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PAGE 17THE ONTARION TAKES A STANDPage 7STEROIDS ATWATERLOO161.12 www.theontarion.com Apr. 8 - 14, 2010SEE PAGE 10Out of town ‘Yes’campaigners fill campusDANIEL BITONTIAccording to the organizers ofthe ‘<strong>No</strong>’ campaign, they shouldn’tbe here. It’s a Guelph issue, withGuelph dollars, they say, so whythen are students from York andthe University of Ottawa canvassingalong Winegard Walk or in thelibrary, informing students on thereasons why they should vote ‘Yes’on continued membership in theCanadian Federation of Students(CFS)?For the ‘Yes’ campaigners, it’ssimple: their presence on campus isa sign of solidarity.“I am so happy to see Yorkstudents on our campus and Ryersonstudents on our campus to explainwhy it’s important to work together.I am so happy that they took timeoff from their days either from theirunions or their studies to come andtalk to us and explain their process,”said Denise Martins, the incomingexternal commissioner for the CSA,who has been actively campaigningfor the ‘Yes’ side.But Martins says that studentcanvassers from other campuses havereceived a negative response by someUniversity of Guelph students.“I am frustrated at the hostilitythat students from outside ourcampus have been facing on ourcampus… the fact that they’regetting heckled and the fact thatthey’re getting yelled at, the factthat lies are being spread aboutthem getting paid,” she said. “Thisis not true. A large portion are heredevoting their time to talk to us andit just really frustrated me to see thenegative attitude a lot of students aretaking.”Starting April 7, voting began oncontinued membership in CFS. Upuntil April 6, an active ‘Yes’ and ‘<strong>No</strong>’campaign was visible across campus:in the UC courtyard, for example,both ‘Yes’ and ‘<strong>No</strong>’ campaign stationswere set up where students couldbe provided with the competingarguments. Both campaignsregistered with the ReferendumOversight Committee (ROC) prior>SEE “CAMPAIGN,” PAGE 4CSA supports ‘<strong>No</strong>’ witha majority voteNICOLE ELSASSERAt a March 31 board ofdirectors meeting, the CentralStudent Association (CSA)voted to support the ‘<strong>No</strong>’ sidein the referendum on continuedmembership in the CanadianFederation of Students (CFS).This effectively allows the CSA touse their organization’s resourcesto campaign to discontinuemembership in the CFS.<strong>The</strong> referendum is the resultof a recent court battle betweenthe CSA and the CFS, after arequested referendum was haltedby the CFS; both the federal andprovincial factions of the lobbyinggroup claimed that there wereissues with the petitions that hadinitiated the referendum.<strong>The</strong> motion to end the CSA’sneutrality stance and take a side inthe referendum was hotly debated,passing with a 16 to 7 majority,with some board membersabstaining from the vote.Gavin Armstrong, thecommunication and corporateaffairs commissioner for theCSA, chaired the March 31 boardmeeting and therefore did notvote, but said that the main reasonthe CSA broke their neutralitystance was in the spirit of fairnessfor both sides.“Both CFS and CSA are studentorganizations. Students pay to boththe CFS and the CSA,” explainedArmstrong. “CFS is paying for the‘Yes’ campaign, meaning studentsare paying for the ‘Yes’ campaign.<strong>The</strong> CSA [was] not campaigningfor the ‘<strong>No</strong>’ campaign, thereforestudents [were] not paying forthe ‘<strong>No</strong>’ campaign. Which meansthere was not an equal allocationof resources. That was one pointfor taking a stand, that is levelingthe resource allocation.”Denise Martins, another CSAboard of directors member andthe incoming external affairscommissioner, voted to maintainthe CSA’s neutrality stance andsaid that it was a mistake to do>SEE “BOARD,” PAGE 3the issues this week35816BOOKS FORAFRICACRAIGCARDIFFSPORTSINJURIESCELEBRITYSEX ADDICTSINDEXArts & Culture 5Sports & Health 7Life 12Opinion 15Editorial 17Crossword 18Comics 18Classified 19Community Listings 19
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NEWSAPR. 8 - 14, 2010 THEONTARION.CA4What can you do with $224,000?With the referendumunderway, the CFS isasked ‘show me themoney’NICOLE ELSASSERDenise Martins has been astrong presence on the ‘Yes’ sideduring the campaign period leadingup to the referendum on continuedmembership in the CanadianFederation of Students (CFS) onthe University of Guelph campus.Martins, an avid CFS supporterand incoming external affairscommissioner for the CentralStudent Association (CSA), has alsobeen going to classrooms to speak tostudents about the benefits to beingpart of a national student union witha mandate to lobby the governmenton the behalf of students.According to Martins, she hasencountered many questions aboutthe various aspects of the CFS, buta great deal of them have been aboutmoney in particular.<strong>The</strong> contribution from U ofG students to the CFS is morethan $224, 000 of a $7 milliondollar budget that the CFS workswith annually to run their manyprograms. She explained that manystudents have misconceptions aboutwhere their money is going.“A lot of what I’ve been hearingis that there’s no transparency orthat you can’t see the budget [forthe CFS],” said Martins “Go tothe CSA office during office hoursand you will find that if you ask fora budget from any CFS meeting inthe last 20 years, you will be givenone.”Martins also explained that whenstudents do look at the budget, theymay continue to be unclear about whymoney is spent on particular things.“Someone came forward tothe ‘Yes’ table yesterday and askedwhy we’re spending $150,000 ontranslation,” said Martins. “We needfull-time translators. We are workingto lobby federal government. Wehave francophone students aswell. We publish all our work inboth French and English. We’re abilingual country and we have tounderstand that.”Dave Molenhuis, the national$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $Rashaad BhamjeeAmong other things, $224,000 can pay a semester’s tuition for 90 undergraduate students at the Universityof Guelph.treasurer for the CFS, has beenon campus, speaking to studentsabout the work that the CFS does.According to Molenhuis, the moneythat U of G students pay to the CFSA lot of what I’vebeen hearing isthat there’s notransparency orthat you can’t see thebudget [for the CFS]Denise Martins‘Yes’ campaignerin their student fees goes into a potand then eventually funds the manycampaigns the organization runs.“[<strong>The</strong> money] goes from themembership dues and then it goesinto the democratically decided uponcampaigns, services and lobbyingin the federation,” said Molenhuis.“<strong>The</strong> entirety of the budget isarguably campaigns and advocacy…everything from the money spenton research which helps to mobilizemembers and puts research inthe hands of politicians and thecampaigns and mobilization workthat the federation does. <strong>The</strong> entirebudget is the movement’s budget.It is the numeric manifestation ofthat.”Martins, who is also a studentat the U of G and contributes the$7.17 per semester to the CFS, feelsthat students are unclear, at times, onwhat they are paying the CFS to do.“I think a lot of people arethinking of them as donations but Ithink I’m paying them to lobby onmy behalf,” said Martins.With students being askedto vote ‘Yes’ or ‘<strong>No</strong>’ on continuedmembership with the CFS fromApril 7 to 9, the figure that U ofG students contribute annually,$224, 000, is being widely discussed.Because an amount of moneythis large is not one that manyundergraduate students deal withoften, or let alone have a clearconcept of, one <strong>Ontarion</strong> stafferdecided to put it in perspective forargument’s sake.WHAT CAN YOU DOWITH $224, 000?784 lbs of silverContinental GTor a 13th centuryilluminated manuscriptproperty in <strong>No</strong>va ScotiaAfrican children for a year90 undergraduate studentsCampaign canvassers
ARTS & CULTURESitting on stage with Craig CardiffTHE ONTARION 161.12JOSH DOYLEWhile most spent last Sundayat home with ham and Easter eggs,some of us spent it at Vinyl withCraig Cardiff. Cardiff stopped byGuelph for a live show the dayafter performing in his hometownof Waterloo, before heading backto Ottawa where he now resides.I was uncertain which held morepromise, family dinner or the show,but was converted before Cardiffever struck a chord.A small but spirited crowd ofmusic enthusiasts and folk lovershuddled around the stage for ashow they knew held promise,and was evidently worth skippingdinner for. After a set by RobynDell’unto, a regular songbirdwhose comedic approach made hera natural fit to open for Cardiff. Ihad a chance to sit down withCardiff as he shared with me someof his ideas on music.“I do a lot of house concerts,churches and prisons. I think allof them are equally interesting,”Cardiff said in response to how hefelt about more personal venues.Cardiff explained that the spaceis incidental so long as first andforemost comes music.“I just like places where peoplemake music or want to have musicmade for them. I’ve always feltpretty lucky to [be a part of ] that.”As the dedicated group of fanswaited for him to start, most ofthem were content to sit crossleggedon the dirty floor of clubVinyl, Craig made a small request.“Could we rearrange ourselvesbetter? <strong>The</strong>re’s lots of room uphere on the stage and beside me.You guys are all back there in thedark,” Cardiff said. And that wasTravis Jon AllisonWaterloo’s Craig Cardiff played an intimate set at Vinyl last Sunday to an intimate group of 120people.how a handful of music loverscame to sit on the stage besideCardiff, as he spent the next twohours delivering a heart warmingcatalog of songs to a crowd of120. His call and response style ofinvolving the audience made it lessof a concert and more of a largegroup of friends and strangersgetting together.“<strong>The</strong> shows that I enjoy themost happen in places whereit’s most intimate,” Cardiff said,remarking on the smaller thanordinary party that claimed thefloor. He didn’t expect anythingmore from our city on EasterSunday. But that didn’t stop himfrom making jokes about ignoringthe phone calls of ambitious aunt’s,and the excuses the audience musthave made in order to be there.Cardiff involved his audience tothe point that they stopped beingan audience. A larger group wouldhave only taken away from thesolid relationship he formed withthe whole room. Cardiff explainedthat what he does “requires asmaller group. After two or threehundred people it becomes adifferent domain.”“I feel like what I do is acombination of music with anFeatured artist: Aislinn ThomasI have known AislinnThomas for a while now. We hadseveral classes together duringour undergrad and it is alwayshelpful to know where someoneis coming from and where theymight be going to. Yet, Thomas’work has surpassed all of myhigh expectation and she hasbeen producing work that firmlyplants itself on the fence betweencheeky/serious and sardonic/sincere, and it’s wonderful.For Thomas, her work hastraditionally been sincere andhonest. One might say thatsincerity and honesty are pillarsof not only her work, but herpersonality as well.Last year Thomas produced<strong>No</strong>tes, a work that she views asproposals or possibilities to theuniverse. With this project,Thomas employs sincerity toattempt a way of making somesort of connection; finding someway to connect with somethingelse, or at least create somethingelse to connect with. She thenenlarged the notes and wheatpasted them about town. Withthe placement of posters and theslightly large handwriting noteit is hard not to get drawn in andread, there is something veryapproachable and even invitingabout her work that you want tobe immersed in. It’s like a finewine or a book, except you don’thave to read from start to finishor get drunk.Her recent works have beena bit more tongue and cheek.Thomas still maintains herwritten/drawing style but hasadded some lovely and subtlehumor. In one piece, she talksabout buying fake cigarettes tobe able to smoke and be apart ofsomething she is missing, withoutthe negative heath effects. Inanother work, Thomas is simpler,she creates a Shit DistributionDiagram where on the left sidethere is a circle with the words“My Shit” in it and the right sidethere is another circle with “YourShit” written in the centre andwhere those two circles overlapis “Our Shit.” A very poignantand simple idea that summarizeseverything from relationships tolife in general on a little 8.5 x 11placket piece of paper.Along the same lines of theShit Distribution Diagram is theEater Compatibility Portrait #1:Rod, Peggy, Zach, Katie, Aislinn.Thomas takes eating preferencesof her Dad, Mom, brother,and herself and maps out diet,preferences/restrictions. Thisidea stemmed from relationships(be it family, friends, romantic orwhat have you) and how sharingfood or meals is such an integralpart of them and how completelyincongruent and random theycan be. Most of the time it’s afunny joke, but it does hold someinsight to who a person is. Foodand food preference resonate onsuch a personal level, there is somuch that can be said about foodas it is a very integral part of whowe are. It is also able transcendthe individual by being writteninto our DNA as well as ourculture; it is something that isboth beyond us as well as being usat the same time. Fantastic stuff.-Miles Stempimprovised element,” Cardiff said,looking over the growing crowd.His between song antics andpersonable approach made it alsoa comedy show, as Cardiff pulledenough material out of the air tohave everyone in Vinyl laughinghysterically. Needless to say, if youwere present last Sunday night,you were entertained.Cardiff is truly a pioneer ofindependent music, giving a newname to that scene by producingupwards of 12 albums withinroughly the past 10 years. Hisrecent album, Mistletoe, was“recorded entirely on an iPod5touch … and I think you shouldbuy three copies.”Cardiff ’s successful attemptat selling me on his new albumisn’t an isolated incident, andhis approach to playing music isquite similar to his approach tomarketing that music. His vast fanI do a lot ofhouse concerts,churches andprisons. I thinkall of themare equallyinteresting.Craig Cardiffbase exists mostly out of sheer lovefor seeing him live, which speaksto his word of mouth style ofpromotion. He also praised KevinPriddle, the U of G student-DJand show promoter who put theperformance together for being“excited about music, and makingmusic happen.”Cardiff ’s philosophy seems tohinge on the idea that music is ajoint effort, and takes the interestof everyone to be truly successful.I for one have no reservations tobeing a part of any music thatsounds as good as Cardiff ’s, andhighly recommend you keep yourear to the ground for when hecomes back next fall.Top: Eater CompatabilityPortrait #1: Rod, Peggy, Zach,Katie, AislinnAbove and left: From theseries <strong>No</strong>tes
ARTS & CULTUREAPR. 8 - 14, 2010 THEONTARION.CA6Fixed gear bicyclesLook Ma, no brakes:fixed gears and couriercultureZACK MACRAEElliott Allen’s day starts around8:30am when his phone rings.It’s his dispatcher. <strong>The</strong> phone calltells him where he needs to travelto pick up a package for delivery.From there, Allen hops on hisbike and rips, because in his lineof work, time is money. Allen isa bicycle courier in the hustle ofbusy downtown Montreal. Hedelivers packages on commissionfor a living.“<strong>The</strong> whole reason that bikecouriers are valuable as a service isbecause they are faster than cars,”said Allen about his job. Speed isa huge factor for bike couriers whoneed to go fast to make a livingwage. But, Allen has somethingup his sleeve: a fixed gear bicyclewith no brakes and pedals that arealways turning.A fixed gear bicycle, as bicycleenthusiast Abe Levern explainsis “a bike in which the rear wheelis always engaged and where itdoesn’t coast. So the pedals alwaysspin at the same rate as the rearwheel.”<strong>The</strong> mechanics of a fixed gearbicycle are very simple and lie inthe back sprocket that is fasteneddirectly to the hub. Consequently,when the back wheel turns, thesprocket turns and runs the chain,making the pedals revolve as aresult. On a fixed gear bike, as longas the back wheel is spinning, soare the pedals, and the rider has tokeep up with the demand of thebike.“What I really like about fixedgears,” said Allen, “is the fact thatwhen the wheel is spinning youalways have to be pedaling, the bikeis always moving in proportion tohow much energy you are puttingin.”Because the pedals never stopmoving, the rider is almost beingpushed by the bike, whereas on afreewheel bicycle (a bicycle whereLSAT MCATGMAT GREPreparation Seminars• Complete 30-Hour Seminars• Convenient Weekend Schedule• Proven Test-Taking Strategies• Experienced Course Instructors• Comprehensive Study Materials• Simulated Practice Exams• Limited Class Size• Free Repeat Policy• Personal Tutoring Available• Thousands of Satisfied StudentsOXFORD SEMINARS1-800-269-6719416-924-3240www.oxfordseminars.cacoasting is possible) a rider has theoption to not pedal and put in lessenergy for the speed in which theyare traveling.But for all the energy a riderputs into pedaling a fixed gear, he/she must stop the bike as well, andusually without brakes.“Because there is no freewheelmechanism and in my case, alsono brake,” said Allen, “you have tobe responsible for the speed youcreate. All the energy you create,you also have to get rid of.”<strong>No</strong>w, you might think thatriding a bicycle without brakeswould be like riding a missiledown the street. But, control is oneof the reasons why riders in tightmetropolitan business districts usefixed gears. Just as the rider pedalsthe bike, he/she resists the pedalsto slow the rotation of the wheels.Crowded downtown streets arewhere fixed gears really pull theirweight.“Fixed gears don’t really makesense in the context of longdistance biking. <strong>The</strong>y are meantfor having hyper control in tightsituations,” Allen explained. “Youbecome a lot more in tune withthe bike and what it’s doing whenyou’re surrounded by cars andpeople.”As of late, in cities like Torontoand Motreal, fixed gears havebecome more of a fashion trendthen a practical tool for couriersto get around the city efficiently.But, if you need to get around thecity as quickly as possible, a fixedRichard Masonergear bike, simple and aestheticallypleasing, is the best option.Although bicycle couriers havebeen around for much longerthen fixed gear culture, the twocompliment each other.<strong>The</strong> bikeis alwaysmoving inproportionto how muchenergy youare puttingin.Elliott AllenFor Allen, speed is a requisite,and a fixed gear makes thedifference in his line of work. “Itsall about being faster then cars,”said Allen. “<strong>The</strong> nature of the jobis almost inherently illegal becauseif we want to make any money, wehave to get there fast, and if wewant to get there fast, we can’t beobeying traffic laws.”In this special edition of SoundCheck, we have for you <strong>The</strong> Rest,a seven piece group hailing fromHamilton, Ontario. But whatmakes this week special is notthe CanCon-like plug, but theparticularly interesting way inwhich <strong>The</strong> Rest decided to markettheir new EP <strong>The</strong> Cried WolfBook by releasing it with a shortfictional book. In fact you can’teven purchase the EP withoutsimultaneously buying the bookfor $18 via the band’s own label,Auteur. Some might call thata pretty risky move for a bandwith only 200K listens on theirMySpace site in an age wherethe average listener’s attentionspan is inversely proportionalto the number of songs on theiriPod. <strong>The</strong> Rest must realize thisreality and offer a free downloadand read of the book at the costof junk email here: http://www.auteurrecordings.com/therest/criedwolf/index.html.<strong>The</strong> book is about 14 “chapters”(pages) of playful story separatedby title pages with correspondingnames from each song (inreverse order from the EP). It’sa picture book. <strong>The</strong> Rest creditthe mysterious MLXNDRSC forthe illustrations, whose childishbut-darkstyle could be comparedwith Gary Baseman (Teacher’sPet/Cranium), Maurice Sendak(Where <strong>The</strong> Wild Things Are) orStanley Donwood (Radiohead’scover art). <strong>No</strong>t surprisingly,the story is loosely based off ofthe classic Aesop’s fable. It waswritten by the lead singer/songwriter, Adam Bently, in the samedigressive, sinisterly humorousmanor in which the band’sbiography was written. As it statesin their bio, “<strong>The</strong> Rest have alwaysused the band as an outlet for allsorts of creative explorations.”Chalk this book up as moreevidence of that.Unlike Bently’s writing,<strong>The</strong> Rest’s lyrics and music aresurprisingly serious but it givesthem a sense of sincerity ratherthan awkwardness. <strong>The</strong> Cried WolfTHE RESTTHE CRIED WOLF BOOK/EPEP starts out with its titled track,a slowed down (unintentional)rendition of Radiohead’s “(NiceDream)” from 1995, whose riffwas even more blatantly stolenin Pilate’s “Melt Into the Walls”(2003). “Cried Wolf (and OtherAnimals)” salvages itself after thegloomy intro bursts into wistfuloperatic moans. <strong>The</strong> Rest channelsAesop in a ‘moral-of-the-story’way and remind us, “It can happento you.”“Over <strong>The</strong> Hill” is a nice pianoballad, but it’s not until “<strong>The</strong> CloseWestern” hits that I am remindedof why I bothered to listen to<strong>The</strong> Rest in the first place. It’semotionally epic and all centeredon the refrigerator magnet lyric,“Can We Make It Tonight?”“With Every Heartbeat” acts assomewhat of a bonus track as it isoriginally by Robyn and AndreasKleerup, shining examples ofSweden’s ever interesting popscene. For the first time we canhear the same sense of humour ina song that is displayed in Bently’swriting. It’s not that <strong>The</strong> Rest areless sincere when they play “WithEvery Heartbeat,” but if you listento the original and picture a coupleof goofy Canadians jamming outto this song, the wit is there.-Daniel WrightNOTABLE TRACKS:“<strong>The</strong> Close Western”,“Over <strong>The</strong> Hill”LISTENERS MAY ALSO ENJOY:Destoyer – Bay Of PigsEP, Kleerup – S/TNEXT SOUND CHECK:Most anticipated releases
THE ONTARION 161.12SPORTS & HEALTHGryphon runners prepare to take on the worldMIKE TREADGOLDWith the national competitionhandled with relative ease, severalmembers of the Guelph Gryphonscross-country team will now plytheir trade on the world stage, asmembers of the Canadian team inSunday’s Federation Internationaledu Sport Universitaire (FISU) worldchampionships that will be held inKingston, ON.Gryphons lead the way on themen’s side, led by two-time CIScross-country champion MattBrunsting, who will be joined by hisGryphon teammates Allan Brettand Kyle Boorsma, along with NigelWray, who will serve as the alternate.<strong>The</strong> six-member men’s team willalso feature Dave Weston and KyleO’Neill from Western, and KellyWiebe from the University of Regina.On the women’s side, theGryphons will also have acommanding presence, led by CISsilver medalist Lindsay Carson,along with her teammate RachelCliff, who recently won a pair CISgold medals in track and field. <strong>The</strong>ywill be joined on the five-memberteam by two-time CIS cross-countrychampion Megan Brown from U ofT, Sherbrooke’s Valerie Belanger andJess Pearo from McMaster.Chris Moulton, one of theGryphons coaches, will also be on astaff led by Western’s Bob Vigars.“This event is so unique becauseof the range of athletes thatparticipate,” said Moulton, who didnote that in order to participate,runners must be full-time universitystudents. “Many of these athleteshave international experience andcan range in age from 18 to 29.”In fact, all of the Gryphonsparticipants have internationalexperience, except for Brunsting,who has been injured on twoprevious occasions, which kept himfrom running.Moulton will be workingpredominantly with the Canadianmen’s team in Kingston, helping toprepare them for Sunday’s 10kmevent, while McMaster coach RorySneyd will lend his expertise to thewomen’s 5km event.“We’ll cross over wherever weneed to,” said Moulton. “But, my rolewill be very logistical and managerial,which is great for me, because it fitswith what I do in Guelph.”Canada has never medaled at theFISU cross-country championships,and although Moulton did not wantto tie himself to a prediction, he isoptimistic for both genders.“This is one of the strongest[Canadian] teams that we’ve everput forward in recent years,” he said.“<strong>The</strong> level of CIS cross-countryrunning keeps getting stronger andstronger.“I’m looking at our potentialtop three women with Lindsay,Rachel and Megan and those arethree unbelievable talents who havecompeted internationally. We’reblessed.”Brunsting voluntarily heldback throughout the indoorseason in preparation for the FISUchampionships, and will be lookingto continue his success on the FortHenry Hill course, the site of hisCIS title in <strong>No</strong>vember.“This will be a great way for Mattto finish his university career,” saidMoulton. “He has unbelievable faithin himself and a big part of his yearwas planning for the FISU race.”Despite their outstanding historyof experience and success running atthe international level, Brunstingand Carson have also been doggedby injuries this season. Moulton,however, quieted any speculationthat two of Canada’s top runnerswould be hampered this weekend.“Lindsay raced 5km in Hamiltonlast weekend and finished with atime of 17:10, which is pretty good.She’s coming along quite well andshe’s such a tough athlete,” he said.“She’s fit, healthy and ready to go.“Matt just does so well in crosscountry.His health is good. His pasttwo weeks of training have beengreat. He’s ready to go.”Moulton believes that hosting theevent will provide a degree of homefield advantage for the Canadianteam, which has never run FISUcross-country on Canadian soil.“This race has never been heldin <strong>No</strong>rth America, so hopefully itprovides a boost,” said Moulton, whoalso recognized the strengths posedby teams from Japan, France andGreat Britain. “I really think thatwe can be in the mix. We’re a deepteam.”Waterloo’s steroid response sets a good example for otherschools<strong>Ontarion</strong>MIKE TREADGOLDLate last week, the Ontariouniversity sports community wasrocked by news that a WaterlooWarriors football player wasbeing investigated for possessionof steroids and human growthhormone, with quantities ofthese banned substances deemedto be used for the purposes oftrafficking.As a result of the investigation,Waterloo’s athletic director BobCopeland requested that theCanadian Centre for Ethics in Sport(CCES) test all members of theWaterloo football team. Copeland’sdecision has good intentions,but is also costly, with blood andurine samples expected to costapproximately $1,500 per player, fora 65-member team.<strong>The</strong> player, who has yet to benamed publicly, was subsequentlybanned from campus while theinvestigation continues further.Police suspect that this finding inWaterloo could ultimately helpuncover a pipeline of bannedsubstances transported betweenother universities and possibly highschools as well.And, with the CCES involved,drug testing at other universitieshas since commenced, includingtests at Guelph, Laurier, McMasterand Western, fitting in with thespeculation that the Waterloofinding was merely the tip of theiceberg.<strong>The</strong> CCES has stated thatpositive results will be made public,and it is worth keeping in mind thatthey are testing for ALL bannedsubstances, including recreationaldrugs such as marijuana. Names– aside from the Waterloo playerin question – may not be released,however, the number of positivetests will likely be made public inan attempt to serve as a deterrent toother athletes.So, that’s a Coles <strong>No</strong>tes-esqueversion of the news story, but as youknow, this is an editorial column andmy platform to offer opinion andcommentary on local sports issues.To begin with, I firmly believethat Waterloo’s full-scale testingprocedure is unequivocally the rightdecision, regardless of the costs orfirestorm that may be created. Criticsof the team-wide testing believethat its costs, which could exceedupwards of $30,000, are simply toogreat for a single team to foot thebill and set a dangerous precedent,especially with other universitiesdealing with financial difficulties tobegin with.Will the tests uncover somedamaging information that couldaffect the OUA football landscape?Perhaps. But, the ramificationswould ultimately be of short-termconsequence, and, if executedproperly, the response to thissituation could ultimately lead to thecrackdown on a province-wide issuethat affects the health of thousandsof young athletes.By now, you likely know thatI have continuously applaudedCanadian university sport for itspurity and relative lack of pro sportsegoism. Understandably, this storycame as a shock to myself, as well asothers. I was not too naïve to thinkthat steroid use was non-existent onCanadian campuses, but the notionof pipeline trafficking is disturbingand in need of a stern response.For the most part – sad as itmay be – varsity sports are the lastopportunity for young athletes7Rashaad BhamjeeFourth-year Gryphon Kyle Boorsma is among the six U of G runnersheading to Kingston for the FISU cross-country championships.Brian Hoskinsto compete at a high level in agame that has been a feature ofthe majority of their lives. Onlya select few will go on to play at ahigher level and this experience isabout maximizing enjoyment andhelping to create young adults withhigh character, who will leave theirrespective campuses and take onnew non-sports related challenges.With this in mind, and knowing thehighly-documented physical dangersassociated with steroid use, dopingmust be continually discouraged,even if it means undertaking someunexpected expenses.In the last 20 years, nearly6000 athletes have been tested onCanadian campuses, returning 56positive results, 45 of which werefootball players. This is a very smallpercentage of ‘using’ athletes, who,by and large, seem intelligent andeducated about the dangers ofsteroid use, fitting in with my ‘purity’assertion. To continue this historyof good judgment, these allegedpipelines and dangerous sources ofdistribution must be dealt with swiftlyand sternly. Kudos to Waterloo forsetting such a formidable examplefor their Ontario university peers.One can only hope that similarassertive action is mirrored on othercampuses, including this one.
SPORTS & HEALTHAPR. 8 - 14, 2010 THEONTARION.CA8Coping with that ‘spare tire’KATELYN DINGMANNWith beach season right aroundthe corner, many people are tryingto shape up and get ready to wearthat itsy bitsy teenie weenie bikini,polka dotted or otherwise.Weight-loss supplements andmuscle enhancers are typicallyadvertised as being a great way toburn calories and replace fat withmuscle mass. But really, how safecan these magical weight losspills be? Recently, two particularproducts were recalled from themarket for being unsafe.West Pharm <strong>The</strong>rma LeanFat Burner Energizer is not onlya mouthful to say, but it is also ahealth product that has recentlybeen found to cause dizziness,tremors, headaches, and anirregular heartbeat among users. Inmore serious cases, usage has ledto seizures, psychosis, heart attacksand strokes.<strong>The</strong> combination of Ephedrineand caffeine in the Energizersupplement is what causes it to beso dangerous.“Our health food store doesnot permit the sale of productsin which an ephedrine is mixedwith caffeine,” said Paul Ezard anemployee at GNC Live WellHealth Canada has statedthat people with heart conditions,high blood pressure and diabeteswould be most at risk from usingthe product and further advisedthe company to stop selling andadvertising an unauthorizedsupplement. <strong>The</strong> company hasShattered dreams, only for a momentReturning from aserious injury, Thornputs the pieces of hiscareer back in place.JUSTIN DUNKIn a football game, momentumcan change in mere seconds; abig play or a bone-crunching hitcan change the complexion of agame in an instant.Gryphons rookie defensivelineman Cameron Thorn had hisfirst season turned upside downin a matter of seconds.Oct. 24, 2009, was as daythat Thorn will not soon forget.<strong>The</strong> Gryphons were closingout the regular season againstthe McMaster Marauders inHamilton, a game in whichthe Gryphons would suffer yetanother close loss.But Thorn would have toendure much more than the painof defeat.In the third quarter, Thornwas running down the fieldto cover a punt, when all of asudden, he was on the ground,writhing in pain.“As soon as I fell to theground, I knew something waswrong,” Thorn said about whathe felt when the injury occurred.“I looked down and saw my footalmost backwards, and I startedscreaming.”already responded by closing downits website.Border officials have alsobeen notified to stop importsof the product into the countryand anyone who has used theproduct or has any health concernsregarding the use of the product ishighly advised to consult a medicalprofessional.Hydroxycut products are amongother supplements that have beenrecalled from the market. All usersof Hydroxycut were warned to stopusing the product immediatelyafter the death of a 19-year-oldAmerican teenager in 2007. Liverfailure in the teen was reported to belinked to the use of the Hydroxycutproducts.<strong>The</strong>re were also reports of atleast 23 people using Hydroxycutwho had suffered serious liver injuryand damage, ranging from jaundiceand elevated liver enzymes – anindicator of potential liver injury– to liver damage requiring a livertransplant.In May 2009, Health Canadaclaimed to have received reportsof 17 adverse reactions related toHydroxycut. <strong>The</strong> symptoms frompatients included yellowing of theskin or whites of the eyes, knownas jaundice, brown urine, nausea,vomiting, light-coloured stools,excessive fatigue, weakness, stomachor abdominal pain, itching and lossof appetite.Hydroxycut, similar to WestPharm <strong>The</strong>rma Lean Fat BurnerEnergizer, is a product in which theMedical staffs from bothteams quickly ran out onto thefield to Thorn’s aid, and were soonaccompanied by an ambulance.“<strong>The</strong>re was no pain until theypopped my ankle back in. <strong>The</strong>medical staff had to put my ankleback in because it was cutting offthe main artery to my foot,” hepills were not officially authorizedby the federal agency to be sold inCanada.Health problems associatedwith Hydroxycut includedseizures, cardiovascular disorders,and rhabdomyolysis, a type ofmuscle damage that can lead toother serious health problemssuch as kidney failure. <strong>The</strong> FDAclaimed that these cases werereported by patients consuming therecommended doses listed on theHydroxycut bottles.Ezard disagreed with this claim.Rashaad BhamjeeAfter a season-ending and possibly career-threatening injury,Gryphons defensive lineman, Cameron Thorn, is back on the field,better than ever.CourtesyHydroxycut products are among some of the supplements that have drawn concern in the health community.described. “<strong>The</strong> doctors believethat my fibula shattered when theyput my ankle back into place.”<strong>The</strong> first doctor whom Thornmet with actually told him that hewould have chronic pain for therest of his life and he would neverplay football again. Fortunately,the surgeon felt otherwise, saying“People affected by Hydroxycutwere most likely taking a higherdose than [what is] recommendedon the bottle,” he said.After the recall of Hydroxycutin 2009, the product has beenre-released to the market with aslight change in the ingredientsand is currently still being sold atGNC Live Well health food stores.Other health food stores, however,including Healthy’s refuse to sell theproduct.“<strong>The</strong>se products don’t causerapid weight-loss,” said Dr. Yonithat he would be able to healproperly with the probability ofhim returning to the footballfield.Thorn suffered a severelyAs soon as I fellto the ground, Iknew somethingwas wrong. Ilooked downand saw myfoot almostbackwards,and I startedscreaming.Cameron ThornGryphons defensive linemanreacting to his injurydislocated ankle and a shatteredfibula, which required a five-inchplate and six screws to hold thebone in place to ensure it healedproperly. After surgery, Thorn hadto endure many hours of painfulphysiotherapy in order to giveFreedhoff of Ottawa’s BariatricMedical Institute stated in a CTVnews report. “<strong>The</strong>re is no magicweight-loss in a bottle...if therewere, we would all be taking it andwe would all be skinny.”So, before we seek the extremesin our weight-loss goals for thesummer, we have to be sure torecognize the risks were taking inusing these ‘magical weight losspills.’After all, having a few rolls isbetter than suffering from seriousliver damage, isn’t it?himself the opportunity to returnto football.“It was painful,” Thorn saidof the rehabilitation process. “Iwent to physiotherapy three daysa week, and I started jogging andstretching to loosen up all of thestiff ligaments.”After more than five months ofphysiotherapy and many workoutsin the weight room, Thorn’s leg isback to full strength.Thorn has worked all the wayback to health very quickly andis participating in a full range ofdrills this week at the Gryphonsspring practices. His footballcareer is able to continue afterbattling back from such a seriousand horrific injury.Thorn had a successful rookiecampaign before suffering hisinjury. <strong>The</strong> rookie defensivelineman dressed in all eight regularseason games for the Gryphons,seeing time on special teams androtating in on the defensive line.He recorded one solo tackleand six assisted tackles duringhis rookie season and hopes toimprove on those numbers bygaining an increased role nextseason along the defensive front.Thorn has a clear vision of hisgoals now that he is able to stepon the field once again.I definitely want to start,” hesaid. “I am going to try to startand be the best.”
THE ONTARION 161.12SPORTS & HEALTHFemale sexual dysfunction: a biological or social problem?CATHLEEN FINLAYIt’s the seven words that all mendread: “<strong>No</strong>t tonight honey, I have aheadache.”<strong>The</strong> international phrase fora woman’s low libido is now inthe middle of an internationalcontroversy.<strong>The</strong> four categories of FemaleSexual Dysfunction (FSD) havebeen labelled: decreased sexualdrive/libido, female arousal disorder,female orgasm disorder, and painduring intercourse.FSD has been dubbed fact bysome, and invention by others. Buthow can a dysfunction, recognizedby medical physicians, be deemedfalse?Leonore Tiefer is a clinicalassociate professor of psychiatry atNew York University’s School ofMedicine and the Albert EinsteinCollege of Medicine. She is alsothe founder of the New ViewCampaign, which opposes therecent medicalization of sexualitythat has helped pharmaceuticalcompanies sell drugs to millions ofAmericans every year.“FSD as a medical disease? <strong>No</strong>.It doesn’t exist,” said Dr. Tiefer in aphone interview from her office inNew York. “<strong>The</strong>re are a lot of liesand misinformation out there.”Dr. Tiefer views the recentlydefined dysfunction as part of thenewest trend in medicine today.“[It’s about] disease mongering.It’s about marketing – the marketingof attitudes and diseases,” shesaid. “<strong>The</strong> marketing of models ofsexuality are a part of the marketingof drugs and treatments.”Disease mongering includes thewidening of the definition of illnessand disease to allow pharmaceuticalcompanies to profit off the ‘cures’for new sicknesses. <strong>The</strong>re needs tobe a disease in order to necessitate adrug to cure it.Have your steak and eat it tooExploring the benefitsand risks of red meatthrough the eyes of aformer vegetarianELIZABETH MCLEOD<strong>The</strong> road to eating meat hasbeen a long and arduous one forthis strict vegetarian-turned-steaklover.However, after the gradualjourney from tofu to fish and fromchicken to steak – one which wasfilled with culinary disasters – Itruly feel home. As red meat andI become increasingly involved, Ithought it would be a good idea totake a step back and analyze whetherthis is a healthy relationship. <strong>The</strong>question of whether or not red meatis a good dietary choice is ferventlydebated in the health world, and asis the case with most hot topics inhealth, the answer is far from beingclear-cut.As is the case with many thingsdelicious, there are both positive andnegative aspects to your T-bone.On the bright side, lean red<strong>The</strong> masses acceptmedicalization, according to Dr.Tiefer, because it promises fast,simple, and expert solutions tosexual difficulties.“<strong>The</strong>re are a lot of interestingbooks to read about sexuality,” saidDr. Tiefer. “Don’t go to a doctor – goto a bookstore. I think women havesexual difficulties, but dysfunction?<strong>No</strong>.”<strong>The</strong> question of sexual‘dysfunction’ versus ‘difficulty’ hasnot been ignored by physicians whotreat FSD.“I think the word dysfunction isterrible. That’s really a misnomer,”said Dr. James Clark, a physicianwho runs the Central FloridaFemale Sexual Dysfunction clinic.“I think the reality, in better words,is female sexual difficulties or femalesexual problems.”meats are not only a good sourceof protein and energy, but also mayhold benefits in reducing heartdisease. <strong>The</strong>y are an excellent sourceof vitamins and minerals, includingiron, zinc, phosphorous, phorous, andpotassium. From the perspective ofa formerly fatigued vegetarian, theaddition of red meat in moderationto my diet provided a bountyof energy.<strong>The</strong> key word hereis moderation. In thecase of red meat,‘too much of a goodthing’ is entirelypossible. Excessivered meatconsumption canbe directly linkedto obesity, dueto its high fatcontent.Sarah White is a nutritionand naturopathy studentwhohas done research examining thedangers of red meat consumption inhigh quantities.“Specifically, many of thesestudies link red meat consumptionCourtesyBut Dr. Clark’s discomfort withthe term dysfunction does not meanthat he doesn’t embrace medicaltreatment for FSD.“It’s a very common issue foryoung women to have pain withintercourse,” he said. “<strong>The</strong>re aremedications that can help relievepainful intercourse, especially forthose that have pain upon insertion,which is another type of painfulintercourse.“<strong>The</strong>re are so many differenttreatments, depending on whichof the four categories the problem[is in],” he continued. “Often,there’s overlap – it’s more than justone of the four categories. So, thetreatments are as extensive as thereasons and the diagnoses behindthem.”One of the most contentiousaspects to the debate on FSD isto cancer,” said White, who hasspecifically focused on differencesbetween factory farmed and organicmeats. “Factory-farmed animals arecaged and fed grain that is lacedwithpesticides,hormones, antibioticsand animal products. For thisreason, consumers should chooseonly organic and antibiotic-free redmeat.”the validity of the statistics onAmerican women who suffer fromthe dysfunction.Dr. Clark’s website claims that43 per cent of women in Americasuffer from FSD. When askedwhere this statistic came from,Dr. Clark cited a 1999 studydone by Edward O. Laumannet al., published in the Journal ofthe American Medical Association( JAMA).Tiefer scoffed at Clark’s choiceof proof.“[<strong>The</strong> study was a] re-analysisof sociological data from 1994,”commented Dr. Tiefer on the 1999study (referred to as the JAMApaper). “It is completely fraudulentas health data.“One of the authors of theJAMA paper has been quoted asregretting the widespread publicityof the study. He had no idea itwould be used in this way,” said Dr.Tiefer. “<strong>The</strong> reiteration of that 43per cent figure signifies a lack ofconcern with academic rigour.”<strong>The</strong> second study cited byDr. Clark is the 2008 PRESIDEstudy by Jan Shifren, published inObstetrics and Gynaecology whichfound that 44 per cent of women“reported experiencing a sexualproblem of some kind.”<strong>The</strong> study also concluded thatof the 44 per cent, only 12 per centsaid that they had problems thatcaused them distress.“[Shifren] went one stepfurther, and this is kind ofimportant,” said Dr. Clark. “Of the44 per cent of women, only abouta quarter of them are disturbed bythe sexual dysfunction. It’s not that44 per cent have a real bothersomeproblem; probably it’s only 10 or12 per cent.“[A woman] may not getorgasms, but if they don’t havea partner, and they’re staying atAdditionally, portions and cutsare important variables. It may be ashock to some, but a proper portionof red meat is not an Angus withcheese, or an A1 steakhouse XT, butinstead, a 3oz portion, about the sizeof a deck of cards. It is importantto opt for leaner cuts of meat, suchas lean ground beefor a leanRobin Ultbonelesstenderloin. Keepin mind thatone cannot live on red meat alone,and it is necessary to incorporate redmeat as one part of a balanced meal.Interestingly, red meat doesnot treat everyone the same way.9home knitting sweaters, it reallydoesn’t matter,” added Dr. Clark.Another issue that has beenraised is the role of pharmaceuticalfunding in research, such as thePRESIDE study, which wasfunded by pharmaceutical companyBoehringer Ingelheim.Studies (like the 2003 BMJpaper by Joel Lexchin et al.) haveshown that a bias favours productsthat are made by the companyfunding the research.“<strong>The</strong> problem is in thereal world, if we don’t havepharmaceutical companies fundingthese studies, most studies won’tget done,” insisted Dr. Clark.“Because that’s the only place themoney comes from.“So there won’t be any medicalbreakthroughs or any research,because the National Instituteof Health or any governmentorganizations don’t have themoney anymore to fund this kindof research.”It is statements like this thathas led Dr. Tiefer to believe that“Sexuality has been hijacked bypharmaceutical companies.”Ideas about the ‘normal’ sexualfunctioning of women have alwaysbeen in flux according to Universityof Guelph History professor LindaMahood.“In the Victorian era,women who showed overtsexuality were seen as sufferingfrom female insanity whichcould lead to incarceration orinstitutionalization,” said Dr.Mahood.Is FSD a medical dysfunction?Does the existence of FSD openthe floodgates for pharmaceuticalcompanies to create the next Viagrafor women? Or does the inventionof this disease signify new socialideas surrounding ‘normal’ femalesexuality?Depending on your blood type, youmay be more or less prone to thebenefits of red meat. Those withType O blood can be classified asmeat-eaters. Type O is the oldestblood type, dating back more than40,000 years, and requires animalproteins found in meats for goodhealth.Types A, B and AB – the‘newest’ blood type – have a slightlymore difficult time digesting redmeats and are less reliant on animalproteins.<strong>The</strong>re are additional factors thatmust be considered when choosingto eat red meat, including genetics,body weight and lifestyle choices,such as level of activity, smoking,and drinking alcohol. For example,if you tend to be an inactive, boozingsmoker, perhaps a diet high in redmeat may not ultimately be the besthealth choice for you.If you consider these additionalfactors, keep within the parametersof moderation and make healthychoices when it comes to your redmeat, you can truly have your steakand eat it too.
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ontarion</strong>goes a littledeeperSo, the <strong>Ontarion</strong> is talking about sex.But let’s face it, who isn’t talking about sex. It’s something that we are confronted with every day, in magazines, on television and in a lot of cases, inbedrooms. With our sex feature, we have profiled a number of different perspectives and approaches to sex. In some cases, the anecdotes are a littlefunny, others are more serious, while some are just awkward; but isn’t sex all of these things at one time or another?As we see public discussion about sex becoming less taboo, we are able to explore further into sexual practices that might not have been talked aboutin public forum before. This reinforces a dialogue about sex that helps to break down barriers to make people more comfortable and tolerant.Sex is something that we have all been involved with at some level and is something that goes beyond relationships; it is something that can be individualas well. Just take a visit to your local sex shop and see for yourself.With this feature, the <strong>Ontarion</strong> is trying to showcase the different and intriguing ways that sex presents itself to the student population. Everyone hasa different and unique way of talking about sex, and below are just a few examples of one of the most important and talked about issues, not only oncampus, but in our culture at large.•Masturbation••Sex Shopping••Abstinence•Women don’t really like sex, do they? Any woman who cravessex simply must be suffering from hysteria and should be denigratedand cured of her affliction lest she poisons society.Certainly the aforementioned ideas are untrue and views on femalesexuality have come a long way from a time in the past whenthey were widely held as reality. Along with the idea that womenwere never to enjoy sex, they were also not to engage in masturbation.A woman choosing to pleasure herself was consideredthe cause of heart disease, cancer and hysteria and any womanthought to engage in masturbation was in danger of having herclitoris removed as punishment. While ideas about female masturbationhave come far, it continues to be stigmatized in a waythat male masturbation isn’t. According to the Transformation ofIntimacy by Anthony Giddens, when asked if they have masturbatedat any point in their lives, 90 per cent of men admitted tohaving done so. Out of all women asked, 40 per cent of womenclaimed to have masturbated at some point. While certainly morewomen have then the survey expresses, there seems to be thisreluctance to admit to having masturbated as a woman.In order to conceive of a woman masturbating, many men instantlypicture scenes set for a romantic mood complete with abubble bath or lit candles. Some ask what shower head was usedin the making of a young lady’s recent orgasm or inquire aboutthe treasure trove of sex toys she, no doubt, requires in order topleasure herself sans partner.But sometimes all it takes is some pubescent curiosity andGregory Smith, the young hero of the movie Small Soldiers.It was grade five. <strong>The</strong> year my parents bought me Small Soldierson VHS. <strong>The</strong> year public school teachers were separatingthe boys and girls to have hushed conversations about our‘changing bodies’ and burgeoning sexual desires. In the pamphleteach of the girls in my class was provided were instructions for‘exploring our vaginas,’ just in case we were curious. We were.We’d heard and vaguely understood all of those Spice Girls lyricsand we wanted to know what we were missing. All the steps tothe exploration were in it and eagerly memorized to be used later,when the time was right.And then along came Gregory Smith. I certainly hadn’t beenlooking for the object of my first sexual fantasy; I more discoveredit by accident. Through the hour and a half that Gregory foughtartificially intelligent-army-action figure-robots, I swooned.So that night with both Gregory and the pamphlet in mind, Iexplored but not expecting much. Other girlfriends who had gonebefore me had reported lack-luster results. <strong>The</strong> pamphlet was adud and sex was going to be a yawn for our entire lives. Aftera few moments of careful concentration and fumbling, I made adiscovery.<strong>The</strong> girls in class were wrong and it was awesome.Male masturbation certainly doesn’t have the same level ofmystique and intrigue – or frequency – as its female counterpart.By nature, men are curious, and at a young age start exploringwhat their bodies do, and how they work.This self-exploration, not to mention the discovery of pornographyand the realization that they are attracted to other men and/orwomen, inevitably leads to masturbation, usually in late pre-teenor early teenaged years. Thoughts race through their brains: willI get caught? Do I really like what I’m seeing? What if I try it likethis? Oh, that’s new! But...it happened so fast?!Renowned sex educator and counsellor Sue Johanson wasvery candid in an interview conducted by the Toronto Sun abouther perception of the frequency of male masturbation.“99 per cent of men of all ages masturbate regularly,” beganJohanson. “And the other one per cent are liars.”Whether Johanson was being completely frank or slightly facetiousis debatable, but nevertheless, her comment reinforces thefact that for many men – particularly at a young age – masturbationfast becomes second nature, especially for those who maycope with vasocongestion, aka “blue balls.”Similar studies, such as American sex researcher Alfred Kinsey’s1948 report, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, have allegedthat upwards of 90 per cent of men masturbate, with thosenumbers declining in marriages and old age.And so persist the age-old questions: how much is too much?Should you stop masturbating when you’re in a relationship orwhen you get married?If you’re looking for answers, you’ll be hard pressed (no punintended) to find concrete evidence either way, however, the notionof compulsive masturbation is real, wherein the activity is performednot for pleasure or gratification, but to reduce anxiety orstress. <strong>The</strong> practice of compulsion, according to <strong>The</strong> Diagnosticand Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, significantly interfereswith the individual’s normal routine, occupational functioning, orusual social activities or relationships with others. In short, if masturbationis preventing you from leading a balanced lifestyle, perhapsit’s time to reconsider.Until then, go nuts...•Sex Addiction•By now, you’re surely aware that when news of Tiger Woods’ addiction.infidelities was made public, it was accompanied by his own admissionof being an addict. A sex addict.pened prior to adolescence that introduced them to the idea of“Very often, we find something sexually inappropriate has hap-Many scoffed at the very idea, viewing the claim as nothing masturbation or sexuality early,” she said. “It’s about looking atmore than a weak excuse for unforgivable behaviour.the criteria. Has this person’s tolerance increased to the point thatBut, according to Penny Lawson, manager of family services they’re behaving in ways that they thought they never could? Is itand special programs at Bellwood Health Services in Toronto, sex interfering in other aspects of their lives? Are people in their livesaddiction is a real and treatable condition.objecting to what they’re doing? Have they tried to stop and not“Sexual addiction is an addiction like any other,” said Lawson, been able to?”one of Canada’s leading experts on the topic. “You could substitutethe word ‘sex’ for ‘alcohol.’ It is when a person uses some sort correlation with the likelihood of one developing a sexual addic-<strong>The</strong> advent of technology and the Internet has a clear positiveof sexual behaviour to medicate or prevent uncomfortable emotionalstates.”“Obviously, pornography and masturbation are a big [factor] andtion.It is important that people don’t attempt to ignore the serious have been since pornography was on the Internet around 1991,”nature of sexual addiction and affix such a label to themselves to said Lawson. “Everybody has a natural tendency to be curious.excuse cheating. Lawson indicated that through a series of tests, “In the old days, to see pornography, you had to have an exchangewith someone; you had to buy a magazine or a tape. experts can easily differentiate between a high sex drive and anButEd Reiber has seen the same story play outover and overagain.A group of university-aged males walk into his local sexshop, perusing the displays and making jokes about the products.After a few laughs, but rarely any purchases, the groupleaves. But, a few days later, one or two will come back – alwayson their own – and make a purchase. <strong>The</strong> group settingafforded the comfort of checking out Reiber’s products; thereturn trip simply validated their interest.“It’s a big joke when they come in as a group; they’re laughinga lot, especially when it’s guys,” said Reiber, the generalmanager of the Love Shop on Woolwich St. in Guelph, andthe former manager of a similar store in Waterloo. “<strong>The</strong>y don’twant their friends knowing what they’re buying, and the firstchance they get, they come back alone.”While Reiber admitted that his clientele in Guelph isn’tmade up of as many students as was the case in Waterloo,where his store was close to the campus, he did acknowledgethe importance of engaging the student sex shopper.“We do a big promotion at the Envy Lounge in downtownGuelph. Every Sunday is the Sex and Blues Trivia,” saidReiber. “We also offer a 20 per cent discount to students year-round. We recognize that they don’t have a lot of money, but they’re a big partof our business.”Reiber listed condoms, lubrication and novelty joke gifts among the most popular items sold to university students, with adult magazines andvibrators in the next group of the most sought after items.More than anything though, he stressed the importance of developing an expert relationship with customers, offering help when necessary,without being intrusive.“<strong>The</strong> more comfortable you make the customer feel, the better their shopping experience will be,” said Reiber. “If you see a customer come inand they’re nervous, you need to give them the support they need, but be discreet about it. You always want to make a joke out of it and havefun.”today, in the privacy of your own home and your own room, youcan view all kinds of things. This has created problems for people.”In agreement with Dr. David Demonico’s research, Lawson approximatedthat five or six per cent of the population has a sexualaddiction, with an additional five or six per cent falling into an ‘atrisk’ category.She also added that especially in the case of university students,sexual addiction can be difficult to diagnose.“For someone who is new and in university, they probably havea high sex drive and perhaps for the first time, a lot of freedom,”she said. “<strong>The</strong>refore, it can be hard to assess this group, becausewhat you’re doing in your first year away from home may not necessarilybe addiction.”Lawson listed websites such as sash.net and iitap.com as resourcesfor people with questions about their own potentially addictivebehaviour.Abstinence. <strong>The</strong> only form of birth control that is 100 per cent effective,so they say. However true this adage may be, being a universitystudent and choosing to abstain from sex is typically viewedas the territory of the staunchly religious and those for whom theopportunity for sex never truly arose. Many have expressed thesentiment that these abstainers can’t possibly know what they’remissing or else they would never have made the unconceivabledecision to wait. This being said, some, like our born-again virgin,knew exactly what he was missing and is happy to wait anyway.At first, choosing to abstain from sex was an incredibly difficultdecision. This, due to the fact that I really like sex.I’d been having sex with committed partners since I was 19. Alate bloomer, some might say, I originally wanted to wait (like allgood Catholic boys do) until I had found “the one.”After finding who I thought was “the one” at 18, and dating herfor about a year, she ended our relationship the day after her seniorprom. What I felt was inextricably more painful than anything Ihad ever felt before. At 19, and incredibly horny, I’d thought for thelast year that I was about to give myself away to someone I caredabout. However, before I was 20, I was lucky enough to find someoneelse whom I did care for ... well, for about an hour.My decision to have sex for the first time resulted from the ‘spurof the moment’ feeling that most guys get ... and although I’ve sleptwith numerous women since, at 28 years of age now, I still regretmy first time.So, at 26 when I met my current girlfriend, a confident, independentwoman with high moral fibre, I knew that I may not be havingsex again for a while. It wasn’t until after a few months of being withher that I realized “a while” actually meant “not until marriage.” Althoughit was a difficult thing to accept, I’ve since come to welcomemy present situation, because I know that I’m with an incredibleperson whom I love tremendously.And at the same time, I know that I’ll finally get the chance tohave the sex I’ve always wanted.•Sex and Emotion•After a week of ignoring your partner, you show up with some K-Y warming gel, ready to make it happen. You get rejected. You scratchyour head. You go home alone, and soon realize just how terrible K-Y warming gel really is.You would think it’s common knowledge for most people that a strong emotional connection between couples outside the bedroom translatesto good sex. Pretty obvious, right?<strong>No</strong>t to everyone.“You will hear from women that what is going on in their head is going to affect them even wanting to have sex,” says Louise Dorfman, apsychotherapist who has been counseling couples for over nine years with her husband, David Rubinstein. “So, if they have a week or soof not really emotionally connecting with their partner, and the guy says well come on, let’s go to bed, they say ‘well I’m not really turned on.’And he gets offended. But nobody is finding out what the other person is feeling.”Dorfman and Rubinstein work on issues such as infidelity, a lack of passion and physical intimacy, communication problems, as well asissues like arguing and power struggles. Regardless of the problem, both therapists say that building a strong emotional connection withyour partner is the most important thing in overcoming any one these issues.It’s seems simple. You might be thinking, ‘tell me something new.’ But both Dorfman and Rubinstein say that building this connection requirespractice.One common problem that most couples are familiar with is a discrepancy in sexual desire, where one partner has a higher desire thanthe other.“[What we work on] is not making it a pathology, that there is something wrong with that, but to help them understand what is happeningin each one of them,” said Rubinstein. “In other words, it’s OK for the high-desire partner to want to have sex, but it is also okay for the lowdesirepartner to express that they’re not that interested.”Rubinstein says that one of things to work on is actually listening to each other differently; to engage each other differently.“I mean, for example, there are many couples who don’t look at each other in the eyes. So, even to have that type of engagement, wherethey look at each other and try to see who is there – so to speak – and try to understand what the person is feeling, [what they] are aboutand to try and understand the emotional world of each of them.”Adds Dorfman, “It takes practice, it’s a skill. We’re not talking about staring at each other, but really trying to see who’s there. To learn fromall your senses, to listen deeply when your partner is talking, to put all that busyness out of your own mind so you’re not trying to figure outwhat you’re going to say next, or not thinking I need to defend myself because he is really talking about me.”Both therapists say that learning to develop a strong emotional connection with your partners at a younger age is beneficial to a healthyrelationship down the road. A good sex life will surely be the result.<strong>The</strong>re’s even more sex in the <strong>Ontarion</strong> this week!Check out the following articles as well:Female sexual dysfunction: a biological or socialproblem? page 9Sexposure: A final farewell page 13Pop Cultured: A new kind of addiction page 16
12APR. 8 - 14, 2010 THEONTARION.CALifelets them eat briocheNICOLE ELSASSER<strong>The</strong>re is nothing quite assatisfying to a bona fide foodenthusiast as successfully bakingbread. This being said, there areso many obstacles and potentialsnares that can intimidate thebread-baking neophytes that thefeat may never be attempted atall. Aside from the obvious mindtrapof ‘what if my yeast isn’tactive somehow,’ which is usuallyaccompanied by ‘what happensif my dough doesn’t rise,’ the factthat nearly every bread recipeseems to be written with theassumption that all home-cooksown a standing mixer with a doughhook is certainly daunting. In lieuof the home-cook’s likely lack ofa standing-mixer, kneading thedough by hand becomes necessary.This can be difficult especiallywithout an understanding of therole that kneading plays in thebread baking process and thepatience and strength to do so foroften close to 10 minutes. <strong>The</strong>nthere’s the time consuming natureof bread baking, often involvingseveral rising times spanning hoursor even days, and that damnedaforementioned kneading time.But there is good news.With a properly stocked pantry,it can be very inexpensive to makeyour own bread. <strong>No</strong>t to mentionthat with many types of breadthe rising time can take placecheck it out atniagara.edu/graduateGraduate Degree Programsovernight or while you are out atwork, or school, which means thatyou are not pacing your home andpeeking at the rising dough everythree minutes, praying for a rapidlydoubling in size. 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THE ONTARION 161.12LIFE13Creeper alert: some strategies to surviving a night on the townSAM MORTONLet’s see if this situation soundsfamiliar to any ladies out there: itis Thursday night and it has beena long week. You and some friendsare blasting the music and gettingready for a night on the town. Youhave visions of what your night isgoing to be like: a good time withthe girls and a chance to dance allthe stress away. You’re checking tomake sure you have everything: ID,wallet, cell phone and a survivalguide’s worth of strategies foravoiding the inevitable ‘creepers.’<strong>No</strong>w, first thing is first: we mustdefine the creeper in order to avoidthe creeper. A solid definition of acreeper is hard to pin down; justas our survival strategies progressso too does the creeper’s offensivemoves. So in place of a definitionhere are some signs to look for. <strong>The</strong>biggest thing to watch out for is‘the stare,’ which is the trademark ofmany creepy guys. It’s that leering,calculating look in his eyes that says‘that’s right baby, come to papa’.Another sure sign of a creeper iswhen a guy finds a random excuseto get into your bubble such asmassaging your shoulders, pickinglint or hair off your top (which mayor may not have been there in thefirst place) or grabbing at your handor arm to dance with you. Whensubjected to ‘the stare’ and ‘the badtouch’ it is natural to experience asudden urge to vomit. Instead ofSexposure: A final farewellIt’s been long andhard (pun intended)AISLINN WYATTThis is a bittersweet issue ofSexposure; it’s the last one I’ll bewriting. I’m about to graduateand be flung into that big, scary“real world” thing, so I’ll be sayinggoodbye to Guelph, the <strong>Ontarion</strong>and this column.In this last issue I wanted tothank all those wonderful peoplewho helped me along the wayand reflect on the whole process.Pardon me this one last indulgenceto cap off a truly indulgent column:I have been so lucky to be able towrite to you all about my passion,sexuality, week after week.My first thanks need to go tothe <strong>Ontarion</strong>. To be given spacein such a widely distributedpublication to pontificate was anincredible opportunity. Thanks toall the staff, volunteers and editorswho turned my simple worddocuments into real newspaperarticles.I would also like to thank allthe members of NAKED at theWellness Centre. Without thecamaraderie and support of theseamazing, passionate individualsthis column would not exist.Thank you for reminding me thatthere are sex-positive, motivatedpeople in this world who wantjust as badly as I do to make it asafer, more pleasurable place tobe. Thanks Wren, Jamie, Rebecca,spewing on the dance floor, takea look at some of these survivalstrategies.STRATEGY #1: DO THE WALK-AWAY<strong>The</strong>re are many different takeson ‘<strong>The</strong> Walk-Away’ but the basisof this classic creeper survivalstrategy is to get away, far, far awayfrom the creeper. This may involvepretending to see a friend across thebar and walking in that direction ormaking a dash for the sanctuary ofthe washroom.STRATEGY #2: TELL THEM YOU HAVEAN STDI know many women out therewould be too embarrassed to usethis particular strategy, but if youSonja, Walker, Jordan, Brittney andCharlotte! And special thanks toNatalie, my former co-author, whohelped get this whole thing out ofour heads and off the ground.<strong>The</strong> Wellness Centre has been agreat research resource for me thispast semester, and the work theydo on campus is invaluable. Youremember those condoms your RAhad in first year? That’s where theycome from! Shameless plug: pleasego visit the Centre, second floorof the JT Powell building (abovestudent health services). We’d loveto see you all!I also need to thank professorRobin Milhausen for her fantasticsexuality courses here at U of G.I was a wide-eyed freshman whenI first had the pleasure of beingher student, and her absolutelyboundless enthusiasm for allthings sexuality has definitelyrubbed off on me. Thanks Robin,for granting me space within myeducation to discuss sexualitywith other interested people, andfor widening the horizons of mymind.Another big thanks goes to all ofmy friends, family and classmateswho have patiently listened to merant indigently about my favouritesexuality pet peeves. You have allbeen gracious enough to listen tome and bold enough to challengeme, which has forced me to reallyand truly defend my opinions andexamine why I think the way I do.Yet more thanks to all of those whosought out my advice on sexuality.want to see a creeper move fasterthan you’ve ever seen someonemove before than this is the movefor you. If you have the ovaries touse this strategy, you can be almostguaranteed to have won the battlein the war on creepers.STRATEGY #3: I DIG CHICKSBe forewarned this move canwork, but it also has the possibilityof backfiring... big time! Somecreepers, upon hearing the words“I’m not into guys” or “I’m a lesbian”will back off if they believe theydon’t have a chance. However, forsome creepers, using the “I DigChicks” is like adding gasoline toa horny bonfire. Use with cautionand make sure you have a backupstrategy.It’s a real honour to be let in onsomeone’s sexual self, and I hopedearly that I have helped.I’d finally like to thank you(yes you!) for reading. <strong>No</strong>thingwarms the cockles of my heartthe way seeing someone readingmy column does. Better still isAllen IsardSTRATEGY #4: PUT A RING ON ITThis is the ‘little black dress’of creeper survival strategies.Also known as ‘Old Faithful,’ thisstrategy entails cracking out a fakeengagement ring and sliding it ontoyour ring finger. Usually the sightof an engagement ring will keepthe creeps at bay. A little skill isinvolved as it is imperative that thecreeper sees the ring, so keep yourdrink at chest level in your left hand.Warning: this strategy does notdiscriminate between creepers andnon-creepers, meaning the nice guyyou were talking to will also see thering. Use with caution.STRATEGY #5: BE OBSCENE: MAKEA SCENEThis strategy comes in at the endMike Treadgoldto hear people talking about theissues I discuss every other week.I’ve harped on at length about howimportant communication is whenit comes to sexuality, but simplytalking about sex and sexual healthis the vital first step.Getting people talking andbecause it is the one many womenare the most afraid of using. Thisapproach is about being assertive,standing up for yourself and notbeing scared of hurting a creeper’sfeelings. It’s about shedding the fearof being called a bitch and lookingout for yourself.Krista Pauly, a University ofGuelph student, is not afraid to stickup for herself when the creeperscomes out. “Don’t be afraid to tellthem off and get assertive, girlsare associated with being nice andgentle but when it comes to goingout you are your own body guardand protect yourself because no oneelse is going to,” she says.So why is it that the most simple(in theory) and straightforwardstrategy for dealing with creepersis the least utilized? According toBritney McCullough, a second yearenglish major at the University ofGuelph, “Men are socialized intothinking that their aggressive andsometimes creepy behaviour is okayand we [women] are socialized intothinking that we shouldn’t hurt theman’s ego.”<strong>No</strong> matter what their originand reason for existence may be, thefact remains that there are creepersamong us. Next time you are goingout to the bars and checking thatyou have everything, make sureyou’re bringing along a repertoire orcreeper survival strategies.(hopefully) starting a lively,informed dialogue about sexualissues was my humble goal inwriting this column. It may nothave changed the world, but I wantto believe that Sexposure has had apositive influence on the Guelphcommunity.Just because this column isending doesn’t mean that thediscussions it has fostered have to.Talk about sex with your friends,roommates, even parents! Whilegreat strides have been made inmaking the world a more sexpositiveplace, it’s only whenpeople are talking about sex freelythat it will be realized that sex isn’tanything to be ashamed of butin fact has the potential to be abeautiful, life-affirming thing.Thanks for reading, and I’ll seeyou on the other side,
LIFEAPR. 8 - 14, 2010 THEONTARION.CA14I really want to get into...Trying to get into baseball canseem intimidating at first; after all,there are 30 major league teams,each of which play 162 games eachseason, not to mention the manyyears of tradition, scouting reports,and statistics that come with thesport fondly known as America’spastime.But, if your initial reaction to thethought of getting into baseball is afeeling of intimidation and a senseof being overwhelmed, here are aJoe Mauer - Catcher,Minnesota Twins:Perhaps the most well-roundedcatcher in recent decades, Mauer waslast season’s American League MostValuable Player, demonstrating a keenbatting eye, power and superb defensiveinstincts. His trademark sideburns havebecome legendary in Minnesota to thepoint where the team now dedicates agame each year to honouring his facialhair.few starter suggestions for how toget into this great sport.First, I suggest that you startby following one team; maybe onefrom close to home? Let’s say theToronto Blue Jays. Certainly not themost popular team, they could usethe fans. If you don’t have an affinityfor a particular team, try following aselect few players, or join a fantasyleague and create your own team,made up of real players.<strong>No</strong>t being a hockey fan myself, Idon’t like basing my sense of nationalidentity around the performanceAlbert Pujols - First base,St. Louis Cardinals:Undoubtedly, baseball’s most dangeroushitter, Pujols is coming off of his thirdNational League MVP season, a year inwhich he led the league in home runs,runs scored and slugging percentage.Pujols makes hitting look easy and hasalready taken aim at the game’s mostillustrious batting records.of a sports team, but the simpleact of following the Blue Jays canbe considered a nation-buildingexperience. Seeing as the Blue Jaysare the only Canadian team in MajorLeague Baseball, they attract fansfrom all across our diverse nation.You see, baseball is not necessarilya game just for traditional “sportsfans.” Baseball does not sustainthe same popularity and culture inCanada as does hockey. This is largelybecause baseball attracts a varietyof fans, for many different reasons.It’s not as fast-paced or physical asmost other sports, namely hockey orfootball. Baseball is foremost a gameof patience, and requires patience towatch.Playing video games is a greatway to get to know the teams andplayers. Watching games withJason Heyward - Outfield,Atlanta Braves:Want to make a good first impression?How about hitting a home run in yourfirst major league at-bat, as Heywarddid on Monday. Heyward is among themost hyped prospects to come into theleague in years and became famous forbreaking car windows with his moonshothome runs in spring training. Rental carcompanies now offer – no joke – HLI(Heyward Liability Insurance).someone who has a strong grasp ofthe rules is a good idea, as a lot ofthe excitement comes from takingnotice of the finer details of thegame. Baseball is game of strategy,odds, and statistics; every situationcalls for a different plan of action.Just picture yourself as a batter,standing at the plate, waiting forthe pitcher to throw you somethingin the strike zone. He could throwyou a heater down the pipe, or anunlimited number of permutationsof other types of pitches, locations,and speeds. <strong>The</strong>n, consider thatbatting is only one aspect of the verycomplicated game.<strong>The</strong> most important piece ofadvice that I can offer to someonegetting into baseball is most likelythe most obvious: go to a game!Seeing it for yourself is the only wayRoy Halladay - Starting pitcher,Philadelphia Phillies:Blue Jays fans went into mourning whentheir beloved ace was traded to <strong>The</strong> Cityof Brotherly Love in the off-season afterToronto determined that they could nolonger afford his game-changing talent.Doc, as he is affectionately known, hasa robotic-esque work ethic and instantlymakes the Phillies the favourites towin the NL East. If you’re not a fan oflengthy ball games, go watch Doc pitch;he’ll go about his business and get youhome in time to watch <strong>The</strong> Office.to get a feel for the atmosphere ofthe sport.Also, try rooting against the NewYork Yankees, the most widely-likedteam with a wickedly loyal fan-base,and disgustingly large number ofplayers making ridiculous sums ofmoney. Considered a dynasty ofhitting and pitching power and anarchrival of the Toronto Blue Jays,the Yankees provide the ideal enemyfor loyal Jays fans.Like any sport, baseball is agame of inches. You can miss hittingor catching a ball by inches; just afew inches can be the differencebetween being safe or out, hitting ahome run or bouncing a ball off thewall, winning Game 7 of the WorldSeries or losing it all.Hopefully I’ll see you at the HomeOpener on Monday! Go Jays Go!Adam Lind - Designated hitter/Outfield, Toronto Blue Jays:Lind is quickly making Blue Jays fansforget about the last great lefthandedhitting Jay: Carlos Delgado. <strong>The</strong> sweetswingingslugger, entering just hissecond major league season, was theSilver Slugger award winner last yearamong designated hitters and started offthe year with a bang, going long againstthe Texas Rangers on Monday. Lindbrings all the talent, and none of the egoto the game and is a refreshing exampleof humble, yet successful players.Don’t make drastic changes in yourlifestyle this week, Aries. On MondayMercury in Taurus squares impulsiveMars, your ruler, and you’ll be wise tothink before you take action in a trickysituation. You’ll feel as if you’re drivingwith the emergency brake on as you goabout your daily routine on Wednesday.Make sure you allow extra time for youra b cdtasks. On Saturday you’ll interact withan unscrupulous individual. Rememberto stick to your personal standards andethics.You’ll feel like you’re on top of the worldthis week! On Monday the Moon trinesVenus, your ruler, in Taurus, and yoursense of personal well-being will bestrong. Your intuition will be on targetwhen the Moon sextiles Mercury inTaurus on Saturday. You’ll devote a lotof thought to the best way to presentyourself to others. On Sunday you’ll finda new friend and discover a compatiblecompanion. It’s a great time to meet newpeople.Where are you going, Gemini? Do youknow? On Tuesday your brain will settledown when Mercury, your ruler, in steadyTaurus trines profound Pluto. You’llchart your progress to make sure you’reon the right path. A domestic matter youthought was put to rest will pop up againon Wednesday. It’s possible you’ll needto embark on an extensive home-repairproject. On Sunday you may be asked tovolunteer for a committee dedicated tohelping your community.Keep your wits about you as you interactwith others this week. Don’t rise to thebait when the Moon in your sector ofadversaries squares the Sun in volatileAries on Tuesday. Your imaginationwill be more grounded on Wednesday,and your brain will start to operate in apragmatic way. Try not to rock the boatin a certain situation on Saturday. Yourbest bet is to be as agreeable as possiblein this matter.You have a loud roar, Leo, and thisweek an associate will discover howstrident you can be when you’re angry.eOn Monday Mercury squares Mars infiery Leo and you’ll engage in a war ofwords with this person. You’ll returnto your home to take care of familyissues on Saturday. Allow time to sortout your domestic matters. On Sundayyour attention turns to mystical subjects.You’ll read a book that will help youdevelop spiritual insight.Virgo, your innate shrewdness willkick in this week. That’s a good thing,because on Tuesday a difficult life choicefwill confront you when Mercury, yourruler, trines discerning Pluto. You willmake sure you select the right option.Cabin fever will hit you on Saturday.You often long for a change of scenery,since you’re of the Mutable Quality.Consider planning a weekend excursion.On Sunday a new hobby will cure yourfeeling of boredom and stagnation.You normally navigate the social scenewith ease, but on Thursday you’ll be at aloss when gyou interact with others. <strong>The</strong>Moon squares Venus, your ruler, and youwon’t be on the same wavelength as yourassociates. You might become entangledin a mildly embarrassing social fauxpas. Don’t worry. You’ll be back on topof your social game by the weekend.On Sunday you may decide to obtaina friend of the four-legged variety andbecome a pet owner.You approach life intensely, Scorpio.On Monday Mercury in your sector ofopen enemies squares aggressive Marsand you’ll hcome up against someonewho isn’t on your side, to say the least.Before you aim your stinger, considerif your energy would be better spentcreating a new lifestyle for yourself. Youmay become a mentor to a young personon Saturday. Remember that you have alot to give to others, and they can benefitfrom your experience.Sagittarius, you are usually too busyto think! However, this week you willbecome much more reflective, startingwhen profound Pluto, the ruler of yourizone of subconscious thoughts andfeelings, turns retrograde on Tuesday.A new responsibility will be added toyour to-do list on Wednesday. Findingtime for your task will prove a bit of achallenge. You’ll enter domestic modeon Sunday. You may spend time inyour kitchen and prepare some of yourfavorite comfort foods.You’ll deal with frustrating momentsthis week, and your customary stoicismwill be severely tried before the weekis over! jYou’ll encounter a number ofsetbacks in your agenda when Saturn,your ruler, backtracks into frenetic Virgoon Wednesday. As you run into delays,you will become flustered, so keep thatin mind. On Saturday you’ll cut shortyour interaction with a loved one whogrows extremely overbearing whenyou’re around. Your own needs will takeprecedence on Sunday.Trust your instincts this week and you’llbe glad you did, Aquarius! You oftenforget to listen to that inner voice. OnTuesday make ksure you look beneath thesurface when you interact with others.Don’t ignore warning signals. Your senseof positive optimism will be strong whenthe Moon conjuncts lyrical Neptunein Aquarius on Friday. You’ll find thatyour inspiration skyrockets. You’ll revelin your unconventional attitude thisweekend and concoct a new image foryourself on Sunday.You are usually laid-back in yourapproach to life, Pisces. This week you’llsurprise lyourself with your desire to goafter what you want with gusto! OnMonday you’ll bring a bold attitudeto your life experience. You won’tback down when you run up againstchallenges. Your self-esteem will riseon Saturday, and you’ll like what yousee when you look in the mirror as theMoon in Pisces sextiles Venus. You’llhave the confidence to strut your stuff.Horoscopes courtesy ofhoroscope.com
THE ONTARION 161.12OPINION15ANDEW T KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT DINOSAURSI’m going to be a podcasterANDREW TGood Morning Angels,We should start a podcast.Yeah, seriously: You and meshould get together some time torecord one. It’s not hard, really. Allwe gotta do is lay down some audiotracks, pick a couple of songs tospice it up, and then share it withthe world. We can make it Sumothemed,if that’ll make it easier. Youand I can pretend we’re warringsumo wrestlers, and we can call thepodcast Dohyo; that’s what theycall the ring they fight in. Look, I’vedone all the heavy lifting. All youhave to do is show up.I’m starting to turn pretty heavilyinto podcasting…a podcaster? Itmay come as a shock to some ofyou that I’ve been hosting a radioprogram called Andrew T and theDynamo Elite for just about threeyears now. It may come as more ofa shock that after three years, thisshow will no longer be gracing theairwaves of Guelph’s own CFRU93.3fm. I’ll be done. Kaput. Finito.Ended. Finished. Terminated. Over.Stopped. Other words that mean allof that.To break it down, that’s justabout 156 episodes and probably alittle over 300 hours of radio. Andnow it’s suddenly going to be gone.So like a gorilla mother who adoptsa gorilla shaped doll after a terribleOPEN CONTENTDeconstructing the iPad hypeMICHAEL RIDLEY<strong>The</strong> feeding frenzy over Apple’snew iPad has become almostunbearable. While it won’t beavailable in Canada until later thismonth, it hit the streets in the U.S.this week and the media is saturatedwith chatter about it.<strong>The</strong> reviews have been mostlypositive. And surprisingly positivefrom some of the usually jaded techwriters. However, this isn’t really areview. I have never used an iPad.Like you, I’ve just read about it andwatched the videos. But there issomething about it that intriguesme.First, true confessions: I am abit of an Apple fanboy. And I amseriously distracted by bright, shinyobjects. I am very excited aboutthe iPad. However, that’s not whatI want to talk about. This isn’t areview about the iPad; it’s a reviewabout what the iPad means.<strong>The</strong> extraordinary hype aroundthe iPad started long before weknew anything about it. We wantedit to be something to change ourworld, our lives. So what’s that allabout? What needed changing sobadly?Whether the luddites like itor not, advanced and emergingtechnologies tend to make thingsbetter. PC. Internet. iPod. <strong>The</strong>wheel. Fire. For some, the iPad willpoaching incident where she losesher baby, I am going to take uppodcasting to fill the radio-less gap.To do this, I’m going to be usingGarage Band. On the one hand, it’sIf I can takemy laptopthere andrecord someaudio, thenthat’s wherea podcast canhappen.the free software that came withmy laptop, and I’m getting prettyfamiliar with it. On the other hand, ifI started a band, it’d be a garage band.Actually, it’d be a no-fi surf rock/60’sgirl group inspired type of thing,but they don’t make software aboutthat. <strong>The</strong>re’s other free software,like the ever-popular Audacity, butI’m sticking with Garage Band. Yessir, it’s the platform of choice fordetermine their future: wild successor serious crash and burn.Think newspapers. Printnewspapers are gasping for aireverywhere. Readership has tankedand the free versions on the web(while popular) are not bringing inthe revenue. Are newspapers dead?Definitely. Well, sort of. Maybe.<strong>No</strong>.<strong>The</strong> publishing industry ishoping that the iPad will monetizedigital newspapers (and magazines,and books) in the same way thatiTunes and the iPod did for music.<strong>The</strong> popularity of the Kindle,despite its limitations, suggeststhey are on to something. Sothe iPad is really the payPad forpublishers. <strong>The</strong>ir future existence istied very tightly to its success. Thisis probably a good thing. I’m by nomeans a fan of Rupert Murdochand the mega publishing empires,but we do need a means to fairlycompensate writers, editors, andother creators.What is the iPad? A laptop,a netbook, or just 4 iPod Touchduct taped together? Hence thechatter about this device as a “newcategory.” Neither fish nor fowl;something we will buy in additionto other devices. For the marketingtypes, introducing a “new category”makes their hearts beat faster. Forus? Meh.recording any and all audio projectsthat I do.<strong>The</strong> great thing about podcastsis that they can happen on yourschedule. Kind of like how you canorder pizza at almost any time insome cities (right?) I can wake upat 4am and record some Sleepy-Time audio. Or, it could be the ‘JoinAndrew at the Beach’ edition of theHowever, there is somethingjust plain different about it thatmakes you think we are going intonew territory. Doug Horne, oneof the UG librarians, noted in hisblog recently that the iPad waslikely the first computer his motherwould buy. It will happily sit in herkitchen and get used all the time.It may be the first real “informationappliance.” Oven. Toaster.Fridge. iPad.It’s also an appliancein the sense e that this isa device to encourageconsumption, n, not a toolto further creation. <strong>The</strong>touch interface and thelack of other stuff makesit more amendable to theconsumer experience. Toobad. Maybe future versionsand enhancements willchange that. t. For now,getting an iPad meansviewing, reading, listening… not so much creatingand contributing. ting.In a meager attemptto deflect attention awayfrom Apple, Microsoftleaked pictures of itsCourier device recently. This is adual screen computer that foldstogether into a paperback booksized object. Quite fascinating.Already it’s being dubbed the “iPadCourtesyshow. If I can take my laptop thereand record some audio, then that’swhere a podcast can happen.Some might argue thatsomething special is missing frompodcasting that you can get on theradio. Like, one of the things thateverybody loves about SNL is thefeeling that anything can happen atany moment. It’s live, and anythingkiller.” Perhaps. Bring it on. Weneed diversity in marketplace asmuch as we need standards aroundthe digital objects we use.<strong>The</strong> hype meter is on extremeat the moment. This too will pass.We are always so eager to see innew tools some sort of salvation orredemption from ourcurrent condition. <strong>The</strong> device willset us free. And sometimes it has.In the case of the iPad, it’s carryingthe hopes and dreams of many ofthe digitally challenged industries.can go wrong! That’s kind of whatit’s like being on the radio. Withpodcasting, however, nothing can gowrong and everything can go right.You have as many tries as you want tomake the perfect bit of radio-styledentertainment. This American Lifeand Radiolab are highly producedand some of the most perfect bitsof audio I’ve ever listened to. YouLook Nice Today improvise mostof their jokes, but they can cut outthe fat. Even something like StuffYou Should Know, which is mostlyjust reading lots of facts, can be rejiggedto make the lesson funnier ormore engaging. <strong>No</strong>t to say that thesepossibilities aren’t available on liveradio, but there’s really no excuse forit to not happen in a podcast. Youhave a chance to do it right. Just likeZac Effron in 17 Again. Did yousee that movie? What’s wrong withyou? I would never watch that!What I’m asking you to do hereis come over to my house, or Skypein with me, and let’s record somepodcasts. Oh, and if you want, listento Andrew T and the Dynamo Eliteon May 4th, 2010, from 10pm-12am for the last little bit of adynasty. It’s bittersweet, like a bowlfull of rhubarb and sugar. Bam! Myanalogies are on fire today!I actually eat rhubarb and sugar.My girlfriend makes fun of me forit. Is that mean, or am I actuallyweird?It’s a bridge to the future for them.And it has arrived just in time.And, yes, I’m going to pre-orderone for myself online. 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Op i n i o nApr. 8 - 14, 2010 t h e o n ta r i o n.c a16Lo o s e Ca n n o nStudent spaces feeling the squeezeGr e g Be n e t e a uAs one of the oldest continuingpublications on campus, the Peakhas long been a place for studentsand community members to telltheir stories using a variety ofcreative means: news stories, poetry,photography, visual art, long-forminterviews, first person accounts andhistorical retrospectives.With a focus on socialjustice, the Peak has skirted withcontroversy and encouraged debateabout everything from gendernorms to the inequalities createdby capitalism. Undoubtedly, it fillsa niche in the campus communitythat other publications – includingthe <strong>Ontarion</strong> and thecannon – donot.So why is the Peak any lessdeserving of its office than thenewly-created Student Help andAdvocacy Centre?Questions like these will occupythe CSA Board of Directors at itsWednesday meeting (now passed)as they tried to figure out how tocram one more organization intothe sardine can that we call “studentspace.”<strong>The</strong> outcome of the space debate– which may also affect the PhotoArts Club, if the Peak is given thefront end of the PAC office ascompensation – is not yet known.But the issue is larger than whichgroup is more entitled to a door andfour walls.Although student organizationscontinue to grow on this campus,the university has provided no moreroom to accommodate them. In fact,it can be argued that student spaceon campus is being systematicallydestroyed by neglect.<strong>The</strong> townhouse that holds theCSA Foodbank and Bike Centreat the corner of Gordon Streetand South Ring Road is a primeexample. In its fifty-plus year history,the building has suffered from asagging foundation, warped floors,water damage and mold problems.For years, tenants have asked theadministration to provide moreRashaad BhamjeeAlthough student organizations continue to grow, there is little roomto accommodate them.than piecemeal fixes to the seriouslycompromised construction.Instead, the university is planningto demolish all six of the whitehouses on the corner and replacethem with landscaping.In the meantime, the Foodbankis being accommodated in a buildingacross the street, but the Bike Centrewill be closed until the CSA can findit a new home.Raithby House was once hometo Student Volunteer Connections,the Student Support Network andthe Multi-faith Resource Team.Two years ago, a triple threat of fire,flooding and destructive squirrelactivity sent its former residentsacross the street to McNally House,where they waited for repairs.<strong>The</strong>se groups play an importantrole in campus life; they deservebetter than to be stuck on the farend of campus. Yet the historicalhome of college professor andfarmer George Raithby, built in1882, remains uninhabited.<strong>The</strong> University Centre itself wasoriginally financed with studentmoney, for use as a student space.<strong>No</strong>t just the second floor, mind you,but the majority of the building, wassupposed to belong to students.But the predecessor to the CSAwas bankrupted by the university,which refused to collect studentfees. <strong>The</strong> University Centre wasthen “appropriated” by the U of Gin the 1970s. <strong>The</strong> CSA fought backand was rewarded with ownershipof the second floor, which could beconsidered a consolation prize ofsorts.That legal battle happened ageneration ago, but the fight forstudent space is far from over. <strong>The</strong>soon-to-be empty space at Gordonand South Ring is prime real estate.If the university decides to rebuildthere, there is no guarantee thatit will include student space in itsplans.Like death by a thousand cuts,we are being squeezed into smallerand smaller locations. To keepfrom losing any more ground, theCSA should adopt a give-andtakestrategy for student space. Forevery square inch taken away by theuniversity, our student representativemust demand an equivalent amountof space somewhere else.<strong>The</strong> CSA should also continueto push for the university to expandstudent space for clubs (there aremore than 80) as well as places ofworship and social hangouts.Students are suffering from aserious space deficit. Rather thanfighting over the little room there isleft, we need to turn our attention tothe bigger picture.Po p Cu l t u re dA new kind ofaddictionDu n c a n Da y -My r o nI’m beginning to long for thedays when exhaustion was the onlybullshit psychological conditionHollywood also-rans used as ascapegoat. What a world we livein where the defacto response foran unfaithful celebrity is to go torehab.Back in the ‘90s, MichaelDouglas became probably thefirst celebrity to check himselfin for sexual addiction. But themost publicized case in recentmemory was David Duchovny—abizarre case of life imitating art,as Duchovny plays a sex addict onCalifornication— who checkedhimself in back in 2008. It came alittle out of left-field then, as thereports of Duchovny’s (alleged)philandering didn’t come out untilwell after he’d gone into rehab.<strong>The</strong>n Tiger Woods happened.One of the most successful andhighly paid athletes in the world,his public image went into atailspin beginning last (American)Thanksgiving, with womanafter woman coming out of thewoodwork in the following months.His wife moved out, he apologizedpublicly, and then checked himselfinto rehab for “sexual addiction.”When did this become anacceptable cover?I’m not here to dispute whethersexual addiction actually exists—aquick Google search will lead youto enough sexologists who aredoing that far better than I evercould—just whether or not it is anacceptable copout. But just the factthat Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew is anactual show and not a fever dreamshould be enough to indicate thatsexual addiction is far too trendy.Jesse James followed thesame pattern as Tiger, almostto a T. Against my wishes, the(alleged) neo-Nazi and motorcycleenthusiast married SandraBullock back in 2005. HavingAmerica’s Sweetheart at homeapparently wasn’t enough andJames ended up nailing a womanwith accommodating morals anda forehead tattoo (and a swastikaon her thigh!) within five yearsof marriage. <strong>The</strong>n came the othermistresses, and the gutless publicapologia that ended with claims of‘sexual addiction’ and ended with astint in rehab.When Lindsay Lohan was(allegedly) living off of blow, Adderalland Ketel One, during her formativeyears, going to rehab for “exhaustion”was laughable, but it didn’t attemptto excuse her misdeeds. It justrepackaged it in a way that wasn’tillegal. Sexual addiction is different,and worse, because that’s what itdoes: it feels as if these lothariosare trying to absolve themselvesof responsibility, and blame apsychological disorder which mayor may not even exist. And even if itdoes exist, is a rich successful athletegoing around having relationswith porn stars really indicative ofuncontrollable sexual desire? If itwas really that compulsive, I thinkmore than none of these womenwould be beautiful. Or at least haveone that’s off-type. But they’re allbeautiful, young, blonde women. Ifthere are legitimate people out therestruggling with this, this kind of highprofile would do nothing to createsympathy for them. If anything,Woods and James’s behaviour wouldtrivialize what might otherwiserequire serious concern.Instead of going to sex rehab,which I imagine is an approximatemix of resort spa and high schoolhealth class, I think the publicreparations for these men should bebeing forced to admit the truth: thatthey couldn’t control their throbbingmembers and didn’t care enoughabout their wives or families to befaithful. That’s it. <strong>No</strong> ‘it isn’t my fault,I have a problem,’ Charlie Sheenexcuses. This non-news woulddisappear ten times faster if thatwere the case.all daycsa book fairPAPERBACKS99¢ - $6.99Books foreveryone:cookbooks,coffee tablebooks, healthbooks,how-tobooks, craft& gardeningbooks, kidsbooks & muchmuch more!A great time to stock up!8:00 pmVisit www.sundaycinema.ca for more info on these Central Student Association events9:30 pmdoors7:30 doors8:00 pm showan eveninG witH muSic ByBruce PeninSulaflowerS of HellKatie StelmaniSfull five-day feStival includeS: live BandS,Zine fair, art GallerieS, BiKe-in film ScreeninGcourtyard saleThurs Apr 8 & Fri Apr 9uc courtyardThurs 8 am to 11 pm | Fri 8 am to 5 pmsunday cinema Sun Apr 11war memorial hall$3 UoG stu | $5 generalNelson Mandela and the game that made a nation.live music Thurs Apr 15e-bar | 41 Quebec | $10 | $8 with food itemLic/all ages. Tickets at CSA and <strong>The</strong> Bookshelf.Co-presented with KYEO.live Fri Apr 23dubin street united church | 68 Suffolk West | $15 regular | $13 studentsCo-presented with Kaleidoscope Promotions and Kazoo! For more information, visit www.kazookazoo.com.Tickets at CSA and Ground Floor Music (13 Quebec Street).
Th e On ta r i o n 161.12Ed i t o r's Pa g e17<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ontarion</strong> wants you to vote ‘<strong>No</strong>’<strong>The</strong> Canadian Federation ofStudents (CFS) did everythingto stop this referendum fromhappening. Months ago, theyrefused to accept the petitionsasking for the opportunity to letU of G students decide whetherthey truly want to be membersof the CFS. It took a courtbattle and the ruling of a judgeto allow students the right todemocratically decide where theirmoney goes and whether theywant to be a part of this particularlobbying organization. <strong>No</strong>w thatthe CFS has been ordered by ajudge to allow this referendum togo forward, they have descendedupon our school in droves toinform us of the value of a ‘unitedstudent movement.’But where were they before?Many students are hearingabout the CFS and the moneyLe t t e r s to t h e Ed i t o rRetractionOn April 1 the <strong>Ontarion</strong>published an article entitled “<strong>No</strong>Rules, <strong>No</strong> Problem.” Shortlyafter the publication of the article,the Canadian Federation ofStudents (CFS) contacted theeditorial staff of the <strong>Ontarion</strong> andthe CFS advised that the articlecontained factual inaccuraciesand a number of assertions basedon those inaccuracies. Basedon the advice of the CFS, weimmediately removed the articlefrom the online version of the<strong>Ontarion</strong>. We regret any harmthat may have been sufferedby the CFS, the CanadianFederation of Students-Ontario,and any other individual.Dear UofG Undergraduate Students,On Wednesday, March 31,2010, the Board of Directors of theCentral Student Association, whichrepresents all undergraduate studentsat the University of Guelph, voted totake an official stance, to support theNO campaign in the referendumregarding continued membership inthe Canadian Fedeation of Studentsand in encouraging undergraduatestudents to vote to de-federate fromCFS and CFS-O.As elected and appointedstudent leaders on this campus, andrepresentatives of various groups,departments and clubs, we supportthe CSA in their decision andencourage all undergraduate studentsto vote <strong>No</strong> during the referendumvoting period from April 7-9.We, the undersigned, encourageall undergraduate students at theUniversity of Guelph to vote NOin the referendum on continuedmembership in the CFS andCFS-O.Signed:Every College Student GovernmentPresident:1. Zach Dadson (College of Arts-Student Union, CSA Board COAAppointed)2. Tammy Fisher (StudentFederation-Ontario AgriculturalCollege)they’ve been paying to them forthe first time during this campaignperiod. Last issue, the <strong>Ontarion</strong>published the results of a CSACapacity Analysis and Planningsurvey that revealed that in nearlyall areas involving the servicesoffered to them by the CFS, theywere either totally unaware ofthese services or had never usedthem at all.<strong>No</strong>w that the CFS is lookingat loosing the $224, 000 that Uof G students provide them withannually, they’re here and withsome unusual tactics to boot. Forsome reason, the ‘Yes’ campaignersand the CFS felt it would be a goodidea to bring in canvassers fromoutside universities like York, U` ofT and Ryerson, among others, togo to classrooms, and walk aroundcampus talking to students aboutall of the good that the CFS does3. Martin Straathof (College of Social& Applied Human Sciences StudentAlliance)4. Kristin Butler (Central VeterinaryStudent Association)5. Graeme Close (College ofManagement and Economics StudentAssociation)6. Guillaume Blais (College ofBiological Science Student Council,CSA Board)7. Adam Kristoferson (College ofPhysical & Engineering ScienceStudent Council)Student Senators:8. Nathan Lachowsky (CSA Academic& University Affairs Commissioner)9. Kevin Bowman (CSA Academics& University Affairs Commissioner-Elect)10. Allison Webb (Student SenateCaucus Co-chair, B.Sc. StudentSenator)11. Thomas Piggott (B.Sc. StudentSenator, President of UoG Pre-MedClub)12. Erin Preiss (B.Sc. StudentSenator, Peer Helper)13. Kaitlyn Townsley (B.Sc. StudentSenator-Elect)14. Jordan Evans (B.Comm. StudentSenator)15. John Sakaluk (B.A. StudentSenator, CSA Board Student SenateCaucus Rep)16. Alisha Fernandez (BAS StudentSenator-Elect, DukeofEd President,BASSA Rep)17. Derek Alton (BA StudentSenator-Elect)18. Josh Gaber (BComp StudentSenator)19. Kyle Runeckles (BSc StudentSenator)And Other Student Leaders:20. Nick Stepanov (CSA HumanResources & Operations Comm.-Elect, GCC VP)21. Gagan Dhaliwal (CSA BoardCBS At-Large Elected, CBSSC VP-Internal)22. Eric Oosterhof (CSA Board OACAppointed)23. Robin Callaghan (CSA BoardOAC At-Large Elected)24. Leslie Kumagai (CSA Boardand should be allowed to continueto do for U of G students. But this,to the <strong>Ontarion</strong>, speaks to a largerproblem.Why do they need to bringstudents from outside universitiesto influence Guelph studentsin a Guelph referendum aboutGuelph issues? <strong>The</strong> answer seemsto be because there isn’t enoughof a CFS-supporting presence oncampus to hold up the weight ofa campaign; there weren’t enoughstudents who openly cared enoughto push for the ‘Yes’ side of thedebate.According to Denise Martins,a ‘Yes’ campaigner and incomingCSA executive, in an articlepublished in the news section ofthis issue, the negative ideas aboutthese outside-university canvassersare likely being disseminated bythose campaigning on the ‘<strong>No</strong>’OAC At-Large Elected)25. Adam Little (CSA Board OVCAt-Large Elected)26. Lisa Parker (CSA Board CSAHSAppointed, CSAHS-SA VP-Admin-Elect)27. Lindsay Morris (CSA BoardCSAHS Appointed)28. Johnathan McGillivray (CSABoard CSAHS At-Large Elected)29. Karen Larkin (CSA Board CMEAt-Large Elected)30. Lyndsey Smith (CSA Board COAAt-Large Elected)31. Mythri Viswanathan (CBSStudent Council Student Governor)32. Leona Morris (ADFWPresident)I came out of the recent CSAelections feeling inspired and withrenewed faith in my fellow students.<strong>No</strong>t only had I just been electedthe students’ External AffairsCommissioner, but I was electedon a platform of student unity andcross-campus solidarity. Havingreceived overwhelming supportfrom students in this campus Iwas ready to defend these idealson behalf of all students (bothGuelph and otherwise). I enteredthis referendum confident andempowered.Here we are now, in the middleof a referendum that is asking uswhether we are stronger whenconnected to students acrossCanada. <strong>The</strong> Canadian Federationof Students just like any otherorganization has its imperfections,however without membership in anational student organization, ourstudents will be left isolated fromthe broader student movement. Thissituation will not only undermineour position, but also the positionof all students in Canada. It is vitalfor student unions to be in activecommunication and work with oneanother. <strong>The</strong> CFS allows for thiscommunication to take place, andconnects us to a strong movementwhich is fighting for students acrossthe country. I see no proposedsolution to the disorganization andimpotence that we will face shouldside and that they aren’t comingorganically from students. But it’shard to ignore that there’s sometruth to the assertions likeningthese outside canvassers tointerlopers.Let’s call a spade a spade here.What this comes down to is theUniversity of Guelph. Guelphstudents paying Guelph moneyfor services and advocacy from anorganization that most studentsaren’t even aware of.It’s hard not to believe thatthere could be a better alternativeto the CFS. One that is present onthe campus all the year round; notjust when they’re faced with losingour money. It’s time we had a lookat what those might be.And that’s why the <strong>Ontarion</strong>wants you to vote a resounding‘<strong>No</strong>.’we cease to be members of the CFS.In last week’s <strong>Ontarion</strong>, theopposing sides were presented witha disclaimer reminding you thatboth the ‘Yes’ campaigners and the‘<strong>No</strong>’ campaigners have an “agenda”.My agenda is the platform that I wasproudly elected upon. That platformof student unity is why I am thechairperson of the Yes committee,and it is why I believe the CFS isthe best chance we have at effectingchange.For these reasons and many more,I urge you to vote YES to studentunity, YES to lower tuition, and YESto retaining our membership in theCanadian Federation of Students.Denise MartinsCSA External AffairsCommissioner-ElectI just received a text messagesaying “vote NO for CFS”. <strong>No</strong>t onlyam I very annoyed with this, I ameven more concerned on how theygot my number. I do not recognizethe number and when I try to call itthe operator says the number if off.Regardless if this someone I knowI am disgusted by these tactics. I canhandle the aggressive campaignersyelling at me as I try and educatedmyself on the YES campaign (eventhough I am not YES). But I cannotbegin to comprehend this mobmentality. If this is a group that wantsto take over the responsibilities of theCFS I am very worried. What kindof propaganda will they be shovingdown my throat next? I wonder howthey would react if they found outthe YES campaign did the same.As I mentioned before. I AMDISGUSTED.Anthony FedecSubmit yourLetters to the Editor toontarion@uoguelph.caAll submissions mustinclude your name andphone number.300 word limit on all letters.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ontarion</strong> Inc.University CentreRoom 264University of GuelphN1G 2W1ontarion@uoguelph.caPhone:519-824-4120General: x58265Editorial: x58250Advertising: x58267Accounts: x53534Fax:519-824-7838Editorial staffEditor-in-chiefDaniel BitontiArts & culture editorZack MacRaeNews editorNicole ElsasserSports & health editorMike TreadgoldCopy editorRoli WilhelmWeb editorSarawanan RavindranProduction staffPhoto & graphics editorRashaad BhamjeeAd designerAnne TabataLayout directorDuncan Day-MyronOffice staffBusiness managerLorrie TaylorOffice managerMonique VischschraperAd managerChris HamelinBoard of directorsPresidentDavid EvansChairpersonTimothy McBrideTreasurerCurtis Van LaeckeSecretaryJoanna SulzyckiMembersMatthew FrenchAndrew GoloidaJames HawkinsMarshal McLernonContributorsGreg BeneteauAldis BrennanKatelyn DingmanJosh DoyleJustin DunkCathleen FinlayKyle GillespieAllen IsardElizabeth McLeodSam MortonMichael RidleyJulia ShonfieldAndrew TownsendDaniel WrightAislinn Wyatt<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ontarion</strong> is a non-profit organization governed bya Board of Directors. 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