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Gryphons name Stuart Lang as next head
football coach
Former receivers
coach takes reins,
bring ing athletic
and professional
experience
Mike Treadgold
After a dedicated search to find
their next head coach, the Guelph
Gryphons football team has found
their new leader.
Gryphons receivers coach and
former CFL slotback Stuart Lang
was introduced as the new head
football coach on Tuesday afternoon
at a press conference in the Gryphon
Lounge on campus. Lang takes
over from former Gryphons head
coach Kyle Walters, who tendered
his resignation in February to take
the job of special teams coordinator
with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
in the Canadian Football League.
“Stu Lang is the right man, at the
right time for Guelph,” said athletic
director Tom Kendall, during the
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introduction of the new coach. “We
are very fortunate to have him lead
our program to accomplish the goal
of competing for a conference and
national championship.”
Lang brings familiarity and
continuity to the Gryphons
football program, having coached
an explosive group of receivers last
year, including the likes of veterans
Jamie Shaw, Jedd Gardner, Dave
Harrison, and budding rookie
Dillon Dimitroff.
Lang, a former football coach at
Upper Canada College, also had a
successful playing career, winning a
Yates Cup provincial title with the
Queen’s Gaels and five Grey Cups
with the Edmonton Eskimos in the
CFL. He has also been incredibly
successful in the business world,
recently retiring from his position
as a senior executive of CCL
Industries, his family’s lucrative
specialty packaging company.
With the Gryphons, Lang
will serve in more of a general
managerial role, effectively leaving
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The conflict continues over Hanlon Creek
An update on
t h e c o n t rove r sy
s u r ro u n d i n g t h e
development of the
HCBP
Kelsey Rideout
Back in September, the Ontarion
sat down with two protesters who
played an active role in opposing the
development of the Hanlon Creek
Business Park (HCBP). To refresh
your memory, the controversial
development of the HCBP was
slated to begin in the spring of 2009.
However, the construction site was
met by a group of protestors who
occupied the site over the summer
of last year. Protesters across
Guelph gathered on the projected
development site, with the hope of
reversing the HCBP construction
plans due to four distinct concerns.
As outlined on the Hanlon Creek
Business Park Occupation website,
HCBP development may threaten
the intrinsic worth of an old growth
forest, the significance of the Paris-
Galt Moraine to the integrity
of Guelph’s drinking water, the
abundance of “brownfields” and
industrial land that is not in use, and
provincial and federal regulations
concerning the preservation of the
Jefferson Salamander.
After a longwinded battle to
halt the construction of the HCBP,
the City of Guelph decided that
development would have to be
delayed until the spring of 2010.
Spring has arrived in Guelph,
which raises the question: what
is going on with the HCBP
development plans?
The City of Guelph still aims to
go forward with plans to develop
the HCBP, despite the challenges
Another step on the quest for a green campus
Ta s k Fo rc e o n
Sustainability seeks
feedback to increase
its effectiveness
Nicole Elsasser
On April 6, those in the
University of Guelph community
with ideas about how to make the
university more sustainable will
have a chance to express them
directly to the Presidential Task
Force on Sustainability (PTFS).
PTFS was formed by U of G
President Alastair Summerlee,
with the hopes of increasing
sustainability on campus and
hearing viewpoints and suggestions
from individuals at all levels at
the university, including faculty,
students and staff. Kevin Hall, a U
of G professor and vice-president
of research, chairs the committee
and its findings go directly to the
president.
In a recent video promoting the
task force, Summerlee explained
the need for the continued
pursuit of a sustainable university
community.
“The University of Guelph is
The land that has been zoned to become the Hanlon Creek Business
Park is one that has inspired contention in the last year.
and opposition they faced over the
course of the summer of 2009. The
City of Guelph’s website reiterates
that the development of the
HCBP will allow for an abundance
of economic opportunities and
continues to be an essential part
of its growth management plan.
Additionally, on a ‘myth and fact’
page on the website, the city debunks
several of the opposition’s main
concerns. According to the city, the
project will not contribute to sprawl,
it will not harm old growth forests
(as they have zoned in protection
areas for old growth tree species),
the Jefferson Salamander species
do not exist within the region, and
Guelph’s groundwater resources will
be protected.
In regards to the outcry against
thousands of tree species being lost,
a leader in terms of sustainability,”
said Summerlee. “It doesn’t matter
if we’re talking about issues that are
social, economic or environmental.
There are a number of circumstances
where we can quite rightfully claim
leadership. But there’s always more
we can do. It’s for this reason that
I’ve established the task force for
sustainability.”
The task force has been a
recent addition to the university’s
already sizeable sustainability-
minded community, and the April
6 meeting will be the first of a series
of town hall-style forums where
those registered to present ideas
may do so to a panel moderated by
Summerlee himself.
In a press release that appeared
on the U of G website, Hall said
that the goal of the town hall is to
create inclusive discussion.
“We want to hear from
everyone, students, faculty and staff
from all our campuses, who have
ideas about how we can live and
work more sustainably,” said Hall.
“Whether it’s using less energy
and water, initiating social and
economic changes, or enhancing
our teaching and learning practices,
Rashaad Bhamjee
the city contends that the 1,688
trees proposed to be removed are
mostly non-native and invasive
species, and about 2,500 trees will be
planted to replace those trees set to
be deforested.
The city has worked hard to
target and demystify the concerns
laid out by the opposition, but it
may be doing little to curb ongoing
mobilization against HCBP
development.
The Hanlon Business Creek
Park Opposition supporters are
continuing their public outreach
efforts to stop HCBP development
and manage to constantly inform
the public with up to date news for
those following this issue. More
recently, the HCBP has focused its
energy on educating the public on
the ‘Hanlon Creek 5’. The ‘Hanlon
we as a university need to look for
ways to place fewer demands on
the planet.”
Hil Coburn, a fourth-year
U of G student, is not on the
task force, but her ideas and
concerns will be brought to the
table through designated student
representatives. Coburn is part of
The Sustainability Collaborative, a
I think the connection between students
and administration is at a peak right now.
There are a lot of good things happening but
I think there’s a lot of room for more.
recently created initiative on the U
of G campus which brings all the
‘green clubs’ on campus together in
an effort combine forces and share
ideas, many of which are brought
to the attention of the PTFS. As
a student active in the quest for a
more sustainable campus, Coburn
Creek 5’ are five individuals who
have a lawsuit filed against them
by the City of Guelph in order to
“recover costs associated with stolen
equipment and damage to the
property” of HCBP. The decision to
hold five protesters responsible for
legal damages was handed over after
a legal injunction to keep people off
of the land failed to stop protesters
from occupying the site for 18 days
in the summer of 2009. The city is
claiming $5 million in damages
against these five individuals.
A website has been developed
to support the Hanlon Creek 5, and
oppose the lawsuit. According to
the website, the legal actions taken
by the city frame what are known
as Strategic Litigation Against
Public Participation (SLAPP)
suits. Many organizations view
SLAPP suits as a legal form of
bullying and intimidation, which
threatens the possibility of citizens
to participate in the public policy
and decision-making process. One
of the protesters that received the
lawsuit, Matt Soltys, said recently to
the Guelph Mercury that the accused
intend to defend themselves on this
issue.
“If we fail to serve a statement of
defence, we would forfeit the right
to ever defend ourselves in the future
[on this issue],” said Soltys.
Given these ongoing legal battles
and continued resistance to HCBP
development, it looks as though the
controversy is not likely to subside
any time soon. Many protesters hope
that this upcoming summer will
allow for a resolution that protects
Guelph’s environment without
intimidating or threatening the lives
of those who remain in disagreement
towards the city’s stance in regards
of HCBP development.
commends some of the great
advances the U of G community
has made as an environmental
leader, but says there is still a lot of
work left to be done.
“There are a lot of wonderful,
inspiring students who are doing
a lot of progressive and motivating
things on this campus…[and]
I think the connection between
Hil Coburn
fourth-year U of G student
students and administration is at
a peak right now,” said Coburn.
“There are a lot of good things
happening but I think there’s a lot
of room for more…we come off as
a “green campus” but I think that
we can’t slide by on that image
without really living up to it.”
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Earth Hour takes
place across the
country and around
the world
On Saturday March 27 from
8:30 to 9:30 pm local time, a lot of
lights went off. This was because
approximately one billion people
in 121 countries took part in the
fourth-annual Earth Hour. The
point of Earth Hour is not to reduce
power consumption but to raise
awareness about climate change. As
involvement is strictly voluntary, any
electrical systems deemed essential
such as streetlights and traffic
lights are kept on. In honour of the
event, outdoor musical events lit by
LED lanterns and flashlights were
planned in Fredericton, NB, and the
local Sears and Wal-Mart promised
to shut down any non-essential
electrical appliances. Across Canada,
other non-essential lights were
turned off, such as Halifax harbour
bridges, the majority of external
lights on the CN tower, and the
exterior lights at the Air Canada
Centre. (CBC)
24’s clock set to
wind down
Fox television network has
decided to make the current season
of the hit drama 24 its last. The
show stars Canadian actor Kiefer
Sutherland and is well known for
its “real-time” storytelling approach.
Sutherland, who plays agent Jack
Bauer on the show, also serves as
an executive producer. Referring
to Bauer as “the role of a lifetime,”
Sutherland also said that the cast and
crew “always wanted 24 to finish on
a high note, so the decision to make
the eighth season our last was one
we all agreed upon.” The show began
airing in 2001 and will air the series
finale on May 24. It currently airs in
Canada on Global Television. While
the end of the series is definite,
plans are currently in the works for
a feature film adaptation. (BBC)
Wizard World comes
to Toronto
Crowds of fans flocked to the
Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition
Place in Toronto on the weekend of
March 26-28 for the first Wizard
World Toronto Comic Con. Run by
New York based book and magazine
publisher,WizardEntertainment,the
event is “the culmination of movies,
video games, TV, toys, comic books,
sci-fi, horror and fantasy – all rolled
into one,” said CEO Gareb Shamus.
Around 400 exhibitors showed and
sold their wares, including literature,
films, video games, toys and other
collectibles. Actors appeared from a
number of movies and shows, such
as Ernie Hudson of Ghostbusters
fame and various actors from the
sci-fi cult hit Battlestar Galactica.
Toronto, being the North American
tour’s only Canadian stop, had
organizers expecting up to 20,000
visitors. (CBC)
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That female horse is a male, of course
Koko’s aggressive
female-mounting
behaviour raised
suspicion
Mike Treadgold
Recent tests completed at
the Ontario Veterinary College
(OVC) have determined that
Koko, a horse that appeared to
be a mare (female) was, in fact,
a (stallion) male, and part of a
family of intersex horses.
Researchers Allan King, Tracy
Chenier and Daniel Villagomez
discovered that not only was
Koko an intersex horse, but so
are her sister, Sequoia, and cousin,
Pandora. The researchers are the
first to identify a rare genetic
abnormality in a family of horses
called pseudo-hermaphroditism.
Observers originally thought
that Koko had an ovarian tumour,
which heightens testosterone
Referendum on continued CFS membership to take place
Nicole Elsasser
After months of confusion
regarding the status of student
petitions sent to the both the
provincial and national components
of the Canadian Federation of
Students, a judge of the Ontario
Superior Court of Justice decided
that a referendum on continued
membership in the Federation will
be held on the University of Guelph
campus from April 7-9.
The March 24 decision came
after the CSA filed an application to
the court requesting that they make
a decision on whether a referendum
would be held. This came after both
components of the federation failed
to grant the CSA a referendum.
Both the national and provincial
components had said there had been
several issues with the petitions,
including issues over when the
provincial petition had arrived and
the validity of the names on the
both petitions.
levels and often causes aggressive
behaviour that is more commonly
exhibited by stallions. It wasn’t
until tests were done on Koko’s
reproductive system that internal
testes were found. Further
chromosome studies concluded
that Koko had the male XY
genotype.
“It was a very exciting
discovery,” said Chenier, in a press
release on the university’s website.
“To be expecting a tumour but
discover an entirely different
internal system than anticipated
sparked a lot of questions.”
When similar diagnoses were
applied to Sequoia and Pandora,
the condition was deemed
hereditary. Using this discovery,
the researchers are continuing their
research on genetic mutation.
“Because these horses are
from the same family line, the
condition is likely a genetically
heritable one,” said Chenier in the
The question that will now be
posed to students is simple: do they
wish continue their membership in
the CFS. As members of the CFS,
University of Guelph students pay
I find it really
unfortunate that we
had to go to court to
ensure democracy on
campus
Gavin Armstrong
Communications and
corporate affairs commissioner
$3.30 per semester to CFS-Ontario
(CFS-O) and an additional $3.97 to
CFS; U of G students alone pay over
$224,000 dollars to the CFS each
year. In return, the CFS lobbies the
government for lower tuition on the
After extensive testing, it was discovered that Koko the horse had
internal testes.
release.
Upon the discovery of Koko’s
student’s behalf as well as providing
a number of other services. Should
students answer ‘yes’ to the question
during the referendum, they would
be voting to remain in the CFS.
Should they answer ‘no,’ they are
voting to end their membership
with the CFS.
Gavin Armstrong, the CSA’s
communications and corporate
affairs commissioner, has been
actively working to allow students
the opportunity to vote on this
issue and regrets that it took a court
hearing to arrive at this point.
“I find it really unfortunate
that we had to go to court to
ensure democracy on campus,” said
Armstrong. “It was an uphill battle
to get here and we got here. We have
spent tens of thousands of dollars of
student’s money to get here, which
I think is unfortunate but it had to
be done.”
In the face of criticism that the
CFS behaved undemocratically
in the months leading up to the
referendum, Dave Molenhuis,
national treasurer with the CFS,
explained that the CFS acted within
their own policies.
“There are democratically agreed
upon bylaws with respect to the
mechanism by which members can
initiate a referendum and was, in
a sincere way, not met…[but] it is
the CSA’s right to seek resolution
to the matter using the courts as
a mechanism to do so and that’s
certainly their right…We respect
the courts ruling. [The courts] felt
that a referendum was a mechanism
needed to resolve the situation,” said
Molenhuis.
When the courts ruled to
accept the CSA’s application for
referendum, rules were established
to govern campaigning and a
Referendum Oversight Committee
(ROC) was established to ensure
these rules were observed. The ROC
is made up of two members from
both the CFS and the CSA.
Armstrong, who is one of the
CSA representatives on the ROC,
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internal testes, they were surgically
removed; researchers hoped
During the campaigning period leading up to the referendum from
April 7 - 9, CFS representatives have had a visible presence on campus,
working to inform students about what the CFS does for them.
explained that while ROC meetings
are confidential at the request of
the CFS, he has received several
email complaints from students on
the U of G campus about overly-
aggressive campaigning tactics
from CFS representatives; many
of these complaints using the word
‘harassment’ to describe these
encounters.According to Armstrong,
university policy indicates that
campaigners are prohibited from
soliciting students; campaigners
must be approached willingly and
must not pursue students who have
indicated that they are unwilling to
engage in discussion.
Molenhuis, who has been
campaigning on the campus,
explained that in his time talking
to students, he has not felt any
indication that students were
anything less than interested.
“The conversations I’ve had in
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this procedure would lessen her
aggressive behaviour. The surgery
and outcome went as planned,
leaving Koko with a much calmer
demeanor.
“Before the surgery, she was so
aggressive that it was too dangerous
to ride her,” said owner Sam
Campbell. “But she is completely
different now. She is an incredibly
lovely horse.”
Given the success of Koko’s
procedure, similar surgical removals
of the testes were performed on
Sequoia and Pandora at the OVC.
Similar discoveries were
later found in two American
standardbred horses, which
had excessively high levels of
testosterone. Initially, it was
thought that these testosterone
levels were due to steroid use, but
this suggestion was later disproved
when the internal testes were
discovered.
Rashaad Bhamjee
the UC have been very positive…
I have been approached multiple
times by students and new students
who are just interested in what is
happening on their campus,” said
Molenhuis.
While Armstrong acknowledges
that the CSA’s legal proceeding
with the CFS may have led him to
acquire a negative view of the CFS
heading into this referendum, he
intends to listen to both sides of the
campaigning and urges students to
do so as well.
“[Students should] just get
out and vote because it’s the most
expensive question they’ll be asked
in five years,” said Armstrong. “And
this question can’t be asked for
another five years according to CFS
bylaws so a whole generation will
come and go from this campus and
not have the opportunity that the
students have this year.”
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Fecal analysis, vet students and polar bears
A look at the symbiotic
relationship between
zoo and school
Katelyn Dingman
Ever wondered why after a
long day at the Ontario Veterinary
College your roommate comes
home and immediately jumps into
the shower?
Well, consider that smelling
awful is perhaps just a small price
to pay to improve the welfare of zoo
animals.
The University of Guelph has
a long history of working with the
Metro Toronto Zoo. The Ontario
Veterinary College’s contribution
to the Metro Toronto Zoo includes
reproductive physiology research
aimed at furthering wildlife
conservation and nutrition and,
veterinary medicine research to
improve zoo animal welfare.
According to Laura Graham,
a professor in the department of
animal and poultry science, there
are many advantages for the Metro
Toronto Zoo having veterinary
students conduct these studies.
“The advantage to the zoological
institutions is that universities tend
to be better equipped for research
and has more staff trained in
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conducting research,” she explained.
There is also a benefit for U of
G students as well, allowing them
to dive into a variety of health issues
related to specific animals. Take
Daniele Size, a masters student in
animal behavior and welfare at OVC,
who is currently studying three polar
bears at the Metro Toronto Zoo,
more specifically focusing on non-
invasive assessments of endocrine
functioning. Non-invasive endocrine
techniques involve measuring
hormone metabolites in the urine
or feces, similar to the way home
pregnancy tests are used by women.
Size is also studying the mating
practices of polar bears.
“The polar bears have recently
exhibited mating behavior so I
will also be looking at pregnancy
hormones, such as progesterone to
see if we can determine whether
or not the females are pregnant,”
she explained. “Non-invasive fecal
hormone analysis can be a valuable
tool…which can potentially provide
information that can improve the
management of these animals in the
wild and captivity.”
Graham echoed Size in the
importance of the development of
non-invasive endocrine techniques.
“The reason to develop these
techniques is to eliminate the need for
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blood collection to assess hormone
levels since blood collection can be
very stressful for animal not used to
being handled,” said Graham. “In
the past 20 years, the field of non-
invasive endocrine monitoring has
grown rapidly and is used routinely
by many zoos, including the Metro
Toronto Zoo, to assess reproductive
status and detect pregnancy in a
variety of species.”
Researchers from the OVC
will continue to analyze the polar
bears from the Metro Toronto
Zoo, however it is still important to
assess the hormone patterns in free
ranging bears using non-invasive
monitoring techniques. There
continue to be several challenges
that come from analyzing free
ranging bears.
Not only does the Metro
Toronto Zoo benefit from OVC
student’s research, but according
to Size, the Zoo is very helpful
in answering any questions
students may have about their data
collection.
“The zoo has been wonderful so
far about collecting samples for us
and answering any questions I have
about the bears. I travel there weekly
to do behavioral observations on
them as well,” she explained.
So next time your roommate
comes home from a long day
of non-invasive fecal hormone
research, clear out of the bathroom
and congratulate them for their Bob Catnorth
contribution in improving zoo The Ontario Veterinary College does a substantial amount of work
animal welfare and furthering in connection with the Metro Toronto Zoo, including one student’s
wildlife conservation. work looking at polar bear mating.
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Fresh out of the studio, Montreal’s sweethearts are back on the road
Zack MacRae
Elizabeth Powell doesn’t work an
industrial job from 9-5. She doesn’t
operate heavy machinery in a scrap
yard, and doesn’t risk injury at the
top of a ladder on a construction
site.
Powell works full-time fronting
one of Montreal’s most talked about
grunge-pop bands, Land of Talk.
The three piece are admired for
their distorted, pared down sound
that is complimented by sometimes
subdued and sometimes frantic
vocal flourishes from Powell. When
a workplace injury stopped her from
singing, she was forced to take a step
back and refine her style.
“The last song I sung was ‘Speak
to me Bones’ and it’s totally just a
vocal shredder,” recalled Powell
about a show a little over a year ago.
“I remember that I could almost feel
the blood in my throat at the end of
that show.”
The prognosis was vocal misuse,
affecting her vocal chords to the
point that she couldn’t speak.
“It was just from singing way
too much, my vocal chords were just
burnt out,” said Powell.
Land of Talk had just finished
up a tour with Toronto indie
Arts & Culture
landmark, Broken Social Scene,
where Powell was taking on double
duty: first opening with her band,
then singing the female vocal parts
for BSS. The strain and the hours
were just too much for her vocal
chords, and the band ended up
taking a break for the summer of
2009. The temporary hiatus gave
the young band some time to rest
and gain a little perspective on
their situation. In fact, Powell cites
her injury as being one of the best
things that ever happened to Land
of Talk.
“As a young band starting out,”
explained Powell, “everybody tells
you that you have to do everything
right away, that you have to tour the
world and that you can’t say no to
anything.”
“You stop enjoying the music
after a while if you’re not healthy
and if you feel like what you are
doing is hurting you,” said Powell,
reflecting on the recent past.
But when the going got tough,
Land of Talk got going. The trio
met expectations with their critically
acclaimed first album Some Are
Lakes, while releasing several EPs
including this year’s softly released
Fun and Laughter EP. All this
while touring relentlessly
around North America
and Europe.
Now, with a new
approach and
a more
comfortable position, Land of Talk
took a seat in the studio to record
a new album. Along with drummer
Andrew Barr and bassist Joe
Yarmush, Powell, who cites Guelph
as “where I came into my own,
musically speaking,” is just putting
the finishing touches on ten songs
that are set to come out on August
25.
Spending her formative teenage
years as part of the Guelph basement
rock scene, Powell sees her musical
roots being firmly planting in the
Royal City.
“I think Guelph is probably the
reason why I’m doing music the way
that I do,” she said.
Powell excitedly describes the
sound of the new album: “Its got
everything in there. It’s punk rock,
bluegrass, and there’s some stuff in
there that I don’t even know what
to call it.”
For their sophomore release,
the band took a new direction that
ended up producing something that
Powell explains is totally different
for Land of Talk: a studio album.
“For Some Are Lakes, we were
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road so much playing as a live unit,
that when we got into the studio we
played on our strengths, which was
our chemistry and playing live off
the floor,” said Powell.
While recording, because of
the hiatus and Yarmush and Barr’s
involvement in other projects,
the band hadn’t been touring as
much, and Powell found herself
in Montreal sitting still, for once.
This gave her the opportunity to
become more acquainted with her
old friend: the studio.
“This time around, the approach
was just to have fun with the studio
and use the studio as our fourth
member and see what happens, and
so far so good,” said Powell.
The new album sees Powell
teaming up with several guest
collaborators, including Jeremy
Gara from Arcade Fire and Loel
Campbell from Wintersleep to
bring out a new dimension in their
sharp edged, 90s influenced sound.
Experimentation in the studio is
new ground for this band of three that
pride themselves on how much noise
they make together on stage. Adding
more elaborate tracks in the studio like
horn parts, and also sampling, meant
that Land of Talk would have to add
a fourth member to their live
show, an evolution that
at first Powell was
hesitant toward.
“We had
kind of
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been protecting the holy trinity or
the triangle of terror for so long,”
laughed Powell. “But now the three
piece will probably become four
… I guess the puritan in me kind
of thought, if you can’t do it with
drums, bass and guitar then you
shouldn’t be doing it.”
Their fourth member, who will
appear in four or five songs every
night, is the band’s old friend and
merch guy Michael Felber.
To get out and play songs from
the Fun and Laughter EP and the
new album, Land of Talk will be
touring parts of the US and Canada,
starting in Guelph on April 6 at eBar
with Adam and the Amethysts.
“Guelph will get the first live
debut of a song from the new
album,” said Powell, who sounded
excited to get out of Montreal and
back out on the road, this time a little
more humble and a lot healthier.
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Protest the Hero
Math-metal quintet
hits the Brass Taps
Tom Beedham
In 1999, long before
MuchMusic’s disBand and before
the group Lights and Stereos were
signed to his record label, Mark
“London” Spicoluk’s Underground
Operations was but a small nexus
that consisted of a fistful of bands
that you only knew about from
word of mouth, hours spent
on Myspace, or from watching
George Stroumboulopoulos’ The
Punk Show. While many of the
bands that originally supported
Spicoluk’s label have since left to
pursue other things in life, and the
face of Underground Operations
has certainly changed, one group
has only changed its name. Once
known as Happy Go Lucky,
Whitby mathcore act Protest
the Hero (PTH) maintains its
association with Underground
Operations to this day, despite
having gained worldly success and
being signed on to the monolithic
Vagrant records since 2006.
Last Thursday, Protest the
Hero took a night off from their
freshly commenced Jagermeister-
sponsored Snocore tour to
headline an intimate, 350 person
capacity show put on at The Brass
Taps by the University of Guelph’s
metal club.
The band assaulted fans with an
arsenal of songs mainly from their
2008 studio album Fortress, but also
including tracks like “Blindfolds
Aside” and “Divinity Within” from
their 2005 album Kezia. PTH
Pop as fuck
Prince Caspian to
open for First Rate
people at the Albion
Alex Currie
I have a lot things to say about
Prince Caspian, but let’s just start
with this one: Incredibly easy
on the eyes. And no, in case you
were wondering, I’m not talking
about the Narnia guy, but rather
four dudes in a band: Harrison
Forman (guitar), Stephen Richards
(percussion), Austin Roberts
(bass), and David Fischer (piano,
guitar, vocals).
I met Fischer four years ago
and the first time I ever heard him
sing he played one of his first songs
called “Chivalry in Me.” I can still
recall the feeling of slipping into
oblivion as before my eyes his
young man changed into some
sort of a male temptress.
Since his humble beginnings
in Elora, he’s made huge strides on
his journey to becoming the next
prince of pop, namely with the
Feb. 2010 release of his band’s first
EP, Nineteen.
On Monday, March 29, I
made my way to the renowned
Horseshow Tavern in Toronto,
where Prince Caspian was playing
their first show in the big city. At
Protest the Hero, a progressive math-core metal band, played the Brass Taps last Thursday during an event
that was put on by the U of G metal club.
unleashed a performance that went
against what lead vocalist Rody
Walker anticipated about the band
at the time of Fortress’ release. In a
2008 interview with MTV, Walker
described PTH as ADD Metal,
making reference to how the band
gets bored easily. By the time of
Fortress’ release, there wasn’t any
desire from the band to play songs
off of Kezia ever again as they
wanted to perfect their new and
more complicated work. Bassist
and lyricist Arif Mirabdolbaghi
confirms that when PTH plays
the venue I caught up with David
Fischer to delve into the mind and
lyrical force of Prince Caspian. I
also have to note that our interview
was punctuated quite frequently
as groups of girls would pass our
table giggling.
I’m 21 years old,
my hormones
are crazy; half
of my songs are
about sex.
David Fischer
“Give me like five minutes and
I’ll come love you all individually,”
he’d wave back. What a rockstar.
It might seem quite obvious
where the name Prince Caspian
derives from, but where lies the
reason? David explains quite
simply: “I decided on the name
when it was just me, there was no
band yet, but I needed a name.
The obvious choice would have
been David Fischer, but I needed
tracks from Kezia, it’s mostly for
the fans, but also maintains that
when Rody did that interview,
his responses were indicative of
“a time in [the band’s] life where
[they] were feeling this sort of
musical frustration.”
The band’s reverence for
undertaking onerous tasks might
have something to do with its
influences. One of PTH’s most
overt lyrical influences—especially
in pre-Kezia material—is Russian
novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. Even
the title of one of their songs, “I Am
something a little bit bigger. The
analogy I like to use is that Prince
Caspian is a very grand name, very
large, larger than one man. Prince
Caspian is like a pair of very large
shoes I have to fill. I guess it was
just drive for me to get my shit
together.”
The performance itself was a
tight set dripping with infectiously
sweet and beautifully crafted
melodies. Prince Caspian is pop as
fuck. But don’t take that the wrong
way - he’s no Jonas brother with a
purity ring. David candidly states:
“My lyrical inspiration comes from
realistic things happening in my
life, and I think a lot of people in
my age group can relate to them,
like living in the city for the first
time …But I’m writing about stuff
that I’m assuming happens in a lot
of people’s lives. I’m 21 years old.
My hormones are crazy; half of
my songs are about sex.”
Prince Caspian have embarked
on their spring/summer tour of
Ontario with their Toronto show
on Monday, and on April 6 will
continue to spread the love to
Guelph when they open for First
Rate People at the Albion Hotel.
First Rate People are another
brilliantly talented group that
polished their R&B influenced
simple “soul-pop” sound in
Courtesy
Dmitri Karamazov and the World
is My Father” is a direct reference
to The Brothers Karamazov,
Dostoevsky’s last novel, which is—
in a few words—about struggling
with intellectual stasis.
In 2004, Mirabdolbaghi was
even invited to (and attended)
the 12th Symposium of the
International Dostoevsky Society
at the University of Geneva
in Switzerland. Reflecting
on the Russian thinker,
Mirabdolbaghi admires the fact
that “[Dostoevsky’s] mind rebels
Prince Caspian are set to open for Owen Sound’s First Rate People at
the Albion on April 6.
Southern Ontario. They’ve
received serious accolades from
Matt Berninger of The National
and are doing a North American
summer tour, including Guelph’s
Hillside Festival in late July.
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stagnation” while also contending
that there is no way he could ever
cease to be influenced by him,
despite while “perpetually turning
into someone else.”
Despite the band’s self-
acknowledged short attention
span, bassist and lyricist Arif
Mirabdolbaghi said that even
though the band has made some
obscure rider requests in the
past—including birthday cakes,
underwear, wallpaper imported
from China, Persian carpets, and
films by Dennis Quaid, “because
we think he’s a comic genius, even
if he doesn’t realize it,” on Thursday
PTH played it modest and didn’t
ask for anything special to play at
the U of G. Mirabdolbaghi also
insisted that, “Our rider isn’t ‘make
it or break it’ in the sense that if we
don’t receive what we request we’re
not going to play a show.”
According to Mirabdolbaghi,
after Snocore and an appearance
at New Jersey music festival, “The
Bamboozle” at the start of May,
the band—which hasn’t put out
any new material as far as songs
go since Fortress in 2008—is
looking forward to getting back
into the studio and recording new
work that they’ve already started
writing. Apart from his work with
Protest the Hero, Mirabdolbaghi
is further pursuing his interest in
Dostoevsky. In collaboration with
an actor friend, Mirabdolbaghi
is currently in the process of
interpreting a Dostoevsky work for
a string bass piece, the performance
of which will premiere in Toronto
at the end of April.
Alex Currie
April 6 at the Albion will be
a night of fantastic live music
for all ages for only five dollars.
Doors open at 8:30pm, and Prince
Caspian will be on at 9, followed
by First Rate People at 10.
 8 Arts & Culture
In Focus
Good wood: the subtle intricacies of guitar wood
Aldis Brennan
Standing outside of Doug
Larson’s sprawling yet normal
home, it is difficult to imagine that
just inside is a woodshop where
some truly unique instruments are
crafted.
Larson, now retired, was once a
biology professor at the University
of Guelph, and like his house he
doesn’t show immediate signs of
being anything out of the ordinary.
It is only after having walked down
the stairs to his woodshop and being
surrounded by instruments of all
shapes, size, and materials that it
becomes obvious something different
is going on. What is immediately
striking is the juxtaposition of
readily identifiable guitars with such
eccentricities as electric guitars with
bodies made out of old cigar boxes
or empty Clementine crates.
Even though he has been
building guitars for eleven years,
he refers to himself modestly as
an amateur or a hack rather than a
luthier; a luthier being an expert in
constructing and repairing stringed
instruments. Though Larson is
adept at it his craft, he doesn’t feel
that his experimental experience
really qualifies him for the title.
What Larson is admittedly an
authority on, however, is wood.
Through his 35 years of teaching
ecology and wood anatomy, Larson
is renowned for some of his
discoveries.
While guitars don’t necessarily
need to be made out of wood, like
some of Larson’s almost fully metal
resonator guitars, the vast majority
are. Wood is used by the luthier for
its distinct tone that makes it more
desirable than any other material.
What goes into creating the
Featured artist: Doug Jarvis
Doug Jarvis and I spent some
time together at his studio on
Monday. The conversation that we
had was very interesting, holding
my attention for the entire hour.
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Retired University of Guelph professor Doug Larson knows a thing or two about wood, and takes that
knowledge to the Guelph Guitar Project.
“wooden” tone of the guitar is
actually rather complex and depends
on the species of the wood used. The
sort of wood used for the top of the
body of the guitar affects the timbre
or tone colour produced.
“The harder and denser the
wood,” explained Larson, “the
brighter the sound. So if you want
a soft sound, you would use cedar or
redwood.”
Part of what causes a wood to
be more or less dense, is the speed
at which a tree grows. If the rings
of the tree are spaced either closer
together or further away, the tones it
produces vary drastically.
For each featured artist I usually
have a recorded interview with
him or her and I usually go into
each piece with nothing really
planned as an attempt to keep it
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“A fast growing tree is going
to have a more mellow tone then
a slow growing tree,” said Larson.
“On a slow growing tree, the rings
are really close together and that’ll
make denser, harder wood which in
turn will make it stiffer, which will
make it sound brighter.”
Just as important is the material
which comprises the back of the
guitar’s body, as this piece is most
responsible for controlling the
vibrations which produce the sound.
“Basically the guitar is an air
pump, the body is a diaphragm
moving the air down from the strings
and pumping it into a chamber. You
more like a conversation and less
like an interview. But Jarvis had
a natural way of giving me all the
information I would need to write
this. Perfect.
Naturally, Jarvis started
our conversation with his
undergraduate days at University of
Western Ontario and then moved
to his after school years and how
to be an artist once you graduate;
which for anyone just out of art
school would say is no easy task.
Luckily, it worked out for Jarvis
and he is currently in his second
year of his MFA here at Guelph.
Jarvis’ works mostly begin with
fidgeting, the simple yet universal
act of being unconsciously active.
Thought, his practice, is not
necessarily restricted to fidgeting,
it is more of a jumping off point
to play, think, experiment, and
develop a general interest. And
that would be the thing that struck
me most about Jarvis’ work: His
genuine sincerity of his interest in
things and ideas.
For Jarvis, the act of doing lends
itself to the act of creation, which
has been a constant theme within
his work: the connection between
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want the back and sides to reflect
that sound up, otherwise everything
is vibrating randomly which sort of
kills the tone,” said Larson.
The back is then made of a stiff
wood such as the coveted Brazilian
rosewood which guitar crafters have
harvested to near extinction because
of its ability to reflect sound so well.
The tone is not the only concern
when selecting what wood to use,
especially for the sides which must
be strong enough to withstand
the tension of the strings but light
enough to vibrate well and produce
sound.
The cut of the wood that is used
the “do” and the “stuff.” I am not
just saying “doing stuff,” but more
the behavior of things linking
the actions we do. Example: He
created an apparatus with a camera
on it that mounted to his body and
captured a view of his face and
the peripheral. He then takes his
contraption into galleries. So the
viewer only sees Jarvis looking
at art and reacting to it. The only
time the viewer has a chance to see
what Jarvis was looking at is when
he walks away from it, creating this
disconnect and shifting the focus
from the art to the viewer.
Another beautiful work by Jarvis
is a piece where he collaborates
with the sun using a solar powered
pen. Jarvis came across these solar
powered car kits at a flee market
and found them interesting; he
had also been playing with sticky
tack, combining the two to make a
solar powered pen the result. The
collaboration resulted in these
seemly random yet controlled
drawings, the sun powered the
motor that was attached to the pen
and Jarvis “guided” it along.
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is also something a luthier considers.
According to Larson, every piece of
wood in the guitar should be quarter
sawn which means that each log
is cut into quarters. This protects
against warping and ensures that
the guitar will remain useable for
over 250 years more than plain sawn
wood.
“To make a good instrument,
every piece of wood in it has to be
quarter sawn. When you have a
piece of wood that is quarter sawn,
the number of cells on the inside
and the outside are exactly the
same, so when it shrinks and swells
it does so evenly and doesn’t warp,”
Larson revealed.
Larson’s most famous creation,
the Guelph Guitar, is a good
example of the principles of guitar
construction put into practice.
He combines his knowledge of
wood with a desire to experiment
to concoct his historical guitar
which really sums up his whole
philosophy.
“The making of the Guelph
Guitar took two and a half billion
years as well as help from around
85 different people, groups, and
agencies. Now with this guitar I get
to tell those people’s stories.”
With the fingerboard of this
historical piece being made out of
a Taxus Yew tree found in Samuel
McLaughlin’s backyard, and inlays
made from materials such as a fish
fossil donated by Herbert Axelrod,
some of the stories find their
origins on the University of Guelph
campus. With the Guelph Guitar,
Larson is telling a story about the
history of Guelph, philanthropy,
corruption and a way of life among
other things, which will not soon
be forgotten.
Top: 360º - Documentation view
Above and left: Solar powered pen
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MGMT
Congratulations
To say the least, Brooklyn-based
rockers MGMT have done their
homework. Merely take the song
titles from MGMT’s forthcoming
follow-up to the universally
acclaimed Oracular Spectacular:
“Songs for Dan Treacy,” “Brian
Eno” and the curiously titled “Lady
Dada’s Nightmare [sic].” Dan
Treacy is the main entity behind
the The Television Personalities,
and one of C86er’s beloved
influences. In their tribute song,
MGMT decide to impersonate
a classic indie-pop sound rather
than Treacy’s more psychedelic
work, which is a nice change on the
upcoming album, Congratulations.
Brian Eno, perhaps, needs fewer
introductions as he is one of
modern music’s most iconic
producers/composers, often cited
as being influential in the careers of
The Talking Heads/David Byrne,
Robert Fripp, U2, Coldplay and
David Bowie, on top of the untold
number of bands influenced by
these artists. Assumingly, MGMT
is one of these bands and Bowie
would be the easiest lineage to
draw-upon, make-up included.
Much fuss has been made over
Ben Goldwasser saying in New
Musical Express magazine, “There
definitely isn’t a ‘Time To Pretend’
or a ‘Kids’ on the album. We’ve
been talking about ways to make
sure people hear the album as an
album in order and not just figure
out what are the best three tracks,
download those and not listen to
the rest of it.”
It’s the same persisting problem
that Radiohead’s Kid A had
around when Napster was first
getting popular back in 2000.
There’s something egotistical for a
band to want to “force” people to
listen to their entire album. I can
understand Goldwasser’s potential
frustration, but this seems like a
self boycott. If an artist creates an
album which has no singles but
rather a beautiful coherence solely
by accident, then that’s a little
different than forcing it. In essence,
Congratulations seems like it’s
trying too hard to be a certain type
of album. Regardless, it’s likely you
won’t be playing Congratulations at
your summer house party. Instead,
Congratulations is more suited as a
bedroom/headphone album.
The allusion in “Lady Dada’s
Nightmare” needs no explanation.
However, in Spin Magazine,
Andrew Vanwyngarden, clears
up any confusion over the pun
in the instrumental track. Again,
Vanwyngarden says, “thinking
about Lady Gaga or Kanye West,
and what their ultimate goal is [to
be as famous as possible]… for us
it’s really just about the music and
getting people to hear what we
have to say.”
So they don’t care about fame,
but they want a lot of people to
hear them?
On “Time To Pretend,” we
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heard MGMT poke fun at the
famous and on “Congratulations”
we hear their regret of being
famous. There’s an old proverb
in the music business, “You have
your whole life to write your first
album and six months to write
your second.” MGMT were
given about two years to write
that second one. Unfortunately, it
still feels like they managed to sell
themselves short.
Notable Tracks:
“Congratulations”, “It’s Working”,
“Song For Dan Treacy”, “Flash
Delirium”
Listeners May Also Enjoy:
The Flaming Lips – Embryonic, Yo
La Tengo – Popular Songs
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-Daniel Wright
 10 Arts & Culture
Experience art and music from all over the country
Kazoo! Fest to take
place all over Guelph
from April 21-25
Josh Doyle
Climbing the stairs of eBar last
Thursday, the air was already alive
with music. On stage was Canadian
Wildlife and Ohbijou member
Jenny Mecija’s independent effort.
It was a great show, and as her first
solo performance in Guelph, it
couldn’t have come at a better time.
She and other talented artists took
to the stage for a fundraiser to help
out a unique five-day festival of
music and art, Kazoo! Fest, that
will take place later this month.
This will be the third running
of the annual Kazoo! Fest, an
event that happens here in Guelph
and features artists from as far as
Halifax and as close as our own
backyard. From the April 21-25, a
diverse set of shows will take place
in houses and attics, on stages
and outside, turning our lively
city into an artistic wonderland.
If Thursday’s fundraiser is any
indication of Kazoo! Fest, you’d be
hard pressed not to find something
that floats your boat at this year’s
festival.
Brad McInerny, founder of
Kazoo! and one of the brains
behind this year’s festival, looked at
last week’s Fundraiser as a preamble
to what’s coming, and shared with
the Ontarion his excitement for
this years promising festival.
“The most important part [of
the fundraiser] is that each of these
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acts are playing radically different McInerny is refering to the “The idea behind it is essentially to Guelph’s solid reputation for
styles of music, so it speaks to the many visual art exhibits as well to showcase new music, to keep creativity throughout the province.
musical diversity that people can as musical performances that will shows all ages, and keep them “Guelph, for its relative size, is
expect from Kazoo!” be going on as part of Kazoo! relatively affordable,” he said. a huge musical force,” McInerny
According to McInerny, Fest. This too was evident at One can see where these said. “People outside of Guelph
diversity is a key element to Thursday’s fundraiser. Speaking interests might clash, and one regard this city in very high esteem.
Kazoo! In watching the bands at with Canadian Wildlife’s Mecija of McInerny’s hardest tasks is It’s almost like a badge of honour
last Thursday’s fundraiser, it was after her refreshing balancing all these interests at the to be from Guelph.”
obvious the festival wouldn’t just performance, festival.
cover one genre, as those on stage with the work “We try to constantly bring
from David in fresh stuff. Keeping things
Willekes Le
If people from Cyc lining the
walls, viewers
Guelph want to got the sense the
experience the impression
Kazoo! Fest was
that
music scene in about more than
Toronto, they just music.
“It seems like
can get that everybody here
here. The list of is a musician or
into some kind of
people playing is art,” Mecija said
awesome. of the Guelph
scene, citing it’s
atmosphere as an
Jenny Mecija encouragement
Canadian Wildlife and to her recent solo Courtesy
Ohbijou effort. “There’s
a warmth that’s Kazoo!
very apparent. It’s Fest has
presented different colours of the so supportive,” she support from outside
musical spectrum. said. organizations as well, making
But varying musical styles isn’t The culture here is capable of affordable, and co-presentations a big part of this
all McInerny has in mind when he supporting all kinds of art, which paying the performers well … can year’s festival. McInerny noted
stresses diversity. is how Kazoo! Fest came to exist kind of go against each other,” Guelph music organizations
“We’re doing stuff that here in the first place. McInerny McInerny said. Kaleidoscope, Fortnight and
goes beyond music,” McInerny explained the concept behind That’s where events like Keep Your Eyes Open for their
explained. “That’s one of the big Kazoo’s creation and his efforts Thursday’s fundraiser come in, contribution in making this year’s
things about Kazoo! Fest. We’ve to maintain their values as the to lessen the burden and provide festival a success. Along with
kind of always shied away from organization expands along with the organization with enough these local Guelph promoters the
calling it a music festival.” the festival. money to bring great artists at festival will also bring in a big
a price people can agree with - Toronto name.
which is exactly what they’ve done. “I love how they’re doing a
Instead of selling festival passes Wavelength series for Kazoo!”
at a discount, “we can just give Mecija said, pointing out the strong
the discount price to everyone,” Guelph-Toronto connection.
said McInerny, holding fast to the “If people from Guelph want
ambitions Kazoo! set out with. to experience the music scene in
Exceptional efforts like Kazoo! Toronto, they can get that here. The
Fest fit into the Guelph scene list of people playing is awesome,”
without surprising too many she said.
people, even while attracting the To find out more about this
diverse talent they have lined up unique festival, visit kazookazoo.
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The Ontarion 161.11
Three Gryphons named among league’s top players
OUA All-Stars
prepare Canadian
under-18 team
for World
Championships
Justin Dunk
On Tuesday, March 23, the
Canadian under-18 women’s
hockey team hosted a team of OUA
All-Stars in an exhibition game at
the Mastercard Centre in Toronto.
The pre-tournament game helped
prepare the Canadian team for the
IIHF World Women’s Under-18
Championship in Chicago, from
Mar. 27 - April 3, 2010.
Three Gryphon athletes were
selected to play for the OUA All-
Star team. Fourth-year forward
Jessica Zerafa, fourth-year forward
Dayna Kanis, and third-year
defenceman Jacky Sollis all took
part in Tuesday’s game.
“It was an honour to be picked
to play on a team that would play
against such a high calibre group of
young ladies who have the chance to
represent the country,” said Zerafa.
One of the more interesting
aspects of the OUA team was the
fact that these women from around
the province have competed against
each other during the university
season, but banded together against
the under-18s. Rivalries have
Hesitant to hand out congratulations
tarion
On
Mike Treadgold
On Sunday, the Saint Mary’s
Huskies won their first CIS men’s
hockey championship, defeating
the Alberta Golden Bears 3-2 in an
overtime thriller.
The success of the Huskies,
though, has often been
overshadowed by the story of a
particular player on the team: Mike
Danton.
Some of you may remember
Danton from his brief stint in the
NHL, an uneventful 87-game
career with New Jersey and St.
Louis that abruptly ended in 2004
when he was arrested and charged
with conspiracy to commit murder.
Danton later pled guilty for his
actions in a murder-for-hire plot
that saw him hire an undercover
police officer to kill his agent, David
Frost, a man with whom Danton
shared a suspicious relationship.
Details of the conspiracy remain
somewhat vague due to Danton’s
unwillingness to speak in detail
about the case. It was later reported
that Danton’s target was not Frost,
but rather, his own father. In an
unrelated, yet equally puzzling
matter, Frost was also charged
and later acquitted of 12 counts
of sexual exploitation with young
males and females between the
ages of 14 and 16 during his time
Sports & Health
Dayna Kanis (left), was one of the three Gryphon women selected to the OUA All-Star team for Tuesday’s
game.
developed between a number of
different teams and players across
the league.
The biggest rivalry may well
be between the Gryphons and the
Laurier Golden Hawks, who have
faced off against each other in the
OUA Championships for two years
After being paroled from prison, former NHLer Mike Danton joined
the Saint Mary’s Huskies men’s hockey team in January.
working in junior hockey. Frost has
always been known as a controlling
and mysterious agent, with his
relationship with Danton arguably
being the most troubling of all.
The details of the Danton-Frost
incident have been written about at
length – both in newspapers and
on the internet – and make for very
interesting reading that I would
recommend to anyone.
Danton spent 63 months in the
American and Canadian prison
systems before being paroled in
in a row.
“It was a little segregated in the
locker room,” said Kanis. “You had
the Guelph girls in one corner, the
Laurier girls in the opposite corner,
[and] York and Toronto girls in the
middle.”
Zerafa found it interesting to
Courtesy
September 2009. In January, the
29-year-old forward became a
full-time student at Saint Mary’s
University (SMU) and began
playing for the university’s varsity
hockey team.
Huskies players, head coach
Trevor Stienburg, and athletic
director Steve Sarty all stood behind
the decision to bring Danton into
the league. But I’m hesitant to
offer congratulations to a player
with Danton’s baggage.
I have written at length about
Rashaad Bhamjee
play with women who are normally
her opponents in the OUA.
“You develop these big rivalries
against these teams,” she said. “Then,
to be on the same bench as these
girls, you get to see that they’re not so
bad and they are not much different.
They play hockey just like us.”
the purity of Canadian university
sport and its refreshing absence
of gossipy dramas, salary issues
and egos. And sadly, Danton’s
participation in the league works
against everything that I believe is
right about CIS athletics.
Danton’s crime was very
serious; it was not petty theft or
speeding. He was convicted and
incarcerated for a lengthy period
of time for trying to have someone
killed. Regardless of the fact that
he has served his time, is this the
kind of individual that should be
representing Canadian university
sport? At 29 years of age with a
serious criminal conviction to his
name, a league of 18 to 23-year-
old university athletes is not his
place.
Other writers and supporters of
the Huskies have applauded SMU
for its benevolence in helping with
Danton’s rehabilitation; however,
it is also worth noting that prior
to when Danton joined the team,
the team struggled to attract fans.
Following his addition, ticket
sales skyrocketed, suggesting
that administration looked at the
opportunity to add Danton as
a chance to draw attention to a
struggling program, regardless of
his background.
I recognize that life is about
second chances, but there is a time
and place for these examples of
one’s character reinvention, and
this is not one of them.
I have spoken to numerous
11
On the ice, the OUA All-
Star team showed that the level
of hockey in the OUA is highly
competitive. Despite having no
practice time before the game, the
OUA All-Stars were still able to
post a 4-2 victory over the under-18
Canadian team. No Gryphons
recorded a point in the game, but
they were active at both ends of the
ice.
Zerafa and Kanis played on a
line with fellow fourth-year forward
Courtney Unruh, the captain of the
York Lions.
“After the first period, you
kind of got to know the play of
your wingers and adapt to it,” said
Zerafa.
Sollis was paired with fifth-year
Queen’s defenceman and captain,
Alison Bagg.
“Defence is just you and your
partner so it’s easier to figure out,”
said Sollis on her defence partner
for the game. “I was paired with
Bagg from Queen’s [and] she was
fun to play with.”
All of the Gryphon women were
happy to be selected and have a
chance to interact and play with the
best players from around the OUA.
Kanis, in particular, was pleased to
finally get the opportunity to work
with her competition.
“It was really nice to actually
meet girls on a personal level as
opposed to just on the ice.”
varsity athletes in the past two
years and I can confidently say
that these are some of the most
passionate, committed individuals
of high character that you will ever
meet. To think that Danton took
the roster spot of one of these
athletes is deplorable. The decision
of the athletic department at SMU
to allow a player of Danton’s status
to take the place of a student-
athlete with a similar level of talent
and far higher level of integrity is
truly sad.
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 YEs NO
As part of the campaigning for and against University
of Guelph membership in the CFS, several students General Student Survey conducted by the CSA’s
have created Facebook groups, outlining their Capacity Analysis and Planning Committee.

SHOULD WE STAY OR
Dave Molenhuis, cfs national treasurer
1. The Federation is the only student organization that represents
students at both the provincial and national levels. Since tuition fees,
financial aid programs, and funding levels are set directly or indirectly by
Curtis Batuszkin & John Sakuluk, U of g student organizers
1. The CFS and CFS-O claim to have lobbied to lower tuition fees ever
since we joined them in 1987. However, Statistics Canada has reported
that tuition has increased more than 300 per cent since 1990.
arguments. Individuals are free to join these groups
This is what 2454 students
to either support the campaign, or simply become had to say about CFS
more educated about the issues. The following services.
are quotations from both parties, posted on their
respective pages or affiliated websites:

SHOULD WE GO?:
a look into the arguments and costs surrounding continued
membership in CFS and the events leading up to the referendum.
Week after week, we have tried to write about the ongoing issue about the Central Student
Association’s membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) in a manner that is easy for
students to understand. Unless you’re already deeply invested in the issue, legal issues surrounding
student politics can be dull, convoluted and long-winded.
We’ve tried graphics, surveys, charts and the creation of a ‘dummy’s guide’ to the issue, and now,
more than ever, your attention is required.
Because despite all of the back-and-forth banter, legal jargon, accusations and findings, the final
decision now rests with you, the student.
Requiring the intervention of the Ontario court system, petitioners fighting against Guelph’s
membership in the country’s largest student lobby group have, at long last, achieved their goal of
presenting an official referendum to the student body, reevaluating the university’s membership in
the CFS.
By now, you hopefully have an idea about what the CFS attempts to do, and if not, have a look
at the stay/go chart that accompanies this feature. By and large, the CFS stresses its ability to
lobby national and provincial governments, to protect the rights of students, particularly concerning
issues such as tuition costs.
Its critics argue that for the semesterly fees in excess of$220,000 paid by U of G students to
the organization’s provincial and national factions, the CFS needs to be more effective in making
good on its platforms.The fact that the CFS has failed to establish a local presence, often refused to
comment, and marginalized the democratic process has only fueled the fires within its detractors.
The Ontarion has refrained from explicitly taking sides in the debate. We have spent countless
hours communicating with both CFS advocates and condemners in an attempt to provide objective
content on the debate, because let’s face it, if you’re only going straight to the CFS or its critics for
your information, the facts will be clouded by subjectivity.This is not a shot against either side, just
a statement of the obvious; they have an agenda, we don’t.
At this time next week, the referendum will be in full swing. Each student will have been sent, via
email, their individual ballot, which will ask their opinion as to whether our membership in the CFS
should continue. The facts have been laid out, the arguments have been made. This is participatory
democracy to the fullest extend.
Students, it’s your move.
the federal and provincial governments, it is vital that our interests and
concerns are represented to both levels.
2.The Federation is the only student organization in Ontario advocating
for lower tuition fees and lower student debt. Students can only win
this if they work together. In Newfoundland, where every college
and university student is a member of the Federation, the provincial
government has reduced tuition, introduced student grants and
increased funding for post-secondary education.
3.While the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is free for members
of the Federation, non-member full-time students pay $20. The ISIC is
the only internationally recognized form of student identification.
4.The Federation is a proud ally of the Canadian Association of University
Teachers, Council of Canadians, Ontario Federation of Labour, Make
Poverty History, Canadian Labour Congress, the International Union of
Students, the National Union of Students-UK and United States Student
Association.
5. The Federation’s ethical purchasing program is the only national, not-
for-profit cooperative that offers t-shirts, water bottles and other items
that are ethically purchased, sustainable and affordable.
6. The Federation’s Bottled Water Free campaign has resulted in four
Canadian campuses phasing out the sale of Bottled Water entirely, with
more on the way.
7. Federation campaigns such as No Means No (campaign against date
rape) and the December 6th Day of Remembrance and Action against
violence against women, are highly respected by women’s and social
justice organizations nation-wide. The Federation played a supporting
role in Guelph’s fight against program cuts, such as Women’s Studies,
and linked Guelph students with other students in Ontario who were
facing similar cuts.
8.Through the National Aboriginal Caucus of the Canadian Federation of
Students, students across Canada work together to fight for Aboriginal
students’ rights, and coordinates the Stolen Sisters campaign calling for
a federal investigation into the over 500 missing or murdered Aboriginal
women in Canada.
9. The Federation is the only student organization that has been a vocal
advocate for fair copyright reform since the federal government started
to work to reform copyright legislation. In coalition with the Canadian
Association of University Teachers and Canadian Internet Policy and
Public Interest Clinic, the Federation has been at the forefront of fighting
for fair copyright so that students can access copyrighted materials free
from licensing fees.
10. Over the past year, the Federation and its international coalition
partners fought Russell Athletic for the reinstatement of 1,200 unionized
workers in Honduras, the most successful targeted-corporate boycott
in modern student activist history.
2. We have paid $853,588 to the CFS and CFS-O since 05/06. That is
near equal to the approximate increase in undergraduate student tuition
fees we see at this university each year.
3. The CFS regularly litigates in referendum attempts. Simon Fraser,
Kwantlen, UPEI, UVIC, Cape Breton, Concordia Student Union, and
McGill PGSS are all involved in ongoing legal disputes with the CFS. Our
own CSA spent ~$70,000 litigating for the right to hold this referendum.
The CFS and CFS-O did not support this referendum, so why are they
here campaigning in a referendum they didn’t even support?
4. The CFS is unknown at Guelph. When was the last time you
heard about this organization before this week? Why are you paying
~$225,000/year to the CFS and CFS-O?
5. The CFS has been caught sending threatening legal letters to student
journalists. Macleans magazine compares the CFS to “coal companies
and criminal organizations.”
6. There have been multiple claims at other institutions about gross
financial mismanagement from the CFS. Critics claim secret loans
include $350,000 at the UVSS, $600,000 to the Douglas Students’
Union, $150,000 missing from CFS-Quebec and $300,000 of cheques
written in 2008-2009. As well, representatives claim $413,000 of CFS-
Quebec fees have completely vanished in the last three years alone.
These claims of financial mismanagement total almost eight years of
OUR membership dues.
7. The CFS overwhelmingly voted to tighten the restrictions on
referendums instead of listening to modest reforms in the Fall of 09 that
included a conflict of interest policy, disclosure of legal costs and salaries
of our paid executives, and recognition of legitimate referendums that
have occurred in other schools.
8. The CFS opposed the Millenium Scholarship Foundation. This
scholarship provides, on average, $3000 per year to qualified students.
Statistics Canada has reported that the only thing that brought more
students to universities in the 1990s, during a time of double digit
tuition increases, were the increased scholarships and grants available to
students during this time.
9. Who is behind the VOTE YES campaign? One Guelph student leader.
The rest of the army of clipboards are not even Guelph students! The
next time a CFS campaigner comes to speak to any of you ASK TO SEE
THEIR STUDENT CARD.
10. The CFS always claims that they are a “united student movement.”
Thirteen student unions petitioned to leave this year, nine referendums
are occurring across this country, and three more referendums occurred
the year before. This is the real united student movement.
Guelph for the Canadian Federation of
Students.VoteYESCFS.ca!
“If you believe that Guelph students are stronger
when they are united with hundreds of thousands of
students across the country, then get involved with the
YES campaign to show your support for membership
in the Canadian Federation of Students.” – Facebook
CFS Phone Service is in place ISIC provides discounts on
to get phones to students at accommodation, admission to
group home page. a discounted rate. historical sites and museums,
and transportation.
“After learning about the CFS by reading the Ontarion
(Only source) I totally agreed with what everyone
here is saying. But yesterday I learned that CFS does
way more than try to lower tuition fees. It creates a
network between all of the post-secondary institutions
across Canada and allows for individuals and groups to
coordinate movements that are nation wide. We have
been able to organize pledges towards sustainability
and competitions to remove bottled water from campus.
We are addressing aboriginal rights, international
student rights, and ethical purchasing. These are all CFS’s TravelCUTS provides students
issues that are supported and facilitated by the CFS, with discounts on transportation,
and are extremely important to me.” – Paul Wartman, including VIA Rail and WestJet.
independent researcher.
UoG CFS Free!
“The CFS has refused to be transparent and provide
[certain] information, even though its members are
entitled to them under their bylaws and under law.
What do they have to hide? One example here: The
CFS sues and threatens its own member student unions,
Studentsaver helps students CFS’s Student Work Abroad
individual students, and journalists.” – Curtis Batuszkin,
group creator. save money on everyday Program allows students to
purchases like books, clothing, work abroad while exploring
food, and entertainment. a host country.
“The arguments from the CFS don’t stand. Of course
‘Guelph students are stronger when they are united with
hundreds of thousands of students across the country,’
but there are other student lobby groups, composed of
schools that have left the CFS, such as OUSA at the
provincial level and CASA at the federal level.” – Griffin
Carpenter, group member.
“Students from the Vote Yes campaign just came into
my classroom to talk about why we should vote yes.It
took up 15 minutes of the 50 minute class. Im sorry,
but I like that my student fees go towards getting an

CFS Timeline
Sep. 11
Curtis Batuszkin, a University
of Guelph student, commences
a process to hold a referendum
on the question of CSA’s
continued membership in
both CFS and CFS-O (CFS-
Ontario). The petition sought
a referendum on March 29, 30
and 31, 2010.
Oct. 13
CFS-Ontario says they have
not received petitions from
University of Guelph organizers.
The Ontarion obtains an affidavit
that confirms a process server
delivered the petitions to CFS-
Ontario headquarters on Sept.
29 at 4:27pm.
Oct. 15
Brenda Whiteside, vice
president, student affairs,
prepares a letter dated Oct. 15,
confirming the results of the
verification process.The results
of the verification process
confirmed that for both CFS
and CFS-Ontario petitions, over
10 per cent of CSA members
had signed the petition, a de-
federating requirement.
education...not being lectured by people who don’t got
my school.” – Meghan Semple, group member.
Feb. 8 Feb. 25
Oct. 30 CFS writes the university The Ontarion prints a
Nov. 23 January February asking it to take the front-page story that says
Student organizers verification process the CSA has filed a motion
send the petitions to Dave Molenhuis, CFS Disputes continue over the validity The CSA and the CFS further, “where each to the Ontario Superior
CFS-O via registered national treasurer, of the national petitions. The CFS continue to debate entry is marked showing Court of Justice asking
mail. confirms receiving the says that many illegible names were about the validity of the where student numbers them to decide on the
national petitions. counted in the verification process. national petitions are or are not valid.” fate of the referendum.

September 2009 October November December January 2010 February March

Sep. 29 Oct. 19 Oct. 22 December Jan. 15 Feb. 9 March 24.

Student organizers send petitions A copy of the national The CSA tells the Ontarion they are CFS national rejects The CSA goes ahead and appoints CFS-O tells the Ontarion that A judge decides that a
to CFS-O. Because of the required petition was sent to beginning an investigation into the Whiteside’s letter its two members to a Referendum because petitions were received referendum on continued
six-month notification requirement the CFS via process petition sent to CFS-O after not as evidence that the Oversight Committee. by registered mail on Nov. 9, over membership will take place
in CFS-bylaws, this was the last day server. hearing back from CFS-O. The CSA’s petition was valid. a week after the deadline, CFS-O on April 7, 8, and 9.
the petitions could be received. lawyers advise Batuszkin to resend the was denying the University a
petitions via registered mail, a CFS de- referendum.
federating requirement.
 14 Sports & Health
Striding towards a cure
Guelph Relay For Life
succeeds for sixth
consecutive year
Alistair Macdonald
Six years ago, the University
of Guelph became the first post-
secondary school in Canada to
participate in the Relay For Life.
This past weekend marked yet
another successful fundraiser, with
all proceeds going to the Canadian
Cancer Society (CCS).
On Saturday in the Gryphon
Dome, approximately 276
participants on 45 teams took part
in a 12-hour non-competitive relay
around the track. The idea of the
event is to create an opportunity
where friends and families can
get together and celebrate cancer
survivors, remember loved ones lost
to cancer, and fight back in hope of
finding a cure. The fundraiser occurs
at different times throughout the
year across Canada and the United
States.
Money for the CCS goes towards
funding promising research projects
on all types of cancer, providing
information services and support
programs within communities, as
well as advocating for public policies
that prevent cancer and helping
those that live with it.
This year, students raised an
amazing $32,000. Leading the way
was Samantha Smith-Moskal, a
third-year French studies student.
As well as being the top fundraiser,
Smith-Moskal also took on the task
Gryphons prepare to assume new summer roles
Va r s i t y a th l e te s
become coaches for
youth sports camps
Mike Treadgold
They say that those who can’t
do, teach. But, during the summer
months on the University of
Guelph campus, those who ‘teach,’
can also ‘do.’
During the summer, the
department of athletics hosts a
number of youth sports camps,
aimed at developing the skills of
elementary and high school-aged
students. The Gryphons varsity
coaches direct these camps, but
the staff is comprised of Gryphons
athletes, who bestow their
knowledge, skills and experiences
upon budding young athletes.
Jasmine Douglas, the star
second-year forward from the
Gryphon women’s basketball team,
is one of those specially selected
varsity athletes helping to staff the
women’s camp.
“This will be my third summer
working at the camps, so I
believe that I will be given more
responsibility this time around,”
said Douglas, who will be joined
by teammates Samantha Russell
and Kara Muhlhausen on the
basketball staff. “I’ll be looking to
be more of a vocal leader to not
only the campers, but also to other
counsellors, as this is a skill I am
of being the event chair by herself, rounds of chemotherapy and had
the first time the position has ever some complications on her road to
been executed solo. What makes recovery.
Smith-Moskal’s story even more “I had a blood clot in my lung,
unique is the fact that she is also a hypocalcaemia [an excess of calcium
cancer survivor. that is potentially fatal],” she said.
In the fall of 2008, while taking “And, I was also put on oxygen
part in a semester abroad in France, supply for four days after being
she was diagnosed with acute diagnosed with pneumonia”.
promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Samantha gave credit to her
“I noticed a few bruises that I friends and family who were
didn’t remember getting,” recalled always by her side, supporting her
Samantha of her observations every step of the way.
shortly before the diagnosis. “I still can’t believe that I’ve
Samantha fought hard, but had cancer,” she said in a surprised,
admitted that there were some very yet jubilant voice.
tough times. Her strength and determination
“Being diagnosed in a foreign has paid off as Smith-Moskal has
country, so far away from home, was now been in remission for one year
less than ideal,” she said. as of Wednesday.
She battled through three “The atmosphere was
Rashaad Bhamjee
Jasmine Douglas is among the many Gryphon varsity athletes who are
giving their time to help instruct youth summer camps.
looking to improve on in general.” females can play basketball, or any
Douglas looks at this upcoming other sport for that matter, and
experience not only as a chance to not be held back because of
to give back to the Guelph their gender,” said Douglas. “We
community where she grew up, but teach the kids that with hard work
also as an opportunity to provide and determination they can play
young female athletes with quality basketball at the university level
training. too.”
“I want to teach them that Gryphon men’s and women’s
Apr. 1 - 7, 2010
inspirational and celebratory,” said
a tired Smith-Moskal, when the
event was all said and done.
There were many highlights
throughout the relay that
kept participants amused and
entertained. At 6:50 a.m., after
nearly 12 hours of team members
taking turns circling the track,
a giant conga lined was formed
that unified everyone. There were
also constant activities such as
live music, an Easter egg hunt,
aerobics, line dancing, boogies
and more to keep the participants
going. Smith-Moskal said that the
survivor victory lap with fellow
survivors and family members was
a very “triumphant feeling.”
Shaun Pinder, a third-year
bio-medical sciences student, was
basketball head coaches, Chris
O’Rourke and Angela Orton, will
be leading the basketball camps,
and hockey, football, soccer,
volleyball, lacrosse and track and
field youth camps will also be
offered and directed by Shawn
Camp, Rachel Flanagan, Bill
Brown, Keith Mason, Paul Funk,
Sam Kosakowski, Chris Moulton
I want to teach them
that females can play
basketball, or any other
sport for that matter,
and to not be held back
because of their gender.
We teach the kids that
with hard work and
determination they can
play basketball at the
university level too.
Jasmine Douglas
Gryphon athlete and
camp instructor
and Dave Scott-Thomas – all of
them being Gryphons varsity
coaches.
In watching Douglas play
university basketball, her
theontarion.ca
Samantha Smith-Moskal
one of the many participants in
Saturday’s relay.
“The event was a blast. This
was my fourth Relay that I have
participated in and I know it will
not be my last,” said Pinder. “The
Canadian Cancer Society Relay
For Life is a great opportunity
to get together with family and
friends and celebrate cancer
survivors, remember loved ones
lost to cancer, and fight back in
hope of finding a cure for this
terrible disease.”
Despite all of the effort and
stress that went into planning it,
Smith-Moskal said that it was
absolutely worth it.
“I had a great time and I think
the rest of the committee and the
participants did too.”
enthusiasm and work ethic is
virtually unparalleled. No rebound
is beyond her reach and very few
players attack the basket with her
tenacity.
“I think the most valuable thing
that I can bring to the camp as an
instructor and staff member is my
work ethic and overall enthusiasm
for basketball,” she said. “Also,
[I can] show kids that with hard
work and determination, they can
improve immensely, as well as
having fun along the way.”
Despite never having the
opportunity to participate in
similar camps when she was
younger, Douglas, who instead,
honed her skills playing against her
male friends on the playground,
recognized the importance of
teaching fundamentals of the
game at a young age.
“It is very important for
young women to have such great
opportunities to further develop
their skills, because with some
of the campers being younger,
it allows them to be able to start
learning the basics earlier on,”
she said. “It’s always nice to see a
camper that struggles with a skill
at the beginning of the week, be
able to see them progress with it,
and by the end of the week have
them excelling at the skill.
“This shows how practice and
hard work goes a long way in your
development as a player.”
The Ontarion 161.11
In Focus
Martial arts: physical development and stress relief
Guelph’s intramural
and club programs
offer a variety of
popular options
Sarah Dunstan
Having a regular workout
routine at the gym is a valuable
experience. Aside from obvious
health benefits, exercising causes
natural endorphins to be released
in your brain that can combat
mental and physical stress.
But it doesn’t always work
out. Working out by yourself can
be a bit of a drag, and getting
into a routine does involve a time
commitment – which students
who are heavily involved in clubs
and organizations may not have.
Intramurals are a great solution
for students looking to get in
shape, meet new people, and to
be part of a team. For those still
looking to make friends and get
fit, but perhaps wishing to partake
in more of an individual route,
martial arts classes at Guelph are
a great option.
Even though the Ontario
government refuses to sanction the
octagon display of the Ultimate
Fighting Challenge (UFC), these
types of related classes tend to
be the most popular, with Muay
Thai and Jiu-Jitsu having full
enrollment in both semesters.
“Martial arts that are directly
related to UFC do very well,” said
intramural, martial arts and sports
Lang will be joined by two full-time assistants
Stu Lang brings a wealth of football and business success to the
Gryphons program. He is expected to take on a strong managerial
role with the team.
A martial arts student learns the technique of using a kama.
clubs supervisor Dave Trudelle.
Jiu-Jitsu, in particular, offers a
supplemental class to deal with the
additional demand in the winter
semester. Albeit, as midterms
and end of semester assignments
wreak havoc on students’ social
lives, actual attendance tends to
dwindle near the end of classes;
but, the classes are still generally
well-attended throughout the
Rashaad Bhamjee
duration of the semester.
But not all of the non-UFC
martial arts are as fortunate.
Three of the eight classes
offered – Self Defence for
Women, Capoeria, and Tai Chi
– were cancelled this semester.
Trudelle said the pricing and
class cancellation is primarily at
the discretion of the instructor.
Classes are almost always cancelled
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that we build into our players the
character that will make them great
friends, great fathers and great
husbands.”
Part of Lang’s vision is also to
help bring a new stadium to the
Guelph campus. He will be actively
working with prospective donors,
using his experience to bridge
football and business management.
“Part of our vision is to leave
behind a new stadium that is the
heart and soul of the community
in Guelph,” said Lang. “I’ll be out
in the community, shaking hands,
fundraising, meeting alumni, and
developing those relationships too.”
With spring camp shortly, and
other schools already naming their
incoming recruits, Lang recognized
that he may be behind the 8-ball,
relative to other university football
coaches, both from a preparation
and recruiting perspective. Despite
his late start, his strategies and
ambitions moving forward are
quite clear.
“There are two ways to get
superior talent. The easy part is
recruiting, and the hard part is
training,” said Lang. “I met with
the recruiters last night – we’ve
got some great recruiters, but
we’re pretty localized in Ontario.
We need to stretch our recruiting
from coast to coast and expand our
geography.”
Rashaad Bhamjee
because the number of students
participating did not cover the
cost of the instructor.
However, this isn’t always the
case; Aikido was cancelled due
to low enrollment, but after some
haggling with the instructor, he
agreed to run the course for a
reduced price. While class sizes
and interests can fluctuate from
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offered have a reasonable level
of enrollment. Only classes that
are cancelled for two consecutive
semesters due to lack of interest
are in serious jeopardy of being
removed altogether.
Martial arts are an affordable
option for students looking
to either get in shape or try
something new. Since student gym
memberships are included in your
student fees, the majority of martial
arts classes offered are around $60,
the exceptions being Muay Thai
priced at $99 and Capoeria at $75.
With each semester containing 20
classes, it equates to approximately
three dollars per class – the same
price as dropping in to the athletic
centre’s cardio or weight room.
There are also club martial arts,
such as Ninjutsu, which can often
be much more independent than
the class formats, because they
are not run through the athletic
centre.
“Facilities are a restraint,”
admitted Trudelle, who must find
time and places to accommodate
the variety of classes desired by
students.
Although a lack of facilities
does impose limits to martial arts
offered at Guelph, Trudelle said
that the university will try to offer
a new and appealing martial art
every year to add to the program’s
roster.
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Apr. 1 - 7, 2010 theontarion.ca

makes friends with fennel

Nicole Elsasser
Fennel is one of those things
you either love or hate. For fear of
hating it and being forced to endure
it through a whole meal, I had
stealthily avoided it for quite some
time. You see, I have an aversion
to very few tastes in this world,
but licorice is one of them. As you
may know from experience or from
taking my hint, fennel tastes very
similar to licorice, thus a problem for
the fennel/licorice-averse, of which
there are many. Ever determined to
overcome any sign of pickiness in
my eating habits, I set out in search
of a recipe that could introduce me
to the more enjoyable aspects of the
plant that has polarized so many
eaters. I turned to a few friends for
fennel advice and they suggested
that by pairing fennel with citrus the
licorice taste is balanced out. Others
explained that the taste of the bulb
is much more mild than the foliage
or the seeds, so going that route will
mean a less-abrasive licorice taste.
I came across a recipe for a spiced
fennel salad on the blog Not Eating
Out in New York written by Cathy
Erway. The recipe matched to a ‘T’
all of the criteria I had in mind for a
positive first-fennel experience.
The presence of citrus? Check.
Use of the fennel bulb? Check.
Interesting spice combination to
distract from the licorice taste?
Check.
Everything was in order.
For the recipe, I had to adapt
to the lack of crème fraiche at the
grocery store by using sour cream.
If you choose to do that as well, use
slightly less than what the recipe
calls for because most sour creams
tend to be a little runnier than crème
fraiche. Also I used Meyer lemon,
but they aren’t available as often as I
would like, so this salad can be made
with regular lemons as well.
Overall, my first fennel
experience, in the form of a beautiful
and crisp salad enjoyed in the sun,
was a very pleasant one. The licorice
taste was so mild and unobtrusive
that I can’t help but feel foolish for
avoiding it for so long. Another
point worth noting is that the salad
really benefits from a little time,
allowing for the flavours to develop,
so I will be happily enjoying leftover
fennel salad for dinner the second
night in a row.

ß Spiced Fennel Salad with Crème Fraiche and Meyer Lemonß

Ingredients
1 large fennel bulb, cored and finely
sliced
2 -3 tbsp fennel fronds, chopped
1/2 tsp each whole cumin seeds and
coriander seeds, coarsely crushed
(either with a mortar and pestle, or
crushed under a metal spoon)
1 Meyer lemon, zested and cut into
individual sections, without any peel
or pith (if using regular lemon, don’t
add sections, simply add its juice to
taste)
1/2 cup crème fraiche (or sour
cream, but then add less)
2 tsp honey
pinch of salt
Directions
Combine the crème fraiche,
honey, salt, lemon zest, cumin and
coriander in a large bowl. Fold in
the fennel and Meyer lemon slices
until evenly coated. Add the fennel
fronds and toss once more. Serve
immediately or chill up to one night,
covered.
Kyle Gillespie

• Horoscopes •
Aries Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
A shift takes place over the course of this Venus and Mercury move into your sign, A Full Moon in your communication The Full Moon in Libra early in the week As the focus shifts toward your home
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is a Full Moon in your opposite sign of
Libra, which is going to bring certain
tensions to the surface. On Monday you
may feel more emotional than usual,
especially where your relationships
are concerned. If you find your mood
swinging from high to low, you’ll know
why. Take it easy!
a Full Moon in your health and lifestyle
zone. You get a chance to find out why
you may be feeling so emotional. Are
you ready to wise up? Face problems
head on and stay cool. If you overreact,
you’ll ruin your chances to create
harmony and may make thing worse.
Gemini
A Full Moon in Libra creates a dramatic
of energies that knows no compromise.
This is the way you need to be right now,
within reason, if you want to succeed at
the goals you have set yourself. But it
also helps to have planned everything
in advance, so you know where to direct
this energy for best results.
Virgo
Both Venus and Mercury move into
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with those you love. Mercury aspects
Neptune on Wednesday, so beware of
misunderstandings. Take special care
if you’re signing important documents,
especially any associated with your
property. Venus squares Mars on Saturday,
bringing a touch of creative tension your
way. The answer you eventually arrive at
may be brilliant.
to be forthright and always ready with a
quick riposte or cryptic comment. You
need to learn how to give as good as you
get. Jupiter continues to move through
your financial zone and bring you good
fortune. It’s time to put your money to
work for you and get a good return.
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There is plenty of scope for socializing

Teach English start to the week. Love affairs could your adventure zone. It’s time to look Sagittarius and making new friends. The weekend

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come to a head. Go easy. The high point to the future and decide what you want You are much more restless than usual. looks especially interesting with both

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Overseas in your chart is Jupiter in your career
zone. You have a much better chance of
to do next. The Full Moon on Monday
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Whatever takes place is between you
and that special someone.
Cancer
A Full Moon in Libra on Monday
could be emotional. You may begin to
worry more than usual. Don’t panic or
overreact. It helps if you can see things
in a rational light. Wait a few days before
you decide what to do. In the meantime,
it always helps to talk.
Libra
There is a Full Moon in your sign at
the start of the week, so bask in the
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travel over the rainbow and explore new
horizons. A Full Moon brings issues to a
head involving friends or groups. Don’t
overreact and do something that you
might regret. Mind how you go! This
influence is great for partying. Enjoy!
You may get opportunities to earn more
money over the coming days. That
should make you smile.
are going to be quite intense, and the
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everything has calmed down. You are
happy to go with the flow, especially as
Jupiter in Pisces is encouraging you to
step out of line, and expand your options.
You know what that means?
same applies when purchasing over
the Internet. The weekend looks set to
be exciting, especially as Venus squares
Mars on Saturday. A social event may
be the start of a unique relationship, one
that could last for some time.
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people who might be able to provide
it. Meanwhile, Jupiter in Pisces brings
you plenty of opportunity to show
how creative you are, even in the most
uncreative of situations. You seem to pluck
brilliant ideas out of the ether and amaze
others with your originality. It’s time to
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The Ontarion 161.11
a how-to student guide on
Building a
fixed gear bike
Zack MacRae
A fixed gear bicycle is a
manipulated bicycle that has
no freewheels, meaning that it
cannot coast. On a “fixy,” when the
bicycle is in motion, the pedals are
always moving. This is a result of
the back sprocket being screwed
directly onto the hub, and among
other things, this allows the cyclist
to stop without using brakes by
simply resisting the pedals. The
appeal of a fixed gear bicycle is the
constant push of the pedals that
propels the rider to reach higher
speeds, and is often used by bicycle
couriers in crowded cityscapes.
To convert the old bike that
has been sitting in your garage for
I really want to get into...
Duncan Day-Myron
For perhaps the most bare-
bones online social networking site,
Twitter is probably the hardest for
a novice. It has really specific jargon
and the homepage is almost devoid
of information, working on the
assumption that everyone knows
how it works already. But that isn’t
always the case. While almost
everyone I know uses Facebook,
only a small handful of them use
Twitter. When I ask them why not,
most of them reply that they don’t
understand it. So this article is for
them, and for anyone else out there
who has had a passing interest in
it but maybe didn’t understand just
how to go about using it properly.
Getting started
So step one is kind of obvious:
start an account. Pick a username
you like, or are just kind of okay with.
Unlike many sites, you can change
your username whenever you want
and keep your Twitter history intact.
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looking fixed gear bicycle, follow
these steps.
Step 1: You will need to find
a bike with horizontal dropouts.
Many road bikes from the 1980s
and earlier have these dropouts, so
they are excellent candidates for
fixed gear bikes because they are
cheap and aesthetically pleasing.
Step 2: Remove anything
on the bike that isn’t absolutely
essential for a safe ride, including:
your derailleurs, derailleur cables,
shifters, brakes, fenders etc. This
is the fun part, taking off the
hardware makes your bike lighter
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You’ll be following all the same
people, and anyone following your
old name will be following your new
one.
Once you’re all signed up and
logged in, you’ll be greeted with a big
box that says “What’s happening?”
This is where you post your updates,
or ‘tweets.’ Underneath it, all of your
tweets plus all the tweets of everyone
you follow will show up, most recent
first.
Where you @?
Twitter usernames are always
prefaced with an @. If you ever want
to mention another user in an update,
you can precede their username
with an @ to make it an active link
for anyone following
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‘Mentions’ page (yours
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side of the Twitter.
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and gives you an opportunity to
clean and paint the frame.
Step 3: Convert your crankring
(the round, toothed piece that
attached the arms to the pedals).
Remove your big chainring and
bolt the small chainring back on
with single or ‘shorty’ chainring
bolts.
Step 4: Next, convert your rear
wheel. If you have a freewheel hub
(the center part of a bicycle wheel),
you can remove the freewheel
RT
If you really like something
someone said, you can share it with
your followers by ‘retweeting’ it.
If you mouse over an update, the
‘retweet’ button will pop up in the
bottom-right corner. Click it and
the post will then show up in their
feeds as being retweeted by you.
This automated way of
retweeting is fairly new, and a lot
of users stick to how it was done
up until a few months ago: simply
typing “RT” and then pasting the
update in after. This also lets you
add your own comments on it, but
takes up more characters.
#hashtags
You can give your updates tags
so that other users interested in
the same topics can easily track
them simply by typing a
‘hash’ (#) and then whatever
the topic is. You can click
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and thread on a cog. You may (the angle of a bicycle chain
want to consider using a lockring relative to the centerline of the
to hold the cog in place, and you bike’s frame). Your front chainring
may want to switch to a solid axle. must line up perfectly with the cog
Otherwise, it is best to buy a track in the back.
hub or a flip flop hub and build up
a new wheel. Step 7: If you want, you can
keep your brakes. Some people
Step 5: Adjust the chain tension remove both brakes or the rear
by moving the wheel back and brake to get a cleaner look. But in
forth in the horizontal dropouts. traffic sometimes it’s nice to have
You want the chain fairly tight, but the stopping power of at least one
it shouldn’t bind in any position. brake.
Step 6: Check your chainline
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Texas textbooks rewrite history
Dan Howse
Imagine a history course without
hip-hop. Imagine a history course
without Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s
New Deal. Imagine a history course
without Thomas Jefferson, the
separation of church and state or any
sort of distinction made between
gender and sex. Does that sound
like American History to you?
Well, as of March 12, it is.
A far-right faction of the
Texas State Board of Education
succeeded in removing all of
the aforementioned topics in
exchange for country music as a
cultural movement and favourable
representations of Reganism,
Calvinism, McCarthyism and the
National Rifle Association, among
other pro-Conservative ideologies,
figures and groups. The board also
downplayed Latin Americans,
specifically activists, and encouraged
the studying of violent civil war
protests by the Black Panthers.
While some onlookers might
sarcastically claim that these subjects
are a more accurate representation
of the views of Texans, this is no
laughing matter. Aside from the
obvious alteration of in-state history,
this historical rewrite will affect
Americans far beyond the borders
The meaning of No we can’t
meaning is meaningless Why Barack Obama do Unlike us Ontarians, Americans
Matti J. Cowan
What is the meaning of
meaning, and why is it held so
high? Theists sometimes ask me,
“How can you be an Atheist?
From where do you derive your
life’s meaning?”
The truth is: I don’t. I’m
perfectly happy leading a life
which ultimately has no meaning.
I do not understand why this
social construct of meaning is
held in such high regard. What
does it mean for something to
have meaning?
Is this why theists subscribe
to some sort of higher power? Is
it because going to heaven adds
a level of meaning to your life? Is
your ultimate meaning in life to get
to heaven and be with God? Well,
let’s say for instance you do go to
heaven (fat chance you sinful, pot
smoking, hippy!)… then what?
What does your blissful existence
in the clouds then mean? Is your
meaning to serve God? Wouldn’t
you get tired of an eternity of God
serving? I know I would, but I’m
only one Atheist.
Obviously Atheists don’t
subscribe to that belief system.
We live, we die, we rot. Sounds
pleasant, eh? Well actually, the part
we experience really is pleasant.
We know that it is pointless to
attach a colossal life meaning to
our existence, and we can therefore
enjoy a stress free, boundless
existence without feeling pressure
or fear to live up to a self-imposed
higher meaning.
Meaning can be attached to
of Texas.
Because Texas is one of the
largest purchasers of textbooks in
the United States, there is now
an economic incentive to produce
While it is easy to
see this issue as an
American concern,
it has very real
implications for
the entire world.
Reshaping history
to pander to certain
political ideologies
isn’t just immoral: it’s
incredibly dangerous.
these questionable history textbooks
at a mass scale. However, more
importantly, Texas is the only state
in the nation to have uniform
educational standards throughout
the state from kindergarten to Grade
12. With no other state lobbying
as powerfully for other standards,
there is a real likelihood that the
impact of these textbooks reaches
beyond Texas. While some industry
not have universal healthcare.
anything. It is an entirely subjective
social construct, and in many
cases it is a critical component
of existence. Nobody wants to
work at a fast food join flipping
burgers their entire life; it’s too
meaningless. But this is only one
component of life, it says nothing
of life’s ultimate meaning.
People find meaning in the
silliest of things: Jesus’ face in a
grilled-cheese sandwich; God’s
eyes hidden in the wood grain
of a door; mother Mary in the
windows of a church. This deluded
form of meaning is what has me
most concerned. If people are so
prone to find meaning in things
where really there is none, our
societal advances are hindered and
our society advances much slower.
Think of how much collective
time people waste worshipping
imaginary, non-existent Gods.
To these people, getting to spend
eternity in heaven is their life’s
ultimate meaning. To me, this is
just as silly as finding meaning in
a grilled-cheese Jesus sandwich.
The late Douglas Adams once
rhetorically asked: “Isn’t enough
to see that a garden is beautiful
without having to believe there
are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
This quote sums up my thoughts
perfectly: life is inherently beautiful
in and of itself. There is no need to
attach meaning to things because
the whole construct of meaning is
in actuality meaningless. Accept
it, smile, breathe in, and live your
boundless existence.
Opinion
A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded
in removing historical figures such as Thomas Jefferson out of history
textbooks. Roosevelt’s New Deal has also been slashed.
representatives have claimed
that digitalization of media will
promote other interpretations and
hopefully limit these textbooks from
has failed the
American Public
Dan Howse
Barack Obama rode into
office on a wave of reform. With
the image of a warmongering,
poorly spoken George W. Bush
freshly ingrained in the public
consciousness, here was a chance
for hope. A well-spoken, debonair
African-American was running
for presidency—and he was doing
it on the platform of healthcare
reform. Even political cynics
like me became optimistic. As
controversial as the United States
of America’s foreign affairs can
be, as debated as drug and gun
control legislation frequently are,
America’s healthcare was almost
inarguably crippled. Despite
spending more money on health
care than any other country in
the world, America ranked 37th
according to the World Health
Organization. More than any
other issue, Obama was elected on
the basis of health care reform.
Over two years later, healthcare
reform legislation has finally
passed. However, many of the
same problems with the former
plan still exist, and if anything,
they might have become more
challenging. The new plan that
passed on March 25 falls far short
of the plan promised two years ago
by Obama and fellow democrats.
For anyone who has not been
following America’s healthcare
debate over the last two years, here
is a quick summary.
Apr. 1 - 7, 2010
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becoming the national standard,
many critics of the policy maintain
that various under funded school
boards will frequently purchase the
Americans could buy insurance—
provided they met a certain number
of qualifications, such as not having
a variety of preexisting illnesses or
medical conditions. This is (to
dramatically oversimplify) one of
the main reasons why cigarettes,
Obama was elected largely
on the platform of offering
universal healthcare. Two
years later, he has failed
miserably in his attempt to
deliver it.
beer and even generic grocery
store items are cheaper in most
states than in most provinces—
because there is no public plan
for healthcare. Proponents of
this system frequently cite that
American government should be
as limited as possible, arguing that
the additional taxation Canadians,
French, British and the vast
majority of the developed world
pay is not an effective allocation
of resources, instead favouring
privatization of health care. This
system certainly does have its
benefits—for the right price,
medical services are indeed faster
and frequently more effective.
However, this system is
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cheapest textbooks. As anyone who
has studied capitalism can tell you,
or as it was recently renamed, the
free enterprise system, the most
manufactured books invariably
become the most affordable.
While it is easy to see this issue
as an American concern, it has very
real implications for the entire world.
Reshaping history to pander to
certain political ideologies isn’t just
immoral: it’s incredibly dangerous.
Doing so dissolves the very fabric of
democracy in America. Then again,
as future Texas students will tell you,
America isn’t “democratic”: it’s a
“constitutional republic”.
For all the corporate sponsorship
in healthcare legislation, for all the
repression of populist regimes in
foreign countries, for all the excessive
and prohibitive costs an education
in America incurs, these have all
been problems of the present. These
controversial policies might be
socially responsible or they may not,
but regardless, they were topics that
would to some degree, be discussed
in the classroom. The rewriting of
history is a problem of an entirely
different scope; the Orwellian
changes to yesterday do not cripple
the educational system of today, they
poison it for the youth of tomorrow.
also laden with corruption and
injustice. Without a universal
coverage option, healthcare is not
considered a right in the United
States. Specifically, if I were
diagnosed with treatable cancer in
Canada, the Ontario government
will do its best to offer me
treatment. If I were an American,
without a health plan, there would
be no treatment available.
Obama was elected largely on
the platform of offering universal
healthcare. Two years later, he has
failed miserably in his attempt to
deliver it. The most widely publicized
piece of the bill drafted last week
was the extension of coverage to 32
million more Americans. While the
extension of coverage may sound
like a lofty ideal, it does not make
healthcare more affordable for these
payers. Furthermore, no public
universal option has been passed.
While 32 million more Americans
will now have the option to pay for
healthcare, many millions more will
still go without.
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They’re two different things
Supporting our
troops does not mean
supporting the war
Dan O’Keefe
Many times in conversation, the
war in Afghanistan has come up. I
am always the first to say, “I support
our troops.” Immediately after I say
that, there is always someone who
tells me that I am wrong to support
the war, or that the war is wrong,
or that our soldiers shouldn’t be
overseas. I am very bothered by the
fact that most people see “I support
our troops” and “I support the war,”
as the same thing.
The fact is that supporting the
war is a whole other debate.
Why are Canadian soldiers in
Afghanistan? It has something to do
with NATO, the Taliban, al-Qaeda,
and a counter-insurgency operation.
Should the Canadian soldiers
be in Afghanistan? That’s a little
more complicated. But what is clear
is that all Canadians, whether they
think that the war is right or wrong,
whether they think our soldiers
should be over there or not, should
support our troops.
Supporting the troops doesn’t
mean that you think that war is
good. It doesn’t mean that you
think our boys and girls should be
overseas. It doesn’t mean that you
believe there is a valid reason to have
invaded Afghanistan. Supporting
the troops means that you are
behind our friends and family
who don the uniform and fill the
ranks. Supporting the troops means
that you are proud and patriotic.
Supporting the troops means that
you are thankful for the brave
Canadians who fight this war so you
don’t have to.
There are certainly easier jobs out
there than enlisting in the Forces.
Being a soldier is a demanding job,
physically, mentally, and emotionally.
It is not a high paying job, unless
you are among the lucky few to rise
high in the ranks. Members of the
Forces have numerous more laws to
Supporting the
troops doesn’t mean
that you think that
war is good. It
doesn’t mean that
you think our boys
and girls should
be overseas. It
doesn’t mean that
you believe there
is a valid reason
to have invaded
Afghanistan.
abide by, and they can be charged
for seemingly trivial offences, such
as disrespectfulness, disobeying an
order, and fraternizing.
Many soldiers have spouses and
children. Being deployed means not
seeing loved ones for months at a
time, separated by continents and
oceans. There are also many single
parents in the military who continue
to shoulder the burden for childcare
even when deployed. Their children
often have no choice but to pack up
and live with distant relatives.
Furthermore, the job is
extremely dangerous. If you make
a mistake on a test, you might lose
a mark. If you make a mistake on
the job, you might inconvenience
a customer. If you make a mistake
in conflict, you could die, or cost
others their lives. Besides death,
there is a chance of permanent
disability and disfigurement. The
stakes are as high as they could be,
every single day for every single
soldier on the front lines. Think
about how hard it would be to
know that every single action and
decision for the duration of a tour
has the potential of life ending or
life–altering consequences.
The amazing thing is that the
ranks are filled with volunteers;
people who didn’t have to put their
lives on the line, people who didn’t
have to take such a difficult and
demanding job and people who
didn’t have to leave their homes,
friends, and families for months on
end. These are people who chose to
anyway. They might have enlisted
out of national pride, because they
needed of a job, or to acquire a
skilled trade, but regardless, they
volunteered. They stand on guard
so that others aren’t forced to.
Imagine if there was a shortage of
volunteers for the Canadian Forces.
How would the ranks be filled?
Likely in the same way they were
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in the past, through conscription
and drafting. Over 100,000 fled the
United States to Canada during
the Vietnam draft era. Most of
them were fairly well educated
and contributed to academics
and the arts in Canada. It
would be devastating
for Canada to lose
100,000 talented and
educated citizens,
whose potential
contributions to
Canadian society
would be sorely
missed. Furthermore,
conscription would
force young Canadians,
much like myself and
many others in university,
into the service and overseas
to war.
The next time you hear about
the War in Afghanistan, think.
Think about how difficult it
must be to be ordered to kill
and watch your comrades
die. Think about how
frightening it must be to
know that in combat
your life could end in
the blink of an eye.
Think about how
tough it would be
to leave everything
you know for months
on end. And then think
about how lucky you are
that over 110,000 Canadians
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have volunteered to fill the
ranks so that you don’t have to go
through what they do.
I am very proud to say that no
matter what, I support our troops.

Why she shouldn’t speak

Debunking the
notion that Ann
Coulter’s denial to
speak at Ottawa U
was ‘unequal’
Kelsey Rideout
Last week, there was quite the
fury at the University of Ottawa
when approximately 200 university
students rallied together to cancel
Ann Coulter’s speech, one of three
talks set to be presented by the
American right-wing columnist
and published author throughout
her speaking tour at Canadian
universities.
Many Americans have labeled
this move as unequal, oppressive,
and a threat to freedom of speech.
Some claim that Canada’s system of
democracy is ‘weak’ and even ‘wimpy.’
However, thousands of students and
Canadians alike have celebrated the
move as one step towards banning
Coulter from speaking in Canada.
While I advocate for freedom of
speech, I believe that boundaries
have to drawn to prevent hateful
language and actions. To me and
many others, Coulter’s words are
extremely hateful and so harmful
that in this case, they should be
silenced.
For those of you unfamiliar
with Coulter’s background, let me
introduce you to her by sharing with
you some of her quotes:
“Airports scrupulously apply the
same laughably ineffective airport
harassment to Suzy Chapstick as to
Muslim hijackers. It is preposterous
to assume every passenger is a
potential crazed homicidal maniac.
We know who the homicidal
maniacs are. They are the ones
cheering and dancing right now.
We should invade their countries,
kill their leaders and convert them
to Christianity.” These remarks were
featured in Coulter’s columns within
two weeks after Sept. 11, 2001.
If that didn’t phase you, maybe
this quote will: “In contemplating
college liberals, you really regret,
once again, that John Walker is not
getting the death penalty. We need
to execute people like John Walker
in order to physically intimidate
liberals by making them realize that
they could be killed, too. Otherwise
they will turn out into outright
traitors.” This was said during the
CPAC conference in 2002.
After reading these quotes, it
becomes easier to completely support
not allowing Ms. Coulter, or anyone
else as hateful and uneducated as
she is, to speak within an academic
setting (in all honesty, I think these
people should be banished to another
planet, but that is another topic). We
American political pundit Anne Coulter has been making appearances
on Canadian university campuses.
have certain rules in Canada that do
not allow for hateful speech to be
perpetuated within a public realm,
and it is these rules that we should
be proud of. Focusing much on
discourse in my studies, I understand
words, both written and spoken, as
Gage Skidmore
extremely powerful. I do not know
why anyone in their right mind
would allow her to say anything,
especially within a university – a
place of reflective thought. We know
in the good ol’ US of A, these people
can say whatever they want and are
even given their own TV shows
and political movements (i.e Glenn
Beck). But here in Canada, we don’t
sacrifice our principles as often for
TV ratings or controversy. At least
we try not to.
Coulter supporters have
also criticized the letter written
by Francois Houle, the vice-
president academic and provost at
the University of Ottawa. Houle
addressed the letter to Coulter
welcoming her to the capital,
while expressing the seriousness of
actions in Canada that evoke hatred
against any identifiable group.
Coulter lashed out upon receiving
the letter, exclaiming that she was
being intimidated and threatened
of criminal prosecution before
presenting any speeches.
Canada has disappointed
the public in regards to political
responses to other pressing issues,
such as climate change and torture
against Afghan detainees. After
hearing about Houle’s letter and
what went on last week at Ottawa U
last week, I finally felt a feeling rise
within me that I have been missing
for far too long – pride. Thank you
Ottawa U students for standing up
against Coulter, and showing the
rest of the world that Canada does
not tolerate individuals whose sole
purpose is to promote hate.
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L oose Cannon
No rules? No problem
Greg Beneteau
As features editor for the
Ontarion two years ago, I had the
great misfortune of covering a
story about three student unions in
British Columbia: the Simon Fraser
Students’ Society, the University of
Victoria Graduate Students’ Society
and the Kwantlen University-
College Students Association.
All three decided to hold
referendums on continued
membership in the Canadian
Federation of Students. Their
reasons varied, but generally the
groups were unsatisfied with what
they were getting in return for their
student dues.
Anyone paying attention to the
ongoing referendum saga at Guelph
knows what happened next: a series
of court battles that pitted student
unions against the very organization
that was supposed to represent
them.
The most recent ruling for the
Simon Fraser Students’ Society vs.
CFS was handed down in January of
this year. Think about that: long after
many of the students involved in the
Simon Fraser campaign graduated,
the two sides are still fighting it out
in court.
One of the most common
causes of these legal woes is the
body empowered to set referendum
rules and arbitrate disputes, the
Academics Against Apathy
A trying task
Dr. Judith McKenzie’s
efforts to establish
equality for women
and marg inalized
population
Kelsey Rideout
Dr. Judith McKenzie has
focused her research on the
Canadian government, public
policy analysis, environmental
politics and women in politics.
She is currently working on
several projects, one of them
being a book manuscript for UBC
Press tentatively titled, Social
Justice and Mental Health Policy
in Canada. Dr. Judith McKenzie
exposes students to critical issues
and problems facing Canada’s
marginalized populations
throughout all of her courses.
Additionally, her writings are
consistently featured in local and
national newspapers, and focus
on educating the wider Canadian
public on an array of social justice
and environmental issues. She is a
self-declared feminist, and many
students have gotten to know her
at Guelph’s annual Take Back
the Night March, aiming to curb
violence against women.
KR: What barriers have you
come across, in aiming to spread
awareness and improve equality
for women?
Referendum Oversight Committee.
On the ROC, two representatives
from the CFS and two from the
student union meet and determine
how a referendum campaign is
going to run.
At least, that’s how it’s supposed
to work. More often than not, the
two sides are hopelessly deadlocked,
which works out perfectly for the
CFS.
On the one hand, if the ROC
can’t decide on details like the length
of the campaign or the number of
voting days, no referendum can take
JM: Well, we have really
become successful about pursuing
post-secondary school. We have
more women that are practicing
as lawyers, as doctors, but when
you look at how many women are
sitting in the house of commons,
it’s abysmal. It’s one of the worst.
We’re something like 50th in
the western world, in terms of
women being in politics. We
have three women in the supreme
court, including the supreme
justice, that’s impressive, but day-
to-day public policy decisions are
made by politicians. And one of
the things I’m doing…is I point
to the fact that the ‘equality
project,’ while it has had some
success in some areas, women still
remain unequal when it comes to
making political decisions. We
also still know that women get
beaten up by partners. Aboriginal
women are disproportionally in
the criminal justice system and
women are still getting sexually
assaulted. These problems are
still relevant and continuing.
KR: What do you hope
will result from your work and
efforts?
JM: Well that more people
will, especially young people, will
realize that there are still some
groups in our society that are
facing disadvantages. The fact
that we have all sorts of evidence
about a looming environmental
catastrophe, I hope to raise
Rashaad Bhamjee
place. By default, the student union
stays part of the federation, or must
go to court to force a resolution.
In Guelph’s case, the CFS
dragged its feet and refused to
form a ROC, claiming the petition
requesting a referendum was invalid.
After the CSA went to court, a
judge laid out some basic rules and
asked the ROC to do the rest. But
even that is proving difficult.
As of Wednesday, there is
little information about what is
considered acceptable behaviour for
campaigning. By default, that means
awareness that there are some
looming problems right now,
problems that are scary.
KR: How can academics
overcome this disconnect
between academic theory
and practical on-the-ground
change?
JM: Well, academia was my
second career. I worked as a town
planner for ten years. I really think
I am not a huge theorist. I’m more
a practical, sort of public policy
person. So, the fact that I haven’t
always been in academia I think
gave me some insights about
how the real world operates.
I remember in my planning
program spending all nighters
with the team, a sustainable
community with dedicated bike
lanes, sustainable housing, and
then by the time we all got into
the planning business, all the ideas
that we had were not accepted. It
was all about politics and letting
developers do what they wanted.
It was very frustrating. So I think
being in another profession before
makes it sort of easier to bridge
the disconnect between academia
and the outside world.
KR: What would you say to
a tired university student who is
beginning to feel that academia
cannot lead to any real form of
change?
JM: Well they are certainly
tired these days. Tired and sick,
I’ve never had so many students
Apr. 1 - 7, 2010
the various volunteer canvassers
from Toronto, Ottawa, Carleton and
York that have sprung up on campus
to shill for the YES-to-CFS side
aren’t breaking the rules, because
there are no rules.
What about spending limits?
None are required, nor is either side
required to submit expense reports.
This automatically benefits the CFS,
which has more money to spend.
Even the approval of campaign
materials appears lopsided. The NO
side has complained that the ROC
is holding up its campaign materials
while approving YES posters and
fliers.
No one knows exactly what is
happening, since all proceedings at
the ROC are confidential. Further,
the members representing the
Central Student Association, Gavin
Armstrong and Galen Fick, are
officially neutral, which means the
NO side gets no representation on
the committee.
The ROC could ask a neutral
judge to rule on every little dispute,
but that simply eats up more time.
More time without rules.
Notably, the CSA already has
rules for its elections, including
campaign spending limits. However,
the CFS claims their bylaws
overrule those of local members,
and it’s willing to fight for that
interpretation.
tired and sick. You know, their
parents have lost their jobs. And
there’s really not a lot of jobs
out there. The liberal budget was
dropped and there is going to
be a hiring freeze in the public
sector now. That was one sector
that used to hire students who
graduated with an undergraduate
degree. At the same time, we’ve
had these tough times before. And
usually, economies will bounce
back, and certainly when I was
a grad student, Mike Harris was
the premier. The motto was kind
of “I want you to be a worker, not
a thinker.” But you know, I still
think if students are tired right
now and worried about the future,
that it’s quite likely that things
will improve. I still think you’re
better off having a degree, then
not having one. And you know,
we had the worst voter turnout
rate in Canadian history during
the last election. There’s a lot
written about young people not
being interested. Unfortunately,
we don’t have anyone on the
political scene right now that are
appealing to young people…I
think that’s not helping students
to get involved.
KR: What are some ways
to transform ambivalent
attitudes into action, concern or
compassion?
JM: I think encouraging
students to join organizations
that reflect their own passions. If
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After their ROC processes
stalled, the student unions at Simon
Fraser and Kwantlen tried handing
over control to third parties. They
naively believed that the officials
who oversee their elections were
perfectly qualified to referee a vote
on CFS membership. That’s when
the lawsuits started.
The folks at Simon Fraser and
Kwantlen would surely recognize the
name Lucy Watson, then national
director of the CFS. She was on
the ROC at the three campuses in
B.C., and more recently at the Post
Graduate Society of McGill. Three
of the four committees she’s sat on
(that we know of ) have fallen apart
from infighting.
The PGSS is going ahead with
the vote anyways, which likely
means another battle with the CFS
legal machine.
The federation spent $246,646
in legal fees in 2008-2009. That’s
almost the same amount Guelph
students pay in student dues to the
CFS.
Now, Watson is one of the
ROC members at Guelph (the
other is Ashkon Hashemi, internal
coordinator for CFS-Ontario).
Despite her abysmal track record,
the CFS continues to rely on her to
help run membership referendums.
Run them into the ground, that is.
it’s about environmental issues,
joining a group like Green Peace,
or other Canadian groups. If
someone has a passion for seeing
some substantive progress on an
environmental issue, I think you
can really get mobilized that way,
by encouraging them to become
a volunteer or an activist. I think
similarly if someone is concerned
about a health care system
that doesn’t seem to be getting
more progressive as it relates to
mental health, then I’d certainly
encourage them to volunteer and
do something about it. I recognize
a lot of students have many
draws on their time, being part-
time work or family issues, but I
think that’s the way you address
ambivalence. You get involved.
KR: What inspires you to
keep going?
JM: I love working with bright
young people. I can’t imagine
doing anything that I would get
more enjoyment from. You know,
they’re the leaders of tomorrow,
and if any of them learn one
little thing from me that they’ll
remember, then I feel that I
might have made a difference.
So, that’s what keeps me going. I
like working with disadvantaged
people. And I love writing, I’ve
been very fortunate to do so.
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Editorial
One final chance to weigh your options
What the upcoming referendum
comes down to is whether the
relationship between the CFS
and students on this campus is
necessary enough to trump a clear
attempt to put up barriers to student
democracy.
Across the nation, the Canadian
Federation of Students (CFS)
seems to get a bad rap. Far too often,
they are painted as an overzealous
organization that has no qualms
with dragging student governments
into the courtroom. The student
press salivates at any opportunity it
gets to throw the Federation in the
fire.
It is true that our own student
government was forced to
(successfully) argue in court why
this campus deserved a referendum
on continued membership in
the organization. This came after
a lengthy feud over the validity
of the petitions sent to both the
national and provincial components,
requesting a referendum be held.
The CSA won and now we have
a referendum on our hands.
But, it would be imprudent to say
that the CFS is all bad and no good.
Despite the zingers dished out by
student politicos in the blogosphere,
the CFS is not simply a self-serving
organization where staffers conspire
to waste student money while
beefing up their resumes.
The CFS is an organization with
a mandate to serve the interests
of students. Students on this
campus pay $3.30 per semester to
Letters to the Editor
Lately it’s been hard to avoid
hearing about the Canadian
Federation of Students. I don’t know
about the workings of the CFS, but
it seems clear that the accusations
being leveled are as politically
motivated as those thrown around in
any Parliamentary Question Period.
Students have no time for
discussions about operational
minutiae or attempts to diminish
accomplishments, like the first
ever national system of grants.
Guelph students should be asking
themselves whether they support
the issues the CFS advocates for:
promoting tuition fee reductions,
more funding for post-secondary
education, providing services and
addressing important social issues.
I certainly believe these are
valuable endeavors for students to
undertake. I also believe that any
group that wishes to be effective
needs to work together in order to
be strong and effective. That’s the
same rationale in forming the CSA,
so until we consider leaving them
too, I say we vote yes.
Alecks Holtom
I attended the event in the
University Courtyard on March
16 hosted by Life Choice titled, “A
Window to the Womb.” I found it
extremely interesting and fascinating
to see pictures of and read about the
the provincial component of the
Federation and $3.97 to the national
component. With that money, the
CSA belongs to the largest national
student lobby, whose best-known
initiative is lobbying the government
for reductions in tuition.
In the past, the CFS has made
inroads for students. Tuition fees in
British Columbia, for example, were
frozen between 1996 and 2002, with
the CFS playing a part in that. In
Manitoba, fees were reduced by 10
per cent in 2000-2001. As journalist
Erin Mallar, who has covered the
CFS for nearly a decade, put it, “The
CFS has access to many ministers.
They have the ability to put in
opinion on the budget. They have all
that structure. They have done a hell
of a lot over the years.”
CFS initiatives go far beyond
reducing tuition. They have task
forces that investigate pertinent
issues on university campuses like
racism, Islamophobia and rape. They
run services like the International
Student Identification Card (ISIC),
which gives students discounts
of up to 50 per cent off VIA Rail,
25 per cent off Greyhound and
Coach Canada, and discounts on
WestJet flights. The Federation is
the only student voice that major
organizations in the labour and
social justice movements work with.
The Federation’s ethical purchasing
program is the only national, not-
for-profit cooperative that offers
t-shirts, water bottles and other
items that are ethically purchased,
biology of human development. I
appreciated the scientific approach
to fetal development, and the 4-D
ultrasounds were amazing! It is
pretty awesome how technology
has granted us the ability to catch
a glimpse into the womb and
witness the complexity of human
development.
Marianna Ferrant
I would like to address the
concerns raised by a reader regarding
the monitors that were recently
installed in the Library.
The decision to install
monitors in the Library to assist in
communicating the many services
and and features available at the
Library and Learning Commons
was made after a careful cost benefits
analysis. The monitors not only assist
in reducing the volume of paper
materials that are produced annually
in the Library, they also allow
information that is already being
created for the Library’s website and
news forum to be automatically fed
to the monitors, thereby reducing
production time.
Most importantly, they raise
awareness. The workshops and
tutorials that are offered to students
through the Library’s Learning
Commons have been demonstrated
to raise students’ grade point averages
by as much as 5 to 10 per cent; for
sustainable and affordable.
In short, the CFS is an effective
organization that unites students
and their concerns.
But according to CFS detractors,
like the website cfswatch.ca, “The
CFS has a long documented history
of corruption, gross mismanagement
of student funds, stifling opposing
viewpoints, and far-left radicalism.”
We can’t prove this. The resources
needed to take on a complete
investigation into the CFS’s past
are far too extensive for a university
newspaper.
Nor should we prove this; this
referendum should have nothing
to do with the CFS’s past and their
relationship to other campuses.
It should have everything to do
with this campus.
According to a survey recently
put out by the CSA’s Capacity
Analysis and Planning Committee,
the majority of students on this
campus are not aware of many of
the CFS’s most important programs.
Well over 60 per cent of students
surveyed had never used the CFS
ISIC card. Close to 84 per cent had
never used the CFS student saver
card. Fifty-three percent had never
heard of it (see page 12 for full
results). The Ontarion’s own survey
several weeks ago showed that nearly
80 per cent of students surveyed had
never heard of the CFS.
While this is not a good measure
of how effective and important an
organization is, these surveys do
suggest that students on this campus
some students, this is the difference
between a successful university
career and being placed on academic
probation. For too many students
the knowledge that a wide variety
of free services are available to assist
in writing, studying, numeracy,
time management and a host of
other areas comes to them when it’s
already too late. We will continue
to use every means available to
raise awareness of these valuable
resources.
Cort Egan
Senior communications officer
Dear Editor,
As a grad student I won’t be able
to vote in the referendum for the
CSA’s continued membership
in the CFS. If I could I would vote
YES,
and I hope every one of Guelph’s
undergrads does so. The outcome of
the referendum affects me, and every
student attending any of Canada’s
university and colleges, even those
without the chance to vote. Guelph
students need to send a clear message
to students across the country that
we are united, because together
we have power. Tuition fee levels,
student financial assistance programs
and funding for university research
are all controlled by both the federal
and the provincial governments
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are not feeling a CFS presence. The N1G 2W1
CFS has failed to attract students to
their purpose and their programs. ontarion@uoguelph.ca
This means that a reevaluation
of our membership is a worthwhile Phone:
exercise. This never meant the CSA 519-824-4120
should leave the CFS. General: x58265
But, both the national and Editorial: x58250
provincial components of the CFS Advertising: x58267
did everything in their power to Accounts: x53534
make sure a referendum did not come
to this campus. With CFS-Ontario Fax:
petitions, the provincial executive 519-824-7838
argued that petitions hadn’t been
delivered on time and via the right Editorial staff
method. On the smallest infraction, Editor-in-chief
the CFS – an organization that says Daniel Bitonti
they look out for the interests of Arts & culture editor
Zack MacRae
students, an organization that claims
News editor
democracy as their cornerstone – put Nicole Elsasser
up a barrier to student autonomy. Sports & health editor
The courts felt the same way. Mike Treadgold
The CFS national executive Copy editor
claimed to have had problems Roli Wilhelm
verifying signatures on the petitions Web editor
sent to them, despite a letter from Sarawanan Ravindran
the University’s registrarial office
confirming the names. The executive Production staff
continued over several months, to Photo & graphics editor
Rashaad Bhamjee
show reluctance acknowledging
Ad designer
what was a clear desire by many Anne Tabata
students for a reevaluation of Layout director
membership. Duncan Day-Myron
Like so many other student
unions, ours was dragged to court. Office staff
Is this an organization you want Business manager
to be part of? Lorrie Taylor
Before you vote, familiarize your Office manager
self with both arguments and read Monique Vischschraper
between the lines. Ad manager
Chris Hamelin
Board of directors
President
David Evans
while the main stakeholders are us, Chairperson
the students. Because governments Timothy McBride
won’t listen to groups posing no Treasurer
political threat to them, we students Curtis Van Laecke
vitally need to unite under a Secretary
single banner to effectively voice Joanna Sulzycki
shared demands and concerns. The Members
Matthew French
CFS serves this function, giving
Andrew Goloida
campus students’ unions across James Hawkins
the country a united and powerful Marshal McLernon
voice. Solidarity is as vital now as
ever. Early last month Premier
McGuinty announced plans to
increase the number of international
students at Ontario’s universities.
The government plans to use funds Contributors
generated from ridiculously high Tom Beedham
and unregulated international Greg Beneteau
Aldis Brennan
tuition fees to get them off the hook Matti J. Cowan
on their promises and responsibility Alex Currie
to adequately fund post-secondary Katelyn Dingman
Josh Doyle
education. Who is going to speak up Justin Dunk
for the exploited among us, in a loud Sarah Dunstan
and strong enough voice to make Dan Howse
Alistair MacDonald
the government listen? We need the Nadine Rainville
CFS and the CFS needs us. Kelsey Rideout
Vanessa Szpurko
Daniel Wright
John James Wilson
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