Many students at UTM can boast of—or confess to—having spent all nightat the Library. But not many can saythey’ve done it for six nights in a row.Last week, three UTM students,

Masoud-Al-Rawahi, Sofia MarquesDe Sa and Crystie Doell, spent sevenstraight days living in a blue nylontent, underneath large cardboard signsand glowing Christmas lights, at theentrance of the Library. They collecteddonations and spread awareness aspart Live-In-For-Literacy, a cross-country initiative.Masoud, a fourth-year CCIT stu-

dent and vice president of the UTM

Me to We club, organized the Live-Incampaign as their latest fundraiser.“We were approached by an organi-

zation from Queen’s University calledDream,” said Masoud. “They told usabout this joint project between eightCanadian Universities, to bringawareness and raise funds for librariesand books in India.” Teams from alleight universities would camp out intheir respective libraries for eightdays, from January 22 to January 30.After asking the HMLAC for per-

mission and support, buying a tent,and figuring out a shift system so theycould each shower and go to class,Masoud and Me to We presidentCrystie Doell organized the Live-Incampaign at UTM. Masoud, along

with friend Sofia Marques De Sa, whojoined in to help, found himself set-tling in for seven nights sleeping on anair mattress inside the tent.“Many people ask us if we actually

stay overnight, and yes, we do. Thefirst night was a bit weird. The clean-ing staff warned us that we might hearsome odd noises and that definitelydid happen,” said Masoud.Throughout the seven days, many

students inched by, eyeballing thelarge tent, blankets, donation boxesand scattered belongings. A few lin-gered, and Masoud perked up to tellthem about the cause and the goal asthey slipped a few coins in the dona-tion boxes. Between the eight partici-pating universities, including

Concordia, McMaster, Queens,University of British Columbia, U of TSt. George campus and York, the goalis to raise $20,000 to build a libraryand publish 10,000 children’s’ booksby local authors for local communitiesin India. The UTM team’s goal was toraise $1000.Although most students who

walked by were puzzled, manyshowed different reactions to Masoud.“Lots of weird looks and stares. I’veeven had people ask if we’re cam-paigning to keep the library open24/7!”For more information on the The

Live-In-For-Literacy initiative,Dream, and the participating universi-ties, visit www.liveinforliteracy.com.

Monday, February 1, 2010 Volume 36, Issue 16

On January 29, voting members ofthe Erindale Col lege Counci lapproved increases in parking fees,residence fees and meal plan rates.The Council, UTM’s highest deci-sion-making body, met to approvethe 2010-2011 ancillary budgets.Parking fees were discussed first,

with a proposed 3% fee increaseon all parking passes and a dollarincrease on the $12 maximumdaily pay-and-display charge. AlexMaclsaac, manager of Parking andTransportat ion, reported that aparking deck, estimated to cost $6.5million, will be built in lot 8 andwill provide about 290 more spaces.Construction is expected to be com-pleted by September.The profit projected for the com-

ing year from the sale of parkingpasses is reportedly $93,000,$80,000 of which will be a result ofthe fee increase. Maclsaac said thatthe profit will go toward the $6.5million debt the parking deck willincur.Instead of resorting to the 25-

30% increase that was implementedto build the CCT parking garagea few years ago, the 3% increaseshould be sufficient to pay off thedebt in time, said MacIssac.UTMSU president Joey Santiago,

who was present during the meet-ing, pointed out that a large profit

has been made in the last few yearsspecifically from parking revenue.He asked where these profits arebeing allocated if not for the con-struction of a parking structure.Malsaac told attendees that the

funds have been put towardimproving other facilities on cam-pus.Defending the construction plan,

Malsaac expressed his confusionwith the concerns being raised.

Students are unhappy about a park-ing space shortage but complainabout the cost of expanding, whichneeds to be covered by an increasein fees, said Malsaac.Santiago responded by saying

students can’t afford to pay greatercosts to replenish services that weretaken away.Next, Director of Hospitality and

Food Services Bill McFadden dis-cussed the direction of food serviceson campus and why a meal planrate needed to be increased. Citingvarious reasons such as natural dis-asters overseas that affect food pro-duction and an upcoming increasein minimum wage, McFadden saidChartwells will have to increasefood prices . As a resul t , theUniversity will raise the cost of resi-dence meal plans by 4.1%.To improve the food services as

the campus grows, the new instruc-tional centre will include a cafete-ria, and Administration is in theprocess of approving a self-serveTim Horton’s.The discussion period on this

particular motion caused a heateddebate. Santiago inquired about theleft-over funds on student mealplans that cannot be rolled over tothe next year. McFadden respondedthat the value students get com-pared to what they don’t use ismonitored closely and the depart-ment finds it to be a suitable bal-ance.Following McFadden’s statement,

UTMSU VP equity Vickita Bhattspoke against the motion but wasruled out of order twice by the chairas she questioned the purpose andfairness of mandatory meal plans.

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January 22 - 03:15 a.m.Smoking by law violationCampus Police investigated a com-plaint by a student at Oscar PetersonHall regarding cigarette smoke inthe building.

January 22 - 10:43 a.m.Fraud Campus Police investigated a com-plaint by five students, who say theywere defrauded of money. The inci-dent occurred at the Student Centre.

January 22 - 8:20 p.m.Towed vehicleA vehicle was towed from Lot 8. It

had excessive unpaid parking tick-ets.

January 22 - 7:02 p.m.Harassment Campus Police investigated a com-plaint from a student. Someone heknew created a bogus Facebookaccount in his name. The offenderwas spoken to. The bogus accountwas removed.

January 24 - 4:39 p.m.Towed vehicleA UTM vehicle assigned to theDepartment of Athletics was towedat the St . George Campus by

Toronto Parking Enforcement. Thevehicle was recovered.

January 26 - 2:28 a.m.Noise complaint Campus Police investigated a noisecomplaint at the Oscar PetersonHall. An occupant of the buildingwas cautioned.

January 26 - 11:18 a.m.Towed vehicleA vehicle was towed from Lot 8. Ithad excessive unpaid parking tick-ets.

January 26 - 2:20 p.m.

Driving Offences Campus Police investigated of anaggressive driver on Outer CircleRoad. The vehicle did not stop at acrosswalk as a pedestrian was cross-ing.

January 27 - 7:04 p.m.Towed vehicleA vehicle was towed from Lot 6. Ithad excessive unpaid parking tick-ets.

January 27 - 8:20 p.m.Theft under $5,000A men’s coat was stolen from aroom in the South Building.

January 27 - 8:35 p.m.Theft under $5,000A men’s coat was stolen from aroom in the South Building.

January 27 - 11:30 p.m.Controlled Drugs and Substances ActCampus Police investigated a com-plaint about marijuana use atErindale Hall. Nothing was found.

January 27 - 11:30 p.m.Theft under $5,000A cash box with approximately $700,proceeds of an event, was stolenfrom a room in the South Building.

January 22, 2010 to January 28, 2010

Last Thursday, UTM students wereinvited to the Student Centre presenta-tion room for the launch of UTM TV.The project, which has been in the workssince mid-October, was started byAndrew Hamilton-Smith, a third-yearEnglish and History major and formerNew Editor at The Medium. Hamilton-Smith said he came up with the idea fora campus-based television programfrom observing the underused televisionscreens scattered around campus build-ings.The half-hour video premiere fea-

tured news, sports, arts and entertain-ment and creative sections, interspersedwith promotional videos for on-campusgroups like the UTM Hip-Hop Union,the UTM Debate Society and Bike Share.The 30-minute presentation wasdesigned to be a sample of a regularUTM TV broadcast. What started out as a project with

only Hamilton-Smith as productiondirector and Joel Fernandes as creativeproducer snowballed into a team of sixproduction heads, with the additions ofJonathan Childs-Adams as post-produc-tion manager, Peter Buczkowski as newsproducer, Claire Morcos as arts & enter-tainment producer and Olivia D’Orazioas the sports producer. From there,UTM TV blossomed, amassing technicalstaff, associate producers, art and techsupervisors, volunteers, a heavy helpingof lucky breaks and overwhelming sup-port from the campus-based MediaGenerator. The project now includesover 90 people contributing 150 man-hours towards the first of many produc-tions.“UTM TV is one way for UTM to add

its voice to the growing trend of inde-pendent productions around the world,At times I feel as if some sort of higherpower is at work behind this project. Theway everything came together is some-thing that I cannot take complete creditfor,” said Hamilton-Smith. “This experi-ence has been almost spiritual at timeswith all the positive energy that’s sur-rounded this concept from the begin-

ning. This has come from volunteers, theschool, our production heads, MediaGenerator. UTM TV has truly taken ona life of its own.”Joel Fernandes, UTM TV’s second-

in-command, described the idea of acampus TV show in his opening speechas “a shot in the dark”.“I’m absolutely blown away by the

progress we’ve been able to make in onlythree months,” Fernandes said. “We’vehad an avalanche of support from nearlyeveryone we’ve approached. This jour-ney has been a humbling experience andI would love to see Andrew’s legacybecome as big as it can be. There’s a lotof potential in UTM TV to be tapped byvarious departments across the campus.”Maciej Derulski, UTM TV’s web

manager, said that UTM TV aims tohave weekly updates via the website andalso a longer monthly release. He hasplans to turn the site into a social mediasite, not unlike YouTube, with memberaccounts and the option of uploadingyour own videos, which may end up onUTM TV broadcasts.When asked about his experience in

the process leading up to the launch,Derulski shared that he originallyrefused Fernandes’s offer to run the site. “I’m a full time student,” said

Derulski. “I couldn’t afford to take onsuch a massive project. After sleeping onit briefly, I went back to Joel and said yes.Oddly enough, my grades are better than

ever.” Excitement rolled in waves as every

member of the UTM TV productionteam sat in the back of the Blind Duckenjoying drinks after the official launch.Hamilton-Smith spoke of the changingface of media across the globe, and howthat affects people’s expectations aboutthe type, quality and mode of transmis-sion of the information they want andneed. Despite all the excitement and positiv-

ity, the project has not been without set-backs. A major issue for the team hasbeen a lack of space. UTM TV is stillwithout an office and operates by com-mandeering the CCT3148 editing suitewhenever they can. Another drawbackhas been the lack of experience of theteam in general. However, Hamilton-Smith noted this was less of a drawbackin the end, since creativity filled in theblanks for experience and afforded theteam greater freedom in their creativeprocess.Students can expect to see UTM TV

productions up on blank screens aroundcampus soon. Some of the projects in theworks include Zombie on Campus, a CSIstyle look into the Forensic Departmentat UTM, the UTM Comedy Show andmany more. Hamilton-Smith even hint-ed at getting UTM TV on Rogers Cable10. For updates and for details of the offi-

cial launch, visit www.utmtv.ca.

Last Thursday night, approximately 30 stu-dents attended the first UTM LiberalsAnnual General Meeting. The purpose ofthe AGM was to officially recognize theUTM Liberals under the Liberal Party ofCanada. Liberal candidate for Mississauga-

Erindale Omar Alghabra acted as chair forthe meeting. He started off by congratulat-ing the members of UTM Liberals for theiraccomplishments in the last few months,and encouraged those in attendance to pro-vide feedback and ideas on issues in orderto ensure that student voices are heard.One of the concerns involved the UTM

Liberals and their ability to relate with stu-dents and get volunteers. Member Saad Tauseef explained that

campus apathy gets in the way of successfuloutreach initiatives. UTM Liberals presi-dent Deep Paul said that outreach requiresfunding to provide fliers and otherresources for information.“I feel that we could be doing a better job

at representing the demographics of theuniversity,” said student Munib Sajjad.“Maybe the members of this club could doa little more outreach instead of just reach-ing out to their friends.”One attendee expressed his exasperation

about the brevity with which the AGM wasannounced. Paul responded by telling thecrowd that he was made aware in the mid-dle of January that the final day to hold anAGM would be during the last week ofJanuary, leaving him with little time tospread the word.During the AGM, candidates were

nominated for executive positions. For themajority of executive positions, one solecandidate was nominated. Nominees thatacquired executive positions are SumeerSharma as VP federal, Hamza K as VPelections readiness, Asif Noorani as VPcommunications, Aamir Dada as VP trea-surer, and Andalib Hossain as VP policy.As for Paul, he will continue to serve aspresident.The position for VP executive nearly

came down to an election, as both Saad

Tauseef and Ashar Ali were nominated.Danya Saiyid was nominated for VP mem-bership. And Tauseef, the first to speakduring what attendees thought would be around of elections speeches, withdrewfrom the running, explaining that he wouldprefer to leave the position in the hands ofAli, who he believed was more experi-enced. Ali praised Tauseef for his potential. “It’s

never about the position; it’s never aboutanything but support. If you show yoursupport, then you will achieve what you setout to achieve. I still believe that Saad and Iwill make the same change, whether as avolunteer or as a vice president,” said Ali,who was appointed VP executive afterTauseef’s withdrawal. The AGM was also used to fill positions

in on the Mississauga-Erindale FederalYoung Liberals (MEFYL), a group specificto the Mississauga-Erindale riding. Paulattained the position as president for thatparticular group as well. As president of theMEFYL, Paul and the other elected mem-bers will have the opportunity to work out-side of campus.Alghabra closed the formal portion of

the AGM by inviting others to becomeinvolved and take interest in running forexecutive positions. “I want to congratulateall of the office holders and I want toremind them of the awesome responsibilitythat they have. I also want to remind therest of you that if any of you have aspira-tions in seeking positions, this is just thebeginning,” said the former MP. Paul spoke of the future direction that

the UTML will take. “The UTM Liberals will focus on pro-

moting the values of the party by organiz-ing events on campus and trying to do out-reach,” said Paul. “My idea is to give youththe platform to make a difference in theworld they are living in. I want youth tohave the opportunity to talk about theissues they are passionate about with politi-cians.”As a fairly new edition to the UTM cam-

pus, the UTM Liberals has organized vari-ous events with guest speakers such asChris Bentley, Justin Trudeau and MichaelIgnatieff.

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Students shocked by increase in fees

VP external Henry Ssali askedthe reason that flex dollars are notaccepted at different times at cer-ta in loca t ions on campus . Thechair said that none of these issueswere relevant to the budget; how-ever, a question on food diversitywas accepted. Desp i t e the s t a tements f rom

UTMSU against the fee increases,the motion passed. The last motion introduced for a

fee increase was residence fees .Last year, undergraduate residencefees were raised 5.5%; this year, anadditional 5.2% increase passed. Fifty cents on every dollar goes

toward paying off a large mortgagedebt incurred by the University toexpand re s idence se rv ices .Res idence s tudents w i l l ge timproved furniture, repaired walk-ways and other necessities. Representatives from both the

UTM Assoc ia t ion o f GraduateStudents and the Student Advisory

Committee supported the increas-es, stating that they had workedclosely with the UndergraduateResidence Council and Director ofResidence Dale Mullings. Granted speaking rights, a rep-

resenta t ive f rom the S tudentAdvisory Committee said that thebudget is fiscally responsible, andwill prevent future students fromhaving to make larger sacrificesthan those o f the s tudent s o ftoday.Res idence Counc i l Pres ident

Marc Bressler also received speak-ing r ight s for the purpose o fannouncing information. Bresslerexpressed his disagreement withthe re s idence f ee increase andins i s t ed tha t s tudents cannotafford greater costs. When Bresslermentioned the Service AncillariesRev iew Group , the cha i r ru ledBressler out of order as the itemwas not on the agenda.Former VP external Dhanajai

Kohli complained about Bresslerbeing ruled out of order, claimingthat previous speakers had not

been ru led out when they gavetheir personal opinions about par-ticipation in the decision becausethey had supported the Council’smot ion , to which the cha i rre sponded tha t Bres s l e r haddiverted from relevant informa-tion.Sant iago proposed tha t the

mot ion be pos tponed unt i l thenext meeting to clarify details andfor members to make a be t t e rinformed decision. “You are vot-ing on something that is not beingendorsed by those who it affectsthe most,” said the UTMSU presi-dent. Mac l saac in formed members

that the ancillary budget needed tobe passed before the next SARGmeeting in February and could notbe postponed until the next ECCmeeting in March. `Mul l ings a l so c l a r i f i ed tha t

three undergraduate re s idencecounc i l members , inc lud ingBressler, were consulted, and theyhad all previously voted in favourof the increase.

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Obama supportsstudent loan relief

On January 27, two days before theErindale College Council passedincreases on student expenses ,President Obama announced at hisf irst State of Union address toCongress that he intends to providecitizens with the opportunity toobtain a world class education with-out the fear of incurring great debt.

Obama appealed to the Senate topass a bi l l s imilar to the one put through the House ofRepresentatives, which will improvecommunity colleges. He proposedan end to subsidies given to banksby taxpayers for student loans toprovide a $10, 000 tax credit to fam-ilies for four years of college. Inaddit ion, Obama included anincrease in Pell Grants, a post-sec-ondary education program spon-sored by the federal government. Hewent on to declare that studentsshould only be required to pay 10%of their income toward student debtand that any remainder should beforgiven after 20 years. “And by the way, it's time for col-

leges and universities to get seriousabout cutt ing their own costsbecause they, too, have a responsi-bility to help solve this problem,”said Obama.

Obama addressed the conditionof the nation and discussed manyother legislative items on his admin-istration’s agenda. He remindedCongress that in the past year, citi-zens have seen more than 25 taxcuts that allowed for greater spend-ing to help boost the economy. ThePresident declared that job creationis of the utmost importance as manyfamilies still struggle with unem-ployment. He discussed his intentions to

continue with health care reformand environmental initiatives, toimplement policies to reduce theincreasing deficit without impactingsocial programs and to seek themost comprehensive nuclear armsproliferation treaty yet.To a round of loud applause from

Congress, Obama spoke of equalityand the right of homosexuals toserve in the military. He hopes towork with Congress to repeal the“Don’t ask, don’t tell” law, whichprohibits homosexuals and bisexu-als from disclosing their sexual ori-entation or from engaging in sexualactivity while serving in the mili-tary.Obama reaffirmed his intentions

to bring the wars in Afghanistanand Iraq to a close. The US will aidboth states in transitioning to stabil-ity and progress.“I never suggested that change

would be easy, or that I could do italone,” said Obama. “Democracy ina nation of 300 million people canbe noisy and messy and complicat-ed. And when you try to do bigthings and make big changes, it stirspassions and controversy. That'sjust how it is”.

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HSC hosts Saraswati Puja

On January 21, the Hindu StudentCouncil held Saraswati Puja in themul t i - f a i th p rayer room. Theevent was organized in the honouro f the Hindu Goddes s o fKnowledge , Sa ra swa t i , whoaccord ing to the be l i e f s o f theHindu religion plays an integralpar t in an in te l l ec tua l s e t t ing ,such as a university. Hindu Student Council mem-

ber s Er i c Madan , Amee Pa te l ,Abh inav Chakra and Shah i lKumar organized the event . I tspr imary object ive was to br ingabout exce l lence in academics ,especially with midterms hoveringclose at the end of this month. Through the course of the wor-

sh ip ce remony , the p re s id ingPandit Roopnauth Ji encouraged

students to “apply the knowledgeand not just gain it and be welleducated and well trained.” Thecouncil discussed topics such asthe essence of happiness and uni-versity graduation in the light ofknowledge and the religious sig-nificance of Saraswati. RoopnauthJ i a l so encouraged s tudent s topray for the devastated people ofHaiti.Approx imate l y 45 s tudent s

showed up to the event, which wasadver t i s ed mos t l y by word o fmouth. The attendance was muchla rge r than in p rev ious yea r s .Students washed the Goddess’ feetwith water, provided flower andfruit offerings and distributed asweet-meat cal led prasad, whileinvoking Saraswati’s blessings.“Not a l o t o f s tudent s ge t a

chance to actually go to a templeand pray, so the Puja provided a

good outlet for students to get intouch with their spiritual side,”said Meena Tayal, vice presidento f HSC. “We wi sh to cont inuewith more events like this in theupcoming years.”Sweta Dalal, one of the atten-

dees at the re l igious ceremony,also noted the spiritual benefits ofthe workshop. “The puja filled ourminds with calmness and stability.We sought the blessings of LordSarasvati and Ganesha to help usmaintain our focus and attentiontowards a t t a in ing our goa l sthrough the semester,” said Dalal. The Saraswati Puja is just one of

the many events organized by theHindu Students Council . In thepast, the council also organizedthe Havan Pu ja , and p l ans onorganizing a semi-formal that isquite popular amongst the studentbody in the future.

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It ’s o f f i c i a l . F a r f r omb e i n g b e i n g r e d u c e d

t o z e r o , t h e c o s t o fa t t e n d i n g UTM i s actu-ally g o i n g u p . S t u d e n t s( s e e a r t i c l e o n t h ec o v e r p a g e ) w i l l n o wh av e t o p a y 5 . 2% mo r ef o r r e s i d e n c e , 4 . 1 %mor e f o r f o o d a nd 3 %more f o r p a r k i ng .UTM is not alone in ris-

ing costs. Calgary officialsrecent ly proposed tuit ionfee h ikes of up to 47% inprofessional programs. Andwhi le tuit ion fees are notthe same as residence, foodand parking fees, the resultsare the same: students willhave to fork ove r moremoney.I have long argued that

pay ing for univers i ty noton ly makes s ense , i t a l soresults in better education.Indeed , a c cord ing to t heAcademic Ranking of WorldUnive r s i t i e s , p e r formedyear ly by t he C ente r forWor ld-C lass Univers i t i e sand the Institute of HigherEducation of Shanghai JiaoTong University in China,none of the top universitiesof the world are free. Surelythere must be a price to payfor such qua l i t y, wh i chhelps explain why the topspots in this list, as well asin other ranking l ists , aret aken by Amer i c an andBritish universities, and notby institutions in the often-touted countries that boasto f f re e h i ghe r educat i onsystems, such as Cuba andSweden. The same is true for park-

ing, food and residence. It’sunrealistic to expect thesecosts to never go up, espe-cially when parking spacesneed to be increased. At thesame time, it’s unreasonableto expec t s tudent s toremain ind i f f e rent whenmore money must come outof their pockets.I cou ld go on for pages

about why I th ink payingfor un ive r s i t y i s a goodthing, certainly better thanpaying for i t by means of

stifling taxes, but that’s notthe point of this editorial.No matter what, others willremain conv inced t hathigher education should bef re e , or a t l e a s t cheape r.They are ent it led to theirown opin ion . I wonder,however, i f the increasingev idence t hat f re e (orcheap ) educat i on , mea lplans, residence and park-ing f e e s a re not go ing tohappen, at least not in theforeseeable future, will per-suade them to reconsidertheir tactics.As it is right now, many of

those who wish the cost ofeducat i on to go downexpress their point of viewby shouting and by flippingthe i r m idd l e f inge r s toinsult authority f igures. Ac rude approach , i ndeed ,which wouldn’t necessarilybe a bad thing, if crude wasknown to work . Loudprote s t s , howeve r, on lyseem to work when there’sno s ens ib l e a l t e rnat ive—witness what’s happening inIran r ight now, where thegovernment on ly fa l teredaf te r angr y, brave peopletook to t he s t re e t s forweeks. Respectful criticismtowards government of f i -cials is not only impossiblein cases like Iran’s—it’s alsoguaranteed to land the crit-ic in pr ison, i f not in thegallows. Democracies, on the other

hand, are designed for rea-sonable debate. Incrediblechange s c an b e broughtabout when the right peoplework the right way, that is,when they t h ink t h ing sthrough, show respect fortheir opponents, work hardand develop sound strate-gies.I can’t tell those who want

free university educat ion,or f rozen re s idence andmeal plan fees what to do ift hey want to a c compl i shtheir goa l . I have no ideawhat they should do. But ita lmost a lways pays of f toaim for smart rather thanspectacular.

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Think before youspeak Dear Editor,

We are three political studentswho conducted a workshop inthe Student Centre, on Friday,January 22, to promote activelearning within the classroom.We would like to inform stu-dents about our rationale forthis workshop.The purpose was to help

raise awareness on an alterna-tive approach to learning andto get students to be moreinvolved when participating inclass. We were able to recruitsome students around campusand a total of seven attended. We define active learning as:

“any form of participationwithin the classroom settingthat contributes to the course,the educational environment,as well as the overall learningexperience—benefiting thestudent, their fellow peers andthe lecturer.” This can includeasking or posing questions,sharing opinions as well aspersonal anecdotes, includinginformation on any upcomingactivities and events to helpencourage students to getinvolved (whether it be withinor outside of the school). The purpose of sitting in a

circle is to ensure that thepower dynamics are evenlydistributed between studentsand the lecturer (in our work-shop, between peers and us, asthe facilitators of the work-shop), instead of the tradition-al style of teaching (when theprofessor stands at the front ofthe classroom and lectures,often non-stop, as students areseated in rows one behind theother). This workshop enabled par-

ticipants to engage in politicalconversation in a non-acade-mic setting. When professorschange the structure of theclassroom, leaving more roomfor discussion, they are adher-ing to the concept of transfor-mative education; the lecturerprovides a more inclusivelearning space (a circle) andhas also taken the time tostructure the class into a dis-cussion-like setting. However,in order for this to happen, theinstructor has to be willing togive up some of their power;this includes altering their cur-rent style of teaching to incor-porate discussion based lec-ture venues. We organized an activity to

help illustrate active learning

in action, focusing on the issueof interlocking sets of oppres-sion such as race, class, gender,sexual orientation, profession,ethnicity, location and reli-gion. Each participant wasgiven an identity (differentfrom the current one they pos-sess) and were asked to choosea number from a game boardwhich consisted of differentscenarios; from here, they hadto put themselves in the shoesof another and respond criti-cally, based on how they feelthey would be treated,depending on the circum-stances. Ultimately, the purpose of

this task was to challenge howpower and privilege operateswithin our day-to-day lives.The participants were eager toparticipate and had manythings to say, especially duringthe activity. At the end of theworkshop, partakers wereasked to fill out an anonymousfeedback form, in which theyanswered a series of opinionat-ed questions, on what theythought about the active learn-ing approach and whether ornot they felt they could benefitfrom it. One participant wrote:“Being involved means being apart of the learning experi-ence, rather than having thelearning experience happenpassively to you. It also makes you more

interested in the course and toactually be excited to go toclass.” Another participantwrote: “I am a fan of activelearning because studentsactually get to state their opin-ions which can enlighten otherindividuals and enhance theirlearning experience.” Hopefully, these reflections

will inspire students who wereunable to attend this workshopto challenge power and privi-lege within their day-to-daylives, as well as the traditionalstyle of teaching and learning.

Sincerely,

Amy Raposo, DanielleFarace and Radhika Joshi

Political Science students

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The cons t ruc t i on o f a r t i s amulti-layered process. An initialstroke of inspiration, some pre-liminary drawings, an assemblageo f mate r i a l s and a who le lo t t acoffee come together as the keying r ed i en t s o f many a r t i s t i cendeavour s , i n c l ud ing t h eBlackwood Gallery’s latest exhibi-t i on , L o c a t i o n ! L o c a t i o n !L o c a t i o n ! , wh i ch opened l a s tWednesday.A project that required the con-struction of art, artists ChristineSwintak and Don Miller under-took the ambitious task of disas-sembling Thomas Cottage pieceby piece, carrying the parts acrossthe campus via a shopping cartand rebuilding it by hand withinthe confines of the gallery walls.Or i g ina l l y a r e s idence f o r theErindale College’s live-in artists,the 19th century cottage is meet-ing i t s 21 st century demise andw i l l b e d emo l i shed i n a f ewmonths t ime to make room forthe expanding cons t ruc t ion o fnew campus buildings. Hoping toprolong the cottage’s lifespan forany amount of t ime and by anymeans ne c e s s a r y , t h e a r t i s t s( a l ong w i th t h e h e l p o f t h ega l l e ry ’ s work-s tudy s tudents )have been painting, nailing andbui lding the impress ive f rame-work for the past month, in addi-t ion to uncover ing fa sc ina t ingartefacts within the cottage, suchas 1930s newspapers beneath thefloorboards.“We just cut the floor out and

then removed it , so i t ’s kind oflike opening up a can, and then[ the r e wa s ] t h e un touchedground underneath the f loor. A

time capsule!” Swintak explains. The artists have gotten to know

the cottage quite intimately, sinceit functioned as their own live-inresidence for the duration of theproject . Often t imes Mil ler andSwintak found themselves with-ou t wa te r o r e l e c t r i c i t y in thecold winter nights. “The day that we ripped [the

central light] out, all the power inthe cottage went out, and it waslike -15°C.” Swintak recalls. “So itwas like this weird thing, wherewe took the heart out and it died,but then as we added more stuffin there, the power went back on,so we sort of resuscitated it.” I n l i n e w i th t h e co t t a g e ’ s

“resuscitation” and its struggle tosu rv i v e an impend ing dea th ,Miller and Swintak came up withthe concept of “Good Cop, BadCop, No Cop,” a three-part rantthat simultaneously worships, jet-tisons and observes the cottage’sexistence. “We first came up with the rant

because the building was gonnabe torn down, and we came upwith the idea to sort of talk aboutthe cottage as it was being torndown, and we thought we betterhave megaphone s ‘ c au s e i t ’ sgonna be quite loud, so we wereso r t o f ‘ p ro t h e co t t a g e ’ and‘ a ga in s t t h e co t t a g e , ’ ” M i l l e radmits. So who’s the bad cop between

the two of them? “The first rant was when I first

came in here. I was l ike, ‘Whatam I gonna do with this place?’and then I just started talking outloud by myself to it, and I didn’treally have a lot of nice stuff tosay,” Swintak laughs. “So I wasstanding in here by myself going,‘YOUR CURTAINS ARE UGLY!YOUR WOOD SUCKS!’ So I just

let it out, and then Don came onboa rd and he s o r t o f d id t h eopposite.” Yet Swintak’s supposed distaste

for the co t t age won ’ t s top herfrom carrying on its legacy intothe future. When asked what willbecome of the reconstructed cot-tage once the exhibition is over,she speaks of it almost affection-ately.

“We’re going to take it to Don’splace and rebuild it again and wealso talked about rebuild[ing] itin trees, so that you could climbup into it. So it’ll be funny in thatlocation because the green lum-be r i s gonna have t h i s who l eother [effect], and sure enough ifwe bring it there, it’ll probably bedifferent again, so it’s this sort oflike mobile, morphing, extremelylabour intensive thing.” One ofthe pseudo-cottage’s most allur-ing features is the radiant greenlumber that has been juxtaposedw i th t h e o l d , b rown co t t a g ewood, in order to d i f ferent ia tethe original cottage elements withthose that couldn’t be transferredto the new structure. As the primary site of Location!

L o c a t i o n ! L o c a t i o n ! , t h eBlackwood Gal lery has exper i -enced a radical transformation ofscenery, and upon entering the

space, the viewer is immediatelymet wi th the f i r s t p i ece o f theoriginal cottage setting. A larget r e e - l i k e bu sh t ha t h a s b e enuprooted from the cottage prop-erty sits beside the gallery door,with dead leaves, dirt clods andpebbles a l l l in ing the concre tefloor. Rather than simply buyinga plastic decoration, the bush isliterally pulled from the groundand replanted on the gallery floorin order to uphold the authentici-t y o f t h e s i t e . The f l oo r t h entransforms into an inlay of stoneslabs pieced together by the lumi-nous green sea lant , a porch onwhich the cottage bench beckonsthe visitor to have a seat and takein their surroundings. In fact, thereconstruction encompasses theentire gallery space, and elementssuch a s t h e d r a in p ip e , po r chlight and extending window pan-els greatly contribute to the illu-sion of an exterior space. An interesting auditory inclu-

sion to the space is the ongoingmetronome of a piano that restsagainst the back wall of the cot-tage s tructure . The metronomeencourages the v iewer to enterth e i n t e r i o r a r e a t o p l a y t h epiano. The only sources of light inside

the space are the lamps illuminat-ing portions of the walls, as wellas the slits of gallery light seepingin through the open ceiling pan-els . On the opposite wal l is yetanother impress ive reconstruc-t ion : the or ig ina l co t tage f i re -p l a c e , wh i ch ha s b e en r ebu i l tb r i ck by b r i c k , and c emen t edtoge ther us ing the same greenmortar in order to suggest a com-bination of old and new. Yet thenew cottage is predominantly areunion of old materials, includ-ing scratched f loorboards, bent

lightshades, graffiti-covered win-dow panels, and half-missing andhole-induced walls . The shelvesare l ined wi th or ig ina l cot tagei t ems such a s dr ink ing g la s se sand pieces of wood, which are yetagain contrasted with their green-coloured doppelgangers. Outsidethe rea lm of the reconstructedcottage i s a ga l lery wal l that i sp l a s t e r ed w i th page s o f t h eartists’ working ideas, rough con-cepts and ske tches throughoutthe en t i r e r e cons t ruc t ion tha tdraw f rom the i r good cop/badcop theme. The s e cond L o c a t i o n ! i s the

e|Gallery, in which the excavatednewspapers have been put on dis-play for the public to leaf through(be su r e t o pu t on your g r e ensafety gloves!) and are truly oneof the exhibition’s must-see fea-tures . Both the th i rd and f ina lsite as well as the inspiration forthe entire undertaking, ThomasCottage of fers v is i tors the rarechance t o e xpe r i ence one o fUTM’s oldest and most renownedstructures before it is effaced for-ever. As for Swintak and Miller, the

project has been a challenging yetextremely worthwhile salvation,even if only a temporary one. “A renovation is like a renewal

and we were part of that process.”Location! Location! Location! willremain open to the public untilMarch 1, with new gallery hours:Monday-Friday from 12 p.m. to5p.m.; Wednesdays until 9 p.m.;S a tu rday and Sunday f r om 12p .m . t o 3 p .m . Con t a c t t h eBlackwood Gal lery a t 905-828-3789 for more information.

The Blackwood Gallery’s newest exhibition brings UTM inside

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FILM & FOODARTS & ENTERTAINMENTMONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 201066 THE MEDIUM

Film review: The Lovely BonesPeter Jackson’s newest movie fails to leave a lasting impression

It’s 1973 in Norristown, Pennsyl-vania, and Susie Salmon is walk-ing home from school. She makesher way through an empty corn-field when she meets Mr. Harvey,her new neighbor. He says he’sbuilt a clubhouse in the field forthe kids in the neighborhood toplay in. He wants Susie to be thefirst to see it.What happens next is the tragic,

ye t a l l too common, s tory o f achild’s abduction. Susie tries toscream and fight her way out, buti s overpowered by the middle-aged man, who had spent weeksplanning this moment.

Bu t wha t George Harvey(Stanley Tucci, The Devil WearsPrada) doesn’t realize is that Susie(Saoirse Ronan, Atonement) isn’tqu i t e dead and gone . She i st r apped in a f an ta s t i ca l wor ldbetween the Earth and Heaven,where she catches glimpses of thereal world without her, and whereher mood dictates the weather intrue Shakespearean fashion.

Susie longs to get back to thereal world. She tries communicat-ing with her family and friends,and though no one hears her, theyfeel her presence. The film stemsfrom this not ion—that there i s

some unf in i shed bus ines s tha tmust be taken care of before Susiecan be set free from the middleground she is trapped in.

Director Peter Jackson (Lord ofthe Rings trilogy) creates a visuallydazz l ing landscape for th i s in-between space, one that is full of

epic scenery (mountains next tobeaches next to giant forests) withthe he lp o f generous dose s o fCGI—no doubt the reason for thef i lm’s h igh budget . Apart f romthat, Jackson’s script fails to ade-quately explain certain events andleaves many loose ends scattered

throughout the 135 minute run-ning time.Though the film does have some

mildly enjoyable moments (mostlycomed ic , thanks to SusanSarandon, who plays the fun-lov-ing , a lcohol ic grandmother) aswell as several suspenseful turn of

events, in the end there is little tot ake f rom the f i lm tha t youhaven’t already seen in a previewor read in a review. In essence, thestory is an extremely simplifiedversion of the novel, and due tothis “dumbing-down,” the p lotloses much of its character.

Mark Wahlberg does an excel-lent job playing Susie’s father—who s tubborn ly con t inues toinvestigate his daughter’s deatheven a f t e r the po l i c e havestopped—as does Stanley Tucci asthe antagonist. Tucci reportedlyprepared for his role by studyingthe mannerisms and reports onseveral well-known serial killersand manages to make you uncom-fortable on first sight. This is agood thing, considering that he isplaying a child-murderer.

Great performances aside, thefilm would have benefitted fromsome clarity. The transitions fromscene to scene leave many aspectsunexplored and, as a result, leavethe viewer unfulfilled. Though themessage is technically uplifting—dealing with issues, such as copingover a loved one’s death and nevergiving up—you can’t help but feelthat Jackson forgot something.

MMIICCHHAAEELL DDII LLEEOOA&E EDITOR

MMM

Gerard Depardieu's My Cookbookhas been around for a few years—four to be exact. It’s not standardpractice to review a book so longafter publication, not when therehasn ’ t been a new edi t ion . But hav ing jus t read i t , I be l i eveDepardieu’s book merits one moremention in the press. I have always respected Depardi-

eu as an actor. Not because he’swon awards , which he has , orbecause he’s respected, which he is,but because he convinces me everyt ime I watch h im in a f i lm. Hetruly makes me believe he’s becomea different person, one whose emo-tions are always intense and gen-uine. I now respect him as a cook and

as a writer. In My Cookbook , he

talks about things most food writ-ers don't talk about—about walk-ing shoeless through a ploughedfield after the rain, the raw smell ofthe soil in his nostrils or listeningto the sound that wine makes whenyou pour from the bott le into acrystal glass—evoking in the read-ers not just the pleasure of eating,but the pleasure of being alive.

Depardieu's prose is clean andprecise. His love of simplicity per-meates his writing, when he alludesto the connect ions between theearth and us, between what we doto the soil or to the animals andwhat we eat tomorrow. He doesn'tjust sound like another tiresomeecologist. He sounds like a peasant,like a cook, like someone who caresabout nature. And in caring aboutnature, he enjoys eating nature. Heenjoys the meat of animals thatlived a good life more than that ofindustr ia l ly ra ised animals . He

loves eating eel that had just beencaught and lamb that was raised onlocal marshes. He talks lovinglyabout the two-day pig-killing cere-mony in Gascony. He sees no con-tradiction in this—rightly so, in myopinion. Ignoring where our foodcomes from, and what happened toit before it reached our plate, is acrime worse than sacrificing a pigwith your own hands. The introduction to My Cookbook

taught me to develop the connec-tion between all sensual pleasuresand food. It also taught me to writeabout the simplicity of cooking andto honour the animals that we solove devouring, but convenientlyforget were a l ive be fore theyreached our plate.

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Amir Ahmed, Editor | features@mediumonline.ca

Last Wednesday, our News Editorspoke to Omar Alghabra in theFireplace Lounge. Alghabra spokeabout life after being an MP, his workwith the group Students for Omar andabout the importance of youth involve-ment in politics.

Can you tell me about Students forOmar?

After 2.5 years of parliament, there area lot of things that were unfinished forme, and one of the biggest initiativesthat I’ve always been working on andthinking of doing more of was reach-ing out to youth. I had done some ofthat when I was an MP, but when I lostthe election, it gave me an opportunityto reassess and reflect. My belief hasalways been that youth tend to havethe most energy, the most ideas andthe most passion about our country,but they feel so disconnected, and I’vealways felt it is the responsibility ofcommunity leaders to reach out andhelp bridge the gap. I started reachingout and putting out opportunities forworking with the youth, and one of myvolunteers came up with the idea that’sborrowed from Barack Obama’s cam-paign. It’s really like those students areworking for Omar, the idea is muchbigger than Omar and it’s a title of anavenue and the most important thing

is the opportunities it creates.

What is a typical day like for younow?

A typical day for me now is filled withmeetings. In the morning, I read andwatch the news. Twitter has become abig part of my life. I read The Mediumand post it on my Facebook once in awhile, when there are articles that arerelevant to what I’m talking about. Ilike the work The Medium does. I tryto go to the gym every other morning,I usually have meetings or phone callsthat are scheduled, lunch meetings,coffee meetings. Every once in a whileI try to write my own blog so I poststuff online. Evenings are mostly meet-ings, so I spend most of my day talkingto people.

When did you realize you wanted toget involved with politics?

I didn’t want to be in politics in uni-versity. In fact, it was the other wayaround: I didn’t want anything to dowith politics when I was in university.I grew up in a country where politics isreally exclusive to the elite; there is nosuch thing as democracy or civil par-ticipation. I believed that politics wereself-interested, and politicians werenot really here to help university stu-dents and [were] just promoting theirown agendas. So i would just stayaway from anything to do with politicsor partisanship. It was later on in lifethat I started thinking about the mean-ing of life, and honestly those were thequestions I started asking my selfbecause as human beings, we tend tocomplain about things and we want to

see things improved, but I realizedthat’s all I did, complain. I realized thatif people don’t offer their own ideas,things won’t change. I was motivatedto get involved with social volun-teerism, which is the most importantinstrument for social change. Andthat’s when I jumped into politics.

What do you say to people when theysay politicians don’t really care aboutissues?

It’s really a self-feeding circle. Youhave the complacency of politiciansthat are perhaps not doing enough toreach out to the youth, but then youhave the natural cynicism the youth oraverage person has and it’s self feed-ing: the cynicism leaves the politiciansalone so less pressure is placed onpoliticians. The less complacent theybecome, the more cynical studentsbecome. Get involved in politics if youthink I don’t care about you. Don’t getinvolved for me, get involved for your-self, for your family, for your commu-nities’ sakes. I challenge people by say-ing: don’t let us get away with beingcomplacent or disinterested, assertyourself in the political process.Otherwise, it’s really hard to see anychanges.

What can university students doright now to get involved?

Educating yourself is a great start.Political parties are just an instrumentfor political change, so before decidingwhat party to join, one has to assesstheir own beliefs and discover whatthey are passionate about. Obviously,most students are passionate about

tuition fees and education in general,which is really important because weneed the voices of students to be partof the conversation on policies relatedto education. Decisions will be madeon education. The only remainingquestion is, will students make theirvoices part of the process?

What motivates you to keep active inthe community?

As an immi grant, I came to Canadawhen I was young and I know what it’slike to live in other parts of the world. Iwas raised in areas where they don’tbelieve in democracy and civil rights,cultures of equality and justice, andthere is no belief that a citizen has thepower over their own destiny. Andwhen I came here and suddenlybecame part of the minority, I realizedthat there are so many opportunitiesfor making a change and so manyissues that I used to dismiss as part ofthe majority, and now I have a uniqueappreciation for Canada and whatCanada has to offer, so it is that pas-sion about striving to protect the ideaand the noble concept of democracy.Issues of social justice, equality anddemocratic involvement in your com-munity—these are the issues that reallykeep me motivated.

What are some issues that need to beaddressed in Mississauga?

In Mississauga, one out of five chil-dren live in poverty; we’re not talkingabout somewhere else in Canada:we’re talking about Mississauga. Thatis a big issue, along with affordablehousing. Mississauga-Erindale tends to

be young parents so the issue with daycare and public transportation arehuge issues. Right now, Mississaugahas a high unemployment rate, around10%, and issues regarding immigrants,such as recognizing foreign creden-tials, are daily struggles for people inMississauga-Erindale. 50% of people inMississauga-Erindale were born out-side of Canada, so issues of immigra-tion integration needs priority atten-tion. Politicians the challenge foraddressing these issues for our society.

Aside from tuition fees, what issuesaffect students?

Students are like any member of soci-ety; they are severely affected by deci-sions made by politicians. A municipalissue is one that many people on cam-pus are affected by, [like] the residencyissue off-campus. A lot of students arefinding it difficult to find off-campus[housing] and those decisions aremade by municipal government, sothey are affecting student life.Provincial politicians regulates tuitionfees and funding to post secondaryeducation, the federal governmentsupports post secondary educationand also offers grants and financessome of the loans, and that’s just oneissue. Everything a politician doesaffects our lives. We may not realize ituntil we face a hardship. It wakes usup, but it really does affect our life. Itmay be too late to get involved withthe process after a hardship hits you.I’m suggesting, be there to avoid ahardship. Secondly, if you are facedwith a hardship, you know you havethe right channels and the right earsthat will listen to your problems.

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DRIVING VOLUNTEERISM

Bilaal Rajan is a philanthropistand a leader in the world of chari-ty fundra i s ing . Ra jan has beenpre sen ted wi th Canada ’ s Top20 fewer than 20 awards. Rajanhas a l so pre sen ted wi ththe Out s t and ing Youth inPhilanthropy award, published abook, and been presented to thePar l i ament by former Pr imeMinister Paul Martin. Rajan is 13years old.When the 2001 earthquake hit

India, Rajan, who was four at thet ime , r a i s ed $350 by se l l ingoranges door-to-door. This is howhe started his humanitarian work.When he was seven , Ra j anlaunched UNICEF’s “Canada KidsEarthquake Challenge” a day afterthe December 26, 2006 earthquakein India . He encouraged everychild in Canada to raise a mini-mum of $100 to help children inaffected areas. Donations broughtin $2.5 million.As UNICEF ’ s Canada Chi ld

Representative and Ambassador,Rajan works closely with UNICEF,an organization present in over158 countries and territories. Theorganization provides vaccines,supports child health and nutri-tion, promotes quality basic edu-cation and protects children fromviolence and exploitation.He s t a r t ed the founda t ion

Hands for Help with the motto“Remember , toge the r we canmake a difference.” Another of hispro j ec t s i s COOkids :Cont r ibu t ing , Organ i z ing andOutstanding kids, a program thatallows students to raise money fortheir school.Rajan’s book, Making Change :

T i p s f r o m a n U n d e r a g eOverachiever , was presented byLeanne Eastwood, a Community

L i t e racy Coord ina tor wi th theCo lumbia Bas in Al l i ance fo rLiteracy, as a useful tool “relevantfor adults looking for inspiration

for their fundraising projects.”Rajan visited Malawi in 2005,

where he spoke with children inschools and orphanages to “reas-sure them tha t o the r ch i ld ren

around the world are concernedabout their health, education, andgeneral welfare and are all doingsomething to help.” In his 2007trip to Tanzania, he made a seriesof educat ional presentat ions tov i l l age r s abou t HIV/AIDS , inwhich he ident i f ied the causes ,symptoms and prevent ion . Hisworkshop series, which outlineseight steps individuals can take torealize their true potential, was aninspiration to the school children.Now, Rajan is embarking on a

Hait i project by rais ing a chal-lenge to each student in Canada toraise money for relief efforts inHaiti.“My Help for Haiti Challenge is

a sk ing each young per son in

Canada to ra i s e a t l e a s t $100 .We’re getting schools involved aswell ,” said Rajan. “And just forfun, the school which raises thegreatest amount of funds will holda public event where the studentsw i l l shave my head . Theheadmaster at my school, DavidThompson , has a l so agreed tohave his head shaved if his stu-dents raise more than $35,000.”Ra j an ’ s newes t pro j ec t

i s Sudokuhub . com, a webs i t ewhere web use r s pay to p l aysudoku . “As soon as sponsor scome onboard, all of the proceedswill go to UNICEF’s Plumpy’nutProgram, which feeds malnour-i shed ch i ldren throughout theworld,” said Rajan. He plans to

make Sudokuhub a prime websitefor Sudoku players around theworld.Currently, Rajan is troubled by

the increasing poverty in Canada.“A lot of my writing and publicspeaking focus on inequality andchildren’s rights everywhere, andhelps raise awareness about chil-dren pover ty in Canada , ” sa idRa jan . “What we need i s moreun i ty o f ac t ion be tween youthhere and throughout the world.”More in fo rmat ion about

cur ren t pro j ec t s can be foundon Ra jan ’ s two webs i t e s ,www.makingchangenow.com andwww.b i l aa l r a j an . com. He cana l so be contac t ed throughFacebook, Twitter or his blog.

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No idling: Don’t idle your vehi-cle. Idling wastes unnecessary gas,so if you are going to stop your carfor more than 30 seconds , youshould turn it off. Idling for morethan 30 seconds is only acceptablefor older cars and during winterconditions in order to warm up.

Inflation is good: Ensure that

tires are properly inflated. Properlymaintained car tires are a typicallyoverlooked aspect of efficient dri-v ing . Under- inf l a ted t i res canincrease fuel consumption by up to6%. Ti re pressure should bechecked when the car has not beendriven for 33 hours, and at leastonce a month . On average , forevery month, tires lose one PSI perevery 10°C drop in temperature.

Who said heat was bad? Avoidusing your air conditioner whenpossible. Using air conditioningcan consume up to 10% more fuel,so either open the window at lowspeeds or use the f low-throughventilation. However, opening thewindows at high speeds is less effi-cient for gas mileage, so use the airconditioner in those situations.

RTFM(Read that fantastic man-ual): Service your vehicle regularly.Use the appropriate fuel for yourcar, as determined by the owner’smanual. A poorly tuned engine canuse up to 50% more fuel and emit50% more emissions than in nor-mal conditions.

Seek the shade : Park in theshade . I t keeps your car coo l ,reduces the need for air condition-ing and minimizes the loss of gasdue to evaporation.

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“A lot of my writing andpublic speaking focus oninequality and children’srights everywhere, andhelps raise awareness

about children poverty inCanada.”

The Apple t ree s tood magni f i -cently, magically, attracting theattention of its thoughtful viewer.Its frail branches spread out likea complex labyrinth, intricatelycreating a multidimensional bal-ance. The tree was perfectly silentand “expr e s s ed . ” Somehow , i tadded meaning to the colourfulbackground of orange , red andbrown houses.

The viewer sat silently and pas-s i ve l y , v i ew ing the eco log i ca l ,spatial and temporal balance rep-resented by this one l i fe form.The viewer was deeply connected.The tree belonged to her, a mostbeau t i f u l memory tha t wou lds t r eng then and re juvena te hersoul. She planned to awaken thatmemory, when need dictated herto do so. As soon as the viewerdisconnected from the magnifi-cence of the tree, she realized itwa s on the o the r s i d e o f th efence.

“Shucks! The Apple tree is notmine ; i t i s t h e i r s…. . hmm!Perhaps it is mine too, in someway s . ” Sudden l y , h e r though ttook an unexpected turn: fencesand geog raph i c a l bounda r i e s .Thus, a soliloquy began: “Whenthe apples ripen and fall down onour s ide , I usua l ly p ick one ofthem, clean them and eat themwithout ques t ioning . I wonderwhy governments fight for powerand control. What is the point ofcontrolling resources and territo-ries that belong to someone else?”The Iraq war silently magnifieditself within her tiny brain.

She hea rd exp lo s i on s , s awblood and experienced the pain ofthe wounded. Something took her“vo ice” away , so she pas s i ve l ys tood and observed . “Hear t o fDarkness” and “Simulacra” tookmeaning within her as she quietlywalked away. As the “philosopherwithin” awakened, the “act ivistwithin” stepped aside. Thoughtsresonated creating chaos and har-mony . And then a very s imple

solution came forward: “War canbe avo ided i f we l l - in tent ionedindividuals entered into mutuallybene f i c i a l t r e a t i e s , i n s t e ad o ffighting to gain control over oth-ers’ resources and land.” As the“philosopher within” quietly pro-v ided an answer , the “ac t i v i s t

within” replied: “You must stayconnected with the correct kindof individuals if you wish to ful-f i l l t h i s pu rpo s e . ” And the“phi losopher within” looked atthe “activist within” with sad eyesand just smiled.

The tree is mine and theirs.

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Magic,you told me,is what it is

I closed my eyesand waited,trying to relaxWarm breath

against my face;warm lips

against my ownA tingling feeling,

a refreshing moment:Most memorable of all

Magic,I told myself,is what it isIndescribable.Unutterable.Unimaginable.Incredible.

Your lips against mineat the park beyond,where it was written:

”Saranghaeyo”and “Wo ai ni”It’s just a dream,

you said,that you camefrom miles away

visiting me in this yellow shirtto get this one thing

Magic,you told me,is what it isMagic,

I told myself,is my first kiss

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Eight of July

Creative Corner

I’ve tasted your sugar�coated lips

Leaving a bitter taste in my mouth

I wanted more than an opportunity

Your spirit cannot be grasped

Like smoke and my dense

Granted stone plumbing

You soar above like a hawk

Praying on the moment

Without emotion it’s no more

Than humping bodies of flesh

Vehicles for our genes at

The expense of our persons

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Wow that girl is hot.I mean, seriously hot. And this is

an engineering pub. I didn’t evenknow hot girls were allowed in.

I should talk to her, but what theheck can I say? I know what Geoffwould say: “Hurr, nice legs, whattime do they open. I have amnesia,do I come here often? I want todrink your bathwater hurr hurrhurr.” Right.

Maybe I can say somethingfunny. Damn I wish I was funny.What do girls find funny? JerseyShore? I should do a pun aboutGTL, or about situations. Girls likeLady Gaga r ight? I should say“Lady, I ’m Gaga for you.” Ha.Classic. It’s even funnier becausethe music here is Coldplay.

Okay, that sucks. If she was any-thing like me, she’d walk away andinduce amnesia with a baseball bat.Of course, then I’d get to try again.

If she was anything like me, she’d

probably just smile shyly as soon asI said hello. She’d probably laugh atall my jokes too—I mean, I laugh atmy jokes. I’m a pretty funny guy.

But if she wasn’t like me, if shewas l ike Geoff , Geoff with ladyparts and a nice tan and a gorgeoussmile—okay this i sn ’ t gay ,alright?—then she’d make the firstmove. I’d just have to sit back andenjoy the sexy, sexy ride.

She’s putt ing her s tuf f in herbackpack. That’s a cute backpack. Isshe leaving? Is she going to meether boyfriend?

What if she leaves, but then onthe way out, she sees me writing?What i f she’s struck by my stu-diousness, my fashionable glassesand proud, nonconformist muttonchops? What if she asks me out andwe fall in love?

But to do that, she’d have to beperfect. She’d have to be my soul-mate or something.

Oh my God. Oh my God she’sgetting up. What i f she says hi?What if she wants to talk? Sweet!

Thank you Lady-Geoff!What if she‘s perfect? Holy shit,

what if she’s perfect? What if she’smy soulmate? If I go after her, thenthat ’ s i t for my bachelor days .Instead of clubbing, I’ll be at homewatching my ass grow. Instead ofhaving lots of hot, random sex, I’llbe cuddling with this same girl overand over and over again. I can’thave a soulmate yet. I need to havea chance at least to have fun first.

I ’ l l have to meet her parents .What if they don’t like me? What ifI have to prove my worth to them?What i f she has a psycho olderbrother who’ l l cockblock me atevery turn, so that on top of notget t ing any ass f rom outs ide , Iwon’t be able to get her ass either.All I could do is cuddle for fiveyears and then get married. I don’twant to think about getting marriedyet.

I’m in over my head. Oh fuck Ineed some air.

She just walked passed me.Thank God.

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A monologue

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 20101100 THE MEDIUM

Andrew Tysiak , Editor | sports@mediumonline.ca

Low fanbase an issue for UTM IntramuralsAssistant Sports Editor Sarah Malagerio�Bruno examines the lack of attendance for Eagles games

Intramurals play a large part in thel ives o f UTM s tudent-a th le tes .Unfortunately, the same cannot besaid about the Intramural fanbase. Sure , UTM has school sp ir i t .

The UTM Athletic Council makessure games are publicized aroundthe school. It also provides incen-tives for fan-support, such as freepizza, drinks and t-shirts. Indeed,UTMAC i s work ing on ge t t ingmore advertising space around thecampus to promote home games.(One problem is UTMSU’s currentrestriction of a maximum of eightposters per bulletin board).A likely explanation for the lack

of enthusiasm in the Intramuralfanbase is the fact that the UTMIntramurals compete against otherU o f T t eams , l i ke UTSC, S t .George, Victoria College, Trinityand so on . I t ’ s hard to have“school” spirit when you’re facingoff members of your own school.Still, UTM students should take

pride in what their fellow campus-mates have to offer to the athleticcommuni ty . The Eag le s haveaccomplished much in their yearscompeting against campuses withmuch higher student populations. Take for instance, the women’s

division 1 outdoor soccer team.For the past two years, women’sdiv. 1 has taken home the champi-onship trophy even when they faceschools with much larger talentpools . But at their last champi-onship game, the UTM women’steam faced off against UTSC withonly a handful of fans on the side-line that weren’t family, alumnip layer s or p layer s f rom UTMmen’ s t eam, who had a gamescheduled directly after. Students might not know about

the game, but UTMAC has postedflyers around the school advertis-ing the men’s and women’s “dou-ble-header” championship game.They even offered “free food andgiveaways” to entice students tocome out and support their teams. Anna Bedoines , Crea t ive

Director of UTMAC, believes theeffort is there to improve atten-dance.“Our council al locates money

towards our in t ramura l pro-grams… we provide half-time con-tests with prizes like Raptors tick-e t s and $50 g i f t ca rds , ” sa idBediones. “This [lack of fans issue]is one of our top priorities and issomething we have been workingon all year.”Perhaps the low number of stu-

dents l i v ing on res idence con-tributes to the dismal fan base.

The major i ty o f UTM s tudentscommute to and f rom campus .Most commuters , however , l ivec lose enough to campus tha t aquick jaunt to UTM should not bea big deal. Heck, securing a free courtside

seat at a men’s div. 1 basketballgame is about $85 cheaper (or theequivalent of a bottle of PatronSilver, for all you 19+) than watch-ing the Raptors live in the nose-bleeds, unless of course, you winRaptors tickets from UTMAC bycoming out to an In t ramura lgame. And with our embarrassingstudent budgets, anything “free” isa draw in itself. “I think the main reasons [peo-

ple don’t attend games] are thatpeople are unaware and that therei s a l ack o f in te res t , ” s a idBed iones . “ I th ink tha t we[UTMAC] have to be a little moreaggres s ive and c rea t ive in ourmarke t ing s t ra teg ie s . I makeposters or send people messageson Facebook, but I rea l ize thatthese messages only reach the peo-ple we already know, and we wantto reach beyond that.”UTMAC wil l be hosting their

next game on February 10, withthe men’s divis ion 1 basketbal lteam competing against the UTSCMaroons . More in format ion i savailable at www.myutmac.ca

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OHL’s best dominate the Majors Colts’ forward Bryan Cameron scores a hat�trick in a 4�0 victory at the Hersey Centre on Friday

What was expected to be a competitivematch between the top two teams inthe central division last Friday nightturned out to be a disappointing outingfor the St. Mikes Majors and their fans,as the Barrie Colts defeated the Majors4-0 at the Hersey Centre. The defeatmarked the first time this season thatthe Majors were shutout at home. Theyfell to 33-11-4-1 on the season.The Major’s inability to capitalize on

power play opportunities turned out tobe the dagger, going 0-8 on the night.They missed, mostly in the first period,many chances to not only score, butalso break the game wide open. TheColts’ undisciplined play early on sawthem take the first three penalties of thegame within a seven-minute span. The low point for the visiting team

came when Colts defensemen T.JBrodie took a five minute penalty forslashing. The momentum appeared tobe turning in the Majors’ favor. But with great defensive pressure

from players such as Colts defensemenand St. Louis Blues prospect AlexPietrangelo, the Majors failed to devel-op any rhythm or significant scoringchances on any of the three power

plays. Using their successful penaltykills as motivation, the Colts scored latein the first with a power play goal byBryan Cameron. From then on, theColts took control of the game and didnot look back. The beginning of the second period

saw the Majors take two early penalties,which allowed the Colts to build off themomentum they had gained from thefirst period. They outplayed, outhustled

and outshot the Majors, and they wererewarded for their efforts with a nicegoal by Centre Alexander Burmistrov,to make it 2-0. An attempt to revitalize the Majors

came when their centre, Rob Flick, andColts left winger Kyle Clifford got intoa scrap. Much to the crowd’s pleasure,neither man held back, each throwing aflurry of punches. The fight was finallybroken up when Clifford connected

with a right hand punch that almostsent Flick to the ice.Although the crowd’s energy level

increased, it did nothing to affect theoutcome of the game. The Colts weredetermined to prove why they are thebest team in the OHL. The third period saw Colt’s Bryan

Cameron cap off an impressive nightwith a hat trick. He scored two of histhree goals in the final frame, pushing

him to 36 on the season. His first goalof the period was particularly odd.What appeared to be a routine clear

out by the Majors turned intoCameron quickly intercepting the puckand making a sudden dash to the net. Aclearly surprised Chris Carrozzi, theMajors goaltender, didn’t know howthe react and slipped to the ice, leavingCameron with a wide open net. Thatallowed him to easily tap in the puckfor the goal. The period ended with the teams

exchanging penalties to close out a dis-mal outing for the Majors. Althoughthey outshot the Colts 23-21 on thenight, they couldn’t get over the hump. A normally dominant Carrozzi was

particularly lackluster, allowing threegoals on just 18 shots. He was eventual-ly pulled in the middle of the thirdperiod in favor of backup goaltender JPAnderson. Colts goalie Mavric Parksstopped all 23 shots he faced for hissecond shutout of the season. Theshutout wasn’t particularly impressive,considering the Majors didn’t really puthim to the test at all during the game. The Majors will hope to make it up

to their fans when they host the SaultSte. Marie Greyhounds on Sunday at2:00 p.m. “South Asian Heritage Day”also takes place on Sunday. The eventincludes live performances during andafter the game. To buy tickets for thegame, contact the Majors office at 905-502-7788 ex.252.

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HOCKEY AND HEALTH

Leafs acquire Phaneuf and Giguere inblockbuster tradesLeafs GM Brian Burke sends six players elsewhere

The Toronto Maple Leafs made ahuge splash in the NHL yesterdaywith two trades that could not havebeen imaginable a month ago. Maple Leafs general manager

Brian Burke announced yesterdaythat they have traded Matt Stajan,Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers anddefenceman Ian White to theCalgary Flames. In return, the Leafs received

Fredrik Sjostrom, prospect KeithAulie (who is a big defenceman withbig promise) and high-scoringdefenceman Dion Phaneuf. Burkeadmitted that the loss of Hagmanand Stajan up front would leave theLeafs with a weaker offence, butcould not pass up the opportunityto acquire Phaneuf. Apparently , Burke had been

working on the deal since early lastweek, but the components of thedeal did not fall into place untilSaturday night. The Leafs were indesperate need of help on defence(even with an abundance of them),and Phaneuf adds a big shot, physi-cal presence and is a weapon on thepowerplay. Although they sent threeforwards in return for one, the Leafswill call up younger players fromthe AHL to fill the void up front.This will mean a legitimate NHLopportunity for Tyler Bozak,Christian Hanson and maybe evenAndre Deveaux.About an hour after the Phaneuf

announcement, Burke then revealedhe had traded Vesa Toskala and

Jason Blake to the Anaheim Ducksfor veteran goaltender J.S Giguere.This trade stabilizes the goaltenderposition for the Leafs as Toskala hadnot played effectively this season.This rids the Leafs of Jason Blake’sfour million dollar contract and aplayer who has 26 points in 56games. I t a lso sends Toskala toAnaheim as a back-up for JonasHiller. The Anaheim Ducks just signed

Jonas Hiller to a four year exten-sion, which paved the way for thetrade of J.S. Giguere. Giguere bringsveteran presence to the Leafs in netand has proven to play well underenormous pressure, as he wasnamed the MVP of the 2003 play-offs. Giguere will fight for the num-ber one spot with Gustavsson, creat-ing a healthy competition betweenthe two Maple Leaf netminders.Giguere and Phaneuf should expecta warm welcoming from theToronto faithful, especially consid-ering most will be pleased to seeToskala and Blake depart. Despite giving up a few forwards,

the Leafs received far more in returnas they acquired two MVP typeplayers in Giguere and Phaneuf. Inaddition, this paves the way foryounger players to step in and con-tribute to the team.

As of right now, they are thewinners in both deals becausedefence wins championships. Aslong as they are able to keep thepuck out of their net (which theyhave not done this season), they willput more wins on the boardThe powerplay gains a huge asset

with the addition of Phaneuf, as he

has a powerful shot and does nothesitate with the puck. With Kaberlefeeding him the puck, expect boththeir point totals to jump. Like Jamal Mayers, Garnet Exelby

has a lso requested to be traded away from the blue-and-white .

Considering that they now have anabundance of defence, expect Burketo be shopping defenceman aroundthe league in hopes of acquiring atop six forward before the tradedeadline. Like Jamal Mayers, GarnetExelby has also requested to be trad-

ed away from the blue-and-white.Expect him or Jeff Finger to be themost likely candidates to be traded. One thing is certain, come trade

deadline day, the Leafs will be busyas both a buyer and seller. Let thetrading frenzy begin.

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UTM gets healthy withHealth WeekUTMAC collaborates with the RAWC and the Health and CounsellingCentre to host Health Week from January 25 to 28

From January 25 to 28, UTMAChosted Health Week. The eventsingled out a theme for each dayof the week. UTMAC set up in the Meeting

Place on Monday, which was des-ignated as Drug and Alcohol andSexua l i t y day . Tuesday wasPhysical Health day, which sawstudents engage in a Wii Fit com-petition at the Meeting Place andan athletic skil ls competition atthe RAWC, before finishing theday with a dodgeball tournament.The skills competition included situps, bench jumps, long jumps andscooter ing, amongst other ski l ltests. In support of Haiti, UTMACdonated $1.00 towards the Haitirelief fund for every participant inthe athletic combine. “We were able to ra ise about

$100 based on the participation ofthe [Tuesday] Physical Health Daypar t i c ipant s , ” s a id UTMACPresident Ashley Nyugen. On Wednesday, the Health and

Wel lness fa i r took p lace a t theMeeting Place. Health Week con-cluded on Thursday, with the daydedicated to Menta l S tress andNutrition.

One of the major d i f ferenceswith this year’s Health Week wasthat UTMAC worked closely withthe Peer Heal th Group at HCCand Rachel Tennant at the RAWC.Unl ike pr ior hea l th weeks ,UTMAC was able to gather people

from the community to participateat the health fair, which includedChartwells and OneMatch. Chartwells supplies chefs and

dieticians who work closely withschool boards, school administra-tions, teachers and parents to cre-ate custom menus that are nutri-tious and attractive to students.OneMatch dea l s wi th s tem ce l land bone marrow networks, help-ing to s ecure donors fo r bonemarrow transplants for patientsabroad. This was the f i rs t t imeUTMAC has ever partaken in ahealth fair and they accumulateover 300 participants. “UTMAC’s goal is not only to

raise awareness on all the sportingevents we offer on our campus,but also to let students know theydon’t need to be super athletic tojo in our events , ” sa id Nyugen .“We have events for a l l l eve l s .Our ult imate aim is to increasesporting participation and makeUTM a more sp i r i t ed campus ,which we hope w i l l l e ad to the bu i ld ing o f a s t ronger community.”

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Edmonton Oilers defenceman Sheldon Souray has a fracturedhand. Souray suffered the injury in a fight with Calgary Flamesforward Jarome Iginla in the third period of a Saturday nightloss. The injury could not have come at a worse time for theOilers. Edmonton is in the midst of a 13�game winless streakand sit dead last in the NHL. Souray was also rumoured to beon the trading block ahead of the March 3 trade deadline.(TheScore.com)

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Scott Milanovich has reportedly turned down an offer tobecome the new head coach of the Toronto Argonauts.Milanovich was the offensive coordinator, assistant headcoach and quarterbacks coach of the Grey Cup championMontreal Alouettes. Milanovich would have succeeded BartAndrus, who was fired last month after leading the Argos to adisappointing 3�15 season. (TSN)

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Pittsburgh, PA � Sidney Crosby scored the game�winner in theshootout to help Pittsburgh take a 2�1 win over Detroit in arematch of the past two Stanley Cup finals.(TSN)

“Our ultimate aim isto i nc rease spo r t i ngparticipation and makeUTM a more sp i r i tedcampus , wh i ch wehope wi l l lead to thebui lding of a strongercommunity.”

�Ashley NguyenUTMAC President

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