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Gettin’ jiggy at E.P.’s
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GEEKING IT OUT ’90S STYLE: Durham College students Jonathan Germain, Brent Bidon, and Luke Brineiotta at E.P. Taylor’s pub for Durham’s H.E.R. ’90’s Night Bel-Air Booty Bash. See story Page 27.
Holy ravioli! Culinary success! Emily Wood The Chronicle
It’s a new program at Durham College, and even students enrolled in other programs are reaping the benefits. Introduced for the first time last September, the Hospitality Management and Culinary Skills programs are part of the Durham College school of business. With high demand for these programs, both were filled this year and last with 45 students each. But what makes this program great for other students and members of the public is the restaurant, Bistro Max, which operates two nights a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. throughout the school year. Students are asked to call and make reservations. $15 to $16 plus tax pays for a three-course meal, with a choice of two appetizers and desserts, and one of three entrées. The menu rotates every two
weeks, offering dishes such as cream of mushroom soup, various salads, sage-rubbed roast pork loin, pickerel fish ‘n’ chips, pasta, crème brûlé and more. All foods are prepared as fresh as possible, with an emphasis on the use of local ingredients. The group is responsible for preparing its own bread, pasta and even jams. Second year Hospitality Management students are responsible for running Bistro Max during the fall semester as part of their Food Service Operations course, but Culinary Skills students will take over in January. Even though their personal career goals may differ slightly, students overall are satisfied with the program. “A lot of (the teachers) have worked, so they can tell us the ups and downs of what to expect,” said second-year Hospitality Management student Amber Blundon. See Culinary Page 2
For 16 months faculty at UOIT have been working without a contract. As of Oct. 19 those 143 tenured professors have a contract averting a possible strike. The length of the contract is five years, retroactive to July of last year and lasting until June of 2015. The UOIT Faculty Association has been negotiating for this contract since last year. Eighty-five per cent of the faculty voted in favour of a strike this past September while an overwhelming 95 per cent voted to ratify the agreement put forth during the negotiation talks on Oct. 11. Hannah Scott, associate professor in the faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities department and head of the UOITFA said that throughout the negotiations the students were their number one priority. “Our members have always put students first, championing their right to quality education. Ultimately this agreement was only possible because of the depth of commitment of UOITFA members to our students and our community,” Scott said in a press release. The agreement includes a moderate compensation over the next five years and a normalization of the tenure and promotion processes and timelines.
Durham College’s green effort Hillary Di Menna The Chronicle
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PASTA IN BISTRO MAX: Second-year Hospitality Management students Laura Marotta and Amber Blundon.
With eco-sustainability in the Canadian spotlight, Durham College isn’t shying away. Buying food locally and offering bio-degradable stationery are a couple of ways Durham College is taking responsibility in a time where we all need to conserve that much more. See Green Page 2
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College president and electric car owner Don Lovisa says it’s time the campuses “walk the talk,” with an eco-savvy makeover. The campus’s most recent progress is with a new committee, headed by Lovisa. With no formal title yet, he fondly calls it “The Green Team.” The group held its first meeting Oct. 6. Current eco-savvy and ethical practices were discussed along with suggestions on what can be improved. An upcoming waste audit will take stock of what the campuses are doing right and what areas require more of an investment. The meeting had a guest speaker from Winnipeg’s Red River College. November’s meeting will have a speaker from Fleming College. Both schools practise ethical business and have inspired DC’s committee. “I’m here to learn as much as anybody else,” said Lovisa. Durham College campuses will be seeing a few changes this month, such as new environmentally conscious paper products in washrooms and new co-mingling recycling bins at the Whitby campus. In a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, students and staff will have access to bins to discard tin products such as pop cans, that will later be recycled. Durham College has a head start on the makeover by having sustainable energy buildings and green roofs. Group Green Roofs for Healthy Cities says “A green roof system is an extension of the existing roof which involves a high-quality waterproofing and root-repellant system, a drainage system, filter cloth, a lightweight grow-
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A LOOK ON THE GREENER SIDE: Computer Systems Technology student Harley Brignall looks at the Durham College Career Services office’s green roof. ing medium and plants.” Whitby campus offers courses in renewable technology. In addition to current courses on the subject the campus will offer a new course for next year, Energy Management and Sustainable Building Technology. Nathalie Stutt, recruitment officer for the course, says she has received many calls in regards to the program and expects a full class come September. “The program is centered around energy demand,” she explains. Durham College food services are provided by Aramark Canada which was named one of Canada’s greenest employers in 2010 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. Similar to campus strategy, they are working on a nationwide conversion to eco-friendlier paper products. In the case of Aramark this means eco-
certified, non-chlorinated and recyclable. Aramark’s Green Thread is an environmental stewardship program focusing on six points: food purchasing, supply chain, building operations, energy and water conservation, transportation and waste management. Tina Horsley, director of Wellness and Sustainability with Aramark and her team ensure these areas help reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Aramark and Durham College want to keep food local. Currently 18 per cent of the food served in the dining hall is locally grown. This is not only cost-effective, but requires less transportation, keeps business local and provides an understanding of where the food students, faculty and visitors are putting into their bodies comes
from. Different strategies are in place to support the relationship with local farmers. “The focus of our attention is how we provide more sustainable food,” says Horsley. Currently there is a local food day at the residential hall, putting seasonal foods in the spotlight. In September it was apples, and October is showing off squash and pumpkin. A local cheese promotion, a favourite of Horsley’s, has been done as well. Chefs and other Aramark representatives have been participating in the “Who’s Your Farmer” program. Visits to local farms educate about where the food comes from. Farmers have been very co-operative and surprised in the interest. This program hopes to put a face to the food. Thoughts about the future include showing the local food information
on the sneeze guards in the dining hall. It is all a matter of figuring out how to package such information. A pilot farmer’s market is a part of local food promotion and something Horsley is excited about. Coffee is sourced ethically through fair trade. In 2010 the dining hall started a successful tray-less dining plan. The elimination of food trays is not only esthetically refreshing but helps reduce the waste of food. Without the use of trays people have put less on their plates instead of loading up. This means people will not throw away any excess. If they do there is an organic composting scraping station for use where people can have a visual of what they are throwing away. Another bonus of the strategy is that fewer trays means less detergent and power used to clean them in the dishwasher. The Marketplace is a little harder in terms of staying green. Though travel mugs are for sale, many paper cups, like those of Tim Hortons, are disposed of and can not be recycled due to a wax coating that outside buyers of Durham Region’s recyclables will not accept. Still Horsley says, “It is going in a greener direction, not to say it’s perfect.” Disposable packaging is made of recycled materials if not recyclable, biodegradable or compostable. Aramark’s cleaning supplies are Green Seal certified. The organization’s mission statement says, “Green Seal is a non-profit organization that uses science-based programs to empower consumers, purchasers and companies to create a more sustainable world.”
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“A lot of (the teachers) have worked, so they can tell us the ups and downs of what to expect,” said second-year Hospitality Management student Amber Blundon. Students work as chefs and servers to learn every aspect of the restaurant business. Starting fresh every week, they are able to learn what goes into opening and closing a restaurant in terms of cleanup as well as finances. Despite the majority of these students being interested in front end management of restaurants and hotels, they acknowledge the benefits of working behind the scenes. Peter Lee, chef and professor
of Food Service Operations, emphasized the importance of hands on experience in all aspects of a tourism-related business. “Being hospitality students they’re more inclined to work in the front of house as a manager of a resort or a restaurant, but knowing the operations of the kitchen, I think, is essential for their success,” said Lee. “It makes them more wellrounded.” Since the program is new, the college campus does not yet have a kitchen facility for the cooking portion of its classes, so Hospitality Management students are making use of the kitchen at Maxwell Heights Secondary School in Oshawa.
Lab classes will continue to take place at the high school while the program grows and strengthens. With high demand for the program, the eventual goal is to house as many as 1,000 students in a new 30,000-square-foot building. This building would act as a learning space for students of the culinary, hospitality, tourism and agriculture programs at Durham College. Robert Grieve, professor and lead faculty of both Hospitality Management and Culinary Skills programs, estimated as many as 95 per cent of its students come from Durham Region. The program has been eliminated from many other schools, increasing local demand.
“What we’re really waiting for is space,” Grieve said optimistically. “Once we’ve got that, we’re good to go.” Bistro Max revenue, however, is not put towards funding for the new building. Instead, it helps to keep the cost of running the program as low as possible. On top of standard ancillary fees all students pay, these students must also pay a lab and consumables fee. This provides them with a personalized lab coat and their own set of knives. Leftover food from labs is also sent home with students, although this is rare. Because this program is incorporated with the Durham College school of business, students must run the restau-
rant with minimal expenses and fiscal losses. Enough portions are made for Bistro Max patrons with as little left over as possible. This, according to chef and professor David Hawey, is called the “sales mix” and requires careful planning, a skill required in the industry. “We keep things relatively tight,” said Hawey. “We’re teaching them the same thing as our industry needs.” Any gratuities collected at Bistro Max are pooled and put towards a class field trip, which last year included lunch at a local winery and visits to a local bakery, herb farm and mushroom farm. To make reservations, call (905)721-2000 ext. 2488.
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House donated to Whitby campus Derek Morton The Chronicle
If you go to the college website you can find a video of a donated house being moved from Banting Avenue in Oshawa, to the Whitby campus. The purpose of the house is to help students studying in the college’s trades courses better understand and improve the energy efficiency of the average house. “It’s there so we can constantly improve on it and test it,” said Greg Moran, a Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning professor at the campus. Moran said the HVAC coarse will use the house to teach students how to make a home energy efficient. Students in the Energy Audit coarse will learn to detect and stop air leakage in homes. Students in other courses will use the house to learn about plumbing, how to wire a home and how to bring a house up to the current building code standards. “It’s a living lab,” Moran continued. “We’re going to look at ways of making the house more efficient and incorporate new types of energy efficient equipment and try to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas from the home.” Another aspect of the project revolves around building a new house on campus. “The second home will be more of a modern-style home,”
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STUDENT LIVING: A house that was moved to the Whitby campus to be used for the trades students. Moran said, adding that the house hasn’t been completely designed yet. “It’s going to be a newer, greener home.” The new house will use more eco-friendly technology such as solar panels to lessen the reliance on conventional energy sources. The house will also teach students the importance of energy conservation.
“There’s no point in creating new ways of making energy if we already have the energy in the home. If we can make a building as tight as possible our heating and electricity use will be reduced.” Despite the importance of green energy sources, new technology such as solar panels aren’t cost-effective at this
time, Moran said. Once finished, the house will be continually updated with new technology as it becomes available, and showcase it to future house builders and designers. “We can build a sustainable house, we just have to change some opinions on how it’s done.” Moran hopes the house will
get people into the trades industry. “We’re expecting a skilled trade shortage over the next few years, because there are a lot of trade workers that are retiring. There’s a void that needs to be filled.” The older house will start being used when its services are finished being installed, sometime in the New Year.
Scrapbooking at DC’s gymnasium Ashley Anthony Chronicle Staff
The large gymnasium was covered in every colour of paper imaginable, the chatter of women sharing beloved secrets and comparing purchases mixed with the smell of card paper and glitter paint as UOIT and Durham College hosted ScrapFest Oct. 14 and15. ScrapFest is a scrapbooking festival. Oshawa’s ScrapFest had more than 35 exhibits, including various paper stores, stamp stores, as well as manufacturers. It had a great reception with over 1,500 scrapbook fanatics attending. There was everything for making scrapbooks and cards one could ever desire and many Make ‘n Takes where an experienced scrapbooker walked people step by step through making various things like seasonal cards, decorations, and fashion accessories. Competitions were held for best layout and card and winners received gift baskets filled with great prizes. Attendees were also given free gift bags that included various cards and
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SCRAPBOOKING: ScrapFest Make ‘n’ Take presentation in Durham’s gym. stickers. Lea-Ann Cooke, a law and security graduate from Durham College many years ago, loves the art of scrapbooking. Married with three children,
she used to work at a scrapbook store in Oshawa as an art director and created the layout displays for the store, and was also published in Scrapbook, the magazine.
“It’s just a great way to spend your time, plus it helps personalize these memories,” said Cooke. “It’s more relatable looking at these memories which have writing and stories
around them, where you can actually remember who these people are and why they are there.” “I got into making cards and then I just made an album. Now I have a lot of albums.” Many people at ScrapFest referred to their hobby as a cult and recalled various stories about weekend scrapbook retreats and cruises. Patricia Flynn-Press and Kris Goberis have been coming to festivals and retreats together for the last 10 years. “When we pack up my car, because it’s the bigger one, its completely full, like we’re going camping for a month,” explained Flynn-Press. “And out of all of it we have one of the smallest bags with just some PJs and a toothbrush and slippers. The rest is suitcases of paper and supplies.” “It’s funny how people don’t realize how big it is,” added Goberis. The next ScrapFest event will be held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex on April 13 and 14 and they are looking to return to Oshawa next fall.
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Students continue to struggle with I.T. problems You can’t print, you can’t connect to the Internet and there are no Ethernet plugs anywhere! Is this Hell? No. It’s just another technology-challenged day on campus. OK, so maybe that’s slightly exaggerated. But Durham College and UOIT tend to experience more than a few IT “hiccups,” shall we say. Most of all, students complain of Internet connectivity issues, a lack of Ethernet plugs and problems printing. Professors, too, fall victim to these issues, especially those who teach in two extremes on campus: the newly renovated wings or the older wings. Some classrooms in the C and L wings, for example, have weak wireless signals, and there is a serious shortage of Ethernet plugs, making it nearly impossible to access the web or the school server. Students are left waiting, counting down the minutes until they can download an assignment or drop it off in a professor’s folder.
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Police Foundations student MaryJane Boyle complained about the complete lack of Internet access in the Justice Wing, especially when needing to access course material during a lecture or lab. “You waste printing credits, because you have to print off [everything] beforehand,” said Boyle. Printing is another story entirely, especially for those programs like Advertising and Public Relations that depend on hard copies for editing purposes. Many of the issues stem from the removal of the Mobile Learning Program in some Durham College programs, which required students to lease laptops from the school. The fall semester of 2010 was the first time students were allowed to purchase their own personal laptops. When the laptops were leased, printers and drivers were pre-installed. Now, students are required to install
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them on their own by way of a cumbersome, technical set of directions found on a site few know about. Communication is a big problem. Some students, and even faculty, are not always made aware of the resources available to them to help fix the issues. Granted, students can go to IT Services located in the Computer Commons to seek assistance with any computerrelated issues, however many complain of the long line-ups, and some become discouraged and leave without receiving the help they need. “The wait time is absurd,” said Trisha Elder, a UOIT Commerce student, who had been
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Mark Emery: wrongly imprisoned “Marijuana prohibition has failed.” face the soft-on-crime sound bite in Marc Emery is the proclaimed their next elections. What should be “Prince of Pot” that hails from British done?” McKay asks. Ashley Columbia. But McKay has proposed some anIn 2005 Emery was extradited and swers, he says to honestly and couraAnthony charged for selling seeds over the geously examine the law and study the border to the United States. Earlier effects of prolonged use, a great idea this month Emery’s prosecutor John that should have been done years ago. McKay stated in a Seattle Times op/ed that the States He also wants to limit the content of the active in“marijuana policy is dangerous and wrong and should gredient THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). What is the be changed through the legislative process to better point of allowing medicinal and recreational use of protect the public safety.” cannabis if you’re going to limit its active ingredient? The White House is now being faced with a petition And how are you going to limit its content, by adding to pardon and release Emery from a Georgia detention more possibly harmful chemicals? facility. Emery was targeted and made an example of And to put his foot further into his mouth he stated due to his public image and his beliefs in the reform of this just after bashing the medicinal use of marijuana, marijuana laws. which has been proven to help alleviate discomfort Currently marijuana is listed as “schedule one” drug and pain. alongside heroin and cocaine in the U.S., an example There have been many tests that positively conclude that has imprinted on the Canadian government as the that marijuana is less addicting than alcohol, has fewAmericans continue their War on Drugs. er long-term damaging effects than alcohol, and is one “Brave agents and cops continue to risk their lives of the least toxic drugs, requiring thousands of times in a futile attempt to enforce misguided laws that do the required dosage one would use to cause death. And not match the realities of our society,” McKay wrote. this “thousands of times” is theoretical, since there has “These same agents and cops, along with prosecutors, never been a recorded case of marijuana overdose. judges and jailers, know we can’t win by arresting all That isn’t convincing enough? those involved in the massive importation, growth or Alcohol is highly associated with violence, where as distribution of marijuana, nor by locking up all the pot marijuana reduces it. The consumption of marijuana smokers.” is a direct cause of tens of thousands of deaths each “So the policy is wrong, the law has failed, the pub- year. Not many people search for a “Marijuana Anonylic is endangered, no one in law enforcement is talking mous”, do they? about it and precious few policymakers will honestly According to Health Canada “In fact, it is estimated
Speaking out for fellow non-smokers There you stand, tightly wrapped in your thick sweater. Arms tucked into your chest, as you try to stop shivering. Head tilted to shield you from the wind. There you stand, hidden behind a cloud of smoke, suffering in the cold for just one quick puff. Out stumbles a fellow student. Bundled like you, shivering from the cold, but looking for protection from something else. Something much worse. Something deadly, from the cancer-inducing pollution you exhale. Is it relaxing? Is it fun? Sociable? Too hard to stop once addicted? Smokers often have a list of reasons for why they shouldn’t have to stop smoking and I’m not here to tell them otherwise. If they want to smoke, go ahead. But the college and university should do more to protect non-smokers. It’s been said once, twice, maybe a thousand times, and chances are it will be said a thousand more, smoking isn’t good for you. But what isn’t said nearly enough is that secondhand smoking is equally as bad. Innocent by-passers inhale the toxic chemicals smokers are spewing into the air. Choking and coughing, they’re left begging for a breath of fresh air - and they chose not to smoke.According to Health Canada, secondhand smokers also have an increased risk of
Kim Moreau lung cancer, heart disease and respiratory illness. People are dying because they are subjected to cigarette fumes, unable to find an environment where they can be 100 per cent free from the unfiltered air. The campus smoking policy was introduced several years ago to help those who choose not to smoke, but is it enough? Created with the purpose of reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, the policy prohibits students, staff and visitors to the campus from smoking within 10 metres of any building entrance unless marked as a designated smoking area. The campus health and safety committee have implemented programs and advertising to deter students from smoking on school property and near campus entrances. Students have also been involved in the governmentfunded and student-run program Leave the Pack Behind. Perhaps it’s just the opinion of a non-smoker who has spent a lifetime downwind of smokers, but restricting where people can smoke doesn’t deal with the real issue. Campus policies and advertising confine ciga-
rette smoke in attempt to give non-smokers a smoke-free environment, but it does not fully address the health concerns. “This is what dying of lung cancer looks like,” reads one of the new, larger labels that will be required on cigarette packages by March of next year. The graphic image on the label is of a woman, 42 years old, looking not only like she’s dying but also like she’s suffering as she passes. Most smokers will continue smoking in spite of advertising on their cigarette packaging, and a 10-metre, non-smoking area. Second-hand smoke is a serious health concern and the battle for clean air will never be won if policies are not continually amended and investigated for their effectiveness. In this case, permitted areas for smoking should be fewer and further away from the college at least. If a student is that desperate to have a quick puff and potentially end up in the same position as the woman on the new cigarette package then they should have no problem walking a bit further away from the campus to light up, allowing the large number of non-smokers an opportunity to walk to their bus or car peacefully and safely. Or perhaps, by forcing smokers to walk farther from campus. Will force them to realize the hassle, and butt out.
that four to five million Canadians engage in high risk drinking, which is linked to motor vehicle accidents, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and other health issues, family problems, crime and violence.” Yet neither the American nor Canadian government is diminishing the amount of alcohol that is in the liquor you can buy, or the amounts of toxins in the cigarettes millions of citizens ingest everyday by the packs. So, after discrediting Marc Emery, ruining his business and his life, and sending him to a prison on the other side of the continent, McKay feels that he is justified enough to start playing advocate to Emery’s beliefs. Afraid not, Mister McKay. Even though the people who work day in and day out to reform these laws appreciate you coming to the side of logic and reason, you have just condemned a man to sit caged for the next five years. People who take marijuana are not idiots, nor should they be treated or disrespected like ones. John McKay is the idiot, for if this is what he truly believes he should not have condemned a man like Emery, who has done so much for his community, to be categorized with notorious criminals like Joaquin Guzman, a cocaine smuggler who is currently the most wanted man in Mexico. “If changing U.S. marijuana policy was ever Emery’s goal, the best that can be said is that he took the wrong path,” said Mckay. When apposing a collective authority as hypocritical and inward as politics of a government, what is the right path?
Consider donating this holiday season As holidays approach one after the other, so do events for fundraising. It’s important to be thankful for all that we have and to remember not everyone is as lucky as we are. Canadians are struggling and the economy is no help. The holidays offer many different ways to donate such as the annual Food and Toy Drive, The Salvation Army, and Feed the Need Durham. Schools and stores put up donation bins and encourage people to give in the spirit of these holidays, but shouldn’t the spirit of giving be every day? There are numerous ways you can help – not just during the holiday season, but all year. People should remember throughout the entire year there are others going without the essentials. In 2010, the Salvation Army provided 6,350 Canadians shelter and helped those with addictions with detox. They served 2.7 million meals and assisted 1,152,700 people with food, clothing,
and practical assistance. The Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people every day in 400 communities across Canada. They offer Natasha practical assistance Cohen for children and families and give the basic necessities of life. There’s also Feed the Need Durham, an organization that fights to end hunger here in the region. The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul operates a store in Oshawa on 15 Albert St. and is dedicated to helping those less fortunate. The Campus Food Centre is also committed to reducing hunger on campus by providing food for students in need. The centre ensures food items and toiletries are available to all students. Students can help by donating to the centre. On average Feed the Need handles between 135,000 and 150,000 pounds of food per month that is distributed to an estimated 50,000 people in Durham Region.
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T.O.’s had enough of greed Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
“We want peeeace – we want to end this greeed!” sang a horde of activists as live drums pulsated the wet ground and tambourines shook the chilled air in St. James Park, Toronto. A few hours later the park was declared “occupied” by the crowd. This was day one of the Occupy Toronto movement on Oct. 15. Protesters marched, chanted and raised signs along Adelaide and Bay Streets, in opposition largely to corporate policy and financial inequalities. These include corporate tax cuts, privatization, corporate bailouts, industrial environmental damage and the inflated cost of living, leaving the richest one per cent of people in the world in possession of 40 per cent of global wealth, while the wealthiest 10 per cent stay in control of 83 per cent of global wealth. And according to the Conference Board of Canada, income inequality has been growing at a faster rate in Canada than in the United States for over a decade. Toronto was joined by massive protests in about 900 cities globally, including Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Madrid, Rome, Athens, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and of course New York City, where marches on Wall Street and the occupation of Zuccotti Park began Sept. 16 in Manhattan, and then spread slowly across the city. In Toronto, protesters met at the corner of Bay and King Streets at 10 a.m. in front of Toronto Dominion (TD) Bank and the CIBC headquarters. One peaceful protester,
Linda Kohn of Mississauga, held a red and white sign reading, “Stop the Mega Quarries.” The Highland Companies has bought up many farms near Melancthon, Ontario, about 30 kilometres northwest of Orangeville, Ontario. The 2,400 acres of highly fertile farmland risks being turned into a lucrative limestone open-pit mine once a full environmental assessment has been done. Some of the farms have already been bought out. “Don’t we need food security in Ontario?” Kohn asked, after she called the plans “irresponsible.” Kohn voted for the current Liberal Party in the provincial election three weeks ago, and said, “I want a government that I voted for, that I stand behind, to stand up to this.” The multicultural assembly of old and young was welcomed and introduced to the movement by fellow protesters who delivered the crowd a hand gesture system to communicate when they agreed, opposed or were confused by an announcement or by something the crowd was doing. Speakers asked for a peaceful march that was respectful to pedestrians, other protesters, as well as property. A street march took off north on Bay Street and east down Adelaide to St. James Park. Toronto Police bicycled in a line up the rear of the crowd to maintain traffic. Police officers were stationed primarily on the outskirts of St. James Park as demonstrators danced, sang, played instruments, set up tents, addressed the media and chanted. “Hey-hey, ho-ho, Stephen Harper’s got to go,” “Healthcare, childcare, anything but
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TORONTO JOINS OCCUPATION MOVEMENT: People of Toronto unite to take a stand against corporate greed and financial inequality. warfare,” and “The people united will never be defeated,” were among many chants. Crowds consistently referred to themselves as “the 99 per cent” substantially powerless over global wealth and controlled by the other “one per cent”
“We must change the way we view government,” said protester Alex Bestos, 17, of Toronto. “I personally believe… empathy and co-operation should take over selfish ideas like the one per cent controlling the (world’s) wealth,” he said. At 4 p.m. about 40
participators strayed from the park to repeat a march along Adelaide and Bay Street. Two men were arrested for trespassing. A 32-year-old Toronto man has been charged with failing to comply with an undertaking, meaning he had broke certain conditions outlined for him in a previous court case. A short time later a 24-year-old Toronto man was also arrested by police. The man was accused of possessing a hammer, and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. In the evening, a general assembly was held in St. James Park, to plan how the park could be more liveable, through a volunteer and donationbased effort. A medical tent with certified medical staff, a women’sonly sleeping tent, whistle distribution and an off-park office phone number, are a few safety and security initiatives that will be on-going during the occupation. A WiFi network, media volunteers and the Facebook group Occupy Toronto Market Exchange with a 24/7 live stream, keep the activities of the occupation in the public eye. About a hundred people stayed in St. James Park Saturday night. Some activists have chosen to attend meetings and participate around their work schedule. The nearly 150 members of the Occupy Oshawa group will continue to rotate to and from Toronto, to continuously represent those in Oshawa who support the occupation. Employees in the financial district and surrounding area have been told that they will not be forced to show up to work if protesters display a possible threat to their safety.
Occupying Oshawa protest for change Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
A group of local activists ensured that a piece of Oshawa made a presence at the Occupy Toronto movement. There was no need for an official leader, as 14 people appeared in Memorial Park on Centre Street on Oct. 12, in the first official meeting of a grassroots “Occupy Oshawa” group. Until then, they had only been a Facebook page, started by Zach Weaver of Oshawa. Jesse Cullen, president of the Young NDP at DC and UOIT, local NDP candidate Mike Shields and long-time activist Megan McVey were among the 14 to meet. “We’re not using violence,
right?” McVey assured as she approached the group in Memorial Park. The few who had so far arrived gathered under the overhanging roof of the public washrooms to shelter from the rain. Cullen told McVey that violence wasn’t what the group was about. McVey, of Oshawa, was a volunteer for Shields’ recent campaign. “We don’t want any of what happened in Toronto (at the G-20 Summit),” said McVey. McVey also said it was time that Canadians spoke up. “I’m not a stranger to speaking out...I believe in the middle class.” One of the consensual policies was a promise to leave the demonstration if any group members became violent or de-
stroyed property. A couple of other matters were transportation arrangements to Toronto, and above all, a platform of protest demands and ideas for signs. “It’s your decision for why you’re here,” Cullen said to the group, urging them to bring messages and chants for why they personally chose to protest. Some financial and corporate injustices brought up by group members were fractional reserve banking (which was a key issue in the New York City occupation), the amount of capital required to run a political campaign, polarization of the financial classes, corporate bailouts and government subsidies for the tar sands excavation. It was also proposed that environmental degradation be
included in the Criminal Code of Canada. Cullen urged participants who were part of a club, committee or any other organization, to spread the word. He had said that he would try to gain Young NDP members. Black and white flyers with revolutionary fists were distributed on campus. Shields offered his former campaign office on Bond Street as a storage area for supplies until his lease was up, but expressed slight concern about the public developing an “extremist” impression of the New Democratic Party. Most members of the group said they would have to stay committed to their jobs and schooling and would not be able to stay permanently.
The global “occupy” movement began on Wall Street, New York City last Sept. 16, primarily to oppose deregulated banking, the fractional banking reserves and the handling of the 2008 financial meltdown. The movement grew rapidly across the city and then the world, opposing the one per cent of the population with substantial control over the world’s money. Demonstrations arose in over 900 cities worldwide, including mass riots in Rome. Supporters are welcome to join the Occupy Oshawa: Organizing for Toronto Facebook group for information on local meetings and support for travelling to Toronto to protest on Adelaide Street and the Bay Street financial district.
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Calgary and Edmonton on Saturday morning. St. James Park has been arranged for the protesters needs. Volunteers are providing food. Toronto police officers are patrolling the parks perimeter. Washrooms have been set up in the park. The city has even allowed protesters to camp out in the park and waived the ban on park camping. St. James Park has been getting crammed with campers. A non-scientific straw poll of 10 suggests that protesters are almost all going to con-
tinue to protest in Toronto until they see change. “It’s all about frustrations of money,” said Matt Webb. Webb, who works in advertising and marketing, was supplying materials for protesters to make their own personal picket signs. “The signs are a way to get people talking.” Some protesters were creative with their sign designs; some used them to write about their current unemployment situation. One sign had a picture of what looked to be the Monopoly man pissing on the earth. There
were many extra signs being laid out on display. Any extras were for protesters who wanted to use one. “Capitalism is the problem,” said protester Riley Boyd. Boyd is a member of a socialist group called the International Bolshevik Tendency. “It’s about letting people know.” He believes in a rational economic system where the people in a community are equal. “Right now it’s run in the interest of few, there is obvious anger at these fundamental problems…we are starting to scare the capitalists.”
“Why does no one reject consumerism?” said Joseph St. Denis. This could end up forcing companies to lose profits. St. Denis felt the news went excessive with the Steve Jobs articles. “Hiding the real problems,” said St. Denis. Meanwhile, “No one is doing anything to help countries in poverty.” Could these countries be going unnoticed out of our own greed or apathy? The groups of protestors were making sure that everyone’s voice was being heard. They shared ideas and solutions and were including everybody’s concern. Another protestor named Jesse Naiman said that politics are, “too much about money and popularity.” “A decent government will keep changing,” explained Naiman. “We are spreading the word…we need smarter people representing us.” Naiman, who is currently unemployed, said, “I don’t know how long we will be here.” Naiman is frustrated at how difficult it is to even afford a home. He is currently working on a book but not sure what the title will be yet. He said he might use Utopia or Near Utopia. He admitted he didn’t believe a Utopia could exist. “It makes the ideas clearer,” said Naiman. The book stems from ideas from Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Socrates and many others.
who had as many as 20 competitors each and came out on top, taking home the grand prize of $15,000 for their charity of choice, Grandview Children’s Centre, a local organization that supports families in need. The college also received $2,000 for participating and the total amount raised is sitting at approximately $17,000.
The event marked the start of Durham College’s participation in Koodo’s online microvolunteering community and featured carnival-style games, including sumo wrestling, jousting, blow-up courses, dodging wrecking balls and the finale, a minute-to-win-it challenge. Participants registered with
vice-president of campus life Derek Fullerton to compete with other Canadian universities to raise money. “It’s a good initiative for the school and a fun idea,” Fullerton said. “There’s no such thing as a bad charity, but it was a great opportunity and we wanted to select something local and looked for feedback from staff
and students.” Although the challenge itself is over, students can still help raise money. If 600 students register under Durham College and UOIT on the Koodonation database by Oct. 31 the school can raise an additional $3,000. Each student who registers helps donate $5 to the charity.
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Occupy protesters are keeping the peace in Toronto. Protesters are starting to share their cause with the world through various media. Many say they are there to stay. St. James Park became home for the Occupy Toronto protest. The foundation for the Occupy protests is corporate greed. Corporate profits are increasing while the number of people unemployed is also escalating. Also, Business Insider reported that the top 5 per cent own nearly 70 per cent of the financial wealth in America. Toronto protester Julian Sweets said, “We’ve distracted ourselves…Canada is always paying attention to the States.” Canadians face many of the same financial problems as America. “The protesters here are like-minded,” he said. Sweets described Toronto’s protest as being similar to a family and a community. Everyone was welcome and able to express his or her ideas and frustrations. The Occupy movement began on Wall Street in New York City, Sept. 17. It has since spread to cities across the world. Hundreds gathered in Toronto to begin a peaceful, inspiring, and energizing protest. The protests started in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver,
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OCCUPY TORONTO: Protesters come together at St. James Park in Toronto, taking a stand on corporate greed and hoping for a change in the economy.
Kudos to DC/UOIT Students Angie Doucett The Chronicle
Durham College and UOIT beat the odds and won the Koodonation challenge at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on Oct. 13. Six members from Durham College and UOIT faced off against other Canadian schools
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SickKids at Durham College Tyler Richards The Chronicle
Look around you chances are one of the people you see was, or knows someone who was, a patient at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. I was a SickKid child. When I was eight-months-old I was playing at my grandparent’s house in North Oshawa, crawling on the floor while my mother was cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly and inexplicably a glass pop bottle on the floor exploded, slicing through the cornea of my left eye. I was rushed to Sick Kids hospital in Toronto. After hours upon hours of surgery I came out, my eye patched up and the doctors telling my parents that I might have lost my eye and my left eye could potentially go blind. It’s twenty-one years later and while the vision in my left eye isn’t perfect, I am not blind, thanks to Dr. David Rootman and his team at SickKids. One of the first hospitals of its kind, SickKids was established in 1875 by Elizabeth McMaster, wife of the nephew of the founder of McMaster University, Senator William McMaster. Over the years the SickKids Hospital has moved several times in Toronto, finally residing at its current location on University Avenue in 1951. The hospital has achieved many milestones, including building the first milk pasteurization plant in Canada in 1908 and discovering the gene responsible for Cystic Fibrosis. SickKids works miracles for children every day, often bringing them back from the brink and saving their lives. Four-year-old Fayth Gammon is the daughter of Durham College first-year Legal Administration student April Gammon. She’s been diagnosed with generalized epilepsy. “She’s had an MRI and she’s been there a few times for her seizures,” the elder Gammon said, “SickKids has a program for children with epilepsy and she’s in it.” According to Epilepsy Canada, a not-for-profit organization, 0.6 per cent of Canadians have epilepsy, but 50 per cent of children with epilepsy outgrow it later in life. “You don’t know what day is going to be a good day and what day is going to be a bad day,” Gammon said. “Some of the things that she used to know, she has forgotten and now she’s kind of regressed. The seizures set her back.” Normal treatment for epilepsy is a long-term drug therapy, but these drugs can often have severe side effects. In Fayth’s case she has had some pretty severe ones. “The first medication, she developed
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SICKKIDS SAVES CHILDREN’S LIVES: Four-year-old Fayth Gammon with a local horse trainer. Gammon was diagnosed with generalized epilepsy and put into a SickKids program. She hasn’t had a seizure in two weeks. a side effect that attacked her blood cells. The second medication she was on caused behavioral side effects making her extremely hyperactive and aggressive. This medication had no good effects and actually made her worse. The third medication she just got put on has not shown any side effects yet, but it has only been a few days on this new medicine.” April herself was a SickKid. She was in the hospital on and off for a year when she was two-years-old. April had several problems that sent her to SickKids. The first time it was for hip dysplasia, which is a deformation or misalignment of the hip joint. Then she had ventricular septal defect, basically holes in the left and right ventricles of her heart. Michelle Roberts, the facility co-ordinator for the Campus Recreation Centre, is someone who knows a lot about SickKids. Just like April, Roberts and her daughter are both SickKids alumnae. “It was a pretty good experience, the staff was great,” Roberts said about her time in SickKids. Roberts had scoliosis and the doctors at Sick Kids were able to help keep her walking and out of a wheelchair. “I was in a big ward, where there were seven or eight beds and it was good you know, seeing people in a similar situation.” Roberts’ daughter Rachel was also a SickKid child. When she was younger she had a staph infection, that got into her blood and affected her lungs. “They couldn’t get her to respond to the antibiotics in Oshawa so they ambulanced her to SickKids and she stayed there for two weeks. The staff was amazing. There were four or five doctors on her case and the nurses were great. It was
pretty scary because she was infected and they weren’t sure they could get her to respond to the antibiotics. They provided a lot of support for us as parents and for Rachel. Without them she would have succumbed to the infection and she wouldn’t be here.” As with Gammon, Roberts is very emotional talking about her daughter being in the hospital. “Sometimes the local hospitals don’t have the expertise to deal with kids and their infections. Thank God the doctors here had the sense to send her to SickKids,” Roberts said. Shane Christopher is heading into his fourth year as the coach of Durham College’s women’s volleyball team. He also has a four-year-old daughter who is currently a SickKids patient. Christopher’s daughter has been in and out of SickKids hospital since she was born prematurely and diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. Christopher and his wife head to SickKids at least once a month, sometimes more, for his daughter Kaylyn’s treatments. “There is nothing bad I can say about SickKids, it’s fantastic,” Christopher said. “Obviously it’s tough having to take your kid there. It’s not how we planned our life.” “I actually asked one of the nurses where they find the staff because everyone down there is the same breed, they’re friendly, they’re smiling and they’re worried about us instead of worried about working 12-hour days,” Christopher said. Parents don’t always have to go to Toronto for their SickKids program. Shelly Rosenthal is a clinical research assistant at SickKids and runs a program called the Active Families Research Program out of the Cam-
pus Recreation Centre here on campus. “It’s a program headed by Heart and Stroke Canada that helps children with heart problems. Durham is an offsite location to help children in Oshawa and the Durham Region who need the program.” The program itself has been running for around three years and helps 141 children. It has
been using Durham College and UOIT as a rehabilitation centre since the beginning of 2010 and helps 12 Durham Region children. They use the facilities at the gym every four months. The program will end with their last visit planned for either January or February 2012. SickKids doesn’t just help Canadians, they also see children from other countries and are assisting in creating children’s hospitals in Africa and the Middle East. If you’re a parent you know how hard it is to see your child in a hospital bed hooked up to tubes and wires, seeing their heartbeat on the little monitor beside the bed, hearing other children screaming and crying. My mother shared a story with me about the time I was in SickKids. I was in a room with several other babies who were way worse off than I was. She said that their parents couldn’t handle what was happening to them so while I was asleep she would rock some of the babies in the rocking chair in the room. Some parents can’t handle what is happening to their children and leave them there and sometimes never come back. That is the saddest story one can hear. If you are a SickKid once, you’re a SickKid for life.
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LGBTQ writers free to shine Sarah Hyatt The Chronicle
A new writer’s club is encouraging lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans-gender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) persons to get out for the night and connect with people through storytelling. Writing Rainbow is a LGBTQ group for people under 30, held weekly on Monday’s at Debbie’s Café in Ajax. There is no cost to join, public transportation is easily accessible, and there’s no commitment necessary to partake. “Drop in, no one has to feel out of place,” said Sarah Larock, the creator and facilita-
tor of Writing Rainbow. “You can start whenever. We start over every time, and anyone, or any level of writer can show up.” Through volunteer work and participating in a study this summer for sexual health and youth, Larock admits she somewhat fell into the idea to create the club. “It became clear to me there was a gap that needed to be addressed, and these particular youth need to connect with one another,” said Larock. “I want it to be a fun and safe place for people to connect with each other and write.” During weekly gatherings
the group spends time interacting, getting to know one another, as well as writing. The first half of the meet is devoted towards group interaction and connecting, whereas the second half is spent discussing a word, phrase, item, photograph or other objects that inspire writing. The group then has 10 to 15 minutes to translate their personal feelings or thoughts relative to the discussion or element onto paper. The time limit for writing is to encourage fearless, non-judgmental, and creative writing. “They’re not supposed to be concerned with writing crap, spelling or grammar mistakes,
or constantly judge themselves,” said Larock. “The objective is through self-expression to have participants think about their thoughts, feelings, and organize them.” The club aims to help individuals make sense of their worlds.“No subject is off the table… that’s how Writing Rainbow is different,” said Larock. “There doesn’t have to be any hesitation, or fears of being judged.” Larock considers Writing Rainbow a modest writers group, but she would love to see more people involved. Those interested in Writing Rainbow can connect Facebook.
Student designers to compete Emily Wood The Chronicle
Durham Strategic Energy Alliance (DSEA) is hosting its second Student Design competition this year, open to all students of Ontario colleges and universities Teams of students are challenged to design and create a smart phone application (app), to electric cars and the infrastructure relating to them. These ideas will be considered for marketing as an actual consumer product in the hopes of making greener living more consumer friendly. The competition was announced in September, and
brief descriptions of submissions were to be entered by Friday, Oct. 7 for consideration. All completed entries must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 21, and the top five finalists will be asked to present their ideas on Nov. 2 at the fourth annual Energy Conference. Unabridged creativity is strongly encouraged for those entering the contest. Guidelines for submissions are left vague and explained in general terms so as not to restrict student’s ideas. “We don’t want to influence what (the teams) design,” said DSEA Business Development Officer Jonathan Wheatle. He believes the competition is a great way to introduce stu-
dents to entrepreneurship. According to him, the big benefit of the competition is not for the DSEA, but for students themselves. Participation allows them to network with members of Innovation Durham Northumberland, who will attend the DSEA conference. Students are also able to learn what it takes to market their creations and transform them from apps to business models, which is good training for their futures. “It gives us a chance to see what kind of creative minds are out there,” Wheatle said. “Don’t just leave (your ideas) as ‘what if’? Go with it.” He expects to see varying levels of completion and so-
Tuning out financial woes Amy Valm The Chronicle
Two people sit facing one another. A rich strumming sound erupts between them, and a smile illuminates the room. It means different things to different people, but universally, music is linked to happiness. Building Bands Canada Incorporated is bringing musical opportunities, in the form of free lessons and snacks, to low-income and at risk-kids. Founded in 2009, the organization reaches out to low-income students at schools, and kids in detention centers with a goal of providing enrichment to their lives. Currently centered in Peterborough, the organization has recently branched out to Oshawa and are looking for volunteers. “I have a personal belief that when children and teenagers have productive activities to participate in they are less likely to participate in bad activities such as crime or drugs,” said Christine Newman, founder and president for the organization. Newman claims the organization found her, after holding a fundraising concert to donate instruments to the youth shelter in Peterborough. At that time, it was just a fundraising initiative, with no intentions of snowballing. A news article on the concert, a few emails inquiring if she’d take instrument donations, and an opportunity to give free music lessons in a troubled school, and the organization was born. As a child, Newman always wanted to learn piano, but never got the opportunity. She did competitive dance in high school and realized
through that experience that teenagers need to have something to give them confidence in themselves. “When we’re in the jails, music really helps the kids find another way around dealing with some of their issues,” said Newman. “We’re taking kids who are maybe headed in the direction of welfare or selling or doing drugs and we can change that by simply handing them a guitar or singing lessons.” Volunteers don’t have to be musicians, instead they can help with fundraising. “It’s the kids,” said Kayla Harrington, a Trent University student. “When they’re excited to come to class, that’s the best feeling. Because you know that they are really interested in something and they want to be there and they want to be involved.” Harrington, who plays double bass, found the organization through Kijiji.ca. After realizing that there were no stringed music programs in schools, she posted an ad about wanting to teach strings. Newman saw the ad and contacted Harrison. Because the organization is only expanding, instruments are always needed. Instruments that are no longer wanted can be donated, and picked up by volunteers within 48 hours. To get involved visit the website at, www. buildingbandscanada.org. Volunteer applications and general inquiries can be found there. “I’ve heard many kids say to volunteers: ‘thank you so much for changing my life’,” said Newman. “If you have the opportunity to change a life, I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t take it.”
phistication in the results of the final phase of the competition. This will be taken into account in the judging of individual projects, but all ideas will be taken seriously. The top five teams selected will present their designs at the conference on Nov. 2, to an expected audience of 200 people. A cash prize of $2,000 will be awarded to the team placing first, and $1,000 will be awarded to each of the second and third runners-up.
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DC picture day Kim Moreau The Chronicle
Lights, camera, pose! Durham College students are once again offered the opportunity to capture their achievements and college memories as the fall graduation photo sessions approach. Students were sent an e-mail to their Mycampus accounts in early October advising them that they can now begin signing up for their photo sessions which will consist of a minimum of eight poses Students can register at the Lassman Studio’s website and enter the school password DUR12. Students will have a webpage calendar to find the date and time they would like to have their graduation photos taken. They can order prints online and make changes to their pictures such as removing blemishes and scars. Lassman Studio addresses questions through questions@lassmanstudios.com.
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Oshawa’s first Barcraft Change starts Brandan Loney The Chronicle
Major league gaming got a leg up in Oshawa as Shagwell’s hosted Durham College and UOITs first ever Barcraft event on Sunday Oct 16. Barcraft is a growing movement, which aims to bring eSports to bars in North America and bring attention to professional gaming. During a barcraft event, spectators watch the pros play the immensely popular video game, Starcraft 2 in tournaments such as Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), Major League Gaming (MLG), North American Star League (NASL) and Global Starcraft League (GSL) for varying amounts of cash prizes.
Dalton Camp award Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
A picture is worth a thousand words – but two thousand words could be worth $5,000. FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting is gathering writers for the 2012 Dalton Camp Award. The Dalton Camp Award recognizes creative essay writers, and will award a first-place prize of $5,000 for an essay that examines the link between the media and democracy in Canada. A $1,000 prize is also granted to up to four finalists. The deadline for the maximum 2,000-word essay is March 15. Writers should give themselves a total of about three or four days of substantial work, according to some past winners. One of the winners of the 2008 contest, Matthieu Aikins, a freelance photojournalist who has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, highly recommended that future contestants read the work of previous winners and become familiar with the profiles of the judges. Since its establishment in 1985, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting has been an independent Canadian content advocate group of TV and radio broadcasting. FRIENDS regularly addresses CBC and CRTC to ensure that Canadian TV and radio stations consistently deliver quality, plentiful Canadian content. FRIENDS began the annual contest in honour of acclaimed Canadian journalist and politician. More of Dalton Camp’s legacy www.daltoncampaward. ca, along with all necessary contest details and information.
Roughly 60 Durham College and UOIT students filled Shagwell’s to watch the MLG Orlando grand finals streamed live in high definition on a projector. Slowly the bar emptied of its usual hockey patrons as a group of newcomers filled the booths. These newcomers were gamers, emerging from their gaming stations to socialize and watch one of their favourites, Starcraft 2, streamed live. The normal patrons and wait staff watched with confused looks on their faces as a projector and laptop were set up and the semi-finals of MLG Orlando started broadcasting. The beginning of the night was dominated with whispers of, “What’s going on?” and “What is this?” among the remaining patrons who were finishing dinner and beers, waiting for their children’s hockey games to finish. “It’s Starcraft,”
a group of Starcraf fans said in unison, further confusing the sports fans. The wait staff overcame their confusion simply by going about their jobs and serving Starcraft fans appetizer platters, nachos, chicken wings, pitchers of beer and assorted soft drinks. The players played games in best of threes, and the victor moved forward through the brackets and eventually, to the grand finals, which were played by team Old Generation’s MC (oGsMC) and team Evil Genius’s Huk (Huk). Because of some connection issues on the wireless network, the grand finals were interrupted momentarily, but the final game was loud and clear when oGsMC surrendered to Huk and the crowd went wild with applause as Huk claimed his winnings.
with opinion Tracey Fidler The Chronicle
You can’t get no satisfaction…until you fill out “Your Opinion Matters,” an online student satisfaction survey available from Oct. 21 to Oct. 31. Students will be asked to anonymously rate services on campus, including facilities, amenities, food, the bookstore and IT, and will be prompted to provide specific details relating to the rating they give each service. The questions are based on findings from last year’s KPI survey.
“It’s more specific than the KPI,” says Rashmi Gupta, the manager of Institutional Planning and Research in the Office of Research Services and Innovation. “If students provide detailed feedback about their experiences, then we can do something about it and move forward.” There is a chance to win one of ten $100 gift cards to the campus bookstore if students provide their names and phone numbers at the end of the survey. Responses will still remain entirely anonymous. A link to the survey is available through students’ MyCampus email accounts.
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Melodic sounds enchant school Students can busk between class Ray McNeil The Chronicle
There’s a little music in the air at Durham. The old piano that once sat in a dark corner in C113 is now proudly displayed in the main foyer of the college. “Music is a great addition to any space,” said Charlotte Hale, associate dean of the School of Media, Art & Design, “and I know there’s a lot of talented people on campus.”
Hale said she has many students asking to play the piano, and that she has been trying to make it available to them for a while. “I’ve been trying to get it out in a more central space where students congregate and meet, and just see what happens.” Hale said that she choose the main entrance as a location for the piano because, along with the Riot Radio and Student Association moving in close by, it is quickly becoming “a natural gathering place for students.” So far, the change has been a success, with students pausing for a few seconds to belt out a tune, or listen to someone play on their way to class.There’s been everything from classical compositions to modern-day hits.
“It’s an old ratty piano,” said Hale, “it’s not even a good piano, but it doesn’t matter.” Student Janine Bisco agrees. “I think it’s a good idea,” she said, because the college does not offer any music courses. “Anyone can just play freely like I just did,” adds Bisco, who received a good response after playing for just a few minutes. Another student liked the music so much, she tipped Bisco $1.25. The piano is expected to stay in the foyer until the end of the week, but Hale hopes that, with enough positive student feedback, it will have a permanent home there. Whether more instruments will make an appearance is still up in the air. “Drums, I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
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NEW EDITION: Janine Bisco regaled passersby with her musical talents last Wednesday afternoon. The piano is set up in the main foyer until the end of the week.
Opportunity to be a catalyst for change Amy Valm The Chronicle
It’s been said that actions speak louder than words. Acts of kindness come in different forms, big and small. Lakeridge Health Services gives students the opportunity to help others through volunteering programs. Lakeridge Health Services facilitates a number of volunteering opportunities for students. Student volunteers can participate in the emergency room program, on patient floors, as well as in day clinics such as the endoscopy clinic, the fracture clinic and breast assessment centre. Volunteering isn’t only for those interested in getting into a health care profession. Amy Scarlett, a fourth-year Commerce student at UOIT, has been volunteering at the hospital for a year. “Being diverse in your inter-
est opens you up to a lot more opportunities to network,” said Scarlett. “You learn and just generally become a more well-rounded person.” Scarlett is currently a Student Champion at the hospital, a leadership role linking her with student volunteers. She also does event planning, volunteer training and interviews, acting as a point of contact for student volunteers. “We can never guarantee you won’t see certain things if you don’t like the sight of blood,” said Natalie Adams, co-ordinator of volunteer resources at Lakeridge Health. “Volunteering at the information desk is a great opportunity to interact with people, to work as part of a team, and get to know a hospital environment. But not necessarily be restricted to a certain department.” While it varies according to the particular department, student volunteers can expect to be liaisons between the staff
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proper sign-in and registration. Depending on the area and the proper approval from staff, volunteers might get a beverage or toast for a patient. “I’ve always chose volunteering roles that involve interacting with the public,” said Scarlett. “Not only does it get me out of my comfort zone but it gives me multiple opportunities to brighten someone’s day.” The hospital also has a small program called the Cuddles Program, for volunteers
to hold newborn babies. Being small, the program doesn’t have a lot of usage, so it does not require a lot of volunteers. “The Cuddles Program is in the NICU,” said Adams. “It’s a very specific patient demographic that are part of that program. University and college-level students could volunteer, baring in mind that there are very stringent rules around confidentiality.” Anybody is considered a student who is at least in halftime studies at the high school, or post-secondary level. Students are not required to get a police check, and can find an application form online. The application form must be submitted in full and include two references. “References have to be nonfamily members, so neighbours, coaches, teachers, employers, that kind of thing,” said Adams. As well as the obvious benefit of helping others, volunteering can create valuable op-
portunities and experience for those interested in or studying health care. Volunteers are able to interact with nursing staff, physicians, and patients, furthering their networking and social interactions. “A lot of students are also very interested in the scholarship programs we offer here through the auxiliary,” said Adams. “There are scholarships for post-secondary awarded annually, as well as high school level.” To qualify for scholarships a certain number of hours must be given over the course of the year. To learn more information about scholarships or about volunteering, visit the website at,www.lakeridgehealth.on.ca “Just go out and give it a try,” said Scarlett of volunteering. “It could be something as small as a couple of hours once or twice a month. It may not seem like a lot but it could mean the world to someone.”
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Keeping students safe Amy Valm The Chronicle
Statistics show that Durham and UOIT are a safe campus. Ensuring that it stays that way is Campus Walk, a program designed to escort students to destinations on campus safely. I t was initiated as a pilot project in January 2001. Since that time, it has grown to cover both downtown UOIT campuses as well as the Whitby campus. The program employs eligible DC and UOIT students through the Student Employment Program. Located near the security desk, they can be identified by their reflective vests and badges. Radios keep them in constant contact with security. “Campus Walk team members accompany students staff and visitors to various places on campus property,” said Judy Kellar, women’s safety co-ordinator for DC and UOIT. As well as escorting people around campus, Campus Walk will also wait at bus stops on campus with individuals. “We’re working in groups of two at all times,” said Kyle Rebello, a fifthyear Mechatronic Engineering student at UOIT, who is in his second year working with Campus Walk. Tied into Campus Walk are nighttime audits , taken of buildings and facilities around campus to maintain their safety. Funding allows for the purchase of additional video cameras and safety mirrors. “Be aware and don’t be an easy target,” said Kellar. “If you’re not aware of your surroundings things can go from bad to worse very quickly.” Kellar also suggests travelling in groups taking the most well-lit and travelled routes. She encourages people to take advantage of Campus Walk, or to call security,. Campus Walk is available at the main campus Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 8 p.m. until midnight. The Whitby and downtown UOIT campuses Monday to Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Look for Campus Walk by security desk at all locations, or call security .
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HIV and AIDS prevention
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There is a cure for HIV, according to 25 per cent of youth surveyed by the AIDS Committee of Durham Region. They hold that misconception even though Durham District School Board does offer sexual health education. The curriculum invites speakers from various organizations such as the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and Public Health Ontario. But the Durham AIDS Committee’s participation has been temporarily suspended. Education director Barry Bedford admits the most recent work of the health-ministry funded not-for-profit charity was turned down, in keeping with the board’s policy prohibiting sexually explicit material. The questionable material is the most recent and successful campaign of the committee, featuring artwork of a blue cat with the slogan, “Protect your ” and artwork of a rooster telling us to, “Cover your.” The illustrations were featured on pamphlets, buttons and T-shirts. The campaign was created by the organization’s two-year-old youth advisory board, composed of about 11 volunteers under the age of 25. John Gravelle did the artwork. The committee’s educational co-ordinator, Mark Hammann, hopes to increase communication with the school board and have the group invited back to do a number of presentations. Two per cent of Durham Region students have seen the prevention education presentation and knowing those under the age of 25 make up half of the world is new HIV infections, Hammann wants to spread more awareness. The group is working on a new campaign to market to the schools. “Compromise is the name of the game,” said Executive Director Adrian Betts. Bedford said he was, “thrilled to hear
that,” in response to a new campaign and, “hopes for an invitation.” The campaign has been such a success it has gone international. After the 19-year-old Durham AIDS Committee attended the International Conference for HIV and AIDS for Women in Washington, the shirts have been sold in American cities like San Francisco and in Uganda. The organization also goes international by helping PASAN, Prisoners’ HIV/AIDS Support Action Network. The AIDS committee provides educational printed content for prison workers, prisoners and their families. The group, which promotes its work through conferences, presentations, pamphlets, online outreach and word of mouth, raises awareness through the campaign shirts in addition to various other shirts targeted to different high risk groups. The shirts embrace different faiths and come in different languages. Target audiences are those under the age of 25, immigrants of Africa and the Caribbean, the Spanish community, which Durham Region has the highest Ontarian population of outside of Toronto, intravenous drug users, those who are gay and bi-sexual, men who have sex with men (these are men who do not classify themselves as gay) and women. Durham HIV rates are higher the more north you go and within marginalized groups such as native Americans. “Youth believe they are immune [to HIV],” explained Betts. The program offers information on how to properly wear a condom, how STDs and STIs are transmitted, how to practice safe sex as well as other information. Some first-generation immigrants to Canada from Africa and the Caribbean believe they left AIDS behind, and it’s
a disease they no longer have to worry about. Some new citizens do not get diagnosed with HIV until they go through the immigration process upon arrival to Canada. The organization reaches these populations through places like barber shops and religious groups. The committee applies the ACCHO strategy, which was formed by the African and Caribbean Council on HIV/AIDS in Ontario. Intravenous drug users contract the disease through dirty needles. The John Howard Society of Durham runs a needle exchange project and the Aids Committee of Durham is one of their satellite locations with over 100 users. They reach Durham Region’s gay community through spots such as Club 717, Oshawa’s only gay bar advertising itself as Ontario’s exciting gay and lesbian social club. The AIDS committee had one of the largest floats in Durham Region’s first pride parade in the summer. The group started with two or three staff members and has grown to have 13 and over 100 volunteers, “They are brilliant, fantastic, and I adore them,” said Betts. The committee holds different awareness workshops. Hammann plans to hold, “fun and sexy workshops
sometime in November and February.” These classes will give examples of having both fun and safe sex. Other educational workshops have and will continue to include how to face discrimination and social stigma of living with HIV as well as safe sex practices. The organization tailors presentations to a variety of other participants such as community groups, municipal government and businesses. This education includes practising proper etiquette in the workplace and helping create efficient etiquette policies. “We are seen as ahead of the curve,” said Betts. He has been involved with prevention education since the ‘80s when seeing his peers die from the disease. He himself has been living with HIV for 20 years and credits treatments like HART (highactivity antiretroviral therapy) for allowing him and others to live full lives. The committee’s newest work involved creating a campaign targeting a group becoming more susceptible to the disease, women. Stigma and misinformation create obstacles for prevention awareness to be spread but there are strategies in place directed by passionate workers.
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Trick-or-Treat for charity Tara Oades The Chronicle
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FEED THE NEED: Executive director Julien LeBourdais sorts through donations at the Warehouse in Oshawa.
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The Chronicle In October we stuff our bellies with Thanksgiving dinners and Halloween treats. It is hard to stay hungry during these festivities. But for some the feeling of hunger never truly leaves. “They say in Durham Region at some point during the year, 50,000 people will go to an emergency food bank. Forty per cent are children, 12 per cent are seniors,” says Feed the Need Durham Executive Director, and former Durham College photography teacher, Julien LeBourdais. A variety of people in Durham Region are hungry. People with disabilities, living on small pensions and those living pay cheque to pay cheque. “These are not people on diets. All they have in common is they don’t have money to buy an adequate amount of food.” Feed the Need Durham is a three-year-old non-profit, registered charity. It is a warehouse that stores and distributes food and non-food items to 42 Durham organizations such as food banks, meal programs and shelters. What makes Feed the Need especially useful is its cooler and walk-in freezer. These resources provide a space for perishable food items that would have earlier gone to waste. Donations come from the public, supermarkets and distribution centre. Donations vary as much as the reasons why they no longer belong on store shelves. Reasons could be the label or packaging is ripped or the can is dented. The product may have been given a new packaging design, making a usable product dated in image. Food may be close to or just past the expiration date. For those in need, the food will be eaten immediately anyway. A company middleman will go through a store’s inventory
and decide what is out of date. The supplies are then either transported to the Feed the Need warehouse or picked up by one of the two warehouse vans, one of which is refrigerated. The products go through a quality control process before being stored and later distributed based on the benefactor organizations’ needs. “It is a great answer to a problem,” says LeBourdais in regards to excess food and store stock and the people who need it. Body lotions, toothpaste, deodorant and diapers are among the non-food items. Food is a top priority for all humans, therefore when made to choose between it or hygiene products a person will choose the food. Now they can be in a position where they have access to both. Feed the Need does fundraising not only to pay the overhead of running an organization but also to purchase what they may be missing in stock. There are over 100 volunteers and the warehouse is always looking for more. According to LeBourdais they are absolutely essential in keeping things running and if it weren’t for them, the place would shut down completely. Volunteers of all ages, all have their own reasons for helping. LeBourdais says he sees a great spirit and dedication in volunteers and commends the seemingly simplest of tasks, “Without unloading a box it wouldn’t see a food bank.” He insists there is still a sense of accomplishment even if the volunteer never meets the person eating the food. The warehouse’s work with foodbanks is, “an ongoing relationship that works very well,” says LeBourdais. Food banks say what they need and the warehouse does what it can to distribute accordingly. The food bank then divides its food based on the
family size of its visitors. Food available at a food bank is meant to supplement already existing food to add a variety to a family’s diet. Alone it would only last three days. An experienced food bank volunteer himself, LeBourdais paints a picture of a single mom receiving little child support, and working full time only to see her money is spent entirely on daycare, if she can find it at all. “Maybe this organization can feed her while she is getting her life back together,” he says. In answer to those who believe these people in need should find a job, he agrees that though money provides opportunities, the majority of food bank users are seniors and children, the people unable to work. “Are you going to say that to 20,000 children?” he asks. In many cases he has seen food bank users returning to the food bank to volunteer. He remembers one instance where after finding a job a user came back to the food bank not only to share the good news but to ask, “How can I volunteer.” LeBourdais has been at Feed the Need since Oct. 5. A warehouse worker grunting from the weight of a box of vegetables nods when the name is brought up, “The new guy.” The man with a copy of Advancing Philanthropy sitting on his desk has a history of helping underrepresented groups. In addition to volunteering at food banks he worked with a Toronto law firm helping street youth and also did work with the United Way in York. “Fundraising is my specialty,” he admits. Feed the Need and its partners need help year-round, though this holiday saw something unique. A group of friends who hunted wild turkey chipped in and purchased 100 turkeys for warehouse.
Halloween night: a memorable time that allows students to throw down their books, put assignments aside and transform into any character, object or mythical creature imaginable. But why not make Halloween day just as memorable by volunteering for the local Trick or Eat event put on by the Campus Food Centre on Oct. 31? Trick or Eat is a national food drive in which volunteers collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations for food banks across Canada. The Campus Food Centre has participated in the event for the last four years, and is always looking for volunteers to ‘trick-or-treat’ locally and collect food items. A percentage of the food and money collected will go to the Campus Food Centre. “Ten per cent of the collected items will go to the Campus Food Centre,” said Barbara Bryan, co-ordinator of outreach services. “We are looking for volunteers to help
plan the event, and go doorto-door to collect the food.” Students with access to a vehicle will be asked to drive around to various locations to pick up the food collected by the students. In case there are not enough drivers, a truck will also pick up donations to make sure that volunteers are able to collect more than they can carry. Last year, the local Trick or Eat event raised more than $5,000 worth of food, and Bryan is hoping that this year will be just as successful, if not more. “We are off to a slow start this year,” said Bryan. “We only have a couple sororities and fraternities coming out so far, but we usually get busier later on, closer to the date.” Students who volunteer will be able to add the event to their co-curricular record, Those who would like to volunteer should e-mail Barbara Bryan at barbara. bryan@dc-uoit.ca immediately to help plan the event. Anyone who wants to go door-to-door and collect the donations can e-mail ahead or show up on Oct. 31.
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Apple orchard busiest in fall Patricia De Bres The Chronicle
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COMMON GRACKLES: Preparing to head to South and Central America for the winter.
Plague spreading to the south for winter Nancy Ellis The Chronicle
Squeak. CLUCK. Squeak. CLUCK. It sounds as if a thousand rusty door hinges are opening and closing discordantly. The roof of the house and tall spruce trees fill with dark shadows. From inside the house it sounds like rain, without thunder – but carried by a wild wind. The noise grows with fervor as shadows cover the ground. It’s the fall migration and the grackles – they’re everywhere, through the blue and white spruces, in the maple trees, all over the lawn, over 200 common grackles, migrating south for the winter. Hidden in their dark feathers is a plum colour with bright shimmering blue and bronze. They look like blackbirds until the light illuminates their bodies. Their straight black beaks are heavy and dark. Little beady eyes glow a stolid yellow and peep out from tree branches. But not all grackles look the same. The adult male is the most iridescent and the juvenile or immature grackles have
a dull wash to their colours and tend to look more brown than black. Here in Ontario the common grackle is pretty well common to all forests, fields, swamps, wetlands and shores they inhabit. Munching on insects, minnows, frogs, seeds, eggs, berries and grains, the common grackle stays healthy in the summer but moves south in the fall. Grackles are a concern to some corn crops. They eat both ripening corn as well as corn sprouts and seeds but the problem is that they travel in large flocks resulting in corn damage. Common grackles are typically migrating until late November, Durham Region Field Naturalist president Otto Peter said. They travel down to South and Central America for the winter said Peter, and they come back to Canada in late March or early April. “You will just find flocks of them, where you haven’t seem them before,” said Peter. Durham Region Field Naturalists, formerly the Oshawa Naturalists Club, started in
1955 with only 40 members. Now they have over 100. It seems the curiosity for birds is growing. Some grackles have been known to imitate the sounds of anything from human voices to other birds. Sometimes “the great-tail grackles in Costa Rica are known to mimic the sounds of car alarms,” Peter said. Many groups of birds have mysterious names that seem to come out of nowhere. A gaggle of geese, a murder of crows but a group of grackles is called a plague—spooky! Said to awaken the mind to awareness, the grackle can also bring a change of perception according to Aboriginal culture. Like the crow, the grackle stirs psychic abilities and tendencies. The grackle represents, like most blackbirds, the raven and the crow, unseen worlds, magic and metamorphosis. They carry wide tails that are held in a V-shape even as they fly. Maybe that V stands for vagabond or vicarious, but Ontario’s common grackles certainly have va-voom.
The smell of apple pie and other baked goods fill the autumn air as you slam the car door. Archibald’s apple orchard in Bowmansville is busy this time of year. “It’s like a Mom and Pop business,” said Fred Archibald, who along with his wife, Sandy, run the orchard. Fred Archibald, along with his father and grandfather, started selling apples as a weekend hobby off of the back of a truck. Fifteen years ago they started making their own wine and opened a 9-hole, par 3 golf course. Archibald says that August is the busiest month at the orchard. The trees need to be thinned, which is cutting back some of the branches and making space so the apples have growing room. Sandy starts advertising by posting ads in the paper and updating the website. With 15 different types of apples the Archibald family are busy picking apples, making wine and baking pies. “There’s a burst of activity and then it quiets down,” Archibald said about the season. Each variety is ready at a different time in the fall. The season starts Labour Day weekend
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and ends by mid-October. By mid-season they have about five to six different types of apples ready to go. Archibald’s offers already picked apples in small baskets that they sell at in the shop for those who couldn’t find the apples that they want or for those in a rush. Yet picking your own apples is sometimes the more popular choice. Families find it fun and entertaining. “It’s popularity changes throughout the season,” Archibald said. With other apple orchards close by the competition is a friendly one. “We don’t think of them as competition,” Fred said. “We hope they do their best,” Archibald says about other area business, such as Algoma Orchards and Watson Farm. Archibald’s also sells products created by small businesses in the area. Chocolate suckers and knitted hats are popular sellers in the shop. Fred said he loves working out of his own backyard. “There is such a variety to the job. You’re never doing the same thing.” They are open from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. every day but due to the end of the season picking your own apples is unavailable. The shop is still open for those who want to stop by Archibald’s for some homemade pie or a sweet bottle of wine.
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The improved Riot Radio Ray McNeil The Chronicle
The Riot Radio is looking for people to join the new and improved team. Last week, the station was in the middle of interviewing applicants for a new full-time technical director, and part-time production director, program director and news and radio directors. “This year everything’s new, so we’re not sure how it’s going to work or how often people have to work,” says Laura Ferr, station co-ordinator. A program director has to be well organized and have good people, problem-solving and time management skills. The news and media director needs to write onscreen content and editing news and talk content. The technical director runs the audio and video equipment, as well as monitoring the station’s servers. Finally, the production director is in charge of all on-screen video and audio content. “But they’re during the day, so they’re not really optimal for a student right now, but next year they’ll probably be better suited for students,” says Ferr. When the Riot reopens, it will be one of the first visual radio stations in North America. Ferr explains that people here tend to gravitate more toward podcasts. “We’re going to go above and beyond that,” says Ferr. “It’s really like creating a mini-broadcast station that’s radio and TV, and combining them together into one giant beast.”
October 25, 2011
Move over Facebook, it’s time for Twitter to take over campus
Larissa Frankevych The Chronicle
Chirping and tweeting is not just for the birds and celebrities. In fact more people by the day are joining the twitterverse. Have you? Twitter is part of the holy trinity of the social network world alongside its co-stars Facebook and YouTube. Only with Twitter, your important miniature broadcast about your fabulous mocha latte is limited to 140 characters. When a user broadcasts their message it’s referred to as a ‘tweet’. Users can control their privacy settings similar to Facebook. This controls who can view their tweets. “I use Twitter to stay connected to friends,” says Nicole Taylor, a student in the Advertising program at Durham College. “I’ve been on Twitter for the last six months,” says Amanda Dube, also from the Advertising program. “I mainly use it to stay in touch with my friends and see what other people are doing.” Twitter can serve a purpose greater than just telling the world the about the man who
flipped you off, and checking Kim Kardashian’s latest fashion line. It can be used as a newsgathering resource using the Twitter search bar and a neat little command called a hash tag. The hash tag symbol (#) tracks key phrases, topics, and words from tweets by users. For instances, if a bank was robbed in downtown Oshawa users can search for tweets about the robbery to obtain information. Any tweets containing a hash tag with key phrases or words related to the subject will appear in the search results. Searches can be saved and updated to view more recent tweets. Hash tags are also associated with another Twitter feature known as trending. Trending is similar to a search of popular key words or phrases when a multiple number of users insert the same hash tag into their tweet. The benefit of a trending topic is the exposure that the topic receives from the millions of users. Businesses, celebrities, and popular television shows try to use the trend feature for free publicity. “I use Twitter to stay in touch
with clients, follow important groups or companies related to my businesses, and as a promotional tool,” says Eric Atkinson. Atkinson owns a small landscaping company based in the Durham Region. Dave Eum, a student from the Game Development program at Durham College, uses the site to network with potential employers. “I follow artists in my industry,” says Eum. Durham College, UOIT, and even the Chronicle have Twitter accounts to better stay in touch with students. “The purpose of the Chronicle Twitter account is to inform students about upcoming events on campus or things that are happening in the community, as well as promoting Chronicle articles,” says Tracey Fidler. Fidler is in her final year of the Journalism program and runs the Twitter account for the Chronicle. Twitter can be used by individuals, companies, non-profit organizations, publications and schools for a broad range of purposes. The bottom line is the same when it comes to the world of social networking: to communicate and stay connected with a target audience.
Campus Hiring for board of directors!
Sarah Labatt The Chronicle
Your Student Association is hiring! There are two vacant Durham College Board of Director positions. The seating term for board of directors runs until April 30, and students are allowed to rerun in elections in February. Training will be provided for new board members. Candidates must submit a cover letter and resume, have applied for a criminal record check, present a MyCampus transcript, have no debts with Durham College. Students must also submit an appointment package, which is available online, by Friday, Oct. 21 and must apply online. for more information contact Donna Judson at (905) 721-0457, extension 221.
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Assessing seasonal depression Psychosis, depression or anxiety
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The Chronicle Long summer days are now a memory and the warmth we enjoyed has abandoned us for crisp fall days. Seasonal change can drastically affect our once vibrant moods and it’s not uncommon for many individuals to feel sad, or unhappy, which are symptoms of seasonal depression. “Seasonal Affectiveness Disorder takes a few years to diagnose,” says Mary-Alice Harvey, a mental health nurse for Durham College. Harvey has been a mental health nurse at the Campus Health and Wellness Centre for over a decade. She assesses students who are suffering from mental illness like psychosis, depression or anxiety and wish to be treated by medication. Harvey doesn’t diagnose stu-
dents but conducts a detailed assessment of her clients to determine the best course of action based on their symptoms. Depending on the client’s symptoms, she either refers them to community programs such as Oshawa Psychological and Counselling Services, Durham Mental Health Services, or Aspiria. The Campus Health Centre also offers in-house counselling to student. For instance, on Thursday students can book an appointment with an addiction counsellor from the Pinewood Centre. Harvey says that one in five people suffer from depression. Depression is a mood disorder that is defined by disinterest in activities that once brought pleasure, feelings of worthlessness, sadness, trouble sleeping, loss of energy and thoughts of suicide. Chronic anxiety is described as a group of disorders such as general anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorder. Symptoms of an anxiety disorder are overwhelming worry lasting longer than six months, feelings of restlessness, or feelings of extreme intensity about events or issues. Individuals with a panic dis-
order may have feelings of sudden terror, feelings of losing control or dying and agoraphobia (fear of crowded places). Symptoms of anxiety and depression can be difficult to diagnose, and in some cases play off one another. Having anxiety and stress can lead to depression, or having depression can lead to stress or panic attacks about sensitive issues. “It’s important to do a complete and detailed history of a client’s depression, because diagnosing it can be difficult,” says Harvey. There are a variety of different causes of depression and chronic anxiety, such as genetics, biology, life events, and personality styles. Life events means when an individual has gone through a trauma or an event that has affected their life. This could be loss of a job, family member, divorce, abuse, or a serious illness to name a few. Genetic factors contribute to depression and chronic anxiety if there is a family history of it. One of the more common causes of these illnesses is a chemical imbalance in the brain. The brain releases chemicals called neurotransmitters.
When there is an imbalance of these transmitters it can affect emotions and behaviour. Personality traits - if someone is self-critical, or constantly pessimistic - can promote a greater risk of developing depression. “What one person views as a problem or issue, others may not. It’s based on the individual,” says Harvey. For that reason Harvey also
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offers a type of talk therapy for her clients who may just have an issue they need support with. Harvey has a “P.H.D.” theory on why students may be stressed out about a situation. P.H.D. stands for piled higher and deeper because the individual has not been proactive. Teaching skills in stress management can lead to solutions
in dealing with it. There are basic fundamental that can help students to deal with stress like becoming aware of how stress affects you, pinpointing what is causing your stress, and coming up with solutions to your problems by getting support. Stress can be managed by relaxation techniques like walking, meditation, exercising, daydreaming or taking a bath. It can also be managed by being productive and organized. Students can master time management by making lists, using an agenda, and planning ahead. Another tip on dealing with stress is avoiding the use of the drugs and alcohol. These can create a false sense of escape and freedom from life problems, but don’t solve any issues. When students become dependent on drugs and alcohol it can lead to addictions. Students who are suffering, or think they’re suffering, from depression or anxiety disorder can contact the Health Centre at (905) 721-2000 extension 2182. Also, for anyone who might be facing a crisis can contact Durham Mental Health Crisis Service at (905) 6660483.
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Lunchbox tickles tastebuds Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
Put your mouth and your money to good use and dine at the Lunchbox, if you’re ever over at Campus Corners plaza on Simcoe Street at Conlin Road. Lunchbox offers all three daily meals, but those looking for a selection, should stick to the lunch/dinner meals to go or to sit down. You must pass Subway first, which sits next to the Lunchbox. I’m a huge fan Subway fan, but come on – it’s overdone. Instead, you can use your hard earned dollars to build an Oshawa born business started by entrepreneur and Durham College graduate Aleisha Macdonald six months ago. Your main course would probably be one of their grilled paninis and wraps which range from $5 to $6.50 Vegetarians can be assured that each the wraps and paninis offer one veggie and a falafel option. Light eaters have the option of $3.50 sandwiches, such as tuna or toasted tomato on regular or rye bread. For lunch I chose the pastrami Panini as my main course. Customers get to choose their own vegetables, which are all sitting behind the counter in tiny tubs so that they are as fresh as possible. The ciabatta bread is rich in flavour (bread doesn’t have to be boring) and toasted until it has a golden, lightly crispy coat. And last, the tzatziki and chipotle sauce, which I chose out of a long list, were not monsooned to drown the taste of any other components of the precious panini.
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ORDER UP: Former Durham College student Aleisha MacDonald stands on the patio of the new lunchbox restaurant on Campus Corners. The sandwich was not extravagant in size, so somebody who is feeling particularly hungry should be advised to get it with a meal or side dish. But the portion and the sensational taste complemented the price. The regular Caesar salad that I ordered (for about $3) was a just portion but not the best part of the flavour trips, with mediocre lettuce and only a shy frost of Parmesan cheese. Of course if Caesar salad isn’t what pops your taste buds, you have the option of five other selections or build-your-own. What to wash the lunch down with was a time consuming decision. Lunchbox offers a list of several smoothies flavours.
Those who love sucking up the occasional small chunk of freshly blended fruit should indulge in these. And the same goes to people who don’t like to pick between good health and good treats. Diners can be sure of no syrups, preservatives or unnatural sugars added in. I chose peach-banana-grape. For those who don’t mind sugar though, the menu also offers iced cappuccinos (less expensive than at Tim Horton’s) and milkshakes made from Kawartha Dairy ice cream, which is also served in scoops for dessert. After my meal and a cup of World Timothy’s coffee, I felt revitalized instead of lethargic and contently full instead of
bloated. My spirit was also slightly uplifted by the 10 per cent discount given to UOIT and Durham College students. Customers that are conscious about how much waste their meals produce may not be too impressed with the Lunchbox though. Salads are served in Styrofoam containers (even for those who don’t order meals to-go), while utensils and coffee cups are all disposable. Overall the atmosphere was very easy-going and positive. Everybody eating seemed to be enjoying themselves and not caught up with the stresses of everything outside the sanctuary of the Lunchbox. Free WiFi is included for
customers, and both the backdoor patio and thick cushioned seats against the wall inside are welcoming for extended visits – such as restaurant reviews. Be sure not to overlook the 30 or so lunchboxes for sale lining the walls, featuring characters such as the Wicked Witch of the West, Dennis the Menace, Archie, Winnie the Pooh, Tweety Bird and Batman. Snacks that are unusual for restaurants (such as bananas, mini cereal boxes, gum, fruit bars and pudding cups) are sold to fill your lunch boxes as well. The Lunchbox is a unique and delicious restaurant with untold potential, which I would recommend to everybody. Feel free to see if I’m wrong.
A haunting lecture for all
Forget Halloween, says coffin collecting crowd
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Amanda Darrock
Halloween is a time of ghosts, vampires, pumpkins, and candy-filled children. For the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in downtown Oshawa, ghosts are more than just smiling white cartoon characters. Cameron Bagg a haunt specialist, will be giving his lecture titled An Inconvenient Ghost at the McLaughlin Gallery on Oct. 27. The tickets are free, and
all ages are welcome to come. This lecture will explore Bagg’s personal work as well as how to detect spirits and energies around you. “There will be lots of pictures, and stories, along with interaction with the crowd,” said Bagg. “ It should be informative and exciting for anyone who is interested. Even skeptics will learn from it.” The lecture starts at 7 p.m, no tickets required. To find out more information on Bagg, visit www.thehauntclub.ca.
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Sinful Inflictions Tattoo shop hosted an extraordinary coffin lid art exhibit on Saturday, Oct 15. Having nothing to do with Halloween, the exhibition focused on many different art forms, all created on a baby coffin lid canvas. “I collect coffin lids for a living. I always thought it would make for a pretty great art show. It actually had nothing to do with Halloween at all,” said shop owner Jason Stieva. The artwork included painted ghouls and skulls or hand-carved designs, and a statue of a nun’s head mounted on a coffin lid crying blood into a fountain of red. Forty artists participated. Pieces could sell from $500 to upwards of $1,700. “We actually had a piece sell for $2,000,” said Stieva. Although Stieva holds Art Fusion events where all the money is donated to the Toronto Humane Society, this event was not for charity and all proceeds went to the artists themselves. Of all the exhibits held at Sinful, Saturday was the best turnout to date, according to Stieva, who put over 100 hours into his own piece of artwork for the show. “Oh man, this was the best show I’ve ever had,” said Stieva.
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King of the Dot takes T.O. by storm
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BUYING LOCAL: Guests and customers come to the last Pickering farmers market of the season to look through the local homemade and organic products.
Season finale for farmers Philip Petrovski Chronicle Staff
Here’s another sign that winter is getting closer: the last farmers market has finished its run for this year. The Pickering farmers market wrapped up on Oct 18. With vendors bringing in baked goods, corn on the cob and plenty of organic food, the event kept a steady crowd every Tuesday. At this year’s Pickering market there were live bands and the market was conveniently located at the east lot of the Pickering Town Centre. There was also a drop-off for food
items for the local food bank, in association with The Salvation Army and Pickering Cares. Farmers also had plenty of useful information about selecting your organic foods and its benefits. Gail Mason is a local farmer and vendor who understands the farmer markets, true purpose. “It’s about time we supported local farmers, instead of importing all the food, because we don’t need to,” said Mason. Though the farmers market isn’t a new concept, both the foods and the event stay fresh. “I have been going to farmers markets for about 10 years. Each market believe it or
not, depending on the market you’re in, is different,” Mason said. As far as the turnout, there are changes with who shows up, but every Tuesday is an opportunity. “There is a lot of apartments and a lot of houses so it’s a good mix,” Mason said. “There’s young working class, and retired and the weather has a lot to do with it.” Keeping the farmers markets local is also important in order to keep it simpler for vendors and the locals to come by. “I try not to travel too far, because of course, gas is an issue,” said Mason. Farmers markets promote
buying from our own local farmers and there’s always an abundance of quality local organic food. “I’m a vendor so naturally I own a farm and I’m a beekeeper, so this is where I sell my honey,” Mason said. “And I have a baker who bakes with my honey, and I also represent two local cheese factories.” Knowing that the honey, bread and other products you’re buying are from local farmers ensures a sense of responsibility and quality. There are also health benefits to local food. The farmers know if any preservatives are in the product and if there are any you can ask why.
One-man band rocks on in Oshawa Mahmoud El Bayrakdar The Chronicle
It was a pleasant treat for the Senior Citizens Centre at Friday, Oct. 14 when Gary Madore, the one-man band from Newfoundland, came to the Legends Branch at the Oshawa Centre. The night began at 7 p.m. for the elder citizens. It was a night of laughing, a night of dancing and a night of brilliant performances from Madore and his one-man instrumentation. Madore hadn’t always played solo. He was born in 1946, and even before he could walk he was picking up a guitar. He began his career with a group in 1964 when he worked with two other guys back in Newfoundland. He was simply the guitarist back then and worked mainly on local gigs, travelling from town to town with his group for the cash and the joy of playing those classic Newfie songs. When he wasn’t playing with his group he was fishing, which
is a hobby he still does regularly. “When I reached my 50th year, my travelling days were scrapped,” he said. After his first marriage all his moving started to slow down and he mainly concentrated on the town he lived in, playing under the name ‘Newfie Bullet’. In 1995, Madore came to the city of Oshawa and settled down after his second marriage in 1999. These days he mainly focuses on playing for elder citizens and enjoys watching them sing along to his classic tunes. With a single microphone, an amp, and an acoustic guitar it’s hard to believe he could do any more, but equipped with his harmonica next to his microphone and bass paddles below his feet, Madore is spectacular to watch. Dinner was being served during his performance as cheers and laughter filled the large room. By the time it reached 8 o’clock, dinner was finished and wives grabbed their part-
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NEWFIE BULLET: One-man band Gary Madore performs at the Legends branch at Oshawa centre for seniors ners for a good old-fashioned hoedown. “The first of my songs was an original I’d play back in Newfoundland called No Price Tags on the Doors” Madore sang many songs that night, others being covers of Johnny Cash and another original called Tiny Red Lights. By mid-performance, Rebecca Lessarb, an unexpected
guest, had joined him, singing four of his songs with him. The night at the Senior Citizens Centre was a success and after he had finished his performance, which was close to a quarter to nine, people began going up to the microphone and telling hilarious, albeit rather foul jokes, but it hadn’t soiled the mood at all as the elderly were still holding their sides.
“Hip-hop ain’t dead, it lives in the north.” This is the slogan for Canada’s premier hip-hop battle league, King of the Dot. With the huge reception the Canadian league has received from hip-hop communities all over the world, it’s becoming more and more clear how KOTD and Toronto are putting hip-hop and battle rap back on the map. On Nov. 5, KOTD will hold its annual FLATLINE event as some of the best hip-hop artists in Canada and America prepare to square off in a heated battle of words to see who will emerge the victor. This event features former Durham College marketing student Rich Moss and his partner Eddie Diaz. Moss and Diaz will be taking on two of the best American hip-hop artists in the grand prix finals, competing for a cash prize of $5,000. The main event of the evening pits two of the best battle rappers from the United States against each other. Sticking to their slogan, King of the Dot set up the match in Canada before any battle league in the United States could. New York’s hometown artist D.N.A. has torn through competition on the east coast in the URL hip-hop league at the same time that Los Angeles hiphop legend Dizaster has been smashing opponents in the Grindtime league on the west coast of California. In less than 48 hours King of the Dot showed immense professionalism by contacting both artists before any league in the United States could. The event is set up to take place at the XS nightclub on Richmond Street in Toronto, proving that Canada and King of the Dot are keeping hip-hop alive, up here in the north.
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These Kids rocked Campus Fest Kait Tarrant The Chronicle
These Kids Wear Crowns shot hoops in the Durham College gym recently to get rid of some last minute nerves before they took the stage for a campus perfromance. Soon they were sitting in a small circle on the floor, relaxed. These energetic boys hailing from Chilliwack, B.C., are new to the business, but their calm demeanor tells otherwise. Discovered on the MuchMusic show ‘disBand,’ they quickly took to the studio and released their debut album ‘Jumpstart’ in March of this year. Collaborating with multi-platinum producer Matt Squire, who has worked with the likes of Katy Perry and Ke$ha, These Kids have launched their career with three hit singles from their album thus far. They credit the highly experienced people behind the scenes for leading the way and showing them everything they need to know. “Luckily we had a lot of people in the industry helping us along the way. Trial and error works well, but listening to experience works really, really well. Luckily we had a lot of people behind us with the experience to have us not make the mistakes,” said Josh “Gypsy” McDaniel, guitarist and back vocals for the group. While on the reality show, the boys had the opportunity to work with punk guru and fellow front man of Treble Charger, Greig Nori. Nori had high hopes for the band from the
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THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS: The Canadian-born band took the stage at Durham College’s Campus Fest. start and his positive feedback reassured the ‘Break it Up’ crooners. “It obviously helped our confidence. I mean at that point we all had become better at our instruments ‘cause of playing them so much. If you use any tool you will get better at it. But the confidence is kind of what you need to play your best on stage or make sure you perform your best,” said Alex Johnson, lead vocals. But what if they had received a thumbs down from the judges on the MuchMusic show? Would the band, together for only four months at the time, have given up on their dreams of making it in the music business? Would they have packed it all up and called it a day?
“Oh heck no,” said Joe Porter, guitarist and back vocals. If anything it only made them fight harder. “If we would have given up all the other times we have gotten a thumbs down, we wouldn’t be here today,” said McDaniel. The band knew one day that opportunity would come knocking. “If you’re going to have a career in music and that’s what you’re looking for, then the opportunity is going to come more than once. So if something doesn’t sit right and you’re going to put yourself in a position that, maybe later on in your career, is going to hold you back, then don’t take it because it is upfront. Try to analyze it more,” explains Johnson. Af-
ter all the nerve-wracking moments the show caused for the band, they are well on the road to a successful career. Having just announced their February tour with Simple Plan, All Time Low and Marianas Trench, they are honoured to be heading on the road with such acts. “They probably, when they were in the stage of the band that we are in, had a band come in and help them. We’re honoured,” said Matt Vink, keyboard and back vocals. “We want to make sure we pay back as much as we can. Give as many amazing thank you’s as we can, ‘cause they don’t need to bring us with them,” said Johnson. “They could bring anyone they want,” finishes McDaniel.
Back to the ‘90s at H.E.R. bash
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Bright tights and bright lights were the main attractions at E.P. Taylor’s pub on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Durham’s H.E.R. presented their first fundraiser of the year, ‘90s Night Bel-Air Booty Bash. Having sold over 100 advance tickets and a line up out the door H.E.R. almost sold out. H.E.R. is a club on campus that deals with all elements of hip hop. H.E.R. stands for Hip Hop in its Essence and Realness. The H.E.R. name originated from the artist named Common from his song about hip hop called I Used to Love Her. H.E.R. has more than 75 members and 13 of those are GeekFreaks. GeekFreaks are a competitive hip hop group in Durham. The GeekFreaks manager Wayne Carrasco was more than excited for the excellent turnout.
“We are all very happy and thankful for all of the support we received,” said Carrasco. “This is really the one time we have to relax and just have fun. We decided to make it an allages events so everyone could get involved, and it turned out to be a big success.” The dance floor was covered in people dancing to the top ‘90s music in their Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Saved By The Bell and bright and tight outfits. Prizes were given out for best outfits and dance moves. Prizes included Fresh Prince DVDs, Snapback Super Nintendo (console), Sega Genesis (console), Super Nintendo games and more. Durham College 911 Emergency Communications student Michelle Shanahan said this was one of her favourite pub nights so far. She didn’t take a break from dancing on the floor all night. “ I would love to come back to another ‘90s night,” Shanahan said. The doors opened at 9 p.m.
Even though they are relatively new to the music scene, they do know a thing or two about how to make it. “You should work really, really hard on one song you know is right. You might have 40 songs but pick that one song that you know has all the elements of being a hit. Make sure you work on it and polish it because that one song could get you into a studio and open up so many doors,” said Johnson. Vink agrees. “One great song is better than 10 good songs.” “We’ve all known from growing up and playing shows that you can play as many shows and go on as many tours as you want, but if the songs aren’t there nobody is going to follow you,” explains McDaniel.
Mary Poppins is in Toronto Lori Marks The Chronicle
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RETRO DANCE PARTY: GeekFreaks group member and also manager Wayne Carrasco poses with two ladies at H.E.R. fundraiser on Oct. 18. and the dance floor didn’t stop until 2:30 a.m. With people of all ages
dancing and showing off their bright and tight outfits it really felt like the ‘90s.
Mary Poppins sweeps into Toronto this fall as a musical for what is expected to be a ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ stage performance. Producer Cameron Mackintosh teams up with Disney for the first time to recreate the Oscar-winning film by adding new dance acts and remarkable stage setups to the musical. The two hour and 40-minute performance, opens Nov. 10 until Jan. 8 at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Ticket prices range from $35$170 and can be purchased on the Mirvish website.
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The Thing is back in theatres Mahmoud El Bayrakdar The Chronicle
The Thing, inspired by the John W. Campbell novella Who goes there?, is regarded as one of the strongest science-fiction stories ever made into a feature film, and one of the most wellreceived horrors since John Carpenter’s remake in 1982. Dutch film director Matthijis van Heijningen takes on his first feature film as a prequel to one of the ultimate slashers of all time.
Although the cast and story is durable, Heijningen somehow manages to completely miss the point of what makes The Thing, the Thing. The climate is bleak. Set in Antarctica far away from civilization, it is the coldest, driest, windiest place on the face of the earth. Campbell’s novella describes a character’s trek through the land as ‘death in 10 paces’. What Heijningen fails to deliver to us is all the suspense, thrills and the entire horrific atmosphere his predecessors
created with their film versions. The more we see of the thing, the more it sucks the suspense dry. If you can remember back to Ridley Scott’s most rewarding horror film Alien, you’re reminded just how many times we actually saw the Alien, and how much you shivered whenever you did see it. The audience needs just one glance at this horrible thing, and that’s enough. Their imagination does the rest. What previous directors Carpenter and Hawks accomplish throughout the film is the
use of characters. Separating their characters from the group, isolating them and setting up the perfect crime for the roaming monster is just what you want to expect. What we’re forced to look at with Heijningen’s version of the film is the newly developed specifics of the thing, giving it enough screen time for the audience to grasp its ugly appearance, destroying our illusion of where it is and what it’ll do next. Overall, the prequel stays true to its original story, mak-
ing sure it sets up everything it needs for the other characters to find in the later story. Although this may be the best part of this version of the film, the point of a horror flick is the unexplained, and the bits that aren’t revealed to us are what build that suspense. Those who haven’t seen the original will enjoy a bit of bloody madness and gore, which are the cliché to any horror film, but the appreciation of anything more sophisticated is somehow lost in translation.
The I’m With You album is Red Hot
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Fans have been waiting patiently for five years - since the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded their very first #1 album, Stadium Arcadium- for a follow up. And what a wait it’s been. With their tenth album I’m With You just released in August, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have followed their same
old music recipe with a few new ingredients (Josh Klinghoffer) and recorded an album that could quite possibly surpass the $8 million in sales Stadium Arcadium produced. Klinghoffer has replaced the talented John Frusciante as lead guitarist and has fused his own style of intricate melodies and ambient guitar riffs with the original Chili Peppers sound to make one of the most intricate and easy-listening albums to date.
The albums debut song The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie really shows the wellthought out bass line that keeps your head bobbing with intelligent lyrics, almost anyone can relate to. It’s easy to see why this song was #1 on the alternative rock charts in less than 15 days of radio release. The main theme of this album is life and death, which can be depicted through the album’s artwork and song
titles such as Annie Wants a Baby and Brendan’s Death Song. World-renowned artist Damian Hirst did the artwork. It included drummer Chad Smith stabbing his hand with a fork, and lots of prescription pills covered in flies. For a band that started in the 1980s when hair metal reigned supreme, the Chili Peppers have kept their own “out there” and ambient style of music that has made them
popular for almost three decades. Listening to a CD and enjoying every song from track one to the end is almost unheard of today. The way each song on I’m With You differs from one another while continuing to stick with a theme of lyricism and music is an amazing quality that will be recognized by anyone listening to music. This is what ties the whole album together and makes it great.
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Ryan Gosling gets political Philip Petrovski The Chronicle
In the game of politics, everyone plays a crucial role and any scandal can be cancer. In time for Ontario elections, The Ides of March was released Oct 7 in Canada. The film brings the audience to the other side of a political scandal, the side where loyalty and trust are tested to the brink of ruin. This is the fourth film directed by George Clooney, who also stars as Governor Mike Morris, a new presidential candidate with big dreams.
Clooney’s co-star is Ryan Gosling who plays Stephen Myers, a driven campaign manager for Governor Morris. While Myers is a young and brilliant campaign manager, his morals are shaken when he is presented a new opportunity and a dangerous scandal. Myers is a character that abides by his own rules and carves his decisions into stone. Gosling has already starred in two films this year and his performance in this film is Oscarworthy. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti and Marisa Tomei also star in the film, provid-
ing templates for how the competition and a cutthroat journalist can affect a campaign. The film stays unbiased throughout, but demonstrates the butterfly effect that can erupt after a single choice in the political world. What begins as a group of people with the best intentions, unravels into a shifty brawl where everyone looks over their shoulder. Although there is plenty of political jargon throughout the film, the audience can effortlessly understand the insanity that takes place during an election. As director, Clooney
shows how scandals such as expresident Bill Clinton’s affairs can get out of hand so quickly. In a world that defines bureaucracy, no mistake goes unnoticed. Meetings are forced to take place in sketchy bars hidden from where the public expects to see wealthy politicians. While campaign managers and a journalist can sit around a table and laugh over dinner, the audience watches as Tomei’s vicious journalist character attempts to pry out information. The film also had some interesting suggestions by using a younger character to play the
role of campaign manager. It seems as though Clooney was directing the film with a hint to the new generation and the difficult choices they will inevitably face. Politics are depicted as a scary world in this film, but the true sorrow is for the characters who once were young optimists looking to better the country they live in. With a complex but understandable plot and brilliant performances, director Clooney walked the audience through the film without making the immense dialogue seem overwhelming.
ryline of the original, Ren MacCormack, this time played by newcomer Kenny Wormald, is a city boy forced to move to the small town of Bomont, Georgia after tragedy strikes his life. But when he arrives he learns about the unusual rules set by the town council, which has banned loud music and dancing for all town minors after five teens were killed in a
car accident coming home from a dance three years before his arrival. After meeting the preacher’s rebel daughter Ariel, played by Julianne Hough, Ren and his group of friends decide it’s time for the teens of Bomont to take a stand. With the help of a petition to get the laws against loud music and dancing lifted, Ren decides
to go in front of the council to represent the town’s youth. Despite the skepticism surrounding the remake of the classic, the actors, who are mostly newcomers, do their part by updating the movie to fit this generation. But it was Miles Teller who steals the show with his role as Willard Hewitt, Ren’s new best friend, (originally played by
Chris Penn). With more modern dance moves and character drama the new Footloose is more relatable for today’s teens. Overall, Footloose will have new and old fans alike singing and dancing along with the movie from beginning to end. Looks like for the most part Footloose has all the right moves.
Footloose fever in theatres
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“Loose, footloose, kick off your Sunday shoes”. With the release of the remake of the classic movie Footloose, that starred Kevin Bacon, you’re guaranteed to hear those lyrics around for the next few weeks. Sticking to the basic sto-
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USS visits Status in Oshawa Aaron O’Toole The Chronicle
“Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker is a paradox,” said guitarist, vocalist and erhuist Ashley Buchholz. “How can you seek what is ubiquitous.” Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) played at Status Lounge, Oct. 14. Stereo Kid, D Roc-100, and The Dead Highs were the opening acts. Ashley Buchholz and Jason Parsons formed their band Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) in 2007. Buchholz and Parsons met while working at a golf course in Ontario. They clicked as soon as they started collaborating musically. A few years later they were playing for massive sold-out crowds. “Vancouver fans know every single word,” said Buchholz. Buchholz and Parsons
have seen how their music impacts people’s lives. T hey’ve seen fans tattoo their lyrics on their bodies and they’ve played for some of their fans weddings. They are grateful to have such an amazing following that truly respects their music. Buchholz and Parsons create their music for their fans. They strive to make music that people will understand. “It has to make sense,” said Buchholz. “It’s the sound of our lives… it’s a tornado of sounds.” Buchholz also said he, “believes in possibility.” The two are constantly experimenting with sounds. But their music always has a message that speaks to people. They worked with Durham College Professor Iain McPherson in Eastern Toronto to record their first single Hollow Point. Parsons (or Human Kebab)
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UBIQUITOUS SYNERGY SEEKER: Ashley Buchholz and Jason Parsons sit down for a photo at Riley’s Pub in Oshawa. and Buchhulz (or Ash BooSchultz) chose Hollow Point because they felt it was their best song when they first started writing. They have released two albums since signing with Smashing World Records,
Welding the C:/ and Questamation. The band has also released a new EP called Approved. “Approved is a wonderful thing to say,” explained Ash Boo-Schultz. He said the EP is “a lot more compartmental-
ized.” “We are more comfortable with our sound now,” said Human Kebab. The band stole the show Friday night at Status Lounge; 39 King St. E. USS live is energetic and enthralling.
Singer Adam Cohen does the impossible with new album Kim Moreau The Chronicle
Living in the footsteps of a famous father must be difficult, but when your father is poet, lyricist and Canadian legend Leonard Cohen, it must be impossible. On Oct. 4 Adam Cohen re-
leased Like a Man, a studio album unlike anything he has released previously. And with this album he boldly walks out of his father’s shadow showcasing his own Cohen charm. It seems fitting to release Like a Man as fall is starting. As you start the album with Out of Bed, proceed past the previously released single What Other Guy and into the final track, Stranger, you feel
as if you’re walking down a path on a cool autumn morning. The intimacies of his poetic lyrics are as delicious as hot chocolate, soothing your soul from the colder weather. And the instrumentation, reminiscent of his father’s works, a light-hearted reminder of changing leaves you once piled up and jumped in. There is a sense of security in his music,
something anyone can find comfort in. Compared to Cohen’s previous works, Like a Man is more personal and revealing. Initially sampling the album on I-tunes, it was the truthfulness yet playfulness of Cohen’s lyricism that caused me to add the album to my Cohen family collection. The nearly 40 years old’s work has matured and rather
than separating himself from his father’s artistry and talent, he embraces his poetic roots with lyrics like, “And I can name the first guy you ever kissed, I can name the perfume on your wrist. What other guy knows you like that?” An album reminiscent of the timeless and agelessness of his father’s legacy, there’s no denying Adam Cohen is our man.
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Brad Pitt changes the Protecting your Dream Home game in Moneyball Austin Rogers The Chronicle
with other teams. During the off-season, Beane meets young analyst Peter Brand while attempting to make a trade with the Cleveland Indians. Brand catches Beane’s attention by foiling his attempt to swindle a trade in his favour. Brand tells Beane of a way of choosing players that’s different from conventional baseball, a system using calculations in-
What Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics did during the 2002 season with only $41 million in salary was unprecedented. Using a number crunching system that calculated total OBP (On base percentage) instead of gauging players based on their style of playing, Beane built a team of misfits on lowend payrolls that Brad Pitt garners as much sympathy became a champiport as he does laughter... onship contender. In the film Moneyball director Bennett Miller tosses fictionalized elements stead of intuition. into the solid foundation story Brand explains, “Your goal that is the 2002 Athletics. shouldn’t be to buy players, Characters like Jonah Hill’s your goal should be to buy Peter Brand (loosely based on wins. And to buy wins you have former A’s assistant general to buy runs.” manager Paul DePodesta) and In essence, Brand explains Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Art that instead of trying to reHowe (loosely based on the place the home runs and RBIs former A’s skipper of the same of the three players lost, Beane name) are written in to provide should replace their runs by recharacter depth as well as com- placing their collective OBP. ic relief and more than serve Beane acquires Scott Hattheir part. teberg, a catcher whose nerve Brad Pitt garners as much damage prevents him from sympathy and support as he throwing, to play first base. does laughter as Oakland’s Manager Art Howe refuses to general manager Billy Beane. play Hatteberg for the majority The storyline ties in Beane’s of the early season arguing that struggles and aspirations to he isn’t really a first baseman. take his team to the playoffs, as Beane counters by trading off well as his desire to be a good the only other option for first father to his young daughter. base, Carlos Pena. Beane is forced to rethink Other misfits include subhis strategies after the A’s lose mariner relief pitcher Chad their final game of the year, los- Bradford. In the film Bradford ing the ALDS to the Yankees in has been passed up by teams game five, and as the A’s three despite his positive performost prominent players sign mances due to his unorthodox
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delivery and low fastball speed. The team’s wins builds as Beane plays a bigger role in the character development, and eventually they set on the path to a record-breaking 20-game winning streak. The film also takes turns focusing on flashbacks to Beane’s own disappointing professional baseball career, in which he was taken as a first round draft pick before college and turned down a scholarship to Stanford in order to join the New and supYork Met’s farm system. Beane played almost six years as a reserve infielder with a career average of only .219. Before the 1990 season Beane asked then A’s general manager Sandy Alderson for an advance scout position. Beane held the position until 1994 when he became the assistant general manager, and then the general manager in 1998, succeeding Alderson. Pitt provides a passionate performance as Beane. The simplistic filming style allows the audience to connect with Beane and experience his emotions as he struggles to do right by himself and his family as well as produce a successful team. Moneyball uses its emotional performances and lack of big budget effects to provide a captivating baseball story. It cements itself among the greats of baseball movies and sports movies in general. As Pitt’s Beane says, “How can you not be romantic about baseball?”
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Anyone interested in a movie that makes you think and keeps you guessing should consider seeing Dream House when they next make their way to the movie theatre. Dream House is a psychological thriller and horror film directed by Jim Sheridan. The film is about a family who moves into a home where several grisly murders were committed, only to find themselves the killer’s next target. The film opens with Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) leaving his job as an Editor at GPH Publishers so he can spend more time with his wife Libby (Rachel Weisz) and his two adorable daughters (Taylor and Claire Geare) in their dream house in a little community in rural Fairfield County. Will’s children appear comfortable in the house at first, but it is short-lived as they see a mysterious man watching them through the window. Fresh footprints in the snow prove the sighting was real and Will grows suspicious. The thing is, no one told them that a few years ago a mother and her two young daughters who lived in the
very same house were murdered. It is believed that the father was responsible for their deaths. Will, worried for his wife and daughter’s safety and concerned the killer may be in the area, begins assembling the pieces of the murder mystery. The movie has gotten many negative reviews and the trailer has been under fire for giving away a major plot detail, however there’s more to the story than that. Dream House is a story about a family, and the horrible murders of a mother and two little girls that will gain a viewer’s sympathy. The serene soundtrack contrasts with the darkness in the film and does well to set the mood. The movie appears very polished and the special effects for certain scenes will send a chill through a watcher’s spine. The film is about family, protecting the ones you love, the agony of losing the people who matter most and the impossible task of letting go. The film keeps you on the edge of your seat with each scene and you’ll want to find answers as much as Will does. The horrible crime will tug at the audience’s heartstrings and will stay in your mind long after you’ve watched it.
FIFA 12 plays to the hardcore Mike Pickford The Chronicle
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t’s that time of the year again. Where soccer fans throughout the world come together and unite as one for an event they have taken to their hearts in recent times. The midnight launch of the new FIFA soccer game. For a game that was virtually unknown on these shores as little as six or seven years ago, FIFA has established a cult following, enough so that hundreds of stores nationwide re-opened their doors Sept. 27 at midnight so fans could get their copy of the game before countless others. For this, EA Sports, the games designer and manufacturer, owe a big thank you to the men behind the scenes responsible for the game play and graphics. The FIFA series has really evolved with the introduction of the
next generation of consoles such as the PS3 and Xbox 360. No more are there stick men appearing on your screen, moving forward and sideways with the joystick. Now there are actual template faces of hundreds of players included for authenticity. Now, the game play actually has a tactical side to it for the experienced soccer player. And that is why FIFA 12 may just be the greatest soccer simulation game ever made. It has general new features, with the new tactical defending system at the head of the list. What that means is that instead of just jamming your controller up towards an opposing player and taking the ball, you have to think and plan about how you’re going to win it. One mistake and the defender is out of position and has allowed the attacker a clean run on goal. EA Sports have decided to finally introduce more realism to the series.
There is also the annual change to the free kick and penalty taking systems. In the 20 years that EA have been producing FIFA, they have yet to find a definitive system that has stuck, so the player
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has to adapt to a new one each edition. Anyway, enough about the technical stuff, and more about the game itself. For the first time ever, EA Sports decided to release Ultimate Team, the game’s primary online game mode, to the public the same day as the disk’s release. They have also introduced a brand new online feature called Head-to-Head
where a player can choose one team and play against other people online for the right to gain promotion to the divisions above. The games Career mode has also received a bit of a revamp as improvements have been made to the managerial side of that specific mode. All in all, this year’s FIFA has been made for the experienced player. EA Sports are starting to listen to the cries of millions who demanded smarter, more tactical game play. And what they have produced has not disappointed. If EA Sports can carry on producing games of this quality, making the odd improvement here and there, then they could still be around by the time FIFA 63 hits stores some 51 years from now. Change is good, and evolution is better. EA Sports have gotten as close to perfection as they have ever come with the release of FIFA 12. It will be interesting to see what they can produce this time next year.
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Walk like a Ghost
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Halloween is fast approaching and it is bringing ghoulish attractions and spooky events with it. To celebrate the haunting season and give residents a fun night out, Whitby has started up its annual Ghost Walks. Beginning on Oct, 14 residents are being taken on candle-lit tours of downtown Whitby to visit seven haunted locations with a team of experts on local urban legends. The walking tour will take approximately two hours, taking guests to different places around the Whitby area and telling stories of ghosts, vampires and zombies. Still cameras are welcome if you feel the need to snap a picture of a ghostly sighting. Tours start around 7 p.m. at the central branch of the Whitby Public Library on Dundas Street. Reservations are not required but they are recommended to get a place on the tour. For more information, tour dates and reservation details, visit the Whitby Ghost Walks website or call (905) 7288410.
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An impressive overhaul makes NHL 12 score In addition to several improvements, NHL 12 brings back hockey legends into modern rosters Zak McLachlan The Chronicle
EA Sports has consistently raised the bar each year in the world of sports gaming and didn’t hold anything back with the Sept. 13 release of the new NHL12. The game includes significant upgrades in graphics, user control and over realism of the sport. One of the new features and the main advertising point of the game was the reintroduction of hockey legends such as Gretzky, Lemieux, Howe and Bower into the rosters. Users can take any of their favourite all-time greats and add them to their team of choice to bolster their line-up and create a club of superstars to take on any opponent they desire. This addition to the game has attracted many long-time hockey fans longing to relive the classic days of the league. EA also made numerous changes to the game play that
have enhanced the playing experience for both rookie and veteran players alike. The puck control has improved dramatically, making it almost life-like. In past games, the user could wind up for a slapshot and maintain possession of the puck for as long as he wanted. But in NHL12, the puck itself is free moving, making the art of the slapshot more realistic and challenging. The skating maneuvers and
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the celebrations include riding the stick, sliding on one knee and the classic fist pump. There are also numerous cosmetic upgrades, adding to the NHL12 experience. The creators of the game have expanded the in-game pause menu to include the new EA Sports Action Tracker. This new visualization tool allows you to instantly watch replays of key moments in the game including goals, shots, hits and
The puck control has improved dramatically, making it almost life -like.
acceleration have also been developed in a way that make them smoother through stopand-start transitions, but more accurately reflect the actual movement of the skater in a real-life situation. NHL12 also released a new set of controls for celebrations after scoring a goal. Some of
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penalties. For the first time, EA has included the NHL’s newest marquee event, the Winter Classic. Users can choose to play in last year’s Winter Classic as either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Washington Capitals, or they can choose to pit their favourite team against the enemy of their
choice. Either way, the game only includes last year’s outdoor venue at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. NHL12 has also spiced up an area that the average gamer would overlook – the soundtrack. This year’s soundtrack is reflective of the new legends feature in that the creators have given the user a wide variety of music to play along to, from old classic rock anthems to new upbeat tunes. With all the improvements to this year’s edition of the EA Sports NHL franchise, it’s hard to find any disappointing factor in the game. NHL12 is available for PlayStation3 and XBOX360 for the average price of $59.99 brand new. A frugal gamer can find a used copy for as low as $44.99. Given EA’s impressive overhaul in every aspect of the game and it’s overall affordability, NHL12 is a must-have addition to any sports gamer’s collection.
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FINAL GAME BEFORE THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Lords catcher Shannon Ferguson behind the plate in their final regular season game against the Mohawk College Mountaineers at Durham Fields last week.
Lords drives Mountaineers batty Robynne Henry The Chronicle
Durham College Lords women’s fastball team took two more games on Oct. 13 to make it eight straight conference wins, beating Mohawk 12-0 and 11-4 on home soil. Lords fans bundled up in blankets, jackets, hats and mitts when the sun went down to watch the Lords first two, and only, home games of the season. The announcer kept the fans entertained, using sound effects from Star Wars and the sound of glass shattering when a foul ball was hit. “It is awesome to be at home! I am
loving it!” second-base player Kristin Servinis said. Servinis scored twice in game one and two. “My family can come and watch us play!” The Lords were excited to play at home for the first time this season, and comfortable in their surroundings. “I think we have the best field out of anyone,” shortstop Brittany Bell said. “We are used to our field because we practise on it, and it gives us a better advantage.” When game one started, few Durham fans were in the stands. But, as the game went on it was hard to find a place to sit on the bleachers. Being at home also brought up the is-
sue of cars being hit with foul balls; fortunately only one got hit after the ball bounced. The Lords mercied the first game in five innings, proving once again that they are a strong batting team, with eight hits in the third inning to take the lead. “Our bats came alive in game one, which I am glad about,” head coach Jim Nemish said. “Our bats weren’t really there in Windsor, so it’s good that we got them back.” Kristine Miles pitched a complete game shutout, allowing Mohawk to take two hits while she recorded seven
Men’s volleyball team takes bronze at Seneca Aaron O’Toole The Chronicle
The Durham College men’s volleyball team got the bronze medal at the Seneca Volleyball Challenge the weekend of Oct. 15-16.
“We had a game plan for the bronze medal match and the guys nailed it. They made very few errors and kept the pressure on Seneca,” said Durham College men’s volleyball coach Andrew Hinchey “We are really working
hard to improve our defence to extend our rallies in games,” said Hinchey. Durham College hosted the Adidas Cup last weekend at scheduled be held in the College Recreation and Wellness Centre.
strikeouts. Janna Hagen, who was national championship all-star in the tournament the Lords played in Windsor, went three for three with three RBIs. In game two, Mohawk got four runs but failed to shut down the Lords, who put 11 runs on the board. Hagan, Jessica Pike and Bell all had two hits in the win. Melissa Semeniuk got on base when she got hit on the helmet. Shannon Galea recorded the win on the mound, her fourth of the year. This is the first game Galea has allowed a run in conference play Hagan leads the OCAA with a .576 average.
Row, row, row your boat... to the championships Tyler Richards The Chronicle
The UOIT men’s novice eight rowing team placed third at the Brock Invitation Regatta with a time of 6:54.98, only 30 seconds behind the first-place team. The Ridgebacks rowing teams qualified for six races at the championships in St. Catharine’s on the 29th.
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Dismal weekend for UOIT Amanda Darrock The Chronicle
The UOIT Ridgebacks played a vicious game against Queen’s University but they were defeated 9-2 by Queen’s, wrapping up a losing weekend. The Ridgebacks had a strong will to win after they were defeated 2-0 by York University on Friday. Ridgebacks scored their first goal in the first period, but it was not enough to compensate for the three that Queen’s scored. The first period demonstrated just how far the Ridgebacks were willing to go as they received numerous penalties for offences such as bodychecking and high-sticking. It is undetermined whether the lack of players due to penalties was one of the reasons behind the lack of goals, but as the game continued into the second period, Queen’s scored five more goals, bringing the score at the intermission to 8-2. As the buzzer screamed, the puck dropped, and the teams
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ICE ICE BABY: UOIT’s Jennifer Daly takes a hard hit as the Ridgebacks get walloped by the Queen’s Gaels 9-2 after a tough weekend of losses. once again clashed, the Ridgebacks, again put on a fierce show as they received more penalties while attempting to catch up. They were unsuccess-
ful, though, as the clock counted down the final seconds with a final score of 9-2 for Queen’s. “I’ll give Queen’s credit, they’re a very good team, but
the loss shouldn’t have happened,” said Ridgebacks player Katie Gordanier. The team was disappointed by their weekend of losses,
though it won’t hold them back. “We’re watching videos and going to the gym to prepare for next game,” said teammate Rikki Palmateer.
Strong first try for UOIT golf team in Kingston
Zak McLachlan The Chronicle
The UOIT Ridgebacks golf team has been through the growing pains. They’ve learned that it isn’t easy to field a team for the first time. UOIT’s Jay Finley made
a big entrance onto the OUA championship stage with his opening round of 74 to leave him in sixth place, only three shots behind first. But the magic didn’t last as Finley shot 79 and 80 on the final two rounds to drop him to 26th in the standings, far out
of medal contention. The Ridgebacks team finished in 14th place at the end of the tournament, just a single stroke ahead of the Laurentian Voyageurs. The Waterloo Warriors took home both the men’s and women’s championships
in the tournament, which was held at Cataraqui Golf and Country Club in Kingston. The final two rounds were plagued with inclement weather, but Waterloo’s Garret Rank managed a final round twounder par 68 to clinch his second straight OUA champion-
ship individual gold. The other Ridgeback individual scores included Brendan Edwards, who finished tied for the 43rd spot, and Joel Neal, Daniel Roccasalvo, and Evan Culbert, who rounded out the leader board in the 76th, 77th, and 78th spots.
DC athletes of the week Volleyball home
opener next week Tyler Richards The Chronicle
The Durham College women’s volleyball team opens their season with two home match-
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Jenn Sheehan (right) women’s soccer and Shaun
Slemko (left) men’s baseball. Sheehan scored four goals in Durham’s win over Centennial and Slemko pitched a complete game against Humber with only one hit to win the pennant.
ups. Their first game is Nov. 1 against the Georgian College Grizzlies and their second is Nov. 3 against the Sir Sanford Fleming College Knights. The women have been winless in their exhibition games.
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EXHIBITION GAME: Lords setter Alex Roddau sets Laura Plahuta up for a spike during their first exhibition game against the Sheridan College Grizzlies.
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Oshawa turns on Power Tara Oades The Chronicle
Get ready to be electrified; the Oshawa Power, a team in the newly created National Basketball League of Canada tip-off their inaugural season against the Moncton Miracles Nov. 3 at the General Motors Centre. This year, seven teams will be playing in the professional league’s first season. The teams are the Saint John Mill Rats, Halifax Rainmen, Quebec Kebs, London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, Oshawa Power and the Summerside Storm. The Halifax Rainmen, St. John Mill Rats, and the Quebec Kebs joined together to create the NBL in May 2011 before adding the other four teams to start the 36-game season. Ticket prices range from $14 to $80, and student pricing is also available with a valid I.D. The full monthly and season schedule can be found on the Oshawa Power website.
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Lords rally at the end
Mike Pickford The Chronicle
After a disappointing regular season to date, Durham’s men’s soccer team finally fulfilled their potential in their last game of the year, defeating the George Brown Huskies 3-2 in Toronto on Oct. 19. The win came off the back of a home 3-1 loss to La Cite Oct. 15, a result that disappointed coach Stan Bombino. “I was disappointed with the loss, they haven’t beaten us for 13 years,” Bombino said. “They’re certainly a wellbalanced team, but there are others in the conference that are stronger, so it hurt to lose by the score we did.” The damage was done by La Cite’s key player, Jose Bruno Mota. He recorded a quick-fire double as the Lords struggled to keep him at bay in a flat first half performance. The Lords changed their approach in the second half and it paid off as midfielder Phil McKenzie scored to halve the deficit. The Lords were buoyed by the goal and immediately went on the offensive, hitting the crossbar before La Cite broke away and Mota sealed his hat-trick. Bombino was slightly dis-
appointed with his team’s performance, and thought they could have done a little better. “We could have played better, yes,” Bombino said. “But we also could and should have played better against every team in the league. We didn’t quite do as well as we should.” So the Lord’s went into their game with George Brown Oct. 19 with nothing to lose, and they finally put in a performance deserving of three points. Forwards Sebastian Dignoti and Agya OppongKyekyeku, otherwise known as Fresh, scored either side of a Phil McKenzie goal to get Durham’s first three-point haul of the season. Coach Bombino always believed that his team would get a victory. “I went in extremely confident that the team could get a win,” Bombino said “We were much quicker than them and that was certainly a contributing factor. We could have won by even more, but their goalkeeper was in superb form throughout.” The win though could not hide the Lords disappointing season as a whole. They were
expected to be in contention for the playoffs, but instead finished a lowly sixth with an overall record 1-5-1. Bombino attributed his team’s poor campaign to one thing: poor finishing. “I’ve been quite happy with the midfield and the defense this year, Duncan Mitchell has had a fantastic season, as has Derek Money, but the finishing just hasn’t been there.” Indeed, with the team having scored only five goals all season, Bombino will be on the lookout for potential forwards in the off-season. “We need to do some recruiting,” Bombino said. “I think we need three major players, specifically a forward that will get us goals.” Bombino and his staff have some work to do improve the morale of the players returning next year, as well as identifying new players. “It’s back to the drawing board for us,” Bombino said. “I’ll be on the lookout for different things next year. This year, we had all the talent and should have done a lot better but ultimately if they don’t have the heart and desire of a winning team, we’ll never achieve the success we’re capable of achieving.”
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Ridgebacks fall behind Zak McLachlan The Chronicle
With a solid lineup of veteran players and talented rookies, nobody expected the UOIT Ridgebacks to be sitting at the bottom of the standings after the second week of regular season play. But their recent three-game road trip didn’t yield the results they were looking for. After dropping their season opener at home, the Ridgebacks couldn’t bounce back on the road and fell to Queen’s, RMC and Guelph. Although the team is 0-4 and has been outscored 23-7 so far this year, head coach Marlin Muylaert is confident he can turn his club around. “At the end of the day, we’re going to have a very good hockey team,” Muylaert said. “We’ve had good starts and then come out with very poor efforts in the second.” The team is scheduled to play at home on Oct. 22 against Brock before heading out on another three-game road trip to play two games against Lakehead and one against Waterloo.
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Lords defeat Hawks to become CIBA champs Mahmoud El Bayrakdar The Chronicle
Durham Lords baseball team won their sixth CIBA Ontario championship title Sunday, Oct. 16, when they swept the Humber Hawks in two games in a completely flawless effort. It was a great day for baseball that day when the Lords took on the Hawks at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium. But rain or shine made no difference for starting pitcher Shaun Slemko in their second game that day. He had nine strikeouts and was one out away from pitching a perfect game. The previous game had two relief pitchers along with vet-
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CIBA ONTARIO CHAMPIONS: Durham Lords men’s baseball team pose after easily beating the Humber Hawks to win their sixth CIBA Ontario championship. eran pitcher Julian Deligadu. The three of them preserved the shutout, allowing only six
hits and five strikeouts, but the batters of the hour were second-year players Tyler Mitchell
and Troy McLoughlin in total scored the Lords’ six runs. Mcloughlin scored two runs
as well as had an RBI, while Mitchell added three RBI’s. “We’re excited.” Coach Dempster says, “Going to Moncton this weekend is definitely something these guys are looking forward to.” Although Humber was completely shut out in their games against Durham, both teams were going to New Brunswick to play at the national level. The Lords themselves have been to the provincial finals 13 straight years, this one marking their 14th. The Lords’ first game in Moncton was on the Friday, Oct. 21. Each team is guaranteed a play three games in a competition against six other teams and the top four teams will advance to the playoffs.
Women’s soccer beat Lancers, OCAA championship in sight Zak McLachlan The Chronicle
The Durham Lords women’s soccer team finished their regular season strong, with an impressive 9-0 win over the Loyalist Lancers in Belleville on Oct. 19. Forward Jenn Sheehan had another stellar performance,
netting four goals in the game for the second time in three matches. This brought her goal total to nine to capture the OCAA east scoring title. Melissa Linton also stepped up, recording her fifth clean sheet in the seven-game season. The other Lords goals came courtesy of Kaela StinchcombeBrown, Alex Down, Tara Farias,
Kenesha Stinchcombe-Brown and Kathryne Bean. The Lords also snagged a point in a draw with the La Cite Coyotes at Oshawa’s Civic Fields on Oct. 15. Durham dominated for the majority of the game. But they couldn’t find a way to turn their efforts into goals as La Cite held off Durham’s high-powered offence for the scoreless draw.
After going undefeated in the last four games of the season, Durham finished third in the OCAA east region. The Lords will head to London to take on the Fanshawe Falcons in their quarterfinal matchup, which is scheduled for Oct. 22. A win against Fanshawe would send Durham to the
OCAA championship final four for the second time in three years. But the Falcons have been the Lords’ kryptonite in recent years, elminating them from the playoffs in 2009 and 2010. The Falcons finished the season 7-1-0. The OCAA championship finals are scheduled for Oct. 2829 at Humber College.
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OCAA Women’s Fastball
Planning for future success
Provincial Championships 1. Durham (8-0) 2. St. Clair (7-1) 3. Seneca (6-4) 4. Humber (5-5) Durham College will host the 2011 OCAA women’s fastball provincial championships on Oct. 21-22.
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Stan Bombino, head coach of Durham’s men’s soccer team, has big plans for the future of the sport at the college. Having seen various other colleges in their conference setting up links with semi-professional teams to enhance the quality of their own, Bombino has similar plans for Durham. Results Durham vs La Cite 1-3 “Algonquin are perhaps the Durham vs George Brown 3-2 best team in the conference this year, and they have links with the Ottawa Fury,” Bombino said. “We want to create a development program with high schools from Durham Region to better prepare them for the Women’s East Divison W L T Pts higher level of competition.” Algonquin 6 0 1 19 So having seen what kind of Seneca 4 0 3 15 Durham 4 1 2 14 an advantage the link has given La Cite 2 2 3 9 Algonquin, Bombino will be St. Lawrence 2 4 1 7 pressing hard for a similar reCentennial 2 4 1 7 lationship. Fleming 2 5 0 6 “I’ll be meeting with the athLoyalist 0 6 1 1 letic director Ken Babcock to discuss it more. I know he’ll Results Upcoming Games support it. It’s just where it Durham vs La Cite 0-0 OCAA Provincials Oct. 22 goes from there really.” Durham vs Loyalist 9-0
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