Monday, November 30, 2009 Volume 36, Issue 11 Volume 36, Issue 11

UTMSU AGM runs smoothly

UTMSU’s 2009 Annual GeneralMeeting took place last Thursdayafternoon in the Council Chambersin the South Building. Attended byapproximate ly 50 students , theAGM saw no mention of the proxycollection process until it reachedthe “other business” point in theagenda. Associate to VP universityaffairs James Boutilier recommend-ed that a review in proxy proce-dures be performed, stating thatproxy forms “have been abused toomany times.”Boutilier referred to last week’s

irregular management of proxiesfor the Univers i ty of TorontoStudents’ Union AGM. Instead ofthe usual hand-delivery, UTM’sproxies were faxed to UTSU head-quarters past the deadline. Beforethey were faxed, the unnumberedproxies were in the possession of a

then unlisted UTMSU staff mem-ber, bypassing the normal collec-t ion process at the hands ofUTMSU office administrator LindaFeener.Following Boutilier’s recommen-

dat ion, UTMSU Pres ident JoeySantiago said that the policy com-mittee will discuss this issue at theirnext meet ing. Sant iago assuredBoutilier and those in attendancethat students are aware of the issuespertaining to the AGM when theygive their proxy to someone.Feener signed out approximately

40 proxy forms for the UTMSUAGM. Not all were returned, butany student who attended withouthaving signed out a proxy form wasst i l l ent i t led to one vote—theirown. Moreover , s tudents wereasked to sign in and pick up a vot-ing card before entering the meet-ing.Recent UTMSU accomplish-

ments highlighted at the meetinginclude closing down a dumpsite,regaining the 24/5 library serviceduring exam periods, successes inachieving a discount for the TTCmetro pass , the UTM bookexchange, and a profit at the Blind

Duck pub, said Santiago.Among the Union’s goals that

were listed during the AGM areholding regular town hall meetings,working on a “close relationship”with the city of Mississauga anduniting students.VP internal and services Carol

Au Yeung continued the meetingwith the presentation of the finan-cial statement for the 2008-2009academic year. “The Blind DuckPub has an increase of 45% in salesthis year,” said Yeung. Studentsunanimously passed the auditedfinancial accounts as well as theappointment of the current audi-tors.The meet ing also presented

UTMSU’s constitution and bylawchanges, which included an officialchange in the positions of the VPexternal and the VP equity. The VPexternal now takes charge of inter-national student issues and the VPequity takes charge of social justiceissues. The reason for the change,Santiago explained, is to be morecohesive with UTSU’s executivepositions.Students in at tendance were

invited to ask any questions per-

taining to any topics that were orhad yet to be addressed. The presi-dent of the Miss issauga FreeThought Association asked howlong-term funding is approved forclubs at UTM.“We have over 70 clubs this year.

All clubs never get 100% of whatthey ask for,” said Santiago. “Thefunding for clubs is bound by thepolicy manual and the allocation offunds for each club is available onthe UTMSU website for public view-ing.”“Can we make it a rule that first

year reps and ministers be trained?”asked Sabiha Sumra, minister foreducation and outreach at UTM. Thenext policy meeting will address thisissue.Further questions addressed fund-

ing for clubs at UTM and all ques-tions were received with an affirma-tion at making changes, such as hav-ing club funding information presentas well as beginning club meetings.Students interested in receiving

more information about any prob-lems or questions can emailthe UTMSU president directlyor visit www.utmsu.ca formore information.

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Last Friday, the UTM SexualEducation & Peer Counselling Centrehosted the first World AIDSMasquerade Ball. With the slogan“Finally a Party with Taste,” the ballwas held in the Blind Duck to raisedonations for the Peel HIV/AIDSNetwork.Upon entering, students chose

from a selection of funky masks thatwere laid out on the pool table.Bunches of white and red balloonsand twinkling white lights werestrung around the room. Food wasserved buffet-style and servers wentaround offering drinks to attendees.Singer Natasha Randhawa kicked offthe night. Attendees danced to tunesplayed by a DJ from UTM’s CFRERadio.A table displayed various prizes up

for grabs during the silent auction.Related clubs and organizations oncampus supported the cause, anddonated gift baskets for the auction.Out@UTM donated a basket of coffeeand chocolate. The Health andCounselling Centre provided a U of Tsweater. A favourite amongst attendees was

the “Basket of Feminism” offered bythe UTM Women’s Centre, whichincluded a shirt that read “This iswhat a feminist looks like.” UTMS.E.C and UTMSU offered otherprizes, including Lush baskets and theLover’s Basket that included itemsfrom the Everything To Do With SexShow.Attendees could also play games to

win raffle tickets. The participant hadto throw a bean bag into one of theholes in a board and answer a ques-tion related to HIV/AIDS. PeelHIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) provid-ed the information.

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An arrow po in ted toward theStudent Centre doors wi th thewords “donate today” written inred. Inside, a sterile smell hung inthe air. Chairs, tables and cabinetscluttered the Presentation Room.Men and women sporting red andwhi t e sh i r t s w i th the emblem“Canadian Blood Services” bustledthrough the room. A woman in awhite shirt sat at a laptop, smilingand taking registrations.Last Friday, a blood donor clin-

ic set up in the Student Centrefrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyonewishing to donate blood was askedto reg i s t e r a t the f ron t desk .Students were given a blood donorsticker, a bottle of water or juice,and a folder with information onthe importance of donations.F i r s t - t ime donors were on ly

accepted if they were within the17 to 61-year-old range and if theywe ighed a t l ea s t 50 k i lograms .Regular donors could be up to 71year s o ld . They cou ldn ’ t havereceived any recent dental treat-ment, ear or body piercing or tat-tooing, or exhibit signs of a flu orcold. Moreover, donors couldn’thave given blood within the last56 days.Before students donated blood,

Canadian Blood Services repre-sen ta t i ve s a sked them severa lquestions and tested their hemo-globin (iron) levels with a simplepinch to the finger to determinee l ig ib i l i ty . They a l so took s tu-dents’ blood pressures and tem-pera ture s to ensure the goodhealth of the applicants. Finally,they drew the b lood . Donors

had the opt ion o f l y ing downbefore leaving the clinic.Only about half a litre of blood

is drawn at one time, and the bodyquickly replenishes the donated

b lood . For more in format ionabout b lood dona t ions orto f ind c l in i c s near you ,v i s i t www.b lood . ca or ca l l1-888-2 DONATE.

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Giles Blunt, best known for his four-novel John Cardinal crime series, readfrom his recent novel No Such Creaturelast Wednesday at 7 p.m. Blunt was thefirst guest for U of T’s Philosopher’sCafé, a series of events showcasing U ofT alumni who have graduated from orare currently involved in the arts. Theanimated reading, complete withBlunt’s affected British and New Yorkaccents, was followed by a question-and-answer session. Over thirty U of Talumni and students attended the read-ing in the Dean’s Lounge in the NorthBuilding. Blunt, a UTM alumnus, obtained his

Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975.During his undergraduate years atUTM, Blunt was greatly influenced byShakespeare. He particularly remem-bers Macbeth and Othello. “They were just so brilliantly con-

structed in terms of suspense. It’s use-ful for any writer,” said Blunt. “Andthen there’s all the wealth of insightinto human nature that he brings. Juston the concrete level of telling a story,there’s nobody better.” Blunt is also the winner of the

British Crime Writers’ Macallan SilverDagger and Canada’s Arthur Ellisawards. His recent John Cardinalnovel, By the Time You Read This, wasshortlisted for the Duncan LawrieDagger award, the most prestigiouscrime fiction award in the world.Blunt’s desire to write emerged whenhe was eight years old, after readingThe Adventure Series by British writerEnid Blyton.“I wanted to write one of those

because I loved them so much,” Bluntsaid. “So I sat down with my mother’stypewriter, and I started typing away

my adventure story and I think I got topage two and a half, and I ran into plotproblems. It’s still on the shelf.”No Such Creature tells the story of an

old man named Max, who failed tobecome a Shakespearian actor but suc-ceeded in becoming a charming thief.His associate is his adopted great-nephew Owen, who slowly realizes helongs for a life without crime. Theunlikely pair relish in their usual, lucra-tive summer. That is, until they learnabout the Subtractors. Thought to be an urban myth, the

Subtractors are a gang of thieves whohunt other thieves. Upon learning of afellow thief’s successful operation, thegang captures him and ‘subtracts’ partsof his body until he gives up the bear-ings of the loot. Soon, Max and Owenfind their recent success in Las Vegasbecoming a gamble of life when theylearn they may be next on theSubtractors’ list. But the Subtractorsare just a myth, aren’t they?In 1980, Blunt moved to New York.

During his time in the United States, hewrote for crime TV series such as NightHeat, Diamonds and Law and Order.Blunt now resides in Toronto with hiswife Janna.Giles Blunt plans on writing two

more novels for his John Cardinalseries, but also hopes to write morestand-alone novels like No SuchCreature. His latest novel, BreakingLorca, tells of the interrogation of ayoung woman in 1980s El Salvador.The woman, Lorca, becomes a victimof human cruelty in the government’storture squad headquarters. The crimetortures the offender as much as thevictim for years to come. BreakingLorca is now available in stores.

Philosopher’s Café and AlumniAssociation plan to hold many upcom-ing events that will take place early nextyear.

Alumni Association hostsPhilosopher’s Café

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November 19, 2009 - 9:09 p.m.Careless drivingA student complained about anaggress ive dr iver . The incidentoccurred at a crosswalk.

November 19, 2009 - 6:08 p.m.Harassment via emailCampus Police investigated a com-plaint by a student about beingharassed. She received unwantedemails.

November 20, 2009 - 8:45 p.m.Theft under $5,000Campus Pol ice invest igated thetheft of a cellular phone belongingto a student. The theft occurred at

the Library

November 20, 2009 -6:20 p.m.Reckless drivingCampus Police investigated an online complaint about a reckless dri-ver. The driver was cautioned.

November 22, 2009 - 10:05 a.m.Suspicious personCampus Police investigated a com-plaint about a suspicious man inthe Shreiberwood area. The personleft before the arrival of CampusPolice.

November 23, 2009 - 10:47 p.m.Trespass to Property Act

Campus Police charged three non-community members with trespass-ing. The three men were skate-boarding inside the CCT Garage.

November 23, 2009 - 11:17 p.m.Library Code of ConductCampus Police investigated a per-son at the Library after she failed toshow her identification to librarysecurity.

November 24, 2009 - 1:20 p.m.Theft under $5,000Campus Police investigated a theftfrom a locker at the men’s changeroom in the RAWC.

November 24, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.Theft under $5,000Campus Pol ice invest igated thetheft of two USB keys from a lab atthe CCT Building.

November 24, 2009 - 8:20 p.m.Theft under $5,000Campus Pol ice invest igated thetheft of a laptop from the Library.The laptop was owned by a student.

November 25, 2009 - 4:55 p.m.Theft under $5,000Campus Pol ice invest igated thetheft of a cellular phone from theLibrary.

Campus police weekly summariesNovember 19, 2009 to November 25, 2009

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In The Medium’ s Monday,November 29 Issue, the arti�cle entitled “ Tensions runhigh at the UTSU AGM“incorrectly stated that JamesFinlay was the president ofthe St.Michael’ s CollegeStudent Union. James Finlayis a general councillor of theSMCSU and FrancescaImbrogno is the president.

In The Medium’ s November9 issue, the article entitled“ The cost of education” stat�ed 500 students attended theDay of Action.

Approximately 500 UTM stu�dents attended and approxi�mately 2000 students acrossthe GTA attended the protest.

On November 19, approximately 230UTM students attended an event called“How to Market Yourself.” The eventwas held by DECA, an internationalassociation of high school and collegestudents studying marketing and man-agement.Guest speakers Vinny Verma and

Rup Jolly, who work as business devel-opment managers for XCINO, an ITcompany catering to small and medi-um-sized businesses, each gave a 35-minute presentation. Verma lectured onthe challenges facing generation Y stu-dents in the marketplace, while Jollyspoke about how to deliver a successfulelevator pitch.Verma’s presentation was structured

around the problems many studentsface in the job market after leaving uni-versity. Verma divulged his experiences

regarding these problems and gaveadvice on how students can overcomethem.According to Jolly, an individual

pitches an idea to an investor in the timeit takes to ride an elevator during an ele-vator pitch. It is an extremely brief pre-sentation designed to capture the inter-est of an investor. While an elevatorpitch is typically meant for entrepre-neurs looking for an investment, theconcept, Jolly explained, can be appliedto many situations, from job interviewsto getting a date.Although the event was open to all

students, it was also intended to helpeducate DECAmembers on how to suc-ceed during their competitions, whichare scheduled to occur in January. Thecompetitions are primarily situatedaround sales andmarketing.Only in its first year at UTM, DECA

has already attracted 50 members. It isscheduled to holdmore events soon.

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“This event i s such a pos i t iveatmosphere. And the games werefun and informative,” said studentElleni Javier.PHAN provides support for

those affected by HIV/AIDS, andinformation to educate people andpromote understanding. The orga-nizat ion, based in Miss issauga,Brampton and Caledon, wasfounded in 1991 and is the onlyHIV/AIDS service provider in thePeel Region. A representative fromPHAN gave a brief presentationabout their organization at the Ball.S.E.C. and other participating

groups wanted to give students afun way to provide support forprevalent issue, said organizers.“My uncle died of HIV/AIDS.

My family doesn’t like to talk aboutit, but it’s important to deal withstigmas surrounding the disease.I’m proud to be part of this eventto raise awareness and donations,”sa id Out@UTM member Af iBrowne.S.E.C. coordinator Maeve Tremis

was pleased with the way the eventhad turned out . “This year wewanted to include the UTM com-munity in a fun way to circulateknowledge about the cause. Thedisease isn’t discriminatory.”

Attendees were in high spiritsand enjoyed the festivities. StudentJason Carnevale noticed that a fewballoons had come loose and float-ed to the cei l ing. “The bal loonscoming loose represent the aware-

ness that has been raised at thisevent. It was a job well done byS.E.C.”Students can look forward to Sex

Pub, the next S.E.C. event, comingup in March.

Last Thursday afternoon, approxi-mately 20 students gathered in theStudent Centre Board Room toreflect on acts of terrorism andcommemorate those who died ayear ago in Mumbai. The hour-long vigil was held by the HinduStudent Council. Las t year , on November 26 ,

Lashkar-e -Ta iba , an I s l amis textremist group, attacked civiliansa t t en pub l i c s i t e s in Mumbai ,including the Taj Mahal Palaceand Tower . Members o f theLashkar-e-Taiba held hostages in ahotel unt i l November 29, whenNational Security Guards securedthe location. Over the three days,nearly 500 people were killed orinjured. The U.S . S ta t e Depar tment

declared Lashkar-e-Taiba a terror-is t organizat ion in 2006. Othercountries have banned the group. Hindu Students Council presi-

dent Garima Bhatt started off thevigil with a speech describing thea t tack to the aud ience . Headdressed the necessity of unityunder such circumstances. “Weneed to change our v i ews andspread understanding. Mumbai isone of the darkest hours of ourtime,” said Bhatt.Students passed by and peaked

into the room, curious to find outwhat was happening. Upon learn-ing the purpose of the event, manyof them decided to stay.The HSC wanted to remind stu-

dents of the horrific event, but toalso recognize the reaction of stu-dents at UTM. Last year, variousc lubs f rom d i f f e rent r e l i g iousfaiths held a candlelit vigil in theCCT building. The event, ran bythe HSC, Mus l im S tudentsAssoc ia t ion , S ikh S tudentsAssociation and UTMSU, saw over

100 students in attendance. Former HSC pres ident Vivek

Govardhanam asserted the neces-sity of relinquishing the fear of aparticular culture or rel igion asbreeders of terrorism. “It’s not about being Pakistani

or Indian . I t ’ s not about be ingMuslim or Hindu. The war againstt e r ror i sm to ach ieve peace i saga ins t ex t remis t s , ” s a idGovardhanam.The HSC emphasized the effects

the attacks in Mumbai had on thereligiously and ethnically diverseUTM community. “We shouldn’t point fingers at a

religion or ethnicity. We need tostand united as one against terror-i sm. Everyone here today has

shown we are capable of that,” saidHSC vice president Meenal Tayal.Attendees were invited to light a

candle and sign a poster that pro-claimed “We Remember You” inmemory of those who have beenaffected by the attack on Mumbai.HSC showed a v ideo o f imagescaptured over the three days whilestudents lit the candles. Everyonestood up and bowed their headsfor a moment of silence.“The vigil is important to dis-

play strength against terrorism.They can attack us, but they can-not divide us. We must learn fromwhat happened, move on, and finda way to prevent it from happen-ing again,” said HSC events coor-dinator Maryam Masood.

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A vigil is held to commemorate the victims of the Mumbai attacks

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OPINIONTHE PAST AND THE FUTUREMONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 200944 THE MEDIUM

One January afternoon of myfirst New Year in Canada, at

around four o’clock, not the busiesttime at most gyms and certainlynot at mine, I stood in front of adozen cardio machines. Every sin-gle one of them was occupied byenthusiastic patrons. I hadn’t seenany of them before. I stepped intothe weightlifting room. It too wasfull. A trainer I was friendly withbrushed past me. I grabbed hisarm. “What’s going on? Are you guys

giving away free passes?” He shook his head. “New Year’s

resolutions,” he scoffed. “Most ofthese people wi l l work out l ikemad for a couple of weeks, thennever come back . I t ’ s the sameevery year.” I wasn’ t aware of New Year ’s

resolutions as a cultural phenome-non unti l that January evening.People in many other countriesare not in the habit of publ ic lycommitting themselves to a newgoal in December. It sounds like agood idea, one worth emulating,provided you choose a real is t icgoal, break it down to measurables t eps , r eward progre s s andannounce the goal publicly. It’s not December yet, but this

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2010: • to add more infographics to

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Our near futureRe: last week’s Letter to the Editor,“Speaking out against oppression.”

Dear Editor,

SPEAKout is a spoken word com-petition that was held in collabo-ration with the UTMSU this pastNov. 20. It was initially meant tobe the f ina l e o f the UTMSU’seXpression Against Oppressionweek, but this was postponed tosecond semester barely two weeksbefore the event. SPEAKout is independent from

UTMSU. We receive the poetryapplications and choose from thef lood of poets who apply . Thisgets tr icky, as we are weighing,alongside the very important over-all quality of poetry, two impor-tant rules that are stated on ourwebsite: “No racial slurs, vulgarlanguage, profanity or sexual ref-erences,” and “Respect others! Wevalue people of all ethnicities andcultural backgrounds.” The cha l l enge i s not an easy

one , bu t the concep t s o f s e l f -respect and respect for others liea t the ve ry core o f SPEAKout .When we , a s a sma l l g roup o findividuals, first decided to workvery hard and spend the majorityof our days organizing this love-affair of an event, there had to bean ideal, a passion to pursue. Weas organizers receive no financialcompensat ion for the t ime andeffort spent in logistically bring-ing the event together, and anyextras we make from one contestgoes into the account for the nextevent—and we don't want any. Atthe very essence of SPEAKout isan opportunity to prove that we ashuman beings, free and complete-ly unrestrained, could speak ourhear t s and minds w i th lov ingpra i se or harsh cr i t ique , whi l emaintaining a level of self-respect

and dignity that steers clear fromusing any profanity. Our cha l l enge i s tha t o f the

proverb ia l f i s t ' s r ight to swingonly as far as the next nose starts,and no further. We believe thatour r i gh t s to f r ee speech a rebound by log i ca l cons t ra in t s ,where for example a right to freespeech does not include the rightto yell “fire” in a crowded theatre.We ca ter to a unique audiencethat recognizes the value of taste-ful poetry, which in our opinionwould inherently respect the tworu l e s on wh ich we ' ve bu i l tSPEAKout. Our events truly are for anyone,

which might not be suitable foreveryone. Just as anyone is enti-tled to their right to speak theirmind, so is everyone else entitledto the respect and upkeep of theirmora l d igni ty , and these we 'vefound not to be a small number.We believe that we have found anutterly unique niche, that is nei-ther prude in i t s r e s t ra in t norexce s s i ve in i t s l i be r ty , wh ichfacilitates such thought-provokingevents. It is no secret that constraints

are a necessity for genius, and wehave found that by chal lengingour poets to respect the attendantaudience, a consistently colorfuland creative roster of poets havegraced our s t age , l e av ing ourcrowds wanting more every time.We will continue along this path,so long as there are those whobelieve that there is a rational, lib-eral, non-toxic approach to free-dom of expression. For more infoabout SPEAKout, check out speak-outpoetry.ca or drop us a line at speakout@lifemakers.ca.

Besma Sultan

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor and UTM students,

I j u s t r e a d Mr . Zd r a v koDimi t rov ’ s l e t t e r , “On S i l enceand Respect,” and felt an imme-d i a t e need to vo i c e my ag r ee -ment. Students’ behavior in theLibrary is absolute ly unaccept-able.I wo r k i n t h e L i b r a r y a nd

would like to answer a questionraised by Mr. Dimitrov: Yes, alll i b r a r y s t a f f i s r e qu i r e d t oenforce the Library code of con-duct, which includes telling peo-ple to lower their voices or stoptalking altogether. Howev e r , many o f u s h a v e

other main tasks which keep usbusy so we cannot fully controlthe si tuation at al l t imes. Also,un f o r t un a t e l y , mo s t s t ud en t ssimply do not listen. I have lostcount of all the times I have toldpeople to stop yelling, stop eat-i n g , s t o p t a l k i n g l o ud l y . Th er e a c t i on i s mo s t l y e i t h e r t oignore my warnings, or to con-

tinue talking even louder. It has gotten so bad that only

two p l a c e s i n t h e L i b r a r y a r eeven remotely suitable for learn-ing, studying and concentrating.It's really disillusioning to see

univers i ty s tudents demand a l lthe r i gh t s and pr iv i l eges f romth e un i v e r s i t y ( s u ch a s 2 4 / 5hou r s ) , y e t n o t e x e r c i s e t h erespons ib i l i ty tha t comes wi tht h e s e r i g h t s . I f i n d i t q u i t eunusua l t ha t I shou ld have t otreat relatively grown up peoplel ike a bunch of k indergar tnersjus t so they would fo l low we l lestablished rules. I second Mr. Dimitrov’s pro-

po s a l t h a t t h e L i b r a r y s hou ldnow e i ther s t a r t h i r ing peop les o l e l y t o e n f o r c e t h e c od e o fconduct or strict ly punish peo-ple for failing to follow it.

Romesa Khalid UTM Student

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Michael Di Leo, Editor | arts@mediumonline.ca

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UTM’s own: Artist profileRichard Lindo was a regular UTM student. So what makes him so special?

Many s tudents enro l l a t UTM,graduate and leave without a trace.Not Richard “REL” Lindo.A UTM Honours Bachelor grad-

uate, Lindo managed to embracedhis creative side during his time atUTM.S ince the age o f 9 , L indo ’ s

hobby was wr i t ing s tor i e s andsongs . When the t ime came todecide what his career would be,L indo was forced to t ake in toaccount the waning health of hisf a ther a s we l l a s h i s f inanc ia lstruggles. He decided to put hismusic career on hold and pursue adegree. “Every black kid under the age

of 25 wants to be a rapper. I had tobe rea l i s t i c about a career anddecided to get my degree. I could-n’t be selfish—it was for the fami-ly,” Lindo said. “There’s nothinglike education—if you’re not edu-cated in this world, forget aboutit.”

These se tbacks d id not s topLindo from rapping. Instead, heused music to relieve his stress.Relying on his knowledge of audioeng ineer ing , L indo composed ,mixed, recorded and produced hisf i r s t mix tape , The Road Les sTravelled: Escape From Babylon .The album reflected on his life as

Lindo struggled to devote whatev-er free time his 65 hours a week atTrillium Hospital left him to workon his passion.

The Road Less Travelled consistsof 17 songs, including some col-l abora t ions wi th loca l a r t i s t s .Lindo’s love for social work andeducation, along with his life expe-

r i ences , prov ided new ways toshape the lyrical content for thealbum.A few years ago, Lindo came

back from Iksan, Korea, where hetaught Engl ish for a year . Thatperiod opened up his eyes. “Forme, education and music go handin hand because being an Emcee,you have to delivera message , andmusic is one outletwhere I can educateand encourage myaudience to createchanges in their lifefor the better,” saidL indo . “Af te r Icame back f romKorea , I r ea l i zedsome themes a reuniversal : oppres-s ion , d i sc r imina-tion and pain.”

R ichard “REL”Lindo can be seenperforming at localevents and shows.He recent ly wonthe Spoken Word

compet i t ion a t the SPEAKOutevent held at UTM, and took partin the Toronto Individual MusicAwards for the Best Live UrbanShowcase . L indo wi l l r e l easeanother album by the end of 2010.

For more in format ion , v i s i t his artist page online atmyspace.com/relrichlindo.

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12" singles that play on and on....

Many are of the opinion that thedisco sound is becoming a dyingmusic form. If such is the case, thenthe record companies have not yetreceived the message. In fact, the suc-cess of the twelve inch disco singlehas been expanded to the extent thatrecord companies, in this caseQuality Records, are using the twelveinch disco single to introduce newartists. Thus, in order of a bad to god,we present a quick review of fournew disco hopefuls. If the songsaren’t ear catching, the names aresure to be.

CONTORTIONS - Designed to Kill:If there ever were a vinyl thatdeserved to broken, this would beone of the top. The music is totallylacking of any disco consistency, andwould be better suited to be releasedas a poor quality, bad sounding, jazzsong, simply because of its musicalorchestration. The voice is very inad-equate and only adds to the poorsound. The average shower soundbetter. In sort, it is better leftunheard.

JAMES WHITE AND THE BLACKS- Comfort Yourself: For lack of a bet-ter word, the song atlas possesses thebasic attributes of disco - a strongdriving beat, which if more time andpractice were given to the piece,could produce a listenable and evendanceable song. The song is very rep-etitious, more so than normal.Unlike the successful disco songs

"Contort yourself lacks that littleinnovative gimmick or catchy musi-cal phrase. However, the greatest flawof the song is in the brass additions inthe transition satin parts. It is simplynot required. Better luck next time.

AURAL EXCITERS - Spooks inSpace: Using a theme that is veryreminiscent of the Cantina Band sec-tion of the 'Star Wars Main Theme', acatchy disco beat is added producinga very danceable tune. Several transi-tion excerpts keep the song frombecoming dull and repetitious. Thetune is simplistic, but because of thisit can only carry a song for so long.This seems to be the major flaw ofthe song. It should end about 90 sec-onds sooner. Despite this though, thesong is good and the innovativesound augers well for the groups fea-ture.

DON ARMANDO'S SECONDAVENUE RHUMBA BAND - I'm anIndian Too: This group would seemto have the greatest chance at successof the four. Using an Irving Berlin tune, the

song consists of a blend of the basicdisco beat with the Indian drum beatto produce a catchy and movingtune. The orchestration for the songis excellent. The music is a little weakat the transition sections, but experi-ence should easily coercer that. If thesong has a flaw it is the fact that itsounds too much like a show musicalto be taken seriously as a disco song.Even so, the disco interpretation ofthe Berlin tune is much better thanmany of the others on the musicmarket now. For the pure disco fans,Side Two provides a better discosong. It possesses a good disco beat, itis rhythmically sound, it moves, butmost of all it sounds good.Thus, of the four songs reviewed we

come up with one bad, one belowpar, one above par, and one verygood. Not bad for a dying art, eh? Itwould seem as though disco has notbegun a downward trend but rather ithas reached a levelling off point.Only the future can provide theanswer to the success of disco.

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When art gallery meets Pub NightLast Thursday marked the opening of Inset Space, a student�run art gallery, along with Up UpDown Down, UTM’s first ever alternative/indie pub night. Here are the deets

The fall semester is on its last legs,a f ter go ing through a ser ies o fphysically impossible actions (buttotal ly tangible metaphors) l ikefalling, jumping and flying, but,curiously , never , landing. Your

feet are never on the ground andthere i s a lways ant i c ipa t ion o fwha t may happen nex t . TheB lackwood Ga l l e ry has he ld anumber of fa l l ing and jumpingevents this year, and has put hairon our chest while doing so. LastThursday night , the BlackwoodGallery, along with CFRE Radio,co-hosted the Blind Duck’s firstand best alternative/indie pub, Up

Up Down Down. The event delivered on its

promise of l ive DJs , projec-tions, live graffiti, Jumpology!,free s tuf f , loot bags and CDgiveaways ( a s pe r the i rFacebook event page). Houseof Pain’s “Jump Around” wasappropriately played and tornapart by the movers, shakers,bumpers and grinders of the

dance f l oor .Every th ing f romPeaches , Arc t i cMonkeys , VampireWeekend to PassionP i t , Dea th FromAbove 1979 and oneJus t in T imber l ake(acc identa l ? ) t rack ,was p l ayed . CFRE’ sDan ie l Wi l son andSam Montgomerycomposed the playlist.Ken Cha toor , Su f i anMalik, Ashley Warnockand She l ley Wi l l i amswere some of the otherDJs present. In conjunction with

Up Up Down Down wasthe l aunch o f J e s s i caVallentin and MalloryHazlett’s show, UP and

AWAY at Inset Space , anewly established student galleryin the North Building. The showwas composed of works and per-fo rmances by s tudent a r t i s t sJennifer Chan, Mallory Diaczun,Amanda Haller, Mallory Hazlett,Krista Keller, Emily Read, BreannRitchie, Nicole Schlosser, WesleyTsang , J e s s i ca Va l l en t in andmyse l f . U P a n d A W A Y wasinspired by the ideas behind the

current BlackwoodGallery shows, FallI n and F a l l O u t ,wh ich focus onconcepts and ideasrelated to gravity.UP and AWAYruns fromNovember 26,2009 until January22, 2010.

The showkicked o f f w i thAmanda Haller’spiece, “J’ai UneAme Solitaire.”The show wasto be held at theempty f i e ldbe tween theCCT Bui ld ingand the

Library , but due tothe typ ica l l y sh i t tywea ther o f l a t eNovember, was relo-ca t ed to the L inkbe tween CCT andthe L ibra ry . Themotivation to Haller’spiece was to “enlivenand transform an oth-erwise mundane anddead space in to aspace tha t s tudent swould feel comfortableusing, even if it was fora shor t wh i l e . ” Theevent offered free hotchoco la t e , b l anke t s ,sweet party hats , andlots of friendship.As a part of the ongo-

ing show, Jennifer Chanwill be hosting “ThrowUp: A Very Informative,

Informational& In forma l , Fa s t , F ree & FunLec ture On The E th i c s o fGas t ro in te s t ina l Se l f Care andCul tura l Recyc l ing” on “a verydec i s ive day in January 2010 . ”This event will be followed by aroundtable on the relationship ofvomit to cultural operations. Thisroundtable will feature St. Georgecampus ’ Mar i a Lu i za Campos ,UTM’s Jo seph T ica r and YorkUnivers i ty ’ s Brad Tinmouth. Akite-share program and a giantslingshot will also be featured inJanuary 2010.

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Book review: Fun times with Summertime

Summertime, John Coetzee’s latestnovel, takes an interesting twistwith the idea of the memoir. Thisinventive turn comes as no sur-pr i se , cons ider ing h i s r e sume .John Maxwel l Coetzee , born inSouth Afr ica and now l iv ing inAustralia, may be one of the mostdecorated living English authorstoday. He’s won two Man BookerPrizes, one in 1983 for his novelThe Life and Times of Michael Kand another in 1999 for his novelDisgrace. To date, Coetzee is theon ly person to win the award

twice. As if that wasn’t enough, he also

won the Nobel Prize for Literaturein 2003.

Coetzee ’ s succes s may makeyounger writers shy away from hisprose. I know it happened to me.How does one approach the writ-ing of such a great living author?Well, Coetzee’s latest work elimi-nates that problem, because whenSummert ime ro l l s a round, he ’ sdead.

Summertime, you see, takes placeafter Coetzee’s imagined death.The nove l /memoir fo l lows theinterviews of a biographer deci-phering Coetzee’s life through fiveof the great man’s acquaintances.The biographer presents Coetzee’sown autobiographical passages atthe beg inning o f the book , towhich are added—apparently byCoetzee himsel f—notes such as“Features o f h i s charac ter tha temerge from the story: (a) integri-ty” and “Question: how would hereact if his father were to grip hisarm l ike tha t ?” Summe rt im e ’ sCoetzee intended to write his ownmemoir, but died before he could.In this novel, Coetzee faces some

of the most fundamental difficul-ties of writing: voice, style, andplot. Needless to say, he does itwell , even slightly satirizing hisown s ty l e in the in terv iewsSummertime ’s biographer carriesout . The biographer has a hardtime in his task, especially since henever knew Summertime’s Coetzee.In an interview, the biographersays to Coetzee’s former lover, “Inever corresponded with him. Ithought it would be better if I hadno sense of obligation… It wouldleave me f ree to wr i t e what Iwished.”

Knowing these details, Englishmajors’ critical analysis alarm bellsshould already be ringing, and notwithout reason. Coetzee teachesliterature, and has for many years,so he’s perfectly aware of the liter-ary ramifications of a work l ikethis. Summertime takes an ambi-t ious imag in ing o f the a r t i s tthrough the lens of an outsider,the downside being the difficultyof describing a book where author,novel and narrators interconnectwith each other so extensive ly .Reading Summertime as an untal-ented Engl ish major , I f ind theexperience to be like staring up atthe CN tower. I can see the foun-dations of the issues and problemsthat Coetzee brings up, but I lackthe insight to see their end. Butperhaps th i s murk iness has apoint. Coetzee shows us an artist,one so embroiled in fictions thathe himself falls into the retelling,and dies inside of it.

SummertimeWritten by John Coetzee

Published by Harvill Secker (2009)

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On October 22, Microsoft releasedi t s f l ag sh ip opera t ing sys t em,Windows 7, the company’s mosts i gn i f i can t re t a i l r e l ea se s inceWindows 95. Haunted by programflaws and poor public perception,Microso f t needs to sa lvage i t spride and win back disgruntledusers. Is Windows 7 the system todo it?

The answer is probably not—but i t does make a damn goodattempt. XP users will be able tojump in to a g los sy and s l eekworld, Vista users will be able tosay , “F ina l l y , someth ing tha tworks!” and Mac users will needto keep their egos in check, sinceWindows 7 is not too shabby.

Windows 7 gives an appearanceof significant change rather thanactual ly having it . Appearance,however, does count. It providesthe user with the element of con-trol, a distinction Vista lacked.

As fa r a s per formance ,Gizmodo .com, the pre s t i g ioustech site, ran real-world bench-marking on two test machines: anear l y two-year -o ld De l l XPSM1330 with 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2gigs of RAM, an Nvidia 8400M GSand a 64GB SSD, and an 18-month-o ld desk top wi th 3GHzCore 2 Duo, 4 gigs of RAM, anNvidia 8800GT and a 10,000 rpmdrive. The test ’s results suggestthat Vista and Windows 7 performabout the same on the same hard-

ware (except Windows 7’s shut-down time, which was significant-ly lower than its predecessor’s).Aware of how in 2006 manufac-turers struggled to release Vista-compatible drivers, which madeupgrad ing a has s l e , th i s t imeMicroso f t made sure tha t i t supdate service would provide thedrivers necessary to upgrade with-out complications. And althoughVista and its installation pushedsome users to the brink of theirmental capacity with driver fail-ures , program crashes and theoccasional blue screen of death,Windows 7 avoids this, somethinggamers will be especially gratefulfo r . User s doubt l e s s l y a l r eadyapprec i a t e Windows 7 , s inceeverything from the initial boot todrivers and programs works fine.Window 7’s taskbar sets it apartfrom the Mac’s Dock. The taskbaris potentially the most importantuse r in te r f ace change s inceWindows 95. The “superbar” (adeveloper’s term for the Windows7 taskbar) is not only a thing ofv i sua l beau ty , bu t a beau ty o fdes ign as we l l . User s can p infavourite programs to it , whichmakes a subtle shine appear on theprogram icon to indicate the pro-gram is open.

The taskbar a l so a ler t s userswhen a program wants their atten-tion and compiles multiple win-dows under s imi l a r groups ,in s t ead o f runn ing o f f a long ,indecipherable list. Rolling overon the icon wi l l prev iew every

window of that application and letusers select which window theyneed . The superbar and Dockshare some drawbacks, especiallywhen i t comes to acce s s ib i l i t ybetween folders and shortcuts.

Overa l l , the superbar makesrunning multiple applications abreeze. Users can find programsand windows , no mat t e r howbadly cluttered their desktop is.

A few other f ea ture s makeWindows 7 unique and fun, suchas the Aero Shake and a newapproach to Gadgets and customi-sation. It may sound like a dancemove, but the Aero Shake is a fun,neat , a lbei t use less tool . I f youhave tons of windows open, grabone you like and shake it side-to-s ide . Everything e l se wi l l min-imise. Shaking again revives al lthe other windows. Vista userswi l l r eca l l “Gadge t s ” a s min i -applications that can tell the time,temperature, or currency values.In Vista, gadgets were neatly linedup on the sc reen ’ s s ide , on lyallowing users to rearrange theirorder. The new operating systemallows users to put gadgets any-where on the screen.

There are a l so new keyboardhotkey shor t cu t s tha t use theWindows key ; Win+T cyc l e sthrough app l i ca t ions on yourtaskbar for quick access to pro-grams, and Win+G bring al l ofyour gadgets to the front.

Back in the day, Windows XPwas a really great operating sys-tem. Windows Vista, like a rose

petal bearing many, many thorns,took several months to f ind itsfooting. But it took Windows 7 tobring Microsoft back into driver’sseat. They’ve fixed every problemusers hated about Vista, and creat-ed what Vista was meant to be inthe public eye—a solid operatingsystem with plenty of modern eye

candy . Windows 7 most ly suc-ceeds in taking Windows usabilityinto the 21st century.

Microso f t has announced aWindows 7 discount for collegeand university students. If yourfingers are tingling for the taste ofa $29.99 operating system, go towww.win741.com for more details.

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Stop by Principal’s Road on the wayto the paleomagnetism lab (yes, wehave one) and you’ll see a cottage onone side. Built in the EnglishCottage style and identified on UTMmaps as the Artist’s Cottage, it is afar cry from the brutalist architec-ture of the South Building or thesleek modernist design of the CCTBuilding. In fact, both the Artist’sCottage and the nearby LislehurstHouse seem a far cry fromMississauga. Where else can one findbuildings like these?

Surprisingly enough, the Artist’sCottage, and the story behind it,incorporates over a hundred years ofMississauga history, including thefounding of Erindale College and—eventually—UTM.

In 1869, the land now occupied byU of T changed hands and blood-

lines over time to be owned by theSchreiber family, who came original-ly from England. They constructedthree houses on the land in 1878:Lislehurst, Mount Woodham andIverholme. Today, only Lislehurstsurvives, and the house is occupiedby UTM Principal Ian Orchard.

The Artist Cottage’s building date isuncertain, however Jack Raymond—aformer UTM groundskeeper—onceclaimed to have seen a date inscribedin the stone foundations of thebuilding. Today, some say a weath-ered “77”—as in 1877—is visible inthe stone. Since Lislehurst, Iverholmeand Mount Woodham were complet-ed a year later, Heritage Mississaugareports that it is possible theSchreiber’s building designer livedin the cottage while Lislehurst andthe other buildings were being built,although this information is uncon-firmed. If it is true, however, theArtist’s Cottage—at least part of it—is the oldest building on the UTMcampus.

In 1930, the Schreibers sold theland to one Reginald Watkins, son ofHamilton’s Right House DepartmentStore’s founder. Watkins expandedLislehurst and remodelled it to the

Tudor style it adopts today. TheArtist’s Cottage also changed underWatkin’s ownership, who remod-elled it extensively into its currentstate to match a more English aes-thetic. Mississauga Heritage suggeststhe chimney may be intact, while thebasement and interior are visiblyrenovated. During his ownership ofthe land, Watkins also built ThomasCottage, referred to in an earlier edi-tion of The Medium.

In 1963, U of T acquired theArtist’s Cottage, originally designat-ed as the Schreiber-Watkins Cottage,when it purchased the Schreiberwoodland as a base for Erindale College.The Artist ’s Cottage’s monikercomes from the artist-in-residenceprogram; the University used thecottage as a residence for whicheverartist was currently serving theirterm on campus. David Blackwood,the first UTM artist-in-residenceand the name behind CCT’sBlackwood Gallery, was the firstErindale College employee to occupythe cottage, from 1969 to 1974. Thecottage is currently occupied by Dr.Henry Halls, a professor of Geologyin the Department of Chemical andPhysical Sciences.

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Andrew Hamilton-Smith, formerNews Editor with The Medium ,wants to create a campus-wide TVstation. His project, UTM/TV, willl i k e l y l aunch in January . TheMedium’s Editor-in-Chief and for-mer colleague of Hamilton-Smithsits down with his new collabora-to r / compe t i t o r t o ta lk aboutUTM/TV, the campus , andincreasing student participation.

When did you first think of cre-ating a TV project for UTM?

I t came up last year . I not iced,a long with Matthew Fi l ipowich[The Medium’s photo editor] thatTV screens were not being utilizedproper ly . At the t ime, we werewondering how we could use TheMedium to put content up there.And nothing came really came offi t because i t would’ve requiredvideo editing and video cameras,which we didn’t have at the time.There was a lot of additional workto be done. But over the summer Ifound myself with a lot of time onmy hands. No job. I was watchingmy son all day. When he was nap-ping, I would have a lot of freet ime , and I ended up pu t t ingtogether this proposal—basicallythis station that could create thecontent to go on these screens andcollect and facilitate as much cre-ative and news content.

When you say TV screens, areyou talking about the ones in theStudent Centre?

Also the ones that used to be up inthe common areas in the Southand the North Buildings, and alsothere ’ re screens in the RAWC,there’re screens in the residences.They’re all separate and they’re allowned individually. And the onesthat came down in the North andthe Sou th were an adver t i s ingcompany ’ s . The ones in theStudent Centre are owned by theStudent Union.

You must have knocked on a lotof doors.

I actually tried to get the StudentUnion to support [the project] fora long a time. They didn't reallyseem to know what to do wi thyou, you know? They were l ike,“Why are you coming to us?” Andthen after talking to some morepeople, someone suggested I con-tact the Media Generator, whichwe d id , and they were ac tua l lyvery supportive.

Will students be paying for thisthrough levies?

Again, we’ll be looking at differentsources of funding. We have a lit-tle bit of funding from the MediaGenerator right now. We’re look-ing in to eve ry th ing f rom f i lmgrants to the Ontario Arts Councilto departments within the schoolthat might be willing to supportus. We haven’t quite nailed downhow we’ll receive long-term fund-ing.

Given that we have a media pro-gram at UTM, how difficult hasit been to find students who aretrained [in TV production]?

I don’t want to say it’s been diffi-cu l t , because we haven ’ t madeextraordinary efforts to contactthe various programs and the pro-fes sors . We ’ve spoken to somepro fe s sor s here and there , bu twe’re focusing on the demo rightnow. If we get too many peoplere spond ing and we don ’ t haveenough for them to do... We haveenough people r ight now to dowhat we want to do. We do havesome people who are trained orqualified. We have own facilita-tors who are training us [...] on anongoing basis.

How has the experience been sofar?

One of the biggest surprises hasbeen the amount of work. I mean,it’s fun work, and there’s so muchstanding around while this or thatis set up, it take five or fours toshoot ha l f an hour o f u sab l efootage, and it ’s exhausting. Atthe end you can’t even go out andcelebrate.

How many volunteers have yougathered?

We have a regular core of volun-teers of about 20 to 25. In terms ofpar t - t ime vo luntee r s , the re ’ r eprobably 30 to 40 of those.

I have to confe s s someth ing :when I f i r s t heard aboutUTM/TV, the print person in mefe l t threa tened , l i ke I ’m suremany newspaper workers f ee lthreatened by TV. As you know,many people barely read papersanymore . I worr ied that yourproject would detract from ourreadership. Then I realized, notmuch I can do anyway, and I’mhappy that you’re involved inthis project.

I don't think it will, I should add,because the nature of television issuperficial, whereas the newspa-per—you s t i l l s e e newspaper s .The i r share o f media has beendeclining, but they’re sti l l thereand I think the reason is becausepeople want more in-depth storiessometimes, and you can only dotha t in a newspaper , whe theronline or print.

What w i l l be the na ture o fUTM/TV? Will it be entertain-ment-oriented?

We have on creative producer whoworks with writers, actors (usuallyEngl i sh-and drama-assoc ia ted)who have ideas for sketches orse r i e s . We a l so have news andsports producers who are workingon getting kind of a speaker’s cor-ner set up somewhere, and they’rebasically going to create this fac-tual kind of spine for UTM/TV.We could show just creative stuff,but I feel this way we will be morein-depth, more multidimensional.There is definitely going to be anews element to it.

Do you th ink be ing the UTMNDP pres ident w i l l p re sent a

conflict when you run UTM/TV?

I ser ious ly do not . Among ourvolunteers we also have the presi-dent of the Green party on cam-pus , the v i ce -pre s iden t o f theLiberals, we have covered JustinTrudeau , which was a L ibera l -friendly event, and he was bashingother parties, and as much as I’dl ike to take par t and sp in wi ththat, I feel it’s improper. I knowmy staff feels the same way. Theproduction team is not going tolet me abuse my position. I don’tthink anyone would admit, “Yes,I’m going to abuse my position,”bu t I want to keep those twoaspects separate.

How do you plan on operating?Will you have a constitution orBoard o f Di rec tor s o r s e t o fguidelines, and what would thosebe?

We’re planning on incorporating,primarily for accountability rea-sons, but I feel that would enableus to a t t r ac t more fund ing .Having the oversight of a Board Ithink is the way we’re going to go.I t ’ s an expens ive p roces s , no toverly expensive, but we’re work-ing on it.

I’m glad to see someone is takingthis initiative. It’s also a bit sur-prising that no one in, say, theCCIT program, would be activelyinvolved in this. Do you find ithard to get people on board?

The Media Generator people werejust as happy to see us as we wereto see them—and we were prettyhappy to see them. They said, “Wecan give you equipment and train-ing, but can’t get you people andmoney.” We said, “We can takecare of that, we can get people.”They had tried to set this up, butthey only looked within the CCITprogram. They a sked us , “Youguys are poli-sci and English andenvironment and all these differ-ent non-CCIT area of study,” andthat seems to confuse them. Like,“What’s your interest in starting aTV s t a t ion?” And I th ink i t ’ sbecause for us, we just want to tellour stories and the TV station issecondary to that. The CCIT stu-dents, I think, want to have a TVstation for the sake of having thatstructure there, but then wouldhave no content there.

I somet imes f e e l i t ’ s a l a ck o fdirection. People have no one toguide them. And professors—notto blame them—but I think some-times they could guide students todo stuff within our campus.

Many peop le s eem nervous tocontribute. They come and ask,“Can I con t r ibu te ? ” They ’ r ea lmos t submis s i ve . And I s ay ,“Come here, contribute! What doyou want to do?” and they’re like,“Is there an application form? Isthere a process? Do I pass?” And Isay , “Why a re you pre judg ingyourself already?”

Students interested in UTM/TVcan go to room 3143 in the CCTbuilding or email Hamilton-Smithat andrew@utmtv.ca.

Students plan campuswide TV stationAALLAAIINN LLAATTOORREDITOR�IN�CHIEF

Last week in The Medium, OvaisShah covered John Esposito’s lec�ture series on pluralism betweenthe Abrahamic faiths. Below is aninterview by Ovais with Dr. KurtAnders Richardson, a professor inComparative Abrahamic Theology,discussing Esposito’s views

The Medium: Professor Richardson,how do “we” know Professor Espositoin Canada or the West?Kurt Richardson: Esposito intro-

duced himself as a North American reli-gion scholar whose early interest inIslam has proven itself to be prescient ata time when there was little interest inthe subject. As a Georgetown Universityprofessor and with over 40 books to hisname, he has led the Western world inpositive and constructive descriptions ofthe religions of Muslims in the world.TM: In present times, there is a

notion of a Clash of Civilizations thatwas put out by Samuel Huntington inhis book. What implications doesHuntington’s thesis has on Muslims,Jews, Christians and the interfaith rela-tions between these three of the world’sreligions? Also, what effect does the dis-course of Islamophobia, Orientalismand terrorism have on Muslims andtheir relations with Jews and Christians?KR: I think that in recent years,

Huntington’s thesis has placed a greaterburden on individuals in modernity.The Clash of Civilizations' paradigmessentially blocks the internationalfriendship among the religions whichwould exist far more extensively than itdoes. As Esposito cites, there are reli-gious leaders who use religious slogans

to denigrate the Islamic world. But atthe same time, some of the most theoutlandish criticisms of Islam are fromsecular, right wing sources that use reli-gion for political ends. It is indeed diffi-cult to regard the Muslim world as itsvast majority truly exists: a majority seg-ment of humanity that is intenselymonotheist and committed to ethicalnorms that are fully consistent in beliefwith the best of their Jewish andChristian neighbors. Between Islam andChristianity, the world is overwhelm-ingly 'Abrahamic' in its religious orien-tation. Global Islam must not beassessed or measured according toextremism, which is rejected by allwidely recognized Muslim leaders. Atthe same time, Western religious leadersshould mediate the message of the co-partnership of Islam as a friend to allthings humane and peaceable. Ofcourse, Judaism and Christianity taketheir own denigration in a world sharedwith secularism; but it is at least partiallycomforting that they too help to bearthe brunt of anti-religious criticism.TM: In your opinion, what is really

the “future” of Muslim-West andMuslim-Christian relations? What doyou envision—is it the same asEsposito’s point of view, who arguesthat more work at building bridges hasto be done than ever before in today’suncertain times?KR: Well yes, Esposito points out

that it is important not to shy away fromthe modern assessment and embrace ofmonotheistic religion. What is at stake isa truth of peaceful co-existence thatdoes not require the surrender of funda-mental beliefs between one religion andthe other. What is most crucial is a well-developed understanding of the reli-gious of Islam among its non-Islamicneighbors.

OOVVAAIISS SSHHAAHH

Esposito examined

FEATURES POETRY AND PROSE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 20091100 THE MEDIUM

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Min Hyung, the secretary from Ivy,calls me on Friday morning and asksif I can teach an SSAT Reading Classon Saturday. Before I can rub the sleep out of

my eyes, Min Hyung passes thephone to Terry. “Hello Joseph. You can come in

Saturday for young student? Youteach them SSAT Reading.” I can seeTerry in my head, leaning over thebeat up computer desk that sits in hisoffice. The desk is riddled withscratches, dents, and small splintersjab that at your skin if you run yourhand over it.“Why can't I just teach regular

English?” I ask. Terry sighs. “SSAT for assessment.

You teach English good to them sothey go to UTS.” He takes a longslurp from a coffee cup. His desk iscluttered with crushed coffee cups,crinkled Korean newspapers, andempty packets of Marlboro ciga-rettes.“What's UTS?” I stretch and try to

stifle a yawn, pushing my blanket offof my legs. The red digital numberson the clock beside my bed say 8:45.Another (louder) sigh. “UTS

University Toronto Schools, veryhard school to go. Private.”“Private what?”“Private school.” Terry says thick-

ly, over the crackle of interferencefrom that cheap plastic phone thatsits on his desk.“Oh,” is all I can say while I try to

swallow another yawn.“So Saturday you come in and

teach SSAT English,” Terry tells me.“You have grade 6 student. ”“Well, I-…”Click.I spend the next two hours on the

Internet researching UTS. UTS is aprivate school (for grades 6 and up)founded by the University ofToronto in 1910. Admission is limit-ed: entrants need a grade in the topfive percentile of the national SSAT.Most UTS students score in the topthree percentile. UTS graduatesmove on to the University ofToronto, or to one of the Ivy Leagueschools in the United States. It costsmoney to attend UTS: tuition runsabout $16,000 a year. I pull my bicycle from the clut-

tered storage room in my backyardand spend 30 minutes biking toChapters to look for a book on SSATtesting. When I get to the bookstore,I stand in the doorway, staring at allthe books. At 11:00 on a Fridaymorning, Chapters is deserted exceptfor the staff. The smell of freshlybrewed coffee wafts from theattached Starbucks. The SSAT testingbooks are hidden in the “Educationand Learning” section. I take thebooks into Starbucks and sink intoan overstuffed leather chair.The SSAT is a comprehensive test,

assessing mathematical, verbal, andwritten skills. The math section con-fuses me. What does (1.654)6 equal?I can't even get the right answer withmy cell phone calculator. The writtensection has essay questions like, “isimagination more important thatknowledge?” (I imagine so?) and “islaughter the best medicine?” (No...because it doesn't cure cancer). Thesecond part of the written compo-nent tests the stuff I teach at Ivy:grammar, vocabulary, f igures ofspeech. I flip through sections onanalogies (Wisdom is to understand-ing as fire is to ___—I don't know),

grammar identification (Circle thegerund—what's a gerund?), and defi-nitions (Define Usufruct—Usufruct?Is that even a word?). Many of the grammar questions

stump me and I turn to the back ofthe book for answers. My level ofignorance makes me wonder how Iever got into university at all. Saturday comes. In the l iving

room, I pick at the eggs and rice thatmy mom made for breakfast. Shewalks to the table, wearing her houseshirt and yellow slippers. Dad's stillsleeping.

“Bakit hindi ka kumakain?” Momasks. Why aren't you eating?“Because I don't know how I’m

gonna teach a test that I would prob-ably fail if I took it now.”“Anak, don't worry, you're a good

teacher. These kids should feel luckythey have you. Eat your eggs.” Momsips her coffee and picks up the TVcontroller, switching the channel to arerun of Dr. Phil. Dr. Phil is trying totalk sense into some moron who ismorbidly obese—“Big is beautiful,”the fat guy says arrogantly. Yeah,right—and on the verge of death.“I dunno, mom, I never thought

I'd be teaching something like this. Ijust thought I'd be teaching themhow to write.” I get up from the tableand bring my dishes to the kitchen.“Listen anak,” she calls from the

living room, “marunoong ka saInglis.” You're good at English. AmI? I wonder. My only qualification isthat I was born in Canada. “Yeah, I guess,” I say. “Anyway, I

gotta go mom, I'm gonna be late.” Igrab my keys and wallet. Mom slipsme a folded twenty for gas.“Ah, sigi, God Bless.” I lean down

and kiss my mom on the cheek.“And don't worry about those damnkids!” she says as I run out the door. At Ivy, parents mill around the

tiny lobby, muttering “hello's” inKorean. Mothers stand in clusters,making small talk. Fathers standalone, glancing at their watches andcellphones. As the heavy metal doorclicks shut behind me, Min Hyungnods without smiling. Usually shesmiles and says hi, but Terry's hereearly (for once), so there's no smile.Terry gestures at me and says some-thing in rapid fire Korean. The parents look at me with frank

curiosity, probably wondering if thiskid wearing a pair of flip-flops, surf-ing shorts, a hoodie, and a t-shirtthat says MR. PERFECT can really bethe teacher of their future doc-tor/lawyer/engineer. The fathers aredressed business casual: brownkhakis, dress shirt unbuttoned at thecollar, expensive wristwatch,Bluetooth receivers held to an ear.I've seen their pictures in the Koreannewspapers. They own foreign cardealerships or dental offices, or med-ical practices.

I tug at my sweater, trying to hidemy MR. PERFECT t-shirt. Terrygrabs my elbow and ushers me toclassroom E. Nine students sit attheir desks, staring at me. I grin andgive them a quick nod. There’s tenminutes left before class starts. “Joseph, this is SSAT class.” Terry

says. He's wearing a velvet blazer,black pinstripe pants, and shinypatent leather shoes. Dressed toimpress, Terry style. He flashes asmile at the parents who have fol-lowed us to the classroom. Theystand uncertain, not sure what to sayto me. I usually smile and nod polite-ly when parents approach me tospeak about their child’s progress inmy class. When Min Hyung isn’taround to translate what they’re say-ing, I try to avoid the lobby entirely.If I have to go to the washroom, Ikeep my eyes locked on the thread-bare carpet while I powerwalk myway through the lobby to the men’sroom.“Uhh... are you sure you want me

to teach this class?” I ask Terry.Terry winces and smiles at the

parents, making sure none of themhear what I just said. “You go uni-versity,” he whispers, leaning intowards me. I can smell the pungentstink of Marlboro’s and coffee on hisbreath.“... yeah, I do, but I’ve never taken

an SSAT and I never went to UTSeither.”“Then you good English. UTS very

hard to get into.” Terry whispersagain. He puts a hand on my shoul-der and says it loud enough for theparents to hear, “You teach studentsgood English so they pass test.” Heleans on one leg and taps a patentleather shoe on the worn out carpet.“Yeah, pass test, big deal, whatev-

er,” I say.Terry weaves through the crowd,

crossing the dingy lobby and retreat-ing to his office. He closes the door.I start walking into the classroom,

pushing the hollow door open. Awoman strides up to me. She's looksabout 35. Her face is caked withmakeup and she's wearing big,white-framed sunglasses, big hoopearrings, skinny jeans, Juicy Couturesweater, and high heels. I’m guessingthat she’ll head to Yorkdale in herLexus and spend a small fortune onmore clothes, more jewellery, moremakeup. She stands in the doorway,so I can’t close the door. “You,English?” she asks.“I’m…Canadian?”She nods at me like I’m an idiot.

“English.”I sigh. “Oh. Yeah. English. Yeah,

English.” She points at one of the boys in the

class and says, “My son.”I look over and see a little boy who's

a walking GAP ad, dressed in clothesthat probably cost more than mine.He doesn't make eye contact with hismother. He sits frowning at his hands“Must get into UTS,” the woman

says. She fixes her son with stern eyes,jerking her thumb at me. “TeachEnglish, you learn good.”I close the door.The boy looks up, his eyes darting

between me and the white board, hisfingers flipping a pen back and forth.He’s just as confused as I am.“Okay,” I say, opening my copy of

the SSAT guide, the one with theanswers penciled in. “Let’s see whatwe can do.”

Talk English, Teach Good

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Terr y winces andsmiles at the parents,making sure none ofthem hear what I justsaid. “You go university,”he whispers, leaning intowards me. I can smellthe pungent st ink ofMarlboro’s and coffee onhis breath.

Creative Corner

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 THE MEDIUM 1111

Andrew Tysiak , Editor | sports@mediumonline.ca

Eagles conquer PT/OT for championshipUTM’s Ashley Nguyen led the charge with 15 points to cap off an impressive 42�39 victory

For most people, November 23 wasjust another Monday evening. Forthe ten players on UTM’s division 1female basketball team, it was muchmore than that. This was the nightthey worked so hard for all season,the motivation behind all the windsprints and suicide drills. This wastheir chance to claim that champi-onship title that eluded them all oflast year. With a record of five wins and

one loss, and a second place finishin an OCAA extramural tourna-ment two weeks ago, the Eagles fin-ished at the number one spot indivision 1.Although the majority of the ros-

ter consisted of returning veteranplayers, the Eagles are still relative-ly young. Under the direction ofnew coaches Neil Sehra and AndreWoodroffe, they showed significantimprovement throughout this sea-son. Genevieve Maltais-Lapointe won

the tip for UTM, which immediate-ly led to a basket, setting the pacefor the rest of the game. UTM tookcontrol of the f i rs t ha l f , neverallowing their opponent, PT/OT, to

take lead. However, this was not aneasy task for the girls. Despite a sizeadvantage, UTM managed to securea lead for the first half of the game. During hal f t ime, the g ir l s

regrouped, knowing that the gamewas far from over.At the break, UTMAC provided a

hal f t ime contest as wel l as f reepizza and drinks to all supporters.This was part of a UTMAC initia-t ive that began in September toattract more spectators at homegames. The second half commenced with

a PT/OT possession. They played adifferent, far more aggressive game.UTM struggled as their lead dwin-dled, but knew what was on theline. They played their hearts out and,

despite a few close calls towards theend, managed to claim the victory. When the clock expired and the

buzzer rang, the girls ran to eachother in celebration. The final scorewas 42-39, with Ashley Nguyenleading the team in scoring with15 points in her best game thisseason. In January, the Eagles will compete

at the tri-campus level. For tryoutdates and more information, checkwww.utm.utoronto.ca/physed orwww.MYUTMAC.ca.

AANNNNAA BBEEDDIIOONNEESS

Edward Cai/The Medium

Golf to tee off at the RAWC next semester

As winter approaches and tempera-tures decrease, it would be a safe betto say that the golf season is longover. Having put al l their clubsaway, golf fanatics must now wait atleast four or five months before theycan make their next tee shot. Theywill, of course, start out the new sea-son rusty, enduring several roughoutings before they can find theirrhythms.UTM students can avoid this

process. Beginning January 13, theycan get a head start and work out alltheir golf-related issues by signingup for golf lessons at the RAWC’sstate-of-the-art golf cages.This course introduces students to

golf at a great price. A typical lessonat an average golf instruction facilityis a minimum of $75 per hour,whereas the course is $60 for fourone-hour sessions at the RAWC. Not only is the price affordable,

but the learning experience isnotably advantageous. Taught byJim Beddome, UTM’s own golf pro-fessional, students will absorb 25years of golf teaching experience andexpertise. The courses have a maxi-mum of three participants per ses-

sion, so students can be sure to getsome high quality individual atten-tion.Rachel Tennant, program coordi-

nator of the Department of PhysicalEducation, noticed that studentswho have partaken in this course inpast years share similar bad habits.“The most common issues with

people’s swing include too muchpower, lack of balance and notempo,” said Tennant. “Practice,with correct feedback, is likely tohelp the student improve.”Beddome’s personalized approach

helps each participant improve theirindividual mechanics. The golf cagesonly allow the student to hit the balleight feet , so they are forced tostrategically develop their swing.Without the pressure of hitting theball far, students can focus on theaccuracy and the biomechanics ofthe swing rather than the power inthe swing. The course also offers a video

analysis of the student’s swing.Participants can see what is goodand what needs to be fixed, as wellas see their swing compared to aswing with the proper mechanics.For those who are even remotely

serious about the game of golf, theselessons are essential . Trying todevelop proper mechanics on yourown is next to impossible due to thecomplexity and the science behindthe golf swing. Students can sign up for the

course either online or at theRAWC’s membership services.There are no requirements for thecourse, and the Department ofAthletics even provides clubs for useduring the lessons. All UTM stu-dents and current RAWC member-ship holders are welcome to join.For students unsure about signing

up for the course, the RAWC also

offers “Try IT ” clinics for golf. Theyare free of charge and offer studentsone-hour learning sessions run byUTM coaches and instructors. Thesefree clinics are scheduled to run onWednesday, January 20, and Friday,January 22, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the golfcages. As for the course itself, it will be

offered on January 13 and 15, andagain on February 24 and 26. OnWednesdays, the sessions will takeplace at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. andon Fridays at noon, 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. For more information on the

course, contact program coordinatorRachel Tennant by phone at 905-828-3712 or by email atrachel.tennant@utoronto.ca.

Taught by expert Jim Beddome, the course helps UTM students improve their swing mechanics—for cheap

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SPORTS TRADE TALK

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 20091122 THE MEDIUM

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND THE MEDIUM WRITING CONTEST DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JANUARY 8, 2010

Marc Savard a Toronto Maple Leaf?The possible reunion between Savard and current Leaf forward Phil Kessel could revive a floundering season for the blue and white

Rumours surround Boston Bruinscentre Marc Savard even after abroke foot caused him to miss four-teen straight games .Averaging apoint per game, Savard is said to beclose to resigning with the BostonBruins for $39 million throughoutseven years. He will, of course, be anunrestricted free agent at the con-clusion of this season, and he has ano-trade clause in his current con-tract . Rumours a lso state thatSavard is close to former teammate,Phil Kessel . They played severalyears together in Boston, improvingeach other’s techniques during theirtime there.

Both GM Brian Burke and Kesselare trying to entice Savard to theLeafs. The playmaking centre wouldprovide a huge boost of offenceinstead of circling Mitchell, Stajanor Grabovski on the top line. Bostonis looking to acquire a top fourdefenseman to help on the back endand if they cannot sign Savard, theywill try to trade him. Conveniently,Burke is shopping Kaberle and looksto trade him for a top six forward.Savard said he would love to play inToronto for Canada’s team, as hegrew up not too far away in Ottawa.It has also been rumoured aroundthe league that he recently bought ahouse in Southern Ontario and ispreparing his family for a move,should one be required.

If a trade takes place, it wouldprobably send Kaberle and a fourthround draft pick for Savard. Savardis 32, and Burke has repeatedly said

that the Leafs transition will taketime. He would have to sign Savardto a multi-year deal worth five to sixmillion dollars a season, which does

not seem logical for the Leafs intheir current state. If Savard is trad-ed to the Leafs, expect the top lineto be Kessel, Savard and Blake. All

whom are capable of eighty pointseasons.

One thing is certain: the Leafsneed a top forward to play alongsidePhil Kessel because he cannot passhimself the puck and Stajan is not atop six forward on any team, noteven the Leafs. If the Leafs cannotacquire a centre by trading theironly real trade bait in Kaberle, theywill trade him away for draft picks.Either way, it should be Kaberle’slast season in blue and white as hedoes not fit in with Burke’s plan forthe Leafs.

If Burke and Kessel manage topersuade Savard to Toronto, it willmake waves around the league,especially in Leaf Land. Toronto isthe hockey capital of the world andSavard would fit nicely on the topline. Not only will the top line per-severe, but the powerplay wil limprove when with someone who isproven to be a true playmaker.Without a doubt, this trade wouldhelp the Leafs tremendously.

WWIILLLLIIAAMM RROOBBEERRTTSSOONNASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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