Marcu
      8,
      2005
     
    
   
   
    
     
         
     
     
         
     
    
   
   
    
     
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      Kimberley
      Johnston
     
     
      Reporter
     
    
   
   
    
     
      It’s
      been
      an
      organic
      week
      here
     
     
      at
      UPEI.
      On
      Monday,
      students
      who
     
     
      breezed
      through
      the
      W.A.
      Murphy
     
     
      Student
      Centre
      were
      treated
      to
      a
     
     
      smorgasbord
      of
      organic
      delights,
      and
     
     
      Thursday
      brought
      with
      it
      the
      option
      of
     
     
      buying
      a
      bowl
      of
      organic
      veggie
      stew
     
     
      and
      a
      biscuit
      for
      $4
      at
      the
      Student
     
     
      Centre
      and
      Atlantic
      Veterinary
      College
     
     
      cafeterias.
     
    

    
     
      While
      these
      were
      two
      separate
     
     
      occasions
      brought
      to
      us
      by
      separate
     
     
      groups,
      one
      cannot
      help
      but
      see
      the
     
     
      organic
      connection
      between
      the
      two
     
     
      events,
      yet
      analyse
      the
      dichotomy
     
     
      between
      the
      efforts.
     
    

    
     
      While
      the
      people
      who
      served
     
     
      up
      free
      vegan
      food
      on
      Monday
      thank
     
     
      Chartwells
      for
      their
      help
      in
      keeping
      food
     
     
      hot,
      they
      may
      be
      going
      after
      the
      same
     
     
      market
      of
      soup-loving
      students
      and
      staff
     
     
      on
      campus.
      The
      UPEI
      Energy
     
     
      Awareness
      Commission
      was
      looking
      to
     
     
      convince
      Chartwells
      to
      sell
      more
     
     
      organic
      delights
      onsite.
     
    

    
     
      On
      Monday,
      the
      UPEI
     
     
      population
      were
      asked
      about
      the
     
     
      feasibility
      of
      establishing
      a
      People’s
     
     
      Potato
      food
      cooperative
      at
      the
     
     
      university.
      Allow
      me
      to
      elaborate.
      At
     
     
      Concordia
      University
      in
      Montreal,
     
     
      students
      pay
      a
      total
      of
      a
      quarter
      per
     
     
      course
      to
      have
      four
      vegan
      meals
      served
     
     
      up
      a
      week.
      So
      students
      pay
      a
      total
      of
     
     
      $1.25
      per
      semester
      to
      get
      a
      free
      vegan
     
     
      meal
      four
      days
      a
      week.
     
    

    
     
      This
      event
      was
      organized
      by
     
     
      Brad
      Deighan
      and
      Joy
      Elliot
      but
      more
     
     
      information
      about
      the
      club
      was
     
     
      inaccessible
      due
      to
      a
      lack
      of
      response
     
    

    
     
      regarding
      a
      story.
     
    

    
     
      According
      to
      student
      Ryan
     
     
      Palmer,
      the
      annual
      costs
      of
      the
      People’s
     
     
      Potato
      initiative
      would
      be
      less
      than
      one
     
     
      bow1
      of
      soup
      from
      Chartwells,
      which
     
    
   
   
    
     
      caters
      to
      the
      cafeteria’s
      alimentary
      ~
     
    
   
   
    
     
      needs.
      The
      business
      student
      exclaimed
     
     
      in
      a
      group
      e-mail
      that
      the
      price
      was
     
    
   
   
    
     
      right.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Is
      UPEI
      Going
      Organic?
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      “Students
      pay
      only
      $0.25
      per
     
     
      course,
      and
      can
      eat
      the
      free
      meal
      4
      days
     
     
      a
      week
      if
      they
      want!
      Not
      bad,
      eh??
      That
     
     
      could
      work
      here!
      A
      whole
      year
      of
      eating
     
     
      for
      less
      than
      the
      cost
      of
      one
      bowl
      at
     
     
      Chartwells!”
     
    

    
     
      Wesley
      Johnston,
      a
      member
      of
     
     
      the
      UPEI
      Energy
      Awareness
     
     
      Committee,
      said
      in
      a
      group
      e-mail
      that
     
     
      if
      the
      $4
      organic
      soup
      and
      biscuit
     
     
      combo
      was
      successful,
      perhaps
      this
      will
     
     
      open
      the
      door
      for
      more
      alternative
     
     
      foods
      to
      make
      their
      way
      onto
      the
     
     
      cafeteria
      menu.
      If
      there
      is
      enough
     
    

    
     
      Support
      for
      this
      day
      it
      may
      lead
      to
      more
     
     
      types
      of
      organic
      food
      being
      served
      at
     
     
      the
      university
      cafeteria.
     
    

    
     
      “If
      you
      are
      interested
      in
      the
     
     
      university
      food
      which
      is
      healthier,
      better
     
     
      for
      the
      environment
      and
      supports
      our
     
     
      local
      family
      farmers,
      then
      I
      urge
      you
      to
     
     
      participate
      and
      to
      tell
      anyone
      who
      may
     
     
      be
      interested.
      If
      there
      is
      enough
      support
     
     
      for
      this
      day
      it
      may
      lead
      to
      more
      types
     
     
      of
      organic
      food
      being
      served
      at
      the
     
     
      university.”
      .
     
    

    
     
      In
      another
      uncanny
     
     
      coincidence,
      Johnston
      was
      also
     
     
      unavailable
      by
      press
      time
      to
      give
      further
     
     
      comment
      on
      how
      successful
      this
     
     
      campaign
      was.
      However,
      when
      this
     
     
      reporter
      went
      to
      try
      the
      veggie
      stew
      and
     
     
      biscuit
      combo
      for
      herself
      at
      the
      Student
     
     
      Centre
      cafeteria
      Thursday
      afternoon,
     
     
      the
      last
      bowl
      had
      just
      been
      served
     
    

    
     
      This
      just
      hasn’t
      been
      my
      week
     
     
      for
      timing...
      I
      missed
      the
      free
      vegan
     
     
      food,
      too.
     
    

    
     
      Those
      who
      did
      get
      a
      chance
      to
     
    
   
   
    
     
      check
      out
      the
      orgasmi...er
      organic
     
     
      delights
      (even
      those
      who
      didn’t)
      can
     
     
      thank
      Raymond
      Loo
      for
      food
      donations
     
     
      (onions,
      turnip,
      and
      potatoes)
      totaling
     
     
      $9.30.
      Garth
      and
      Shawn
      Taylor
      of
     
     
      Taylor's
      Tators
      donated
      five
      pounds
      of
     
     
      Chieftain
      Red
      potatoes
      at
      a
      value
      of
     
     
      $2.50.
      P.E.I.
      ’s
      Berry
      Best
      donated
      a
     
     
      500ml
      jar
      of
      rhubarb
      jam,
      totaling
     
     
      $6.50.
      Last,
      but
      by
      no
      means
      least,
      is
     
     
      Gary
      Claushiede,
      who
      donated
      two
     
     
      two-pound
      bags
      of
      carrots,
      two
      four-
     
     
      pound
      bags
      of
      potatoes,
      one
      two-
     
     
      pound
      bag
      of
      beets
      and
      one
      four-pound
     
     
      bag
      of
      onions;
      for
      a
      total
      in
      excess
      of
     
     
      $20.
     
    

    
     
      In
      a
      document
      supplied
      by
     
     
      Deighan
      and
      Elliot’s
      group,
      thanks
      were
     
     
      given
      to
      the
      generous
      people
      who
     
     
      helped
      make
      the
      vegan
      free-for-all
     
     
      possible.
     
    

    
     
      “We
      would
      like
      to
      thank
      all
     
     
      those
      who
      supported
      us
      in
      making
      this
     
     
      happen;
      which
      includes
      the
      foods
      and
     
     
      nutrition
      department,
      for
      the
      use
      of
      their
     
     
      kitchens,
      Chartwells,
      for
      the
      use
      of
      their
     
     
      hotplates
      in
      order
      to
      keep
      the
      food
     
     
      warm;
      all
      those
      who
      participated
      in
     
     
      organizing;
      and
      last
      but
      certainly
      not
     
     
      least
      those
      who
      were
      nice
      enough
      to
     
     
      donate
      free
      food
      in
      order
      to
      help
      us
     
     
      promote
      our
      cause.”
     
    

    
     
      All
      of
      these
      vegan
      culinary
     
     
      delights
      can
      be
      found
      at
      the
      Farmer’s
     
     
      Market
      across
      from
      the
      university
      on
     
     
      Belvedere
      Avenue.
      Farmer’s
      Markets
     
     
      take
      place
      Wednesdays
      and
      Saturdays
     
     
      from
      9
      a.m.
      to
      2
      p.m.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
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      Continued
      from
      page
      10
     
     
      did
      not
      book
      him
      as
      well).
      Needless
     
    
   
   
    
     
      to
      say
      his
      performance
      was
      astonishing,
     
    

    
     
      and
      there
      was
      an
      excellent
      turn
      out
      for
     
    

    
     
      the
      show.
      All
      of
      K-OS’
      songs
      were
     
    

    
     
      created
      with
      his
      four
      man
      band,
      which
     
    

    
     
      includes
      a
      turntablist
      as
      well,
      and
      K-
     
    

    
     
      OS
      was
      never
      shy
      to
      sit
      down
      at
      the
     
    

    
     
      piano
      or
      pick
      up
      a
      guitar
      at
      any
      given
     
    

    
     
      time
      during
      the
      show.
      The
      band
      was
     
    

    
     
      spectacular,
      and
      was
      never
      far
      behind
     
    

    
     
      the
      high
      level
      of
      energy
      that
      K-OS
      never
     
    

    
     
      ceased
      to
      exhibit.
      The
      show
      included
     
    

    
     
      many
      tracks
      from
      both
      “exit”
      and
     
     
      “Joyful
      Rebellion”,
      and
      the
      sound
      was
     
    

    
     
      never
      repetitive,
      as
      the
      bass
      player,
     
    

    
     
      guitar
      player,
      drummer,
      and
      DJ
      all
      took
     
     
      their
      turns
      of
      performing
      solos
      which
     
     
      made
      the
      show
      an
      all
      around
      sensational
     
    

    
     
      experience.
      K-OS’
      success
      is
      not
      going
     
     
      unnoticed
      however,
      as
      he
      is
      nominated
     
     
      for
      3
      awards
      at
      the
      upcoming
      Junos
      that
     
     
      will
      be
      airing
      on
      CTV
      on
      Sunday
      April
     
     
      3rd,
      at
      9
      pm
      EST.
      His
      nominations
     
     
      include
      Single
      of
      the
      Year
      for
     
     
      “Crabbuckit”,
      Rap
      Recording
      of
      the
     
     
      Year
      for
      “Joyful
      Rebellion”
      and
      Video
     
     
      of
      the
      Year
      for
      “B-Boy
      Stance.”
      Not
     
     
      only
      that,
      but
      K-OS
      is
      set
      to
      perform
     
     
      at
      the
      Junos
      as
      well,
      among
      Canadian
     
     
      artists
      Billy
      Talent,
      Simple
      Plan,
      and
     
     
      others.
      ’Joyful
      Rebellion”
      has
      reached
     
     
      platinum
      sales
      status
      in
      Canada,
      and
      K-
     
     
      OS
      has
      been
      offered
      to
      tour
      with
      Soul
     
     
      icon
      India
      Arie,
      as
      well
      as
      personal
     
     
      mentors
      The
      Roots
      and
      De
      La
      Soul.
      In
     
     
      addition
      to
      that,
      K-OS
      is
      set
      to
      be
     
     
      involved
      in
      a
      “Journey
      with
      CBC”,
     
     
      where
      he
      will
      work
      with
      the
      30
      piece
     
     
      CBC
      orchestra
      that
      will
      include
      a
     
     
      national
      television
      and
      radio
      broadcast
     
     
      to
      air
      this
      summer,
      as
      well
      as
      several
     
     
      “making
      of”
      specials.
     
    

    
     
      K-OS’
      conscious
      style
      of
      hip
     
     
      hop
      that
      incorporates
      elements
      of
      many
     
     
      other
      music
      genres,
      is
      considered
      by
     
     
      many
      to
      be
      revolutionary
      to
      not
      only
     
     
      Canadian
      hip
      hop,
      but
      to
      music
      fans
     
     
      around
      the
      world.
      His
      lyrics
      never
     
     
      force
      the
      listener
      into
      believing
      what
      he
     
     
      believes,
      but
      rather
      offers
      insightful
     
     
      opinions
      and
      visions
      of
      what
      it
      is
      to
      be
     
     
      alive
      today.
      He
      has
      certainly
      proved
     
     
      himself
      thus
      far
      in
      all
      aspects
      of
      his
     
     
      music,
      and
      I
      can
      only
      hope
      that
      we
      hear
     
     
      more
      from
      this
      profound
      artist
      in
      the
     
     
      near
      future.