickets are $10, and all U of R students can get in for free with a valid student ID.

the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

a&c

Scary shmary
Horror constitutes more than cheap scares
im not angry
kyle leitch
arts writer In a never-ending stream of things that seem to piss me off, last issue I was a little mean to a particular movie that a lot of people seemed to really dig. I took some criticism for my over-simplified synopsis of what I called the worst movie of 2012. You didnt get it, I heard. I also heard that The Hunger Games was a great movie, it bore no resemblance to Battle Royale, and if I could kindly shut the hell up, thatd be great. Maybe theyre right, I thought sadly. Maybe in my quest to bring a little bit of joy to people at a university where everyone seems to be in a constant state of fear and anxiety, I may have overstepped some boundaries. Maybe Ive been unfair. Then I thought that I think some crazy things, and decided that all of my detractors can bite me. See, my biggest problem with House at the End of Street isnt that it was just a bad movie (it was). My problem was that it was a bad movie that had the audacity to pass itself off as a horror movie. But horror has evolved! say my detractors, who now bear a striking resemblance to Heath Ledgers Joker. And you still dont get it! were made. But theyre also very cerebral horror lms, and some of the subject matter lingers with you long after youve shut the lm off. Thus, I take such offense to lms like House at the End of the Street which try to ride the coattails of great horror lms. I stand by my statementbrittle-sounding stringed instruments and smash edits designed to make the audience jump do not constitute a horror; all this proves is that your audio mixer knows how to turn a scrub wheel up until it won`t turn anymore. In this desensitized culture of 2012, all that seems to scare people, no matter how momentarily, is brittle-sounding stringed instruments and smash editing. Horror isn`t horror the moment the fear is lost when the credits roll. It isn`t scary now, and it won`t be scary when, in 92 years, another embittered and jaded film reviewer suggests watching HATES in the context of 2012. So, in short, the next time someone has to argue their position on a shitty movie with a fauxgenre staple-gunned to it, they better show up to the firefight with more than flint-lock pistol, because I`m packing an M134, and at 6,000 mental rounds per minute, nothing is safe from my wrath. But Im not angry. Honest.

Tenielle Bogdan

Maybe not. But maybe I dont want to get it, either. Horror is a constantly evolving lm genre. It needs to be adaptable to its audiencesimply put, what scared our grandparents isnt necessarily liable to scare us. Horror as a lm genre can be traced all the way back to as early as 1920 when John Barrymore starred in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Has this gimmick really scared anyone ever?

Of course to watch this lm now expecting to be scared is an exercise in futility. Being a silent lm, all of the actors worked in an exaggerated style so as to make themselves understood without the use of sound. When the lm is taken contextually, that is, watched as if you were seeing it for the rst time in 1920, it can be genuinely horrify-

ing. One of the most admired matinee idols of the time transforms dapper to diabolic-looking monster nearly before your eyes. That is the kind of thing that instills a sense of dread in your audience. Thats why Alfred Hitchcock wasand still isa master of the horror craft. His lms can be cheesy and representative of the times in which they

movie reviews
Lately, Ive noticed that Frank Coraci Ive been increasingly Kevin James mean towards lms that I review. Being a film production major, Ive realized that, should I have the good fortune to make lms for the rest of my life, I may be subject to the same scrutiny. As such, Ive decided that I will not, repeat, will not say a single negative thing about this weeks lm review, which is...Frank Coracis Here Comes the Boom, starring Kevin James. Challenge accepted. So, Kevin James is a biology teacher who decides to take up mixed martial arts to prevent the music program being cut at the cash-strapped school at which he teaches. That sounds suspiciously like the motivation of Joel Edgertons character in 2009s Fighting. But thats okay! I know being a lmmaker is hard, and we cant be expected to be creative beings all of the time. Henry Winkler co-stars as Marty Streb, the music teacher who is threatened with termination if the music department is cut. In true Henry Winkler fashion, he does his damndest to remove himself as far as is humanly possible from the legitimately cool Arthur Fonzarelli by making a complete fool of himself throughout the whole film. But hey, thats cool! After all, his role as Barry Zuckercorn from Arrested Development does more or less the same thing, and hes one of the shows most endearing characters. Rounding out the cast of characters is the obligatory action-rom-com love interest, Salma Hayek. Now, Im sure that the casting director for

Here Comes the Boom

this lm stayed up all night agonizing over the perfect combination of actors and actresses to give this lm a life of its own, so it doesnt matter that Hayek and James have as much on-screen chemistry as a dog turd and a wheel of cheese. Lets not forget about the cameo appearances from some of MMAs finest personalities. Bas Rutens constant threats of attacks to the pills never get old, and Joe Rogans angelic voice is always a real treat to hear. But characters are not why weve gone to watch this cinematic opus. No, weve come for the promise of exciting bouts featuring the athletic and svelte Kevin James! So, the punches are faker than in the WWE, and the bodily uid leaked by the actors thats supposed to pass for blood wouldnt fool an eight-year-old, thats okay because theres no use of shakycam! Oh, there is use of shakycam. Oh, for the love of Christ! This movie is a cardinal sin! Remember when I said that House at the End of the Street was the worst movie of 2012? Already, Ive been forced to re-evaluate that statement. The acting is just awful, the writing is groan-inducing, and the camera work is just atrocious. Even Bas Ruten seems to know that hes in a terrible film, and when even Bas Ruten gets self-aware, you should probably reassess the goals of your project. In short, this movie is disasterous. Its about as entertaining as having Bas Ruten kick you in the pills, but even then, at least youd get a cool story out of it.

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the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

J.K. Rowling all grown up

book review
Being J.K. Rowling is a trap. The hype that has surrounded her most recent publication, an adult ction novel entitled The Casual Vacancy, is proof of how much weight lies on this authors shoulders. Clearly, should Rowling want to write about anything other than Hogwarts, broomsticks and HeWho-Must-Not-Be-Named, the literary world will undoubtedly go wild, with critics bracing themselves in anticipation. So, understandably, its with a bit of reserve and much trepidation that I, like millions of others across the world, picked up a copy of The Casual Vacancy at my local bookstore on Sept. 27. Three days later, my previously pristine copy of Rowlings book was torn, crumpled anddecorated by coffee stains, having been lugged around virtually everywhere with me for 72 hours coffee shops, metro rides and dinners included. The book was extremely good, in a dark, sarcastic, and incredibly realistic way. Rowling had me engrossed in a story that I would never have believed to be that captivating. Lets be honest the idea of a book revolving around the sudden death of a council member in a tiny, unknown village in England isnt exactly everyones dream premise. But, the citizens of Pagford, the tiny village in question, are fascinating as we glimpse their everyday lives unraveling in the throes of tragedy. The novel starts out with councilman Barry Fairbrother passing away suddenly on the eve of his wedding anniversary. Initially shocked with grief, the citizens of Pagford quickly move to replace him on council and a controversial election ensues. Meanwhile, the previous ally of the deceased finds herself more alienated than ever. And so, as we ip the pages, tensions and secrets arise, in a way that readers will find covertly echoes a combination of Desperate Housewives and Shameless. Rowling does a marvelous job of showing us, yet again, that she has a profound understanding of human existence. Humor is doused with crudeness, and the combination is a satire of our time that leaves the reader wanting more. I found myself blitzing through chapters, anticipating the slew of revelations to come, the same way I had dashed through the last Harry Potter book, wanting to know if Voldemort had prevailed. Its suspense, but not in the classic sense; theres simply a more rened sense of excitement to be had. Having skimmed the media on the topic, it goes without saying that Ive read my share of reviews on The Casual Vacancy. Needless to say, not many of them are flattering. Negative reviews mainly criticize the books overall grittiness and the fact it reveals a relatively ugly side of social reality. For anyone that has read the Harry Potter series, this is an unexpected and maybe even unpleasant wake-up call. The charm that surrounded Hogwarts and its inhabitants, easy-going, comical characters that we would have loved to meet, was addictively pleasant. Youve been warned: there will be drugs, depression and all-out despair. Does that make the book any less of a page-turner? Not a bit.

J.K. Rowling

The Casual Vacancy

Little, Brown & Company

Ariana Trigueros-Corb
The Concordian University) (Concordia

music review
Chris Cohen's Overgrown Path is an exquisitely rendered, modernday psych-pop curio. Each of the nine songs are deeply indebted to the warmth of vintage analog sound, yet not derivative. Cohen has an earnest, affectless delivery that comes as a welcome salve to the cynicism and ironic distance of other current o- practitioners, such as Ariel Pink (with whom Cohen has previously played), and it serves as a preferable alternative to the obscured, buried-beneath-four-layers-of-synth-wash delivery of, say, Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum. The albums centrepiece, Heart Beat, is nothing short of devastating both in the fragility of Cohen's vocal lead, and in its deceptively simple instrumental accompaniment. The song blooms serenely out from its humble acoustic beginnings, with Cohen repeatedly intoning, And I wonder/Can I hear the heart beat?/Tell me if the heart beats/if the heart beats. I've played "Rollercoaster Rider" probably 30 times over several days its chorus is the closest aural equivalent I've ever encountered to the adrenaline-fueled zeniths of an actual ride on a roller coaster. Throughout, Cohen revisits these classic textures and makes them his own, imbuing them with both his own touch as a skilled multi-instrumentalist he played every instrument on the album as well as his simple, yet commanding vocal presence. He reminds us that, when we borrow from the past, it need not be with an eye to pastiche or posture, but rather to simple and genuine craft and expression.

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Five
albums to study to

music reviews

3. With A Woman PB: These guys would have been huge if they were born thirty years ago. Jake Stinson: Yeah, they missed the era a little bit. PB: If I was in grade seven, Id love the shit out of this.

people like The Darkness seriously, or if people like them because theyre a joke.

Tenielle Bogdan

The honeymoon of the new school year is over, and were all starting to quarrel with our academic spouses. Its the time of midterms, assignments, and essays, so here are ve albums to keep you focused and relatively sane in this stressful time.

This is free jazz done right. Its structured enough to be intelligible, but also weird enough to get you thinking and draw those abstract (and sometimes absurd) connections in your humanities essays.

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A Love Supreme John Coltrane

1. Every Inch of You Troy Jul: Did he just say, Suck my cock? Paul Bogdan: He just screamed, Suck my cock in falsetto ... I feel like The Darkness is okay if you just dont take them seriously. Look at this album cover; it looks like something out of Spinal Tap. This is women on pancakes, covered in syrup. 2. Nothins Gonna Stop Us TJ: Do people even like them? PB: I dont know. I dont know if

The Darkness Hot Cakes Warp Records

4. Keep Me Hangin On PB: That falsetto voice is too funny. JS: I cant take it seriously ... its so cliche. PB: But he fucking nails it. JS: Oh, look, a guitar solo! Who saw this coming?

7. She Just A Girl, Eddie JS: Wow, that was, like, the exact same opening! PB: How many of these songs are in A? Okay, skip this song. It doesnt even sound different, and theyre not even trying to hide it. 8. Forbidden Love PB: It sounds different from the other songs TJ: This is the best song so far, eight seconds in. PB: Well, it was different. And then the band came in. TJ: The only way this would be good music to listen toPB: -If you were 14? TJ: No, deaf.

6. Everybody Have A Good Time PB: It really sounds like weve listened to the same song six times. TJ: [groans excessively]

10. Street Spirit (Fade Out) PB: Off to a good start. TJ: This is so bad. If you knew the actual song, youd be like, What the fuck is this? JS: This is Iron Maiden to a T. PB: This is a power metal cover of Radiohead. This is actually happening ... I wonder what Thom Yorke thinks of this. TJ: He closes his other eye and pretends it never happened. 11. Love Is Not The Answer PB: Its over!

5. Living Each Day Blind TJ: Suddenly, Poison ... I dont think theyre trying. I think its an elaborate prank. PB: I think it has to be. TJ: Paul, why did you pick this CD? ... Its offensive to music. PB: Its offensive to originality and progress. TJ: Obama would not approve.

Final Thoughts JS: Did we just listen to an album, or one song on repeat? ... I would say its disappointing, but I had low expectations to begin with.

9. Concrete PB: Another fucking song in A. JS: Is this that Radiohead song? TJ: No. I really hope they dont kill that. JS: You know theyre going to.

paul bogdan troy jul jake stinson

this weeks music snobs

Sometimes you just need something to make you feel good to get you through a week of hell, and the catchyas-hell pop songs of Matt Costa are just the thing to keep you from stabbing everyone around you with mechanical pencils.

Unfamiliar Faces Matt Costa

Any Daft Punk album is great for homework and studying, but Alive 2007 is especially great because bits of songs work their way into one another generally without stopping, which creates this hour-long remix of the Daft Punk catalogue.

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Alive 2007 Daft Punk

Cramming or have a deadline to meet? Nothing says turbo studying like this fast-paced and pissed-off album. Put this on and crank it up, and youll be ying through your readings and assignments.

Youre a Woman, Im a Machine Death From Above 1979

Vocals can be distracting at times if youre reading, but unless you speak Icelandic and/or gibberish, you wont understand a word of this album. As well, post-rock is a pretty good genre to gravitate towards for study music with its spaciness, sonic textures, and tendency for long instrumental sections.

Takk... Sigur Rs

paul bogdan
arts editor

sports
ROUNDTABLE
braden dupuis, kris klein, autumn mcdowell
this weeks roundtable With the graduation of Polish scoring sensation, Joanna Zalesiak, do you think the Cougars womens basketball team will be as dominant this year as they have been in the past? Zalesiak, Joanna Dupuis: Schmoanna Schmalesiak. We dont need her Polish sausages. Weve got plenty of our own sausages here in Canada, though theres a chance you might get Ecoli and die. If youre eating beef sausages, that is. Im sorry, its been a long week. On topic: After a near miss last year, Im confident our girls have what it takes to bring home the sausage.

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cause school has effectively drained my spirit, bank account, and will to live. And theres no end in sight. Klein: Ill probably be watching a lot of the Regina Pats until the World Juniors. Or maybe Ill watch the KHL. Also playing adult safe this winter will help. If you want to watch good hockey, come out and watch the Regina Mighty Ducks take on the rest of the adult-safe D division. Its free corn dog night next game of the season.

Klein: Well I have to say yes just based on what I have been taught in all of my years of organized sports: one player does not make the team. This just means that someone will have to step up and ll the shoes left by Zalesiak.

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McDowell: I sure as hell hope so. Mainly because we are hosting nationals this year and I would very much enjoy being a part of the action if the team makes it to the finals. More importantly, I would like to take part in the postgame celebrations, because remember everyone, the Cougars motto is always: Win or lose, we still booze. Realistically though, they wont be as dominant. Also, they have a habit of choking in big games. There, I said it. Have you ever participated in intramurals at the U of R? If so, what was your experience like? If no, why not?

Which Saskatchewan Roughriders player have you been the most disappointed with this season?

Oh look, Getzlaf dropped the ball. Shocking.

McDowell: I honestly dont know what to do with myself at this point. Obviously, I have been following the dub, but I follow them every year. I have tried to take a look at the KHL and the AHL but it just isnt the same. Everyone is so spread out that keeping tabs on my boys has become increasingly difcult. I suppose with all this extra time on my hands, maybe I can nally learn to stop on skates. to admit its not as long and boring as I had originally predicted. May I just say that the Yankees are overrated and that Cardinals team is one hot piece of ace.

Dupuis: My friends play ultimate, and they seem to enjoy it, but they do have their share of dude, chill stories involving over-competitive assholes. If youre not getting paid to play, you have no right to freak out like a spoiled little bitch. Sorry, but this isnt high school, and its not even a real league. Grow up. Klein: I have participated in intramurals as a back-up goalie and playoff-leading scorer for the STDs (Sick Toe Drags). Also I took part in two games of dodgeball where I threw out my arm, saw a girl get hit in the face and almost fought the opposite team, so I gured it was time to retire right there.

Klein: I have to say safety, James Patrick has been the biggest disappointment to me this season. No picks and only 27 tackles to his name this year. In the games that I have watched and havent been drunk at, he has just been invisible. Hopefully he can come around and help the Riders win the Grey Cup this year.

Dupuis: Its hard to be negative about anybody when the teams been playing so well lately, but if I had to pick someone, it would probably be Chris Getzlaf. In the past few years hes been pretty clutch, but I feel like I havent seen as much of him this season.

McDowell: Well, with my beloved NHL still stuck in a lockout I have taken a gander at playoff baseball. To be honest, I am a Jays fan, so I have never seen playoff baseball before but I have

Klein: I follow a little bit in regards to baseball also known as the Blow Jays sorry Blue Jays. Once again the Jays arent in the playoffs, I guess Im cheering for anyone but the Yankees. Im just tired of seeing them buy a World Series almost every year. Why not let the Blue Jays win for a change?

Fuck you, baseball. Take your over-paid, boring ass, no-contact sport and shove it up your ass.
Braden Dupuis

With the NHL still on lockout, how do you plan to get your hockey x this winter?

Dupuis: At this point, I cant even bring myself to think about it anymore. Its just one more shit stain on the great, shitty pair of underwear that is my mid-semester life. If youre sensing some bitterness in this weeks roundtable, its be-

McDowell: Well this is a no brainer, fucking Chris Getzlaf. Seriously, I originally thought he just had a bad case of the butterngers, then it progressed into the dropsies and now he just plain sucks. Im quite condent that I am a more sure-handed receiver than Getzlaf. Seriously, I would cut him. The only way he can stay is if his face is put on a box of Butterngers. I always knew Ryan was the cooler Getzlaf brother anyway. How much do you follow Major League Baseball? If you do follow the league (or even if you dont), which team are you cheering for in the post-season?

McDowell: No, I never have. I hate it when people take intramurals too seriously and try to live out their high school days when they were somewhat decent at sports. However, if I were to play, I would gladly join ag football. I was a quarterback on my co-ed touch team, and also scored the rst touchdown of the season as a receiver. Its my claim to fame. Put me in coach.

Dupuis: Full disclosure: I fucking hate baseball. I enjoyed watching the 04 Red Sox come back against the Yankees, but for the 162 games leading up to the postseason and most that follow I could not give half a shit. Fuck you, baseball. Take your over-paid, boringass, no-contact sport and shove it up your ass.

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False start
Mens volleyball standout, Andrew Nelson, is down for the count
braden dupuis
sports writer With less than two weeks to go until the Cougars mens volleyball team opens their regular seaagainst the Brandon son University Bobcats, they are already looking at what could be defined as a worst-case-scenario start. Their star player 2011 CIS Rookie-of-the-Year, Andrew Nelson is on crutches. The six-foot-seven right-side hitter injured his left ankle during the Cougars annual pre-season tournament on Oct. 6. I landed on a guys foot and rolled it, and partially tore some ligaments in my ankle, so Im still in rehab for awhile, Nelson said. Theyre saying at least two more weeks, maybe more. If Im lucky Ill be back for our first game against Brandon. And the campus volleyball fans breathe a collective sigh of relief. After all, it was largely thanks to Nelsons rookie-year heroics that the team garnered any attention at all during the 2011-12 season. Aside from the national recognition that comes with his CIS Rookie-of-the-Year award, he turned more than a few heads with his vicious production rate schedule is indeed a veritable minefield of competition, with week after week pitting the team against perennial powerhouses such as Trinity Western, Alberta and UBC. Then after the Christmas break were playing a lot of beatable teams, so were hoping to make a playoff run after Christmas, Nelson said. Right now were just working on improving our game up until Christmas, and then turning it on and winning a couple games after. A lot of the work that needs to be done, Nelson said, revolves around developing communication between unfamiliar teammates. I think [thats] the biggest part of our game we have to work on, because we have the basic skills, but were working with a lot of new guys, he said. The on-court chemistry isnt quite there yet, and Greg [Barthel, head coach] and the team are trying to get more communication going on, so we can become more comfortable with each other on the court. The Cougars open up the 2012 regular season with a two-game home stand against the Brandon University Bobcats on Oct. 26 and 27.

Marc Messett

230 kills in a season, good enough for third in the schools history books and earning a spot on the Canadian junior mens national team over the summer. But when you set the bar so high on your rst attempt, youre only making things harder on yourself, right? Not in Nelsons eyes. I am putting more expecta-

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tions on myself, but I dont think its more pressure than last year, he said. I think last year there was a little bit more pressure on me because I was still expected to put on a major load, but I had a lot less experience. His summer on the national junior mens squad helped him grow as a player, and now hes looking to add his experience to a

new-look Cougars squad in 2012. We lost a lot of veteran guys last year, so were in a rebuilding stage, but it doesnt mean were going to be doing any worse, Nelson said. Were expecting a really tough rst part of the season. I think the whole rst part of the season is against teams that are top 10 in the country. The Cougars pre-Christmas

Stop sucking, start winning

Intramurals: Making athletes out of coach potatoes
paige kreutzwieser
contributor For those of us who have participated in intramurals, we all know how legendary they can be. From team uniforms that resemble 80s aerobics classes, to washed up athletes reminiscing about their grade 10 glory days, to people who have never even participated in the sport making miraculous plays, or how about some of the most ridiculously creative team names; intramurals is full of the seriously unexpected, which in turn makes for some great memories. Here are my top ten reasons why everyone should join an intramural team: Ever wanted to win a game by just sweet-talking your ref into a weeks worth of English class notes? Intramurals could potentially give you that opportunity. 5. Enhance your social life. Who doesnt want new friends? Joining a team or playing against other teams can bring new friendships that might even continue outside of your Tuesday evening league. 4. Laughing is good for your health. Want to get rid of that untimely beer gut that is creeping up on you? Joining an intramural curling league and watching the amount of uncoordinated and usually intoxicated students attempting to slide will improve your core body strength from all the laughing that will take place. However, dont blame anyone but yourself if your abdomen size actually increases due to the amount of beer you are drinking. and embarrassing moments that are unavoidable. Student discretion is not advised. 2. Provides another opportunity to get wasted. The Owl makes for a great postgame discussion venue. Or, perhaps a great place for pre-game warm-ups.

1.You can nally be who you are. When do you ever get the chance to wear tie-dyed shirts with Multiple Scorgaisms written on them and get taken seriously? Enough said.

10. Intramurals can help you nd a balance during school. Everyone needs to take a break from homework and studying, and intramurals are a good excuse that you wont be mad about taking time for. Unlike that nap you took which wasted three hours. 9. Intramurals can range in skill level.

That means if you feel like you want a good excuse for you and your buddies to relive your after school street hockey days, or perhaps more challenging competition in an A basketball league, the choice is all yours.

Unless its that guy who takes things way too seriously, no one is going to care if you accidentally bump the ball two courts over. 7. If youre lucky, weight loss could potentially occur.

8. No one cares if you suck, plain and simple.

Kelsey Conway

The dreaded freshmen 15 could

6. Bribing is completely acceptable, and sometimes encouraged.

easily be minimized to the freshmen 10 or five after a couple weeks of intense intramural soccer. While the sophomore 30, junior 45, or senior 60 which I am hoping is just an exaggeration could be reduced as well, since playing intramurals at any age is socially accepted.

3. Potential for Kodak moments worthy of Facebook and Instagram.

Getting to watch one of your friends get violated in the face with a dodge ball or, epically fail at attempting an overhand serve will always makes for a great moment. Warning: Every intramural sport may contain entertaining

Intramurals are a great aspect of university life that every student should participate in at least once in their post-secondary career. Whether your team dominates, or you lose every single game, the outcome is usually positive and enjoyable. This is especially true when you are an absolutely unskilled crew, or extremely inebriated, and you somehow manage to annihilate the top team. So get out there and sign up, and youll hopefully understand why intramurals are so much fun. And a nal word of advice; don't be that guy who does a ve minute victory dance after he scores in ultimate frisbee. Hes never cool.

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the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

Hes the fastest kid alive

Kelly Wiebe returns for his final year with the Cougars
paige kreutzwieser
contributor If the name Kelly Wiebe does not sound familiar, it is clear you have been living under a rock for the better part of the last ve years. After an injury forced him to red-shirt for a portion of the 201112 season with the University of Regina cross country team, Wiebe has made his return to the course this year full of the confidence, passion and dedication needed to get back to the top of the podium. In fact, he is well on his way to having an outstanding season. So far this season, Wiebe has placed rst in all three races for which he represented the U of R, and also took first place in the Vancouver Sun Run 10K. To say the least, Wiebe looks good and feels good too. I found if you constantly fear being injured, youre just going to get injured, Wiebe said. You just cant think about it. You just do all the right things and everything will take care of itself. Wiebe felt confident and healthy going into his pre-university season. Even though he won some indoor races before competing in the Sun Run, he wasnt expecting to get the result he achieved. I knew I was going to be up there, but wasnt expecting to win, said Wiebe, who undoubtfor universities it will ease some of the pressure off of him. Which, according to Wiebe, will allow him to gun for the top spot there too. Wiebe knows like any athlete training to become a professional he is going to have many obstacles to overcome. But Wiebe admits that he enjoys the pressure that comes with success. Eventually, if you want to be really good, youre going to have lots of pressure on you, said Wiebe with a laugh. So, its just a matter of how you deal with it. Another obstacle for Wiebe, especially as a student athlete, is time management. Wiebe stated that he enjoys travelling, but that can cause things to get more difcult, meaning he has to manage his time pretty effectively. But, even with a hectic schedule, he still nds time to train. I run around here every day, twice a day, Wiebe admits. I dont want to race here too. With the help of his prior wins this season, Wiebe is ready to embark on his nal year running in a Cougars uniform. Now, it is just a matter of staying healthy and doing all the little things right in order to compete in nationals. Wiebe will return to action with the rest of the cross country team at the Stewart Cup, on Nov. 27 in Calgary.

Arthur Ward

I wish I could outrun everyone in the school

edly has been asked how it felt to win that race more than a handful of times by now. However, this season is not about individual wins for Wiebe, who states his goals are more team orientated. According to Wiebe, the crosscountry team has great potential this year and he would like to win Can West, as well as medal in CIS, all as a team. Individually though, after CIS, there is Senior Nationals, where Wiebe would like to try and make the world cross-country team. And after this season is all said and done, the potential engineering graduate would like to train professionally. There are a few guys on a [Vancouver] team who made the Olympic team last summer, Wiebe explained modestly. So, its going to be a goal of mine to make the next Olympics. With the amount of wins Wiebe has under his belt already this season, it isnt hard to imagine the pressure he is now under to nish on top. In CIS, I know everyones gunning for me, Wiebe said. Fortunately for him, in senior nationals, he feels that since so many of the men arent competing

Wanted: Goons
If you are only good at fighting, apply within
what the puck?
autumn mcdowell
sports editor Remember the days when athletes could make careers out of ghting for a living? No, Im not talking about the beauties that duke it out inside the octagon, Im talking about the hockey players who do nothing but dance at centre ice for millions of dollars a season. In the days of old time hockey, National Hockey League tough guys like Dave Semenko and Marty McSorley made careers out of protecting Wayne Gretzky he was an okay player, I guess but you dont really see that anymore. Sure, there are still guys designated to ght on every team, but the role of a pure enforcer has taken a dramatic drop since the last lockout back in 2004-05, and continues to fall. This disturbing fact leaves me with one question: Where are all of the goons at? Today, when a star goal-scorer gets hit, usually another member of their team still goes after the opposing perpetrator, but rarely does a true bloody ght break out anymore. Instead of throwing haymakers, the two players often circle each other for a good two minutes before a punch is even thrown, then engage in a small ter Steckel, because the Penguins dont have a pure goon on their roster. Apparently someone in the Penguins front office had the bright idea to use draft picks to get talent and skill instead of a dirty right hook. Im looking at you, Ray Shero. However, the Penguins did manage to pick up Steve MacIntyre in the off-season last year, but if this is the NHLs prime example of an enforcer these days, then thats just sad. On the one hand I suppose MacIntyre has been able to survive in pro hockey by ghting and plotting the odd goal every now and then to which he celebrates as if he has just won the milliondollar shootout but he also only played 12 games in the NHL last year. Fighting is on the decline in the NHL. The days of fans coming to games with signs that say more blood is a thing of the past; I already threw my sign in the garbage. It pains me to say this, but Seann William Scott is more of a goon than any of the self-proclaimed tough guys currently in the NHL. I think I just threw up a bit thinking about that.

themoviemash.com

Where are all of the goons when you need them? amount of roughhousing, aka clutching each other before the refs step in. Where is the old school Todd Bertuzzi when you need him? Oh right, that side of him got washed away with his tears when he apologized for ending Steve Moores career. Some people will argue that every star player still has somewhat of a body guard on their team, but sadly that just isnt the case anymore no matter how much I would like to believe it. Take Pittsburgh Penguins star forward, Sidney Crosby, for example. If the blindside hit from Washington Capitals forward, David Steckel, happened to Crosby in 1981 instead of 2011, Steckel would have been six feet under in less than two minutes. Instead, no one even went af-

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sports 15

CFL vs. NFL

You know something; you suck.

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Hey NFL fans, remember this? Canada, every game is a rivalry. Also, six out of eight teams in the CFL make the playoffs, because we like to give as many teams a chance as possible. In keeping with the general warmness that comes with equal opportunity, we also share players. In your average 10-year CFL career, a player will likely play in all eight cities, because sharing is what being a Canadian is all about. The NFL is like the CFLs bloated, rich, flashy cousin much like the USA is to Canada. Of the nearly 1,700 active players in the NFL, the average salary is almost $2 million. Rookies in the NFL make a minimum of $325,000. Compare that to the average CFL salary of around $60,000, and its easy to see why the NFL is full of egotistical, gun-toting, self-congratulatory pricks. The CFL is a league of real men, playing football for the love of the game. Its a league where, in the off-season, you can buy real estate from your quarterback, have your placekicker clean your carpets or vote your fullback into city council. And in the end, isnt that what football is all about?

braden dupuis
sports writer When it comes to the great superiority debate between the Canadian Football League and National Football League, a lot of people many Canadians included are quick to write off the CFL as an inferior league with inferior players. Those people suck, and heres why: The CFL, on the whole, is a much more exciting game. Three-down football is where boys become men. Who needs four downs to move the ball 10 yards? Americans, thats who. The Canadian rules make for a throw-the-ball offense, which is what draws my attention to the game more than anything. Theres nothing sweeter than seeing that Hail Mary bomb sent downeld for a huge reception. Another Canada-only rule that allows for such big plays is the running start. In the NFL, receivers cant be running towards the line of scrimmage when the ball is hiked not so in the CFL. This means players are already headed downeld looking for the pass when the quarterback gets the ball. Our wider eld and deeper end zones dont hurt the throwing game either. Another reason the CFL is a better and more exciting product is the variation on time-stoppage rules, especially in terms of late-game comebacks. In the NFL, coming back in the final minutes is virtually impossible because once a team has the ball they can effectively kill two whole minutes off the clock without gaining a rst down. In the CFL, the ball goes back and forth until about the last 30 seconds, and late-game comebacks are not only common, theyre expected. Also, we play with 12 players to the NFLs 11, because common sense dictates that more is better than less. Except, of course, if youre talking about the size of the league itself. The NFL, with its 32 teams, means many teams rarely, if ever, get to play each other. Up here in

dietrich neu
editor-in-chief Every time write an article arguing against the CFL or the Saskatchewan Roughriders, I feel like I am one step closer to being lynched in a back alley once readers learn what my face looks like. With that said, Im doing it again. Call me a traitor, but I think that the NFLs football product eclipses the CFL in terms of overall quality. I honestly believe that much of the popularity of the CFL can be attributed to the fact that it is Canadian. Americans get a bad rap for being overly patriotic, but Canadians are just as nationalistic when it comes to sports. I want to get some quick things out of the way before I get into the meat of this argument. The NFL holds an undisputed advantage over the CFL in terms of player talent and fan accessibility. NFL players are the pinnacle of football talent, capable of accomplishing feats that are beyond the abilities of most players in the CFL, and when you pit these players against each other, the result is the best football entertainment on the planet. Thats indisputable. What often sparks debate between pundits of both leagues are the rule differences between the Canadian and American games. The most obvious is the number of downs. The NFL is often criticized for the slow game that comes as a result of four downs that bring about more running plays. In the CFL, three downs forces teams to throw the ball more often and stretch the field. For people with short attention spans, or modest understanding of football, I can see how moving up and down the eld in big chunks would be entertaining. However, this actually hinders the dynamics of the game. With four downs, teams can run the ball more often if they choose. This is a good thing. There is nothing intrinsically boring about watching the running game for the

more educated football fan. Running plays still offer the same highlight-reel moves and bone-rattling hits that are synonymous with football. Additionally, an effective running attack also forces defensive coordinators to continuously expand and contract the spread of their defensive formations to accommodate for the varied assault. Four downs increase the potential for diverse strategies because the penalty for a short gain is not as severe. Yes, CFL games are said to be higherscoring although, as far as I know, no one has actually substantiated that yet but points are simply numbers on a board. The real excitement of a football game is watching the chess match unfold and change as the game moves on. Another facet of the CFL that I feel disrupts the authenticity of the game is the way Canadian football handles overtime. Yeah, thats right, I am one of the few people on the planet who like the NFLs overtime rules better. If the point of overtime is to briey extend the game until a winner is declared, the NFL overtime does its job. Many people have argued that it is unfair for a team to win with an opening drive eld goal without giving the other team a chance to have the ball. Changes to the rules this year have solved this problem. Frankly, the defensive team does have a chance to stop the other team from scoring a touchdown and winning the game, and if they cant do that, they should rightfully lose. CFL overtime is a watered down version of the game that starts each team at the 35-yard line, and lets them repeatedly take pot-shots at the end zone until someone wins. Ultimately, the NFL maintains the authenticity of how football should be played in the first place, while the CFL just removes parts of what they had.

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Commoditizing charity
My dads a pretty big sports fan. Since were dealing with another NHL lockout, theres been a lot of football on in my house. And, if youve even glimpsed a football game this month whether youre into sports or not youve probably noticed the players donning pink gloves, shoes, and armbands. Even the TSN logo in the corner of the screen is pink. There is a reason for this (other than creating an aesthetic nightmare) that reason being October is breast cancer awareness month. As well, you can buy all the traditional CFL gear, but now in pink. However, the pink CFL merchandise does not symbolize breast cancer awareness; it symbolizes selshness and the need to brazenly display ones implied nobility. Buying these products shows you care. Two words in the last sentence are the crux of this issue, buying and show. Caring is done so in the quintessential capitalist action and made effortless. It is now a commodity. Caring about a cause is now something you can purchase, and its as easy as buying groceries. Virtues are in aisle twelve, just next to the baking items, says the store clerk. Effort is erased from this issue and replaced with what western society is best at consuming. Furthermore is the issue with show the need to advertise the good in oneself. This creates a false sense of nobility. The colours on the screen grab you and say, Look at me. Look at the good Im doing. What a good organization the CFL is. The qualm here is not with the CFL or TSN specifically as Im simply using them as examples, but rather the issue is with the larger idea of creating a public exhibition of ones virtues. You dont buy an I Love Boobies bracelet because you give a shit about cancer research. You buy an I Love Boobies bracelet because it says, Look at how much I care! with minimal (and I argue insufcient) amount of actual caring. And, conveniently, when someone questions your bracelet, the accusation is easily deected with, Its for cancer awareness, bro. If this werent the case, what would the point of creating something that says you contributed to such and such organization? If you truly cared, the necessity of gaining something that says you donated would be superfluous. The requirement for this type of merchandise campaign would not exist if people actually cared about giving. Being a good person means doing noble actions because they are inherently good not because of how said actions reect on ones person. Giving to charities is possible without receiving something that declares what a swell person you are. No charity will turn down your generosity if you fail to publicly display it. Only in some strange, bizarro world would the following conversation unfold: Hi, heres a cheque Id like to donate to your charity. Great! Heres your neon sign of altruism. I really dont think thatll be necessary. Well, then we cannot accept your

Julia Dima

donation. You dont have to hide noble actions, but you shouldnt be aunting them either. Denying the fact that youve donated to a charity is absurd, but so is advertising your donation. This issue is illustrated nicely in one of the oldest pieces of western literature: take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them ... do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do ... to win the praise of others (Matthew 6: 1-2). The validity of this passage arises not because some feel its the supposed word of God; its validity come from the illustration that blow[ing] a trumpet before you ... to win the praise of others makes you an asshole. Doing a

good deed in order to win the praise of others negates the nobility of the action because the action is done not because its seen as inherently good; the action is done out of selshness. Its done to further ones own social prestige and polish the outward image of oneself. Concern for the sick has morphed into something tangible, which is infused with two aspects that are permeated throughout western society: consumerism and appearance. And, I hope you can excuse me now; Ive got to go tweet some pictures of me in my new pink Rider toque.

paul bogdan
arts editor

Its a crime
When the word embezzlement gets mentioned, the rst image that comes to mind is of a slick Gordon Gekko-type yuppie, cackling maniacally into a brick-sized cellular phone, taking the time to occasionally wipe his ass with a hundred dollar bill just to see the look on Sir Robert Bordens face. Embezzlement is perpetrated by greedy businessmen, and happens behind the closed doors of boardrooms as thunderstorms rage in the distance. That doesnt happen in sweet, innocent, Regina. Yet thats exactly what happened. Embezzlement occurred right here at the University of Regina. It was caught on more than one occasion, and do you know what happened? Fucking nothing. That is what happened. As Im sure youre all aware by now, former URSU president Haanim Nur stepped down from her position in the summer. Only recently were the details of

her resignation made public knowledge. CFS Saskatchewan said in a statement that she later admitted to forging two cheques totalling $700. And again, what happened? You got er: Nothing happened. CFS Saskatchewan was adamant that they could not proceed legally until they had Nurs admission of guilt, which coincidentally, was published in this newspaper. Let me ask a rhetorical question; if someone broke into your house and you caught them in the act of stealing your television, would you stand there with your hands on your hips and tap your foot impatiently and wait for the burglar to admit what they were doing before you did anything about it? Does anyone realize how fundamentally and dangerously stupid this defence is? The fact is, embezzlement occurred on campus. Embezzlement is a crime that people have gone and continue to go to jail

for. Seven-hundred dollars may be a mere drop in the bucket, but this outstanding display of apathy by CFS Saskatchewan, and even URSU itself, is setting a dangerous precedent, my friends. I dont care if the blame ends up falling squarely on Nur, or if it turns out the whole URSU or CFS executive was involved, and nor do I care if it was $700 or seven cents. The fact of the matter is that embezzling is still fucking embezzling. Take this humble opinion piece and reect on this situation. Even if youre operating on a single brain cell and bravo if thats the case youll realize what a black eye this whole situation really is. We simply cannot allow someone who breaches the public trust and takes from public funds to eke by with a simple apology and a promise to return the funds in full. Would anyone allow me to escape justice if I beat someone to death with a baseball bat, but

said that I was sorry and promised to have a child to repay the life I took? Same dumbass fucking argument. Kent Peterson nally went to the police on Oct. 3, stating that he just received copies of the two forged cheques the day before. This whole situation is just weird. Of course, I highly doubt anything is going to come of this, and everyone is going to go along their merry way, and the student populous at large is going to have a healthy distrust of their student government from now on. Say, maybe university does more to prepare you for the real world than Id originally thought.

kyle leitch
arts writer

I have been a student for a while now - I recently attended my seventh Welcome Week this September. In that time, I have grown from a closeted, small-town teenager to an educated mid-twenties openly gay man that strives to be inclusive. One of the most disappointing and frankly unwelcoming experiences during my entire campus life was a recent Thursday partaking in Pub Trivia at the Owl. I have been drinking pitchers and answering questions there for years. Usually, the most disappointing thing is a handful of mom jokes that elicit eye-rolls from my

Letter to the Editor

table. But this time was different. Early in the evening, one of the trivia teams taglines an opportunity to have something funny read aloud after each round used very homophobic language for a laugh. More specifically, the word faggot. A few teams chuckled, which I tried to shrug off. When one of the hosts announced something like these are the kind of words we are looking for, I was sick. I felt isolated and scared in a place I have been welcomed into hundreds of times. Moreover, I was saddened to see my student colleagues seemingly okay with

what was going on. Not only were the hosts insensitive, they were perpetuating the hateful language. The word fag(got) was used a halfdozen times more, plus lines like so-and-so sucks dick. They eventually caught on that some participants were offended, and stopped. I guess that was the best they could do on National Coming Out Day. National Go-back-in-the-closet Day was a much more accurate description for how I felt. I love the Owl, and I wont stop going. I know the management there does not

condone such actions. I call on the Owl to handle this issue quickly and seriously, and I call upon the hosts they know who they are to publish a written apology and attend one of the many Positive Space Workshops provided by UR Pride. For the rest of us - dont let jerks be jerks.

nathaniel cole
contributor

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the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

Fall in Regina
Here we have a ne autumn, and its 2012. For years people have argued the end is to be December 21st of this year. I havent heard many people talking about it recently probably because of the distracting election although I think someone made a movie about this year and made some cash. Wheres this second sun, or whatever? Winter is going to be on average cold again, and we could use the extra sunshine. But it is ultimately of no use but malarkey to discuss winter at any length, because it will be here soon enough anyway. Let us get back to this presently ne autumn. Autumn is traditionally an enjoyable season, what with the colourful foliage being swept about in the breeze and the general nakedness of the trees. People rave in the coffeeshops over pumpkin flavoured syrup specials, and for what philosopher's call good reason. Fine autumns, as well as those that are less ne, generally bring with them one of the nest cultural celebrations worldwide: Halloween, which is the candy-manics as well as the dentists equivalent to Christmas, at least as far as media and corporate interests are concerned. In addition, Halloween brings great costume parties wherein you can potentially act in a ridiculous way that you wouldnt otherwise. Not only is the ground now turning gold with leaves and grass which is all really just stuff dying I guess the autumn air offers an undeniably crisp whiff. One can step outside and feel as though we are now surely tilted slightly further away from the sun than we have been in six months time. Its almost a scene from poetry and one's hair keeps on growing, just then and all along.

Arthur Ward

Meh. Its alright.

Particular to Regina, though, in complement with the ne nature of this autumn we also nd some of the rarest, beautiful urban scenery. Autumn makes for good walking, like youre stepping around inside a piece of ne art; theres the huge intimidating architechture of the legislature and then geese ocking all around Wascana Lake, this surreal swamp positioned precisely in the middle of square concrete things, and theres the characteristic vibe of the Cathedral District, which, if one has not yet admitted to stepping into a piece of ne art one ought to check and make sure

one was indeed stepping about and not being dragged around by the sheer force of beauty. One needs to walk around here, before the end of 2012 and the ensuing interdimensional galactic phase shift whereupon Buckaroo Banzai will unlock the 8th dimension, again, in order to save us. Some have said Regina looks pretty nice from when youre standing out at the garbage dump, and from there you can get a wide-angle perspective on the whole city. I think most would have to agree, and here we may conveniently remember that winter is on its way and though generally less

outwardly pleasant particularly to the skin and giblets winter is a season, too, which can offer some decent measure of beauty. Snow shall cover away the garbage mountain completely without any of our efforts required, and it shall leave that dump and everything else including the various bits of garbage lying around everywhere concealed with a nice blanket of clean white.

dustin christianson
contributor

The deadly outbreak of SARS-CoV that started in 2002 and lasted until 2004 was put to an end due to medical treatment and prevention of spreading, but could a new strain develop? Currently there has been a new virus found in two British men that seems to have originated in Saudi Arabia, where both men had traveled before contracting the virus. Yet the actual origination of the virus is yet to be announced. A 60-year-old man was pronounced dead in Saudi Arabia due to this new virus, while another 49-year-old man is in intensive care at a hospital in London, England being treated by specialists. The World Health Organization says virus samples from the patient in London are nearly identical to those of the 60-yearold man who died earlier this year in Saudi Arabia. Currently the transmission of the virus is being looked into. It is unclear yet if it is transmitted from animals to people, as was the SARS-CoV. This was transmitted between civet cats and humans, leading it to adapt to an air transmittable virus between people. Civet cats, otherwise known as fishing cats, are known as a delicacy among the Chinese, leading to the SARSCoV outbreak originating in southern China. The high trafc of tourists between China and the rest of the world resulted in a worldwide outbreak, claiming 774 lives while infecting over 8,000. So far, none of the staff or other individuals to have contact with the man in London has contracted the new virus. As a precaution, people should use protective measures such as washing hands with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizers if soap and water and not available.

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Remember to cover your nose and mouth if you sneeze or cough, and clean any equipment or services that are frequently shared or used by others. Currently, this SARS-like virus does not look like a major threat, but there is always a possibility it could adapt, considering that germs such as these are always changing. These are the only two conrmed cases to be found; others are being looked into. This SARS-like virus may have been caught in time and treated before it had a chance to cause a worldwide outbreak like the true SARS virus back in 2002. As the situation currently stands, there is no reason to panic or start stocking up on sanitizers. Just be clean and if you are sick, devolving a cough, runny nose, or any other symptom of illness, go to a doctor. Better safe than sorry. Many of these cases go undiagnosed because they are mistaken as a common cold until symptoms get worse. Also, if you are developing symptoms such as a cold, try to stay away from people. You dont have to completely isolate yourself you can still text, talk, and email others but try to avoid crowded areas or meeting with friends in public places to prevent spreading the virus. And most of all, dont panic. At our university, there is often an attitude among students that the degree they are going into is the one degree that makes sense in the world. My friend who recently graduated from Physics often likes to champion science while belittling the work the liberal arts students do, while my friend in Ceramics likes to suggest that business students are uncultured and isolated, while my other friend ... well, you get the picture. I am as guilty of it as anyone. I like to tout the importance of my own degree and other degrees like it, and this sometimes comes at the expense of other degrees that are offered at the university. I think History is incredibly important, but I am sure many people nd it boring and irrelevant to society. However, this dismissal of others work is a poor attitude to take in regards to higher education. All branches of education are important and valuable in the world, and the divisive my degree is more relevant than your degree narrative is damaging to society as a whole. It ignores the fact that every person occupies a specific and important role in society. It ignores the value of opinions and points of view that are not our own. I am not suggesting that everyone become liberal-arts majors and give up on business and engineering and live in a happy little commune down by the river, for a swing of the pendulum back towards a Liberal Arts education as the be-all and end-all will place people in the exact same situation as now. What I am suggesting is that elevating one branch of learning above another is a ridiculous strategy if we, as students, want to become relevant to soci-

ety as a whole. There is value in knowing about business. There is value in knowing about culture. There is value in finding ways to effectively communicate with each other. The idea should not be to suggest that one degree is more relevant than another, but to suggest that all degrees are relevant and valuable to creating a wellrounded society. A world with entire segments of society missing is not going to work out very well. Every degree is relevant. We do not have a society without art, but neither do we have a society without literature, without business skills, without engineering feats, or without any of the other varied things that we can learn at the University of Regina. Rather than placing a hierarchy on the various elements of society, we should be encouraging a diversity of different degrees and engaging people from other faculties. We should view the world as a social tapestry, not as a social thread. It is a huge tapestry in which everyone can and does nd a place to contribute to the overall picture. Suggesting that certain threads are more relevant or important than others is ridiculous, because without a variety of threads, a tapestry falls apart. We should work together to create a tapestry that we can all t into.

raenna gohm
contributor

edward dodd
op-ed editor

the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012

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Justin Trudeau, earlier this month, announced his bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party. Obviously, as the son of the very prominent former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, this has generated news nation-wide, and his announcement could have some implications. Firstly, he has an unmatched appeal amongst the other candidates for the leadership. If one asks those who were discussing his announcement if they knew any other candidates, most didnt know any other names in the race yet. While this instant name recognition might be useful, it could be dangerous. Many voters may jump on the Trudeau bandwagon simply because of this quality, without looking into his policy or the man himself. Furthermore, some of his statements during his announcement make him sound like he has already won the race for the leadership. He said at his announcement, the time has come to write a new chapter in the history of the Liberal Party Here, tonight, a new movement begins. From this statement, it sounds like the outcome of this race is already decided. A second implication is that his leadership would significantly affect the Canadian political map. If he becomes the leader, he could potentially split the left vote further between the Liberals and the New Democrats, which ultimately helps the Conservatives. Whether this is something Trudeau means to do, there is potential for serious ramications. Yet despite these potential drawbacks, he is exactly what the Liberal Party needs: new life. The Liberal Party needs a new but also familiar face to contrast with Michael Ignatieff. Trudeau is a new face, because he has a much different appeal than Ignatieff, but he also is familiar. He

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I liked him better with his moustache/goatee combo. It was like Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean was in the liberal party. isnt just visiting, for he has been with the Liberals for a number of years now, not specically looking to take the leadership job. His potential is astounding, something Ignatieff and Dion didnt come close to. But the same qualities that help him may come to hinder him; for example, when he called Peter Kent a piece of shit over a relatively insignicant political issue in the House of Commons. This type of anger and off-the-cuff response contrasts sharply with Harpers calmer public approach, and must be quelled if he wishes to be taken seriously. Also, imagine, the emotions that a Prime Minister might have to deal with every question period, or with certain domestic crises. How would a young Justin Trudeau respond to the October Crisis that his father faced? Insults and reactions like the one he had towards Kent may make him seem unable to calmly approach various events. Furthermore, if he does take the ofce of the Prime Minister, his appeal and youthfulness might be drained out of him. He will be subject to the stress of the job. Notice, for example, the difference in his father before his Prime Ministership, and in interviews in the 1980s.

Yet, this is not to take away from him as a person or politician. He has many great qualities, and is not merely in politics for the fame. He seems genuine when he says that he wants to help Canadians. This is shown by simple facts like how he joined politics young as an MP, and didnt pursue other paths like those before him. As he says himself, Im in love with Canada, and I want to put my life in its service.

michael chmielewski
contributor

With the US Intelligence Committee issuing a scathing report on Chinese technology giant, Huawei, and also warning Canadian companies and the Canadian government to avoid doing business with the state-controlled rm, the question is whether those warnings are being heeded or if they are being brushed off and ignored. Seen as a national security threat, the Intelligence Committee recommended keeping Huawei as far away from vital technology infrastructure as possible, the fear being that information could be sent back to the Chinese Communist government by state-controlled Huawei. In Canada, Huawei has already gained a presence in Ontario, where Premier Dalton McGuinty actively wooed the company to set up shop. Those 400 jobs at the Huawei location seem to be something he is especially proud of. Huawei also has established a foothold with four Canadian telecom companies Bell, Telus, the Telus subsidiary WindMobile, and our very own SaskTel. While Premier Wall insists that Huawei is providing infrastructure and services for non-critical components, SaskTel President and CEO Ron Styles was extremely uncomfortable when asked whether CSIS had been in contact with the company in regards to the SaskTel-Huawei partnership. In the wake of the US report, the federal government has also come under scrutiny in regards to a new secure government communications network that Canada is looking to build. The previous one was completely destroyed by cyber-attacks, which have been speculated to have originated in China. So far it is unclear if the federal government will ban Huawei from bidding for this secure network or not. In the US and Australia, Huawei is banned from bidding for contracts or installing and operating any of its components on telecommunications networks.

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Are the levels of government doing enough to protect us? Likely not. The Nexen oil company deal is still on the table and would give Chinese state-controlled China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) access to the Canadian oil sands in Alberta. That all levels of Canadian government are openly courting companies such as CNOOC and Huawei is by no means a secret. Yet, this strategy is a dangerous one. Beijing is an unpredictable partner and one who does not play by the rules. Western companies have suffered infringements of all types to intellectual property. Some industry specialists also speculate that former Canadian telecom giant Nortel was actively being attacked and infiltrated by Huawei in the early 2000s, just before the company collapsed. Our governments should protect our personal information and us. The integrity of the Canadian state and its national security should be a top priority at all times. Too many of our leaders simply shrug off the possibility of a threat to our personal data, which we believe to be secure. When our national spy agency raises a concern that working with a company such as Huawei is not in the nations best interest, politicians and company executives should take note of that.. If our government is actively trying to recruit threats to do business in Canada instead of keeping them out, what type of government do we have? A rather poor one I would say. It is too bad that the Conservative government is more interested in helping its business buddies than in protecting Canadians and their personal information. Recently, the NDP called for the Saskatchewan Party government to put a temporary halt to the proposed marriage between Sasktel and Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies. Canada is the latest to join a list of governments that also include Britain, Australia, and the United States who are asking Huawei, Seriously, guys, wtf? See, Huawei has come under a little bit of scrutiny lately because it is alleged that the Chinese government can remotely access any of its own telecom devices. George Orwell, eat your heart out. There are a couple of problems inherent with suspecting a telecom company of having unrestricted remote access to your cellular devices, and that is that a telecom company has unrestricted remote access to your cellular devices. I really feel that I cannot stress this enough, because no one seems to be as upset about this as they should be. This is technology gone berserk. Big Brother literally is watching ... and listening, and reading, and giggling at your awkward attempts at sexting. Huawei has, on numerous occasions, called allegations that they are able to spy on their customers ridiculous. Theyve even offered the US Department of Securities to inspect every allegation levelled against them. That would be big talk for a company that was engaged in cyberspying of the highest order. But my inner madman is always reminding me that where theres smoke, theres re. If being a telecom corporation meant you were subject to the average paranoid lunatic accusing you of spying on a semi-regular basis, I might just disregard this current round as so much psychotic rambling and fecessmearing nonsense; however, it seems that no Canadian telecom company has been

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legitimately accused of spying on its customers ... well, ever. If theres even a hint that a partnership between Huawei and any Canadian telecom company could be compromised by Chinese state inuence, then negotiations need to cease and desist. I cant believe that supposedly elected bright-minded people of conscience cant seem to move past this Mount Kilimanjaro of conicts of interest. Then again, the Conservatives havent disallowed Huawei from conducting business in Canada and the Saskatchewan Party is pushing and ghting awfully hard for a partnership with Sasktel. This isnt good. Canada resembles a police state more and more closely with each passing omnibus bill and budgetary slash. What better way for the police state to instil and enforce fear into the masses than by keeping tabs on them using the tiny GPS devices that most of us carry at all times? As I see it, theres only one solution its time to bust out the tinfoil hats and live off the grid. Ill collect the beef jerky, alcohol, and enough gasoline to power a portable generator for one month. Other tasks will be assigned to those who decide to join me on this quest to disappear from the radar of the man. According to a Chinese proverb, every man is the architect of his own fortune. Should my fortune lie away from the watchful eyes of our elected dictators, then so be it.

sebastian prost
contributor

kyle leitch
arts writer

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the carillon | Oct. 18 - 24, 2012