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VOLUME 74 // ISSUE 04 // SEPT. 26
Juice Journal
launches its
2019 anthology
Celebrating 19 years of the University
of Winnipeg’s literary excellence
Indigenous HIV awareness in Winnipeg's trees tell
fashion design p4 Manitoba P10 a story p14
T h e o f f i c i a l n e w s pa p e r o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f W i n n i p e g
Talkin’ ‘bout
together
now
Collaboration is key. It’s true that many cultures on the cover
are full of stories of one lone hero achieving a
University of Winnipeg's official
life-changing goal all by themselves. But real,
literary anthology, Juice Journal,
positive change occurs when people make a
is launching its 19th edition.
concerted effort to work together and be kind
to one another. Read more on page 7.
The pages of this week’s issue of The
Uniter are chock full of stories of collective
accomplishment and healing. Whether it’s
emerging student writers working together
to produce a literary journal or concerned
Manitobans marching to raise HIV awareness,
these stories focus on the importance of
the group effort.
Even the art show When Raven Became
Spider, which reimagines traditional Indigenous
characters in the singularly powerful form of
the superhero, features work by seven different
artists. In our review of James Gray’s newest
film Ad Astra, we explore the movie’s insights on
the toxic myth of the stoic, solitary man. And the
Wesmen volleyball teams show us once again the
power of … well … teamwork.
We at The Uniter are proud to welcome a
new member to our own team this issue, which
features the first piece by columnist Kathryn
Boschmann. Her column City Roots will explore
the history of Winnipeg’s trees and illustrate
what our city’s silent sentinels can tell us about
colonization, class and beauty.
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House?
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House
PHOTOS BY KEELEY BRAUNSTEIN-BLACK
Evan Quiring at his drafting table
Drumsticks, kitsch and luchador dropkicks
amol samra
Features reporter @samraamol
“I really like writing. I like telling stories.”
Evan Quiring, a quintessential example
of a person following their dreams, is a
local comic book writer, artist and creator.
He is a passionate artist with an
undying zeal to share his stories and
thoughts through comics. He started
back in the 1990s, doing posters for 1 2
bands and punk shows. His visit to San
Diego Comic-Con (International) in
2001 landed him his first professional job
with Alternative Comics.
In the next few years, he started working
with his friend living in Washington, D.C.
on a book called Mortal Coils. Soon enough,
he started playing in bands.
“Bands were a lot more fun in the
’90s. I can write stories about being in
a band, interacting with people. I found
it therapeutic.”
Writing and drawing comics are of
cathartic importance to him.
“You know when you have something
that you want to get out of your mind,
you have an idea, and you want to execute 3
it? When I get my comics back from the
printers, it’s like my idea is a thing now. I
get cranky if I don’t work on comics.”
His passion and skill in writing and
creating comics has given him moments
of glory, whether it’s for his books, an
upcoming exhibit or through people
praising his work. Having published
a number of books to date, he cringed
when asked about his favourite one.
“I don’t know how to answer that. I
really don’t know. I would say the recent
one, Lucia Mystery 3, just because I got
it done. But I really like the art in Lucia
Mystery 1, because I took my time with it.”
4 5
1) Drafting table 2) The one 3) The support great,” Tina, Evan’s mother 4) Drink up! 5) the belt
“My drafting table is my “If I were allowed only one system (right) says. “If you ever watch this, make “My mom got this for me for
favourite part of the house. thing from my home, ‘D’ is “I think it’s wonderful. I’ve sure you have a drink.” Christmas one time.”
“It’s kind of cool that his own
I’m usually working 'til 2 in the the first thing I’d take. Why seen him working on his art
little art show is happening,”
morning here, because that’s am I smiling, you can’t see it since he was little. The fact
Dionne, Evan’s girlfriend (left)
the best time to work.” through the mask?” that he’s achieved his goal
says.
of putting up the art show is
The meaning behind
clothing
Indigenous designers setting the tone in Manitoba’s
fashion industry
NAAMAN STURRUP @NAAMANSTURRUP
all of us, and we need to start honouring
Arts and culture reporter these languages that our ancestors spoke.”
Family and heritage play key roles in
The popular saying “dress to impress” both designers’ businesses.
can imply that spending large amounts of “I wanted to incorporate my Métis heri-
money on clothing will ensure success and tage into the clothing,” Dandeneau says, “so,
approval. But this is not always the case. I decided to bring some prints to the cloth-
The phrase also invites people to wear ing, and my dad creates all of the designs.”
clothing that can inspire others and sup- Moore says, “the business started
port great causes, which are focal points with my daughter wanting to have Ojib-
behind Andréanne Dandeneau and Kim way-owned clothing.
Blackburde Moore’s fashion businesses. “Also, my grandfather was (in) a residen-
Dandenau, the owner and fashion tial school and lost his language, so this is
designer of VOILA Designs Boutique, very important to me.”
launched her new label Anne Mulaire this Both designers are also environmentally
fall and wants her clothing to encourage friendly and conscious of the implications
others to be proud of who they are. of clothing production.
“(My clothing line) is not just about “As an Indigenous woman, it has always
being Indigenous, but (it’s) for everyone to been apparent to stay connected with the
look at their heritage,” she says. environment, which is why I decided to
“By doing that, we can bring back stories work with bamboo interwoven in the fab- photo by keeley braunstein-black
of the old days and tell those stories. With- ric,” Dandeneau says.
out them, we have no history.” “I also oversee the ethics of production, Andréanne Dandeneau, owner and designer of VOILA Designs Boutique
Kim Blackburde Moore launched Mak- from who is cultivating it to making sure
adeMigizi Clothing & Apparel in Novem- that any yarn used is not from child labour.” most importantly, cultural appreciation are
ber of 2018 and wants her clothing, which Moore says, “I do not believe in buying now being seen.
features text in Michif French, Michif Cree, products overseas, as I get all of my materials “Ten years ago, the whole conversation VOILA Designs Boutique is located at 421
Ojibway and Dakota, to help preserve and from local markets in Winnipeg and Selkirk. of Indigenous art and culture was not very Mulvey Ave. and is open Monday to Friday from
bring awareness to Indigenous languages. “Some of the clothing and tote bags are popular or positive, so I had a hard time 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moore’s business is home-op-
“As I teach French and Ojibway in mid- being made in Montreal, and that is from selling at that point,” she says. erated, and shopping is done via her website at
dle school, it is important to me that lan- beginning to end (of production).” “But now, with recent (cultural and eth- makademigizi.ca/shop.
guages are spoken and become a part of our Dandeneau notes that although the nic) positivity movements happening, it
everyday life,” she says. journey was not easy in the beginning, the has made a lot of people proud of my prints
“Indigenous languages are important to dividends of business growth, support and, and of being connected to their heritage.”
There is more to superheroes than Superman
Indigenous artists take comic-book approach to illustrate traditional stories
NAAMAN STURRUP @NAAMANSTURRUP and there is a (greater) sense of balance.”
The exhibit’s curator, Leena Minifie,
Arts and culture reporter points out that this multigenerational and
family-oriented exhibit is important for both
The comic industry has become a multi-bil- representation and cultural preservation.
lion-dollar juggernaut with numerous success- “The exhibit provides representation
ful film adaptations and television shows. of our people as dynamic and beautiful,
However, there are other ways to har- (which is) outside the constant harshness of
ness the power of the superhero narrative, bad news all the time,” she says.
which is something When Raven Became “It also takes a look into our supernatu-
Spider captures. ral beings and where they are going.”
Hosted by the University of Winni- Minifie says that this exhibit showcases
peg’s Gallery 1C03, this touring exhibit various Indigenous cultures, emphasizing
showcases Indigenous art that combines that there is not just one Indigenous culture.
comic-book superheroes with tradi- “There are multiple cultures represented in
tional and contemporary images from the six artists showcased in the exhibit,” she says.
Indigenous stories. “Each bring their individual expressions,
Gallery 1C03 curator Jennifer Gibson high- with different cosmologies, philosophies
lights the importance of an exhibit like this. and stories. These artists are penetrating
“We provide a place for underrepre- their cultural stories into the future, ensur-
sented voices to be heard and a place for ing that different generations can relate
artwork to be accessible and approach- to them.”
able,” she says. One such artist is Shaun Beyale of the
“A lot of people are interested in the idea Navajo Nation, who has pieces of black-
of the superhero and comics. So this is an and-white comic art on display, such as The
exhibit that a lot of people can identify Time Traveler, which portrays a powerful
with, as they already have the starting point woman. Minifie points out that this is not
of understanding.” keeping with the way the media and pop
Gibson explains that this exhibit pres- culture often portray Indigenous women.
ents an opportunity for people to gain “Indigenous women are always looked at
some understanding of Indigenous culture, as victims, who are either vulnerable, miss-
stories and perspectives. ing or murdered,” she says. supplied photo
“This exhibit and the idea of the super- “Women are the backbone of our cul-
hero in Indigenous culture is different from tures, helping them to survive and thrive. When Raven Became Spider reimagines traditional Indigenous stories as comic-book superheroes.
Superman, Spider-Man and other Marvel This exhibit honours this and displays how
(or DC) characters, where there is this idea powerful and resilient our people can be. This exhibit runs from Sept. 19 to Nov. 30. will host a free graphic novel workshop on
of good versus evil,” she says. “Hopefully, these can become the new Admission is free, and the venue is physically Sept. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m at Gallery 1C03.
“In reality, things are more nuanced, stories of our people.” accessible. Ojibway writer and artist Jen Storm Register at mawa.ca.
ARTS The Uniter // september 26, 2019
5
On Records & Resilience
Into the Music opening its doors to the local scene
ting their information (about businesses) from.
cierra bettens The other thing we did was a series of sit-down
interviews with local DJs, record labels, people
volunteer @cierrabetts
who run festivals and people who could give us
insight on how to improve.”
For Greg Tonn, owner of Winnipeg’s pre- The findings showed a generational gap
mier vinyl destination Into the Music, between the store’s older and younger cli-
staying afloat in the digital age is all about entele. With rising vinyl prices and more
adaptability. The doors of the Osborne folks turning to streaming services, Tonn
location may have closed, but with recent realized more had to be done outside of
changes, the Exchange District location is boosting record sales to stay afloat.
regaining stamina as a hub for local cre- “I really yearned for a connection with
ators, musicians and artists. the local community,” Tonn says.
Since opening in the summer of 1987, That’s when Olivia Norquay, a longtime
the business has undergone multiple trans- employee of both Music Trader and Into
formations to abide by the times. Tonn the Music, stepped in. As Into the Music’s
says the changes made in this last year have special events co-ordinator, she is the mas-
been some of the most profound of all. termind behind their new programming.
“If we were still running the store like we “We host weekly events, which have
PHOTO BY CALLIE LUGOSI
did in 1987, we would’ve been dead years included performances from bands, film
ago,” Tonn says. “It’s really all about under- screenings and vintage pop-ups,” Norquay Into the Music is incorporating special events to stay relevant in the digital age.
standing your customers. As things change says. “It’s been really great, and so many
with your customers, you need to adapt.” new people have come in the store.” club – but for records, where people can
Following the closure of the Osborne loca- In the next couple of weeks, the record-store- just bring a record that they like and play it Interested in hosting an event at Into
tion due to a scarcity of second-hand record turned-arts-venue is bringing dozens of events on our turntables.” the Music? Contact Olivia Norquay at
supply, Tonn called for customer feedback to to the table for arts enthusiasts of all sorts. In Though trends and technology may olivianorquay@gmail.com.
evaluate what their next steps could be. the tradition of First Fridays in the Exchange, a change, a dedication to the local music Headed to Nuit Blanche on Saturday, Sept.
“One of the things we did was conduct zine fair will be held on Oct. 4th. and arts scene has proven to be a priceless 28th? Check out the Bring-Your-Own-Record
surveys,” he says. “The purpose was to tell us “For Nuit Blanche, we’re hosting a investment. Party at 245 McDermot Ave.
who our customers were in terms of age group bring-your-own-record party,” Norquay “We’ve really opened up the space to be
and, most importantly, where they were get- says. “I’m kind of thinking of it as a book more for the community,” Norquay says.
Stan Douglas
Luanda-Kinshasa
September 28 to December 29, 2019
All the best in the Opening Reception: Saturday, September 28 | 7-11pm
2019/2020 academic year At Plug In ICA in conjunction with Nuit Blanche
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September 16—22, 2019
TW = This Week // LW = Last Week // ! = Local content // * = Canadian Content
TW LW C Artist Album Label
1 1 ! Holy Void Naught Transistor 66
2 2 * Rheostatics Here Come The Wolves Six Shooter
3 4 * Shotgun Jimmie Transistor Sister 2 You’ve Changed
4 3 Gym Tonic Good Job Transistor 66
supplied photo
5 11 ! Sol James Fighting Self-Released
Ad Astra ments the growing cultural conversa- 6 13 ! Man Candy Model Boyfriend Transistor 66
tions about toxic masculinity. It also 7 7 * Fly Pan Am C'est Ca Constellation
spirals into on-the-nose obviousness in 8 9 ! Leaf Rapids Citizen Alien Coax
the film’s final act. But by the end of the
Now playing in wide release film, that’s not a huge ask of the audi-
9
10 5
6 *
*
Ada Lea
Various Artists
What We Say In Private Next Door/Saddle Creek
Class Of 2019 No List
ence. Gray’s film operates on an arc,
11 8 ! Paige Drobot Zero Thought Transistor 66
moving from realism into abstraction,
@thomaspashko
which reflects Roy’s arc as he moves from 12 14 ! JayWood Time Self-Released
thomas pashko hardened stoicism toward engaging with 13 17 ! Jacob Brodovsky Sixteen Years Self-Released
his emotions. The film’s visuals follow 14 16 * Bruce Cockburn Crowing Ignites True North
managing editor this arc, too, from the crisp, straight lines 15 19 * Blunderspublik Up Jumpt The Jynt Sylents Sfeericle
of the opening space-antenna scene to
16 12 Purple Mountains Purple Mountains Drag City
It’s long been a tradition for celebrated the murky darkness of deep space.
filmmakers, especially those who typ- Pitt is doing some of his best work here. 17 21 ! Big Dave McLean Pocket Full Of Nothin' Black Hen
ically avoid genre work, to make a sci- As an actor, he often oscillates between 18 15 Oh Sees Face Stabber Castle Face
ence fiction film at some point in their subdued, naturalistic performances (The 19 28 * Ian & Sylvia The Lost Tapes Stony Plain
career. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Stanley Tree of Life, Moneyball) and the type 20 10 * Curtis Nowosad Curtis Nowosad Sessionheads United
Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and of obnoxious, scenery-chewing, capi-
21 20 ! Smoky Tiger And The Manitobandits Royal Rumpus Self-Released
Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris set the tone tal-A “Acting” that makes Johnny Depp
for a practice that’s produced sci-fi work unwatchable (12 Monkeys, War Machine). 22 NE ! Absent Sound Hola Sol Transistor 66
from unlikely directors. Much like in his excellent turn in this 23 23 * Pup Morbid Stuff Little Dipper
James Gray’s Ad Astra certainly falls summer’s Once Upon a Time … in Hol- 24 22 Ride This Is Not A Safe Place Wichita
under the auteur sci-fi umbrella. The lywood, Pitt wisely allows himself to exist 25 29 * Rae Spoon Mental Health Coax
newest from the director of period dra- onscreen in Ad Astra. Roy is always pro-
26 RE * Saxsyndrum Second Nature Self-Released
mas The Immigrant and The Lost City of Z jecting stoicism while trying to convince
stars Brad Pitt as Roy, an astronaut who the world, and himself, that he isn’t hurt 27 NE * The Dead South Sugar & Joy Six Shooter
narrowly survives a catastrophic work- and afraid. There are many solid sup- 28 NE * Heavy Moon Heavy Moon 14 Arachnidics
place accident on a giant space antenna porting performances, including those 29 RE ! Dizzy Mystics Wanderlost Self-Released
caused by mysterious global power from Ruth Negga and Donald Suther- 30 24 * T. Nile Beachfires Outskirts Central
surges. He learns that the source of these land, but Pitt’s craft anchors this film.
deadly surges may be related to a deep- The exquisite craft extends to Gray’s
space mission his father disappeared on constantly-moving camera, floating
three decades ago. slowly but restlessly (the film is gor-
Space movies have long employed the geously photographed by Hoyte van
trope of the astronaut as a cold, emotion-
ally distant man. Movie astronauts both
Hoytema, who filmed Interstellar and
Dunkirk). The music by Max Richter is arts BRIEFS
fictional (2001) and historical (First Man) equally relentless, a moodier version of
prioritize unfeeling calculation over their the ambient “space music” of Vangelis or beth schellenberg // arts and culture editor @bethgazellenberg
human emotions. Ad Astra uses this tem- Tangerine Dream.
plate to explore the ways our society dam- Ad Astra is self-serious and brooding.
ages men and boys by discouraging them
from showing, or feeling, emotion. Roy
That might not play in an era when popular
movie sci-fi is of the smirking, crowd-pleas-
Kent Monkman artist talk Martha Street Studio BYOT
takes pride in his ability to compartmental- ing, Marvel variety. But the film earns its at the WAG fundraiser
ize, something he’s learned from his absent tone through impeccable technical work, a
(both emotionally and literally) dad. riveting central performance and a thought- Kent Monkman is known for his provocative Martha Street Studio (11 Martha St.) is holding a
That metaphor profoundly comple- ful approach to its themes. subversions of art historical themes that screenprinting event featuring designs by local
address colonization, sexuality and Indigenous artists Lisa Mendis, Suzie Smith, Charlie Rae
resilience. Get a sneak peak of Monkman’s Walker, Peter Graham, Kelly Campbell, Jeremiah
latest exhibition, Shame and Prejudice: A Story Valle and Bram Keast. Bring a T-shirt or purchase
of Resistance, after attending his artist talk one at the studio for $10 the day of and learn
on Thursday evening. The free talk starts at how to make a print using one of the provided
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Muriel designs. Twenty per cent of funds raised will go
Richardson Auditorium at the Winnipeg Art to the artists affected by the recent warehouse
Gallery (300 Memorial Blvd.). Shame and fire at 274 Jarvis Ave. The event is on Friday,
Prejudice is on at the WAG from Sept. 27 until Sept. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20.
February.
2nd Annual Manitoba WNDX Festival of Moving
Podcast Festival Image
Manitoba’s podcasting community is throwing an WNDX kicks off its 2019 festival on Wednesday,
event at the Park Theatre (698 Osborne St.) on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. with the Manitoban premiere
the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 29 that features of Ryan McKenna’s new feature film, Cranks.
presentations, workshops and the opportunity A shorts program, Structure, Interrogation,
to network with other podcast enthusiasts. The will follow at 9 p.m. and features new work by
festival runs from 12 to 4 p.m. and is for folks Sabrina Ratté, Maxime Hot, Stéphanie Lagarde,
at any level of involvement with podcasting. It Heidi Phillips, Maxime Corbeil-Perron and Nanna
aims to give up-and-comers an opportunity to Rebekka & Pernille L. Matzen. Both screenings
gain some skills and develop their voice, while are at Cinematheque. Admission for students is
highlighting local creators. Tickets are $5. $8, and a full festival pass is $20.
Spectres of Shortwave, Stan Douglas artist talk at
TRADE IN co-presented by send + U of M ARTlab
YOUR STUFF receive Stan Douglas’ art practice explores the
limitations of lens-based work and technology’s
WE: Amanda Dawn Christie’s award-winning Spectres role in the reproduction of images, occasionally
of Shortwave is the product of seven years straying into theatre and other multidisciplinary
BUY SELL TRADE spent exploring ghostly phenomenon caused by projects. Catch his free artist talk at 136 ARTlab
BOOKS MUSIC VIDEOS shortwave radio transmissions in Sackville, N. B. on Friday, Sept. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. and the
The transmissions, haunting Sackville residents opening of his six-hour video installation,
since World War II, were caused by radio towers Luanda-Kinshasa, on Saturday at Plug In ICA.
built in 1944 by the CBC and forgotten, leaving
behind a legacy of disembodied voices and
RED RIVER BOOK STORE flickering lights. Cinematheque (100 Arthur St.)
92 ARTHUR STREET will screen the film on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.
Student tickets are $8.
Words by Hannah Foulger Arts and Culture Reporter @foulgerscovfefe
Feature
Photos by Daniel Crump Photo Editor @ dannyboycrump
Juice Journal
launches its
2019 anthology
Kristjanna Pensanto is a poet who will be published in the upcoming issue of Juice. Juice 15 was released in 2015 and featured poems by future Governor General's Award finalist Joshua
Whitehead.
Juice Journal launches its 19th edition of the University of Winnipeg (U of W) literary says. They had over 50 submissions, of which 22 were accepted.
journal on Oct. 7. Founded in 2000, the literary journal publishes the creative writing While many of the writers are from the English department and the creative writing
of U of W students, including fiction, art, poetry and, occasionally, plays and comics. classes offered by Sweatman and Hunter, they emerge from across many disciplines.
Some of the writers published in Juice have gone on to illustrious careers, including Every year, Juicers visit classes across the U of W to tell students about the literary
Katherena Vermette, Joshua Whitehead and Kristian Enright. journal. Juice has published writers like Beverley Fredborg, a graduate in biopsychology,
Every fall semester, two student editors are hired by the working board. In the winter and actors Kevin P. Gabel and Rayna Masterton, as well as photographer Leif Norman.
term, the editors and the editorial board, including creative writing professors Catherine Hunter says it is “a way to show the world the work our students are producing.
Hunter and Margaret Sweatman select the work which will be published in the journal. We’ve got some incredibly talented people here, and many of them have gone on to
Over the spring and summer term, the editors work with writers to polish their publish elsewhere.
pieces and prepare the journal for publication in the fall. Each submission to this issue “There are always surprises in the journal, because sometimes there are people writ-
“received feedback and advice on how to develop and grow their personal style, regard- ing, and I’ve never heard of them before, (because) they haven’t taken any of my classes.
less of whether their piece could fit into the journal,” Hayden A. Maines, Juice 19 editor, That is always exciting.”
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"Juice is
an excellent
starting
ground for
writers, so
that they
can get a
taste of what
it is to follow
the submission
guidelines and
work with
an editor."
-- Lindsey
Childs
Lindsey Childs, assistant editor at Prairie Fire, is a University of Winnipeg alumnus who was published in the sixth edition of Juice.
Bound and archived copies of Juice at the University of Winnipeg library Released in 2006, Juice 6 featured writing by Lindsey Childs and Katherena Vermette.
First publication for themselves. We needed help to put together magazine, says “Juice is an excellent starting on or showcase something they had com-
many students something nicer.” ground for writers, so that they get a taste of pleted years back,” Maines says.
U of W librarian Mark Leggot approached what it is to follow the submission guidelines “It changes from year to year, as we have
For many people, Juice is their first literary Hunter with the possibility of a library- and work with an editor, which in turn would different cohorts going though. Sometimes,
publication. Kristjanna Pensato will be pub- funded literary journal. Leggot had a number better prepare them (to work with) a journal (it’s) very tightly knit.” Hunter says. “Other
lished for the first time in Juice 19. Pensato says of ideas of what to do with the library bud- like Prairie Fire.” years, it’s not necessarily as cohesive, (and)
that finding out her poem was going to be pub- get, Hunter says. He even attempted a project it kind of goes up and down. I think since
lished gave her a “very confirming and empow- where he sent “students on roller skates to vid- Writer-in-residence Eileen Holowka was editor (in 2014 and ‘15), it
ering feeling that something (she) wrote would eotape things around campus.” program has really focused on community-building.”
be considered publishable and shareable.” Leggott and Hunter partnered with the Joshua Whitehead, who was Holowka’s
Juice Journal is “a fair place to start out” as Since the founding of the Carol Shields
Writers’ Collective, a Winnipeg writers’ orga- Writer-in-Residence program in 2005, the co-editor for Juice 14, says the open mics
a writer,” Hunter says. nization with offices in the U of W Library, to taught him “how to be performative and how
“You’re not necessarily ready to be com- journal has featured an interview with the
form a small working board, and Juice Journal current writer in residence. These inter- to animate story, returning to (his) Indig-
peting with anybody, sending your work to was born. enous ways of knowing and being. It is oral
journals that also publish Michael Ondaatje viewees have included Margaret Sweatman,
The working board hired two undergradu- Chandra Mayor, Debbie Patterson, Gregory animation, experience it living, letting it
or other professional writers. It is pretty hard ate students, Ben Benton and Michael Goert- reverberate through the body.”
to break into professional writing, but Juice is Scofield and Juicer Katherena Vermette (Juice
zen, to edit Juice 1. Every year since, Juice has 4, 5 and 7). Hunter says it makes the journal Some of Whitehead’s poems workshopped
still a real literary journal.” hired two undergraduate students to edit and at the open mics are published in his book,
more interesting while also publicizing the
produce the magazine, working with an edi- program and letting students know they may full-metal indigiqueer.
History in the writing torial board and the published writers. “What I learned from Juice when I was
make use of it in the future.
Before Juice, there were several literary jour- working on the full-metal poems was really
nals at the U of W, including Creative Campus Training in writing and Open mics to think about the performative nature (and
in the ’40s and ’50s, and Mandala in the ’70s editing for students how) I construct the grammar and sound
and ’80s. Margaret Laurence’s 1974 novel The While the physical journal is important, the (by using) technologic language, which was
“It is training,” Hunter says. “It is profession- open mics Juice holds every year have become
Diviners features a scene in which the charac- alization in writing, editing and publishing something I started to hone in on and work
ter Morag and a friend hide their manuscripts essential to Juicers. with during the open mics.”
for people. These editors work with the writ- “Community-building was a side effect
in their textbooks on the way to submit them ers to polish their work, solicit artwork for the Whitehead says he values “the level of
for the literary journal at the English depart- that I wasn’t necessarily expecting. Writers accountability of the community,” which
cover, typeset and co-ordinate with the print- need each other,” Hunter says.
ment at the U of W. ers. In the fall, they organize a launch of each they have continued to maintain. For Josh, a
Up until 1999, Hunter’s students of the This past year, open mics were held in good writing community is “about inclusiv-
issue, either on campus or in the community.” The Hive.
Advanced Creative Writing class “would To submit, each writer has to follow guide- ity, rather than exclusivity, and I think Juice,
put together a little anthology on their “Many (writers) would develop their work at least when we were running it, it was very
lines, which can help prepare them for future over the course of several open mics or experi-
own,” Hunter says. “We never had money publication. Lindsey Childs (published in much about that.”
for photocopying. The students would do it ment with something new they were working For the past 19 years, the goal of Juice has
Juice 8 to 11), associate editor at Prairie Fire
"Juice really
set me up
for the
writing
care er I
have now.
I am not a
writer in
a vacuum. I
have account-
ability to
communities:
Indigenous
communities,
que er commu-
nities and the
community of
the U of W."
-- JOshua
Whitehead
supplied photo photo by leif norman
Novelist and poet Joshua Whitehead at the 2014 launch of Juice 14 Creative writing professor Catherine Hunter has been a key Juice figure since its
inception.
been “to give the students the experience of now, and they don’t even have a paper pres- The writers may change from year to year, journal for sale, as well as readings from the
going through the submission process, work- ence. In fact, Juice prints fewer journals than but Juice continues to have an impact on writ- writers. Pensato says she’s “gut-wrenchingly
ing with an editor and then hopefully going they used to, but Margaret Sweatman and I ers like Whitehead. terrified” to read but acknowledges that
through the publishing process. But all of that think that print culture is important. It has a “Juice really set me up for the writing career “there is a lot of significance in speaking your
means possibly going through the rejection place in society, and it is something you can I have now. I am not a writer in a vacuum. words into a space of people.”
process,” Hunter says. pass around from one person to another in the I have accountability to communities: Indig-
Whitehead admits he was rejected the first way that you can’t pass your laptop around, enous communities, queer communities and
two times he submitted, but his eventual and it is something you can hold in your hand, the community of the U of W,” Whitehead
acceptance made him feel empowered. something you can travel with, something you says. “I really hope (students) take advantage Juice 19 will be available for purchase at McNally
“It was very validating for me, finally hav- can give to your mom. of the opportunity and the spaces that Juice Robinson Booksellers and the University of Winni-
ing something in print, material that was tan- “Each issue is like an art gallery show. This can afford.” peg Bookstore. Follow the Juice Facebook page for
gible that I could touch,” he says. is what we have this year. It is kind of a marker This year’s launch will be at the Grant Park updates on open mics and submissions.
“Print culture is getting squeezed these of what is going on creatively among the writ- McNally Robinson Booksellers on Oct. 7
days,” Hunter says. “So many things are online ing students.” from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be copies of the
city
Running for awareness
and community
Nine Circles speaks out about the state of HIV in Manitoba
alex neufeldt crystal meth use in Manitoba, and that services
like safe injection sites should be more seriously
city reporter @alexejneufeldt
considered as a way to reduce new infections.
Payne also says there are a number of fac-
On Sept. 22, the Red Ribbon Walk and tors that make HIV in Manitoba different
Run was held in Vimy Ridge Park. The from cases in other provinces. Aside from
event brings awareness to the state of HIV details about the state of the virus (Manitoba
in Manitoba, provides community space is one of two provinces where there are more
for those with HIV and raises money for new infections among women than men), “In
the programs and services provided by most parts of the country, HIV treatment is
Nine Circles Community Health Centre. free, but it isn’t free here in Manitoba.”
photo by leif norman
Michael Payne, executive director of Nine Free access to HIV treatment can lead to an
Circles, says his team “still (finds) that people in “undetectable load,” when there is so little HIV On Sept. 22, the Red Ribbon Walk and Run raised awareness for Manitobans living with HIV.
Manitoba are struggling with an understanding in the blood that it becomes hard to detect and
of HIV: both an understanding of transmission, hard to pass to another person. Payne says that The Manitoba HIV Program’s 2018 report “We would love to see a clear plan for not
and also a lot of stigma and fear associated with this has been quite successful in other provinces, also emphasizes the role of systemic racism in only increasing HIV testing but also a solid
HIV because of that lack of knowledge.” often in combination with free Pre-Exposure HIV rates and care for Indigenous people. plan for linkage to care in every region of the
Nine Circles is a health centre for people liv- Prophylaxis (PrEP), medication that people who “Health-care leaders must address barri- province,” he says. Payne is hoping to see a
ing with HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually are at a higher risk of exposure can take. ers faced by Indigenous people that result provincial plan come out in the next year.
transmitted infections, as well as a community Dr. Dick Smith is a now-retired doctor in avoidable and unfair inequities when Dr. Smith says while Our Own Health Cen-
partner site for the Manitoba HIV Program, whose work involved pioneering treatment accessing care,” the report says. tre has been interested in becoming a part of the
which also includes the Health Sciences Centre and advocacy for people with HIV and “Systemic racism related to HIV includes (a) program, it does not seem to currently be feasible.
and Seventh Street Access in Brandon. The pro- AIDS. Now a spokesperson for Our Own lack of HIV awareness campaigns for Indigenous He says that the program would benefit
gram just released their report for 2018. Health Centre, a clinic which serves “the Manitobans, inequitable access to culturally safe from doing more clinical outreach to organi-
Payne says there are a lot of things about community of gay, bisexual and other men testing and treatment and lack of public infor- zations and health clinics willing to host.
the current state of HIV in Manitoba that who have sex with men,” Smith says that mation available about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis “It continues to be a big problem for people
might surprise people. Most of the people because the federal government recently (PrEP) being available free of charge for people disclosing they have HIV or being afraid to get
diagnosed are heterosexual, and, in the past approved the use of Dovato (a new form of covered under the Non-Insured Health Benefit.” tested, because if they have HIV, then there’s
year, 34 per cent of new infections came from single-pill therapy), care could become much Aside from the cost of medication, Payne the stigma attached to it,” he says.
injection drug use rather than sexual contact. more manageable with fewer side effects than hopes to see better access to care outside of
He says this is because of the prevalence of the common multiple-pill treatments. Winnipeg and Brandon.
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How a city is planned can say a lot about the
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“We really haven’t prioritized people in
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ask that question, you start picking away at
who we’ve left out,” Amina Yasin says.
Yasin is one speaker at this year’s Mode ities tend to get left out of planning, trans- “The onus is on them to, well, beg for in somebody else’s shoes and lived experiences
Shift conference, an annual, weeklong event portation and civil engineering practices. the right of way and the ability to cross the when you can’t possibly fathom what that is
featuring lectures, legacy projects and other “Canada didn’t have a federal dementia street,” she says. She also says that the cross- like. It’s about bringing those people to the
events about urbanism. strategy until this year,” she says, but also, ing time often fails to account for people table and hiring those people,” she says.
This year, the conference is themed “we really don’t have any sort of substantial who move more slowly, putting the safety While Anders says the City of Winnipeg
around transportation. As an urban planner disability act in Canada, so when we speak of children, seniors, people with disabilities has had a “lopsided strategy” in its prioriti-
in mainland British Columbia, co-chair of about ourselves in relation to equity and and people with certain mental health con- zation of car infrastructure over better walk-
the Canadian Institute of Planners’ social who we serve, we’re really doing a disservice ditions at risk. ways, cycling paths and transit funding, he
equity committee and a caretaker for a to the disabled community across Canada, She also notes that active transportation says this conference will be relevant for a
parent with Alzheimer’s disease, Yasin will because that’s not really something that often does not take into consideration the year that has had so much public conversa-
give a masterclass lecture on how cities can we’ve substantially looked at. physical and systemic barriers for marginalized tion about transportation.
become dementia-friendly on Oct. 2. “The dementia strategy is great to have, people to access transportation, such as a lack “This is definitely part of a bigger dia-
Mode Shift’s conference director, Anders but it doesn’t really look at active transpor- of washroom infrastructure close to bus stops. logue that I think is really important to
Swanson, says the conference is an import- tation or the built environment and funding Yasin says planners need to bring people everyone, because transportation literally
ant event in a province that recently allo- programs like that. There’s a lot of things who have physical and cognitive disabilities and figuratively connects us all,” he says.
cated $30 million to active transportation. across the urban planning field and built into their public consultations and their per-
“This conference will help us spend it in a environment field that they could consider.” manent staff positions. Mode Shift runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. Visit
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Yasin says there are a few important fac- pedestrians are supposed to push before that we can face these issues, because it’s not
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Byelection U of W United ‘What the Reformation Systems Orange Shirt Day
period begins Way campaign Chickadee Knows’ lecture maintenance On Sept. 30, the UWSA will hold
The University of Winnipeg The University of Winnipeg United The Weweni Indigenous Scholars Diarmaid MacCulloch, British to take place an event for Orange Shirt Day at
the Aboriginal Student Lounge
Students’ Association will start Way committee will launch its 2019 Speaker Series will host guest historian and famed academic from
Campus members are alerted that from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. with the
its byelection period on Sept. campaign on Wednesday, Oct. 2 lecturer Dr. Margaret Noodin, who the University of Oxford, will speak
on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 10:30 p.m. Indigenous’ Students’ Association.
30. This election will fill vacant from 12 to 1:20 p.m. at FIELD A on the will deliver a presentation titled on Monday, Sept. 30, from 9:30 to
to Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m., The event will honour residential
UWSA positions, including main floor of the Axworthy Health “Gijigijigaaneshiinh Gikendaan 10:30 a.m. in Room 2M70 at the U of
there will be a system outage for school survivors and will discuss
community liaison director, and RecPlex. United Way Winnipeg (What the Chickadee Knows): W about his work surrounding the
maintenance issues. Colleague, contemporary issues faced by
education director, director of is a charity in Winnipeg with “a Anishinaabe Philosophy in Poetry,” reformation in Europe. MacCulloch
WebAdvisor, Self-Service and online Indiginous children and youth.
student living, LGBT* director, vision of a thriving community which discusses Anishinaabemowin is an expert on Christian history,
applications for undergraduate, Community members are
PACE director, part-time/mature where everyone can realize their alongside the relationship between Tudor politics and the intersection
graduate studies and PACE will be encouraged to wear an orange
students' director, women and potential and mission to improve climate and culture. The lecture of ecclesiastical history with
unavailable during this time period. shirt to show their support.
non-binary students' director and lives and build community by will take place on Wednesday, gender studies. A reception will
Board of Regents representative. engaging individuals and mobilizing Oct. 9 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at follow the event, where guests can
Nomination forms are available collective action.” Registrations can Convocation Hall in the U of W. meet with the lecturer.
online and at the UWSA office as be done by emailing Jenna Russell
soon as the nomination period at je.russell@uwinnipeg or through
opens on Sept. 30. purchasing a $5 ticket.CAMPUS
Volleyball teams gearing
up for the season
Wesmen draw strength from new and returning players
callum goulet-kilgour excited about for the upcoming season
and what his team’s biggest challenge is,
campus reporter @cgouletkilgour
he gives the same succinct answer: “the
next practice.”
With the volleyball season approaching, McKay believes his team’s biggest
both University of Winnipeg Wesmen strength is its players. He notes the
teams are playing in preseason tourna- amount of training his athletes have done
ments later this month. over the summer.
The women’s team will have a chance “Players and staff have prepared for six
to play the Lakehead University Thunder- months to get here,” he says.
wolves, the Brandon University Bobcats, Out of the 20-person squad, eight are
the University of Regina Cougars and first-year players: Ben Traa, Josh Terin,
the University of Manitoba Bisons at the Justin Stecher, Michael Sa, Kalen Reyes,
Unruh Realty Volleyball Challenge. Held Liam Markesteyn, Jeff Peitsch and Liam photo by daniel crump
in Winnipeg, this tournament takes place Kristjanson.
Both Wesmen volleyball teams will play in preseason tournaments at the end of September.
from Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept. 29. The Wesmen men’s team plays their
The men’s team will travel to Brandon first conference game on Saturday, Oct. 19
to play the Brandon University Bobcats, against the UBC Thunderbirds in Winni- exams, and I think our striving for all-round real privilege,” she says.
the Université Laval Rouge et Or and the peg. Likewise, the Wesmen women’s vol- personal excellence is really inspiring.” New recruits for the Wesmen women’s
University of Saskatchewan Huskies. This leyball team also plays their first conference In terms of her team’s biggest chal- volleyball team are Leia Jaworski from
preseason tournament is happening over game against UBC that day in Winnipeg. lenge this season, Sturk-Lussier says that Springfield Collegiate, Selva Planincic
the same weekend. Felixe Sturk-Lussier, a third-year player “understanding and finding pride in our from Sturgeon Heights Collegiate and
Larry McKay is entering his 28th sea- on the women’s team, is “super excited” different contributions is going to be Alexa Wiecorkiewicz from River East
son as the Wesmen men’s volleyball head for the upcoming season. super important.” Collegiate.
coach. A member of the Manitoba Volley- “The energy in the gym is already “Being a part of the process and watch-
ball Association Hall of Fame, he has also really competitive and positive,” she says. ing our growth unfold throughout the For more information on the Wesmen
coached the Canadian national team. “Everyone gives their 100 per cent every day, season as we get to challenge some of the volleyball teams, visit wesmen.ca.
When asked about what he’s most whether that’s on the court or studying for top teams in the country is going to be a
Kimberly Buffie
Instructor, Department of Chemistry, U of W
amol samra “I happened to be good at chemis-
try. I liked the puzzles and the explo-
features reporter @SamraAmol ration and figuring out how things
work,” Buffie says.
When starting out as an instruc-
“I wouldn’t change a thing about my tor, Buffie’s teaching style was strict,
job. I love what I do,” Kimberly Buf- as that is how her own teachers had
fie, who’s been a chemistry instruc- been. She soon switched styles, adapt-
tor for 16 years at the University of ing to her student’s needs and expec-
Winnipeg, says. tations. Her current focus during
Buffie realized she wanted to teach lectures is on student involvement
chemistry and started teaching classes and interaction.
even before she finished her under- “So now I am doing more group
grad degree. work in the laboratory, so that they
“I knew in my third year of under- can develop a collaborative approach
grad that I really wanted to teach. I to learning. The students are building
thought to myself that I need my lab their own knowledge base, and I act
instructor’s job, and so then, several more like a facilitator,” she says.
years later, that’s what I had.” Her love for teaching coupled
Buffie knew during her high-school with her adaptable nature keeps her
time that English and history were going. When asked to describe what
not her cup of tea, and chemistry was teaching means to her, Buffie says
what she wanted to pursue. “it’s rewarding.”
what is One piece of What is the best part of
advice you’d like to give your job?
to your students?
“Being able to interact with the
“I would say to work hard and students.”
to learn to embrace being out of
your comfort zone.” What is your favourite
thing about yourself?
What do you like to do in “I like to think I am just pretty laid-
your spare time? back and drama-free.”
“I work out a lot. I used to do
CrossFit. I am really good at What was your worst
lifting weights, and that’s why grade in university?
photo by daniel crump
I’m happy.” “I got a C.”The Uniter // september 26, 2019
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’Life-changing‘ exchange
programs offered
Upcoming information session will showcase opportunities
callum goulet-kilgour “Experiencing living on my own is
something I valued so much and am
campus reporter @cgouletkilgour
so grateful for, as I feel I’ve become so
much more independent and confi-
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is dent,” she says.
hosting an outbound exchange informa- “My French improved a lot, and I met
tion session on Monday, Sept. 30 from so many other French and international
12:30 to 2:10 pm in room 2M70. This is an students who have become great friends.”
opportunity to learn about what the uni- Michaluk explains that there are
versity offers for students looking to study numerous benefits to participating in an
abroad for a portion of their degrees. exchange program.
Jennifer Michaluk, co-ordinator of “Studying abroad enriches an edu-
international admissions at the U of W, cational experience, (helps a student)
manages the exchange opportunities. develop cultural competencies, increases
“Studying in another country offers employability and provides unique expe-
students the unique opportunity to attend riences,” she says, noting that “some of the
a university for a month, one or two terms, programs have been set up specifically to
while retaining their student status at increase language skills.”
UWinnipeg,” she says. “UWinnipeg has According to a 2014 Léger Marketing
partners all over the world, such as Austra- survey conducted for Universities Can-
lia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, ada, “(m)ore than 80 per cent of employ-
France, Norway and (the) UK.” ers that hire graduates with interna-
Carling Douglas, a U of W student, tional and intercultural experience say photo by callie lugosi
participated on an exchange. these recruits enhance their company’s
“This may sound cliché, but this past competitiveness.” University of Winnipeg student Carling Douglas studied abroad in France.
year in my exchange in Tours, France was The survey also found that “72 per cent
the best year of my life,” she says. “Doing of the employers that hire recruits with
an exchange and living or studying in international and intercultural experi- really helps to break up your four- or five- For more information on outbound
another country really changes your out- ences believe that these graduates perform year degree.” exchange opportunities at the U of W, visit
look on life and how you are as a person better in their job than do others without “When you get back from the exchange, uwinnipeg.ca/study-abroad/index.html.
and where you fit in the world.” these experiences.” you have so many more experiences, which
Douglas talks about the extracurricular Douglas suggests that “doing an then translates into energy you can put into
benefits of her exchange. exchange in second or third year also your studies to finish your degree,” she says.
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