Volume 71, Issue 22

March 1016, 2011

INSIDE:
Mayor Jim Watson talks U-Pass p. 6
Womens Resource Centre: In need of a revamp? p. 19
p. 12 & p. 17
Fencing and feminism
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contents
Students hold sit-in
in protest
Students upset over BOAs
denial of Dnommes
appeal
Electric Six tours
Canada
Band member Dick
Valentine ofers his unique
perspective on fame
Gee-Gees
eliminated
Both Garnet and Grey
basketball teams sufer
season-ending defeats
Unpaid coaching
common in sports
Jaehoon Kim interviews
Gee-Gee sporting assis-
tants who arent fnancially
compensated for their
dedication
Face of feminism
Jessica Beddaoui makes
her case for feminism in
our contemporary society
Te return of the
editor-obsessed
Te saga continues in Dear
Di this week
Appalled and ashamed
Re: Stop whining about deserved labels
(Letters, March 3, 2011)
AS A SEX worker and a student on this
campus, Im quite appalled at the Ful-
crums willingness to publish letters such
as the one Stop whining about deserved
labels. Tis letter is clearly written by
an individual who felt entitled to submit
their women-hating commentary to the
campus newspaper to declare their ap-
proval of slut shaminga process by
which (usually) women are shamed for
expressing their sexualities (even though
most of the time this label is applied to
things unrelated to sexuality, such as ap-
pearance or behaviour).
I would like to point out that it is no
ones business what other people are do-
ing in their sexual lives and how many
partners they have had or for what rea-
sons they exchange sex. Having sex with
multiple people does not refect ones
morality. Even if this person is your part-
ner, you do not have ownership over their
body and thus it is not your place to judge
whether or not he or she is a slut. Te la-
bel of slut used in this way serves one
purpose: To control womens bodies and
actions in a manner that forces them to
assimilate to pre-assigned notions of ap-
propriate gender norms.
It should also be noted that safe sex
for pleasure should not be stigmatized
under socially constructed labels. Lastly,
I should say that I also support people
self-identifying as sluts as a way to re-
claim this label in a positive manner and
thus do not condemn this label when it is
used in this way. All this to say that Im
ashamed that the Fulcrum would publish
a letter that has no merit to it and is based
solely on oppressive views.
Anonymous
Te SFUO and BOA have lost touch
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extreme displeasure with our elected
Student Federation of the University of
Ottawa (SFUO) executive and Board of
Administration (BOA) representatives.
Tey have lost touch with us and no lon-
ger represent the students of our campus.
Sundays special BOA meeting about
election appeals further proves how
distant they are from the student body.
All appeals in favour of Tristan Dnom-
me, disqualifed vp fnance candidate,
were shot down to the great outrage of
the vast majority who were viewing the
meeting in the Senate room of Tabaret. I
dont recall seeing a single tweet all night
supporting the way our elected represen-
tatives voted on the appeals. Te March
7 protest outside and inside the SFUO
of ce also shows the great discontent of
many of the student leaders on campus.
Te displeasure I share with many
has been culminating all year and began
last summer during the planning of 101
Week. Te inability to run their com-
munication and fnance round tables, or
even just reply to emails was incredible.
Te planning of the week would have
been a disaster if not for the 101 Week
Crew under our vp social Alex Chaput.
Later in the semester more frustration
was felt by the federated bodies when
they were overcharged for bulk order
items and 101 Week events, when many
of them are in debt due the levy funds
that were slashed in half two years ago.
SFUO executives inability to respond
to emails continued for the rest of the
year. On top of wasting $5,000 when they
cancelled the Jason Mewes event and
withholding federated body student lists
which they are mandated to give out, the
BOA decisions all year have been highly
criticized by student leaders and even by
a few of the SFUO executives. Teir lat-
est elections have been called corrupted
and disingenuous where three SFUO
members whose work has been called
into question all year were re-elected. It
doesnt hurt that the SFUO runs its own
elections with a CEO and committee they
hire instead of hiring a third party to do
it.
It has gotten to the point that feder-
ated bodies such as the Engineering Stu-
dent Society and PIDSSA want to leave
the SFUO (de-federate) and represent
their students themselves and control
their own fnances. Will the SFUO wake
up one of these days and realise they are
alienating their members? Well, once a
few referendums make way for federated
bodies to leave the SFUO, maybe, just
maybe, they will see the many many er-
rors of their ways!
Anthony Burvill
Tird-year engineering student and
Director of Communications of the
Engineering Student Society
BOA logic goes to the wind
ALTHOUGH MY SUNDAY evening this
week was flled with much homework
and the crunch of a few assignments, I
felt compelled to follow the SFUOs BOA
proceedings regarding the disqualifca-
tion of Tristan Dnomme. I have not
been a fan of the SFUO as I have ofen
thought in recent years that it follows the
model of an old boys club. While this
is quite the accusation to make, Sunday
night confrmed this suspicion.
I saw any form of democracy and re-
spect for the SFUO disintegrate, and
logic go to the wind. It was apparent that
some individuals had clearly made up
their mind before even listening to de-
bates, and chose to elect someone into
of ce that we did not vote for.
It has become clear that the SFUOs
BOA does not care for what the campus
wants. Te voting clearly had shown that
the incumbent vp fnance was not want-
ed back into of ce. So, surprise surprise
when current SFUO members who had
worked with her this year voted against
the motion of a by-election to at least
bring a democratic process back into
the mix. Te SFUO has had, from what I
have seen, the least productive year since
I have been attending the University of
Ottawa. From arguing about T-shirts for
months to spending student money on a
trip to the G20, the SFUO has tarnished
its image more and more.
Since I have attended this university,
I have seen an SFUO president arrested,
spending scandals, and clear disregard
for student views and opinion. However,
this was the breaking point. Te SFUO
has lost all their credibility and any re-
spect it had. Democracy lost, the old
boys club won. It is unfortunate I will
leave the University of Ottawa this year
with this view of the administration and
student government. Part of me is glad
I will not see the train wreck that is the
SFUO continue. I call upon the individu-
als who voted against democracy to ex-
plain themselves to the campus. Tis is
the least they owe us.
Michael Read
Fourth-year human kinetics student
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Theatre
NowMarch 13: VERSeFest runs at
Arts Court (2 Daly Ave.)
March 13: The High Commission
of Indias presentation of Shakun-
thalam at the National Arts Centre
(53 Elgin St.), 7:30 p.m.
March 15April 2: Frank McGuin-
ness and the Tara Players pres-
ent Observe the Sons of Ulster
Marching Towards the Somme at
the Ottawa Little Theatre (400 King
Edward Ave.)
March 16April 2: Saint Carmen of
The Main at the National Arts Cen-
tre (53 Elgin St.), 7:30 p.m.
March 18: CJCA and Les Produc-
tions Akwaaba present Tiken Jah
Fakoly at Harold Shenkman Hall
(245 Centrum Blvd.), 8 p.m.
March 24April 2: The Ottawa
Theatre School presents Under
Milkwood at the Richcraft Theatre
(2 Daly Ave.), 7:30 p.m.
March 27: Rag and Bone and OYP
Theatre School present The Night-
ingale at the Shenkman Arts Centre
(245 Centrum Blvd.), 1:30 p.m.
March 30April 2: La Liste at the
National Arts Centre (53 Elgin St.),
8 p.m.
April 79: Broadways Leading Men
at the National Arts Centre (53 Elgin
St.), 8 p.m.
April 9: Beijing Dance with Ma Bo,
Li Han-zhong, Sang Jijia, Liu Bin,
and Song Tingting at the National
Arts Centre (53 Elgin St.), 7:30 p.m.
Music
March 10: Down With Webster and
Sweet Thing play the Bronson Cen-
tre (211 Bronson Ave.), 7 p.m.
March 10: Necronomicon, Dark-
ness Rites, and Immersed play
Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York St.),
8 p.m.
March 11: Rah Rah, Grand Motel,
Fire and Neon, and Oceans play
Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau St.),
8 p.m.
March 12: The Rebel Spell, Ma-
chine Gun Dolly, Wooka Tribe, and
RawRawRiot play Cafe Dekcuf
(221 Rideau St.), 7:30 p.m.
March 12: Young Galaxy, Bravesta-
tion, and Loon Choir play Mavericks
(221 Rideau St.), 8 p.m.
March 14: Lymbyc Systym, We Fled
Cairo, and I Spell It Nature play Cafe
Dekcuf (221 Rideau St.), 8 p.m.
March 15: Kalmah, Warcall, Insur-
rection, and Accursed Spawn play
The Rainbow (76 Murray St.), 7 p.m.
March 16: Kid Liberty, I Call Fives,
Rust Belt Lights, Sharks, and Red
Rocket play Mavericks (221 Rideau
St.), 6 p.m.
March 17: The Gatineau Steamers,
The Chapeau Irish Fiddler Band,
and Quin Gibson play The Rainbow
(76 Murray St.), 2 p.m.
March 24: Protest The Hero, May-
lene and the Sons of Disaster, and
TesseracT play Capital Music Hall
(128 York St.), 7 p.m.
March 25: Basia Bulat and The
Wilderness Of Manitoba play the
First Baptist Church (140 Laurier
Ave. W.), 7 p.m.
March 26: Jeff Martin 777, Flower-
child, and Gabriel Lee play Capital
Music Hall (128 York St.), 8 p.m.
March 30: Born Rufans and First
Rate People play Ritual nightclub
(174 Rideau St.), 8 p.m.
April 1: Comeback Kid, Title Fight,
The Carrier, Counterparts, and
Constraints play Mavericks
(221 Rideau St.), 6:30 p.m.
April 1: Subsistance, Machine Gun
Dolly, The Rotten, Hellbats, The
Scally Cap Brats play Cafe Dekcuf
(221 Rideau St.), 7 p.m.
April 2: August Burns Red, Set Your
Goals, Born Of Osiris, and Texas In
July play Capital Music Hall
(128 York St.), 6:30 p.m.
April 3: The Dirty Heads, New Poli-
tics, and Daniel Wesley play Ritual
nightclub (174 Rideau St.), 8 p.m.
April 6: Memphis, included mem-
bers of Stars, play Ritual nightclub
(174 Rideau St.), 8 p.m.
April 6: PS I Love You plays Maver-
icks (221 Rideau St.), 8 p.m.
April 8: Mike Watt and The Miss-
ingmen, Steve Adamyk Band, and
Porcelain Forehead play Mavericks
(221 Rideau St.), 9 p.m.
April 8: Tokyo Police Club, Said The
Whale, and Dinosaur Bones play
Capital Music Hall (128 York St.),
8 p.m.
April 9: Timber Timbre, and Tasseo-
mancy play the First Baptist Church
(140 Laurier Ave. W.), 7 p.m.
Film
March 11: Battle: Los Angeles, with
Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez,
Michael Pena, and Bridget Moyna-
han, released to theatres
March 11: Mars Needs Moms, with
Seth Green and Joan Cusack,
released to theatres
March 11: Red Riding Hood, with
Amanda Seyfried and Shiloh Fer-
nandez, released to theatres
March 11: Jane Eyre, with Mia Wa-
sikowska, Michael Fassbender, and
Judi Dench, released to theatres
March 18: Limitless, with Bradley
Cooper, Robert De Niro, and Abbie
Cornish, released to theatres
March 18: The Lincoln Lawyer,
with Matthew McConaughey, Ryan
Phillipe, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas,
and William H. Macy, released to
theatres
March 18: Paul, with Simon Pegg,
Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Jason Bate-
man, Sigourney Weaver, and Jane
Lynch, released to theatres
March 18: Win Win, with Paul
Giamatti and Amy Ryan, released to
theatres
March 25: Sucker Punch released
to theatres
March 25: Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
Rodrick Rules released to theatres
April 1: Duncan Jones Source
Code released to theatres
April 1: Hop, with Russell Brand,
Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, David
Hasselhoff, Chelsea Handler, and
Hugh Laurie, released to theatres
April 1: Insidious, with Patrick
Wilson and Rose Byrne, released to
theatres
April 8: Arthur, with Russell Brand,
Helen Mirren, and Jennifer Garner,
released to theatres
April 8: Born To Be Wild, with Mor-
gan Freeman, released to theatres
April 8: Your Highness, with James
Franco, Natalie Portman, and Zooey
Deschanel, released to theatres
April 8: Soul Surfer, with Dennis
Quaid, Helen Hunt, and Carrie Un-
derwood, released to theatres
Visual Art
NowApril 3: Marian Scott Ab-
stracted Notions runs at the Ottawa
Art Gallery Contemporary Gallery
(2 Daly Ave.)
NowApril 10: Exhibition of the
works of Susan Feindel at the
Ottawa Art Gallery Contemporary
Gallery (2 Daly Ave.)
NowApril 10: Barbara Gamble
Development Series runs at the
Ottawa Art Gallery Contemporary
Gallery (2 Daly Ave.)
NowApril 17: Che Bella Linea:
Italian Master Prints, 15001650
exhibition at the National Gallery of
Canada (380 Sussex Dr.)
NowApril 24: It Is What It Is. Re-
cent Acquisitions of New Canadian
Art exhibition at the National Gallery
of Canada (380 Sussex Dr.)
NowApril 29: Alex Colville: The
Formative Years, 1938-1942 ex-
hibition at the National Gallery of
Canada (380 Sussex Dr.)
Miscellaneous Happenings
March 10: The 31st Annual Genie
Awards at the National Arts Centre
(53 Elgin St.), 7 p.m.
March 13: The Humane Society
Benet featuring Tanya Janca,
Courtney Thorman, Lauren Cauchy,
and Annelise Petlock at Mercury
Lounge (56 Byward Market), 7 p.m.
March 26: The Ottawa Theatre
Challenge in honour of World
Theatre Day featuring Company of
Fools Theatre at the National Arts
Centre (53 Elgin St.), 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 29: An Evening with David
Sedaris at the National Arts Centre
(53 Elgin St.), 8 p.m.
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NEWS EDITOR Katherine DeClerq | news@thefulcrum.ca | (613) 562 5260 5
Te Fulcrum: We are almost at the end
of the pilot year for the U-Pass. How do
you think this frst year went?
Jim Watson: Ive been very pleased with
the results. I think a couple of things
have happened. One, weve seen a tre-
mendous increase in the usage of bus
service with students, which is good for
the economy, good for the environment,
[and] good for safety. I think it has been
a very good and fair deal for students,
and I think the investment of $3 million
from the city to act as that subsidy was
a good use of tax dollars because one of
the things were trying to do is to create
the next generation of transit users in a
positive fashion.
Recently, the city and OC Transpo de-
cided to extend the U-Pass at its current
price for a year. What prompted this
decision?
I think a couple of things. One, we were
looking at increasing it by 2.5 per cent to
make up a shortfall of about $185,000 we
needed for the U-Pass, and there was also
some confusion as to [if] a second refer-
endum [was] needed if the price went up
by infationwhich was 2.5 per centor
if it wasnt needed. And we discovered
in working with the universities and the
students that there was in fact a projected
enrolment that would, in essence, cover
the $185,000 that we needed, so it ended
up being a wash. We would, in essence,
implement it as if it were continuing on
from last year, but that we would require
a new referendum to make the program
permanent. [At] that stage, the cost
would have to be the full-cost recovery.
In other words, we would eliminate the
$3-million subsidy. So the price would
go up.
So, the referendum needs to happen
next year?
It has to happen before March 31, 2012,
so that were very clear and the students
are very clear that this is the rate. Tere
will be an infationary escalating clause
so we dont have to have a referendum
every year.
I know that we have one of the more ex-
pensive U-Passes in the country, and I
think that a lot of students would like
to know if there would ever be the op-
portunity for a cheaper pass?
Te [cities] of Calgary, Edmonton, To-
ronto, Montreal, and Vancouver all ft
within Ottawa. And we still have room
lef over. Our city is so bigwe have
2,758 square kilometresversus all of
these other cities ... and so our costs tend
to go up ... So, our challenge is geogra-
phy and length of the routes. Te more
gas you use, the more wear and tear on
the buses, and the more labour you need
to staf all those routes and the costs go
up.
What do you see for the future of the
U-Pass?
Well, a couple of things. First of all, Im
optimistic that we have the votes to get it
through at council next week, so Im very
confdent well have quite an overwhelm-
ing majority of people who will say the
pilot project has worked well ... Secondly,
my hope is that the student leadership
goes out and sells the pass in the next ref-
erendum even though the price is going
to be higher.
Is the U-Pass important to you? Is it
something that you want to push for, or
does it matter to you if it continues?
It is, because it goes back to over 10 years
ago when I frst tried to get the frst U-
Pass and I was not successful. So its nice
to be in a position now as mayor that we
can actually implement a U-Pass that has
been well received by students.
I dont sugar coat it. Tere are some
students obviously that do not support
it and there are some that are taking the
student [federation] to court. And you
have students who either live in the rural
areas that dont have easy access to transit
or they live in Sandy Hill and they walk
everywhere and they argue they dont
need a pass. I argue they may want to go
to St. Laurent Shopping Centre, and you
may want to go down to the Glebe, and
you may want to travel around the city
and its a lot cheaper to take the bus than
it is to take a taxi ... At the end of the day,
if the students decide in the referendum
afer next year that they dont want it,
thats their decision. f
A good and fair deal for students
MAPPING OUT THE U-PASS
Mayor Jim Watson explains why the U-Pass is so expensive in Ottawa
photo by Alex Martin
Ottawa Mayor
Jim Watson
discusses the
U-Pass and its
recent renewal
Amanda Shendruk | Fulcrum Staff
ON FEB. 24, OC Transpo and the City of
Ottawa announced they would keep the
U-Pass at $145 per full-time student per
semester for another year. Te decision
came as a surprise to some, as the city ini-
tially recommended cutting the U-Pass
subsidy. Te cut would have increased the
passs price to $175 per semester, efec-
tively ending the program. Following the
citys change of heart, Mayor Jim Wat-
son sat down with the Fulcrum to talk
about the success of the program, why he
thinks the U-Pass is great for students,
and why it is one of the most expensive
in the country.
6 | news thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011
Whats she building in there?
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Tyler Shendruk | Fulcrum Staff
Te problem
RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN tech-
nology have allowed scientists to ac-
celerate electrons in ways that create
high-energy, extremely bright, and
short laser pulses. Before the invention
of these lasers, scientists could not study
how high-intensity ultraviolet and X-ray
light interacts with matter. Now that
such lasers exist, everybodys dying to
know what happens when you blast stuf
with short, high-intensity, high-energy
laser beams.
Te obvious answer is that you blow
shit up, and thats cool and all, but the
potential applications of these beams are
much greater than that. High-intensity
ultraviolet and X-ray lasers might be able
to image materials that are currently
challenging to study. But before scientists
can use these lasers, they have to under-
stand this completely unexplored area of
light-matter interaction.
Te researcher
Lora Ramunno studies computational
photonics at the University of Ottawa.
Using her parallel supercomputer (equiv-
alent to about 600 desktops), Ramunno
studies nonlinear optical imaging and
the interaction between matter and in-
tense laser beams.
Te project
Ramunno decided to look at how tiny
clusters of matter interact with a high-
intensity laser pulse by simulating each
and every one of the atoms. When atoms
are hit by a photon of light there is some
probability that they will absorb the pho-
ton and eject one of their electrons. Tis
leaves the atom as a positively charged
ion. At every step of her simulation, Ra-
munnos computer program must stop
and evaluate the quantum probabilities
that give these rates before it can move
on to the next step.
Te key
Before the laser blows up the cluster
of atoms, electrons escape from their
atomic orbitals and the cluster becomes
a plasma. Te frst few electrons that are
ejected simply fy away and leave behind
a charged cluster of ions. However, the
electrons emitted later fnd themselves in
this charged environment that they cant
escape from.
Tese electrons are free to zip around,
but cant leave the cluster, and from time
to time they collide with unionized at-
oms. Tey usually dont have enough
energy to free an orbiting electron from
the atom they collided with, but they can
excite one of the atoms electrons up to
higher energy. Ramunno found that if
a second free electron collides with the
same atom that had been energized by
an earlier collision, it has a better chance
of releasing the orbiting electron. When
pairs of free electrons work together like
this the cluster charges more quickly
than if the laser didnt have any help and
so the cluster explodes in a shorter period
of time. Ramunno calls this process Aug-
mented Collision Ionization.
Are you doing interesting science? Or do
you have a professor who cant stop talking
about their research? Let us know at
research@thefulcrum.ca
Blowing shit up, science style
Wilfred Laurier professor runs for of ce
WATERLOO (CUP)AS AN INDIVIDUAL with an extensive background in
the feld of political science, the decision to run for provincial government was
not as obvious for Rob Leone as one might assume. Yet on April 16, Leone, a pro-
fessor at Wilfrid Laurier University, is hoping to win the vote that would secure
his nomination as the Conservative party representative for Cambridge, On-
tario, in the upcoming provincial election. Leone will be up against two former
Cambridge mayoral candidates.
Olivia Nightingale, the Cord
Students break world record
VANCOUVER (CUP)FOUR UBC STUDENTS are hoping their soccer stami-
na on the small screen will earn them a place in the record books. Rene Rinfret,
Jamie Tang, Gerome Louie, and Anesu Mutangadura spent 36 hours shooting,
sliding, and scoring on FIFA Soccer 2011 in an attempt to break the world re-
cord for longest session spent playing the Electronic Arts game. On Feb. 19, they
played 63 video games starting at 8 a.m. and fnishing at 4:30 p.m. the follow-
ing day. Rinfet is currently compiling the groups of cial package for Guinness
World Records. Te previous record was almost six hours shorter than the ses-
sion played by the UBC students.
Arshy Mann, the Ubyssey
Pro-life club sues Carleton
OTTAWA (CUP)THE PRO-LIFE CLUB at Carleton University has launched a
lawsuit against the university afer fve students were arrested at a demonstration
last fall. On Oct. 4 of last year, the students were arrested and charged with tres-
passing when they attempted to erect a controversial display on campus called
the Genocide Awareness Project. Te lawsuit will cost approximately $250,000.
Alanna Wallace, CUP Ontario Bureau Chief
Carleton students caught in free laundry scam
OTTAWAA COMPUTER GLITCH let Carleton University students do their
laundry in residence for free. Te glitch allowed them to swipe their student
cards and enter the number of a particular washing machine and their card
would not be billed. Te university discovered the glitch and is demanding that
students pay. Te total cost to the university was $28,000.
Katherine DeClerq
Strike deadline set for Brock
ST. CATHARINES (CUP)THE LABOUR UNION representing teaching as-
sistants and instructors at Brock University have rejected the students unions
ofer to enter into binding arbitration with the university. A strike deadline has
been set for March 14 at 12:01 a.m. Te employees represented by the union have
been without a contract since their three-year agreement expired in June. Both
sides have been unable to agree on several major issues including wages, job se-
curity, workload, and proposals that directly afect students, such as capping
class sizes and protecting the seminar-lab system.
Bryan Medland, the Brock Press
Katrina Medwenitsch | Fulcrum Staff Tis is supposed to be the frst-ever
network that has been hosted by the
University of Ottawa. Ever, said Azze-
dine Boukerche, a full-time professor at
the School of Information Technology
and Engineering, and the lead research-
er from the university on the project.
Its very competitive and presti-
gious, he added. Its going to put all
the researcher networks in the area of
vehicular networks at Ottawaits go-
ing to put Ottawa on the top.
Te project, entitled the Developing
Next Generation Intelligent Vehicular
Networks and Applications (DIVA) net-
work, is comprised of several universi-
ties, government organizations, and
private-sector companies. By hosting
the network, the U of O will have the
best and brightest minds on site, devel-
oping the technology for future vehicle
improvements.
DIVA will design network protocols
and applications that allow for high-
speed and hands-free communication
among vehicles.
Basically [the purpose is] to design
the next future vehicle, the dream vehicle
that will have all the design and the next
generation of the car that is supposed to
be safe, secure, and entertaining for the
passenger, explained Boukerche.
However, Boukerche is concerned
that accomplishing this may be more
dif cult than it seems.
[Te goal is to] create this technol-
ogy that doesnt exist yet and make it
show that it can be integrated within the
car, he added.
Some of the applications will increase
comfort while travelling long distances
by introducing location-aware services,
multimedia streaming, local news, so-
cial networking, and tourist informa-
tion. Te technology is also meant to re-
duce greenhouse gas emissions, as well
as security threats.
Despite the challenges of creating
new technology, Boukerche believes
that Canadians will soon start to reap
the benefts of this research.
We are limited in funds of technol-
ogy so we are hoping that in the next
fve years we should be able to have a
platform that can be used within those
future cars, he says.
Te funding and research project
itself is part of the NSERCs Strategic
Network Grants program, which endea-
vours to improve and enhance the Cana-
dian economy, society, and environment
through research and training.
news
briefs
U of O-led research network granted $8 million
to change the way Canadians drive
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Smart research for
smart cars
A UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa-
led research network has been
awarded a $5-million grant
from the Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Coun-
cil of Canada (NSERC) to
put toward a large research
program that aims to change
the way Canadians drive and
commute. With the $3 million
that the research network was
granted from industry part-
ners, this project will become
an $8-million collaborative
efort led by the university.
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Profles in science research at the U of O
news | 7 thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011
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Jane Lytvynenko | Fulcrum Staff
PROTESTERS WERE USING kegs as
drum kits, and chanting to the sounds
of a siren in an attempt to make their
opinions regarding Tristan Dnommes
disqualifcation heard. Students crowded
into the of ce of the Student Federation
of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) at ap-
proximately 11:30 a.m. on March 7 for a
sit-in demonstration.
Tey just told us they were sitting
down and going to chill at the of ce
and the next thing I know theyve taken
my couch out of my of ce and were using
it to barricade [the door], said Alex Cha-
put, the current vp social of the SFUO.
Its a shame it has to come to this.
In my opinion, theyre defending whats
right versus whats wrong.
Te protest was organized by Alexis
Goudreau, Dnommes former cam-
paign manager, in response to the deci-
sions of an emergency Board of Admin-
istrators (BOA) meeting the day before.
Te BOA rejected Dnommes appeals
and fnalized his disqualifcation from
the position of vp fnance, putting his op-
ponent, Sarah Jayne King, into of ce for
the 201112 academic year.
We went to the BOA yesterday, we
saw what happened, and were pissed of,
said Goudreau afer allowing the Ful-
crum into the barricaded space. [What]
we are hoping to accomplish [is] that stu-
dents wake up a bit and see what [is hap-
pening] with the federation.
Goudreau explained that the students
hoped to stay in the of ce until Dnom-
me was reinstated as the of cial vp
fnance and that the BOA members in-
volved in the disqualifcation resigned
from of ce.
Dnomme came to the scene afer
the fact and stayed outside the of ce.
Although he didnt organize the protest,
Dnomme fully encouraged it.
I didnt know we were actually in-
sideI love it! Tis is fucking amazing!
he said. Afer everything thats hap-
pened, this is the only thing we can do to
express our opinion to the SFUO.
Tere were other supporters watch-
ing outside the of ce, as well as some
students who were frustrated with the
protest itself.
Tis occupation is penalizing stu-
dents Its penalizing services that cant
get to the photocopiers. Tere are em-
ployees inside, those who are working in
uncomfortable circumstances, said Jesse
Root, a BOA member for social sciences.
Although the protestors were not forc-
ibly keeping any SFUO employees inside
the of ce, Paige Gallette, vp communica-
tions of the SFUO, maintained that she
was concerned about those working in
the of ces.
We are trying our best to ensure the
safety of our employees, she said in an
of cial statement to the Fulcrum.
Students frustrated with the protest
began to hold up posters of their own,
reading, Tristan cheated, SJK didnt. Pe-
nalize Tristan, not SJK.
Amy Hammett, vp student afairs of
the SFUO, believes that democracy was
upheld in the BOA ruling, and that the
decision wont be changed through pro-
testing.
A candidate was disqualifed for not
following the election rules ... and now it
came to the last desperate attempt of the
candidate, said Hammett.
It didnt take long for the protesting
to spill into the centre of the UCU, with
parties from both sides screaming about
democracy, by-elections, cheating, and
accountability. Campus security sepa-
rated the two groups before the argument
could escalate further.
Te sit-in ended at about 4:20 p.m. de-
spite rumors of protesters preparing to
spend the night. Afer negotiating with
supporters outside the room, the protest-
ers decided to leave afer city media had
written about their cause, stating that
they had achieved their goal of inform-
ing the students.
Tis is only the beginning, said
Goudreau.
He claimed that the student body
should brace itself for more demonstra-
tions.
Dnommes supporters organize
sit-in to protest BOAs disqualication
of election winner
Students barricade
SFUO of ce
WELL, MY FELLOW readers, I dont
even know what to say. I have been
shocked silent. Should I write about
how the Board of Administration
(BOA) outright disqualifed Tristan
Dnomme; should I write about the
sit-in students organized in protest; or
should I write about the people protest-
ing the sit-in? Should I write about the
gossip being spread by student federa-
tion executives and board members, or
should I talk about Protection Services
involvement in this entire afair?
Afer reviewing my options, I have de-
cided to write about the fact that the Stu-
dent Federation of the University of Ot-
tawa (SFUO), and the BOA respectively,
think that the media create unsafe space.
I guess my reputation for being in-
timidating has spread across campus.
And if any of you know me, you can
probably picture me saying that with a
smile. Well, not this time.
During the March 6 BOA meeting,
the media was allowed into the room
afer two hours of debating, and only
under certain conditions. We were told
by Federico Carvajal, Chair of the BOA,
that only three members from each
paper could enter the room. We were
told that we could not speak (not that
we usually do as objective observers).
We were told that if we did speak, we
would have to leave quietly or security
would take us out forcibly. Finally, we
were told we had to respect the room as
a safe space.
At this point, I think I speak for the
entire Fulcrum when I say we did not
feel safe entering that room.
Since when has the media become an
instigator of unsafe activity? Te me-
dias role is to inform the public in an
objective manner. Im sorry if our pens
make too much noise as we write down
notes, but does that mean that you feel
unsafe in our presence? Te Fulcrum
has never spoken out during a BOA
meeting and only works toward writing
the truthand that is exactly what the
BOA feels creates an unsafe space.
I can tell you what they were afraid
of. Tey were afraid that we would be
able to hear them better than we could
from the live-feed. Tey were afraid that
we would be able to actually quote them
rather than paraphrase. Tey were wor-
ried that we would write a story outlin-
ing their faults as a democratic institu-
tion.
I dont have a grudge against the
SFUO or the BOA. All I wanted was for
my reporters to be able to do their job
and inform the public as to what hap-
pened inside that closed-door meeting.
I told them all to be ferce, to try their
best to get into the room because the
chances of technical dif culties were
pretty high.
Yes, I said this with a smile.
But apparently, smiles and the truth
are what frighten this student federa-
tion.
news@thefulcrum
(613) 562 5260
Te truth and
smiles create
an unsafe
space?
DEMOCRACY BARRICADED
Disqualifed vp fnance candidate, Tristin Dnomme, watches protest done in his name
Katherine DeClerq
News Editor
between
the lines
photos (from left) by Kate Waddingham and
Katherine DeClerq
8 | news thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011
Briana Hill | Fulcrum Staff
A CONTROVERSIAL DECISION to dis-
qualify Student Federation of the Univer-
sity of Ottawa (SFUO) former vp fnance-
elect Tristan Dnomme was upheld at a
Board of Administration (BOA) meeting
March 6.
Initially scheduled to be held in the
Tabaret Senate room, the meeting was
changed at the last minute to a location
in Lamoureux. When students arrived to
view the proceedings, they were met by
Protection Services and a locked door.
What Im for is having ... a secure
space where the members of the board
can do their work without people yelling
every two seconds, explained Amalia
Savva, president-elect for the year 2011
12, regarding the barring of students
from the usually public proceedings.
Frustrated students were lef to watch
a live feed of the meeting on their lap-
tops in the hallway or in a room across
campus. Te broadcast upset many pas-
sionate students wanting to attend the
meeting, and spectators were unable to
gain entry to the room at any point. Even
the media was asked to wait outside and
watch the video stream.
Sunday, Feb. 28, BOA members voted
to conduct the public SFUO election
appeals process behind closed doors.
Te meeting, which begin just afer 5
p.m., lasted until two in the morning.
Te eight and a half hour meeting was
plagued with technical dif culties as the
sound for the video feed dropped in and
out, and the connection was altogether
lost at times.
Less than half an hour into the meet-
ing, Brandon Clim, a fourth-year politi-
cal science student involved in one of the
appeals, walked out and called the pro-
cess a ridiculous kangaroo court.
[Tyler Steeves, president of the
SFUO,] raised a point of order, and he
said that he was receiving messages from
the media saying that they couldnt un-
derstand [the video feed], and then Fed-
erico, [chairperson of the BOA], threw
that back in his face, explained Clim.
Te board eventually allowed six
members of the student media to enter
the room under the condition that they
would not speak and they would respect
the meeting room as a safe space.
Te BOA heard six appeals in total
the frst regarding Savvas collaboration
with a BOA member on her campaign,
and the second concerned with clubs
emails sent in support of current VP
Student Afairs Amy Hammett in her
re-election campaign. Both Savva and
Hammetts actions were upheld as in ac-
cordance with election rules.
It was appeals three through six, how-
ever, that drew the most attention from
student observers. Te appeals addressed
alleged infractions within the campaign
of vp fnance candidate Tristan Dnom-
me, which ultimately led to his disquali-
fcation.
A week ago, Dnomme was disquali-
fed afer having of cially won the race
of vp fnance in the SFUO elections by
114 votes. Te disqualifcation was based
on accusations of publishing false state-
ments in relation to the personal char-
acter or conduct of a candidate; posting
in unauthorized locations; and failure to
comply with minor and major penalties.
Te frst of Dnommes three appeals
concerned his alleged dissemination of
false information and misrepresentation
of his opponent and current vp fnance of
the SFUO, Sarah Jayne King.
Dnommes second appeal dealt with
his major penalty during the elections
campaign: the removal of 75 posters and
two large banners.
Reem Zaia, Dnommes representa-
tive at the meeting, proposed that the
decision to impose this sanction came
before he had a chance to complete the
punitive measures imposed upon him.
Tis was based on the date of a letter he
received from the CEO of the elections
of ce, Jason Benovoy, regarding his in-
fractions. Because the letter was dated
the day he was supposed to comply with
earlier measures, Dnomme concluded
that Benovoy had preemptively assumed
he would not comply and imposed a ma-
jor penalty. To this, Benovoy responded
he was merely reusing an old letter.
Dnommes third and fnal appeal
was of the decision to disqualify him al-
together.
Tere are no grounds in the constitu-
tion that actually justify the removal of a
candidate-elect, argued Zaia.
In her defense, King used strong lan-
guage about Dnommes conduct dur-
ing the campaign.
Te systematic disregard for electoral
processes exhibited by Mr. Dnomme
are a disgrace to the integrity of our elec-
tions system, argued King. It is incred-
ibly unfortunate that my opponent chose
to run a campaign based on lies, a lack
of integrity, and a failure to comply with
regulations.
All three of Dnommes appeals
failed.
Upon confrmation of his disqualifca-
tion, Dnomme mouthed to King see
you in court from across the room.
Tough disappointed with the out-
come of the BOA, he seemed optimistic
about his plans to pursue legal action.
Im not surprised at all of what just
happened, its [the] SFUO, its always like
that, he said.
A fnal appeal for a vp fnance by-
election was rejected, meaning that King
will now assume the position for a second
mandate.
Tyler Steeves, president of the SFUO,
expressed his disappointment with the
results.
[I am] disappointed with the deci-
sion of the BOA tonight. I was hoping
for some sort of acknowledgement that
elected candidates are elected and its not
fair to unelect them, he said.
King is aware of the anger that has
resulted from the decision to disqualify
Dnomme, and she fnds the victory bit-
tersweet.
We have seen some backlash ... I hope
that well be able to communicate to stu-
dents exactly what did happen because
I think [thats] the reason that we have
seen a bit of backlash. I certainly wish I
didnt have to go through that process,
but the board has made the fnal ruling
on this and I think its the right one.
BOA decisions result in controversy
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DEBATING INTO THE EARLY MORNING
(Lef, top right) BOA discusses election appeals in a closed-door meeting in Lamoureux, (bottom right) Federico Carvajal and security block Dnommes access to the meeting
photos by Kate Waddingham
Decision to
disqualify former
vp nance
candidate is
upheld
ARTS & CULTURE Charlotte Bailey | arts@thefulcrum.ca | (613) 562 5931 9
ARTS&CULTURE
Charlotte Bailey | Fulcrum Staff
TALKING TO DICK Valentine is an un-
usual experience. As front man for the
band Electric Six, this singer-songwriter
says his motivations for continuing to
produce music are simple.
Money. Fame. Exposure, he states,
completely seriously. As a band that has
been around for 15 years, these answers
maybe shouldnt have been such a sur-
prise to me: surely success can alter a
bands priorities?
Were money-hungry. We look at this
as a pyramid scheme, he says. I laugh.
He doesnt.
Surely there must be more to making
music for a decade and a half than mo-
tivation through money? I asked him
about this.
Tere is some love of the music, yes,
he says. We enjoy the way the music
makes us feel. Electric Sixs sound has
been called alternative rock, dance-
punk, and new wave. Responsible for hits
like Danger! High Voltage, Gay Bar,
and Dance Commander, they have
produced an album annually since 2005.
Touring fve months of the year, Electric
Six writes songs while on the road, re-
cording and producing during the rest of
the year. Valentine says that things they
experience on tour inspire them musi-
cally.
Were inspired by things that we see
on the roadfor instance, theres an
A&W in Red Deer, Alberta, and I found
that was a great place to write songs.
Really? I ask. What inspired you there?
Te root beer, he says. I laugh. He
doesnt. Again.
Electric Six has been touring in Can-
ada for a number of years, and will play
at the bar Mavericks on March 11. Teir
concert dates match up almost perfectly
to the dates that theyve played in Cana-
da previous years. When I mentioned to
Valentine that I became an Electric Six
fan when I saw them live in 2010, it was
the frst time during the interview that he
actually sounded excited.
Tats fantasticwe had such a
great time, he says. We love your city
so much. We is the operative word
heresynthesizer player Tait Nucleus is
never present at the Electric Six shows in
Canada for reasons that Valentine stated
he couldnt share. As an annual touring
spot, only having fve electric members
certainly poses a problem for a band
touring almost half of each year.
Hes tried desperately to get in, says
Valentine. Your government wont allow
it. At the shows, Valentine says that their
years of making music has allowed them
a lot of selection when it comes their con-
cert playlists.
We try to play the new favourites, as
well as some of the old stuf, he explains.
From there, we pick and chooseits la-
dies choice.
You pick requests? I ask, having not
remembered this from last year.
We pick ladies, he says. Ive given up
on laughing at this point.
Having a very tight schedule of writ-
ing, touring, and recording, Electric Six
hasnt let their infuence in the music
scene fade. Teir constant work seems to
be taking a toll on Valentine, although he
states that he wont be taking a break any
time soon.
No, he responds. No, no, nothis
is how it will be, and eventually Im going
to hit the wall.
So thats the plan? I ask. To work as
hard as you can
until my organs shut down, yeah,
he responds. Fearing that I might be
beating a dead horse, I asked him once
again if the only thing motivating him is
money. I have a hard time believing that
its just about the funds, if his plan is to
keep doing it until he dies.
How old are you, love? he asks me. I
reply, Im 21.
Well, lets trade lives, he says. Ill
live your life for a month, and youll live
mine, and then well get back to each
other. I wish I could explain it to you, but
thats the best way. Also, Id want to be a
21-year-old woman. It would be a whole
new perspectivea fresh start, if you
will. Tis, again, surprises me. I won-
der if Valentine has any regrets about his
time with the band.
No, he says. Touring with Electric
Six has been fantastic. Ive been to Can-
ada 14 times, Ive been to Estonia, Ive
been to Japan, he says. I have a wonder-
ful bank account.
For more information on their upcoming
concerts, visit electricsix.com
Electric after 15 years
Frontman
Dick Valentine
motivated by
money and fame
DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE
Dick Valentine (under the fsh, with the hat) and the rest of Electric Six revisit Ottawa
photo courtesy electricsix.com
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Just Go With It
AFTER HAVING HIS heart broken, Danny (Adam Sandler) leaves his wife at the altar and heads to a bar.
Danny soon realizes that women in bars are drawn to men with wedding rings (are they?). Ten years later, we
see he is still using the same trick to score women, but when he meets Palmer (Brooklyn Decker), he discovers
he must change his approach for a woman he is genuinely interested in. When she discovers his ring, the flms
plot takes of, as he must convince her that he is not the cheater she believes him to be. Te remainder of the
flm takes place in Hawaii, where single mom Katherine (Jennifer Aniston), Dannys assistant, is drawn into the predictable
web of lies and expectedly agrees to play along as Dannys soon-to-be ex-wife. Te flm very much follows the mold of any
romantic comedy. From the outset, the viewers speculate as to whether Danny will end up with Palmer or Katherine.
Like Sandlers other flms, you can expect another great soundtrack compiled of classic 70s and 80s rock, this one being
heavy on Sting and Te Police. Also, the never-ending cameos from the familiar cast of wacky characters that Happy Madi-
son Production flms are known for does not disappoint. Although Deckers acting is mediocre and the annoying use of a
childs fake British accent gets tiresome, the flms all-star cast does not disappoint.
Jessica Beddaoui
10 | arts&culture thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011
featured review
movie reviews
WHO KNEW THE famous Shakespeare
play Romeo and Juliet could be told in an
animated 3-D flm flled with plastic garden
gnomes that come to life? Gnomeo and Juliet
is about two feuding garden gnomes, the blue
(Montague) and red (Capulet) families, who
are in a heated dispute. Te story unfolds as
Gnomeo (the voice of James McAvoy) and Juliet (the voice of
Emily Blunt) meet over an orchid fower and fnd themselves in
a doomed love afer they come to realize they are rivals. Te only
good part of this flm is its attempt to educate youngsters about
the world of Shakespeare, hoping the plot will fascinate kids.
Te bad part of this flm is its efort to rewrite the play, and not
appeal to a wider audience. However, its not as awfully boring as
one might assume; the occasional happy song and dance (sung
by Elton John) might keep you awake.
Tamara Tarchichi
Gnomeo and Juliet Beastly The Adjustment Bureau
AMBITIOUS POLITICIAN DAVID Nor-
ris (Matt Damon) is unexpectedly given a
glimpse into his future and discovers he is
predetermined for political greatness. Te
catch? He must abandon the only woman
he has ever loved, the artsy ballet dancer,
Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). Unwilling to do
so, and yearning to change the path set out for him, Norris chal-
lenges the mediators of fate as he takes on Te Adjustment Bureau.
Te flm raises questions surrounding free will, and whether or
not a higher being has a predetermined path set out for us. First-
time director George Nolf is unsuccessful in attempting to incor-
porate several genres within this flm. Te science-fction concept
is compelling, yet seems very far-fetched. Te action scenes are
only mildly interesting, but toward the end of the flm, the ro-
mance picks up and Norris vulnerability and emotion melts your
heart. Prepare to have your emotions pulled in several diferent
directions, and not in a good way. Overall, this flm is a semi-suc-
cessful romance story with sci-f underpinnings.
Jessica Beddaoui
A MODERN DAY fairytale, Beastly tells
the story of Kyle (Alex Pettyfer), an arro-
gant pretty boy, who is transformed into
a hideous monster in order to fnd true
love. Sound familiar? Beastly is a contem-
porary version of Beauty and the Beast. Yet
by drawing upon parallels (my personal
favourite being the tattoo used to mark the changing seasons)
instead of simply copying the original, director Daniel Barnz suc-
ceeds in staying true to the storys roots while still creating an
original piece of fction.
Although the dialogue can be cheesy and superfcial (especially
at the beginning), the acting was pleasantly surprising. Continu-
ing her comeback to the big screen, Mary-Kate Olsen delivers a
decent performance as witch Kendra. However, it is Vanessa
Hudgens, (who plays Lindythe girl who falls for Kyle) and Alex
Pettyfer who really breathe life into the text. Te stolen glances,
quiet contemplation, and other subtleties of a budding romance
are what make this movie truly magical. Id recommended it to
all those who love a happy ending.
Michelle Ferguson
arts&culture | 11 thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011
A COUPLE OF weeks ago, a conversation
came up in the Fulcrum of ces. One of our
editors was really sick of the stereotype
that men love bitches.
Screw that, I thought. I love bitches.
In saying the word bitch, I dont con-
done its traditional use. But some women
have decided to take the title and make it
a positive thing. Ive recently been looking
into biographies of women I admiretwo
of which are Tabatha Cofey and Kelly
Cutrone. Cofey is the host of Tabathas
Salon Takeover, a reality show where she
comes into hair salons and whips the staf
into shape to save their business. Cutrone
has started an international public rela-
tions company, and has starred in her own
show, Kell On Earth.
Tese women kick assand not just
because theyre on TV. Tey run their own
businesses with iron fsts, forgo the nice-
ties, and never fear their employees reac-
tions. Beyond this, they take the time to
teach young professionals their trade, and
genuinely care about the feld that theyre
in. Tey make their passions their lives,
and they dont let anyone stand in their
way. And they get called bitch at least
fve times a season.
So, what does this tell you (other than
Ive completely fallen of the wagon with
my no-TV resolution)? Strong women
scare people. People look at strong, pow-
erful women who dont give a rats ass
what anyone thinks, and this gives them
an undeserved, derogatory label. But these
women are everything I think modern
women are: fearless, intuitive, and ballsy.
We assume that tough businessmen are
supposed to be respected for their harsh
nature. Why isnt the same assumed for
women?
I love the fact that Cofey and Cutrone
dont shy away from the word bitch. Cu-
trone has labelled herself a BITCH: Being
In Total Control of Herself. Cofey has
made up her own acronym: Brave, Intel-
ligent, Tenacious, Creative, and Honest.
Tey do what would seem impossible:
they both reject the label thats forced onto
them, as well as embrace it, by changing
the perceptions of themselves.
So, maybe Im a bitch myself, because I
see nothing wrong with being in total con-
trol. Tese women dont bother with what
other people think over their own needs,
and are the best example of strong role
models for women: unafraid, strong, and
in total control. If thats what being a bitch
is, sign me up!
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Chelsea Edgell | Fulcrum Staff
BEFORE CANADIAN WOMEN were
granted the right to vote in 1917, debates
raged about whether allowing sufrage
for women was a good choice for the
country and for women themselves. In
fact, many women campaigned against
it, wholeheartedly believing that it was
in the best interest of the female popula-
tion not to vote. Both those in favour of
sufrage and those against it considered
themselves womens rights activists; they
used the same label but they certainly did
not agree.
Fast forward to 2011, and little has
changed. Feminism is a word that is both
embraced and scorned, and understood
to mean very diferent things by diferent
people.
Womens issues are ofen seen as old-
fashioned, boorish, explains Pamela
Walker, the Womens Studies Joint Re-
search Chair at the U of O. But every-
thing is not fne and these questions are
still relevant.
Te reality of the situation is that, just
as the ideologies of one student group
cannot be understood to represent the
sentiments of all, neither can feminism
be interpreted as a single perspective or
philosophy. No single individuals opin-
ions should be taken to refect the ideals
of all those to whom the feminist label is
ascribed.
If Sarah Palin can call herself a
feminist while advocating for political
changes that many consider detrimen-
tal to womens health, it should become
immediately evident that the concept of
feminism as a monolithic movement is
and always has beencolossally divisive.
I believe in gender equality, but us-
ing the feminist label is too complicated,
says Laura Schafer, a third-year commu-
nications student at the U of O. I mean,
if you call yourself a feminist you con-
stantly have to clarify what that means.
No one knows the diference between
second-wave, third-wave, womanism,
and all that crap.
Schafer isnt alone in her rejection of
the label. Because feminism bears plenty
of negative connotations and misconcep-
tions, many men and women hesitate to
use the term, even if they ascribe to the
philosophy.
Tere are so many idiots out there
who call themselves feminists, says
Schafer, remarking that shell likely be
criticized for expressing such a senti-
ment. Some chicks who call themselves
feminists are so closed-minded and an-
gry, and they dont hold themselves to the
same standards they expect from others.
I dont want to associate myself with that.
I guess I am a feminist, but Im also po-
litically moderateand that doesnt sit
well with a lot of feminists I know.
So whats feminism all about, anyway?
Feminism, simply put, is about practical
equality for all individuals irrespective of
gender identity. While theoretical gender
equality has been achieved in some situ-
ationsin theory, we may all have the
same rights and privilegesin practice,
gender equality has yet to be realized in
most cases.
Speak to an aboriginal woman and
ask her if [she thinks] equality has been
achieved, says Walker. Simply because
women are enrolling in medical school
doesnt mean that they arent isolated to a
certain number of specializations. Wom-
en are still under-represented in the sci-
ences in general, especially in positions
of authority and leadership.
Inequality cannot be understood to be
a matter of boys versus girls. Questions
of gender are only one source of social
disparity; we exist within a kyriarchy.
Coined by theologian Elisabeth Schussler
Fiorenza, kyriarchy is a neologism de-
rived from the Greek word kyrios (mean-
ing lord or master), and understood to
refer to a complex system of intersecting
social structures characterized by pat-
terns of superordination and subordina-
tion. It means that there are many ways
in which diferent groups are oppressed,
and that these systems of discrimination
and privilege are not unidirectional.
I am a white, cisgendered, able-bod-
ied Anglophone of average height and
weight, explains Brianne Martin, a U
of O alumna. Tis can give me certain
advantages over those who may not share
these traits.
Tis is not to say that because my
frst language is English I am immune to
linguistic discrimination, or that my life
has been easier than someone whose frst
language happens to be French or Farsi,
Martin says. My life could suck. What
it means is that there are difculties that
I am less likely to encounter and advan-
tages that I do not even notice I have.
Privilege is invisible, and it is not
something that is characterized by its
presence so much as it is distinguished
by its absence in others. Speaking up on
behalf of a marginalized group is an at-
tempt to compensate for the imbalance
of this privilege, to add weight to an of-
kilter set of scales.
Te privileges of gender are complex.
Tere are situations of benevolent sex-
ism (sometimes called female privilege)
in which being female may appear to be
a distinct advantage. Martin works as a
bartender, and mentions that she ofen
receives better tips than her male coun-
terparts. But she does not interpret this
as evidence that women hold all the pow-
er in the service industry.
Sexism is still a problem when it can
be exploited to beneft women, she says.
I might get better tips, but in order to
do so I am expected to firt with patrons
or show some cleavage. Te guys I work
with are valued for their skills. I am val-
ued for my tits, but I make more. So it
sucks for all of us.
If its about equality, why is it called
feminism?
Tere are many people who believe very
strongly in gender equality that prefer to
call themselves humanists or equalists,
in an efort to acknowledge the inter-
secting systems of oppression that exist
within the kyriarchy. But its important
to understand that when it comes to the
complexities of personal philosophies
and beliefs, this is not a matter of check-
ing only one box.
Tinking about gender, being aware
of gender issues, makes you a clearer
thinker and a better thinker, says Walk-
er. It doesnt matter if youre studying
poetry or public health.
Feminism means choosing to look at
inequality from the per-
spective of gender issues and
womens rights. Tis does not mean that
a feminist is not also an advocate for ac-
cessibility or racial equality or religious
tolerance; it means that the use of that
label implies a certain focus at the time
of its use.
Tere are too many problems for
generic equalism to make a diference,
says Martin. We need to specialize. Be
a feminist, be an anti-racist, be a queer
rights activist, advocate for mens is-
sueswhatever your personal experi-
ence lends itself to. Were all on the same
side, but you need to pick a battlefront.
Being an equalist is kind of a cop-out, in
my opinion, even if your heart is in the
right place.
At the same time, Martin remarks, the
diferent movements should attempt to
work together more closely, because all
forms of inequality overlap and intersect.
Te feminazi stigma
Calling yourself a feminist does not mean
that your opinions and perspectives rep-
resent those of all people who use the
same label. Te fact of the matter isas
Schafer pointed outthat there are peo-
ple who identify as feminists who should
more accurately be called misandrists;
just as there are mens
rights activists whose ideals are blatantly
misogynistic. Te result is more impor-
tant than the intent, and identifying with
a certain movement does not mean that
your actions and words necessarily have
a positive impact on the movement you
claim to support and represent. Tere are
mean, irrational, or morally weak people
who call themselves feminists. But femi-
nism is not a mean, irrational, or morally
weak ideology. Just as there are misguid-
ed feminists, there are other agents who
may inadvertantly damage the feminist
cause.
When publications such as the Globe
& Mail run front page opinion pieces
such as todays by Margaret Wente claim-
ing that women have achieved pay equity
and parity in the professional world, they
are making a variety of assertions that do
not refect the reality I know, and they are
not substantiating their claims with suf-
fcient evidence, explains Walker.
Gender essentialismthe belief that
places masculine and feminine traits in
mutually exclusive and oppositional po-
sitionsis a problem because it results
in the negative treatment of men and
A very brief look at the unifying
principles, contentious issues, and
diverse philosophies that come
together under the umbrella of the
feminist movement
Dropping
the F bomb
thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011 features | 13
women who transgress the boundaries
of these normative roles. But the fact re-
mains that men and women do have dif-
ferent experiences.
Todd Lyons, a local public servant,
discussed his experiences enrolling in
a womens studies course as a mature
student, as part of his masters degree.
Despite having studied feminist theory
for over 16 years prior to enrolling in the
course, he was wary about the reception
he would receive from his instructors and
fellow students.
When I have been present at gath-
erings of feminists, I have always per-
ceived my status as somewhere between
an invited guest and tolerated observer,
depending on the group, he says. My
questions and opinions are invariably in-
terpreted more negatively than neutrally
because of my gender, and not strictly by
the merit of the ideas themselves.
Tis is never more clear than when I
witness a female peer question an aspect
of feminism I have questioned, or dis-
agree with something I have disagreed
with, and receive positive support when
my own reaction from others was nega-
tive and dismissive. Since nearly the be-
ginning of my university career over 20
years ago, I have witnessed female peers
following the same paths of thought that
I and others have followed, but not re-
ceive the backlash.
Lyons remarks that it is important
for men to understand that they operate
from a position of gendered privilege, but
still laments that it can be difcult for
men to fnd their place in the feminist
movementeven if they wish to combat
sexism.
My experiences have not made me
question the truth of feminist thought, nor
the legitimacy of feminist goals. Tey do
not make me second-guess my desire to
try to remain cognizant of feminist theory
in the way that I write and think, he says.
I am a feministbut one that is experi-
enced enough to understand that I cant
always self-identify as such, or critique
central concepts in all environments.
But he asserts that it is essential for
men to involve themselves in the fght
for gender equality, whether they want to
call themselves feminists or not.
While shared philosophical beliefs
may bind together unlike people, it is
physical and biological similarities that
are still most initially salient. While
this prevents men from ofering any as-
sistance to women in counselling female
victims of male violence, it makes them
essential collaborators in revising the
male species from within. If patriarchy is
to be overthrown, it must be done with
men and women with arms linked, not at
arms length.
Where do we go from here?
Questions of gender equality have
spawned an entire feld of study, com-
plete with debate and controversy too
extensive and complex to be discussed
in one article or even one textbook. But
complexity should not dissuade discus-
sion; rather, it should allow discussion to
fourish. We all stand to learn a lot from
each othermen and women, queer and
straight, transgendered and cisgendered.
Feminism is not a unifed movement, but
a historically, geographically, and so-
cially situated movement that manifests
itself in ways as diverse as the individu-
als who choose to use the word. Its not a
gender and its not a sexual orientation.
Te reality is that gender inequality ex-
ists and it hurts us allfeminism is sim-
ply a way of looking at and attacking one
of the worlds many problems. f
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THERE ARE NUMEROUS places that
one can fnd feminist perspectives, both
on and of campus. If youre in need of
a sympathetic ear, or a place where you
can voice your concerns about womens
rights, look no furtherthe Fulcrums
got you covered for all your feminist
needs.
ON CAMPUS
Womens Resource Centre
UCU 220
sfuo.ca/services/wrc/en/index.htm
Te University of Ottawas Womens
Resource Centre recognizes the diverse
needs of both women and transgendered
people on campus, while seeking to elim-
inate oppression. Tey have a feminist
library on site, workshops and events,
peer listening and referral, andabove
alla safe, comfortable, anti-oppressive
drop-in space to just hangout and meet
new people.
Womens Studies Department
30 Stewart St.
socialsciences.uottawa.ca/womenst/eng/
index.asp
Why not take a womens studies class?
And if that doesnt work into your sched-
ule, this department can provide helpful
information about the academic study of
women. Tey aim to explore the evolution
of sexism and racism, and investigate the
social relationships between women and
men.
OFF CAMPUS
Canadian Fed-
eration of University
Women (CFUW):
251 Bank St.
cfuw.org
CFUW-Ottawa is an organization of
over 500 university women dedicated to
promoting equality education, the im-
provement of the status of women and
girls, and participation by women in
public afairs. It is self-funded and non-
proft. Membership runs at $100 for a full
year, but monthly meetings are open to
the public.
REAL Women of Canada
396 Cooper St.
realwomen.ca
REAL stands for realistic, equal, ac-
tive for life. Tis group is an initiative
of Canadas New Womens Movement,
with the motto, women building a bet-
ter society. Tey work on issues such as
equality for women, changes in society,
career choices, and tolerance for the
views of all women.
Cultural Womens Groups
Culturally specifc feminism groups are
very active in Ottawa. Celebrate your
ethnic and cultural heritage from a wom-
ens perspective! Be sure to check out
Te Native Womens Association (1292
Wellington St.) or the Inuit Womens As-
sociation (131 Bank St.), among others.
Tese groups support and celebrate mi-
nority diferences and provide relatable
environments for women members of
that particular community.
Womens Action Centre Against Violence
211 Bronson Ave., room 205,
Tis organizations goal is to create safer
physical and social environments for
women. Tey investigate womens in-
equality and believe in the importance of
ending violence against women.
Equal Voice
http://www.equalvoice.ca/ottawa.cfm
Interested in politics? Equal Voice is
a non-proft organization of men and
women who are devoted to the still
bold idea that more women must be
elected to every level of government in
Canada. Tey further dialogue about
equal gender representation within Ca-
nadian politics.
Te F factor
Where to go for feminist
perspectives in Ottawa
U of T discovers truth to Oscar curse
WATERLOO (CUP)A NEW STUDY
from the University of Toronto is bring-
ing statistical weight to the idea of the
Oscar curse.
Te fndings are that, compared to
women who get nominated for Best Ac-
tress but do not win, women that win the
Oscar have a higher likelihood of divorce
following the Oscar win, explained co-
author of the study Tiziana Casciaro,
a professor at U of T. By looking at 751
Academy Award nominees in both cate-
gories between 19362010, Casciaro and
her colleagues discovered that Best Ac-
tress winners have a 63 per cent chance of
their marriages ending sooner than those
of non-winners.
Additionally, men who won had an
average marriage duration of 9.5 years,
while their female counterparts aver-
age marriage length was 4.3 years. Also
examining the Oscar for Best Actor, the
study found only a 0.69 diference in
marriage length between those who won
the category and those who were simply
nominated.
Alanna Wallace, CUP
Ontario Bureau Chief
Painting stolen of the wall at Ottawa
gallery
CUBE GALLERY CURATOR Don
Monet says somebody walked out of the
Wellington West gallery Friday with a
painting by Almonte artist Katherine
McNenly. Te still-life oil painting of
three light bulbs measures six inches by
six inches, and would easily ft into a bag,
purse, or the pocket of a winter coat.
Te $400 painting was plucked of the
wall, along with the paper card identify-
ing the artist and other information.
We dont have a camera or anything,
but I think we might get one now, Monet
said Monday. Hes called police in Ot-
tawa and is waiting to hear back from
an investigator. He also called Montreal
police, who have a registry of stolen art-
works, and sent a photo. Monet said Cube
will compensate McNenly for the loss.
Peter Simpson, Ottawa Citizen
Te academics of a Bond girl
WATERLOO (CUP)WILFRID LAU-
RIER UNIVERSITY flm professor Lisa
Funnell has the job most flm bufs would
love: studying the movie culture of James
Bond.
While completing her masters in
popular culture at Brock University,
Funnell got involved with writing about
Bond academically, which grew into
what would become a very successful
career researching and writing about
the fctional spy.
Two of Funnells soon-to-be-pub-
lished academic articles delve deep into
the world of the British super-spy. The
first, an essay titled Negotiating Shifts
in Feminism: The Bad Girls of James
Bond, will be published in Women
on Screen: Feminism and Femininity
in Visual Culture. The second article,
I Know Where You Keep Your Gun:
Daniel Craig as the Bond-Bond Girl
Hybrid in Casino Royale, will be pub-
lished in the Journal of Popular Culture
in June.
Much of her current research on Bond
regards the representations of female
characters, specifcally the Bond girl
and Bond villain, and the way they
can be traced throughout the franchise.
Funnell says there is simply not enough
literature studying 007.
Tere are gaps, [and] for me as a
scholar, you want to fnd those gaps and
fll up the space.
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LAST SEASON, THE Gee-Gees wom-
ens basketball team eliminated the
Carleton Ravens from the post-season
by pulling of an upset road victory in
the Ontario University Athletics (OUA)
East fnals. Tis year, the Ravens re-
turned the favour, albeit in a much more
roundabout way.
On March 5, the Gees (14-8) travelled
to the University of Western Ontario and
lost to the nationally ffh-ranked Mus-
tangs (19-3) 60-44 in the OUA ffh-place
game. With the loss, Ottawa needed the
Ravens to beat the Windsor Lancers to
earn a berth into the Canadian Interuni-
versity Sport (CIS) Regionals. However,
Carleton blew a second-half lead against
the Lancers and lost; the Gee-Gees are
now of cially eliminated from the 2011
CIS playofs.
Facing a favoured Mustangs squad on
the road, the Gee-Gees started the game
very slowlyOttawa turned the ball over
at an alarming rate in the frst quarter.
Fortunately for the Gees, Western played
sloppily as well; the Mustangs held a slim
12-11 lead afer the frst 10 minutes of the
game.
We seemed to have a lot of nerves ear-
ly, but they did too. We hung around for
the frst quarter in spite of the fact that
we didnt play very well, said Gees head
coach Andy Sparks.
Te powerful Western ofence woke
up in the second quarter. Te Mustangs
fnished the frst half on a 10-2 run, feed-
ing of of Ottawas errors. Te Gees had
15 turnovers at halfime.
It was terrible. Many of those were
unforced turnovers, said Sparks. You
have to give Western some credit for
what they did but there were a lot [of]
times when we just threw the ball out of
bounds or to the opposition. Its a prob-
lem weve had all year, and it just seems
like we never really got over that.
Afer the intermission, Ottawa came
out refocused and ready to play. Down
35-22 early in the third quarter, the Gees
pulled of an 18-8 run thanks to strong
play in the paint from fourth-year centre
Hannah Sunley-Paisley and the three-
point shooting of rookie Tatiana Hanlan.
Ottawa trailed 43-40 with eight minutes
lef in the game.
Halfime was certainly productive.
We made the changes that were needed
to be made, explained Sparks.
Ten disaster struck. Sunley-Paisley
who had been struggling with foul trou-
ble all gamepicked up her fourth foul.
With the Gees star centre on the bench,
Western ran away with the lead, winning
by 16 points at the end of the game. Sun-
ley-Paisley still managed to pick up 16
points and four rebounds; Hanlan added
10 points and seven rebounds.
We seemed to lose our confdence
again. A lot of it was related to the con-
fdence [of] our frst-year players, said
Sparks.
Ottawa fnishes sixth in the OUA with
a 2-2 playof record. Te only graduating
player on the team is fourth-year guard
Alex Roy.
Te end of the road
Katrina Medwenitsch | Fulcrum Staff
THE NERVOUSNESS ON the court was
undeniable as the University of Ottawa
mens basketball team (11-11) took to
the foor against the Lakehead Tunder-
wolves (17-5) for the Ontario University
Athletics (OUA) semifnals. Both teams
seemed cautious during this high stakes
battle in Hamilton as the two squads
had sluggish ofensive starts with many
missed shots.
It was Lakehead who would come
out of their slump frst and in a big way.
Teir third-year guard Ben Johnson
went three-for-three from beyond the
arc in the frst quarter, while Ottawa
missed three out of their frst four foul
shots. Lakehead led 22-12 afer the frst
quarter.
I think that it felt like [Lakehead
was] hitting everything in that frst half
and thats when we went into a little bit
of panic mode and we werent getting
anything easy, said Gee-Gees head
coach James Derouin. Tey got a little
nervous not because of the magnitude
of the game or the television [cameras],
but just that these guys arent missing
[shots] and thats when we lost our com-
posure a bit.
Lakehead continued to work hard in
the second quarter, coming out on top
in the number of ofensive rebounds.
Te Gees could not fnd a way to sink the
ball in the basket and the Tunderwolves
ran away with it; they were ahead by 12
points at the half.
But while the frst half of the game may
have belonged to the Tunderwolves, the
second half saw the Gees determined to
mount a comeback.
I told them they werent playing to-
gether, said Derouin. Tis is a very
tight knit group; you know, family has
been our slogan since the frst day and
I really felt, especially on defence, they
were playing as individuals. [We] werent
playing team defence and thats been our
strength up until this point.
While unable to cut the lead dramati-
cally in the third, the Gees proved their
mettle and outscored Lakehead 24-21.
Teir surge ensured that they were head-
ed into the fourth quarter with a man-
ageable ten point defcit.
We wanted to wear them down,
which we did, and it paid of in the end,
said Derouin.
In the fourth quarter, the Gees de-
fence denied just about every Lakehead
ofensive opportunity. Back-to-back
three pointers from ffh-year players
Louis Gauthier and Nemanja Baletic saw
the Gees tie the game at 67. Gauthier even
gave the Gees a two-point lead with less
than a minute to go, but this was quickly
foiled when Lakehead sank two free
throws, tying it up again with 19 seconds
remaining on the clock.
A heartbreaking Gees turnover short-
ly afer allowed the Tunderwolves to
drain a shot with 0.9 seconds lef, put-
ting them up by two points. Baletics last-
ditch efort was blocked, ensuring Lake-
heads 71-69 victory and advancement to
the Canadian championships in Halifax.
It was certainly a tough way to go out,
but Derouin and the team are holding
their heads high with pride and are look-
ing forward to the future.
Being my frst season, its been pretty
special, said Derouin. Ive got a great
group of kids and, for the most part,
theyve done everything and more [than]
Ive asked of them this year. We exceed-
ed expectations I think. At Christmas
break, most people had written us of. I
never did, none of the coaching staf did.
Te guys believed. Im proud to be their
coach.
Gauthier and Baletic stepped up big
for the Gees in what would be their fnal
university game. Gauthier fnished with
18 points and four rebounds, while Ba-
letic captured an admirable 14 points and
fve rebounds.
Im proud of how amazing they
played, and I think that with four return-
ing starters and so many young guys on
the team were excited about the future
and excited about getting back to work
next week, said Derouin.
Final Four fallout
Gee-Gees lose
OUA seminals
to Lakehead
71-69 in nal
second of play
Gees womens basketball season over
after 60-44 loss to fth-ranked Western
A PAINFUL DEFEAT
Gees forward Louis Gauthier fghts through the Lakehead defence, Feb. 4
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Tamara Tarchichi | Fulcrum Staff
WE ALL KNOW the drill to losing
weighteating healthier, exercising,
and making all the right choicesnoth-
ing you havent heard before. Tese re-
petitive tips are so utterly obvious, and
yet they ofen only lead us to mediocre
results. How many times have you tried
to eat healthier only to give up because
you havent noticed results? Te prob-
lem is not dedication, and neither is
willpower, so what is it?
Te problem is something called lack
of emotional intelligencethe ability to
carefully assess and control your emo-
tions, given a certain situation. With
these emotional skills, you will be able
to attain results in a realistic way, saving
yourself the time and money spent on
various diets, and the emotional strain
that comes with the feeling of failure.
Many psychologists have linked emo-
tional intelligence to achieving success-
ful results in all aspects of life, especially
health. Some individuals strive to reach
an ideal weight as soon as possible, and,
in return, splurge on health products,
supplements, and weight-loss programs
that lead to short-term outcomes. How-
ever, willpower and supplements alone
do not lead to efective results: You need
emotional intelligence.
To be emotionally smarter, you
must learn the ability to be more ra-
tional instead of letting your negative
emotions take over. For example, opting
for a burger at lunch instead of a salad
might result in self-bashing. Always be
realistic and try your best to eliminate
negative feelings from your system as
soon as possible.
Emotional intelligence also means
that you need to have the capability to
align your self-image and self-worth.
Negative self remarks, comments, or
put-downs will not help you achieve
your goals faster, but will emotionally
discourage you from moving forward.
Some people hold misconceptions that
the more negative they are toward them-
selves, the more self-ef cient they will
be. Wrong!
Raising self-esteem is crucial as it
helps you apply positive thinking to
your self-image. You can do this by
outlining the good and bad features of
your self-image while discovering your
strengths and weaknesses; this will ac-
curately help you identify weak areas
and avoid self-depricating comments
like, I hate my body.
Communicating your feelings in
a constructive way and never losing
sight of your goal at the expense of your
emotions will also help you to regulate
moments when you overreact. Losing
weight is a stressful and slow process,
and some results can leave you devastat-
ed in anger and frustration. Self-control
is necessary in maintaining moderate
feelings and building discipline along
the way.
Tis emotional intelligence skill will
adjust your self-awareness to a level you
are able to control, which will help you
concentrate further on winning out-
comes. However, you must practice this
skill in order to reach your ideal resolu-
tion; and the more practical and realis-
tic you are with your feelings, the higher
the goal you will be able to reach.
All aspects of life revolve around var-
ious emotions, which is why its smart to
adopt these skills. Regulate situations
with high intensity levels, dont get dis-
couraged, and think of the long-term
efects.
Lose weight the smart way
Regulating your
emotions is the new
weight-loss trick
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Crosbys situation isnt completely
hopeless. Tere are many leading experts
in the feld who are currently working
toward creating an improved helmet to
better protect athletesincluding Blaine
Hoshizakia professor at the University
of Ottawa and the director of Neurotrau-
ma Impact Science Laboratory.
Te prime motivation is because
there were, and there continues to be,
head injuries in hockey that I think that
can be better managed, said Hoshizaki
of his dedication towards research.
What we do is we reconstruct all types
of head injuries, including concussions.
We try to control the velocity, location,
angle, and the impacting math [from the
hit] and from that, we collect three-di-
mensional dynamic response data which
we feed into our model of the brain.
Te re-enactment allows Hoshizaki
and his team of scientists to make a pre-
diction about the type of stress that the
specifc hit would cause the brain. Tis
method was used to study the Crosby hit
and the injury that resulted from the in-
cident.
If theyre wearing a helmet, as was
the case with Crosby, its very unusual
to have a catastrophic type of injury
like a skull fracture or an intracranial
bleed. However, to receive a concus-
sion is not that uncommon, explained
Hoshizaki.
But what exactly constitutes a concus-
sion? Despite the increase in head injury
awareness in recent years, people still do
not know exactly what it means to receive
a concussion.
No one really knows because con-
cussions are primarily defned by be-
havioural changes. People either lose
consciousness or [have] some sort of
amnesia, or diferent types of behav-
ioural problems as well as headaches,
said Hoshizaki. Right now, we think a
concussion is being described as a gen-
eral sort of injury and we want to better
understand that by describing whether or
not concussions are, in fact, many difer-
ent types of injuries [that] involve difer-
ent [parts] of the brain.
Either way, it is becoming increasingly
clear that more needs to be done in order
to protect athletes from sufering head
injuries.
Tere should always be more im-
provement and better management of the
game-play on the ice. As well, we always
could be producing better helmetsit is
an opportunity that we have, to mitigate
or decrease the risk of concussive inju-
ries.
Always wear protection
U of O researcher studies head injuries, ways to prevent concussions in hockey
Jaehoon Kim | Fulcrum Staff
SIDNEY CROSBY, ARGUABLY the best player in the
National Hockey League (NHL) today, has been held out of
the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup since Jan. 5. Why are the
Penguins attempting to make a Stanley Cup run without
their captain and top performer? Its simplePittsburgh
has no other choice. Crosby has sufered from concussion-
related symptoms for over two months and it still remains to
be seen if he will be able to return to the NHL this season.
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THERE ARE THREE students currently
attending the University of Ottawa who
have represented Team Canada, and will
continue to represent Canada worldwide,
by the way they handle a blade. Tese two
fencers and a pentathlete defnitely give
our nation something to be proud of.
Christophe Lavoie, a second-year
history major, has been fencing for the
last seven years and has become quite a
swordsman thanks to his dedication to
the sport. His practice has paid of as he
is a member of the Canadian National
Fencing Team and will be representing
Canada at the World Juniors in Jordan
later this month.
He originally started with judo but
didnt like it. His father, a fencer, sug-
gested to Lavoie that he should try out his
current sport of choice. Te Hull native
has never looked back; he said that the
best part of being a fencer is the people
you get to meet.
You get to talk to people between
matchesit is very social, said Lavoie.
Lavoie, an pe fencer, explained that
anything can happen in fencing as it is
a very physical but strategic game. My
most memorable moment was in [a] Mil-
waukee [tournament] and I was losing
14-6. All he needed was one point, but I
came back and won the match, Lavoie
reminisced.
John Wright has had a blade in hand
for the past 11 years. He is a student at
the University of Ottawa majoring in
history, and is also a member of the Ca-
nadian National Fencing Team that will
be representing Canada at the World
Juniors.
Also an pe fencer, he is part of a
team with Lavoie and Pascal Heidecker.
Wright said that he is excited to travel to
Jordan to compete.
I have really enjoyed the travel. It is
hard on your wallet, but certainly I have
gone to many places that I would never
really have got to go to.
Looking to improve upon past compe-
titions at this level, he is hoping for a top
sixteen fnish at the tournament.
Mathea Stevens is not just a fencer, she
is a modern pentathlete for the Canadian
national team. Stevens is very dedicated
to the sport, practicing around 25 hours
a week. She started out as a horseback
rider at the age of four. When she was 13,
she found out about modern pentathlon,
and slowly expanded to the disciplines of
fencing, swimming, running, and shoot-
ing.
Tis is Stevens fourth year on the na-
tional team. Te second-year business
student has been studying part-time to
accommodate all of her practices.
Tis is my second year on the World
Cup tour. If you remain in the top 36 in
all the world cups, then you go to the
World Cup fnals and that is a really ex-
clusive event, said Stevens.
Stevens has made quite a name for
herself, especially in North America, for
being so talented at a young age. Being
19 while some other girls are 30, I dont
feel really rushed right now to kill myself
to achieve an Olympic level. I still have
another two possible Olympics.
She has had many close calls due
to serious injuries while competing in
modern pentathlons but enjoys what
she is doing. Stevens is the third-highest
ranked fencer in Canada.
Tese three Olympic hopefuls will
continue to fght for Team Canada using
the tip of their swordsand in Stevens
case, also a gun.
Achieving victory with the tip of a sword
Three U of O
fencing club
members ready to
foil their opponents
MASTERS OF THE SWORD
John Wright (pictured on the lef) has been fencing for over a decade
photo by Graham Pressey
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18 | sports thefulcrum.ca | March 1016 2011
ON FEB. 4, the Gee-Gees mens basket-
ball team travelled to McMaster Uni-
versity to take on the Lakehead Tun-
derwolves in the Ontario University
Athletics (OUA) Final Four tournament.
I seriously considered making the trip
down to Hamilton to cover the game, but
alas, a midterm conficted with my travel
plans. And so there I was on a Friday
night, parked on the couch, watching Te
Scores live game coverage.
Afer an emotionally draining 40 min-
utes of basketball for all involved, it was
time to wave goodbye to another Gee-
Gees season as Ottawa lost 71-69 in the
fnal second of the match. Here are some
of the thoughts that went through my
mind during the game.
1. Where were the Gee-Gees fans?
McMasters Burridge Gym was packed
for the OUA Final Four match-up be-
tween Lakehead and Ottawa, but from
what I could see on television, the num-
ber of white-shirted, screaming Tun-
derwolves supporters greatly outnum-
bered the number of Ottawa fans.
In addition, there was an extremely
annoying Lakehead supporter who kept
blowing a vuvuzela every time the Gees
were shooting free throws. How did this
happen? Lakehead is in Tunder Bay, al-
most 1,000 kilometres away from Hamil-
ton. Should we have sent busloads of stu-
dents down to McMaster, like Western
did for the Yates Cup back in November?
In an extremely close, hard-fought battle,
better fan support could have meant
more energy and adrenaline for the Gee-
Gees team to feed of of.
2. Gee-Gees heartbreaker part II
Speaking of the Yates Cup, did anyone
else realize how reminiscent this game
was of the OUA football championship
game? Afer trailing almost the entire
match, both the Gee-Gees basketball and
football squads made a valiant comeback
efort in the fourth quarter, taking a brief
and feeting lead, late in the game. Yet,
the Mustangs and Tunderwolves ended
up winning in the fnal seconds of the two
matches. What is up with Ottawa and los-
ing close games in heartbreaking fashion?
One more thing: I really hope that no
one blames third-year guard Jacob Gib-
son-Bascombe for the Gees loss. Gibson-
Bascombe was a key contributor all sea-
son; the late turnover against Lakehead
shouldnt tarnish his eforts on the year.
Tats sports for youbut it sure seems
like bad things happen to the Gees more
ofen than to other teams.
3. Bright future
Afer a coaching change, graduations to
star players, and a 1-6 start to the season,
the Gee-Gees mens basketball team was
0.9 seconds away from reaching the Ca-
nadian Interuniversity Sport Final Eight
tournament. Next year, Ottawa will
return most of its top players, but with
another year of experience under their
belts. Te loss of Louis Gauthier and
Nemanja Baletic will hurt (both players
had phenomenal games against Lake-
head, especially in the fourth quarter)
but the Gees still have an extremely tal-
ented young core of players.
Key recruitssuch as top local pros-
pect Vikas Gillhave already signed on
for next year. Its probably too early to
tell, but James Derouins squad has the
potential to become national contenders
in 201112.
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Jaehoon Kim | Fulcrum Staff
WHEN GEE-GEES MENS basketball
head coach James Derouin was frst hired
this past June, he indicated that his new
job was a dream come true for him.
Before being named the head coach of
the Gees, Derouin had been a volunteer
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) as-
sistant coach for eight years.
In the CIS, full-time coaching gigs,
like the one Derouin has, are rare and
highly sought afer. Te vast majority
of coaches are actually of the assistant
varietymost of them unpaidwho do
not receive the spotlight. Instead, they
quietly help to build championship pro-
grams. So why do these coaches ofer so
much of their time if there are no fnan-
cial rewards? We emailed eight assistant
coaches and equipment managers across
campus to discuss their volunteerism.
Leading a dual life
All of the assistant coaches interviewed
have other professions to support them-
selves fnancially. Tis is not always the
case in the United States, where some
of the top assistantsespecially in foot-
ballearn up to seven fgures a year.
At the University of Ottawa, assistant
coaches double up as teachers, public ser-
vants, sales representatives, and ftness
consultants during the day, just to name
a few careers.
Would I like to be paid? Sure, but its
not the priority. I have a career already.
Coaching is really an escape for me
where I can pursue a passion, said Ling
Lee, a veteran assistant of 18 years on the
womens volleyball team.
But of course, there are other assis-
tants similar to Derouin, who may be
looking to become a head coach one day.
For now, I am focusing on my law
career. But in the future, it is defnitely
something that I would love to pursue,
said Ryan Steeves of the mens hockey
programSteeves is a U of O law stu-
dent.
Michel Savard, the equipment man-
ager for the mens hockey team, is also
keeping an open mind towards applying
for a full-time position someday.
My federal government [jobs] retire-
ment is not all that far away. I am not ac-
tively pursuing a paid job in the future;
however, one never knows where the next
bend in the road will lead to.
More than just a hobby
Most of the volunteers surveyed ex-
pressed that the most challenging as-
pect of being an assistant coach is that
it is hard to juggle all of their commit-
ments in life. Many unpaid coaches and
equipment managers dedicate 20 hours
or more per week towards the Gee-Gees
programs.
Long road trips would be close to 40
hours [of volunteering], said Kimberly
Swenson of the womens basketball pro-
gram.
Simply put, balancing ones main ca-
reer and family life with volunteering in
the CIS is no easy feat.
Te most dif cult part of being an
equipment manager is the time Im away
from my wife. We have two grown-up
daughters who live away from home, so
the weekends are a bit lonely for her dur-
ing the hockey season which lasts from
Labour Day to early March, explained
Bob Bowes of the womens hockey team.
It is hard when you know the team or
the coach needs help and the time com-
mitment to your job does not allow you
to be with the team. It is also sometimes
hard to justify being away from your
family, said Guy Girouard of the mens
hockey team.
Love of the game
A majority of respondents indicated that
they were formerly athletes of the sport
they are now coachingsome were even
CIS student-athletes at one point. Vol-
unteering represents an opportunity for
people to remain involved in a sport that
they love; it is certainly a major incentive
for many Gee-Gees coaches.
Track and feld athletics brings to-
gether athletes of all types and back-
grounds. What other sport will bring
together athletes who fnd it easy to run
10 km with athletes who can lif 200 ki-
lograms, or with athletes who can jump
higher than a door frame? said Ken Por-
ter, a track team assistant.
Ive played at the university level, and
later, a bit at the professional level, said
Steeves. Being a student-athlete was
the most exciting time in my life, and in
some ways, being a coach has allowed me
to stay connected to that.
Coaching also allows former athletes
to transfer their knowledge and expertise
to aspiring up-and-comers. Guiding the
next generation of athletes appears to be
another reason for volunteering.
As a former national team member, I
understand what these athletes are work-
ing towards, said James Holder of the
track team. Iworked withmany coaches
throughout my career that were not di-
rectly paid to coach me, but they were
dedicated to making me a better ath-
lete.If I cankeep that legacy aliveforfu-
ture athletes that I work with, and hope-
fully [if] they, in turn, instructthe
sport will keep growing.
Te unsung heroes
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Support, advocacy, and just a
little Natalie Portman
point/counterpoint
point
FEW REMEMBER THAT the student
space we now know as the Womens Re-
source Centre (WRC) was born out of
the 1970s womens movement, a period
most commonly depicted by romanti-
cized images of bra burning and tasselled
leather vests. Despite the feminist clichs,
this was a time of consciousness-raising
where women recognized the pervasive
realities of oppressionparticularly
sexual violence. Te introduction of the
WRC to campus life marked this recog-
nition with a space, a library, and a net-
work of peers where experiences could be
formally supported and legitimized.
Despite the persistent claim that in
todays equality-driven society women
have come a long way, baby, signifcant
barriers to employment equity, access to
education, and access to services still ex-
ist for many women. Tese barriers are
only growing, not diminishing. Regard-
less of Natalie Portmans Oscar success
or the 60 per cent female enrolment at
the U of O, the disheartening reality and
need for action becomes clear as we trace
these statistics further.
Post-undergrad, gender parity in aca-
demia quickly dwindles with approxi-
mately 18 per cent of tenured professors
are women. Numbers for aboriginal pro-
fessors and women of colour persistently
remain even lower. Ninety per cent of
women living with disabilities will expe-
rience sexual violence in their lifetime.
Putting to rest the myths of stranger
danger, 80 per cent of sexual assaults
on women are perpetrated by a friend,
acquaintance, or partner, and these sex-
ual assaults will happen to approximately
two-thirds of women in Canada.
Te need for advocacy becomes even
more apparent in light of a recent rul-
ing by a Winnipeg court judge who pro-
claimed that a young woman, due to her
high heels and makeup, was asking to be
raped. Given these pervasive attitudes,
this year the WRC took a proactive fo-
cus on ending sexual violence by add-
ing another aspect to the well-known
No means No campaign with the new
Yes means Yes: Consent is Sexy Week.
Tis campaign encouraged everyone,
regardless of gender, to respect our own
boundaries and those of our partners. A
sex-positive culture recognizes the right
to say yes to the sex we want, no to the
sex we dont want, and that expressing
sexuality should never legitimize sexual
violence.
Te WRC believes that constructive
criticism is vital for growth and actively
seeks to improve the direction of the cen-
tre. For example, a productive discussion
is one surrounding the name of the Cen-
tre, since the term women can be alien-
ating to folks who dont necessarily iden-
tify with mainstream gender categories,
yet still experience discrimination and
sexism in our society (like some trans
and/or genderqueer students).
So as we strive to change the under-
lying structures that produce such high
rates of sexual violence and inequities,
the WRC ofers a safer space for discus-
sion and action, a slight reprieve from a
culture that insists the work has already
been done. With all due respect, Ms.
Portman, the goals of gender equality
hopefully surpass Best Actress.
Nicole Matte
Support Coordinator of
the WRC Collective
counterpoint
Give all women a
voice
WHEN I WAS in my second year of uni-
versity, my friend and I decided that it
was high time we became more involved
with campus life. As a self-proclaimed
feminist, I proposed that we volunteer
at the Womens Resource Centre (WRC).
Afer some research into the Centres
mission, mandate, and events, we de-
cided to enrol in the WRCs weekend
training session and begin to make a dif-
ference for women-identifed persons on
campus.
But my enthusiasm for volunteering at
the WRC was short lived. Afer an ani-
mated and inspiring training session, I
showed up to my frst of ce hours only to
fnd an atmosphere much less welcoming
than I expected. Over time, I felt more
and more out of place as I discovered that
my views did not necessarily refect the
views of those running the WRC.
Te WRCs mission is to provide
support to women and transpeople on
campus and to work toward a university
and society in which no one experiences
oppression or gender-based discrimina-
tion. Although admittedly politically
oriented, the WRC is supposed to be a
safe space for all women-identifed per-
sons, regardless of their political orienta-
tion. However, what I experienced at the
WRC is a community in which those who
share similar views are eagerly accepted,
whereas the less radical are lef feeling
slightly unwelcome and even excluded.
Instead of the safe haven that I expected,
the WRC has become a highly politicized
feminist space that no longer seems over-
ly accepting of difering views, and I felt
increasingly uncomfortable and lef out.
My friend and I both volunteered for
the remainder of the semester, and then
never went back. Our experiences were
not unique, eitherfriends and acquain-
tances of mine who have also volunteered
at the WRC have described their experi-
ences in the same way. Is this is just a co-
incidence, or is this a sign that the WRC
is in serious need of a change?
Although the benefts of having a
centre dedicated to meeting the diverse
needs of all women-identifed persons
on campus is still quite obvious to me, I
think that the WRC has, perhaps inad-
vertently, developed an atmosphere of
political radicalism and exclusivity that
makes many women on campus feel un-
comfortable and unwelcome. Te WRC
is a vital aspect of our university life and
all women, regardless of their political
orientation, should feel that they have a
voice in this designated female space. Te
WRC has so much to oferworkshops,
yoga classes, resources, referrals, and
supportthat its a shame it has turned
from being seen as a predominantly
Womens Resource Centre to a Feminist
Centre in which only those who share
like-minded radical opinions are given
a voice.
Whether or not this portrayal is ac-
curate, the WRC should seriously con-
sider refocusing itself so that it is more
accessible and less alienating to women
on campus. Afer all, its a Womens Re-
source Centreshouldnt all women feel
included?
Kiera Obbard
Despite the persistent claim that in todays
equality-driven society women have come a
long way, baby, signicant barriers to employment
equity, access to education, and access to
services still exist for many women.
Te U of Os
Womens
Resource Centre
photo by Sean Campbell
A necessary service
or one in need of a revamp?
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Jessica Beddaoui | Fulcrum Staff
IM A FEMINIST.
No, I do not hate men. I have male col-
leagues, friends, siblings, cousins, and a
father, all of whom I have amicable re-
lationships with. No, I am not a lesbian.
I like men, quite a bit actually. Ive had
boyfriendsIve even enlightened some
of them with gender equality issues. And
no, Ive never burned a bra. Why would
I burn something expensive that I enjoy
wearing?
My name is Jessica, and I am a femi-
nist. If this surprises you, then perhaps
you are unaware of what being a femi-
nist means to meamong many others.
Feminism is the pursuit of equality for all
minorities who stand at a disadvantaged
position based solely on what makes
them unique, be it the colour of a mans
skin, a womans class status, a disability,
or sexual orientation. Feminism is an
understanding that these inequalities are
common, making it essential for feminist
groups to exist.
A common response to feminism is
that gender equality has been achieved,
and thus feminist pursuits for improved
working conditions, equal pay, and safer
environments for women are dated and
unnecessary. And sure, women can vote
and are free to work in the professions
they desire while earning a decent pay,
but a closer look at some practices that
are entrenched in our society make it ob-
vious we havent achieved equalityyet.
Feminism believes that women should
earn the same wage as men for the same
work. If women are earning roughly a
quarter less than men for doing the ex-
act same job, what does that tell us about
how society values half of the popula-
tion? Archaic notions of women as moth-
ers frst and employees second places
men above women in the workplace hier-
archy. By consistently paying women less
than men, women are being told they are
more valued for their reproductive capa-
bilities than for their contribution to the
workforce. In that case, what incentive
do women have to work, or even demand
equal pay for their work?
Feminism believes that men and wom-
en are entitled to equal opportunities in
all professions. Te disproportionate
amount of women in jobs that are centred
on domestic duties like nurturing others
and cleaning is alarmingly high. Tese
gender-specifc professions arent just
problematic to womenthey confne the
career choices of men as well. Who hasnt
heard jokes about male nurses or nannies
being gay? Erasing misconceptions that
have created prototypes for the ideal man
and woman is a key aspect of achieving
equality.
Feminism believes that we shouldnt
impose rigid categories of masculinity
and femininity onto our children. As-
sault against women can be largely at-
tributed to the way men are socialized
in our society. During their adolescence,
teenage boys are trained to believe that
real men are not sexually attracted to
other men, and do not remain virgins af-
ter a certain age. Impressionable male ad-
olescents are taught to value women for
their reproductive organs and to pursue
the normal heterosexual relationship
where they are dominant and in control.
Women are taught at a young age that to
be ladylike, they must be quiet, docile,
and, ofen, chaste until marriage. Wheth-
er consciously or not, we perpetuate this
cycle of male dominance and female sub-
ordination throughout generations.
Feminism believes that an individual
of any gender should not be the victim
of domestic violence. Domestic violence
is partially entrenched in the value thats
placed on the nuclear family, which re-
volves around a male patriarch who
provides for his wife and children fnan-
ciallyand in doing so, he remains in
the ultimate position of power. Women
and children are lumped together into
one subservient category, leaving them
susceptible to various forms of domestic,
fnancial, and emotional abuse. Promot-
ing alternative family structures that are
rooted in equality is equivalent to pro-
moting safe households.
Feminism believes that women should
not live in fear simply because they are
born female. Picture this: A woman is
walking down a quiet street in her neigh-
bourhood when she suddenly realizes
she has to walk past a group of men. She
looks around; there are no other pedes-
trians, so she starts to feel uneasy and
walks by them quickly. Now imagine a
male in the same scenario walking by a
group of women on a dark road. Does
the man feel afraid? It is unlikely because
violence is gendered and more ofen than
not the victim is a female.
Feminism believes victims should
not be blamed for the crimes commit-
ted against them. Who hasnt heard both
men and women point out that a rape
victim was walking in a bad neighbour-
hood, overly intoxicated, wearing in-
appropriate clothing, or simply being a
tease when attackedas though this be-
haviour somehow warranted the crimes
committed against her. Victim-blaming
has become easier than acknowledging
something horrible happened to some-
one simply because she is a woman.
Gender is not the only area of con-
cern for feminists, and with all of this
information easily accessible, it is irre-
sponsible to say that gender equality is
not an issue in our society. So yes, I am a
feminist because I dont believe that there
is just cause for any form of inequality
based on gender, class, race, sexual ori-
entation, and so forth. And if you feel the
same way, then maybejust maybeyou
are a feminist, too.
Tis is what a feminist looks like
Breaking down misconceptions of feminist ideology
PRETTY BADASS
Among other things, feminism promotes and encourages strong, successful women. U of O student Mathea Stevens, pictured above and on the cover of this issue, is certainly one of those. Stevens is not just a fencer, shes
a modern pentathlete for the Canadian national team. In fact, shes the third-highest ranked modern pentathlete in Canada. (Check out p. 17 for a story on her and other members of the U of O fencing club.)
photo by Alex Martin
Feminism is the pursuit of
equality for all minorities who
stand at a disadvantaged
position based solely on what
makes them unique.
thefulcrum.ca | March 1016, 2011 opinions | 21
Kristyn Filip | Fulcrum Staff
WEVE ALL BEEN there before: the class
with the entirely inaudible professor; the
one who constantly puts students on the
spot or speaks in terms incomprehensible
without a thesaurus. I know that I have
spent many an 80-minute period fanta-
sizing about the end of the semester. Not
only will I fnally be free of the course,
but I will also have the opportunity to air
my grievances in the form of a professor
evaluation.
Perhaps you are wondering why I dont
simply email my instructors or approach
them during their of ce hours to discuss
my class-related issues. In theory, any
mature university student should be able
to have an adult conversation with his or
her professor. Mature I am, but brave I
am not.
In all honesty, I become something
of a coward in the presence of a PhD.
Regardless of how open to constructive
criticism a professor may claim to be,
the fact remains: he or she has the pass-
or-fail power. I do not want to piss my
professor of. So I sit quietly throughout
the duration of the course, waiting for
the end of the semester and my chance
to vent in capital-letter, Kanye West-style
on the evaluation sheet.
But you know what? Even cowards tire
of remaining tight-lipped, which is why I
am proposing midterm professor evalu-
ations.
Midterm prof evaluations would func-
tion much in the same way as conven-
tional evaluations do; however, instead
of sufering in silence for 14-odd weeks,
students would have the opportunity to
ofer constructive criticism to their in-
structors without attaching a name or
face to the remarks.
Te students at the U of O are fortu-
nate: We have a plethora of knowledge-
able, engaging, and dedicated professors.
Te majority of the problems we have
with our instructors can be easily fxed:
use a microphone, slow down your Pow-
erPoint presentations, try to let us out of
class on time. Tese minor infractions,
which are mere annoyances at the begin-
ning of the semester, grow to become ma-
jor irritants as the months pass. Why not
nip the problem in the bud?
Besides, if students are subject to writ-
ing midterms, why is it that we shouldnt
evaluate our professors halfway through
the semester?
All professors claim to be interested in
meeting students needs, but few are will-
ing to put their money where their mouth
is. Tere are some who have realized the
benefts of mid-semester evaluations and,
having begun the practice in their own
classrooms, should be commended for
their genuine eforts to make their stu-
dents happy.
Regardless of whether midterm pro-
fessor evaluations are as informal as tak-
ing down students comments on scrap
pieces of paper or as of cial as using the
U of Os mandated evaluation sheets,
they could not only dramatically improve
teaching styles and learning experiences,
but also help to bridge the gap between
our professors and us.
If we can have midterms evaluations...
...then our profs can have them too!
Mercedes Mueller | Fulcrum Staff
IVE NEVER GIVEN a fuck about stu-
dent politics.
I didnt know what the Student Feder-
ation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO)
was until I started working for the Ful-
crum two years ago. Since then, Ive voted
in one election (e-voting FTW), hung
around for the results to be released on
election night twice, and even fgured out
what the hell SFUO execs do that war-
rants them getting paid legit salaries. But
Ive done these things as a relatively dis-
interested studentelection nights are
fun times at the Fulcrum, and I cant edit
news articles every week without gain-
ing insight into whats going on with the
SFUO.
Enter this years election results.
Afer fve years of refusing to acknowl-
edge student politics and all its pettiness,
Ive been compelled to understand the
institutions I used to brush of. Afer fve
years of ignoring discussions amongst
my peers regarding the SFUOs latest
initiative, Ive made an efort to engage
in conversations revolving around this
years elections. Afer fve years of having
better shit to do, I spent eight and a half
hours of my Sunday night watching the
Board of Administration (BOA) meeting
unfold.
And afer fve years of blissful igno-
rance, Ive been forced to give a fuck
and I only wish I would have back in frst
year.
Student politics is where students
from diferent worlds collideif not
directly, then by the representation of
their interests through elected of cials.
Tese bodies are meant to represent
studentsand that means all of us. But
these institutions have been infltrated by
people looking for the means to further
their own agendas, and these bodies are
no longer what they are supposed to be.
Tey arent representative. Tey arent
democratic. Hell, they arent even always
elected.
Te legitimacy of the BOA reached a
new low this weekend when the disquali-
fcation of VP Finance-elect Tristian
Dnomme was upheld by the boarda
body that decided a week earlier to re-
move the power of the uninterested, im-
partial Student Arbitration Committee
from the election appeals process. Tis,
for me, was a turning point in my atti-
tude toward student politics.
Perhaps my reasons for getting in-
volved are personal, and only a small
portion of the student body can relate.
One of my majors is political science,
and afer having the principles of de-
mocracy drilled into my head since frst
year, Im dumbfounded that student
politics operates on another set of rules.
Or maybe Im just fed up with the po-
liticization of our student government
and how it has afected my experiences
at the university. Somewhere between a
Womens Resource Centre that doesnt
welcome my love of Adam Smith, a
handful of services sending buses to a
protest I dont support, my anxiety over
walking into the SFUO of ce to get my
U-Pass afer writing an article criticiz-
ing the Education is a Right campaign,
and not being able to get a damn bottle
of water around here, Ive been feeling
increasingly alienated from a body I
paid $455.78 to this year.
Tat said, I know my failure to see the
legitimacy in a governing body elected
by 11 per cent of students is not exclusive
to my political beliefs. It doesnt take a
poli sci major to fgure out a severe con-
fict of interest exists when an executive
body is given the authority to sit as a
defendant, jury, and judge in an appeals
process. And then to let said body of 25
(albeit elected) representatives choose
the vp fnance for next yearone per-
son, one vote my ass. Out of the 35,000
undergraduate students at the U of O,
I cannot possibly be the only one lef
wondering why I fnancially sponsored
a 10-month, unproductive deadlock be-
tween six SFUO executives, culminating
in three of them threatening to resign
last week.
For the frst time in fve years, Im
pissed ofand judging from the events
of this past week, Im confdent Im not
the frst previously apathetic student
on this campus to experience a politi-
cal awakening of sorts, lef wondering,
What do we do now?
Defederation just isnt the answer.
Amidst all the chaos of this weekend, a
wise student noted that while she disliked
Stephen Harper, she would never move to
abolish Canada. I tend to agree with her,
but understand the sentiment behind the
desire to dissolve the body that has disap-
pointed so many students this year. Tese
institutionsbe it the services or govern-
ing bodiesno longer belong to us; they
are controlled by a small segment of the
student population that are no longer ac-
countable or legitimate in the eyes of the
majority
So whats the answer? I honestly dont
know. I feel compelled to give an elo-
quent speech on student involvement in
the political process, changing the insti-
tutions from the inside out, and all that
jazz. But the truth of the matter is, the
people that run these organizations have
their own agenda, and the chances of the
average student afecting itor making it
to the insideare slim to none.
What I do know is this: one positive
thing came out of the BOA meeting this
weekend. Dozens of disinterested stu-
dents who once wondered, Why should
I care? are now saying, What the fuck?
and fnally starting to ask themselves,
What can I do now?
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Dear Di,
I recently started seeing this girl, and we
really hit it of on the frst date. It was
comfortable, calm, and friendly, andI
fgured it didnt go to third base because
she just wanted to take it slow. I was cool
with that. However, Di, on the second date,
she revealed to me that her taste in men
was more toward those of African-Amer-
ican guys. I smiled, nodded, and whenI
got homeI was a bit tipsy and ended up
colouring my penis black with a sharpie.
Little didI realize that it was a permanent
marker and now it wont come of. What
shouldI do about this Di? Should I try to
wash it of or run with it for the third date?
Marked-up Manhood
Dear MM,
Listen bud, youre no Michael Jackson
you cant just change race whenever
you damn well feel like it. While I get
why youd want to adhere as closely
as you can to your new ladys ideals, I
dont really think the reason shes into
African-American cock is because of
the colour (Not that I buy into sexual
stereotypes, but a 2007 study by the
Harvard Research Institute doesnt lie
about which nationality statistically
boasts the biggest boner). Consider-
ing your drunken overreaction to her
comment, Im surprised you didnt also
attach some weights to the end of your
dong and dangle it of the balcony until
you sprained something in an ill-advised
attempt to lengthen your loadhonestly
that would be just as absurd a reaction.
Te thing is, this girl has gone out
with you twice already. Shes obvi-
ously into you no matter what your
race is. Te only way you could screw
it up now would be to let her penchant
for African-American men get you so
self-conscious that you do something
stupidlike assume shes so shallow
that shes only into them for their pack-
age. See where Im going with this?
Now, I dont want to make you feel
like an idiot, but the fact that youre
even considering keeping your cock
coloured for your third date does make
me seriously doubt what kind of capacity
for logic youre harbouring in that little
noggin of yours. Unless this girl has the
worlds most amazing sense of humour,
your markered-up manhood is going to
seriously turn her of. Even if she is awe-
some enough to laugh at your ridiculous
stunt, I highly doubt shes going to let
you put your freshly-drawn-on package
anywhere near her nether regions.
According to Wikihow, the most ef-
fective methods for removing perma-
nent marker from your skin are rubbing
alcohol, nail polish remover, or a salt
scrub. Your penis will probably thank
you if you invest in some pain killers
too on your trip to the drug store. Id
expect quite a bit of redness to endure
for at least a day so, unless your girl
is into Carrot Top too, you might
want to reschedule that third date.
Love, Di
Dear Di,
Well, I took your advice. I came by the
staf meeting on Tursday at the Fulcrum
of ce and, lo and behold, there was my
lady love. God Di, shes even more amazing
standing up in front of all those people
and pitching her stories. I hate to admit,
though, I didnt have the guts to pick one
upor even talk to her. Im turning into a
total loser, not to mention a bit of a stalker.
Youve got to put in a good word for me.
Still in Love With an Editor
Dear SLWE,
You certainly are turning into a little
stalkerthat or a super-shy secret
admirer. Ive got to say, youve got the
whole of ce in uproar about who it is
youre interested in. Ive got to commend
you for actually coming down to the
meeting. At least youre willing to put
a little efort into your editor wooing.
Like I said last week, Id love to
help you out in any way I can, but Ill
be need a bit more info in order to
aid you. Is your hoped-for honey all
about news, a little artistic, obviously
opinionated, or extremely into online?
Youve got to give me a bit of a clue if
you expect me to ofer you an in with
one of the fabulous Fulcrum ladies.
Love, Di
Dying for more Di? You can email
her at deardi@thefulcrum.ca,
add her on Facebook, or fol-
low her on Twitter @Dear_Di XKCD
Sex? Yes please!
The Fulcrums annual sex supplement. On stands next week.
LATE LAST WEDNESDAY in the Ful-
crum of ces, our editorial board met to
discuss the upcoming issue, just as we
do every week. Among the number of
enthralling articles proposed by each
section editor, many, it seemed, intended
to address the same topic. Forming the
common ground between pieces across
several sections, feminism soon took
over our editorial discussion.
Attempting to come to some agree-
ment about our opinions on the topic, one
of the board members posed the ques-
tion, When you think about feminism
on campus, what comes to mind? Why,
the Womens Resource Centre (WRC),
of course, was the essence of most board
members responses. So, if you wanted
to get involved in womens issues, is that
where you would go? Our answera
resounding No. Coming from an edi-
torial board composed almost entirely of
women, that answer speaks volumes.
Te role of the WRC on campus has
been an issue much discussed this year.
Students, faculty, and members of the
campus media alike have commented
on whether or not the WRC has a place
here. While convincing arguments may
have been made on both sides, the reality
is that the WRC is an established service
that has funds, resources, and power to
efect signifcant change on campusan
advantage that is not to be taken lightly.
Perhaps the question we ought to be ask-
ing, then, is not whether or not the WRC
should exist, but whether or not it uses its
student-funded advantage on campus as
it ought to.
For a service that purports to be an in-
clusive, safe place for students, the WRC
stands accused of an awful lot of exclu-
sivity. Tey are charged with excluding
not only men, but also all students who
hold opinions coloured by racism, co-
lonialism, capitalism, heterosexism,
queerphobia, transphobia, ableism, clas-
sism, anti-Semitism, and other forms of
oppression; in this the WRC seems to be
neglecting valuable opportunities to edu-
cate and impact the student population.
Transphobia, for example, is a huge
problem that ought to be addressed in
ways other than simply refusing to engage
those whoconsciously or unconscious-
lyhold these views. We do not expose
the ugly face of oppression by shutting
down discussion; the WRC should con-
front it head on. And shouldnt women
with capitalist views feel that the WRC is
still a safe place for them to come and talk
if they need to?
Te problem seems to be that the WRC
is called upon to fulfll two roles that do
not necessarily complement each other
well: Firstly, it is to be a safe space where
female-identifed students can drop in;
secondly, it is to be a centre for activism
in defence of womens rights. Te WRC
would hardly seem like a safe space if a
student walks in on a heated argument
about censoring misogyny or racism in
literature, for example, but the centre
nonetheless should encourage such dis-
cussions to take place. So whats a stu-
dent-funded service to do?
If the WRC is at all interested in
abandoning their poor reputation,
they need to forget about deciding
who deserves to use their services. It is
their duty to offer the extent of their
resources to any interested student, no
matter their gender, sexual orienta-
tion, political values, or personal opin-
ions or beliefs. It is simply not right for
the WRC to exclude students that do
not absolutely adhere to the entirety of
their opinions. If they wish to continue
as a student-funded service on campus,
sooner or later the WRC is going to
have to give up their exclusionary at-
titudes and put themselves to work for
studentsall students.
editor@thefulcrum.ca
(613) 562 5261
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Amanda Shendruk | editor@thefulcrum.ca | (613) 562 5261 23
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