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GAUNTLETSEPTEMBER 12, 2013Editor-in-Chief: Susan Andersoneic@thegauntlet.ca403-220-7752News Editor: Riley Hillnews@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletUofC403-220-4318News Assistant: Chris AdamsEntertainment Editor: Sean Sullivanentertainment@thegauntlet.ca • @Gauntainment403-220-4376Sports Editor: Curtis Wolffsports@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletSports403-220-4376Opinions Editor: Tobias Maopinions@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Features Editor: Salimah Kassamalifeature@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Staff Writer: Zainab TakumaPhoto Editor: Michael Grondinphoto@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Staff Photographer: Louie VillanuevaProduction Editor: Sean Willettproduction@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Academic Probation Editor: Elizabeth Scottap@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Illustrations Editor: Dawn Muenchrathillustrations@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Volunteer Co-ordinator: Jeremy Woovolunteer@thegauntlet.ca403-220-4376Business Manager: Evelyn Conebusiness@thegauntlet.ca403-220-7380Advertising Manager: John Harbidgesales@thegauntlet.ca403-220-7751Graphic Artist: Evangelos Lambrinoudis IIgraphics@thegauntlet.ca403-220-2298Three Lines Free Editor: Arlene Laitlfs@thegauntlet.caContributorsDiltaj Atwal • Dante Bencivenga • Ashton ChulaJordan Clermont •Amanda Dickson • Reem GhalebLiv Ingram • Kate Jacobson • Ayla Leniczek• Timothy LoudenEmily Macphail • Joey Maslen • Natassia MihaliszTendayi Moyo • Jack Middleton • Josh O’Brien • Jan OngVictoria Parent • Abdellah Salman • Rhys SosnowskiRemi Watts • Luke Wojakowski • Justine WrightGolden SpatulaThis week’s Golden Spatula faced fi ercecompetition as hordes of aspiring journalistsfrom across the campus gatheredfor a pizza-grease-slathered free-for-all toclaim the title of best Gauntlet volunteer.After meticulous internal deliberations, theGauntlet’s editorial board decided to awardthe spatula to Amanda Dickson. Amanda didnot write any articles for us but continuedAmanda Dickson editing Wednesday night well after ourmost hardened veterans abandoned shipto drink alcohol. Her eye for literary stupidity and merciless pinkpen defl ated many camofl aged errors in this week’s paper. Ourcorporate masters will be most impressed when we present herfor indoctrination.Furor Arma MinistratRoom 319, MacEwan Students’ CentreUniversity of Calgary2500 University Drive NWCalgary, AB T2N 1N4General inquiries: 403-220-7750thegauntlet.caThe Gauntlet is the offi cial student newspaper of the University ofCalgary, published most Thursdays throughout the year by the GauntletPublications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. Membershipin the society is open to undergraduate students at the U of C, but allmembers of the university community are encouraged to contribute.Opinions contained herein are those of the individual writers, and do notnecessarily represent the views of the entire Gauntlet staff. Editorialsare chosen by the majority of the editorial board. The Gauntletis a forum open to all U of C students but may refuse anysubmission judged to be racist, sexist, homophobic, libelous,or containing attacks of a strictly personal nature. We reservethe right to edit for brevity. Grievances regarding the Gauntletfollow a three-step process which requires written decisionsfrom the Editor, the GPS Board of Directors, and the Ombudsboard. Thecomplete Grievance Policy is online at: thegauntlet.ca. The Gauntlet isprinted on recycled paper and uses a freedom-based ink. We urge youto recycle/devour the Gauntlet.Letter PolicyLetters must be typed, double-spaced and received by Monday at 4 p.m.,and must include the author’s name, student ID number, telephone numberand signature. Letters will not be printed if they include attacks of a strictlypersonal nature, statements that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, orsexual orientation, or libelous or defamatory material. All letters should beaddressed to “Editor, the Gauntlet,” and be no longer than 300 words. TheGauntlet retains the right to edit submissions. Letters can be delivered ormailed to the Gauntlet offi ce, Room 319 MacEwan Students’ Centre, or sentby email to editor@thegauntlet.ca.The CoverIllustration by Ayla LeniczeknewsentertainmentFall television preview, TomPerrotta’s book Nine Inchesreviewed and album reviews, page 7.editorialWe like C-O-N-S-E-N-TWhat is it about froshweek, also known asorientation week, thatmakes acting like an idiot acceptable?Yes, frosh week takes placeduring a sweet spot after sayinggoodbye to parents, high schoolangst, a summer job and before thestaggering responsibility of classes,readings and practice problems fullyhits. Yes, here in Alberta at least,most participants are now over 18and can legally drown themselvesin that seductive elixir known asalcohol (though partying in highschool was possibly more attractive).But orientation week appearsto come with a get-out-of-jailfree card, where everything can beerased with the start of classes.However, a group of orientationleaders and Students’ Associationexecutives from St. Mary’s Universityin Halifax are learning the hardway that what happens at orientationweek, doesn’t always stay at orientationweek. The Internet and mainstreammedia reported on Friday,Sept. 6 that a video of orientationleaders chanting an offensive songwas sparking outrage and disgrace.The chant goes, “Y is for your sister,O is for oh so tight, U is for underage,N is for no consent, G is forgrab that ass — Saint Mary’s boys welike them young.”The media attention has broughtshame and embarrassment to theschool. The university’s president,Colin Dodds, has called the chant,opinionsAn argument for non-interventionismin Syria and potentialconsequences the crisisholds for Israel , page 14.“inexcusable” and the 80 orientationleaders have been ordered to takesensitivity training. The Students’Association president Jared Perryand vice-president student life CarriganDesjardins have resigned. ASMU alumni from Calgary has personallyreturned two degrees that heearned from the school.A deluge of embarrassment hasfallen on the school, yet the cheerhas reportedly been used for at leastfive years. The problem this time appearsto be catching the orientationleaders on video and posting it online.The use of the same chant at theUniversity of British Columbia altersthe words only slightly, “Y-O-U-N-G at UBC, we like ‘em young, Y iscontentsStudents lobby for gun club, Calgarians protest interventionin Syria, U of A in financial strife , page 4.featuresAn examination of suicideand depression to help raiseawareness of some of the signsand causes , page 11.for your sister, O is for oh so tight,U is for underage, N is for no consent,G is for go to jail.” The use ofthis chant was brought to light onlya few days after the St. Mary’s firestormby a first-year student whotweeted about it. Students at UBC saythat the chant has been used for 20years. Is this just the first group offirst-years to hear the chant and tellsomeone else about it? The chant isdegrading, disgusting and it makeslight of sexual assault.And for those who try to distinguishbetween just saying the wordsto fit in with a crowd and actuallycommitting a crime, think aboutthese facts, released by the CanadianFederation of Students in April2013: many on-campus sexual assaultsoccur during the first 8 weeksof classes. More than 80 per cent ofsexual assaults that occur on collegeand university campuses are committedby someone known to thevictim. Almost half of all self-reportedsexual assaults in Canada wereagainst people aged 15 to 24. Andwhile statistics of sexual assault arenotoriously underreported, these dopoint to the fact that this is a pressingproblem on Canadian campuses.It’s not the first dirty chant and itwon’t be the last, but students acrossthe country hopefully got the messagethat the need to think aboutwhat they are chanting and endorsingduring orientation week. Whilecheering and chanting is a traditionalway of raising school spirit, sexualand alcohol-driven activities don’tpresent an inclusive welcome to anenvironment which is supposed tobe on the forefront of diverse values.Gauntlet Editorial BoardsportsThe Dinos men’s hockey teamtakes on the Flames prospects,and should Crosby boycottthe Olympics?, page 16.

4 SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 GAUNTLET NEWSEditor: Riley Hill • news@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletUofCStudents push for U of C gun clubFirearms association awaits approval from Students’ UnionRiley HillNews EditorAgroup of students at theUniversity of Calgaryrecently submitted a proposalto the Students’ Union tocreate the University of CalgaryFirearms Association. Accordingto UcfA president Henry Lung,the gun club will host events anddiscuss politics — all with the aimof organizing and representingfirearms owners on campus.“A big focus of the club will beteaching firearms safety, givingpeople opportunities to practicetarget shooting and possiblyhunting excursions,” Lung said.“Our secondary focus will be ondispelling misconceptions aboutfirearms owners and representingowners and enthusiasts here oncampus.”Most of the executives are licensedgun owners. They plan ongoing to shooting ranges in andnear the city for club events.Lung said he believes there isalready a community of unorganizedfirearms owners on campusthat would benefit from representation.“There are a number of us [firearmsowners] here and we reallyneeded better organization. It’skind of unfortunate that a grouplike this hasn’t already sprung upon campus,” Lung said.UCFA operations director andsecond-year engineering studentDelano Civitarese echoed Lung’ssentiments, adding that he has enjoyedshooting for most of his life.“My extended family has beeninto hunting for years, so I’vebeen going out since I was 11or 12 years old,” Civitarese said.“I’ve been raised around guns andhunting. I like trying to go shootingat least once a week.”Louie VillanuevaDelano Civitarese, Henry Lung and Adam Strashok hope to start a gun club on campus.While the focus of the club willbe on education and leisure, vicepresidentcommunications AdamStrashok said serious gun-relatedissues will be explored.Strashok and Lung said theydisagree with many of Canada’scurrent gun policies, includingthe choice of guns on the RoyalCanadian Mounted Police’s prohibitedfirearms list and the classificationof certain guns as “assaultweapons.”Civitarese said he recognizesthat safety and organization willbe a challenge in operating a studentgun club, but says his club isprepared.“People are obviously going towant to shoot. Before this, they’regoing to have to go through somesafety with the group first,” Civitaresesaid. “We need to make surethat they have some experiencewith firearms, that they’re able toWhat do you think of a gun club on campus?operate and use different types offirearms. We just want to makesure that they’re not going to bepointing the gun at anybody.”Lung said a similar club at CarletonUniversity called the FirearmsAssociation of CarletonUniversity was part of the inspirationbehind creating the UCFA.Carleton’s gun club proved popularafter its founding, attractingover 350 members.But the group also had detractors.Members of the CarletonUniversity’s Students’ Associationwere unsuccessful in their attemptto ban the group through a referendumin January 2012. CUSAmembers felt it was dangerous topromote gun use on campus andargued that the club promotedviolence.Strashok said that there will bemembers of the university communitywho won’t support theformation of the UCFA. But Strashokand the other executives believestrongly in the club and areconfident that they will be able todefend its merits.“We know there’s going to benegative attention, but we’ll justhave to deal with that,” said Strashok.“I’ll talk to anyone about it.”The club is currently pendingapproval from the SU.Lung and Strashok wereamong a group of students whounsuccessfully tried to start a realpolitikclub at the U of C earlierthis year. Realpolitik, often calledpolitical realism, refers to politicalactivities mostly concernedwith power and the material andpractical consequences of applyingit.Lung attributed their failurewith the realpolitik club to a lackof motivation amongst some ofthe club’s executives.Controversygrows overSt. Mary’sO-weekchantAshton ChughGauntlet NewsAn event which occurred onSept. 5 during orientationweek at St. Mary’s University inHalifax has been the subject ofmuch controversy. During anevent sanctioned by the St. Mary’sStudents’ Association, studentleaders led first-years in a chantthat celebrated nonconsensual sexwith underage girls.A video of the chant, which wasposted to Instagram over the LabourDay weekend, took the formof the acronym “Y-O-U-N-G.” Thechant went “Y is for your sister, Ois for oh so tight, U is for underage,N is for no consent, and G is forgrab that ass — St. Mary’s boys welike them young.”St. Mary’s Students’ Associationpresident Jared Perry and vicepresident student life CarriganDesjardins, who were responsiblefor orientation week, have resignedfollowing last week’s fallout.Student leaders have also been orderedto participate in a sensitivitytraining program pertaining tosexual assault and consent.This program will not be heldat their own university, but at St.Francis Xavier University in Antigonish.The embarrassment over the issueeven reached some St. Mary’salumni in Calgary. Calgary businessmanand SMU alumnus DarenMiller flew to Halifax to personallyreturn his two degrees he earnedbecause of his school’s now tarnishedreputation.campus quips“There shouldbe safetyprecautions.”– Sean Lam,first-yearbiology“The moreopportunities forstudents, thebetter.”– Reagan Nagel,first-year business“It’s a perfectlylegitimate clubon campus.”– Brandon St. Pierre,second-year law“I don’t see whyyou need a gunclub.”– Danielle Dorotich,fourth-yeargeographyInterviews: Reem Ghaleb, Diltaj Atwal Photos: Louie Villanueva

GAUNTLET NEWS SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 5G News roundupSummer of troubles for privateclinic on foothills campusManal SheikhGauntlet NewsThis past summer, the HeliosWellness Centre, a privatehealth care clinic housed at theUniversity of Calgary foothills campus,was the subject of a provincialinvestigation that accused the clinicof allowing university donors toskip waiting lists for medical treatments.Most of the evidence in the investigationcomes from publicly-accessed documents from previousyears. However, there is not anysolid evidence to determine whethercertain health services were expedited.Although Helios founder Dr.Chen Fong has denied having anyknowledge of university donorsbeing given preferential treatment,there has been evidence to the contrary.Handwritten notes from Sept. 13,2007 state, “ [doctors] will expediteservices [through] usual channels.”Further adding to the controversy,the Health Services PreferentialAccess Inquiry released a reportin August stating that members ofHelios Wellness Centre have beenjumping the line for colonoscopiesin the publicly funded Colon CancerScreening Centre. However,the report stated that “there wasno conscious effort by Helios staffand physicians to circumvent CCSCbooking practices.”Fong and former U of C dean ofmedicine Dr. Tom Feasby also hadan email conversation on Feb. 4,2010 in which they discussed howto help a triple-bypass patient get atransfer more quickly. Feasby hassince stepped down as the dean ofmedicine.Fong and the doctors associatedwith the Helios WellnessCentre were unavailable to commenton the accusation thatthe Helios Wellness Centre rewardedgenerous donors to theU of C.Wellness centres charge membershipfees to provide uninsuredmedical services like yoga and acupunctureand are part of a largerpublic debate regarding accessibilityand universality. Critics haveexpressed concern that these membershipfees would block access tophysicians because of the financialcost, hindering the point of universalhealth care that is founded onthe principle of ensuring medicalaccess to those who most need it,not those with the ability to pay.Speaking about the Helios WellnessCentre, NDP health criticDavid Eggen said, “This is the kindof thing that makes people disgustedin our public institutions. Imean, that is the essence of privatehealth care in that you are buying orthrough favours getting preferentialaccess to health services.”International peace day eventChris AdamsNews AssistantOn Saturday, Sept. 21, the Universityof Calgary’s Consortiumfor Peace Studies will hostthe Calgary Peace Day. The eventwill coincide with the United NationsInternational Day of Peace,which will see events promotingnon-violence held in cities aroundthe globe.Many planned events will takeplace at Eau Claire Market. A PeaceRun, yoga and live music will all behosted at the downtown hub.According to the InternationalPeace Day website, “Peace Day hasmarked our personal and planetaryprogress toward peace”.Roots and Shoots U of C, an offshootof the Jane Goodall-foundedenvironmental group, will help organizeevents for the Day of Peace.Mayoral forumcoming to MacHallRiley HillNews EditorThe University of Calgary willhost a mayoral forum on Oct.7 and a city councillor forum onOct. 9 in the MacHall ballroom,giving students the chance to questionCalgary’s leaders before themunicipal election on Oct. 21. Thetwo events are being organized inpartnership between the U of CStudents’ Union and Civic Camp,a local non-profit that tries to encouragecivic engagement.At this time, only Calgary MayorNaheed Nenshi has confirmed thathe will attend the Oct. 7 mayoralforum.NUTV plans to stream the twoevents. According to SU vice-presidentexternal Connor Brown, theSU sought the partnership withNUTV because of the many viewerswho streamed the event during theCourtesy of Flickr2010 municipal election.“I think NUTV had like 800people watching online for the lastone three years ago,” Brown said.“We’re hoping to get the same kindof engagement.”Questions for both forums willbe selected through a crowd sourcingwebsite where students vote onwhat they would like to ask thecandidates.Brown said he will make surecandidates state their position onsecondary suites, which he sees asone of the most pressing issues facingstudents this election.“We want to make sure that weget all the candidates on the recordon where they stand on thelegalization of secondary suites, soif there is ever a proposal in frontof council, we can hold them accountableto the promise that theymade,” he said.LEARN TODANCE!learn to dance socially—right from the professionalsonalsSalsa, Ballroom, SwingCountry and LatinNew courses start the weekend of September 21Social Dance Party Every Friday!8:15 Learn 2 dances in ourbeginner’s drop-in workshop9:15 Dance Party until midnightAll for $7/person!Classes at Vecova (formerly VRRI): 3304 – 33 St NW,right across from the University!Student Discount (with ID): 6-week courses: $60 +GSTNo partner or experience required!403.217.0000 | AlbertaDancesport.comVisit AlbertaDancesport.comfor full course listings and ourFriday Night Dance Party schedule.

6 SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 GAUNTLET NEWSPossible military strike on Syria protestedAnti-war demonstrators gather outside city hallChris AdamsNews AssistantOn Saturday, Sept. 7, opponentsto a militaryintervention in Syria’scivil war held a protest at Calgary’scity hall. On the same day,Hands Off Syria protests wereheld in major cities across Canadaand around the world, includingEdmonton, Toronto andOttawa.Around 40 demonstratorswaved Syrian flags and madetheir anti-war views known overmegaphones and loudspeakersto heavy pedestrian and vehicletraffic along the sidewalkbordering Macleod Trail. Signsread “Hands Off Syria” and “NoJustice, No Peace. U.S. out of theMiddle East.”Event organizer and Syrian-Canadian Club member YounesMahmoud said he is apoliticaland does not support either sidein the conflict.“I don’t belong to any politicalparty in Syria, nor here in Canada.I don’t like politics,” Mahmoudsaid. “But this is my country.I have to protect my familythere and I also have to protectmy family here in Canada.”However, Mahmoud said heand many other protesters dosupport a secular government inSyria — something Islamist oppositionfighters in the countryoppose.“I don’t see anyone from theother side — the opposition orthe government side — who cantake care of my country like al-Assad right now. He is fighting,like, 80 countries — those jihadistswho came to fight in mycountry,” Mahmoud said. “WeProtestors stand by Macleod Trail, waving Syrian fl ags.are supporting secular government.That is the best descriptionfor us.”The Syrian opposition includesfighters from countriessuch as Iraq and Lebanon, manyof whom posses connections toIslamist terrorist organizationslike al-Qaida and Hezbollah.Calls for humanitarian interventionin the conflict amplifiedin recent weeks following allegationsthat the Syrian regime,headed by President Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weaponsagainst civilians in the Damascussuburb of Daraya. According toU.S. government estimates, theattack resulted in the death of1,400 Syrians, including over 400children.According to Canadian ForeignAffairs, Canada has alreadyprovided $203 million in humanitarianaid to affected Syrians.An additional $45 millionwas pledged by the Foreign Affairsoffice at the G20 summitheld in St. Petersburg late lastweek.Prime Minister Stephen Harperhinted that the Canadian Governmentmight support a U.S. ledintervention in a speech given onSept. 6 at the G20 summit.“We are very supportive ofthose of our allies who want totake action to try and preventthis development from goingfurther, trying to dissuade theSyrian regime from this courseof action,” Harper said.The Sept. 7 protest includedboth current and former Universityof Calgary students. CorinneAddison, a recent U of C graduatewith a bachelors in communications,said she opposes the ideaof an American strike againstSyria before the completion ofa United Nations investigation,which is currently in progress.Chris Adams“If they send in the militarybefore the UN has come up withthat evidence, it’s not only breakinginternational law,” Addisonsaid, “but it’s also extremely suspicious.If it turns out that Assadhas used chemical weapons,he should be held accountableat the International CriminalCourt.”A UN team is currently investigatingthe use of chemical weaponsin Daraya.“I trust United Nations’ investigators— if they work withoutany push from the U.S. governmentor any other government,”Mahmoud said. “We have tosee the results, the report fromthem, to decide. You have to waitfor these people to investigate.You have to respect them.”The protest, which began atnoon, ended earlier than organizershad hoped due to poorweather.Universityof AlbertamullsfinancialwoesLuke WojakowskiGauntlet NewsFewer courses, larger class sizesand the possibility of a requiringa longer time to complete adegree is a tough pill to swallow,but the University of Alberta ispreparing to knock it back regardless.A town-hall forum was held onFriday, Sept. 6 at the U of A outliningthe school’s dire financialstate.During the forum, U of A presidentIndira Samarasekera announcedthat the school will putthe axe to $56 million in fundingfor the 2014–15 budget. This, inaddition to the $28 million alreadycut from the current schoolyear, is giving both faculty andstudents serious cause for concern.The U of A had hoped tospread the $84 million in budgetcuts demanded by the provinceover the next three years, butminister of advanced educationand enterprise Thomas Lukaszukinformed them last week of an acceleratedtimeline.“It’s clear that we’re the [CampusAlberta] institution strugglingthe most with these budgetaryshortfalls,” U of A Students’Union vice-president externalAdam Woods told the Gauntleton Tuesday.Woods said the usual suspectshave been dredged up.“Through voluntary severancepackages, through cuttingprograms, cutting enrolment, itclearly is affecting our qualityof education. We have qualifiedscience students who are beingturned down. And that is somethingthat drastically concernsus,” Woods said.At the moment, no announcementhas been made regardingwhat steps the U of A will take tomeet the budgetory goals set bythe government.Professors have until Sept. 16 todecide whether to take the offeredvoluntary buyouts. A 2014–15draft budget for the school willlikely be released in October.

GAUNTLET ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 7Editor: Sean Sullivan • entertainment@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntainmentScreen time:Fall television preview, part oneSean SullivanEntertainment EditorThere’s a long list of newtelevision shows this fallall vying for your procrastination.Some will be worthyour time, others won’t. Overthe next couple weeks, I’m goingto break down a number of newshows and help you decide whereit’s worth wasting time ratherthan studying. This week I’ll startwith four I’m looking forward to.The BlacklistPremiers Monday, Sept. 23.Everyone loves a good con.Audiences eat up crime dramasas fast as murder mysteries andpolice procedurals. We love thesuave villain, the cunning criminaland the attractive anti-hero.The pairing of a clever con-artistwith a straitlaced detective producesthe ultimate buddy-copstory with two absolute polar oppositesworking together. We seethem matched up all the time.And that’s where NBC’s new dramaThe Blacklist comes in: everythingwe’ve already seen before.The Blacklist revolves around acriminal named Raymond Reddington,played by James Spader,who one day walks into FBI headquartersand surrenders. He offersto help them catch anothercriminal. The catch is that he’llonly talk to Elizabeth Keen, anFBI profiler who just started herfirst day on the job.It’s a similar dynamic to ClariceStarling and Hannibal Lecter,right down to the big glass boxthe FBI keep Reddington lockedin — minus the cannibalism.Reddington wields more charmthan Lecter though they bothshare the same expensive tastes,which makes him similar to anothercon on television: WhiteCollar’s Neal Caffrey — they bothshare a love of fedoras.The second half of The Blacklist’sdebut trailer bares a certain resemblanceto White Collar’s first season,including Reddington wanderingoff so FBI are forced to follow himto solve the crime and a spur of themoment bomb defusing.But it’s exactly because of thesesimilarities that The Blacklist islikely to be one of this season’sbiggest hits. It is a proven formulaand an easy sell. Don’t expectanything groundbreaking, you’lllikely get exactly what you expectwhen you tune in every Monday.The show can run as long asNBC wants, depending on howgood Reddington’s memory is, ashe provides a new name off hisblacklist each week.Verdict: If you’re a sucker forcrime fiction, like I am, there’s likelynothing I can do to keep you fromthis series. I know I’ll be tuning infor the first few weeks at least.Sleepy HollowPremiers Monday, Sept. 16In the midst of the currentcraze for urban fantasy and paranormalbooks and television —with successful shows like Supernatural,Vampire Diaries, TrueBlood, Lost Girl, Grimm and OnceUpon A Time among others — it’sa good time to bring back a storylike Washington Irving’s shortstory The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,a mix of American history,paranormal activity, witches andpolice investigations.Fox’s new show Sleepy Hollowinvolves the revival of IchabondCrane, played by Tom Mison, afterhe died 250 years ago whilefighting the headless horseman.Crane must partner with SheriffAbbie Mills, played by NicoleBeharie, to thwart an impendingapocalypse, brought on by thefour horsemen of the apocalypse.Magic and paranormal happeningsoccur in a small town namedafter an old story. The series resemblesABC’s Once Upon A Timeand the CW’s Supernatural witha little National Treasure throwninto the mix.What differentiates Sleepy Hollowfrom other fantasy and paranormaltelevision shows on airat the moment is that it doesn’tseem to be playing up the sex appealof its cast, but is approachingthe story as straight-forwardsmall town horror, much in thesame way Fox approached TheFollowing, which distinguished itfrom the usual murder-mysteryshows on television.Sleepy Hollow will likely behit or miss. Apocalypses neverloom quite as close as most showswould have us believe, as theydrag stories on for three or fourseasons — and Sleepy Hollow willhave three more horsemen to introduceduring the show’s run.Verdict: Give it three episodesto get going before deciding tostick around or not.DraculaPremiers Friday, Oct. 25Just when it looked like the fascinationwith vampires might bebleeding out, the genre returnd tothe beginning. However, the showhas avoided the modern-day Twilight,Underworld, True Blood,Vampire Diaries, and HemlockGrove vampires. Instead of approachingthe classic vampire inthe same way that Steven Moffatapproached Sherlock Holmes forBBC’s Sherlock, NBC has settled ona historical drama like DowntonAbbey, The Borgias or The Tudors.NBC’s Dracula will blend genres abit between horror and steampunkas Dracula, played by Jonathan RhysMeyers, masquerades as an Americanentrepreneur called AlexanderGrayson, visiting Victorian Londonto introduce modern science, whilelooking every bit like Nikola Tesla— complete with magic tricks involvingwireless lightbulbs. There’salso reincarnation involving awoman, Mina Murray, played byJessica De Gouw, who resemblesDracula’s dead wife — perhaps a littlebit like Steven Moffat’s televisionshow Jekyll, based on Robert LouisStevenson’s The Strange Case of DrJekyll and Mr Hyde.Dracula could be an interestingaddition to the fall TV lineup. Onthe one hand it looks to have thesame potential as NBC’s Hannibalbut on the other hand it looks attimes like the Van Helsing movie.It will be worth watching for afew episodes at least.Verdict: If you can look pastvampirism, this show may beworth a shot, at least for the premiere.If you’re done with vampires,avoid at all costs.Almost HumanPremiers Monday, Nov. 4Fox’s Almost Human has a lotgoing for it. It stars Karl Urban andis being executively produced byJ.J. Abrams. But the show will alsoneed to escape the comparison tothe movie I, Robot with Will Smith.Surviving an attack against thepolice department, John Kennex,played by Karl Urban, wakesup from a coma 17 months later,having lost his partner, his wifeand his right leg — the formerdied, the second divorced himand the last was replaced by asynthetic replacement. Returningto the job, he is partnered with arobot, Dorian, played by MichaelEaly, whose model was discontinuedyears before and displaysemotional responses. Kennex distrustsrobots, apparently blamingthem for his partner’s death andthe loss of his leg.The synopsis is more than alittle similar to I, Robot.The largest hurdle Almost Humanwill face when it premiers isthe high expectations audienceswill have, many of whom will likelyhope it is a replacement for Fringe.Verdict: Too close to call, but wortha try for at least three episodes.Sean Sullivan watches more TV than is good forhim. To prove his time was well wasted, he writes abi-weekly column looking at television and movies.

GAUNTLET ENTERTAINMENT SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 9spun ALBUM REVIEWSStill Life StillMourning TranceAugust 20, 2013 (Arts & Crafts)Mourning Trance is the second album fromToronto-based indie rock group Still LifeStill, originally formed in 1999. The bandhas undergone many changes over the years,finally releasing their first album, GirlsCome Too in 2009. Mourning Trance carriesmore maturity and thoughtfulness than theband’s debut album. The lyrics, whilst notprovocative, have a pleasant abstract qualityalthough they are partially drowned outby the other instruments. Oftentimes theinstrumentals spike into chaotic, freneticbursts — when the guitar competes with thevocals the song starts to sound uncontrolledand sloppy, particularly because the effectclashes with the songs’ predictable beats.Many of the songs have nearly identicalpacing. Though the pacing is not a problem byitself, a few of the songs — particularly in thesecond half of the album — rely on a formulaicapproach: a semi-catchy, ethereal guitarriff that they lean on too heavily before crescendoingthree-quarters of the way throughinto a wall of noise that makes the shape of themusic difficult to perceive. Sections of the guitarworkare skillfully crisp, but others are toolayered down and wreck the eerie ambiencethat the electronic wail could have been. Thedrums fail to ground the cacophony becausethey are too loud and too monotonous.Not to say that Mourning Trance is abad album. When the riffs work, they aresimultaneously catchy, hypnotic, soothingand melancholic. The album is just frustratingto listen to with the knowledge thatthe band’s mastery of flowing electronicsegments, reminiscent at times of theSmashing Pumpkins or the Pixies, couldhave propelled the album further had theyrelied less on indie rock conventions.Tobias MaZachary LuckyThe Ballad of Losing YouSeptember 17, 2013 (Missed Connection Records)You’ll have a pretty good idea of what you aregetting into from the title of this album, butdon’t underestimate it. This isn’t just anothersappy harrowing of worn love ballads. Whilethis isn’t an album to reach for when youwant an upbeat, get-the-day-started groove,it is great for a quiet, introverted, moodyday when you’re looking for some excellentacoustic guitar playing with pensive, longinglyrics. Fiddle and banjo round out the sound.Zachary Lucky is a 24-year-old Saskatchewannative. He started recording in 2009— this album is his sixth release, followingtwo albums and three EPs.Lucky’s deep, mature voice makes himsound much older than his years — so doesthe weathered, experienced quality in hislyrics.The album sounds like it comes straightfrom harvest time on a grain farm in ruralSaskatchewan, or the songs heard in aroad-side bar. If you’ve ever thought thatwhat passes for country music today isn’treal country music, try Lucky. His honest,soulful sound will haunt you and remindyou of what country and western musicwas originally conceived as.“Sun’s Coming Up” was my favouritesong on the album, with a lonesome taleabout a family who is no longer together.“Merry Month of May” is about longingfor a girl and is the perfect slow, sad breakup song with a mix of banjo and guitar. “AfterAll The Months We’ve Shared” is a movingwaltz about losing a true love.Again, if you’re looking for anything fastpaced,or particularly happy, skip over TheBallad of Losing You. But if you are lookingfor deep, mournful baritone and soul-softeningguitar, this album is for you.Susan Anderson

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GAUNTLET FEATURES SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 11Editor: Salimah Kassamali • feature@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletUofCGiving up, continued from coverAndrew’s story is an illustrationof how many of us are incredible atmasking our own pain and doubts,and how many individuals are neithereducated nor aware of the differentforms depression can take.Most people are not able to identifydepression or lack the toolsto help deal with depression, evenamong the people closest to them.Depression is a very real illnessand is commonly swept under therug. Sure, everyone deals with theups and downs of life and everyonefaces daily challenges, but imaginesnowballing downhill and nevergetting back up or knowing howto. Worse, what drives a personto the point of wanting to escapetheir own life through death? Canwe learn to recognize the signs ofdepression and offer them the helpthey need?“I just saw him two weeksago,” says Richard Greene*. “Helooked fine. He was one of mybest friends in high school. I donot understand. I wish there wassomething I could have done. Iwish I just knew.” Greene did notconsider himself being “qualifiedas a friend” because he failed tosee the signs of depression in Andrewand could not do anythingto help him before he chose totake his own life.According to the Public HealthAgency of Canada, the signs andsymptoms of depression includesome of the following: feelings ofsadness and loss, feelings of guiltand worthlessness, irritability andshort temper, loss of interest inusually enjoyed activities, changesin weight or appetite, changes insleeping patterns like insomnia,“Because they do not generallydie from natural causes, suiciderepresents a relatively largepercentage of all deaths foryounger age groups 14–34”— Statistics Canadanoticeable lack of motivation, anxietyand restlessness, muscle andjoint pain, frequent headaches,lack of interest in sex and withdrawalfrom friends and family.The agency further suggests thatanyone who experiences at leastfive of these symptoms for morethan two or three weeks shouldconsult a medical professional.It is not unusual that Andrewwas able to conceal his feelings andkeep his closest friends and familycompletely oblivious to his condition.The Public Health Agency ofCanada reports that men are lesslikely to express signs and symptomsof depression because of theirinherent autonomy when dealingwith conflict. Women generallyaccess and express emotions easier— therefore, they are flagged morequickly than men and can be clinicallytreated before they attemptsuicide.Although women’s suicide attemptrates are higher than men,men’s attempts are more successful.According to Statistics Canada,“Deaths by suicide […] reflectonly a small percentage of suicideattempts. It is estimated that forevery completed suicide there areas many as 20 attempts. Althoughmales are more likely to die fromsuicide, females are three to fourtimes more likely to attempt it.see Giving up, page 12

12 SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 GAUNTLET FEATURESGiving up, continued from page 11Furthermore, females are hospitalizedfor attempted suicide1.5 times more frequently thanmales.”The high risk of youth suicideis equally unknown to some people.Although people expressedshock and dismay when Andrewdecided to take his own life, suicideat the young age of 25 is sadlynot an anomaly.Oftentimes, the essence ofyouth is associated with strength,potential and power, not deathand burnout. Unfortunately inCanada, a nation with one of thehighest standards of living in theworld, suicide is one of the leadingcauses of death among youngpeople. In 2008, suicide was thesecond leading cause of death ofCanadians aged 15–24, after accidents.As reported by StatisticsCanada, “because they do notgenerally die from natural causes,suicide represents a relativelylarge percentage of all deaths foryounger age groups 15 to 34.”The constant struggles in everydaylife of school, workingand maintaining relationshipswith friends and family can slowlywear anyone down. It can beeasy to isolate yourself in timesof pressure at school and work.While this is sometimes a necessarycoping strategy, tryingto meet every single one of life’sdemands alone can be a slipperyslope. Andrew was not alone infeeling these kinds of pressuresand his suicide should be a warningsign to help others evade theperils of depression and suicide.A current 22-year-old studentat the U of C, Samantha Reid*,describes her struggle of dealingwith depression.“Not only was I working hardto be the model student, but I focusedon being the consideratefriend and the attentive daughter,all the while preparing for myfuture by taking on various extracurricularcommitments andusually more than one part-timejob at a time. I felt like I had beendriving at 100 km/h on the Deerfootsince I could remember andthen all of a sudden I ran out ofgas. It was confusing and jarring.I started sleeping 14 hours a dayand only wanted to see one personfor three months. I droppedout of school as I couldn’t bringmyself to complete work for thecourses I was enrolled in. I wouldspend entire days in one spot onthe couch, just wanting the day tobe over. I was so tired.”One does not have to be dealingwith these kinds of schooland work pressures, or even moresevere issues of addiction or divorce,to be dealing with depressionand thoughts of suicide. Depressiondoes not discriminatebetween social classes, races orgender. Take, for example, professionalsoccer player LandonDonovan. Donovan recently returnedto professional soccer aftertaking a leave for his strugglewith depression, which he hasopenly talked about in the media.“We live in a world wherewe want everything to be happyto such an extent we are willingto ignore sadness and pretend allis good . . . which is what I wasdoing at the end of last year eventhough I was not in a happy placementally,” he said in a recentESPN press release.The criticism that Donovan receivedafter choosing to take sometime off reflects a great deal ofsocial stigma associated with theillness despite the new medicalresearch carried out in this field.Depression and other mood disordersare often misinterpreted asfabricated illnesses, claiming insteadthat they are states of mindmade up by an individual and nota physical injury.An assessment made by thePublic Health Agency of Canadastates, “Mood disorders are veryreal illnesses that can have seriousand sometimes fatal results.They affect the entire body andnot just the mind. Many peoplenever realize they are sufferingfrom depression.”Upon trying to find reasons forAndrew’s death, many friends ofhis accept that he may have beenfacing depression but conceivehis suicide as an extreme form ofselfishness. “It is different whenyou have responsibilities like achild,” says close friend Chris

GAUNTLET FEATURES SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 13“I felt like I had been driving at100km/h on the Deerfoot since Icould remember and then all of asudden I ran out of gas. It wasconfusing and jarring.”— Samantha Reid, 22-year-oldU of C studentWash*. “When you’re living lifefor yourself, you can make thatchoice yourself. When you’re accountablefor a child, it is different— you have to see how that willaffect their life. I don’t know, somepeople would still say that it is aselfish act with or without a childbut I think it should be his decisionto make.”Many of his close friends andfamily still need to cope with hisdecision and are turning to socialmedia for an outlet. Whileone might think that the mediumused to relay the news of Andrew’sdeath would be phone calls or anewspaper obituary, it continues tobe publicized by both normal andunnatural means — Facebook.Facebook is not an ideal formof dealing with sad news, as it isbetter designed to document thetrivialities of daily life. However,people continue to find comfortin using this form of media as anoutlet for their pain.Facebook profiles of deceasedmembers often develop into onlineshrines. They can be convenient,community-building toolsfor many people to express goodbyes.With one click on Andrew’stagged name, one is granted accessto his online life and can seethat a cyber-memorial has alreadybeen created. The endless wallposts are evidence of an amalgamationof the many differentrelationships Andrew developedthroughout his life. Posts reflect arange of emotions from confusionto pain to nostalgia. They reveal awide array of practices of processingand acceptance among manydifferent individuals close to him.The massive amount of postsmake it obvious that Andrew hadmany people in his life who supportedhim and cared for him.Although his Facebook wall isfilled with nothing but supportand positivity, using Facebook asa vehicle to relay these messages isstill strange for some.The overly accessible nature ofan online medium such as Facebookseems to make serious subjectstoo public and renders themtrite and insensitively handled.Perhaps this results from the wayFacebook users are receiving andprocessing information of greatmultitude. On Andrew’s wall oneuser posted a lovely goodbye,which 20 people proceeded to“like.” Then, the same user likedand commented on another person’stropical vacation photo.Have we programmed ourselvesto feel only two seconds of painand remorse before moving onto the next experience or piece ofinformation to ingest? Are thereother ways to deal with this loss? Ifyou initially hear the news throughthis medium and a mouse clickleads you to a support group, whynot do it — #instanttherapy?The effects of social media onour generation’s appetite for informationshould not be the issue,however. Although social mediaoutlets such as Facebook makedepression and suicide seem liketrivialized or exploited issues, it atleast provides an avenue for discourse.Many people need an outletto channel the real vulnerabilitiesof existence without havingto focus on being politically correct.There needs to be a way ofinitiating discourse about sensitiveand painful issues. ThroughFacebook, not only can vulnerabilitiesbe challenged, but peoplecan be made aware of the real andserious effects of dealing with depressionand preventable cases ofsuicide.Andrew’s suicide was a tragedy.Rather than an individual issue,it should be perceived as a socialone. Everyone is equally responsiblefor being aware of the signs andsymptoms of depression so thatearly treatment can prevent morecases of attempted suicide. Peopleshould not have to deal with emotionalstress or sadness alone.*names have been changed

GAUNTLET OPINIONS SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 15Israel’s cautious silence before the stormKate JacobsonGauntlet OpinionsAs the situation in Syriaheats up, Israel has so farrefrained from makingstatements on any plans for militaryaction despite its antagonistichistory with Syria.Israel’s silence seems strange.Benjamin Netanyahu, the currentprime minister, is known for hisaggressive policies. He has neverbeen hesitant to hide his contemptfor Israel’s neighbours, but Israeland the disaporic Jewish communityare viewing the events unfoldingin Syria not only as a humanrights tragedy, but also througha historical lens which threatensmilitary conflict. Netanyahu’sstrongly worded tweet, “I will notallow anyone to harm the State ofIsrael. If someone thinks of harmingthe tranquility of the holiday,he knows what awaits him,” recallsthe horrors of the 1973 Yom KippurWar. Jewish people worldwidewelcome the New Year and YomKippur, a holiday set aside forprayer and atonement. The hesitancyof the U.S. government onthe Syrian crisis and longstandingdisputes between Israel and manyof its neighbours forces Jews toview their holiest day with caution.Golda Meir, who served as IsraeliPrime Minister during the YomKippur War, was willing to surrenderthe possibility of a pre-emptiveIsraeli strike to guarantee U.S. assistancein 1973. Although Israeliintelligence was aware of a possibleEgyptian attack six hours beforeit occurred, the U.S. messagewas clear — if Israel attacked first,they would receive no aid fromtheir American allies. Meir, trustingher U.S. allies, refused to strikepre-emptively. American hesitancyregarding the Syrian conflict couldfracture U.S.-Israeli relations, withno guarantee that Netanyahu couldbe persuaded to agree to a waitand-seeapproach. The Israeli governmentand populace feel increasinglyisolated by U.S. diplomacyaccording to Haaretz, an Israelinewspaper. Coupled with Netanyahu’smilitary background andrecord as Prime Minister, violencespilling into Israel’s borders fromover the Golan Heights appearslikely.America’s reluctance to enterthe Syrian conflict by land will stillaffect Israel’s decision to attackSyria. Israel does not want to appearexposed to Iran and her allieswho, although different withoutIran’s right-wing president Ahmadinejad,have always expressedcontempt toward the Jewish state.Though America’s reluctance toengage in the Syrian conflict doesnot indicate a severing of Israeli-American relations, it forces the Israeligovernment to recognize theextent of their isolation. Despite Israel’ssuperior military technology,the Yom Kippur War demonstratedto Israeli leaders that a militaryvictory against surrounding Arabstates would always be uncertain.This upcoming Yom Kippur mightbe a wake-up call for current Israelileaders to acknowledge mountingisolation in the face of perceivedand real threats.Israel functions as a linchpin inthe latest Middle Eastern conflicts.With the U.K. and likely the E.U.refusing to intervene, the worldwill look to America and her silentand war-weary Israeli allies for action.Israel has many potential moves.Netanyahu could order pre-emptivestrikes to appease the hardlinersin his coalition government,despite Israel’s geographical isolationfrom the U.S. and vulnerabilityto attack from surrounding nations.Alternately, he might allowviolence to spill over Israel’s bordersto display the horrific humanrights abuses of the Syrian civilwar before the international communityto garner support.If America favours military intervention,the tensions betweenIsrael, which has been a steadfastAmerican ally, and her neighbourscould reach a boiling point. TheSyrian conflict is destabilizing analready unstable region, the Israeligovernment sits in grim silenceand the possibility of Americanintervention remains uncertain.Netanyahu’s next decision appearscritical to galvanizing the internationalcommuity’s efforts towardsending the domino effect of conflictthat has reached Syria. Perhapsnot much has changed since1973 after all. Israel faces a delicatesituation. The next moves couldturn the situation explosive.

16 SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 GAUNTLET SPORTSEditor: Curtis Wolff • sports@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletSportsFlames cool fiery DinosDinos men’s hockey team lose 6–3 to Flames prospects in exhibition matchJosh O’BrienCurtis WolffSports Editor • @CBWolff“We don’t want to come out here andget pushed around by these young guys.– Max Ross, third-year Dinos forwardJohn Ramage had one universityhockey game left in his careerafter all.Although he is looking forwardto a professional playing careerwith the Calgary Flames organization,the four-year veteran andformer captain of the Universityof Wisconsin Badgers knew betterthan to assume his squad of highlytoutedFlames youngsters wouldhave it easy in an exhibition gameagainst the Dinos men’s hockeyteam.“They play hard and they absolutelyplay at a high level,” saidRamage. “They definitely got someskill and some talent, and you neverknow where you can go with that.”How it ended up Monday, Sept9 was a 6–3 victory for the Flamesprospects squad, although thefeisty Dinos didn’t make it an easytask.The Dinos played a highly physicalgame against the Flames, whowere playing their fourth game infive nights. But they also proved tobe dangerous offensively throughoutthe night, and were rewardedfor their efforts with three thirdperiodgoals.“Obviously they are high calibreplayers, so it’s tough to scoreagainst them,” said second-year Dinosforward Kevin King, who hadseveral glorious point-blank scoringopportunities denied by stingyFlames net-minder Joni Ortio.“There were a lot of scoring activitiesfrom myself and the rest of theteam. It could have gone either waytonight.”The Dinos got off to a strong startand matched the Flames throughoutmuch of the first period. Kingjust missed a wide-open cage fromthe side of the net just four minutesinto the game, and almost snuckone between Ortio’s pad and thepost a few minutes later.It was the Flames’s power playthat would put them ahead earlyon. With first-year Dinos forwardAdam Kambeitz in the box forspearing Flames forward DylanSmoskowitz after the whistle, defencemanZach Davies made theDinos pay with a far-side slap shoton goalie Jacob DeSerres.In the second period, Flamesstand-out Michael Ferlandsnapped home a goal with Kambeitzin the box again for goalie interference.Ferland, who was comingoff several impressive performancesat the Young Stars Classic tournamentin Penticton, displayed hispro-level speed, hands and physicalityall night long. He scoredagain in the second period on abeautiful backhand move, leavingsprawling Dinos goalie Kris Lazarukwith little chance and givingthe Flames a 3–0 lead.Things got chippy at the end ofthe second period when Dinos forwardTyler Moir slammed Flamesup-and-comer Sven Baertschi intothe boards long after the buzzersounded. In the resulting scrum, aseemingly fearless Dinos forwardMax Ross got some quality facetimewith massive 6’7”, 240-poundFlames defenceman Keegan Kanzig.Fresh off of two fights during thePenticton tournament, Kanzig hadsome heated words for Ross, whowas a thorn in the Flames’s side allnightlong.“They’re trying to make it to themain NHL camp,” said Ross, whoadmitted that his team’s undisciplinedplay factored heavily intotheir defeat.“At the same time, we don’t wantto come out here and get pushedaround by these young guys, so itwas a pretty good game in terms ofphysicality.”Although he was pleased with histeam’s intensity, Dinos coach MarkHowell was disappointed that histeam struggled to keep their emotionsunder control.“When you’re taking seven oreight bad penalties in a hockeygame, it’s going to come back tohurt you,” said Howell.“My view is if we don’t takethose penalties, it’s going to be areal close one-goal game that wehave a chance to win.”It was a sentiment that Kingagreed with wholeheartedly.“I don’t feel like the scoreboardreflected the actual game itself,”said King. “Penalties killed us,that’s for sure. But that’s somethingwe got to work on this preseasonbefore we’re shooting real bullets.”The Dinos didn’t find their scoringtouch until the third period.Down 4–0 after another Flamespower-play goal, the Dinos gottheir own marker on the man advantageas fourth-year forwardWalker Wintoneak went five-holeon Ortio to give the Dinos theirfirst goal.Ross was rewarded for his gamelongworkmanship, banging onein from close range for the Dinossecond goal. First-year defencemanDrydn Dow capped off the scoringfor the night with his first goal asa Dino.Ben Hanowski and Baertschiadded goals for the Flames in thethird.Despite a third-straight preseasonloss for the Dinos, the teamhad an optimistic outlook for theupcoming season.“The feeling in the room is full ofexcitement,” said King. “The boysare excited about the new guys thatare coming in and the older guysthat will be filling bigger roles.”Coach Howell was pleased withhis team’s overall performance, andwas very clear when asked abouthis expectations for this year.“It hasn’t changed in my fouryears here and it’s not going tochange this year,” said Howell.“That’s for us to be near the top ofthe league, if not at the top, and putourselves in position to win a nationalchampionship.”

GAUNTLET SPORTS SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 17Sochi participation not worth the priceNHL stars should put human rights ahead of Olympic gloryAustin PaladeauGauntlet SportsSidney Crosby shouldn’t begoing to the Olympics.Do I have your attention?The ramp up to the Sochi 2014men’s hockey tournament began inearnest at the end of August withHockey Canada’s orientation campheld in Calgary, Alberta.Many of the best Canadianhockey players gathered for threedays of familiarization with theHockey Canada regime. Crosbywas, of course, one of the playersinvited. He is one of the top-5skaters in the world by pretty muchany measure — from rudimentarycounting stats to the advanced statisticsto the eyeball tests, Crosbyis every bit the star Canadian fansregard him as. He is likely Canada’sbest centre, and most certainly akey component to winning anothergold medal in Sochi. And that isprecisely why he should refrainfrom donning the maple leaf comeFebruary.Look at what has transpired inRussia over the last calendar year.The Russian government has seenfit to put a law on the books that ispernicious to LGBTQA people anddetrimental to the notion of humanequality. This law bans “propaganda”of nontraditional sexualrelations around minors. The currentRussian position is that foreignnational LGBTQA people, as well asforeign people perceived as being“pro-LGBTQA” can be arrested anddetained for up to 15 days beforebeing deported during the Olympics.It’s a fucking ridiculous law thatis an affront to human dignity, inaddition to other fundamentalvalues like freedom of expression,association and diversity. But hey,why do we care? Russia is free toenact whatever laws it wants, right?None of our business over here inCanada.Uh, no.If you stand for human rights— and you should — then thefight doesn’t respect squigglylines drawn on a map. Folks areequal wherever you go, and shouldbe treated as such. The Olympics,in its own way, supposedlyembodies that ideal.The Olympics are aboutmany things, but at itscore it is about theOlympic movement— contributing to apeaceful and betterworld throughsport.The InternationalOlympicCommittee,per theirwebsite, isthe supremeauthority onthe Olympicmovement. TheIOC abides by itsconstitution, theOlympic Charter,which sets outseven Fundamental Principles ofOlympism. Among those sevenfundamental principles, the followingpoints are articulated:“The goal of Olympism is toplace sport at the service of theharmonious development of humankind,with a view to promotinga peaceful society concernedwith the preservation of humandignity.“The practice of sport is a humanright. Every individual musthave the possibility of practicingsport, without discrimination ofany kind and in the Olympic spirit,which requires mutual understandingwith a spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play.”I’m a hockey fan — I haveFlames season tickets, worshipPeter Maher and spend everyChristmas break watching dudes10 years my junior battle for amateursupremacy. I cursed ZachParise and his star spangled heroicswith 25 seconds left in the goldmedal game, and celebrated likeI had won the lottery when theIginla-to-Crosby “Golden Goal”gave Canada its last medal of the2010 Olympics. But I’m also aguy capable of putting things inperspective, and so I have to ask,if you were to create a hierarchyof importance, what would youplace first: human rights or a shotat a hunk of gold pounded into aMC118027circle and awarded by aninstitution that doesn’trespect equality, letalone it’s own constitutionaldocument?Here’s a simpleallpremise:humansare equal,irrespective of sexual orientationor gender expression. This premiseisn’t up for debate. The UnitedNations’ Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights says so, as does theCanadian Charter of Rights andFreedoms.The winter Olympics are beingheld in a country that has enacteda law that is clearly in violation ofbasic human rights. The organizationwhich administers the Olympicssays that it’s committed tohuman dignity and a world withoutdiscrimination, by its own organizingdocument. Canada hascommitted itself to the idea ofequality in its constitutional billof rights.And yet we are prepared to senda team to play in Russia in the nameof winning a medal that signifies. . . what exactly? That we are the44%did it forone hour.Do it your way.1.866.949.OPEN | truopen.cabest at putting vulcanized rubber ina six-by-four net at one end of an icerink, and keeping it out at the otherend? What is actually at stake?A player like Crosby can makea difference. Hockey Canada isn’tgoing to pull out on its own, butserious discourse will happen if thebest hockey player on the planetand one of the most recognizableCanadians in the world uses hisstar power to put the issue squarein the spotlight. Discourse is thefirst step towards change.Crosby was the hero in Vancouverin 2010. He can be a hero on adifferent and far more importantstage if he champions human rightsinstead of Olympic gold in Sochi2014. 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18 SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 GAUNTLET SPORTSEuropean soccer previewsAnalyzing the beautiful game’s top four leaguesMark VillaniGauntlet SportsBarclay’s English PremierLeagueAs Manchester Unitedreach the end of their “glory, glory”era with star manager AlexFerguson hanging up his whistle,the Premier League looks wideopen this year as a number ofteams could make their markearly. With new managers at ManchesterUnited, Manchester Cityand Chelsea, one can expect aninteresting display of tactics onthe pitch.There have been some upsetsearly this season as ManchesterCity was defeated by the newlypromoted Cardiff City in onlytheir second match of the year.This should be nothing to be worriedabout in the eyes of City fans.It’s early and this team has a lotof potential working with a newhandful of world-class transferredplayers such c as Jesús Navas andStevan Joveti´. After they get a fewmore matches under their belt,this team will get into an entirelynew rhythm of winning football.Now that the transfer period isover there have been some key acquisitions,most notably Arsenal’sacquisition of Mesut Özil fromReal Madrid. This dark-horseteam could surprise this year evenafter suffering an eye-openingdefeat in their first game againstAston Villa this year, and losingyoung midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to injury. ManchesterUnited also made a statementsigning Belgian midfielder MarouaneFellaini on the final day,but it’s questionable whether thisteam will adjust to another attackingmidfielder and whether or notthis addition will benefit or hinderthe Red Devils.The team to watch this yearhowever is Liverpool. They playa simple game with a strikingcounter-attack. With Luis Suárezreturning from suspension soon,this squad could very well win itall. As the season moves forward,Chelsea has the upper hand underthe guidance of star managerJosé Mourinho. Their balancedstyle of defensive play combinedwith a controlling midfield andfresh young attackers will makethis team a force in the PremierLeague this year. That being saidit is extremely early, and this seasonwill surely be a roller-coasterride.Winner: ChelseaLa Liga BBVAThe Spanish league alwaysamazes the football world withthe likes of the El Classico: FCBarcelona versus Real Madrid.With the signing of Neymar toBarcelona, it will be interesting tosee how the young 21 year old adjuststo this new European-style ofplay. He has shined so far, yet hisplay may have hindered the performanceof Lionel Messi as thepair went scoreless in the recentSpanish Super Cup. On that notehowever, new manager GerardoMartino needs to give Neymar achance to develop some chemistrywith this powerhouse offenceas defence may be a bit of an issuethis year for Barcelona.Real Madrid is known for theirrecord-breaking transfers and GarethBale is yet another addition tothat reputation, as he was reportablybrought over via a 96 millioneuro deal with Tottenham.The Bale deal is the icing on thecake for this team. Cristiano Ronaldois at the top of his game andhis experience combined with theskill of Bale will be unstoppable.This team is balanced, featuring astrong attacking force and talentedfootballers with elite skill sets.Winner: Real MadridItalian Serie AThe Italian league has broughtforth some of the most competitiveclubs in Europe. This year there is abattle between Italian giants Juventusand arch-rivals Napoli.To read the rest of Villani’s preview and comment onthis story, visit thegauntlet.ca Quantum Mysteries and Paradoxes Do you lovebeing green?Join the SU Environmental Action Team - Be an ambassadorfor sustainability on campus!Volunteer two hours per week and:• Learn about sustainability and waste diversion• Gain communication and leadership skillsAll Students’ Union volunteer programs are designed to be flexible.To apply, send us your resume and cover letter.Contact us by email (reception@su.ucalgary.ca)or in person at the SU office (MSC 251).For more info visit www.su.ucalgary.ca• Work with a diverse team of students• Get Co-Curricular Record creditApplication deadline:Sept. 27, 2013.

GAUNTLET ACADEMIC PROBATION SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 19Editor: Elizabeth Scott • ap@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletUofCThe ultimate Canadian sportSean SullivanEntertainment EditorTwo students from theSchulich School of Engineeringare attempting toinvent a new sport by reimaginingthe medieval game of jousting.Typically relegated to renaissancefairs, jousting hasn’t had alot of success in the last 700 years.Hoping to change that, the twouniversity students intend to add aCanadian twist.“Just imagine it,” Ethan, one ofthe co-founders said, “two moosecharging at each other, huge antlersclashing. Riders knockingeach other off with lances. It’ll beepic.”John and Ethan, who requestedtheir last names be withheld for feartheir domestic cervid farm licencewould be revoked, purchased twomoose from a tourist farm that recentlyfiled for bankruptcy.The moose cost $4,500 eachand John and Ethan spent almost$15,000 to bring the fences, gatesand handling facilities up to codeon Ethan’s Innisfail family ranch inorder to receive their licence.“It hasn’t been cheap,” Ethansaid, who sold his truck to help financethe venture. “But we’re confidentwe’ll recover the costs withticket sales. I mean, it’s going to bethe best sport in Canada. Everyonewill want to come watch.”In the interview, Ethan demonstrateddisregard for the financialconsequences of building a businessaround a potentially endangeredand unintelligent animal.“This enterprise has drainedmy entire life savings,” Ethan said.“Everything I have is riding on thesuccess of this sport,” he added in agreat situation-specific pun.Safety is, of course, John andEthan’s top priority.“I’ve maxed out my credit cardbuying all kinds of protective gear,”Ethan said. “We’ve got hockey gear,lacrosse gear and downhill mountainbiking gear. Right now the bestcombination we think is lacrossegear with a hockey helmet — it’sgot that plastic visor.”While John and Ethan are stilldetermining what rules moosejousting will have, they said thesport will be a combination of traditionaljousting and rodeo bullriding.“The main rules of jousting apply,”John said. “Each rider is giventhree lances and they receivepoints for breaking the lance onthe opponent’s chest or head. Theywin if they knock their opponentoff the moose. Balancing a lanceon the moose’s antlers would netthe rider a penalty.”A time limit will also be imposed.Within the given amount of time, arider must strike their opponentwith their lance. If they get buckedoff the moose or fail to connect withthe opponent before the timer runsout, they will lose a point.“We haven’t decided how muchtime,” John said. “Eight secondsseems a little short.”Both students think the chanceof moose jousting being recognizedas a sport are pretty good.When asked what their greatestchallenge is right now, they said itwas getting the moose to joust.“They don’t want to fight,” Johnsaid. “We get all armoured up butthe moose just don’t want to doanything.”John said they may only be ableto host moose jousting in the fallduring mating season.“Unless our moose have beenneutered,” Ethan added. “I guess wehaven’t checked.”

20 SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 GAUNTLET COMICSEditor: Dawn Muenchrath • illustrations@thegauntlet.ca • @GauntletUofCThe Grand Discourse -Jack middleton & Abdellah SalmanDrifters With Pencils -Jan OngThe Absurdist -Rhys SosnowskiNetwork AdminYou’ve Arrived… Now Get Involved!The week of Sept. 16 - 20 is Clubs Week right volunteer experience off-campus orin MacEwan Student Centre. This is your around the world! Do you love being green?Ben Cannonopportunity to make some new friends with We’ve got a brand new volunteer opportunityVP Student Lifesimilar interests. The SU Clubs program for ambassadors of sustainability. Visit thehas over 300 sanctioned clubs with well over Volunteer Services link on the SU website,10,000 student members. There something or drop by their office at the east end of thefor everyone from athletics to music to theatre MSC main level.to social issues to volunteering to religion to This is just the beginning of a load ofcultural issues to politics and academics. And potential opportunities for you to make themany of them will be here this week to talk to most of your year. Stay tuned to this article,you. We’re finishing off the week with a free keep in THE LOOP or visit our web site at“Rep Your Club” cabaret in the Black Lounge su.ucalgary.ca on a regular basis. You can alsoat 9 p.m. on Friday. Come out and meet follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagrammembers of your club!(always SUUofC).Your SU Offers an ExcitingLine-up of OpportunitiesHey U of C! I’m Ben Cannon, your VPStudent Life for this year. I want to personallywelcome each of you to a great universityand an action-packed year filled with excitingevents, programs, services and opportunitiesto get involved. When you walked in the dooryou became part of a group of some 25,000students that make up the membership of theStudents’ Union.We are here to serve and represent youthrough the fun parts and the sometimesdifficult parts of your university experience.Academic support programs, travel andconference funding, volunteer opportunities,student priced books and copying, studentclubs, snacks, food and some fun events –everything you’ll need to survive and enjoy.Here are just a few to get youstarted:Every week, That Empty Space in MacEwanStudent Centre offers Cinemania - freemovies on Monday nights and free Yoga inthe Space over the lunch hour on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays. And to roundout your 5 Days of Fitness, check out thefree Spin Class on Monday mornings at theU of C Fitness Centre (Track Level), and freeBoot Camp on Friday mornings and HardCore Express in KNB 070 in the afternoon.The SU also has a wide variety of volunteeropportunities available. SU VolunteerServices hosts ten on-campus volunteerprograms throughout the year, and theirfriendly staff can also help guide you to theI’m honoured to represent you!My experiences at the U of Chave been incredible and I hopethat yours will be too.The Students’ Union advertisement is provided by the su and published without Gauntlet editorial revision.