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A vigil for women
National day of action
and remembrance
PETE NORTON
When asked what she hoped
people would take away from the
vigil, Zhaleh Afshar, the vigil’s
organizer and a community
educator at the Women in Crisis
organization, explained, “everyone
has their own feeling in response,
but hopefully they will support a
friend [who has been abused] and
believe her.”
Sometimes, no matter how
much you read and how hard you
try, you still can’t put yourself in
another person’s shoes and feel
what they are feeling.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t the vigil
that made the issue of violence
against women come to life for me,
but an unexpected and unsolicited
interview immediately after the
fact.
Upon stepping outside, I found
myself speaking with Mary Heyens,
for whom the vigil and its message
carry a lot of personal significance.
Heyens told me of her experience
with harassment and bullying by
male coworkers and her fruitless
attempts to blow the whistle. After
she left work on medical sick
leave from debilitating stress, she
was not allowed to return to her
job because her employer did not
recognize the validity of her claim.
“They acted like I made the whole
thing up,” Heynes said.
Just like that, the meaning of
the vigil ceased to be an abstract
idea and became reality, literally
looking at me square in the eye.
The vigil was held at Guelph
City Hall this past Sunday night.
Its purpose was twofold: to
remember the fourteen women
who were heinously murdered
in their classroom at Montreal’s
d’Ecole Polytechnique on the
same day in 1989, and to call for
action against the ongoing crisis of
violence against women.
The Montreal massacre is a
story you have surely heard of
before. Perhaps that is why the
message of action that accompanies
its legacy is so relevant; all too
often we fail to recognize physical
violence and violent attitudes
against women even though they
are commonplace, until it erupts
in such shocking proportion it is
impossible to ignore.
Seventeen other women were
remembered at the vigil. Those
were the seventeen women who
were killed in Ontario in 2009,
whose partners were either
charged with the murder or took
their own lives. The women and
their deaths are testimony to the
continuing violence women face.
When people try to downplay
the evidence of violence against
women in Canada, it is this kind
of information that quickly puts
things in perspective. We are quick
to think of ourselves as modern,
civilized people who have left
gendered violence behind us. These
seventeen murder suggest need for
reconsideration.
The truth of the matter is that
violence against women is globally
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pervasive. Whether it is sanctioned
by the state or not doesn’t seem
to matter; women face the reality
of violence and oppression
everywhere. In Canada, it doesn’t
confront us as openly, but is much
more likely to hide in private.
Amazingly, Canadian women are
more likely to be murdered by their
partner than by a stranger. Abusers
can hide behind privacy rights, and
often victims have difficulty doing
anything to call attention to their
situation.
Guest speaker Stefanie Elsey
shared her own story at the vigil.
Ms. Elsey was abused physically
and emotionally by her partner.
When she became pregnant, he
demanded she have an abortion
and threatened her when she
refused. She had to escape to
her parents’ home, and though
her partner was arrested and
charged, he was subsequently
acquitted. Though Ms. Elsey has
courageously persevered, her story
is still a sad one, all the more so
because of how many women have
similar stories that go unheard.
“One thing people don’t realize
is that it happens a lot... not just
physical but emotional abuse,” Ms.
Afshar explained. Often women
do not leave abusive relationships
or tell anyone about the abuse
they are suffering. Sometimes they
feel safer staying with an abusive
partner than defying their control
and escaping, or notifying others.
A woman can easily find herself
“in more danger once she leaves an
abusive relationship,” according to
Ms. Afshar.
It seems as though we all have
a part to play in fighting violence
against women.
“We have a tendency to blame
victims, to ask them ‘why didn’t you
leave the relationship? Why didn’t
you call the police? Instead of
believing their story,” Ms. Afshar
said. That sort of disbelieving
response is inextricably part of
what deters women from exposing
violent relationships.
For those of us who have not
experienced abusive relationships,
it is hard to really grasp what that
must feel like. I was reflecting
on it myself when Heyens asked
for my thoughts on the service
and introduced herself. By the
time I was home I realized my
conversation with her, more than
One thing people
don’t realize is
that it happens
a lot... not just
physical but
emotional abuse.
Zhaleh Afshar
any other part of the ceremony,
shed light on the reality and
importance of the vigil.
Sadly, these stories are too
common.
CSA finishes internal review into purchasing practices
DANIEL BITONTI
On Nov. 5, the Ontarion ran
a feature called “Fair Trade, Fair
Game”, an investigation into
the purchasing practices of oncampus groups and organizations.
The investigation was fueled by
concerns raised by several students
over the Central Student Association’s
(CSA) purchasing of blue T-Shirts
used for Orientation Week from a
Kitchener based company that used the
apparel company Gildan. The claims
were that the shirts were sweatshop
made. There were also concerns that
the shirts were not purchased from
the El Salvador Women’s Cooperative,
an organization the students said
was promoted by a Canadian
Federation of Students’ policy.
The CSA subsequently did an
internal review and the findings
have now been made pubic.
According to the review, there
is no policy requiring the CSA
to purchase promotional items
from a CFS endorsed company.
Gavin
Armstrong,
communications commissioner for
the CSA, did say that at the recent
CFS AGM it was discovered that
CFS does sell promotional items as
one of its services for the locals. These
shirts were not purchased because the
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deadline to order was in mid May, only
a few weeks after he began his role as
the communications commissioner.
At the time he had not yet established
a final plan for orientation week.
Both Brenda Whiteside, vicepresident, student affairs, and Patrick
Case, director of the Human Rights
and Equity office, re-affirmed
in the CSA investigation that
Gildan was on the list of acceptable
companies to purchase from.
The CSA does not currently
have an ethical purchasing policy
of their own, and only in practice
do they follow the University of
Guelph’s Ethical Purchasing Policy.
They also have a newly created
media and promotions assistant
position, a position tasked with
ordering CSA promotional material.
The CSA said that it will
be critical that the media and
promotions assistant be educated
and aware of ethical issues and
policies when ordering material.
The CSA has asked their board to
look into this matter and draft a more
aggressive policy than that of the
university. This policy could include a
list of recommended suppliers (a list the
CSA media and promotions assistant
has already begun to compile) and
repercussions if the policy is violated.
Biology professor Paul Herbert and
economics professor Ross McKitrick
are in the news this week. Herbert,
the director of the Biodiversity
Institute of Ontario, appeared in a
Wall Street Journal article.The article
outlines the iBOL, the International
Barcode of Life project. Herbert
spearheaded this effort to create the
first library of DNA barcodes to aide
identifying species. McKitrick has
been in media in Britain, where he
is on sabbatical. He was interviewed
by TV stations, radio programs, and
publications about an e-mail hacking
incident at a British university.
Copenhagen
underway
2009
Leaders and representatives from
192 countries are in Denmark for a
12-day summit on climate change.
The goal of the summit is to come
up with a climate agreement to
replace the Kyoto Protocol when it
comes due in 2012. The Conference
of Parties, the highest decisionmaking body in the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC), held this
conference every year for the past
decade and a half, with the goal of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and maintaining Kyoto goals.
Prime Minister Harper will be in
attendance, even after stating that
he wouldn’t go.
NHL
considering
renaming trophies
The NHL is considering renaming
some of its award trophies to bear
the names of some of hockey’s
greats. Hockey analyst and former
Maple Leafs goalie Glen Healy
suggests that trophies with potential
name changes include: the Hart
Trophy (Gordie Howe), the Art
Ross Trophy (Wayne Gretzky), the
Calder Cup (Mario Lemieux), the
Norris Trophy (Bobby Orr), the
Lady Byng Trophy ( Jean Beliveau),
and the Jack Adams Award
(Scotty Bowman). There has been
opposition to the proposed name
changes. Those opposed include
Ron MacLean and Mike Milbury,
two of hockey’s biggest names.
There are no plans to rename the
Stanley Cup. (CBC)
Iran threatens Israeli
nuclear sites
This week, Iran’s defense minister
threatened to target Israeli nuclear
sites. The threat comes in response
to Saudi Arabia’s decision to hand
over a missing nuclear scientist to
the US.
Recent talks between Iran and the
international community concerning
its nuclear program have reached a
stand still, raising concerns about
Iran’s nuclear intentions. The UN
Security Council accuses Iran of
trying to produce nuclear weapons
while Iran insists its nuclear program
is for peaceful purposes.
Washington has stated that Iran will
face more sanctions if it does not
agree to resume negotiations by the
end of this year. (The Guardian)
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DEC. 10, 2009 - JAN. 13 , 2010
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Campus raises more than $500,000 dollars for United Way
DANIEL BITONTI
President Alastair Summerlee
admits he thought this year’s goal
of raising half a million dollars for
the United Way was a big stretch.
They did far better.
At an appreciation event for
campus volunteers last Wednesday,
Summerlee announced that the
University of Guelph raised more
than $517, 000 for the United
Way, surpassing last year’s total
as well.
In the last decade the
University of Guelph has donated
more than $3.64 million through
the annual campus campaign.
“As you may know we were
identified by some academics
in Europe as the world’s most
caring university and I think this
shows why,” Summerlee told the
Ontarion.
“This is why we get this
reputation as a university because
as a community we do care and we
care right across the board from all
the incredible things the students
do for both the United Way and
other things, to faculty and staff
involved in the United Way and
other campaigns.”
Summerlee said that that
campaign organizers intentionally
moved this year’s goal up from
$50,000 to make up for last
year’s losses due to the economic
situation.
“I thought that was a big
stretch, but I’m bowled over by
the success of the
campaign and the
willingness of
people to participate,” he said.
The
campus
campaign
saw students, faculty, staff and
departments run a number of their
own events.
On Wednesday, awards were
presented in recognition of the
individuals and groups who
took part in the campaign. The
President’s Award, an award
given out by Summerlee and one
that recognizes the
campus unit with the
highest increase
in both participation and dollars
raised, went to the Office of
Open Learning. The Gabrielle
Hubert Award for outstanding
contributions by a single volunteer
went to Prof. Peter Krell in
Molecular and Cellular Biology.
The Spirit Award, which goes
to a unit that exceeds its goal,
achieves a five-per-cent increase
in participation and demonstrates
enthusiasm and creativity in its
fundraising effort, went to the
Office of Registrarial Services.
The Co-Chairs Award for special
merit went to Rhonda Alger in
Animal and Poultry Science.
A special highlight at
the volunteer event was the
announcement of the winner
of the second College Idol
competition organized by the
Office of Research as a United
Way fundraiser. Competitors
performed at a noon luncheon
event Oct. 30 and voting continued
until Nov. 25. The 2009 winner
was Robert Berger, a pianist and
an Ontario Veterinary College
student. College Idol raised more
than $3,000.
Student co-coordinators for
the 2009 campaign were Nathan
Lachowsky, a fourth-year student
in biological science, and Jason
Greenberg, in his third year of a
BA program in statistics.
“Our goal this year was to raise
just over $2,500 and we raised $5,
362. So it was double of what we
wanted to get,” said Lachowsky.
“We didn’t care so much about
dollars. We wanted to make
students more aware of what the
United Way is and what they do.”
Lachowsky
said
students
were involved in a number of
events, including teaming up with
sustainability week for the kickoff
and Homecoming as well.
Eighty community programs
in Guelph and Wellington County
receive financial support from the
United Way, and more than 60,000
people are helped every year.
The 2009 campaign enlisted
150 volunteers as co-coordinators
and canvassers.
U of G Food Bank and Bike Centre move
NICOLE ELSASSER
The Biology House, a small
building on the University of
Guelph campus that houses the
Central Student Association (CSA)
Food Bank as well as the Bike
Centre, has been officially slated for
demolition in the summer semester
of 2010. This development has led
the university administration to seek
a comparable space to house the
CSA Food Bank.
According to Krista Kermer,
program coordinator for the CSA
Food Bank, the Biology House
is unable to properly support the
services it houses, and those at the
Food Bank welcome the move to a
new space.
“It wasn’t meant for a Food Bank
of our size…it’s important to be able
to expand to fit our student growth,
instead of having to shrink to fit a
space,” said Kermer. “The building is
completely stable and all that kind
of stuff, it’s not molding away or
anything like that… one of our main
challenges is power. The house wasn’t
really meant to handle two fridges
and a freezer and a deep-freeze
so that’s one our big challenges is
power outages.”
Galen Fick, local affairs
commissioner for the CSA, has
been facilitating this change of
location and also welcomes the
move to a more appropriate space in
the summer months.
“There was a condition that when
it came time to move, [the university]
would find us comparable space,”
said Fick. “Brenda [Whiteside, vicepresident, student affairs] and I had
a look at the white house across from
South Ring Road…and it’s in much
better shape. I think it can really be
workable for the Food Bank and
the real bonus is the basement, with
some renovation, can really work for
the bike centre.”
According to Fick, it is fortunate
that the designated space can house
both services. Fick explained that
the administration is responsible
for finding the CSA Food Bank a
new comparable space, but is not
obligated to do so for the Bike
Centre, as it is not referendum
protected.
According to Kermer, it is
the hope that the move can go
ahead successfully with minimal
interruptions to the services offered
by the CSA Food Bank to its users.
“Moving in the summertime
is probably one of the best things
we could do because we have a lot
fewer students that come through
our doors. Not a lot of people stay
for summer school,” said Kermer.
“All our services will still be there.
We’ll still have fresh produce, frozen
bread, all the cans and stuff will still
be there, maybe in a smaller space…
we’re going to make sure that
everyone knows about it.”
Fick also intends to allow for
only minimal interruptions to service
and is generally satisfied about the
implementation of the move.
“I see it as a win-win. It’s a
comparable space, slightly smaller
but in much better shape,” said
Fick. “This was always sort of
there, we knew this was going
to happen. There’s no real point
fighting it now when we’ve
been offered comparable space.”
Rashaad Bhamjee
Fortunately, the new location for the CSA Food Bank will also be able
to house the student-run Bike centre as well.
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ARTS & CULTURE
5
Stay out of the mall and get on the dance floor
ZACK MACRAE
“Music has been such an
important part of my life,” said Vish
Khanna in a telephone interview
early Wednesday morning. “It’s
kind of what I live and breath in
a lot of ways. It’s a very sustaining
force and I think there is a lot of
power in it.”
Khanna, long time Guelph
concert promoter and radio
personality will put his words into
action later this month with his
annual mini music festival Stay Out
of the Mall VIII.
The two day Canadian Cancer
Society benefit will take place at the
eBar on Dec. 16 and 17 and will
feature eight groups who have some
sort of tie to the musical community
in Guelph.
“All the proceeds go to benefit
the Canadian Cancer Society toward
leukemia research in memory of my
friend Sara Marshall who I met
in my first year at University in
Guelph. She was diagnosed in the
winter semester in March of 1997,”
said Khanna.
For years, Khanna has brought
some great musical acts through
Guelph under the promotional
name KYEO, which is an acronym
for a Fugazi song called “Keep Your
Eyes Open.” KYEO is an initiative
that focuses not just on music, but
on the social context that music is
featured.
“I’ve always thought that music
gatherings were a good way to
bring people together … and while
everyone is together, we can think
about other things that help people
as well.”
Every show that Khanna
promotes has some humanitarian
element, whether it be a portion of
the ticket sales going to a charitable
organization, or in this case a food
donation reaching the Guelph Food
Bank.
Khanna urges that hunger is a
problem that effects people all year
round, not just during the holiday
season, and asks people to donate
generously throughout the year.
“It’s an odd thing that we pick this
supposed season of generosity as the
one time to really focus on this stuff,
but the Guelph Food Bank is open
all year round,” said Khanna.
Given the fact that the holiday
season is typically the most
commercially hectic time of year,
the name “Stay Out of the Mall”
is a reminder to people that you
don’t need to spend your money on
material things to have a fun time.
Instead, why don’t you go see
Diamond Rings play on Dec.
16. Diamond Rings is a solo pop
project and emotional outlet for
The D’Urbervilles front man John
O’Regan who used to be a student
at your University of Guelph.
Or, maybe check out By Divine
Right, who just last week put out
their first album in five years called
Mutant Message. By Divine Right
will be playing on Dec.17 along
with Julie Doiron, The Skeletones
Four, and Gregory Pepper and his
Problems.
Khanna promises an eclectic
line up that will get people from
all walks of life out of the mall and
onto the dance floor. “In the past its
always set bar records. That’s not my
primary interest, but I like raising
as much money as possible for the
Canadian Cancer Society and I like
that the bands and the people going
feel like it’s a fun and worthwhile
show.”
which is usually comprised of art
history professors. Then, the papers
that are picked are presented by their
authors at a symposium conference
in March. After that we look forward
to publishing the journal.”
The journal provides its authors
the opportunity to be published,
an advantage that looks great on
a CV or transcript. “It’s great as an
undergraduate student to get your
work published,” said Wickett.
“Through the journal, students get
the opportunity to speak in front of
faculty and students.”
What the organizers of the
journal are trying to do is create
discussion in the art history
community that reaches far outside
of the classroom.
“One thing about academics
that I think is lacking, especially
in undergraduate academics is the
opportunity to discuss and talk
about issues,” said Wickett. “Here,
we try to focus on creating this
community environment where
we can really discuss our ideas. It
provides a forum for students and
professors to discuss things outside
of the classroom.”
Wickett said that the art history
program at the University of Guelph
is comprehensive and renowned.
“We have a great faculty and
I feel that the program is not as
recognized as it could be. I feel like
we have so many great students, so
the journal is great for showcasing
some of this talent.”
This is ARTHattack!
Art history journal
causing discussion
around campus
journal features writings from six
University of Guelph students on a
wide range of topics. Katie Green
discusses the rise, fall, and future of
the punk aesthetic, while Danielle
van Wagner posits her thoughts on
“The White Man’s Burden.”
ZACK MACRAE
Remember when you were a kid
and would run home everyday from
school to watch Neil Buchanan
create several works of art from first
to last step in a half an hour time
slot? Remember the bobbling head
sculpture and the big art attacks that
Buchanan would create at the end of
each episode on a huge scale using
everyday objects?
Well, Art Attack, that popular
British children’s television show
ran for 17 years and has no relation
to the undergraduate art history
journal ARTHattack!
Except for maybe a play on the
name.
ARTHattack is a D.I.Y. project
created by a handful of dedicated
undergraduate students and one
or two keen art history professors
at the University of Guelph.
According to Marcia Wickett,
co-chair of the undergraduate art
We have a great
faculty and I feel that
the program is not as
recognized as it could
be … the journal is
great for showcasing
some of this talent.
Marcia Wickett
co-chair of ARTHattack journal
history journal, the ARTHattack!
journal is “a representation of the
quality work put forth by some of
our undergraduate students.”
The journal is currently available
by contacting either Wickett or cochair Daniella Sanader by email, and
paying a small fee of five dollars. The
From start to finish, the entire
process was spearheaded by Wickett
and a small group of colleagues who
have a say in all steps of the process.
“Anyone, as long as it is art
history focused, can submit a paper,”
said Wickett. “From there, the
papers are juried by a committee
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DEC. 10, 2009 - JAN. 13, 2010
ARTS & CULTURE
DANIEL WRIGHT
WILCO
WILCO (THE ALBUM)
When I was in Chicago this
past summer, floating by the pieshaped Marina Apartments on a
tour-boat, it took me back to the
surreal cover of Wilco’s Yankee
Hotel Foxtrot (2002). It also
helped that Wilco was on my
mind as the single “You Never
Know” had been playing on the
local college radio station for a
few weeks. It was inevitable that
I would have to pick up the new
disc, Wilco (The Album), released
June 30.
Wilco has always been a
mature band with a tight sound
and smart lyrics, but on this
album, they somehow feel even
more settled. Wilco (The Album)
like many of Wilco’s albums, this
is a typical “grower”, however
suffers if you over play it. That
seems like an Oxymoron, but the
solution may be to spin this one,
once-in-a-while and front-toback, rather than a daily dose.
As Wilco have demonstrated
previously, they’re well equipped
to mimic different genres while
delivering a new sound. With
“Country Disappeared” we get
a Beatles-style piano ballad.
A countrified “House of the
Rising Sun” influence can be
heard on the track, “I’ll Fight.”
With “Wilco (The Song)” they
explicitly define their sound.
But its on tracks like “You and I”
(which features fellow Canadian,
Feist) that stand out and satisfies
the listener’s cravings for an all
around indie folk song with that
minimalist-type perfection.
Wilco has occasionally been
dubbed “Dad-Rock” and it’s true,
you could easily give this album
to your ‘rents as a holiday present
and they’d probably dig it. “You
Never Know” is filled with good
elderly advice to the kids, but
never comes off as condescending
(see Animal Collective review).
Still, Tweedy (despite being
42) sounds as youthful and (on
occasion) as angst-soaked as
ever.
For many, Wilco is back and
for those who haven’t heard
them previously, Wilco (the
album), is not a bad place to start
to spark your interest. However
this album may be somewhat
of a disappointment to a fan of
their old stuff. It doesn’t have
the “OMG” perfection of Yankee
Hotel Foxtrot and it’s relatively
incomparable to the pixie-like
(screech guitar/soft acoustic),
Queen-like (big piano ballad)
effects on A Ghost is Born (2004).
Despite those differences, Wilco
feels care-free and at home.
Whether you like it or not,
Wilco is having fun and that
type of band dynamic transcends
the album in a powerful way.
NOTABLE TRACKS:
“One Wing”, “You and I”,
“Country Disappeared”
LISTENERS MAY ALSO ENJOY:
Neko Case, Fox Confessor Brings
the Flood
The National, Alligator
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
FALL BE KIND EP
“What would I want? Sky.”
Fall Be Kind is the new EP from
the Brooklyn-based experimental
group, Animal Collective (AC),
and is filled with great questions
and even greater answers.
FBK feels like a break up
album in sequel to the carefree
summer loving that Merriweather
Post Pavilion brought us earlier
this year. Avey Tare starts by
coyly stating “Let me begin”.Then
opens up by asking, “Comfort,
comfort, why do you run for it?”
in the very eclectic (even by AC
standards) song, “Graze”. AC
moves on to search for escape in
the sky but checks back to earth
asking, “Is everything alright?
You feeling lonely?” We slip into
dark depression, anxiety and
guilt with the track “Bleed”. The
tension builds; “I can’t breath”
gasps the band in harmony,
on a highway. Tare provides
some comic relief exclaiming
his jealousy of his band mate’s
(Panda Bear [Noah Lennox])
dreaming. Bitter-sweetly, the
EP ends with questions and
insecurity of whether or not he
will get over that break up. How
like life.
So now that I’ve viciously
dissected an album (and band)
that should be entirely up to the
listener’s interpretation, it’s a
good time to fill you in on some
back story.
AC is a busy band with 8
LPs, 4 EPs, 2 live albums and
1 compilation album to date,
starting in 2000. This year
has proved to be one of their
busiest and most successful. It
doesn’t feel like only January,
that the (virtually) universally
acclaimed MPP came out, which
is guaranteed a spot on those
“best-of ” year lists. Then we
received Animal Crack Box (live
album) back in May, a refreshing
alternative to a slapped together
best-of album.
After all this excitement,
I thought, “Surely we won’t
be getting another AC record
anytime soon.” One thing you
have to understand is AC is
notorious for its blog-hyped
torrent leaks months in advance
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of their releases. And even with
their ever growing popularity in
some circles, it’s questionable
how much money they pull in
from record sales. However,
Panda Bear has been quoted with
promoting the illegal downloads,
“So if you’re listening leakers, put
up those other three songs, man,
pronto.” But perhaps all these
rapid-fire releases are an attempt
to get ahead of the “leakers.”
Maybe AC just has a lot more
material than we could have
imagined.
With all this fuss about a
seemingly unimportant indie
group, they sure make it exciting
to follow them. Quoting from
Wilco (The Album), “Every
generation thinks it’s the worst,
thinks it’s the end of the world”
(see Wilco review). If you ever
wondered what type of music our
kids (or the generation after us)
might make that might offend/
annoy us, AC may provide some
preview of that. That is not to
say that if you don’t like AC,
you must be some old fart with
no taste in current music. AC is
simply not for everyone. Psychoactivators (I’ve been told) help.
However, as a member of the
generation that was raised on
Thomas the Tank engine, the
“I think I can, I think I can…”
closer is a little cheesy for my
tastes. But if cheesy is the byproduct of accessibility, I will
compromise for tracks like the
Grateful Dead-sampled, “What
would I want? Sky.”
NOTABLE TRACKS:
All of them. (There are only 5).
LISTENERS MAY ALSO ENJOY :
Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest
Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca
THE ONTARION
ARTS & CULTURE
160.13
You’ll love my nuts
7
What are you reading?
NICOLE ELSASSER
While it may seem a little cliché
at this point in the year, there are few
things as satisfying as embracing an
activity that belongs in a Norman
Rockwell
painting:
roasting
chestnuts. While for some, the lack
of an “open fire”, as the beloved
song describes, might diminish the
holiday-joy they find in the activity,
most will find that a common oven
or toaster oven will produce firstclass results.
Chestnuts are easy to come by
during the holiday season and can
be found at most grocery stores and
markets. For the best results, select
your chestnuts carefully; ensure that
they have a smooth surface, are not
too soft when pressure is put on
them and they do not rattle inside
the hull when shaken.
This week, first year student Daniel O’Keefe
talks about Dave Feschuk and Michael
Grange’s Leafs Abomination
1. To begin, preheat your oven to
400 degrees F.
2. Take a paring knife or, if you do
not have one, a sharp, fine blade and
slice the small pointed end off of the
bottom of each chestnut.
3. Place each chestnut on a clean
baking sheet and place them in the
oven for 20 minutes.
4. Remove the tray from the oven
and let the nuts cool for a few
minutes until you can comfortably
handle them with your fingers.
5. Once cooled, insert the paring
knife into the small hole you created
at the bottom of the nut and begin
to peel away the outer shell and
papery skin around the golden nut
at the centre
6. Slice the peeled chestnut in twofour pieces and salt as desired.
7. Eat. Repeat with remaining
chestnut.
Note: If the chestnuts are rock
hard once you have peeled them,
then they are most likely dried
out and shouldn’t be eaten. Simply
discard and try again with another.
Kyle Gillespie
With a paring knife, slice the bottom tip of the chestnut. Let chestnuts
cool for a few minutes after removing from the oven. Slice and enjoy!
Quite possibly the most often
asked question in offices, schools,
bars, and arenas across our country is
“why do the Leafs suck?” There are
many theories as to why the beloved
blue and white haven’t won a Stanley
Cup since Canada’s centennial year.
Poor drafting, mismanagement, poor
coaching, or just plain bad luck? If
you want to truly understand why
the Leafs continue to finish close
to the top in ticket sales and profit,
while close to the bottom in wins
and points, then check out Leafs
Abomination, “the dismayed fan’s
handbook to why the Leafs stink
and how they can rise again”.
Dave Feschuk, sports columnist
for the Toronto Star, and Michael
Grange, sports reporter for the
Globe and Mail, applied all of their
hockey knowledge and journalistic
skills to piece together this book.
They sifted through books and
articles, listened to interviews and
news reports, and compiled and
organized the many reasons for and
causes of the Leafs’ failure to bring
home the Holy Grail of hockey.
This book is both informative
and hilarious, filled with interesting
facts and plenty of wit. Even the
price takes a shot at the teams, as the
book sells for $19.67. The authors
claim “Leafs Abomination contains
Featured artist: Joshua Cleminson
Left: Untitled
Right: Situation series
Joshua Cleminson positions his work somewhere between modernism
and consumerism, and photography and sculpture. In his untitled works, he
re-creates a larger versions of plastic packaging forms (the ones that toys and
pretty much anything small from the dollar store come in) to accentuate the
simple and accidental beauty within those consumable items. As a result of
this transition, these throwaway items switch from one offs to art objects.
Moreover, because of the scale of the items, a bodily relationship develops
and the viewer is now presented with something they have never experienced
before (which is what art is all about, right?). It is also important to note the
striking comparison to Constantin Brâncuşi that arises from an interest in
investigating form and developing a non-abstract abstraction.
Within Cleminson’s other work featured here, Situation Series,
there is an interest in the photographic re-representation of sculptural works,
which is a very tricky subject to tackle as the artist is denying a very critical
element of sculpture: the third dimension. Though that denial, Cleminson
raises questions on photographic documentation compared to representation
as photographs and how we intake most of the sculptures we know. When
the artist selects how the work would be viewed, and not by a photographer
hired by some gallery to do install shots, there is a whole photographic
discussion brought into consideration, on top of the sculptural conversation.
The only question that remains is “sculpture or photography?” Can’t they
both live together? Aren’t they already bedmates?
-Miles Stemp
reasons for hope (a few), pointed
fingers (so many it took two authors),
and prescription for change (other
than moving to Detroit).” Divided
into ten chapters, Abomination
goes through the Leafs’ history
from their founding in 1917 as the
Toronto Blueshirts, through the
days spent as the Toronto Arenas
and Toronto St. Patricks, up to
the end of the 2008-2009 season
(without a doubt, they would have
loved to include the beginning of
the 2009-2010 season if the book
had not yet been published). Every
chapter begins with a fascinating
quote and picture, and finshes with
the always-entertaining “Leafs Do
It Again” section, containing just a
few of the brutal mistakes the Leafs
have made over the years.
Leafs Abomination took me
from ‘why do the Leafs suck?’ to
‘how are the Leafs only this bad?’
There is only one question that this
book can’t answer, and that is why
Leafs fans continue to stand by their
team, which hasn’t even made the
Stanley Cup Finals since 1967.
The Ontarion is asking you about
what you’re reading, and why you are
reading it. If you have a book that you
want to share your opinions on send
an email to [email protected].
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Universal bus pass: a thing of the past?
Nicole Elsasser
with files from Zack MacRae, Daniel Bitonti and Mike Treadgold
Almost as soon as the City of Guelph presented their proposed budget
for 2010 in a council meeting on Monday, Nov. 30, students and members
of the University of Guelph community began to assemble. The proposed
budget includes a line item, CFM-11, stating “reset student transit rate
structure,” what some argue is an ambiguously worded proposal that
outlines the end to the Universal bus pass given to all University of Guelph
“
“Guelph has always been a leader in
thinking outside the box. The universal bus
pass system is one of those ideas and we
have significantly higher ridership statistics
in our municipality than in a comparable
municipality without a university. Why
would we jeopardize that?”
Leanne Piper
Guelph City Councilor Ward 5
students. The councilors will not vote on these proposed cuts until Dec. 15
at which time, should the transit proposal be voted in by council, it is up to
their discretion what the next step will be.
The universal bus pass has been the system in which University
of Guelph students have accessed public transit since 1994. Since its
inception, the system has functioned in a way where every student pays a
predetermined amount each semester in their student fees, currently $60, of
which no one is exempt. In this current scheme, all students are then able to
use the city’s transit system.
The proposal put before council to explore an end to this system comes
during a time when the city of Guelph is running an $8 million deficit due
to fiscal difficulties associated with the recession. Guelph city officials have
been forced to make cuts that total $14.4 million; many of these cuts are
coming at the expense of community services and in the form of increased
property taxes.
According to Ann Pappert, director of community services for the city
of Guelph and the official responsible for suggesting that the city review the
university student transit pass, this potential change to transit operations
was drafted before the budget issues were on the horizon, and created in
the spirit of equality for all learners in the city of Guelph. The only nonuniversal student transit pass that Guelph Transit offers is for high school
students exclusively. The high school pass is $62 per month.
“We would like to introduce an option of creating a student fare for
anybody in a full-time learning stream because we think people who are
learning full time should be supported in taking Guelph Transit,” said
Pappert. “We don’t have any special rate for children taking the bus to grade
school and we don’t have a special rate for anybody going to community
college or any other full-time learning stream except this one at $62 a
month. We feel that we need to look at that.”
Pappert explained that she has been surprised by the concern expressed
by university students about the prospect of changes to transit prices.
“Folks are jumping quite quickly to thinking that we’re talking about
getting rid of it, when in fact, we’re talking about whether there’s another
way to do this together,” said Pappert.
Galen Fick, the Central Student Association (CSA) local affairs
commissioner, has been working closely with the city on transit issues and
explained that it is difficult to see the situation as anything other than one
that doesn’t include the universal university transit pass. Fick explained that
if the idea is explored more concretely by the city, it is likely that university
students will have to buy a much more costly transit passes each month
from a transit retail location. The buss pass would not be given out through
the CSA, as it currently is.
“By definition, paying the same amount for a monthly pass [as
other learners] would eliminate the universal pass,” said Fick. “From my
conversation with [the city], it was clear that they were talking about
proposing one student monthly pass at the same price. So that would
eliminate the universal buy-in, it would eliminate how cheaply we get it. A
big part of why we get it so cheaply is because it’s like a social service; all
students buy into it.”
Brenda Whiteside, vice-president, student affairs at the University of
Guelph, explained that she is taking on the role of advisor and advocate for
students with respect to this issue, and sees the suggested change as a lack of
comprehension on the part of those exploring it.
“My take is that people don’t fully understand what it means to be a
universal bus pass…I think we have a lot of new people in the city and they
just don’t understand,” said Whiteside.
Mayor Karen Farbridge disagrees. Farbridge said that the idea was
not born out of a lack of understanding, but rather out of a desire to be
responsible to other full-time learners in the community.
“I’m well aware, and I keep being reminded, that a universal pass is a
universal pass,” said Farbridge. “We need to address the issue that a high
“
“Folks are jumping quite quickly to thinking
that we’re talking about getting rid of it
when in fact we’re talking about whether
there’s another way to do this together”
Ann Pappert
Director of Community Services
school student or a college student is paying over $60 a month and a
university student is paying $15 a month.”
In her conversations with the city, Whiteside said that the general
prediction has been that, should the universal transit pass be eliminated,
and prices for university students rise, only a 25 per cent drop in current
riders would result; an increase in high school student riders would then
compensate for that loss.
But in his conversations with U of G students, Fick has received a
different picture of the potential future for university transit users. He
explained that the general sentiment has been that university students
would avoid buying the more expensive transit pass, many of them deciding
to bike, walk, or drive a car and others only intending to purchase monthly
passes for January and February when the weather is an issue.
“There’s a big portion of people that use it because we have it,” said Fick.
“I live a 30-minute walk from campus. I really like having the bus [pass].
I’m kind of lazy and I ride it all the time. But if they’re (Guelph Transit)
comparing ridership [statistics] now with what it would be if we didn’t have
the universal pass, I would ride the bus very rarely.”
Fick also explained many adverse effects that the proposal could have on
the community of Guelph as a whole.
“They’re looking at the issue one-sided because there’s a whole range
of impacts that this would have. Some of them we couldn’t even estimate
now,” said Fick. “The rental rates would really fluctuate in the city. In the
south end, which is a lot further away (from campus) but (where) a lot of
students live, there are really convenient bus routes. If you have to account
“
“[It’s a] new idea that has not been fully
formulated. It has come before council
with incomplete information based on
untested assumptions and carrying with
it numerous unanswered questions.
Though there is a dollar amount attached
to this proposal, it is in reality, a policy
decision that marks a departure from the
sound financially minded, community
driven nature of this green council.”
Galen Fick
Local Affairs Commissioner CSA
in your monthly budget that you’re going to be paying for a monthly pass,
then it makes sense to live within campus.”
This shift, according to Fick, could result in much higher rent rates
close to campus and a great decrease in rent for places further away. He
also explained that it could affect the viability of businesses that cater to
students but that are not within walking distance of campus.
Guelph Chief of Police, Rob Davis, explained the negative impacts
of an elimination of the universal bus pass in an e-mail that he sent to all
members of Guelph city council on Monday Dec. 7, specifically relating to
downtown night life.
“It could mean fewer students using the buses to get downtown and
getting home again after a night out downtown because of the increased
costs. More of them may revert to driving their cars downtown and home
again after a night out drinking which is counter-productive to all of the
attempts to keep them from (getting) behind the wheel,” said Davis. “Those
that don’t take their own cars will now be walking back up the hill to the U.
of G. increasing…the likelihood of more noise, damage, etc.”
Whiteside, who also views the potential loss of the universal bus pass as
an issue that could effect the recruitment of prospective students, explained
that she intends to be persistent in maintaining a universal pass for U of G
students.
“If they take it away then my approach would be to every year, advocate
to bring it back. You know, get a new person in council and advocate
to bring it back,” said Whiteside. “We will always want to promote the
universal bus pass, not just for [recruitment] purposes…it makes it more
assessable for people who need it, it allows people to live anywhere in the
city, it’s environmentally friendly, it keeps people out of our parking lots.
There are a zillion reasons why it is such a good plan.”
According to Fick, those at the university are not unwilling to explore
an increase in the price of the universal pass, which works out to cost the
students approximately $15 per month.
“We’re willing to negotiate and sit down and see if we can come up
with a new proposal and put it to referendum,” said Fick. “This seems
like it was made in haste, it’s not fully formulated…if it’s a budget thing
they should talk about how to get the money. If it’s a political thing about
equality between university and high school students, then that debate
should happen outside of the budget process.”
Leanne Piper, a councilor for the city of Guelph in Ward 5, echoed
Fick’s sentiments and explained that the discussion of fairly priced transit
for all learners has great merit but does not belong in a budget discussion.
“We are [being asked to make] a policy decision during a budget
process, but the two have to be separated out,” stressed Piper. “The budget
process is not the time to be making major policy shifts. We don’t have the
appropriate public consultation process, we don’t have the time to have a
wholesome debate on the issue, and we don’t have the information to be
able to make a choice on the implications of our decision.”
Piper pointed to the city of Guelph’s impressive transit ridership rate
as part of a transit growth strategy, and stressed that while it is important
to open affordable transit to other full time learners, it shouldn’t be at the
expense of university student ridership.
“Our budget challenges are real, but I don’t believe my colleagues are
willing to enter into a process that doesn’t meet our larger strategic goals,”
“
“I’m well aware, and I keep being reminded
that a universal pass is a universal pass.
We need to address the issue that a high
school student or a college student is
paying over $60 a month and a university
student is paying $15 dollars a month.”
Karen Farbridge
Mayor of Guelph
said Piper. “And one of our strategic goals is public transit ridership statistics
– we want to have the highest per capita ridership in Canada. Why would
we put that at risk?”
University of Guelph leaders from the CSA, GSA, and the
administration presented their arguments against the elimination of the
universal transit pass on Tuesday, Dec. 8 in a debate-free council meeting.
This presentation was one discussion in a group of nearly one hundred
other proposed budget cuts being reviewed by city council.
In his address to city council as a representative from the CSA, Fick
highlighted what has been the most pressing argument against this budget
proposal.
“[It’s a] new idea that has not been fully formulated,” said Fick. “It
has come before council with incomplete information based on untested
assumptions and carrying with it numerous unanswered questions. Though
there is a dollar amount attached to this proposal, it is in reality, a policy
decision that marks a departure from the sound financially minded,
community driven nature of this green council.”
While she has yet to vote on these transit issues, Piper explained that
eliminating the universal bus pass may simply be too much of a risk.
“Guelph has always been a leader in thinking outside the box,” said
Piper. “The universal bus pass system is one of those ideas and we have
significantly higher ridership statistics in our municipality than in a
comparable municipality without a university. Why would we jeopardize
that?”
City councilors continue to welcome opinions and input on this issue
leading up to the vote on the proposed budget cuts on Dec. 15.
The Universal Bus Pass:
by the numbers
$8-million
deficit faced by the City of Guelph
$14.4 million
amount the city needs to make up in their
proposed cuts
1,600
emails sent to councillor Leanne Piper
(Ward 5)
1994
the year the u-pass was implemented
7,500
members of the “Bus Pass Termination:
University of Guelph” Facebook group
SPORTS & HEALTH
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THEONTARION.CA
Filling the field
Gryphon athletes
continue to exceed
CIS track and field
standards and qualify
for nationals
MIKE TREADGOLD
Count two more athletes that
have already qualified for the CIS
national championships, just three
weeks into the season.
It was only a small meet, but
yet, also another opportunity
for the Guelph Gryphons track
and field team to showcase their
talent as the group traveled to
York University for the Christmas
Open on Saturday.
The
meet
predominantly
featured Gryphons and York Lions
athletes, as well as a smattering of
individuals from other universities
and a few club members. Western
and Windsor also hosted meets on
the same day, diluting the fields
significantly. In taking one look at
the scoreboard at York, it was clear
which group was the dominant
force of the event as the Gryphon
men’s and women’s teams, ranked
third and fourth in the country,
respectively, performed admirably
in a vast array of events.
“It was a useful meet in terms
of specific preparation as we head
into our main competitive season
Rashaad Bhamjee
Shaneista Haye won the women’s high jump event on Saturday, clearing 1.66m in an event that featured
only Gryphon athletes.
in January,” said head coach Dave
Scott-Thomas. “We had a few
really good things come out of it.
It was a chance for a lot of our
rookies to get in their first varsity
competition without a lot of
stress.”
While the low level of stress
in the events was a positive
experience for Gryphon rookies,
Scott-Thomas was, however, a
little frustrated about the lack of
real competition at York, given
that two other meets were taking
place on the same day.
“It always helps to have
someone else pushing you,” he
said. “If you look at the field in
men’s and women’s high jump, we
were 100 per cent of the field.”
Two Gryphons in particular
had a particularly strong day as
high jumper Cornell Haynes
and sprinter Sarah Peirce in the
women’s 60m race, both exceeded
the CIS standard, automatically
qualifying them for the national
championships in March. Haynes
won the men’s high jump event,
clearing 2.05m, a meet record.
Peirce blazed to victory in the
women’s 60m final in a time of
7.60 seconds and also won the
women’s 200m final. Haynes
and Peirce join weight thrower
Dustin McCrank and shot putter
Tim Hendry as Gryphon athletes
who have already qualified for the
national championships.
“I think we’ll probably have
between 30 and 35 athletes at
[nationals] at season’s end,” said
Scott-Thomas. “To get standard is
a pretty big deal and probably 15
to 20 of our athletes will have hit
the standard (by March).”
The
remaining
Gryphon
qualifiers will come from the
top 12 national rankings and the
OUA winners and runners up in
each event.
Other
Gryphon
winners
on Saturday were Lydia Frost
(women’s 1500m), Corinne Smith
(women’s 800m), Matt MacDonald
(men’s 800m), Shaneista Haye
(women’s high jump), Melissa
Radu (women’s pole vault) and
Nigel Wray, who won both the
men’s 1500m and 3000m events.
Wray was also a second team
All-Canadian in cross-country
and was the first of Scott-Thomas’s
athletes to make the change over
from cross-country to track and
field after a very busy outdoor fall
season. In January, many other
Gryphon cross-country runners
will start competing in track and
field events as well.
The Gryphons track and field
teams, with a full slate of athletes,
will return to action on Jan. 15-16
to compete in the Can AM Event
in Windsor. With the competitive
portion of the season about to get
underway, Scott-Thomas has high
expectations.
“We’re very good teams,” he
said. “I think we had the best
recruiting class in Canada this
year – in terms of both talent and
attitude. I think both our men’s
and women’s teams will be in the
hunt for both OUA and CIS titles
this year.”
It began with a Christmas carol
Gryphons continue
inspirational tradition
with Emma’s Toy
Drive
MIKE TREADGOLD
Inspiration can come from a
number of sources.
For the Guelph Gryphons
women’s field hockey team, their
inspiration for goodwill came from a
15-year-old girl.
The Gryphons ‘wrapped up’ their
annual toy drive last week as part of
their partnership with Emma’s Toy
Drive, a local charitable initiative
spearheaded by a local girl with a big
heart.
Emma Berglund, 15, began
her goodwill mission at the age of
eight when she decided to make a
difference in the lives of children
by singing Christmas carols to raise
money. She then used that money to
buy toys to be donated to children’s
charities. Seven years later, with the
help of a number of local businesses,
Emma’s Toy Drive has grown to
the point where it has collected
over 9,000 toys, with annual targets
approximating 1,500 gifts that will
be donated to Guelph-Wellington
Women in Crisis.
The University’s Department
of Athletics is always looking for
opportunities for the Gryphon
teams to get involved in the local
community. Several years ago, the
holiday goodwill mission was a food
drive spearheaded by the Gryphon
rowing team, whereby the team that
raised the most non-perishable food
items got to eat first at the year-end
athletic banquet.
Two years ago, Shannon
Baskin, the assistant coach of the
field hockey team, came to head
coach Michelle Turley with the
idea of having the Gryphons take
part in Emma’s Toy Drive. In
the Gryphons’ first two years of
involvement, the event has been an
incredible success.
“With it being so close to
an eight-year-old kid to think
that way,” said Turley of Emma’s
generosity. “This initiative offers us
the opportunity to make a few kids
smile at Christmas.”
To demonstrate the creativity
and personal touch added to the
Gryphons’ involvement, Turley used
an example from last year’s toy drive
when star forward Brienne Stairs
drew Turley’s name. Stairs went
out and purchased a small field
hockey stick, ball and shin pads that
Turley got to open before they were
With it being so close to Christmas, it was one last
chance for us to get together as a group. [The team]
really looks forward to getting together to do this.
Michelle Turley
Gryphons field hockey coach
Christmas, it was one last chance
for us to get together as a group,”
said Turley. “[The team] really
looks forward to getting together
to do this.”
To make the event personable,
the Gryphon players and coaches
first randomly drew names of fellow
teammates and coaches. With that
player or coach in mind, each of the
women then had the task of buying
a gift that they believed reflected
that individual’s personality, or a
toy that they would have played
with as a young child. The gifts are
wrapped, exchanged, and then all
donated to Emma’s Toy Drive.
“It was really impressive for
donated.
Among the highlight gifts from
this year’s exchange were an Edward
Cullen figurine from the Twilight
series and a bear wearing a t-shirt
with a Gryphon logo on the front
and midfielder Angela Lancaster’s
name and number on the back.
“People take the time to really
make their gift reflect the person on
their team whose name they drew,”
said Turley. “It makes it that much
more fun for us to open before we
donate the toys to charity.”
The opportunity to donate
is made available to anyone and
there are a number of drop-off
locations throughout Guelph. More
Courtesy
Emma Berglund (left), the organizer of Emma’s Toy Drive is joined
by Gryphons Taylor Docherty (centre) and Lauren Goodmanson,
surrounded by the field hockey team’s donations to GuelphWellington Women in Crisis.
information can be found at http://
www.emmastoydrive.com.
“We just hope that we can make
even a slight difference in a child’s
life over the holiday season,” Turley
said.
THE ONTARION
SPORTS & HEALTH
160.13
11
Spice up your life
Studies abound
proving the helpful
benefits of curry
JOSH DOYLE
It’s showing up on rice, all over
your chicken, and it’s infesting the
Grad Lounge. What could it be, but
curry?
This tasty Indian dish is growing
in popularity and this could be a
good thing. Studies are popping
up everywhere about the health
benefits of curry dishes, and the
research seems to share a common
result: curry is good for you.
But one might ask, just what is
curry? Most people would identify it
as a spicy Indian sauce usually eaten
with a larger meal, and although this
is true, it’s not the whole truth. The
term curry originated from the word
Kari, which means sauce, and was
actually made popular by Western
and European cultures to describe
a very broad assortment of dishes
coming from South Asian countries,
such as India. After speaking with
an employee at one of Guelph’s
Indian restaurants, Curry in a Hurry,
my definition of curry had not
improved.
“It’s a tricky question because
it’s a general term…but it has to do
with the spices,” was his response
to what I once thought was an easy
question. Although he wasn’t sure
what exactly made a dish ‘curry,’ he
was certain that curries “have long
been considered as invaluable for
their abilities to cleanse and refresh
the body.”
His answer led me to look more
closely at the spices involved in curry,
which often, but do not always,
consist of ginger, garlic, onion,
turmeric, cumin, and coriander.
Well, if these were what made a dish
‘curry’, I was sure they must have
something to do with its potential
nutrition. But to find out for sure, I
sought a professional opinion.
University of Guelph professor
of nutrition, Dr. James Kirkland, was
happy to answer some questions on
the matter of curry. When asked if
he was a fan of the dish, he answered
with resounding affirmation and
in speaking on its health benefits,
he replied with an equal level of
positivity.
“There are studies that suggest
curry consumption can decrease the
risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease,
Alzheimer’s disease and others,”
Kirkland replied. He attributed the
health benefits of curry in part to
phytochemicals, which are contained
in some spices such as turmeric.
“[Phytochemicals] help to
induce oxidant defence enzymes,
decreasing levels of tissue damage,”
added Kirkland.
I don’t remember reading
anything about that in Charlotte’s
Web, but it sounds like good
news. Spices like turmeric include
curcumin, which is also known for
its use as an herbal treatment to
decrease inflammatory response.
Since it was becoming clear that
spices played a central role in curry’s
reputation as a healthy item, I asked
whether spicy foods in general were
a good dietary choice. Kirkland felt
the answer was yes, but he warns
those interested not to overdo it.
“[Over-consumption] is a very
common approach in the current
supplement marketplace, and high
intakes of these chemicals can be
harmful,” said Kirkland.
With the end of the semester
upon us, and final exams being a
primary concern for many students,
I was interested in the impact
that curry could have on mental
awareness.
“There are lower levels of
dementia, in curry-consuming
populations,”
said
Kirkland.
“Sometimes, a spicy, interesting
meal can invigorate you mentally,
and improve mental performance.”
This could make curry a prime
meal choice for those busy minds
working to fill their heads with as
much bio-chemistry information
as possible before finals commence.
However, if you’re sensitive to spicy
foods, don’t go and cram as much
curry as you do science.
“You can’t study with an upset
stomach,” said Kirkland. “Sleep
is also underappreciated in how
well you incorporate learning into
memory, so meals that promote a
good night’s sleep are critical.”
Kirkland did not feel it was
within his area of expertise to
comment on the impact of curry
on sexual behaviour, but he does see
plenty of benefits to the body and
mind, and one can only lead to the
other.
So, for the next time you’re
studying on campus or hanging
out downtown, order some butter
chicken, get some basmati rice,
and experience the invigorating
sensation of Indian cuisine.
Handing out the hardware
On
tarion
MIKE TREADGOLD
With the end of the semester
upon us, it’s time to look back
at the half-season-that-was and
recognize some of the highlights
from Gryphons athletics that have
graced these pages. Without further
ado, Speak into the Mike hands out
the ‘Golden Mikes’ to the following
players, coaches and teams, for their
Fall 2009 accomplishments.
Male Athlete of the Half Year
– Matt Brunsting: What more
than has already been written can
be said about the accomplishments
of Guelph’s premier distance
runner? Brunsting’s season started
and finished strong, winning both
the Guelph season-opening meet
in September, as well as the CIS
Championships in Kingston at
season’s end, the second consecutive
season in which he has taken the
national title. With another first team
All-Canadian nomination under his
belt, Brunsting has established himself
as one of the top university runners
in Canadian history and takes the
inaugural Golden Mike in a landslide.
Honourable mentions: Allan Brett
(cross-country),
Mark
Henry
(rowing), Nick Fitzgibbon (football).
Female Athlete of the Half Year
– Brittany Benn: The second-year
centre from the women’s rugby team
was quite simply, the most dynamic
offensive player in the CIS. Benn
led the country in scoring by a wide
margin, scoring 13 tries and adding
12 converts, making her a dual threat
in both the running and kicking
games. Incredibly overlooked by
the OUA as the league MVP,
Rashaad Bhamjee
Gryphon quarterback Justin Dunk
had a particularly memorable
and candid moment this year.
Benn’s accomplishments did not
go unnoticed by the Ontarion and
she is the deserving recipient of
the Golden Mike. Honourable
mentions: Brienne Stairs (field
hockey),
Chantique
Payne
(swimming).
Male Rookie of the Half Year
– Robbie Murphy: The first-year
striker from the men’s soccer team
burst onto the scene in his inaugural
season as one of the league’s most
dangerous offensive players. With
five goals in 12 games, Murphy led
the Gryphons in scoring and was
also named both OUA and CIS
Rookie of the Year. Honourable
mentions: Christian Wong (golf ),
Cam Thorn (football).
Female Rookie of the Half
Year – Tegan Stairs: Another OUA
Rookie of the Year award recipient,
Stairs helped lead the Gryphons to
the nation’s top seed going into the
national championships. Combined
with her older sister, Brienne, the
Stairs sisters were arguably the
league’s most formidable offensive
duo this season. Honourable
mentions: Genevieve Lalonde
(cross-country), Samantha Bright
(soccer).
Coach of the Half Year – Dave
Scott-Thomas: Five consecutive
women’s CIS cross-country titles
and four consecutive men’s CIS titles.
‘Nuff said. Honourable mentions:
Colette McAuley (rugby), Michelle
Turley (field hockey).
Game of the Half Year –
Ravens – 75, Gryphons – 74
(men’s hoops): In their seasonopening game, the undermanned
and overlooked Gryphons took the
defending CIS champions right to
the final buzzer. The atmosphere
was electric and foreshadowed a
series of exciting basketball games,
proving that despite losing their
two top players from last year, the
new-look Gryphons can be a force.
Honourable mention: Western/
Guelph Homecoming (football),
Guelph/McMaster OUA Quarterfinals (men’s soccer).
Tough Break of the Half
Year – Cam Thorn (football): The
defensive tackle was having an
outstanding rookie season that was
cut short by an ugly ankle injury
in his team’s loss to McMaster in
October, requiring Thorn to be taken
off the field in an ambulance. Thorn
was in the starting lineup from day
one and, assuming a full recovery,
will anchor the defensive line for
years to come.
“He said what?!” Moment of
the Half Year: Two words: F***
Western.
Stinker of the Half Year:
Western – 60, Guelph – 0 (men’s
Rashaad Bhamjee
Gryphon
forward
Robbie
Murphy can now add a Golden
Mike to his trophy case.
rugby). Ugh!
Blowout of the Half Year:
Guelph – 90, Laurier – 0 (women’s
rugby). Somehow, the Laurier
coach still won the OUA Coach of
the Year award!
Quote of the Half Year: “With
what you saw with the running
today, if you thought we were strong,
wait two months man, we’re going
to roll.” – Dave Scott-Thomas, crosscountry head coach following his
team’s season-opening domination.
Nostradamus couldn’t have said it
any better.
With half a year in the books,
there was certainly no shortage
of incredible stories in Gryphons
athletics in the past three and a
half months. With the second half
beginning in the new year, stay
tuned for the Winter 2010 version
of the Golden Mikes at the end of
next semester.
Gryphons pummel
Badgers
The Gryphon women’s hockey
team cruised to a 10-2 victory over
the Brock Badgers on Thursday,
their largest offensive output of the
season. The fourth-place Gryphons
(8-4-2), with 18 points, now have
a three-point lead over Western in
the OUA standings and are just one
point back of York and two behind
Queen’s. Laurier continues to
dominate the league with a perfect
15-0-0 record. In Thursday’s win,
the Gryphs were led by a hat-trick
from Erin Small, two goals from
Rose Harris and three assists from
Jody Hodgins. Dayna Kanis, Tayne
Hewer, Tamara Bell, Samantha
Ryder, and Kim Wong were the
other Gryphon goal-scorers. Chelsey
Roy had a relatively easy night in
goal for the Gryphons, making
12 saves on 14 shots for the win.
Gryphons come up short
The Gryphon men’s hockey team
came up short in a pair of games,
falling 3-1 to the Brock Badgers
on Wednesday and then dropping
a 6-5 nail-biter to the York Lions
on Saturday night. The Gryphons
(6-9-2) now sit ninth in the OUA
West and go into the winter break
riding a four-game losing streak.
In Thursday’s loss to Brock, the
Badgers opened the scoring and led
2-0 by the first intermission. After
the break, Gryphon forward Ed
Gale scored his fourth goal of the
season, but that was as close as the
Gryphs would get as the Badgers
added an insurance marker in the
third period. In Saturday’s loss to
the Lions, the Gryphons outplayed
their opponents throughout most of
the contest, outshooting the Lions
38-23. Leading 4-3 going into the
third period, the Gryphon defence
broke down as York scored twice in
the last four minutes to secure the
victory. Kris Belan scored twice for
the Gryphons while Gale, Patrick
Campbell and Thomas Kiriakou
added singles.
Rashaad Bhamjee
Gryphon centre Brittany Benn
wins the Golden Mike for Female
Athlete of the Year.
OPINION
12
L OOSE CANNON
Now is the winter of
our voter discontent
GREG BENETEAU
These days, it’s not just the winter
weather that’s creating a chill in the
air.
Dealing with an estimated
budget shortfall of $8 million for
2010, Guelph City Ccouncil has
some very difficult decisions to
make over the next week – ones
that provide no escape from frosty
voters who will soon be going to
the polls.
On the one hand, it would take
a whopping 9.2 per cent tax increase
to keep the books balanced without
cutting any costs or generating
additional revenue. Making people
pay more to receive the same level of
service is unpalatable at the best of
times. A near ten per cent increase
in municipal taxes would drive the
average homeowner apoplectic and
severely damage Guelph’s claim to
being an affordable place to live and
do business.
So, council asked staff to go
through its various departments
with a fine-toothed comb, looking
for items that can be cut without
being missed.
The tough lesson here is that
when council opens its purse to fund
programs and services,people become
invested in those programs and
services. Try telling a local musician
that cutting funding for the Guelph
Arts Council is a better idea than
eliminating free parking downtown.
Both are being considered as part of
budget deliberations.
Among students, the uproar
is over a proposal to eliminate the
Universal Buss Pass in favour of a
monthly rate that would apply to
students across the city.
Guelph Transit Manager Michael
Anders has come out saying that the
U of G pass was “way underpriced”
and needs to be corrected to reflect
the cost of running the system and
encourage ridership among high
school students. Estimated savings
for the city: $300,000.
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I’m sure Guelph residents (those
who don’t have kids at U of G,
anyway) are perfectly happy to hoist
the additional cost onto university
students. After all, fifteen bucks
a month seems like quite a deal
compared to the current rate paid by
high school students, which is more
than four times that.
University students, who have
negotiated a mandatory annual
transit pass as part of their student
fees for nearly 15 years without any
complaints from the city, have good
reason to think they’re being thrown
under the bus, so to speak. In better
times, student money helped build
up Guelph Transit into the relatively
decent service that exists today.
So, whose interests win out during
a budget brawl? While I believe
city councillors generally have their
constituents’ best interests at heart,
they are political creatures by nature.
They’ll support the motions that will
help them survive what promises to
be a punishing election next fall.
Voters have long memories, so
one of the strategies will be to piss
off voters who don’t show up to the
polls, anyways.
If it feels like Guelph City
Council might give into the demands
of high school parents on the transit
pass issue, consider that the average
turnout voters between 18 and
21.5 years of age was 42 per cent
in Ontario during the 2004 federal
election, according to Elections
Canada. For voters between 21 and
24, turnout was 37 per cent.
Compare that with a turnout of
63 per cent for the 38-47 age group
and 70 per cent for those aged 4857, and you start to realize why mom
and pop have more clout than you
do.
There’s evidence that students are
taking time out from exam schedules
to make their concerns. Ward 5
Councillor Leann Piper recently
posted on a Facebook page related
to the transit pass issue that she’d
received more than 1600 emails. In
a municipal election, 1600 votes is
the difference between first and last
place. U of G students would do well
to remember that.
If council decides to scrap the bus
pass, disaffected student voters will
also need a candidate to challenge
that decision at the ballot box.
There are plenty of qualified student
leaders on campus who would make
an excellent addition to council, but
they will need support from their
normally-apathetic peers if they’re to
stand a chance of winning.
Budget time is squeaky wheel
season, the winter of our voter
discontent. Citizens who follow their
councillors’ decisions closely and give
feedback are more likely to get what
they want.
Trust me, they’re listening.
Like students studying frantically
for their final exams, I suspect our
elected representatives will have to
put off sleep until sometime after
Christmas.
THEONTARION.CA
Bash Back or lash out and attack?
TERRA BORODY &
SAM SILVERSIDES
For our readers who have
not been following the hoopla, a
dichotomy has been imposed by
supporters of a Bash Back flyer
(mainly disparate individuals as
well as members of various queer
rights groups in the community)
and the Ontarion (the so-called
“status-quo”). It seems to us there
is confusion about the intentions of
the flyer as well as in the motive for
creating such a dichotomy.
Those supporting the flyer keep
saying, if the image makes you angry,
stop and think about why. The image
features an individual penetrating
the eye of a religious figure with a
strap-on dildo. The words “Fags
Hate God” appears on top. The flyer
appeared at the INSITE Guelph:
Resistance through Arts conference
in November.
Well, we stopped, thought about
how important the queer movement
is to us, then thought about just
how obnoxious anti-intellectual
reactionary propaganda is.
While it has been referred to as
a specific response to the Westboro
Baptist Church (a cult-like group
of queer bashers), on their own site,
Bash Back calls it a response to
“many religious institutions (http://
bashbacknews.wordpress.com/).”
Supporters were quick to argue that
the flyer is art. However, on their
own website, Bash Back calls it “hate
propaganda” which is intended to
make people feel “unsafe.” We don’t
intend to debate the definition of
art here, but simply to point out the
potential for hasty support of the
wrong message.
While we agree that the flyer
should have been reported on in
its context, it had already been
removed from any context when we
and our neighbours all discovered
copies of it in our mailboxes before
the conference took place, with no
explanation attached.
And you wonder why it seems
“they pulled this one out of their
asses?”
We understand how the
publicizing of a radical response
to hate speech could be cathartic.
Where we get lost is in trying
to wrap our heads around what
is progressive or even helpful
(emotionally or politically) about
appropriating the same violent
visual vocabulary for the pro-queer/
trans movement.
The queer/trans community is
certainly not a homogenous group.
Any individual belonging to this
community would almost certainly
take offense or feel threatened
by the propaganda of the WBC.
However, we feel it should be
made clear that not all members
of the queer/trans community
would agree with how Bash Back
has expressed their position. In
fact, many of us find it distasteful,
juvenile, and sensationalist. Yet,
based on the commentary on their
home page, Bash Back seems to
think they represent the whole
community.
You can stand for freedom
of speech without respecting a
particular message (which in this
case is- you dehumanize us, we
dehumanize you?) and likewise,
without respecting a particular
tactic (making anger a political
stance?). The words “don’t simply
subscribe because it’s a good cause”
are, it’s true, somewhat confusing.
We interpreted them as: are the
tactics used to advance the cause in
fact counter-productive to the cause
itself? That’s the way people need to
start thinking about this.
The question shouldn’t be
whether or not oppressed people
have the right to be angry- of
course they do. The question should
be, when are we going to move
forward and try to make this a
queer-positive campus through
utilizing intellectual methods like
collaborating with our student run
media, instead of slandering it?
Incomplete information based on
untested assumptions
GALEN FICK
I’ve had a bit of flack from
students accusing the Central
Student
Association
(CSA)
executive of being fear mongers,
incompetents or worse, and I realize
that our mass email has caused
similar flack to fly at the mayor and
councilors.
Though there is a dollar
amount attached to the
proposal, it is really
a policy decision that
marks a departure
from the sound
financially minded,
community driven
nature of this green
council.”
The goal of the CSA was never
to create a panic. This issue came
from a proposal being presented
without prior warning in an
incomplete manner to city council. I
don’t blame city staff or councilors,
but its important for students to
understand how things came to be
and to keep engaged in the ongoing
process.
On Monday, Nov. 30 I attended
a city council meeting, where the
budget reductions were explained. At
that meeting, the General Manager
of Community Connectivity and
Transit explained that the purpose
of proposal “CMS11” was to create
an ‘inclusive fare structure’ for all
learners in our community. After the
meeting, I spoke further with city
staff to confirm my understanding
of the issue. Yes, they were talking
about a single price for all students.
Yes, they were talking about a
city wide optional buy in pass, i.e.
moving away from the current
affordable 100 per cent buy in from
all university students.
The day after that meeting, I
informed the CSA executive, CSA/
GSA Transit Committee, the GSA
and the university administration.
We did our homework, checked
with Guelph Transit and the mayor,
confirming that this was indeed a
realistic proposal.
We felt that it was time to inform
all students about the risk to their
Universal Bus Pass, and we sent out
the mass email. Between being exam
time and having a week to work
with, we put together what I believe
was the best strategy: give students
the chance to show council, by
emailing, how important this issue
was to them. Individual councilors
have received around 2000 emails;
they know students are serious about
our Universal Bus Pass.
Here’s where things got a bit
interesting. Council had heard this
proposal explained at the same time
that I did. One councilor, Leanne
Piper from Ward 5, felt the need to
respond quickly to all the incoming
emails, but she sent out a response
referring to a different proposal
(CMS6 - increase all transit fares by
7 per cent). She has since apologized
and clarified that there is in fact
a possibility that the Pass could
be cancelled as a part of CMS11:
‘inclusive student price structure’
and that she would not support any
proposal to eliminate the Universal
Bus Pass. As it turns out, the CSA
was not misinformed about that
issue; we were right.
This clarification isn’t meant
to point fingers, just to point out
that there was a misunderstanding.
Furthermore, the fact that there
wasn’t complete understanding
on council’s part strengthens the
position that I presented to council
on Dec. 8 (can be read on csaonline.
ca). I said that regardless of whether
this is a good idea or not, it has come
before council in a rushed manner.
It has come with incomplete
information based on untested
assumptions and carrying with it
numerous unanswered questions.
Though there is a dollar amount
attached to the proposal, it is really
a policy decision that marks a
departure from the sound financially
minded, community driven nature
of this green council.
Students are not unreasonable
and I trust that we can pursue a
win-win solution within the current
structure with the city. I hope that
council will recognize their lack of
appropriate engagement on CMS11
and agree that we need to slow it
down, get a complete picture and
include students at the table.
THE ONTARION
OPINION
160.13
EDITORIAL
A not-so-well thought out plan
Who knew that a single line
item amid over 100 others in the
public budget discussion could cause
such a stir?
When city councillors were
going over the items to be discussed
at their meeting on Monday,
Nov. 30, line item CFM-11 –
stating, “reset student transit rate
structure,” – raised more than a few
eyebrows amongst Guelph’s political
representatives.
When asked by councillors to
clarify the line item, new transit
manager Michael Anders used
words such as, “renegotiate,” “reexamine,” and “look at the terms,”
to describe the action to be taken
on the current universal bus pass
system. Councillors left the meeting
under the impression that any kind
of renegotiation would only be to
bring high school students into the
‘universality’ picture. According to
councillors, there was no interpretation
that transit staff planned to
eliminate the plan altogether.
And then the dialogue began
and the truth came out.
It turns out that the concept of
‘renegotiation’ was merely transit’s
plan to sugarcoat the real truth
behind CFM-11. This was clearly a
cost-cutting measure and the 20,000
university students were going
to be the ones being asked to dig
even a little deeper into our already
relatively empty pockets.
Bringing high school students
into the foray of universal public
transit is among one of the
explanations being offered for the
policy change, but let’s compare
apples with apples here; university
and high school students are
hardly equal points of comparison.
‘Equalization’ is one thing, but
‘elimination’ is a whole new ball
game.
Make no mistake, the concept
of a universal transit system is an
admirable and ambitious goal, but
as this editorial column has done
on numerous occasions now, our
criticism is not the message, but
rather, the method.
The accessibility and affordability
of Guelph’s public transit system is
among the best, if not the best in a
municipality of its size. For years now,
the award-winning system has been
lauded by outsiders and provided
the city of Guelph with a real
accomplishment to hang its hat on.
As one city councillor wondered
incredulously, “Why would we put
that (reputation) at risk? Instead
of taking away a working system
that is strongly supported by the
population that benefits from it, let’s
think the other way and think about
how we can bring in the rest of our
citizens.”
Perhaps we, as students, have
an existing deal that during these
recessionary times, is just too good
to be true. Perhaps our comfort
with the existing affordability and
accessibility is something that we
take for granted.
But regardless of our current
attitudes, transit staff ’s consideration
of eliminating the current system
altogether is a ridiculous initiative
to save a mere $300,000, especially
given the plethora of ‘unknowns’
that could surface if the policy
change moves forward.
Among the consequences of
eliminating the service that must be
considered is the increase in drunk
driving, air pollution and the greater
density of students that will live close
to campus, as well as the necessity
of more residential and university
parking, and most obviously, the
decrease in ridership.
Again, I repeat, this is all to
save $300,000, and this figure
was determined from Guelph
Transit’s belief that eliminating
the existing system for university
students will only cause a 25 per
cent decrease in ridership. Forgive us
for being pessimistic, but given the
approximately 7, 500 students who
have already joined the Facebook
group against the initiative, not to
mention the thousands of concerned
emails sent to city councillors, I think
that the 25 per cent figure is among
the most blatant understatements
we’ve heard. To be frank, Guelph
Transit is making inroads to not
only alienate its largest customer
base, but also to stray from Guelph’s
long-term objectives of increased
ridership
and
environmental
sustainability. Something tells us that
students simply won’t stand for that.
CORRECTION
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The
Ontarion
published
several errors in last week’s paper
with respect to the research being
conducted by Dr. Andrea Buchholz
and Dr. Robin Milhausen. Their
study – Sex, Health and YOU! –
does not utilize the BOD POD
instrument, as was indicated in the
photo caption,nor did the researchers
develop this technology. Their study
explores the relationship between
body composition, body image,
relationship quality and sexuality in
young adults and is the first of its
kind to adopt such a multifactorial
focus. Rather than a focus on body fat
alone, as was implied in the original
article, Buchholz and Milhausen
are investigating how body image
and relationship satisfaction may
influence any association between
body fat and sexuality in people of
a variety of shapes and sizes. They
are also investigating other lifestyle
factors including physical activity
and nutrition. On completion of
the current study, the researchers
will eventually look at how other
factors such as chronic disease
affect the relationship between body
composition and sexuality. Buchholz
and Milhausen are still looking for
additional men and women between
the ages of 18 and 25 and in romantic
heterosexual relationships to fill
out their study. Those interested
in participating can contact them
at
[email protected].
The Ontarion regrets the errors.
LETTERS
Dear Ontarion Editor,
How are you?
I don’t care, because you’re
probably not as angry as me. I
don’t think you even understand
the vile feelings boiling up from
my stomach. Yes, I’m going to go
as far as to say that the Ontarion...
has given me heartburn...sort
of...
You see, I’ve been thrice
wronged by your paper. Not
once, not twice, but thrrr-THREE TIMES! As clearly
stated and signed at the end of
this message, my name is Andrew
Townsend. Andrew Townsend.
Andrew. Townsend. Between
today and the Oct. 22 issue of
the paper, my identity in the
eyes of the University of Guelph
student public has been Andrew
Townshend.
I graciously interviewed for
a piece about the radio station.
Again I lent my opinions to the
growing fad of moustaches. And
finally, I shared some of myself,
through exposing my literary
preferences in this past issue’s
“What Are You Reading?” Or
wait...did I write/contribute
to them? Because according
to the Ontarion, ANDREW
TOWNSHEND DID!
Do you see the problem?
Because I see it. And unless
I’ve come down once again with
a version of scarlet fever, I am
indeed seeing that ‘H’ in my
name. The big issue here is that
in the act of cultivating my own
celebrity, and banking on the
value of my name recognition, the
Ontarion has delivered me three
blows. I am a Townsend, not a
Townshend. The Townshend’s are
a lineage that produces musicians,
politicians, and
agricultural
innovators. The Townsend’s are
primarily known for being stars of
athletics, authors, and residing in
New York. The way the Ontarion
is painting my life’s picture, I will
end up as President of Nebraska
whilst being lead vocalist in a
bluegrass band that writes covers
of John Mellencamp songs. How
does this coincide with my dreams
of becoming New York’s first
embedded writer for the Harlem
Globetrotters? IT DOESN’T!
I’ve already mentioned my
celebrity. I don’t want to use it
against the Ontarion, but are you
offering me another choice? No?
Me neither. Instead, please allow
me to offer you a choice which
you can offer to me: I suggest
that the Ontarion dedicates an
entire center-piece article to
me, my biography, and my life
pursuits. This would be done to
repair the damages, both social
and personal, and to reinstate the
value of my name and face. OR
the Ontarion offers me a regular
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column to write about whatever I
wish, whenever I wish, so that I
can fix the damages to myself. OR
a pizza is given to me in front of
the entire writing staff on one of
the regular Thursday meetings.
Like you, I do not want to
play hardball. I especially do not
want to play hardball in some
other person’s court. It’s not my
court, and it’s not my balls. But
I will force myself upon it all if
I have to. Please, don’t make me
have to.
Big fan,
Andrew Townsend
[email protected]
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the publishing of student work, the opinions expressed
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the right to edit or refuse all material deemed sexist,
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THE ARCHIVES ...
Greenhouse Smashed: University Grounds workers clean up the shards of glass from
windows shattered in the greenhouse between Axelrod and the University Centre. The
act of vandalism that occurred Nov. 27 will cost an estimated $1000 to repair. (photo by
Lin Wong)
From the Ontarion vol. 133 issue 14, Dec. 7, 1999 - Jan. 10, 2000
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ACROSS
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6. Indian lute
11. Pertinent
14. Eastern temple
15. Be melodramatic
16. Apiculturist’s subject
17. Deteriorated
18. Olympic events
20. Bundy’s wife
21. Remedy
23. Proof
24. Tenet
26. Ocean features
28. Mope
31. Festival
34. Printing measures
35. Bird of prey
37. Spot
39. Had paella
40. Droop
42. 14, to 52 Down
43. Watch chatter?
47. Be disposed
49. Anger
51. Bedlam
53. Born
54. Compose
57. Uncovered
59. Cassius Clay
60. Checker, for ex.
62. Ascended
63. Actress de la Garza
65. Christmas song
67. Aid and ______
68. Transcendental
71. Laurence Tureaud (2 wds.)
74. Portends
76. British party
79. Manet’s forte
80. Me, Myself and ______
81. South American lizard
82. Gaming genre: abbr.
83. Necklace parts
84. Opinion duo?
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2. Expectant
3. Affirmative gesture
4. Lime or lemon
5. Encumbered
6. Influential
7. Large theatre
8. Singer Amos
9. Gaming pioneer
10. Soak textiles
11. Residences
12. Phallus
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22. Lincoln’s toy?
24. Rollaway
25. Fusses
27. Place
28. Insolent one
29. Speed
30. Ajar
32. B.C. delight
33. Caustic liquid
36. Clandestine attack
38. Eager
41. Fortitude
44. Burden
45. Yield
46. Sharp
48. Expand
50. Airport measure: abbr.
52. Ancient autocrat
55. Musical grp.
56. Cuts off
58. Zilch
59. Warns
61. Author Fleming
63. Cancel
64. Prize
66. Antiquity
67. Distant
69. Mental intangible
70. Merchandise
71. Medieval defence
72. Manages
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75. Babe’s cloth
77. Bronze or iron
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Please stop by the Ontarion
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