“Honestly, I think it ran better than last year’s third night” – quite a statement, especially considering Michael Ross, co-producer of Style and Profyle’s sixth annual Fashion and Dance Show, was referring to this year’s preview which began an hour late last Thursday night. I found out later on the next evening that such a claim did not go unsubstantiated. Hosted by Norris Yacoub and Camilo Diez, the Fashion Show, which ran from Thursday to Saturday last week at the Blind Duck Pub, proved as successful as any of the productions over the past years. The show on Friday evening in particular played to a packed audience, many of whom left impressed by the dancers, models, and clothes on display. The fashion show this year incorpo- rated a fascinating and well-arranged “Night at the Movies” theme, with each segment reflecting the looks and sounds of various movies from A Night at the Roxbury to Stomp the Yard to Grease. This also allowed for hosts Yacoub and Diez to re-enact some often humorous skits from the respective movies just before each segment, keeping the audi- ence constantly entertained between each and every performance. As with every year, the show featured a startling array of model-dancers – all students from UTM. But looks and styl- ish cat walking weren’t the only talents on display, a handful of the participants such as Alyssa Sepi, Meghna Venkatesh, and Diana Pandya also com- petently choreographed some of the dance segments. One of the choreographies which stood out was Pandya’s ambitious rou- tine from and for the film, Garden State. Pandya’s ballet-like dance movements to the tune of Frou Frou’s “Let Go” required no props and spilled gracious- ness from beginning to end. One of the slower numbers of the evening, the rou- tine earned one of the loudest applause for its skilled routine. Pandya, a second-year English major, claimed she grounded her contemporary three-formation piece very much on bal- let. “I wanted to go for something mod- ern with a lot a lyrical movement. There was a lot of ballet technique involved,” explained Pandya. Bearing a much higher tempo and also deserving of mention was Venkatesh’s “Sex and the City” num- ber. The energy-driven dance, co-head- ed by Venkatesh and Sepi – two of the standout dancers throughout the show – would give even the Pussycat Dolls a run for their money. Even a flung-off shoe at the end of the routine didn’t taint the performance. Other notable segments included Sheena Campbell’s Stomp the Yard which featured no music and a remark- able in sync stomp performance throughout, a salsa-merengue number by producers Ross and Daniella Fragomeni inspired by Dirty Dancing and of course, as with every year, the belly dance segment by Venkatesh for the film Alexander. Placed strategically just before the intermission, the belly dance routine, fused with traditional Indian dance choreography, was easily the show’s scene stealer, rivalled only by Sepi’s Saturday Night Fever number shortly after the interval. Through her livewire choreography, Sepi shows why the Bee Gees’ “Staying Alive” is so effective for runway model- ling. Later on in the Hip Hop segment, Sepi also demonstrates why she could and should lead any street-dancing troupe. A second-year Professional Writing student, Sepi claims to have been danc- ing ever since she was little. “It’s my biggest passion. It’s why I love doing this show every year,” she explained. Monday, March 23, 2009 www.mediumonline.ca page 6 Volume 35, Issue 24 page 8 page 14 Styling and profiling Photo/Lara Matiisen Held at the Blind Duck Pub from Thursday to Saturday last week, the Style and Profyle annual Fashion Show showcased some stellar performances from students across campus. The event, the sixth of its kind, presented clothing from BEDO, Boathouse, Jean Machine, Esprit, and Miss Sixty Energie, among others. ALI KASIM EDITORINCHIEF George Galloway, an elected mem- ber of the British House of Commons and an outspoken critic of the Iraq and Afghan wars, was banned from entering Canada for a planned speaking tour last week, which was scheduled to include the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) on March 31. The Immigration Department barred Galloway from entering the country on the basis of the recent humanitarian mission that Galloway led into the Gaza strip, after heavy Israeli attacks last month. As a result of that, he is considered to be “providing aid to terrorist groups.” The Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney, has the legislative power to overrule this recommenda- tion and grant a special visa – how- ever, he has steadfastly refused to do so. "In this case, I believe folks that are supporting and promoting and helping terrorist organizations are not needed to visit Canada," Kenney said from Calgary. These statements, not to mention the overall message of banning a foreign politician whose views are not in-line with the neo- Conservative ideology of the Harper administration, have been widely panned by journalists, politi- cians and experts across the coun- try. New Democrat MP Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina) called the govern- ment's decision to bar Galloway an attack on free speech, noting that "once you start censoring what Canadians can or cannot hear, [you have] a dangerous slippery slope with unintended consequences," she said. Errol Mendes, an expert on human rights law at the University of Ottawa, expressed concern to the Montreal Gazette that the broadly worded language in anti-terrorism laws will allow governments to implement “other political agen- das.” Galloway ban ANDREW HAMILTONSMITH NEWS EDITOR See Fashion Show on page 2 See Galloway on page 2
Transcript
“Honestly, I think it ran better than lastyear’s third night” – quite a statement,especially considering Michael Ross,co-producer of Style and Profyle’s sixthannual Fashion and Dance Show, wasreferring to this year’s preview whichbegan an hour late last Thursday night. Ifound out later on the next evening thatsuch a claim did not go unsubstantiated.Hosted by Norris Yacoub and Camilo
Diez, the Fashion Show, which ran fromThursday to Saturday last week at theBlind Duck Pub, proved as successfulas any of the productions over the pastyears. The show on Friday evening inparticular played to a packed audience,many of whom left impressed by thedancers, models, and clothes on display.The fashion show this year incorpo-
rated a fascinating and well-arranged“Night at the Movies” theme, with eachsegment reflecting the looks and soundsof various movies from A Night at theRoxbury to Stomp the Yard to Grease.This also allowed for hosts Yacoub andDiez to re-enact some often humorous
skits from the respective movies justbefore each segment, keeping the audi-ence constantly entertained betweeneach and every performance.As with every year, the show featured
a startling array of model-dancers – allstudents from UTM. But looks and styl-ish cat walking weren’t the only talentson display, a handful of the participantssuch as Alyssa Sepi, MeghnaVenkatesh, and Diana Pandya also com-petently choreographed some of thedance segments.One of the choreographies which
stood out was Pandya’s ambitious rou-tine from and for the film, Garden State.Pandya’s ballet-like dance movementsto the tune of Frou Frou’s “Let Go”required no props and spilled gracious-ness from beginning to end. One of theslower numbers of the evening, the rou-tine earned one of the loudest applausefor its skilled routine.Pandya, a second-year English major,
claimed she grounded her contemporarythree-formation piece very much on bal-let. “I wanted to go for something mod-ern with a lot a lyrical movement. Therewas a lot of ballet technique involved,”explained Pandya.Bearing a much higher tempo and
also deserving of mention wasVenkatesh’s “Sex and the City” num-ber. The energy-driven dance, co-head-ed by Venkatesh and Sepi – two of thestandout dancers throughout the show –
would give even the Pussycat Dolls arun for their money. Even a flung-offshoe at the end of the routine didn’t taintthe performance.Other notable segments included
Sheena Campbell’s Stomp the Yardwhich featured no music and a remark-able in sync stomp performancethroughout, a salsa-merengue numberby producers Ross and DaniellaFragomeni inspired by Dirty Dancingand of course, as with every year, thebelly dance segment by Venkatesh forthe film Alexander.Placed strategically just before the
intermission, the belly dance routine,fused with traditional Indian dancechoreography, was easily the show’sscene stealer, rivalled only by Sepi’sSaturday Night Fever number shortlyafter the interval.Through her livewire choreography,
Sepi shows why the Bee Gees’ “StayingAlive” is so effective for runway model-ling. Later on in the Hip Hop segment,Sepi also demonstrates why she couldand should lead any street-dancingtroupe.A second-year Professional Writing
student, Sepi claims to have been danc-ing ever since she was little. “It’s mybiggest passion. It’s why I love doingthis show every year,” she explained.
George Galloway, an elected mem-ber of the British House ofCommons and an outspoken criticof the Iraq and Afghan wars, wasbanned from entering Canada for aplanned speaking tour last week,which was scheduled to include theUniversity of Toronto Mississauga(UTM) on March 31. The Immigration Department
barred Galloway from entering thecountry on the basis of the recenthumanitarian mission that Gallowayled into the Gaza strip, after heavyIsraeli attacks last month. As aresult of that, he is considered to be“providing aid to terrorist groups.” The Minister of Immigration,
Jason Kenney, has the legislativepower to overrule this recommenda-tion and grant a special visa – how-ever, he has steadfastly refused todo so. "In this case, I believe folksthat are supporting and promotingand helping terrorist organizations
are not needed to visit Canada,"Kenney said from Calgary.These statements, not to mention
the overall message of banning aforeign politician whose views arenot in-line with the neo-Conservative ideology of theHarper administration, have beenwidely panned by journalists, politi-cians and experts across the coun-try.New Democrat MP Olivia Chow
(Trinity-Spadina) called the govern-ment's decision to bar Galloway anattack on free speech, noting that"once you start censoring whatCanadians can or cannot hear, [youhave] a dangerous slippery slopewith unintended consequences," shesaid. Errol Mendes, an expert onhuman rights law at the Universityof Ottawa, expressed concern to theMontreal Gazette that the broadlyworded language in anti-terrorismlaws will allow governments toimplement “other political agen-das.”
See FFaasshhiioonn SShhooww on page 2 See GGaalllloowwaayy on page 2
Venkatesh, a three-year veteran of thefashion show, added to that sentiment aswell, citing that all the work and thedancing is worth it in the end. “It’salways stressful in the beginning, butnothing’s better than having all my girlsaround me belly dancing. And the catcalls [during the show] are great too.”Ending off the show was a surprise
appearance from the South AsianAlliance (SAA) dance troupe. Freshfrom their strong showing at the SAACulture Show last week where theybagged the Best Spirit Award, the groupseemed a little out of place in terms of“fashionable clothing,” but proved a nicesegue as far as creative choreographyand technique-driven dancing were con-cerned.Without any last minute withdrawals
from clothiers and nary a wardrobe mal-function this time around, Ross was cer-tainly pleased with the show in all areas.“The thing that made it all work sosmoothly this year was the professional-ism displayed by everyone. [Throughout]the entire journey there was no hiccup,no stress, no drama,” said Ross referringperhaps to the years past when formerproducer Cari Salib ran the proceedings.Ross, a grad student at U of T, also
cited the different approach to the dancechoreography this year as another crucialfactor. “Instead of complicated choreo,we designed everything simply to bringout the best in every single performer.”And when speaking of performers,
Ross felt it imperative to point out third-year Psychology major CheyenneThannikkatu, who aside from herimpressive Old Hollywood dance rou-tine, also designed the clothing line
Cheyenne Jo, worn during both the bellydance and Old Hollywood segments.“I love sketching and drawing,” said
Thannikkatu when asked what inspiredher designs. “It was really amazing to seeso many of my creations come to life. Ihave much to thank mymum for becauseshe created all the dresses. Without her,this wouldn’t have been possible.”With such lofty standards already in
place, producers Ross and Fragomenimust feel the pressure to meet the highexpectations next year.“Not really, especially if the perform-
ers are like this year’s,” maintains Ross.“I mean, the cast just ran themselves;almost as if I could put my hands backand just watch. They were that dedicated.Phenomenal.”All proceeds from the three-night eventwent toward the student refugee pro-gram,WUSC.
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Galloway to speakat UTM before ban
Fashion show a success
“The last thing any of our leadersshould be doing is using it fordomestic ideological and politicalpurposes,” he said. Mendes alsopointed out that various Canadianand American NGOs have deliveredaid to the Hamas government in Gaza“and no one’s gone after them.”The Gaza Coalition, with the sup-
port of the UTM Student Union(UTMSU), Ministry of SocialJustice, UTM NDP (to name a few)is holding a meeting on MondayMarch 23 in order to formulate waysto protest the ban against Galloway. According to third-year anthropol-
ogy and biology student StevenZhou, who stresses that he is speak-ing only for himself, “students canmake a difference; we have the rightand duty to respond to Kenney's irre-sponsible and detrimental policies.”He believes that the government’sactions are targeting immigrants andMuslims, by blatantly favouringIsrael’s interests over thePalestinians.“If we do not use all the means in
our disposal to lift this ban, and pro-ceed immediately to a video broad-cast, the absurdity of the ban itselfwould have gone by without aggres-sive challenges from the citizens ofCanada,” Zhou pointed out. UTMSU VP External Dhanajai
(DJ) Kholi noted that the UTMspeaking event planned for March31, organized by the TorontoCoalition to Stop the War andUTMSU, is still going ahead, andtickets are still being sold and pur-chased. “We are quite confident thatwe will be able to reverse this uncon-stitutional decision, and have GeorgeGalloway complete his Canadian
speaking tour.” He added that if theban remains in place, arrangementshave been made to show Gallowaythrough simulcast instead, and thatanybody who wishes a refund ontheir ticket will receive one.“To be perfectly honest, I would
have to say that I don’t think this banis ideologically driven, and the rea-son I say that is because of theamount of protest that is comingfrom within the Conservative partyitself,” argued Kholi. “I mean, youhave the National Post, a newspaperthat is very well-known for its con-servative standpoint, saying that thisban is wrong. In all honesty, this sce-nario seems like the work of oneman, Jason Kenney, who is gettingdrunk on his power.” Galloway himself has responded to
the ban by the Canadian government,vowing to fight the ban in court.“That’s the way the right-wing, last-ditch dead-enders of Bushism inOttawa conduct their business,” hewrote in Saturday’s issue of theGuardian.
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Sharing circlebrings out ideas
A traditional Aboriginal SharingCircle was held on March 16 in orderto raise awareness about Aboriginalissues at UTM. RebekaTabobondung, the post-secondaryeducation & training plan coordina-tor, organized the meeting and askedthose present a series of questions onhow to better serve the needs ofAboriginal students.Several issues, such as the lack of
Aboriginal educational subjects atUTM, were raised. Mohamed Awad,a fourth-year double major in historyand diaspora and transnational stud-ies, and president of the UTMHistorical Studies Society, expressedconcerns about the lack of anAboriginal Studies Program at UTM.Mohamed also spoke about a cur-riculum audit conducted in one of thecourses he was taking, WGS369Y5:gender, colonialism and culturalresistance. The purpose of the cur-riculum audit was to analyze howculturally sensitive the coursesoffered at UTM are, and it found thatUTM offers very few courses thattaught Aboriginal studies.Mohamed suggested that more
curriculum audits would be helpfulin raising awareness aboutAboriginal culture at UTM, and healso encouraged the idea of visitsfrom Aboriginal elders to UTM.However, Mark Overton, UTM
dean of student affairs, noted the dif-ficulty of offering such courses atUTM when the Aboriginal communi-ty on campus is extremely small,overlooking perhaps the potential fornon-Aboriginal students to take suchcourses.Glenda Gill, associate registrar for
recruitment and admissions at UTM,encouraged the presence of an elder
– essentially a respected leader in theAboriginal community – at UTM inorder to guide Aboriginal students oncampus.Another important issue concern-
ing Aboriginal students is the manybarriers that they may face when try-ing to access post-secondary educa-tion. Dale Mullings, director of stu-dent housing and residence life,encouraged the idea of makingAboriginal students aware of cultur-ally-sensitive services, so that suchpotential students can make a com-fortable transition into universitylife.Mullings proposed that First
Nations House, an organizationlocated at the St. George campus thatprovides culturally sensitive servicesto Aboriginal students, reach out toUTM students as well, so that theyare aware of services that can helpthem toward success in university.Offering a First Nations’ perspec-
tive, Cat Criger, an elder advisorwho is part of the Elder Advisors’Committee, encouraged cross-cultur-al teaching. This would allow stu-dents to be made aware ofAboriginal culture, which wouldencourage a stronger Aboriginalpresence at UTM. He suggestedholding events, such as AboriginalAwareness Week, to raise awarenessabout First Nations’ culture and tohelp create a sense of belonging forAboriginal students. This could alsolead to bringing other Aboriginalevents to UTM, such as NativeFriendship Circles and Powwows forexample, in order to help Aboriginalstudents feel more connected to theirown culture.
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Your student union:yes or no?
In the latest sign of student apathy atthe University of TorontoMississauga (UTM), no one willstand against the ticket of “UTMMovement” in the upcoming StudentUnion elections. Voting for all posi-tions will consist of voting “for” or“against,” with at least a total of fivehundred votes required for ratifica-tion. Commerce student Tooba Haroon
had initially registered to run inde-pendently for the VP Equity posi-tion, and was the only person outsideof UTM Movement to run for anyposition, but as of last Friday haddropped out of the race. Her reasonsfor doing so are not clear, since shecould not be reached for comment.As a result, the entire process ofelecting student representatives andleaders has come down to a simple“yes” or “no” for the incumbents.An on-line Facebook group called
“VOTE NO” has been created inorder to encourage students to voteagainst UTM Movement, saying“It’s time for change, no positionshould be acclaimed. Where is ourdemocracy? On March 24 to 26,Vote for democracy; Vote NO forthose who have not proved that theyare our voice.” Although the grouphas only 27 members as of presstime, compared to almost 300 forUTM Movement’s Facebook group,it does raise the question of whatwill happen if the acclamationprocess does not result in a clear out-come.For example, if fewer than 500
students vote in the elections, theresults will not be considered valid.Also, if more than fifty per cent ofvotes are against UTM Movement,there will be no one to fill the posi-
tions. In both cases new electionswould have to be held in the fall,according to Election CommitteeCo-Chair Saaliha Malik, who is alsothe current UTMSU VP Equity.Candidate-for-President and cur-
rent UTMSU VP Internal JoeySantiago defended his record, sayingthat his best speculation is that stu-dents “have been satisfied with thecurrent UTMSU.” It could be thatthey believe we have been doing agood job, and that they trust mineand Wasah's judgment in bringingthis experienced and qualified teaminto UTMSU.”Despite the lack of any competi-
tors for the executive committee ofthe UTMSU, Santiago acknowledgedthat it is important to outreach to allthe students they plan to representfor the year to come. “If you don't goout and try to meet all the students,
how will you be able to representtheir views and protect their inter-ests?” commented Santiago.Santiago also pointed out that
campaigning is not just about gettingelected. “It’s about meeting andengaging students, and listening towhat they have to say,” he elabo-rates. So far, his team’s main initia-tives include lobbying to implementthe 1.0 credit pass/fail credit atUTM, continuing to mount pressureon the government to drop tuitionfees, fight all forms of discrimina-tion, further increase club funding,and advocate for a fair meal plan.To find out more, visi t
www.utmmovement.ca. There willalso be an all-candidates’ forum onMonday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in theStudent Centre, where students candirect any questions they wish to anyof the campaigners.
When Albert Delitala approachedUTMSU President Wasah Malik aboutthe possibility of support or endorse-ment, he had good reason to expect apositive response: he is the only stu-dent from UTM running for theGoverning Council election. “Myimpression afterwards was that they[UTMSU] did not endorse candidates,which would make sense given theirmonopoly over campus advertising,”explained Delitala in an interview withThe Medium. “I mistakenly believedthey would do the right thing andremain impartial.”According to Delitala, during the
course of the campaign UTMSU notonly supported two candidates, theyalso allowed them to operate outsidethe established guidelines of the elec-tion by putting up far more posters andflyers than any other candidate wasallowed. Mass messages on Facebookwere circulated last week by UTMSUVP Campus Life Johnny Ho, remind-ing hundreds, even thousands of UTMstudents to “Vote for Kyle Boyko andAndrew Agnew-Iler on ROSI todayfor Governing Council of U of T,” and“Vote 'No' to deregulation and unjusti-fied tuition increases.” Delitalaattempted to contact Ho about thisapparent sign of support for his com-
petitors, but received no response.When asked to respond to these
charges, UTMSU President Malik dis-agreed that supporting GoverningCouncil candidates is not within themandate of the UTMSU. “TheGoverning Council is the highest deci-sion making body that makes variousdecisions for students, such as passingtuition fee increases.” He added thatthe Student Union’s mandate is to rep-resent its constituency and to securestudents’ interests that would be bene-ficial in allowing students to succeedacademically and socially.That being said, Malik pointed out
that there was no candidate officiallyendorsed by UTMSU for GoverningCouncil. “However, there was aFacebook message sent through theUTMSU group reminding students tovote for the Governing Council elec-tions for specific individuals,” Malikacknowledged. “ I would like to apolo-gize on behalf of the UTM Students’Union as such messages should not besent without formally passing motionsat a meeting.”This concession may not be enough
to satisfy Delitala, however. “TheUTMSU abused its power by explicit-ly favouring two of the candidates andallowing them to grossly exceed theposting limit,” Delitala declared. “Ibelieve the actions taken by UTMSUthis past week violate even their ownrules.”Results of the governing council
elections will be released to the publicon Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m.Students can access the results on thegoverning council website, www. gov-erningcouncil.utoronto.ca.
HSC’s Antakshari
On March 13, members of the UTMHindu Student Council were busythroughout the day decorating theStudent Centre Presentation Roomfor the annual Antakshri (un-taak-shri) event. Antakshri is a musical game popu-
lar in South Asia. Recently, it hasbecome more established throughvarious television programs and com-petitions across India. The concept ofthe game is for different teams tocompete with one another by singinglines from Hindi songs, usuallyfamous Indian pop songs or fromIndian films. After one song is sung,the other team must remember thelast letter which was sung and beginto sing a different song starting withthe same letter. The two teams represented last
Friday were India and Pakistan – alsoknown as the “Kavis” and “Shayars”(both meaning “Poet” in Hindi andUrdu respectively). Last year’s com-petition was won by the Pakistaniteam.The two teams gathered, sitting
cosily, with Master of Ceremonies Vivek
Pemmasani welcomed the two teams– seated on bean bags and small matsin two columns with a strip of redcarpet in between – before each teamstood and sung the national anthemsof both India and Pakistan. As the two teams battled against
each other through song, many in theseated audience got up to dance whileothers hooted and whistled in the heatof the excitement. Both teams jeeredone another affectionately andcheered their own groups by chanting“Jeeta ga, Bhai Jeeta ga Jeeta ga!” –“Who will win? Who will win?”On a few occasions, the two teams
complained because they felt theywere not given enough time to prop-erly sing a song, and that the oppos-ing team was given a greater timeallotment. By the end of the thirdround, a member from the Indian sidedecided to join the Pakistani teamand helped sing a song. The judgesnoticed this and discarded the pointsthat could have been given toPakistan.After thorough deliberation and
quarrelling between the two sides, thejudges decided to pose a bonus ques-tion to give the two teams anotherchance to earn points. In the end,India emerged victorious by fivepoints. The game also included intervals
with funny jokes by the MCs, and amagnificent performance by NadiaHussain from the Pakistani team, whosang a famous Indian song called“Kabhi Kabhi.”Although the main attraction of the
night was over, the energy remainedas the players and guests mingledwith each other in theirIndian/Pakistani attire, danced to theenergetic music of the DJ, andsavoured the Indian food on hand.
In last week's Letter to the Editor,Ruqayyah Ahdab posed thoughtful andrelevant questions regarding the legalityof "offensive nudity" in relation to thecontroversy around the video Bend byJohnson Ngo that the BlackwoodGallery presented on the video wall inthe CCIT building from March 4 to 15.But the questioning ended there. AsDirector/Curator of the BlackwoodGallery, I thought I would offer my ownset of questions which respond toAhdab's letter and also to a number ofother complaints I received about thework:- What if we viewed the video wall as achallenging and stimulating forum asopposed to an imposing and infringingtelevision?- What if the programming on the videowall you found offensive became theimpetus to an educative search whereyou would inform yourself of the artist'sintent and examine your own preconcep-tions?- What if the automatic reaction to "dan-gerous" material became this process ofquestioning, instead of a categorical def-inition (and implicit dismissal) of free-dom of expression as a "dangerousabsolute"?- What if the contentious material pro-
voked a generative debate in lieu of aretreat or coccooning?- What if the debate addressed the diffi-cult questions posed by the artist in hisstatement posted beside the video wall?- Is his exploration of racial and culturalstereotypes not relevant to you?- Should thorny subject matter beignored in favor of only palatablepablum?- Would you rather not to be confrontedor provoked by anything at anytime inyour daily routine?- Does the non-gratuitous and well-artic-ulated artist's statement pose a threat toyour notion of "security"?- Is to "underscore and problematize theestablished voyeuristic power relations"(from Johnson Ngo's artist statement) anendeavor dismissable by your disgust oris your disgust confirming the acuity ofhis gesture?It is always heartening to witness a
passionate level of engagement and Isincerely thank everyone for voicingtheir opinion. However, as my questionsabove outline, I am perplexed by thetenor of the debate. That being said, I doacknowledge that work needs to be donewith the video wall in order to betterfacilitate feedback. I believe this workbegins with better signage and more vis-
ible forms of contextualizing the worksthat we program for this space. We areworking on various manners to addressthis. This is not to say that material in thesame vein as Bend will no longer finditself on the video wall, but that theBlackwood will endeavor to present thework in such a manner that complemen-tary information will be more readilyapparent.Part of the Blackwood's mandate is to
"disturb preconceptions, foster discus-sion, and engage the intellect" (seehttp://blackwoodgallery.ca/), in otherwords to initiate and instill change. Thedirection of that change is not pre-scribed, but it certainly includes the chal-lenges of being challenging, and theconviction that art's purpose is not toretrace the safe route but to take on thearduous track.
Christof MigoneCurator - Blackwood Gallery
OPINIONMONDAY, MARCH 23, 200944 THE MEDIUM
Some of you may remember Adam Rogers, an individual who made thecampus and local news headlines more than once last year. For those of youwho don’t, Rogers was a prospective UTM student who moved intoResidence on campus just after he received a letter of acceptance from theResidence administration. A few weeks after moving his family – Rogerswas married with four kids – into the Schriberwood townhouse, he receiveda letter of rejection from the University Admissions Committee. Shortlyafter that, he was told to vacate Residence. Having moved from another city, and with no place else to go, Rogers
pleaded for more time for him and his family to stay so he could sort his liv-ing situation out. Residence granted him approximately a month, duringwhich time he appealed – unsuccessfully – for admission into ourUniversity. When the time came, Rogers refused to move, and proceededinstead to sue the University administration on the grounds that he was beingasked to vacate the premises prematurely, and then some. I remember Rogers having a bit of a case in his lawsuit. You see, nowhere
in his letter of admission from the Residence admin did it stipulate that hehad to vacate the premises if he failed to obtain admission to the University.In fact, Rogers claimed that he assumed the letter from Residence meant thathe already had received acceptance into UTM’s. A poor assumption on hispart no doubt, but one must wonder why and how Residence offered himhousing before confirming his status as a student. Surely that would’vesaved everyone the hassle. “A mix-up between two administrations,” Iremember reading from the report. A crucial mix-up. I wonder if that’s exactly what the Student Housing and
Residence Life (SHRL) administration will say in response to the recentissues surrounding Residence re-application this year. I received a few phone calls late Saturday informing me of the massive
line-up in and outside of Oscar Peterson Hall around midnight that sameevening. Students living on Residence were queuing for hours into the nextmorning waiting to sign up for reapplication for housing. Apparently, theprocess was on a first-come-first served basis. Short of time to cover thestory for this issue, I was delighted then to see Devon Sampson’s letter (re:Student Housing: A Line-up of Issues) in my inbox Sunday afternoon. Due to publication deadlines, The Medium has yet to investigate the mat-
ter insofar as contacting SHRL for further information or comment, butbased on Mr. Sampson’s letter and testimonies from several students livingon Rez, it’s clear that something has gone terribly wrong here. If the Residence administration already stipulated that reapplications
would begin at noon on Sunday, why were they writing down names wellbefore that? Start everything early simply to ease the process for themselvesthe next day? Though I merely speculate, I’m sure that’s their reasoning. On the flip side of the argument, the students who had their names record-
ed the night before will tell you that none of that made any difference – theywould’ve still been the first ones to sign up at noon the next day had theystayed in the queue all through the night. Sure, but as cliché as it sounds, it’sthe principle of the matter to stay true to the stipulated time is it not?Right on the back of Residence fee increases, the administrators of
Student Housing and Residence Life seem to be creating quite a stir of latebetween themselves and students. This time, it isn’t so much the high-pricedand limited food options at OPH under debate, but something a lot more sig-nificant. Where are students like Devon Sampson going to go now? Willthey end up like Adam Rogers just because they showed up at the righttime?Perhaps there’s an explanation for all this. Regardless, one can only hope
that the people who run SHRL will take the appropriate measures towarddealing with the situation. And if they don’t, I hope we, as a student body,whether living on Residence or not, proceed to do something about it.
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In Response to “Our freedom of expression
Student Housing: A line-up of issues
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter to informyou and the rest of the student bodyof the major issues surroundingResidence re-application this year. There are two main issues regard-
ing the Residence reapplicationprocess. These two issues are quitesubstantial and have led to myself,as well as a number of other stu-dents, failing to obtain Residence.The first issue is regarding the
taking of names of individuals whostood in line. Individuals began lin-ing up at 12 a.m. in order to be thef i rs t to select their rooms. Atapproximately 2 a .m. , StudentHousing and Residence Life(SHRL) began to take down thenames of these students. These stu-dents were guaranteed that theywould be called in the order whichtheir names were taken. Only stu-dents in line at that time were toreceive these numbers. The rest ofthe student body was not told aboutthis. Although this seems like a good
idea, there are two major problems.First of all, individuals who decidedto wait in line for 12 hours shouldhave to remain in line for the entire12 hours . They should not beafforded the luxury of being able toreturn at a later time and be guaran-teed the same spot. Secondly, in alllikelihood, these students informedtheir peers that names were beingtaken down. In turn, these peerscame down to the OPH lobby inorder to have their names writtendown, so as to not have to wait inline later on. Meanwhile, those stu-dents who did not receive this infor-mation were left in the dark, only tofind out at noon the next day that allof the numbers had been given outand that all of the Residence place-ments have been filled. The second issue is regarding
roommate selection. Although Idon’t see anything wrong with agroup of students living together inone house, I do see an issue in howthese students applied to do so. Agroup of roommates only requiredone of their group members to writedown the group’s name on a list,
and then all of the group memberswere able to apply once their nameswere called. This seems inappropri-ate . All roommates should berequired to be in attendance whentheir names are taken. Otherwise,you are rewarding unmotivated stu-dents just because they have onemotivated student in their group.Just because one member of thegroup had the initiative to standoutside Colman Commons at mid-night (or, as mentioned in the previ-ous circumstance, had a friend whodid so), doesn’t make them anymore deserving of a placement onResidence than any other studentwho followed the instructions andwent to Colman Commons at noonthe next day. I am not wri t ing this s imply
because I did not obtain a place-ment on Residence. Had I havegone to Colman Commons at noonand seen that 1200 people werelined up since midnight, I wouldhave felt that I did not get a place-ment in residence for a just reason.However, in light of the two afore-mentioned circumstances, I feel thatI and many other students were notgiven an equal opportunity to obtaina placement on Residence. Being athird-year Forensic PsychologySpecialist who lives over an hourand a half away, I feel that it is inthe University’s interest to recon-sider the Residence re-applicationprocess.I am writing this letter for a num-
ber of reasons. Firstly, I want thestudent body at UTM to be aware ofthe issues that surround theResidences on their campus. Also, Iwant other students who are in asimilar situation to realize that theyare not alone, and that they are notat fault. Finally, and most impor-tantly, I am writing this in hopesthat these issues will be rectified inthe near future. Thank you for tak-ing the time to read my letter.
Yours, Devon Sampson
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009 THE MEDIUM 55
From paintings to media clips, theSheridan and U of T Mississaugagraduates made their talent publicat the second Art and Art HistoryExhibi t ion on March 19 at theBlackwood Gallery.
Located in the Kaneff building,the Blackwood Gallery was filledwith intrigued faces trying to piecetogether the meanings behind manyof the unusual artworks. One suchpiece, Ryan Lord’s media clip, hadgathered a larger crowd than someof the other paintings and displays.It depicted something completelyout of the ordinary – both disturb-ing and bloody. A third-year artstudent went so far as to note thatshe had “never seen anything likethis” and couldn’t decipher themeaning of “al l the blood, andwhere it was coming from.”
The event itself proved to be asuccess. Students from all walkscame to observe the skill of UTMand Sheridan campuses’ graduatingclass. First-year political sciencemajor, Michal Marcinkiewicz, waspart icularly fascinated with theatmosphere created. “Though artisn’t one of my primary interests,i t ’s a unique experience seeingsome of the artwork because it wasunusual. It wasn’t your everydaypaint ing, i t had depth and sub-stance.”
The environment a t theBlackwood Gallery was very pleas-ant and inviting. Students were ableto mingle and discuss the artworkand were all given the opportunity
to acquire some form of artisticknowledge.
Zoriana Pacula, a visiting stu-dent, wished that UTM held moreof these events. “This way, studentsnot in art programs can continue toadmire and analyze art ,” addedPacula. Others, such as George�ashaat, who had been “dragged”to this art show to accompany afriend also added to that sentiment.“I have never seen so much diversi-ty in art – I never imagined a fishtank to be considered as art. Wehave a talented bunch of gradu-ates,” commented Nashaat.
The artwork presented at theBlackwood Gallery was a repre-sentation of all possible forms ofar t . Media cl ips , sol id objects ,
paintings, and photos all togetherproved art to be more than just adrawing or painting but rather anexpression of an idea, experience orfeeling.
The only two oil canvas paintingson display were Ashley Regimbal-Kung ’s “Waking” and ElishaMacoretta ’s “Her” . I ronical lyenough, they were placed besideone another and exhibited the samesubject of a female. This essentiallyallowed individuals to draw theirown conclusions and create theirown connections.
There exists great artistic talentpass ing through the UTM andSher idan campus, and i t wasassuredly brought together andflaunted at the Blackwood Gallery.
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Arts celebratedDuring the 1960s, happenings wereall the rage. From New York toWarsaw, these multi-disciplinary per-formances were void of simple narra-tives and made the observers reallythink about what was happening.
Stir, a “live dance, video & musicmash-up,” was a night of sensations.Presented by the Blackwood Galleryand the University of Toronto’sCelebration of the Arts ‘09, Stir pos-sessed the same free-spirited,abstracted, and visually stimulatingelements as those of the 60s happen-ings. The event was a spectacle ofsight and sound that took over twomonths to create, with each of theunique contributors providing a piv-otal part of event’s success.
The dance element was providedby Sampradaya Dance Creations,who are renowned in the South Asiandance community in Canada.Founder and Artistic Director Lata
Pada has created a unique dancecompany that is both classic in style(her specialty being Bharatanatyam)and, as indicated by Stir, able to co-habit the stage alongside cutting-edge, modern artists.
Two of Pada’s performers,Sinthiya Sivasithamparam and�adini Krishna, gracefully madetheir way around the MiST Theatreweaving through the flickering pro-jection sheets around audience mem-bers who stood around the theatre’sperimeter. Their gaze, constantly dis-tant, matched the audience’s onlyonce in an attempt to engage thestunned onlookers in some upperbody participation.
The event was dramatically inter-rupted by the entrance of UlyssesCastellanos of the DJ groupQuadrasonic. Consisting of threebrothers, Ulysses, Alvaro, and BorisCastellanos, Quadrasonic is a groupof DJs that specialize in creatingmore than just music. The brothershave developed a style that meldsboth sight and sound. Not only dothey create music through spinning
records and live instruments, but theyalso employ visual appeal by incor-porating images and projections.
Ulysses’ portion of the show wasstartling and abrupt. His theatricalperformance consisted of the re-telling of a twisted childhood story,which included props – small, bat-tery-operated puppies and a malfunc-tioning drumming panda. Set againstthe live and electronic music, itbecame both a chilling and mildlydepressive act that juxtaposed thetenderness, grace, and overall senseof stability the traditional dancershad previously set up.
Stir’s ambiance was provided byFaisal Anwar . Anwar, a digitalmedia artist and design studio direc-tor, possesses a depth of variedknowledge and experience. Aftergraduating from the National Collegeof Arts in Pakistan, Anwar continuedhis studies at the Canadian FilmCentre’s Habitat-Lab, and now con-tinues to work and create in Toronto.His projections were a combination
of both pre-recorded video and livestreaming images, projected all over
the theatre on two massive screens oneither side as well as on three screensin the middle of the theatre that couldbe walked through.The mash-up of disciplines resulted
in an original and deeply moving per-formance. The hour-long hap-pening tantalized all the sens-es and required every viewerto immerse themselves com-pletely into each element. Aseach member of the audienceentered the theatre, they werehanded a numbered surgicalmask to wear throughout theperformance, thus becoming akey element of the event.
Participation was encour-aged, and five members of theaudience even read through ascript which was amplifiedthrough the theatre. The nightwas completed with a groupdance-along to a KevinFederline video on YouTube.
Stir was a stellar combina-tion of sight, sound, and spec-tacle which will not be forgot-ten anytime soon. These sorts
of collaborations are not as commonas one would hope, but when they dotake shape they create a truly uniquevisual and learning experience thatstays with the audience.K-Fed never seemed more credible.
SONG AND SCENE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTMONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009 THE MEDIUM 77
The Taming of the Tamer was con-sidered revolutionary in its time forportraying a woman acting indepen-dently, although this may seem tameby modern standards.
The story is the sequel toShakespeare’s classic, The Tamingof the Shrew, which is about a mannamed Petruchio who marries afeisty woman named Kate, and howhe slowly breaks down her spirit,eventually dominating her. At thebeginning of the second play, Katehas already died – presumably fromarguing and fighting with Petruchio,who is now remarried to a womannamed Maria.
Unfortunately for the Tamer,Maria immediately begins an esca-lating battle of wits and arms inorder to force Petruchio to submit toher. Played by fourth-year dramastudents Devon Healey and athanBitton, both of whom delivered out-standing performances last Fridayevening, the sheer intensity andclash of wills between the two per-meated every corner of the cozyErindale Theatre. Aided by her wid-owed cousin Bianca, Maria launchesa war against manhood in general,locking and fortifying the housebefore submitt ing a comicallylengthy scroll of demands.
A parallel plot involving a loveaffair between Maria’s sister Livia
and her lover Rowland providedmore physical and lewd comedy tothe overall story, especially thehilarious performance of MichaelTwyman as Livia’s elderly andlecherous husband Moroso. SophiaFabiili and Darren Turner seemedto enjoy kissing each other, but itwas hard to get the same sense ofpassion or excitement from themthat Healey and Bitton exuded, andat some points I was almost askingmyself: Why?
The execution of the play underPatrick Young’s direction was fluidand uninterrupted, which made theexperience all the more enjoyable.The attention to detail in all aspects– the acting, the stage direction, theprops and costumes – was superb,effectively drawing the audienceinto the story.
It was unfortunate to see that lessthan half of the people in attendancewere under the age of sixty, whatwith all the younger, student-typepeople living on and around campus.Perhaps in an era where women’srights are no longer such a revolu-tionary idea, the appeal of the playis diminished somewhat. The archaic and antiquated notions
of marriage, obedience, manhood,and even love leave The Taming ofthe Tamer somewhat disconnectedfrom the contemporary culture ofour locale and time. Although alto-gether amusing and entertaining,this play may have passed its expira-tion date and lost its relevancy.
After watching Ottawa-bornsinger/songwriter Becky Abbott,you can’t help but draw compar-isons to these iconic female vocal-ists. Naming her brand of blues-rock“Southern Rock,” it’s easy to seehow Abbott got to her unique brandof hard-edged power-pop with influ-ences as diverse as Rait t , TheRolling Stones, and Tom Petty andthe Heartbreakers.
Abbott, whose soulful voice hasmassive range, commands the stageand performs each song with anintensity that harkens back to a timewhen female singers were morefocused on rocking out rather thanlamenting through sappy power-bal-lads. Her signature “3 octave range”allows her to really take her songs toanother level, where emotion dripsoff from every note.
Her set at the Hard Rock was anon-stop succession of powerfulpop-tunes, all written by singer her-self. Despite opening the night’sshowcase, Abbott impressed everyA&R representative in the room.
Her songs were almost as strong asher performance, but despite her rawvocal power there was somethingmissing.
Abbott’s “How Strong Do YouThink I Am” and “Just for Today”lacked lyrical potency. The songs,while having melodies, don’t reallymean much. There is no connectionbetween the audience and what she’ssinging about. The lyrics left a fewlisteners wondering how one actual-ly finds “redemption in the rain?”
Sure Abbott’s sexy-songstressimage makes up for some of the use-less lyrics, but what about all thoselistening to her on a CD? If she
wants to get signed, she’s going tohave to start developing a distinctlyrical voice.
A gem in Abbott’s set, “LouisianaQuicksand,” is an original up-beatrock n’roll number that showcasedsome impressive harmonies. Thesong’s hook wil l inevitably getcaught in anyone’s head and allowsfor her to let loose and really showhow incredible her voice really is.
Abbott’s band manages to walk avery fine line between being impres-sive and elusive. Rather than scene-stealing, they are scene-setting asthe ideal backdrop for the vocalist’stalent. This may be the result of
ample experience in the business, asthe band is, for the most part, olderthan her.
Becky Abbott has a bright futureahead of her. She has the presenceof a retro-rocker and a voice thathits all the right notes. Her impres-sive set at Canadian Music Weekgave everyone in attendance a sam-ple of her red-hot sultry sound.
Abbot needs to continue to estab-lish herself as an original and focuson her image and incredible voice.The bottom line here is that thisgirl’s got talent. But you have towonder if having the “it” factor issometimes enough.
AAYYMMAANN SSAAAABBASSISTANT A&E EDITOR
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 200988 THE MEDIUM
Searching for a summer job or findingthe perfect career after graduation cantake the joy out of spring. No onewants to end up unemployed or hav-ing to avoid OSAP debt collectors.The current economic crisis is dis-heartening as students look for entry-level positions while hearing aboutskilled workers getting laid off. Thecumulative effect leads many to thinkit would be easier to drop out of uni-versity and live by Walden Pondrather than find work.
However, thanks to the UTMCareer Centre’s new campaign, enti-tled “Jump-Start Your Job Search,”students can still harbour some hopein finding a job.
“We want students to know thateven though they hear the news outthere about the recession that there arestill opportunities,” says MonicaScott, career outreach consultant.
“And that’s what our underlying mes-sage is. Jobs are still available; peoplestill get hired during recessionarytimes.”
The campaign features informativeworkshops aimed at developing valu-able skills in finding and keeping jobs.One workshop, designed for sciencestudents, was held on March 19.Jump-Start workshops for businessand arts fields will be held March 25and 26 respectively.
When asked what techniques theworkshops will cover, Scott replied,“We’ll be talking about networking –who’s in your network, how to form a
network , and a tool we call the thirty-second business introduction, in addi-tion to the obvious stuff like the basicsof conducting an active job search.”
Science students who missed theprevious lesson will still be able toattend and learn from the other work-shops. As Scott puts it, “Everyoneneeds the thirty-second introduction.Everyone needs to network.” Whilethe workshops are divided by educa-tional streams, the topics they coverare only slightly modified to assiststudents in each streams.
Students who attend these work-shops, or similar ones held during theGrad-Blitz, will be invited to join aFacebook group to continue develop-ing their skills. Members of the groupwill be able to view links to helpfulwebsites and other resources updatedweekly, and share in discussions ofthe trials and tribulations of job hunt-ing. Students are also able to book fol-low-up appointments with careercounsellors or employment advisors.Adrian Berg, assistant director of
employer relations and marketing,says that he wants people to not onlycome to the workshops but to also beactive with the follow-up activities.“Job searching is an ongoing activi-ty,” points out Berg.
Aside from the Jump-Start cam-paign, the Career Centre’s regular ser-vices such as resume critiques and
cover-letter workshops are stilloffered and remain a valuable part ofjob searching. The centre also offersother services, such as the chance forstudents to meet with UTM graduatesfrom various programs.
In January, the Career Centrelaunched the Alumni CareerConnections Program. Meeting with
UTM alumni, students can learn whatjobs their chosen fields of study maylead to, what qualities a particular jobmay require, or what non-academicskills are important to develop to suc-ceed in the job market. Berg informsthat approximately seventy UTMalumni are currently engaged in theprogram, with more expected to join.
Even with the large amount ofinformation offered to students, itremains essential to work hard at find-ing employment. “Very few peopleare lucky and get jobs that land intheir lap,” Scott says. “By and largepeople have to get out there.” A keyelement of acquiring jobs remainsadvertising yourself.
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I dated this guy for three months andI was really into him before he brokeup with me last month out of theblue. I don’t understand why – it’snot like we only dated for a couple ofweeks. We got along really well, wehad a lot in common, and his friendsreally seemed to like me. I just didn’tsee it coming. I tried to get him backbut he doesn’t want to get backtogether. I just feel like he didn’t seemy “A-Game!” I want anotherchance! What should I do?
I hate to say it, but this kind of soundslike a “he’s just not that into you” situa-tion. When people find themselves atthe receiving end of a break up theyhave a lot of the power taken awayfrom them. It’s natural to try to takecontrol of the situation by figuring outways to improve the relationship, butthe reality is that there isn’t anythingthat you could have changed.There are probably a lot of reasons
that the relationship didn’t work out.It’s hard to speculate what those rea-
sons are but realistically it could havebeen a number of things. He might nothave been ready to settle down in arelationship or he might not have feltthe same connection that you felt.Either way, even if he was to agree totry again, chances are that he wouldstill feel the same way and that wouldeventually lead to the same result.Relationships often seem longer
when you’re in them, but from an exter-nal point of view it doesn’t seem likethe relationship lasted that long. Itseems like it was just long enough forboth of you to decide whether or notyou were compatible. It’s hard becauseobviously you felt like he was someoneyou wanted to continue a relationshipwith and he didn’t feel that way. Butit’s likely that he wasn’t making thatdecision impulsively and that’s some-thing that you need to come to termswith.Also, you didn’t mention much
about the break-up itself. Based on yourquestion it sounds like it was kind ofambiguous. If you haven’t already, you
should ask him why he didn’t want tocontinue the relationship. Withoutknowing, you’re going to continue tothink that there was something that youcould have changed or done to preventthe current situation. Getting theanswers from him might help resolvesome of the feelings that you’re experi-encing, although you should keep inmind that he probably won’t want toanswer your questions.I know you’re frustrated because you
think he didn’t see your “A-Game,” butthe person that you were while datinghim for those three months was proba-bly a more accurate representation ofyour personality. Your A-Game on theother hand, would simply be nothingmore than just “a game.”
It’s hard to see it now but this is actu-ally a good thing. Why would you wantto be in a relationship with someonewho has doubts about you? Youdeserve more than that. What’s good isthat now you’ve identified some char-acteristics that you want your partner tohave. Everyone leaves each relationshipwith valuable lessons. Apply theselessons learned to your next relation-ship.
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Ovie starts a fireHere’s some advice for all thosewho detes ted AlexanderOvechkin’s goal celebration lastweek: lighten up.
Washington Capt ia ls wingerOvechkin made headlines last weekafter he hopped over a fiery stick –demonstrating he was on fire – incelebration of a goal against TampaBay. Some have since said that theact follows unsportsmanlike behav-iour, but these critics need to recog-nize that Ovie wasn’t celebratingjust any other goal. It was his 50thof the season.
Although his goal celebrationsare usually more energetic than thatof his peers, Ovechkin, known alsofor his high enthusiasm and passionfor the game, is not like other hock-ey players either.
His most recent antics have cre-a ted qui te the buzz , and haveprompted talks of penalizing exces-sive goal celebrations – the sameone’s Ovie seems to enjoy demon-strating. This could look somethinglike the NFL and its attempt to stopout landish ce lebra t ions . Like
Ovechkin, indi-viduals such asTerre l l Owensand ChadJohnson wereknown for theirf l a m b o y a n ttouchdown cele-bra t ions . Ti redof their bizarreend zone antics,the NFL decidedto step in threeyears ago, rulingthat teams who“celebrate exces-sively” be penal-ized 15 yards onthe ensuing kick-off. The rule ofcourse has notbeen well-receivedby a major i ty of footbal l fans ,prompting many to refer to the NFLas the “No Fun League.”
Soccer players are also knownfor their creative goal celebrations.FIFA, the sport’s governing body,however, isn’t too concerned withpenalizing a player for outlandishcelebrations – except for a yellowcard whenever a player strips his
jersey off. Nonetheless, you would-n’t see a soccer player pull out asharpie marker to sign the gameball or steal a cheerleader’s pom-poms (a la Terrell Owens).
Ovechkin’s goal ce lebra t ionbr ings back memories of TigerWil l iams r id ing his s t ick orTheoren Fleury sliding on his kneesfrom blue-line to blue-line. Thesecelebrations are more the exception
rather than ther u l e . N H Lplayers don’te x a g g e r a t etheir goal cel-e b r a t i o n s ,save forT e e m uSelanne in then i n e t i e s ,which is whyOvechkin hasgarnered somuch a t ten-tion from themedia . He iscriticized foroverenthusias-t ica l ly ce le-bra t ing hisgoals , but
many fa i l tomention how he is also the first oneto celebrate and support his team-mate’s goals . Ovie i sn’ t yourstereotypical egoistical star.
Ovechkin is a gift to NHL fans,and media pundits should realizehow he has been instrumental inrevi ta l iz ing the dying spor t ofhockey. Rather than trying to put astop to Ovechkin’s enthusiasm,
these individuals should wonderwhy more players don’t play withthe same passion and intensity.
Bottomline is, Ovechkin’s cele-bration was not directed to defamethe other team, and hence, shouldnot be recognized as unsportsman-like behaviour. Don Cherry citedthe other players’ “feelings” andthe feelings of the rookie goal-tender that he scored on as one rea-son why his celebration was wrong.Judging by the amount of moneythese players make, we shouldn’tlet “their feelings” get in the way ofa little fun – it’s a profession afterall; they should know how to dealwith such things.
Thankfully, not everyone dis-liked the celebration – some of hispeers even enjoyed it. As long asOvechkin is scoring 50 or moregoals a season, it’s best if we lefthim and his explosive personalityalone. He is arguably the mostexciting goal scorer in the NHLtoday and one of the best players towatch. If dancing around his stickhelps to keep fans in the stands, ahigh-level of competition, and hispassion for the game intact, thendance away Alex, dance away.
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Draw complete for European football’s eliteLiverpool and Chelsea will renewtheir European rivalry after beingdrawn together in next month'sChampions League quarter-finals. Itis the fifth successive year the twosides have met in Europe, withChelsea triumphing in their semi-final in 2008. Holders Manchester United take
on FC Porto and Arsenal play
Villarreal, with the winners meetingin the semi-finals. Bayern Munichmeet Barcelona in the other tie. Thewinner there will face eitherLiverpool or Chelsea. The first legs are on April 7 and 8,
and the return on April 14 and 15.The semi-finals take place on April28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 and thefinal will be played on Wednesday,
27 May at the Stadio Olimpico inRome.Although they were beaten by
Chelsea last year, Liverpool reachedthe 2005 and 2007 finals at theexpense of the Blues. Last season'sfirst leg at Anfield ended in a 1-1draw after John Arne Riise scored anown goal and Chelsea won the returnleg 3-2 after extra-time.
Mancheter United will revisitsome old demons when they facePorto. The Portuguese club beatManchester United on their way towinning the tournament in 2004,when then Porto boss Jose Mourinhocharged up the Old Trafford touch-line in delight after a 90th-minuteCostinha goal took them through. And Arsenal's tie with Villarreal is
also a reunion of sorts followingtheir 2006 semi-final, which theGunners won 1-0 on aggregate.United beat Chelsea on penalties
in last year's final and the drawmeans another all-English finalremains a possibility. It is the secondsuccessive year that four Englishteams are in the last eight of thecompetition.
The first legs will be played on April 30 with the returns on May 7.
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 20091122 THE MEDIUM
You will have the chance to vote "Yes" or "No" to the following questions.Voting stations will be located in the South Building, CCT Building and North Building
Voting days: MARCH 24th, 25th and 26th
UTMSU currently operates a campus food bank which o�ers food and resources to those in need in the UTM community, including all students, sta� and faculty. For the past �ve years the food bank has been running without any funding and is in desperate need of resources. The campus food bank will only be sustainable if the majority of students who cast a ballot vote "yes" in this referendum.
Are you in favor of an introduction of a student levy of $0.50 per student per semester to support the on-campus food bank available to all students?
The WUSC Student Refugee Program has enabled more than 1000 student refugees from countries of origin as diverse as Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Rwanda, Sudan, Burma and Afghanistan to re-settle in Canada as permanent residents to pursue their education in an environment free of violence and fear. The Student Refugee Program at UTM commits to supporting the sponsored student financially and socially through their first year at UTM. The cost of sponsorship is approximately $25,000.00. UTM has sponsored two students who have been successful in this program. The Student Refugee Program will only be successful if the majority of students who cast a ballot vote "yes" in this referendum.
Do you support the Student Refugee Program with an introduction of a student levy of $1.00 per student per
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