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Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1

November 8, 2011

Matt McPhee

INTERNET OUT: A Simcoe Street crash just south of Niagara Drive knocked out Internet and off-campus services for students.

Crash knocks out school Internet Matt McPhee The Chronicle

Students arrived at Durham College and UOIT early Halloween morning to find that the Internet service was unavailable, as well as off campus services such as WebCT and MyCampus.

It was the aftermath of an ambulance colliding with a utility pole Oct. 29. The pole carries the fibre optic wire that provides Internet service to the two institutions.

ORION, Durham and UOIT’s Internet service provider, links a large majority of the colleges and universities through a fibre optic network.

“Unfortunately, a lot of the fibre that runs isn’t always un-

derground. So in this case it was running with the power lines along the poles. Everything was severed due to the accident,” said Mike Larmer, IT Service director of technology operations.

The fibre was restored by Oshawa PUC Network by midnight, but some time during Sunday there was another outage and more complications.

Larmer said it was fully restored by Monday morning, shortly before noon.

The Ambutrans patient transfer vehicle struck a hydro pole and burst into flames 200 metres south of Niagara Drive.

Residents of the area quickly congregated around the scene, resulting in home videos and photographs pouring into local media outlets and flooding the

Internet.

“My girlfriend noticed the power was out and our neighbour told her an ambulance hit a telephone pole. We saw the commotion and took some pictures,” said Gary Branton, a Simcoe Street resident.

Two female employees exited the private transfer vehicle safely and were transported to Lakeridge Health Oshawa after complaining about neck and back pains.There was no patient aboard and the injuries were reported to be minor.

The driver, a woman from Toronto, said she had mechanical issues with the steering wheel after she moved into the left lane to pass a slower-moving vehicle while heading north on Simcoe.

The crash caused an oxygen

tank aboard the vehicle to explode, which caused a transformer to burst into flames.

Consequently, the hydro in the area was down for several hours.

Witnesses canvassed by Durham Regional Police said speed was not a factor nor cell phone use, but the investigation is still ongoing and DRP are still awaiting more statements.

“It may be difficult to determine with the ambulance burned to its chassis,” said Sergeant Nancy van Rooy. “It’s down to its bare bones.”

Simcoe Street, which was temporarily closed from Niagara Drive to Glovers Road, was eventually opened to two lanes as Oshawa PUC repaired the power lines.

“Generally Oshawa PUC lays the fibre and the fibre is their property. And then other Internet service providers can lease that fibre optic cable to provide their service on.”

What can the college do to avoid another outage such as this?Larmer said the question that always comes up is, “why don’t we have a redundant connection?”

“Of course that would be ideal but it is fairly costly, nevertheless, with the size of this institution and the amount of students that we have here,” said Larmer. “We’re certainly going to look at having a redundant connection, so should any catastrophic incident like that ever happen again, we have got a backup service to keep things going.”

Door-to-door for tricks and treats Tara Oades The Chronicle

Tara Oades

TRICK OR EAT: Volunteers Suapan Lobana, Gina Molleson, and Kelsie Howell signing people in and handing out routes before people began travelling door-to-door.

Witches, sharks, wolves, and video game characters were just some of the costumes worn by volunteers participating in the local Trick or Eat event that took place at the campus on Oct. 31.

At 6:30 p.m. Halloween night, Durham College and UOIT students filled room SSB 119, not to study, but to get ready to trick or treat around Oshawa to collect food donations, and to raise awareness of

hunger across Canada.

Trick or Eat is a national food drive in which volunteers collect non-perishable food items for food banks locally and across Canada. The Campus Food Centre has participated in the event for the past four years and raised over $5,000 in food donations last year.

“I hope to get as much food as possible,” said Trisha Hooja, a volunteer from the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. “There was a lot of effort put into the planning of the event.”

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Skip the flu, it’s worth the shot

A treat for those in need

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Tracey Fidler The Chronicle

Not everyone gets one, but everyone needs one. It’s the flu shot.

Flu season is upon us, and students and staff should consider heading over to the Campus Health Centre to get the shot.

Campus Health Centre nurse Teresa Engelage says students are at high risk for catching the flu.

“You’re with a lot of people on campus,” she says. “In residence, you cohabitate quite closely, so the chances of the flu bug spreading are very high.”

There are also many communal surfaces on campus that could carry the virus, such as desks, keyboards and door handles.

As well, Engelage encourages those students in the health profession to get a flu shot prior to going on placements.

While eating healthy, getting plenty of rest and fluids, washing your hands frequently and keeping surfaces clean can lower your chances of catching the flu, the flu shot is the only real protection against the virus.

This year’s flu shot contains inactive Influenza A, Influenza B and H1N1, the most common strains in the community. Once administered, the shot takes

Tracey Fidler

IT’S FLU SEASON: Teresa Engelage, a nurse at the Campus Health Centre, prepares a flu shot. approximately two weeks to take effect. During this time, the body is building up antibodies to recognize and defend against the virus.

Once infected, symptoms can include cough, fever, chills, sore throat, muscle ache and fatigue, and can last anywhere from five to 10 days. The flu can be a serious illness, and even lead to pneumonia. Antibiotics have no effect.

According to Health Canada, 4,000 to 8,000 people die each year from the flu, or complications related to the flu.

Engelage says many people don’t get the shot because they have false beliefs about it.

“The flu shot does NOT make you sick,” she says. “If you do get sick, it’s a coincidence.”

Flu season generally peaks in January, so Engelage advises students to get the shot in October or November of every year, to optimize protection.

“We are already seeing flu patients,” says Engelage. “It is out there, so get it done early.” apointment, call the Campus Health Centre at 905-721-3037.

Control your school budget SA shares focus with students Bobby Perritt The Chronicle

Students will now be able to influence the construction of the school budget in an open forum.

The decision was reached unanimously after a student vote at this year’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Oct. 25 in the number-three gym.

Originally the SA board of directors made a budget every May in private and disclosed it at the AGM. The AGM is a chance for students to review with Your Student Association the previous year’s budget, democratically shape school bylaws written by the SA and touch on campus events and programs.

Every student was welcome to address the SA board of di-

rectors on any bylaw. Bylaws were formally altered or abolished with a student vote.

SA president Amy LaRue highlighted the SA’s new focus, which was also a platform of her election campaign. “Because last year I was a downtown student, I really wanted to ensure we have services to all three campuses,” she said, referring to the downtown Oshawa UOIT campus and the Durham College campus in Whitby.

She guaranteed at least two SA executives will be present at the Whitby and downtown locations eight hours a week to keep students informed on services, clubs, events and outreach programs and to address any inquiries.

LaRue also took the time to raise awareness of old and new school programs and services such as student access to free legal advice from an oncampus licensed lawyer, the Students Voices First program, health insurance and Students for Equal Access.

Your SA also provides students with outreach centres such as the campus food bank, the women’s centre, the sexual

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health resource centre and the LGBTQ centre, which offers support, relaxed social events and access to further outreach programs for people of every sexual orientation and identity.

As more awareness is raised through advertising campaigns and word of mouth, student attendance at AGMs has been improving over the last three years, LaRue said.

Interested in knowing more about Your SA? Visit www. your-sa.ca for information on upcoming events, members of the SA, budgeting information or to make an account on their new social network.

You can also become Facebook friends or follow them on Twitter.

If you have a concern or an idea of how to improve student life, the SVF program, initiated

by VP of college affairs Josh Bickle, is meant to freely express student ideas or concerns regarding student life at their monthly meetings, or by email.

If needed, the SA will relay messages outside of the SA to whoever may handle it most affectively. Details may be found at sasvf@dc-uoitca.

This year the volunteers collected more than 2,000 pounds of food, which is worth approximately $8,000. For students who like to visualize, it equaled two full massive crates of food.

Nationally, the event raised over $500,000 worth of food, which is a $16,000 increase from last year.

The volunteers were put into groups, and given specific routes to follow so there was no overlap. Bags, boxes, and shopping carts were available to store the collected food.

A volunteer from Feed the Need Durham drove a truck around the different routes to pick up food if the groups collected more than they could carry, explained Barbara Bryan, co-ordinator of outreach services.

Around 7 p.m. all the groups began trick or treating, and the first group arrived back on campus just before 8:30 p.m.

“It was a great success,” said Scott Ryall, a Trick or Eat volunteer. “But I wish we got out there earlier, by the time we got going people were already shutting down” Last year the volunteers were going door-to-door by 5 p.m., two hours earlier than this year, but it didn’t seem to affect the overall outcome, explained Danielle Rocque, a sorority volunteer.

“Ten per cent of the food

collected goes to the Campus Food Centre,” said Bryan.

“The rest is given to Feed the Need Durham, who will distribute the food to food banks across Durham Region.”

Feed the Need Durham is a non-profit organization that has a distribution warehouse at Townline Road and King Street. Every month Feed the Need Durham collects about 150,000 pounds of food from various companies, communities, and grocery stores, and distributes it to food banks and soup kitchens.

“About 50,000 people living in Durham Region rely on food banks and soup kitchens for the necessities,” said Fred Borg, a volunteer at Feed the Need Durham. “We are always looking for volunteers…every day is a busy time, not just the holidays.”

Among the volunteers were members from various campus sororities and fraternities showing their school sprit and ready to help make sure that the Trick or Eat event on campus went smoothly.

“We have so much,” said Marcus Moss, a Zeta Psi fraternity volunteer. “It’s good to give back because a lot of people need food this time of year.”

Thanks to the efforts of all the Trick or Eat volunteers, Feed the Need Durham, and the Durham Region community, people in need of food this holiday season will be receiving plenty of treats, and that’s no trick.

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Brandan Loney

SHAVING IT OFF: Curious onlookers watched as Vlado Conevaska helped shave Stephan Dusseault.

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A life amidst printed pages Aaron J.J. Dudezki The Chronicle

Helen Labine met her future husband in a library, worked in libraries for 38 years, and not surprisingly describes herself as a bookworm.

Libraries and a love of books have shaped campus reference librarian Helen Labine in many ways over the years.

She and her then husbandto-be Roger first laid eyes on each other at the University of Toronto’s John P. Robart’s Research Library in 1976 when she was working there parttime as a library technician.

Her husband Roger worked in Sudbury at the time, driving a bookmobile.

Many things in libraries have changed since she starting working in them 38 years ago.

“At that time, in the seventies and eighties, it was common for people to want to work at a library because they were a good source of steady jobs. Back then it was intensive because there were no computers.”

The library databases were all paper index cards in long narrow drawers in large cabinets that would have to be searched one at a time or in catalogues and the pay probably wouldn’t be considered very good compared to nowadays. It would be very dusty and it was very easy for books to be lost.

Aaron J.J. Dudezki

A LIFE OF BOOKS: Helen Labine, a reference librarian and self-proclaimed bookworm, always thinks of books.

Now everything is easily accessible to anyone’s fingertips with electronic databases that have improved library services immensely along with the near elimination of paper.

“I loved books so much that in high school I was a member

of the library club”. One of her most memorable experiences as a child was when at the age of 12, she was finally able to go upstairs to the “adult” mature literature and every week she would bring home six or more books to read.”

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When she started working at Durham College the library was located in the Gordon Wiley Building, but has long since been moved to the much larger North Campus’s Library.

At Durham College she takes pride in purchasing all the books in the campus library’s Fireside Café in the library where recreational novels and magazines can be found. She is always recommending books to fellow librarians and borrowing books from the library for herself to read.

These days she enjoys historical fiction and what she calls quirky books that are considered avant-garde. Her favourite author is Philip Roth and her two favourite books are Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier and State of Wonder by Ann Pratchett.

Roger, on the other hand likes historical novels like Ken Follett’s Pillars of the Earth and books about business.

Recently a grandmother, Helen is determined to teach her 7-month old granddaughter Hannah to have her first word be “book.”

She said, “The two of us like to sit on our front porch and read books, and now that Roger is retired he likes reading all the time.” Helen wants to retire when she turns 65 and after saving up she wants to travel abroad.

Baked treats, good cause

Nicole Patton The Chronicle

Get out your extra coins for some tasty treats! Durham College is having a bake sale to support the SickKids Foundation.

The first bake sale was held on Nov. 4, and the second will be held on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. outside the computer commons (Vendor’s Alley).

Both baked goods and candy will be sold with the proceeds going to the SickKids Foundation whose mission is to “inspire our communities to invest in health and scientific advances to improve the lives of children and their families in Canada and around the world.”

Not only will there be baked goods and candy, but there will also be a draw giving students the chance to win a $25 gift certificate for Ajax Palm Beach Mega Tan.

Electric is the face of the future Austin Rogers The Chronicle

One-in-twenty by 2020. One electric car in every 20 Canadian cars. That’s the goal that the Durham Strategic Energy Alliance (DSEA), partnered with Ontario Power Generation and UOIT, hope to accomplish.

The DSEA’s energy initiative intends to have 500,000 highway-capable electric-drive vehicles on Canadian roads by 2018.

The initiative also intends to install several charge stations for electric vehicles within Durham Region in the near future.

The electric vehicle project benefits Durham College and UOIT as well. UOIT partners with the managing organizations to train their students on the vehicles and has the largest fleet of electric buses for student training of any university.

“Our students and our partner institutions gain real world research experiences,” said Don Lovisa.

The DSEA showcased ground-breaking electric engine vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt and a UOIT-operated electric public bus during their unveiling of their new electric

vehicle project at the Whitby campus last Wednesday morning.

Durham College president Don Lovisa served as the event’s MC, with special guests including Deputy Minister of Energy David Lindsay, DSEA chairman Michael Kobzar, VP Sustainable Development at OPG Rob Lyng, and UOIT Provost Dr. Richard Marceau.

“People used to stand around and watch when the first automobile from Sam McLaughlin’s factory would roll off the assembly line and think about what cars might do to the horse and buggy trade,” said David Lindsay. “Well electric vehicles and electricity systems in Ontario are the beginning of the next generation.”

The initiative’s flagship is the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is an electric-drive vehicle powered by a 111-kilowatt battery and a back-up 1.4L Ecotec gas engine that serves to recharge the battery once the charge drops below 20 per cent.

The Volt’s electric-drive is so whisper-quiet that the only way to know that the car is turning on is by the startup sound played through the speakers when the power but-

Austin Rogers

RECHARGE: Under the Volt’s hood looking at the future of the automotive world. ton is pushed. The Volt features a courtesy horn, operated through a button on the windshield control lever that serves to alert pedestrians of the silent car’s approach.

The Volt’s battery comes with an eight-year/160,000 kilometre warranty. The battery takes, on average; four hours to charge in the 240-volt model, and free of the gas engine can drive up to 80 kilometres on a single charge.

“On one tank of fuel, which is 35 litres of fuel, it can go an additional 500 kilometres, so in total it can travel almost 600

kilometres, which is the typical range of a conventional vehicle,” said Philip Petsinis, government relations manager for General Motors.

While driving, several energy-saving features kick in.

The Volt features regenerative breaking.

This serves to recharge the battery whenever the brakes are applied. In the low energy mode (primarily for city driving) the regenerative braking kicks in whenever the gas pedal isn’t pushed.

“That’s why we made this vehicle, so that it can be a per-

son’s only vehicle,” Petsini said.

The gas engine is not directly connected to the drive train. It simply acts as a generator that kicks in to recharge the battery once the charge drops below 20%.

The Volt has no transmission and can go from 0-60 in eight seconds.

The Volt is a shocking step in the electric car industry. Although not yet cost efficient (pricing at almost $42,000 ) the Volt is the first electric vehicle that can serve more than efficiently as an everyday car for normal people.

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The Libyans can look forward to a brighter future

Death is usually something that is mourned. Usually.

But in the case of Moammar Gadhafi, millions throughout the world celebrated as if their favourite team had just won the championship after a 50-year wait. And why? Quite simply, Gadhafi was a tyrant who long outstayed his welcome as the leader of Libya, unofficial or not.

To say he outstayed his welcome is a little misleading, as Gadhafi was never really welcomed as leader of Libya in the first place. In 1969, along with a small group of junior military officers, Gadhafi staged a coup against King Idris of Libya, abolishing the monarchy and proclaiming the country as the Libyan Arab Republic.

Initially he made promises that the country would be run the right way, and all decisions would be voted on democratically. Looking back in hindsight, it would have been interesting to be in that room when Gadhafi made that statement, as it’s clear for most to see that he didn’t have a democratic bone in his body.

After his “official” tenure came to an end, it seemed Gadhafi handed the power over to the people. Branding himself the “Brother Leader”, he was an unofficial leader of Libya.

He still spent the best part of 40 years running the country for his own gain, with little regard given to the people he vowed to protect and direct in his many speeches when he first arrived on the scene.

It could even be argued that Gadhafi was as bad, if not worse than Saddam Hussein, the former dictator of Iraq, another dictator who was forced out by his own people.

It is well known that Gadhafi has murdered hundreds, probably even thousands of his own people throughout his years in charge. He didn’t like people opposing him, which was amply shown before his downfall, killing countless unarmed civilians, including women and children, to send a message to those rising up against him.

Then there are the many allegations made against him in the past.

It was heavily rumoured that Gadhafi was responsible for the Lockerbie plane bombing in Scotland. Pan Am Flight 103 exploded in flight because of a bomb planted by a Libyan terrorist group many believed to have close links to Gadhafi himself.

It is also well documented that Gadhafi supplied the IRA, an Irish terrorist group that was prominent in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s and killed hundreds of people in the U.K through home-made bomb.

As well as his crimes against humanity, Gadhafi is guilty of financial exploitation, as he regularly used

funds generated by the Libyan people, as well as loans from foreign nations, for his own needs. The money was often squandered on personal items, such as a 7 per cent stake in Italian soccer team Juventus, something that set him, or more than likely Libya, back close to $10 million.

As if the money he received from the various terrorist organizations in Libya wasn’t enough.

It was no surprise that the people of Libya decided to follow the likes of Tunisia, Egypt and the Arab Spring to rise up against Gadhafi and his forces. The civil war lasted six months before it was revealed that Gadhafi was shot dead by members of the National Transitional Council, the government group in charge of ousting Gadhafi, and now the government of Libya.

Maybe people will ask why this is relevant to us in Canada? What difference does it make to us half way around the world? First of all, we are all in this world

together. By and large we share the same laws, ethics and ideologies. So when there is somebody in charge of a nation that first of all has no right to be in charge, and second of all doesn’t have the ability to run a nation democratically, then something should be done.

And something was done.The people of Libya not only showed the world that it is possible to stand up for their rights with mass protests, they showed that if enough people invest themselves in it, then change can happen.

No more can Muammar Gadhafi exploit Libya as a nation, and no more can he exploit what were his people. And the Libyan’s have themselves to thank for that.

With their actions they have shown the rest of the world what to do with a tyrant. It was a long time coming, 40 years in the making, but eventually they stood up for what they believe.

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Occupy movement, keep at it The divide between North America’s wealthy and remaining 99 per cent is on fire, and it’s about time.

The Vancouver Observer posted an article on Sep. 13 with the headline reading, “Gap between haves, have-nots skyrockets in Canada.”

It reports income inequality has risen worldwide by 71 per cent. As a proud Canadian this scares me. This is a nation rich in finance and maybe more so in potential and its people deserve more.

Occupy Wall Street has had an international ripple effect. Occupy Toronto began Oct. 15.

Opposition to Occupy has claimed these protesters are lazy with no concise message.

Yet somehow these “unemployable anarchists” have organized sleeping accommodations, media representatives and a medical staff. Occupy Wall Street has an eco-savvy kitchen serving chicken parmesan.

As for the message it varies by group. A media representative for Occupy Toronto explained,“Quite simply, the goal is to provide a space and a forum for self-actualization, empowerment, and collective discussion. Through this achievement we will further our understanding of the current social and economic injustices Canada is facing.”

From the first day our tiny feet hit the linoleum of Kindergarten classrooms we have been taught to plan ahead. With a healthy mix of good preparation, a

dream and a positive attitude we will succeed!

Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk wrote, “We are the middle children of history, raised by television to believe that someday we’ll be millionaires and movie stars and rock stars, but we won’t. And we’re just learning this Hillary fact.”

There is a picDi Menna ture circulating the Internet of a supposed student with face hidden behind their written opposition to the occupy movement.

It reads of graduating debt free by being frugal and working hard. If this is true good for them. And they should count their blessings they never needed insulin or other medications, that they never encountered unforeseen medical or legal bills. They are in an opportune situation where they are not caring for a child or aging parent. No one has a say in the cards they were dealt, no one’s plan works perfectly.

Compliancy and waiting it out for everyone’s fair share in life is running dry. The one per cent is not there simply because they worked harder than the rest of us. They are there because they placed the rings for

us to jump through, they arranged the game so we cannot win.

In Michael Moore’s 2009 documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story he unearths a private document belonging to financial conglomerate Citigroup. The paper celebrates America’s lean towards plutonomy rather than democracy. This means a minority of the population controls a majority of the wealth.

For the company the downer of the report is that 99 per cent of the population can still vote differently than the one per cent controlling everything.

“So why do the 99 per cent put up with this,” asked Moore, “According to Citigroup it’s because the majority of the electorate believe that someday they will have a chance of becoming well-to-do themselves. If they just keep trying hard enough.”

Media coverage has gone both ways. Maclean’s magazine writer Andrew Coyne calls Canada’s involvement in Occupy “A phony class war.” Fox News delivers its manufactured version of the news.

Though entertainer Kate Danley wrote an inspiring piece on her Facebook page, “I watch you turn away from what is easy and stand up for what is right. I see you understand we as a society are only as strong as our weakest link. I see you wise beyond your years. And I am proud. Give ‘em hell, kids. You are beautiful.”

The flaw lies in communication

There’s no doubt a college or university education is a valuable investment. The sad truth is post-secondary education is not as accessible as it should it be.

Students from low-income families, or whose parents did not attend college or university (first-generation students), Aboriginals, or people with dependents, are all less likely to attend college or university, and they’re more likely to drop out, according to studies by the College Student Alliance (CSA), Ontario Student Trustee’s Association (OSTA/AECO), and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA).

Studies have shown such groups commonly struggle more financially, as well as lack the necessary knowledge or support to be successful at the college or university level. This is unacceptable.

Where a person comes from should not define nor limit their potential for a better life.

Statistics show that family income is strongly correlated with enrolment at the college or university level.

Young people from families with annual incomes of $100,000 plus were two times more likely than

those from families with income below $25,000 to go to university in 2001, according to Statistics Canada.

About 46 per cent of youth aged 18 to 24 from highincome families were in university or had graduated in comparison to only 20 per cent from low-income Sarah families.

Studies also Hyatt found debt aversion to be a common issue.

Imagine, living in a single-parent home with an annual income under $25,000 with a sibling or two.

The thought of going into thousands of dollars of debt, with no guarantee of a job in today’s market, realistically would be terrifying to some.

In 2000, university and college graduates owed 76 per cent more than in 1990, according to Statistics Canada. In 2007, households on average spent $222 on school supplies, $543 on textbooks, and $4,017 on tuition, while education costs only continue to increase.

Those are intimidating numbers, especially to

someone already on a tight budget.

However, there are options. Colleges and universities hold first-generation seminars, as well as offer various grants, and bursaries, and offer on campus childcare for example.

The flaw clearly lies in communication. Educating high school students about financial assistance programs, debt, and the benefits of a college diploma or university degree should be mandatory. So when it comes time to make decisions about college or university, students are equipped to make reasonable decisions.

With what society has accomplished, from people conquering cancer, to inventing vaccines that deter certain cancers, to the technological advancements we’ve experienced, finding a way to ensure all people see college or university as a viable option shouldn’t be that hard.

And with constant hikes in tuition and living costs, as well as recent economic troubles, a solution to ensure all persons are able to attend post-secondary education has never been more necessary.

Where a person comes from should not define where they end up.

Who needs role models, if we can be our own?

Larissa Frankevych Lindsay Lohan has been sent back to court again after violating her probation, Paris Hilton fired her assistant for writing scripts for porno’s and the Kardashian sisters are busy hawking another clothing line.

These are the women that Hollywood glorifies, photographing their every move and associating them with all that is considered living the good life.

Two of the above-mentioned have sex tapes that Netflix could show as late night specials and all of the above mentioned are famous for being famous.

With accomplishments like these it’s

no one wonder magazine covers and television idealize them.

What happened to the days when Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn portrayed class and not a crotch shot being plastered across the cover of the tabloids?

Gone are the days of proper ladies, and the definition of being a role model.

“I think that the girls like Paris Hilton and the Kardashian’s are a joke, they send a bad message,” comments Christine Fraser.

Fraser is a Fine Arts student at Durham College and thinks that young girls need to be careful about who they consider to be a role model.

“They’re teaching young girls to act like tramps,” said Fraser.

“They say and do stupid stunts to get publicity,” said Paige Smith-Byrom, a first-year from the Dental Assisting pro-

gram at Durham College.

“The way they live is not reality for most of us, and it’s hard to relate to them,” Smith-Byrom.

She loves her program and has known since she was eight that the dental field was her dream job.

“I think that the Kardiashian’s are fake, and they put their name on products to make it look like they work for their lifestyle to relate to their fan base.”

These women and how they live their lives are not an accurate reflection of day-to-day life for.

Maybe that’s the allure to these women, to try to mimic them to achieve the unobtainable? Are there any positive messages young women can take from Hollywood starlets?

Paris Hilton started signing her own paycheques in 2007 when she launched her fragrance and shoe lines.

The Kardashian’s have developed an empire by lending their name for diet pills, fashion lines, fragrances, athletic shoes, and books.

The New York Post reported that Kim Kardashian made $17.9 million from her own wedding, called Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event, that taped for E!.

These starlets and their management teams are smart about making money, but money doesn’t equate to being a good role model.

“A good role model would be someone who is honest. Money or fame shouldn’t be a factor,” says Fraser.

In a society that is infatuated with youth, wealth, fame and status it’s easy to get lost in the hype. Women need to think about who they admire and what message that sends out about themselves.

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Honouring our fallen heroes Ashley Anthony Chronicle Staff

Service coats and flags dominate the scene entering the room. Every coat, though different, is marked with the same symbolic reference, a poppy.

Remembrance Day is the time when we honour our soldiers and servicemen.

This year the Oshawa united services remembrance committee presented a Festival of Remembrance. The festival took place Friday, Oct. 28 at the Regent Theatre downtown.

The committee held a concert and service honouring servicemen and women who served in the First World War, the Second World War, Korea, Afghanistan, and on UN peacekeeping duties from 1956 until today.

The festival consisted of performances by the Oshawa Civic Band directed by retired Lieutenant Barrie Hodgins, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship

York Band directed by Lieutenant Jack ‘tMannetje, the Durham Girls’ Choir and the Pipes and Drums of Branch 43 of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Master of ceremonies Honorary Colonel David Devall led the festival throughout the touching opening speech to the sing-along finale.

The ceremony honoured special veteran guests from the Second World War’s navy, air force, and army, along with Korea and Afghan veterans.

The RCMP, Durham Regional Police, Oshawa Fire Services, the Salvation Army, St. John Ambulance, Red Cross and poppy sellers supported the festival.

“My father is one of the veterans and the whole ceremony was so very beautiful,” said Mary Anne Kemp, a festival attendee.

Remember to wear a poppy on the left side and give generously to The Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy appeal.

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FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE: Mal Knocker (Sgt. at Arms, with flag) and other attendees, honour servicemen and women at the Regent Theatre downtown Oshawa, Oct. 28.

Looking back on the Korean War Tyler Richards The Chronicle

Durham Region native Bob Bickle signed up for the Canadian army when he was 18-yearsold, just over a year later he was deployed to the Korean War. At the time the world had enough of war, they didn’t want to think about it, but Bickle and his friends went over anyway.

Of the 26,791 men who went over to Korea, 516 Canadians didn’t return home to their families.

Bickle wasn’t a front-line soldier. Before he enlisted in the army he had been working as a machinist in a shop, so when he enlisted he told them that was his skill and they fasttracked him to group two level, which meant he would have less training than others and would be deployed to the war sooner.

His deployment to Korea began in March of 1953. Even though Bickle was stationed seven miles from the front the sounds and the horrors of war didn’t escape him.

“Every night you could hear artillery,” Bickle said. “You’d look north and it would be like a thunderstorm going off. The sky would just light up.”

While Bickle was in Korea he was attached to a supply regiment. He would make parts for trucks that broke down.

“There were two trucks in our company that were the responsibility of me and the other

Bob Bickle

REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN: Village behind Bickle’s platoon camp during the Korean War in 1953. machinist in the company.

The trucks had all the tools we needed, a lathe, an arbour press, those sorts of things.

Our job was to keep all these trucks mobile and keep them on the road.”

The trucks used by Canada in Korea were the same trucks they used in the Second World War, Bickle explained.

They broke down a lot so when he was first deployed he had a lot of work to do, but Bickle said right around the

time both sides signed the truce at the end of July 1953 the army replaced the old trucks with newer ones.

That significantly reduced their workload. They often travelled the Korean countryside south of the lines and they saw the horrors that the war brought.

“We had a truck driver die while making a supply run. A motor shell came right through the window and that was it,” Bickle said.

Though willing to talk about most of his war experiences, Bickle is reluctant to talk about some of the horrors he saw.

“It’s just something that doesn’t need to be told. You don’t need to know about that sort of stuff,” he said.

What Bickle remembers most on Remembrance Day is not only the friends he lost, but also the civilian population he saw during the war.

“I remember more the suffering of the civilians. We were

right beside a Korean village and there were women refugees coming into our camp and eating out of our garbage cans.

We had wire around the camp, of course, but they would somehow come in from the road or something, people were starving. We used to look after this village, food-wise, as much as we could anyways. We would give them leftover meat and just the slop we got to eat and put it on cans on the fence so they didn’t have to try and get through the barbed wire,” he said. “There was never any men, it was always women. All the men were either dead or in the Korean army.”

In war often those who you are fighting for are forgotten and pushed to the side, out of sight out of mind.

Bickle felt the pain and sorrow of those in that village.

He returned to Korea in 2006, but the feeling of loss and sorrow didn’t really hit him until he visited a war museum in Seoul.

“Korea is now a country that is ultra-modern, like Toronto or Montreal. When I was in Seoul I went to the memorial war museum and I saw pictures and weaponry and all of that stuff, but it didn’t mean anything to me, that is until I came across a replica of a Korea village from the time,” Bickle said. “They had life-sized mannequins and thatched roofs, much like the village that was behind our camp. Just seeing that brought back all the memories.”

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How appropriate are tattoos?

Robynne Henry The Chronicle

Victoria Church, a secondyear music business management at Durham College, has two tattoos. Usually, both of her tattoos are displayed proudly. Unless, she is around her Grandmother.

“One of my tattoos is about antiquing, something my mom and I do with my Grandmother.

But, my Grandmother absolutely hates my tattoos. I’m not allowed to have them showing when she is around,” said Church.

Many tattoos have meaning for the wearer sometimes they stand for a person they lost, or for children they love more than anything, or an event or subject in their life that they won’t ever forget.

“I have eight tattoos, and each one has a meaning.,” said first-year early childhood education Durham College student Kirsten Marcovitch. “I have a

fairy on my back for the youth my Grandmother gave me; I have ‘Smile on’ my left foot instep, which is the colours for child abuse and domestic abuse. I have a butterfly on my left hip for my mom because she got diagnosed with cancer recently, and a bird that has my god-daughter’s name on it because I am going for custody of her.”

She went on to explain the meaning of the rest of her tattoos, with one on the back of her neck for her best friend who died recently.

Miranda Watts attended Durham before her death, and will live on forever in the hearts of the people that knew her and on the back of Marcovitch’s neck. Many students see tattoos as a statement of who they are.

“I think they are an expression of your personality and your body is a canvas, an art form of some kind,” said Church.

Third-year animation student Frank Porco has wanted to be a tattoo artist since he was 13 years old. Porco has one tattoo on his shoulder that he said stands for him being here for a reason after some complications at his birth.

“It bothers me when I see someone who didn’t take the time to do their research, who didn’t take the time to think about what they were getting.

They just have it forever, and there is nothing they can do about it,” Porco said.

A question that people with tattoos get asked a lot is if it hurt, and the pain is one thing that stops people from getting tattoos. “I definitely wouldn’t want to sit through it, too painful,” dental hygiene student Casey Carter said. It is common to hear that from people, but people still do admire tattoos on others. “I like that some of them symbolize certain meaning for people, but I myself would not get one.”

“Getting nude women tattooed on your face,” said firstyear chemical engineering technology Durham College student Raymond Michaels.

“This guy had 172 tattoos of Julia Roberts on his body! There are a lot of cases where tattoos are just not appropriate.”

People can also agree that certain places are inappropriate places for tattoos, ranging from necks to groin area and faces. Some have lost jobs because of tattoos that don’t fit a company’s standard of professionalism, others have been asked to cover the tattoos when they are working.

“I had a teacher in high school, my favourite teacher, who had sleeves. He had to keep them (his tattoos) covered, because it was against their dress code,” Michaels said. But some places do accept tasteful tattoos, such as memorial tattoos and well-done tattoos.

Anna De Grauwe from Durham College Career services

says that students need to be mindful of their possible employers views on tattoos. “We tend to tell people to be more conservative when they go into a job interview, in case the employer doesn’t agree with tattoos showing,” said De Gruwe.

“But it all depends on the profession.”

“We discourage young people from getting visible tattoos if they do not have a career,” said Lorena, owner of Motor city Tattoos in Oshawa. “We will not do gang related tattoos at all, or Satan-related tattoos.”

Derek Macaulay, a tattoo artist at Black Orchid Tattoo, said getting a tattoo depends on what program you are in. “It all depends on the program, if you are in a business program try to avoid a tattoo that will be visible, or another program that discourages tattoos.

Some companies accept tattoos now, but some will still turn you down if you have a tattoo.”

that Plan Youth offers. Because I am a Girl is an initiative to help girls in developing countries, where typically they are amoungst the poorest. By educating them, believing in their future and giving them equal access to education and health care, girls are able to reverse the effects of poverty in their communities. Other causes include child protection, climate change, and war and conflict.

Helping these initiatives doesn’t exclusively mean giving money. Raising awareness about issues in Canada at a local level is a way of getting involved.

“We encourage students to do things in their community that can help improve the situation both locally and globally,” said Norman. “Things like volunteering at your local food bank or getting involved with a group on campus that raises awareness about these topics.”

Plan Youth utilizes everyone’s unique talents and interests. Participants create their own plan for change by creat-

ing a goal and a game plan to achieve it. Norman said that some people may be interested in art, others in writing. By focusing on people’s specific skills and passions it is the best way to create awareness.

“They might want to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS in their community,” said Norman. “We help people create that plan for change and work through them in implementing it and achieving their goal. We don’t prescribe a way of doing it because each individual person has their own idea of what they think will work or what their passion is.”

To learn more about Plan Youth or get involved in a cause visit their website at www.planyouth.ca. “We’re really about providing the support and encouraging young people and students to create their plan for change and making it happen,” said Norman. “Whether it be awareness raising or fundraising, just getting the word out to people about what’s going on in the world.”

Small acts translate to big change Amy Valm

Critical Issues Around The World

A powder blue sky dances above a seemingly endless horizon of desert plain. Small makeshift tents are scattered around, clouding the splendor of the landscape. It is a camp of internally displaced people, equipped with only what they could carry. They are starving and living in constant fear.

Darfur, a region of western Sudan, has been war torn since February 2003. According to the United Nations, more than 2.7 million people are living in camps near Darfur’s main towns after having to flee their homes. Due to the effects of hunger, war and disease an estimated 300,000 people have died.

“We find one of the biggest hurdles with getting people interested in the topic is getting them aware of the topic, that it exists,” said Corey Norman, youth engagement and development education specialist with Plan Canada in Toronto.

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Children of families affected by AIDS/HIV in poverty stricken countries are often removed from school to look after ailing family members.

In Ethiopia, one in five children are born underweight.

In Ghana, 40 per cent of children who attend school don’t live long enough to graduate from primary school.

“It’s things like the situation in Darfur. A lot of students might know about that, but a lot of students don’t.”

Plan Youth, a non-profit organization linked with Plan Canada. Their goal is simple, to create global change by improving the lives of children and communities around the world.

“Young people have the energy, passion and commitment

to really affect social change,” said Norman. “We want students to get involved because they are the catalyst for change, both here and all over the world.”

Plan Youth offers different programs in over 65 countries helping over 37,000 communities, and 35 million families each year to break the cycle of poverty. Students can get involved through different causes

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Get off your feet and take a seat!

Emily Wood The Chronicle

The cold and the snow are fast approaching, and with them the usual hindrances of winter. It can be difficult and even dangerous for students to walk to class, but the campus shuttle service can help.

Shuttles run between 7:25 a.m. and 6:36 p.m. Monday through Friday on the Durham College Oshawa campus, as well as between the Oshawa and Whitby campuses. They can be hailed for a ride anywhere on campus, with the exception of Simcoe Street.

Regular stops include the

South Simcoe lot, the tennis court at Founders lot 6 and the Campus Wellness and Recreation Centre. The shuttle arrives at each stop every 20 minutes for pickup and drop-off.

Treacherous driving conditions are a hazard for drivers and pedestrians alike, but taking the shuttle can keep students comfortable during the morning commute.

Regular service is available during the fall and winter semesters, with a modified schedule during the summer months. For a complete schedule, enter shuttle service in the search engine of the Durham College website.

York bus drivers throw away keys Bobby Perritt The Chronicle

Less than two months after the support staff strike was resolved, the word “strike” lingers around Durham College and UOIT campuses again.

York Regional Transit bus drivers have thrown away their keys and declared a strike, primarily because of wages that are much lower than other drivers in Toronto.

Transit workers and their employers agreed to disagree, resulting in 560 drivers and mechanics walking off the job at 4 a.m. on Oct. 24.

York municipality contracts Miller Transportation, First Canada and Veolia to operate their bus system.

About 73,000 trips on YRT buses are taken daily, including by DC and UOIT students.

However, the southwest

40 per cent of York will have their buses running as usual, through Veolia.

Transit workers are unsatisfied with wages $7 per hour less than drivers in the GTA, even though the city of Toronto bus fares are lower and the city receives four times the government subsidies as York.

Many commuters were caught off guard the morning of the strike, having to find alternate ways to school or work.

YRT agents said that they would drive along bus routes and inform any customers waiting at bus stops that a strike is in affect.

Bus patrons in York are encouraged to visit www.yrt. ca to see if the strike will affect them and find information on alternative transportation.

YRT Transit has also lengthened the availability of phone support staff at 1-866668-3978 to give advice to riders affected by the strike.

Emily Wood

ALL-ABOARD: Durham’s shuttle bus waits patiently for students to get on board.

How would you be affected if Durham buses went on strike like York transit has?

Matt Smith

General Arts and Science “Man, I wouldn’t be able to get to school.”

Jeannie Avroquah Early Childhood Education

“We would be missing class? I’d be cheesed!!”

Jeni Arnold

Sarah Brooks

“I couldn’t take my kid to daycare and get to school on time.”

“That actually wouldn’t affect me because I drive to school.”

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Incubator ready to help inventors Ideas turned into a business with some help Denis Umpleby The Chronicle

Denis Umpleby

INCUBATOR: Chris Gillis, manager of the Incubator Centre, is sitting in one of seven offices open in the Incubator.

Answer to all of your questions at Durham Tracey Fidler The Chronicle

Do you ever wonder who decides what new programs Durham College is going to offer?

Or where the KPI surveys come from? Or what kind of research is conducted at the college?

Then look no further than the Office of Research Services and Innovation. The office is responsible for ensuring the college offers relevant, quality programs to students, and also collaborates with local businesses to conduct research.

“We support the research needs of the college, both internally and externally,” says director Debbie McKee Demczyk.

The department formed in 2006, under the name Institutional Research and Government Relations. It morphed into the Office of Institutional Research, then finally gained its current moniker in order to more accurately represent all three teams that now make up the department: program development and quality initiatives, institutional research and planning and applied research.

Vidal Chavannes is the manager of program development and quality initiatives. He oversees the development of new academic programs across all schools within the college, and ensures the programs offered are of high quality and are relevant to current labour markets.

Some 2011 programs Chavannes has helped developed include Developmental Ser-

vices Worker, Digital Photography, Digital Video Production and Construction Carpentry – Sustainable.

“We aim to offer quality programs at a quality institution,” he says. “We want to ensure a positive student experience at the college.”

He is also responsible for the diploma to degree initiative, which allows college graduates to apply credits to a university degree.

Institutional research and planning is the second team, and the backbone behind every program at the college, from registration to midterms.

“You’re like Sherlock Holmes, trying to solve a mystery and put all the pieces together,” says manager Rashmi Gupta of organizing and supporting each program.

She works closely with Chavannes to research the labour market, and find out what programs other colleges are offering to ensure Durham College is competitive.

Gupta is also the one behind the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) surveys, which are distributed to students, graduates and employers to assess program satisfaction. Other surveys, such as the recent “Your Opinion Matters,” are created and conducted through the research services office.

As well, institutional research and planning supports some of the Ministry of Education’s initiatives, such as First Generation.

Applied research is the third

team within the department.

The role of this team is to collaborate with businesses in the Durham region and across the province on research projects, and to help them find funding from various sources.

Faculty and students work closely with industry partners to test and evaluate products or processes, giving students the opportunity to complete their placements and gain real-world experience.

“Applied research enhances the lives of our students, faculty and our community partners,” says June MacDonald-Jenkins, project manager and industry liaison in applied research.

The applied research team has partnered with a number of companies, including Ajax business Beyond Covers, the makers of Ply-Me, a versatile material made from plastic shopping bags, that they use to make shower curtains, barbecue covers and even shingles.

Durham College faculty and students worked together with the industry partner to test the product and assess its durability. Gelled Green Graffiti Remover to test its claim to remove graffiti from various surfaces without causing damage.

All three teams work together to ensure students are given the best education possible through high quality, indemand programs and invaluable experience.

“I think we are really making a difference in the institution,” says Chavannes. “We do it all for the students.”

When an inventor has the daunting task of realizing their idea into a business, an established institution with offices ready to be filled helps ease the stress.

When an inventor is looking to develop their idea from concept into product and business.

The Incubator will act as a workspace for them to develop the idea, provide resources on campus such as faculty assistance, and government funding pools help to speed up the process of development. “They can then get out and commercialize in durham region”, said Chris Gillis, manager of the Incubation Centre, “we need to do everything we can to set them up for success”.

The process to work at the Incubator Centre begins with an application. Once submitted, the Incubator staff will learn more about the applicant and determine if their work matches the required initiatives of the government funding. The applicant will then setup in the Incubator, following a

final interview.

The resources on campus and collaboration between the inventor and faculty members are their to help solve the many problems of product development and innovation. When people from different workspaces come together, they share ideas, examine flaws, and use each others specific skills to address larger problems said Gillis, “They’ll run into unforeseen problems and have to think on their feet, and think creatively about ‘how were going to overcome these things.’”

Support for this on-campus innovation is provided through funding pools. The money added to the pools are from government organizations that support creative innovation.

While the Incubator is open for new inventors, it is not entirely open for students. The Centre works not only for the local inventor, but pushes a spirit of innovation at the college. As the Centre’s reputation grows, students will be able to develop their projects and ideas during the school year, into ideas that could form a new business.

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DC course starts production

Matt McPhee The Chronicle

Looking for an exciting career in media?

Of the many new courses Durham College has to offer this year, Digital Video Production is looking for creative people wanting an education in the world of film, video and television.

Although the course starts at square one, they are looking for students who are familiar with the fundamentals of film and photography, as well as being tech-savvy and familiar with computers.

“This is the only course of its kind… East of Toronto,” said Professor Mark Johnson, the course co-ordinator.

It begins as a common first year between video production and photography before students decide what dedicated path to choose for second year.

“It is a very tactile kind of business. You want to be holding a camera and shooting things, you don’t want to be learning just theory, so we tend to get people outside using their cameras,” said Johnson,

Matt McPhee

HARD AT WORK: Digital Video Production professor Mike Johnson taking care of business in his office during the course’s initial term at Durham College. who has taught video production for multimedia at Durham College for 10 years.

The program also takes students on field trips to locations like Parkwood Estate to prac-

tise depth of field exercises or gain access to local news stations. “It’s very hands on.”

Durham currently has two studios for students, with equipment such as backdrops and lights.

Digital Video Production does not offer a placement, though.

“It is a benefit in some programs, but when you’re talking about photography, people need to see your work in order to assess your abilities,” said Johnson. “Placement gives you opportunities but we have the same people the students would be getting experience with on the outside world teaching in the course… They’re getting one-on-one experience with these guys that are working in the industry every day.”

Students are getting the benefits of placement through the curriculum and after two years, students are going to be ready to go into the field.

From the beginning of the course, students begin building their portfolios from a small scale to a larger portfolio by the end of the fourth term.

“We’re doing it in baby

steps,” said Johnson.

The students develop a demo reel with an emphasis on documentary style video with a little bit of narrative, in order to have students “shoot, edit and do audio.”

The course doesn’t tread too heavily into film because of the VFX and Digital Cinema program and other film-orientated programs.

All software is available in the Campus Bookstore and is all industry standard.

“We actually have a really good deal with Adobe right now,” Johnson said, “The dean took quite a time to get this sorted but he got an amazing deal on Master Collection so the students are getting it at less than a third of what it would normally cost.”

The program offers a social media course as well.

Johnson said students should not just connect to facebook, but other sites such as LinkedIn and Vimeo because that’s where the professionals in the industry are going to seek talent. It’s “how to best use social media to promote yourself as a business vehicle.”

Student overcoming obstacles Hillary Di Menna The Chronicle

Williams Syndrome symptoms include learning disabilities, short concentration span, developmental delay and being overtly social. It is at times an obstacle for Durham College CICE (Community Integration Through Co-Operative Education) student Michael Constantinou.

“There’s stuff I can’t do,” he lamented.

His choices were limited when deciding on a post-secondary school because few could accommodate the stu-

dent’s needs. He is happy with his choice of Durham College.

“The school has provided so much for me. I have a lot of friends at college. I can just talk to anyone,” he says with a smile, frequently pausing to say hello to students passing him in the hall. Durham College students are used to stopping in the halls for “Mikey.”

The school offers beneficial programs for Constantinou.

The Health Centre has provided him with stress management techniques and learning facilitators have helped him take notes. He says his professors have been especially

helpful in carefully explaining course content.

His favourite class is Culinary Arts. With a weakness for Cinnabon, he hopes to own a bakery within 10 years. He has grown up around the restaurant business, having friends and family working in the industry.

When his learning facilitators were on strike earlier this school year he was lonely, becoming depressed and worried he wouldn’t be able to complete his course by next year, he said.

“I don’t want to fall behind. I love school.”

His lack of sleep and stress

has stayed with him. Because of his lifelong disease and accompanying heart defect he is often in pain.

“Sometimes I can be walking perfectly. Next thing I’m feeling pain, out of the blue.”

He visits his cardiologist for a thorough check-up once every three years. The aorta above the valve is smaller, an issue in all those with Williams Syndrome.

Though the pain and stress can at times be immobilizing, Constantinou loves the independence he has in taking the bus to and from the home he shares with his parents, brother and sister in Pickering.

Aside from owning a bakery, he would like to one day become a priest. Religion is important to Constantinou. His parents named him after the archangel Michael and he has been an alter boy assisting the priest at St. Gerasimos in Oshawa since the age of 10.

“I got a call, not just from anybody,” he said smiling, pointing to the ceiling, “but from the guy upstairs. He didn’t call to tell me to give up.”

For more information about Williams Syndrome you can reach The Canadian Association of Williams Syndrome (CAWS) through caws-can.org

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Lettuce not get sick by eating well Amy Valm The Chronicle

A vice grip on your throat threatens to ruin your day. It hurts to swallow, your body aches, and your head is pounding. You find yourself curled in the fetal position, asking yourself, “why me?”

Cold and flu season is not pleasant, but there are measures to take to prevent getting sick, or to doctor yourself when a nasty cold or flu decides to move in.

“Usually at this point students are stressed and run down from school and activities,” said Teresa Engelage, a nurse at the Campus Health Centre. “This makes them more susceptible to the bacteria and viruses in the environment.”

Midterm tests, marks, and assignments can all contribute to stress. Campus nutritionist Sylvia Emmorey suggests walk-

ing, meditating or having a few quiet moments to yourself to de-stress, adding that during stressful times your body uses extra amounts of vitamins and minerals.

“Stress management is really important,” said Emmorey.

“Stress suppresses the immune system. They say prolonged stress is partially responsible for 90 per cent of illnesses.”

A healthy diet can help prevent sickness. Nuts and seeds contain essential fatty acids that strengthen cells and speed healing. Strengthened cells can also build resistance to infection. Emmorey suggests fresh, raw, natural seeds like pumpkin or sunflower seeds to strengthen cells. She adds that garlic is good to build a resistance to infection. Garlic boosts the immune system and can inhibit the growth of bacteria.

She recommends eating broccoli, carrots and peppers, par-

ticularly red peppers because they’re full of vitamin C. “When you feel sick, eat well, and get enough sleep,” said Engelage. “I suggest taking a multi-vitamin. So whatever kind of nutrients, minerals and vitamins you’re lacking in your diet hopefully you’ll pick up in your vitamin.”

Emmorey said that vitamins and food work together. She suggests buying vitamins from health food stores as opposed to drug stores, saying you get what you pay for with vitamins, and per tablet they don’t cost much. She recommends taking vitamin C, or drinking green smoothie drinks when you’re sick as well.

Emmorey also stresses the importance drinking fluids, saying that eight to 10 glasses of water a day is really important to flush out your system.

“Keep up your fiber,” she said. “That keeps your system

clean. If you’re not going to the washroom regularly you’re keeping that bacteria in you.”

Chicken noodle soup is a classic comfort food used to nurse people back to health.

Emmorey recommends it, as long as it isn’t canned, saying the hot liquid helps you feel better and helps clear congestion. There is a little bit of protein from the chicken, which helps your immune system and carbohydrates from the noodles give you some energy.

Both Engelage and Emmorey suggest drinking hot water with lemon and ginger, or honey to soothe a sore throat, as well as getting plenty of rest and letting your sickness run its course.

“Stay away from stimulants like caffeine when you’re sick,” said Emmorey, adding to stay away from sugar, nicotine, alcohol and pop. She suggests having an herbal ginger tea

rather than flat gingerale when not feeling well.

“Right now the biggest thing is flu,” said Engelage. “Influenza is out there and I’m encouraging students to do good hand washing, good cough and sneeze hygiene and getting your flu shot.”

While the flu shot isn’t for everyone, Emmorey encourages people to do what feels right for them. She suggests taking care of yourself through exercise and proper diet and doing research to decide if the flu shot is right for you.

“If you’re running a fever and you’re not getting any better after a couple days you need to come in and see a physician and make sure it’s not a bacterial infection,” said Engelage.

Appointments can be made for flu shots, meeting the campus nurse or nutritionist through the Campus Health Centre.

A healthy lung is a happy lung

Aaron O’Toole The Chronicle

Nicotine inhalers, patches, tablets, gum and electronic cigarettes. They’re all made for smokers trying to quit and can be used as alternative safe substitutes to smoking.

These products allow users to satisfy their nicotine addiction anywhere and everywhere.

They make for healthier lungs, whiter teeth and eliminate second-hand smoke.

Tammy Finlayson a health nurse at the Durham College and UOIT health clinic recommends using nicotine patches for anyone planning to quit cigarettes. She believes controlling nicotine cravings with a safer substitute will increase the chances of success. Quitting isn’t easy that’s why Leave the Pack Behind is on campus they offer help to anyone looking to butt out.

“Every attempt counts,” said Finlayson. “It is a lot of work.”

Finlayson provides counselling for smokers hoping to quit. Every smoker’s level of addiction is different so she often helps quitters individually.

She starts off figuring out how much each person smokes.

Quitting smoking requires a total change in life-style. Finlayson helps to create ways for each person to stop thinking about smoking. The best way is changing your entire routine and daily pattern. “Sometimes it means distancing yourself from smokers,” she said. “Always remember why you want to quit.”

Nicorette inhalers are available at many pharmacies, but unfortunately not the one on the Durham/UOIT campus.

There are also many electronic cigarette brands available online, including Vapor Nine which has a huge following online. E-cigarettes don’t contain

nearly the amount of harmful chemicals as regular ones. They do contain enough nicotine to relax a smoker’s craving. Ecigarette users choose from a variety of flavoured cartridges to smoke. Vapor Nine explains that their products work like small fog machines. When users take a drag nothing is in fact burning, so they are not inhaling any tar or carbon monoxide.

Durham/UOIT recently started a new program that offers students free nicotine patches and gum. Many schools were recently given funding for this program from Health Canada. The program is called the Medical Intervention to Stop Smoking among Young Adults (MISSYA). Patch users figure out what dosage of nicotine their body is accustomed to and then slowly try to reduce the dosage.

Cigarettes and electronic cigarettes are not going to taste

exactly the same. They don’t contain the same chemicals.

These alternative means of obtaining nicotine protect users from the 4,000 chemicals found in cigarettes. All these nicotine products are designed to help kill cravings and make quitting easier. Users will gradually reduce their intake of nicotine, until they can do without it, claims Nicorette. Nicorette’s products include nicotine patches, inhalers, gum as well as tablets.

Dion Catanzaro, who lives in Peterborough, has quit smoking and been using a Nicorette Inhaler for about a month.

“They work really well,” he said.

“It’s less than $50 for 42 cartridges. I only use one cartridge a day and I used to smoke half a pack every day.” That is approximately a quarter of the money he would be spending on cigarettes.

One of the ways they help is by keeping a smoker’s hands

occupied, claims Nicorette.Finlayson said she mostly recommends patches and gum products to people because they have been around for a little longer. They have been studied more than electronic cigarettes and inhalers. She knows that the patches and gum are safe to use. “It is just replacing the nicotine…except you are not inhaling 4,000 chemicals.”

There are many ways for smokers to go about quitting and recovering. These products are not cigarette clones but a healthy alternative. By knowing the danger of smoking and the options for quitting, these relatively new and cheap products seem even more worthwhile.

“Quitting smoking is an individual thing,” says Finlayson.

She has seen some first-year smokers have a difficult time quitting. She has also seen some people that have been smoking for five years drop the addiction for good.

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Goodwill for Canadian communities Philip Petrovski Chronicle Staff

Goodwill has been helping people in need for over 75 years. The idea is simple and the process can require little effort but the positive impact can be immense.

Goodwill was founded on the idea of community and continues to thrive based on the same concept. Julia Oudeh of Goodwill external relations, says, “We’ve always had the same goal. Originally Goodwill was called ‘The Crippled Civilian’ and then it was changed to Goodwill, and it is an international organization.”

Goodwill recycles clothes and other items to be resold for a much lower price. Goodwill

Diversity training Emily Wood

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The second of two training sessions will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 113A of the Student Services Building. Lunch will also be provided.

also runs the REACH program.

Real Employment to Achieve Community Health is a program designed for people trying to overcome obstacles such as substance abuse or mental or physical health issues.

“We’re really helping that marginalized group that may experience a very hard time finding employment,” says Oudeh.

The program helps people overcome these barriers and find a job in this difficult economy. “As a non-profit organization our mission is to provide work opportunities and skill development to people who face barriers to employment,” Oudeh says.

Whatever disability has been holding back someone

from finding a job in a competitive workforce, the Goodwill REACH program can help.

You don’t need to be rich to make a generous donation.

Many of the things hidden in the back of your closet, buried in a pile of old stuff or pushed to the back of your drawer can make a difference to someone looking for something more affordable.

By visiting www.goodwill. on.ca you can select your area and find the most convenient drop-off location. The site will also list some of the things you can donate, and some of the things that are not reusable Many electronics get thrown away because they’ve been replaced, but to someone else it could a first MP3 player or CD.

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Goodwill was founded on the idea of community and continues to thrive based on the same concept.

Things such as DVDs and DVD players can be useful to someone else.

By visiting the website, you may find some items that you own and don’t use can actually be donated to help the Goodwill organization.

Goodwill is also hiring people looking to make a difference. Many positions, including retail, plant operations and administrative services, are available. Goodwill has many success stories through their organization, from helping

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people new to Canada find work and settle in, to helping young people gain experience and find their place in the workforce.

“We help people who otherwise may have a hard time getting employed, such as newcomers to Canada, mothers getting back into the workforce, and so on,” said Oudeh.

For over 75 years, Goodwill has influenced communities in a positive way, and while times have changed, there is always someone who could use your help.

Winter tires will Santa Claus is keep roads safe coming to town Philip Petrovski Chronicle Staff

If safety and keeping your vehicle in one piece is something that concerns you, an investment in winter tires would be a good idea.

It’s never too early to prepare

for winter in Canada, especially when unpredictable weather patterns occur. Winter tires are highly recommended by Transport Canada and are the obvious choice for safer winter driving.

According to the Ministry of Transportation, even at lower speeds around 40 kilometres per hour, winter tires could save you over 11 metres of stopping distance.

Most winter tires are designed with a specific tread pattern, and mixing winter tires could significantly reduce traction.

Ensuring you have proper tread and tire pressure provides optimum control for winter driving.

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It seems like just yesterday store shelves were stacked sky high with tiny packets of goodies to pass on to trickor-treaters, and decorations were down almost every aisle with ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and other haunted creatures.

Now, in what felt like the blink of an eye, stockings and wrapping paper of red, white and green are plastered on store walls. Christmas is coming, and by the end of November Santa Claus will have made his first visit.

Starting on Nov. 17 the city will host its annual Christ-

mas tree lighting ceremony from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. in Memorial Park, at John and Simcoe streets downtown.

City-dwellers will give the holiday season a warm welcome with hot chocolate, entertainment and a visit from the big man himself.

Just two cold nights later on Nov. 19, Santa’s parade of lights will be starting at 6 p.m. and travelling from the Oshawa Centre through downtown and back to the mall.

Can’t get enough Christmas? On Nov. 20 Toronto will be holding its 107th annual Santa Claus parade as well.

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Not so good liquid pick-me-up Larissa Frankevych The Chronicle

It comes in green, red, blue and sometimes black. It tastes better than most caffeinated pick-me-ups. Students consume them to stay awake, or cram for an exam. What are these magical potions? They’re energy drinks.

“I like how energy drinks taste. I don’t usually drink them, but I did today because I didn’t sleep well last night,” said Liam Saunders, a first year Advertising student at Durham College. “I don’t crash when I drink them like most people do.”

Recently, the Harper government announced that there are going to be new guidelines concerning caffeinated beverages.

“Energy drinks contain caffeine and sugar, neither of which is good for you in excess,” says Nijay Pandya. Pandya is a pharmacist in the Health and Wellness Centre, and has been there for 28 years.

“Students need to avoid energy drinks for a quick fix. They need to get a good night’s sleep and prioritize there work to avoid cramming,” said Pandya.

Pandya said Health Canada has put restrictions on the ingredients found in energy

drinks to regulate them. But, he said, there is only so much Health Canada can do, and students need to be more aware of hazards that energy drinks can cause.

“There needs to be an educational campaign so students can make better choices,” suggested Pandya.

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High doses of caffeine have been linked to insomnia, headaches, irritability and nervousness.

Health Canada also says children can suffer behavioural problems from caffeine and recommends that children consume less than 62 milligrams per day.

Students need to avoid energy drink for a quick fix. They need to get a good night’s sleep and proritize there work to avoid cramming,

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“I have one energy drink a day. It’s like my coffee, but it tastes better than coffee,” said Courtice Airdrie. Airdrie is in his first year of Police Foundations at Durham College.

Health Canada’s website states that are risks from consuming high doses of caffeine, especially when taking caffeinated beverages.

Different doses of caffeine affect Canadians on an individual level. Healthy adults are urged to keep their caffeine intake to under 400 milligrams per day. Three brewed eightounce coffees contain 400 milligrams.

Women who are pregnant are urged to keep their doses under 300 milligrams per day.

Health Canada says energy drinks are classified as a natural health product, and the nutrition facts table doesn’t have to be placed on their product.

The new guidelines are going to change the classification from a natural health product to food.

The guidelines will also require energy drinks to limit the amount of caffeine to 180 milligrams per serving.

They will also require energy drinks to add additional labels to inform pregnant women or breastfeeding women if the

A boost of confidence Natasha Cohen The Chronicle

“I am,” Author and speaker Cate Collins calls them the two most powerful words in language. She was at the Student Centre Oct. 19 to hold a selfesteem workshop for those who felt their self-esteem could use a little boost.

“You’re not alone,” said Collins. She explained the three most common distorted beliefs people tell themselves are: I am not good enough, I am not worthy enough, and I am not smart enough. She explained how it helps to switch it around and say: I am good enough, I am worthy enough, and I am smart enough.

Collins has been featured on Breakfast Television, Rogers, and radio stations across Canada, as well as in several newspapers. She will have her book completed in 2012, The TRUTH behind the Suit (Discover the Man Inside the Suit) with a sequel to follow named The Women Behind the Suit.

“When I think positive thoughts my body strengthens,” she said. She demonstrated this by having those attending the workshop pair up; one person held out their nondominant arm, the other was to

press down on their partner’s arm while he or she thought of a moment when they felt horrible about themselves. Their arm was easily pushed down.

This was then repeated with the individual thinking about a moment when they felt good about themselves, and when their arm was pressed down they resisted with more strength than when they were thinking negatively.

She also discussed how the people around us could impact how we feel.

“We need to decide at one point to be 100 per cent responsible for ourselves,” she said. “The reality is we get into the blame game and forget who we really are.” It’s easy to listen and believe what other people tell us, but we have to take control and believe in ourselves and not let the negative energy from others impact us, she said.

“Most of us are unconscious beings,” said Collins.” “We really need to pay attention to that because we keep wondering, why do I keep attracting these bozos into my life, why do I keep attracting these people that are hurting me, why do I attract these people who are taking advantage of me, why am I attracting people who are bullying me, because I need to become more conscious of

what goes on inside. If I don’t feel like I’m worthy enough, who do you think I’m going to attract? People who are going to support that.”

She recalled that when she was about 12 years old, her older brother made fun of her and put her down for her clumsiness. From that she internalized that she wasn’t smart enough. Instead, she became a social butterfly, president of the student council, princess of the prom, valedictorian; she played full out. She held back in academics, however, believing she wasn’t smart enough.

And it’s those beliefs we cling to that hold us down, she said.

If we let go of them and believe in ourselves, we can free ourselves from these burdens. She explained it wasn’t until she was an adult that she wondered where this had come from and if she could shake it.

“Are you willing to let go of the old distorted belief?” Collins questioned. One of the most difficult parts of it is to let go of negative thoughts and let positive ones in – but doing so can make all the difference.

It’s no easy task for those with low self-esteem, but it is possible. Believing in oneself, taking pride in achievements and being around positive people can make a huge difference.

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DURHAM: First-year student Liam Saunders doesn’t regularly drink energy drinks but relies on the liquid pickme-up when he has a late night of studying. product is safe for them to drink, because of the high dose of caffeine.

Energy drink products are expected to meet the guidelines within the next two years.

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Expenses on campus: why your pockets are empty Tara Oades The Chronicle

It can be green, purple, blue, red, and, if you’re lucky enough to see one as a student, brown.

It’s rectangular, but most students are more familiar with its round form. It’s money, and there are too many ways for students to spend it on campus without realizing it.

Students work hard to pay off school, and barely have enough left over for pampering or a fun night out, which is why it is important for students to keep track of what they spend their money on, and how much a daily routine is actually costing.

On campus, it’s easy to spend money on food, especially if students don’t live on or near campus. A meal on campus can cost $10 or more, if it includes a drink, main dish, and a side.

A student buying one full meal every day can end up costing $50 or more per week, a lot of money for a struggling student.

“I buy food on campus about

three times a week, and pick up snacks the other days, so I spend about $40 in a week depending on what I buy,” said Susan Rashoo, a dental student at Durham College. “Most of the money I make from work goes to food or transportation, which shows at the end of the month when I pay it all off.”

Buying food is an easy way to spend money, but it is where students can save money as well, by bringing a lunch from home.

“What students don’t realize is that it’s not the big things like rent, parking, or tuition that trip students up in their budgets, it’s the little things like buying a meal everyday or going for a latte,” said Chris Rocha, director, financial aids and awards at Durham College.

“You have to stop and think about where you’re spending your money, and ask yourself if you need it, if you could live without it, and what you would need to give up to buy it.”

Another way to spend a lot of money is on textbooks, which

are a necessity in most classes.

However, a cheaper alternative to buying from the bookstore is purchasing books online.

“My first year of university I spent about $800,” said David Conor, a third-year engineering student at UOIT. “Now I buy all my books online and spend about $150 each semester. The only problem is that they take about three weeks to get here, and some questions are different.”

As long as students are willing to buy ahead of time they can save a lot of money, giving them more cash for other things.

Students work hard and deserve to get the most for their money. Saving money can be easy if people realize what they are spending it on and make small changes now that can help out in the future.

“There are a lot of tips students can follow to save money,” said Rocha. “For example balance your money. Pay off the necessities, then put the extra money in an envelope

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HANDS IN MY POCKET: Edwin Kwok, an engineering business student at UOIT, shows his empty wallet. to spend. Once the money is gone, that’s it.” Students don’t have to change their lives that much to save money. When grocery shopping, it’s important to look for sales. Students, who live away from home could go shopping with friends, buy in bulk then split the cost.

Also every student on campus pays for a U-Pass. Those who drive could save money on gas, parking and maintenance by taking transit, which adds up in the long run, explained

Rocha.

“It’s important for students to keep track of their money, and take a few minutes and think about a purchase before going through with it,” she said.

“Budgeting money isn’t hard, just use common sense.”

Rocha, and all the staff members at financial aid encourage students to make an appointment by visiting the Student Services Building top floor for personal budgeting tips for any situation.

Kts2 helping to stop gambling addictions Tracey Fidler The Chronicle

Those 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of developing a gambling problem.

Know the Score (kts2) is a peer-to-peer program dedicated to raising awareness at colleges and universities about gambling, including myths, signs of a problem and ways to get help. kts2 was at Durham College from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at both the Whitby and Oshawa campuses where representatives and student volunteers provided information and answered gambling-related questions.

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VOLUNTEERS HELPING AGAINST GAMBLING ADDICTION: Bonnie Chiapponi, Danielle Ayee, Meagan Woodman, King Kwan and Ryan St. Martin at the kts2 kiosk.

Danielle Ayee, a kts2 representative. “We are saying, ‘these are the ways to keep it safer.’

We’re giving students the information to make informed

decisions.”

Signs of a gambling problem include skipping class or work to gamble, putting it before family and friends, lying about

gambling, and thinking of it as a way to make money.

To prevent gambling from becoming a problem, kts2 suggests students spend time fo-

cused on other things and stick to a fixed budget.

Know the Score has been around since 2002, and was created by the Responsible Gambling Council, a nonprofit organization aimed at gambling prevention.

The program recently adopted the ‘2’ in its name to represent the online presence, including a website and a Facebook page.

At the kiosk, students had the opportunity to take a quiz to be entered into a draw to win a $1,500 scholarship or an iPod. After filling out the form, they received a free water bottle.

For more information, or to enter the draw online, visit www.kts2.ca

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RIM offers free apps to BlackBerry users Lori Marks The Chronicle

The BlackBerry outage that left customers without service for one and a half days earlier last month has forced RIM to try to maintain its clientele.

The recent data outages forced RIM to announce on Oct. 17 that a selection of premium apps worth a total estimated value of $100 would be offered free of charge to customers as an expression of appreciation for their patience during the service disruptions.

Customers can access these apps from BlackBerry App World Oct. 19 to Nov. 30. All apps will remain available to download at no charge until Dec. 31. Starting Jan. 1 the premium apps will return to full price on App World.

“There was a hardware failure that caused a ripple effect in our system. A dual redundant high capacity core switch designed to protect the infrastructure failed and caused outages and delays for some customers,” a RIM spokesperson said in a telephone interview.

“There was a backup switch but the backup didn’t function as intended and this led to a backlog of data in the system.”

With many customers dependent on the little technology device, BlackBerry users were left stranded and open to the possibility of making the switch to iPhone.

“I’ve decided to make the switch from BlackBerry to iPhone,” said Jade Miller, a General Business student at Durham College.

“I’m over the instant messaging and I’ve had too many problems with my BlackBerry lately.”

“I’m also getting tired of having to pay for a service that is constantly shutting down on me,” said Karen Montgomery, a customer at Telus.

“After all the problems I’ve had with my BlackBerry I decided it was time to make the switch to the iPhone.”

This is the second time in just two months that RIM has experienced data failure for BlackBerry users.

“We’re continuing to analyze the cause of this outage and have taken immediate and aggressive steps to help mitigate the risk of this ever happening again,” said a RIM spokesperson According to RIM it is confident in its loyal and committed customer base around the world (which has grown to 70 million customers.)

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Nov. 12 at Sinclair Secondary School. The conference will be celebrating it’s 20th anniver-

Funding for little league Amy Valm

The Chronicle A field with red dirt and sparse grass differs greatly from the typical lush green baseball fields we recognize here. This scant landscape is home for the Uganda Little League team.

After being the first African team to make the Little League World Series the Rev. John Foundation Little League team from Uganda was filled with excited kids. Two weeks before the tournament that excitement was shattered when the team was denied their Visas.

Uganda, once considered one of the world’s poorest countries, issues less than standard birth certificates. Because of illiteracy among parents, birthdates and years are not all clear for the Little League players, making getting their visas near impossible. The Langley All-Stars, a Little League team from Langley B.C. was slotted to play against Uganda at the World Series. Now the Langley B.C. team is funding to travel to Uganda to play and help increase quality of life for the Uganda team. A goal of $155,000 needs to be raised

by January to send the Canadian team to Uganda. Of that about $50,000 is allotted to paying for the Langley team’s trip. The rest of the money will be used to build a field, pay for future school fees for the 22 Ugandan players, and to fund future trips. For the trip to be a go, $75,000 needs to be raised by the end of this year. Go to http://righttoplay.akaraisin. com/youthbaseball to donate.

sary.

The event is promoting itself with the slogan “Raising children who care - The world needs your kid.”

The Me To We co-founder has a book of the same name, co-written by his brother Marc and Shelley Page. The book will

be on sale at the event.

“Children require an allaround education that not only exercises their intelligence, but also teaches the value of being warmhearted,” the Dalai Lama wrote in a foreword for the book.

The conference invites par-

ents, educators and community members. Children over 10 are able to attend; daycare is covered for younger children in the ticket price of $30.

Kielburger will be speaking from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Guests are invited to attend one of four workshops from 11 a.m.

to noon. Workshops include Modeling Awareness … Mobilizing Fiction, Digital Citizenship, Restorative Practice and Literacy Fun Begins at Home.

Children may attend the last workshop.

The high school is at 380 Taunton Rd. in Whitby.

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On the Dark Side of Oz Derek Morton

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While Christmas might be better known for giving to a good cause, one group is trying to change that with a bake sale and a re-edited classic film for Halloween.

The Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) finished their day-long charity event on October 26th, with a free movie and bake sale for the John Howard Society of Durham Region. The movie, the Dark Side of Oz is a re-edited version of the 1930s classic The Wizard of Oz synced with the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon.

The movie wasn’t the major focus of the day though. The main focus was educating students about what the CSSDP and the John Howard Society of Durham Region are about.

“The charity has groups set up in every region. Each group does different things; some geared towards adults others towards children. The one here in Oshawa is versatile,” said Jessi Murray, one of the group’s members.

The John Howard Society took its name from a man in the 1800s who helped men in prison. The term society was used to help the member’s hide the fact that they need their help.

In Durham the society is an extremely important charity for the CSSDP. The Society helps members get jobs by holding employment workshops on creating resumes, getting them clothing

Mega metal coming Angie Doucett The Chronicle

Metal legends Megadeth and Motorhead will be tearing up the General Motors Centre in Oshawa on Feb. 7.

The stop in Oshawa marks the fourth Canadian venue on the Gigantour festival roster and the first time the bands have played in Oshawa.

The announcement was made on Nov. 1 and tickets went on sale Nov. 4.

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THE DARK SIDE: Jessi Murray and Bree MacMillan along with other members of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) hosted the dark side of Oz. for the interviews and helping get the person to the interview.

“Student activism is important,” said Natina Dasive, a first-year Social Service student and member of the CSSDP. “It’s important to give back.”

The society’s harm reduction is a major part of the charity Murray said.

“Drugs are out there, and the program is there to try and have people use the drugs safely.”

The program creates packages that are filled with new needles, alcohol swabs, condoms, sterile water and ascorbic acid.

The program also does needle disposal to make sure the needles aren’t used for anything after.

“It costs a dollar to produce one of these kits, and the John Howard Society of Durham Region can only afford to product 27 of them a month. If you’ve seen how many people use the society in Oshawa you’d know it’s not enough,” Murray said.

One cupcake sold at the bake sale for $1 would equal one kit for the society.

“The charity has the same goals as the CSSDP,” said Dave Lunny, a first-year Web Development student and member of CSSDP. “The group’s been working with them for years.”

They normally arrange free documentary movie showings but they like to change it up sometimes.

“This is our second album-

movie sync up,” Murray said.

“Our first one was Radiohead’s The Bends with Fight Club.

That one was a big success, but it took us a year and a half to do another one.”

The goal of the CSSDP was to raise $250 for the John Howard Society by the end of the school year.

The overall total raised for this year was $275.

The $20 donation that helped the group meet its goal was not made by a student but

by Al Warren, a fan of both the film and album.

“It’s great to meet our goal, but to do it before the end of the first semester makes me proud of these guys,” Murray said after the event.

Batman Arkham City a treat for all generations of fans Derek Morton The Chronicle

Jumping off rooftops, solving riddles and stopping the inmates from running the asylum.

It’s just another day for the world’s greatest detective.

Batman: Arkham City, which was released on Tuesday, October 18, starts months after the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum. After the events of the first game the new mayor of Gotham City turned part of Gotham into Arkham City. Bruce Wayne gets trapped inside the Asylum and has to stop the plans of the Joker all while figuring out the mystery of Arkham’s new warden Hugo Strange’s Protocol 10.

The game’s story was written by comic book writer Paul Dini and features the return of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill in the roles of Batman and Joker respectively. The combination of the three makes the game feel like the Batman animated television show from the nineties that they all worked on.

Arkham City features the same free-flowing combat as Arkham Asylum but expands it with

Batman’s gadgets, such as a grenade that temporally freezes enemies. The game truly makes the player feel like a superhero.

Despite this, the game seems to throw a lot of different types of enemies at the player. With 10 different enemy types, all having their own way of fighting them, it’s easy for a player to feel overwhelmed by large groups of enemies at points in the game.

The investigative elements were improved.

Players will have to use the new scanning tools to help find and solve the many side missions that fill the game.

Overall the game feels bigger than Arkham Asylum, and if anything the game is a bit too big.

With its focus on the main storyline, players might overlook the interesting side missions.

While the game starts strong, the reveal of Protocol 10 is underwhelming and due to this the ending falls flat, which was a disappointment due to Dini’s understanding of the characters.

While Arkham City isn’t a perfect game, it’s still fun. The game-play will entertain the casual fan and the cast of actors and characters will keepx Batman fans entertained until their next trip to the comic shop.

They have held many events on campus, the most recent being Durham College’s ‘90’s Night BelAir Booty Bash.

H.E.R. (Hip Hop in its Essence and Realness) will be bringing the awardwinning dance group The GeekFreaks alongside an open mic. DJ, B-Boy free styling and graffiti art to the Robert McLaughlin Gallery on Nov. 12.

This event will have a free cover and be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information on the event go to www.rmg.on.ca.

Jam contest winner takes off

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Durham College Journalism student Ashley Bain has won E.P. Taylor’s Halloween Jam contest.

On Oct. 27 Bain was sitting in the pub with her friends and signed a card expecting it to be another competition that she wouldn’t win.

“I was surprised because I never win anything,” she said.

But her name was picked and she won a free trip for two to Montreal for News Year’s.

The trip includes two nights accommodation in a downtown hotel, preNew Year’s bar hopping, including transportation to the club, free admission, drink specials, front of the line status, exclusive TNT shopping trips and tours, transportation to TNT New Year’s party and a TNT party pass.

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Viva Mars releases new album Meghan Wels The Chronicle

Oshawa’s most impressive young talent, Viva Mars, is blowing up the local music scene with a new and unique sound that has captured the attention of fans all over the GTA. The creative minds of Thomas Helliwell, Christopher Russo, Jonathan Neal, and Jordan Sheppard conspire to make up the indie rock band.

The boys have been playing with each other for five years and the future is looking bright with the release of their new album, More and More, Better and Better, this December.

“The album is like a chronicle of what we have been doing for the last little while,” said Russo, the band’s lead guitarist. “You can hear the growth in each song.” It has been a long but rewarding song writing and recording experience for the band in making this album, but they say the end result is something they are proud of and hope their fans will enjoy.

The album is completely self-recorded. “We had a lot of experiences recording in different studios,” said Helliwell.

“We just didn’t feel comfortable recording there and weren’t getting stuff that we were happy with.”

After experimenting with their own recording equipment, and releasing a demo called Smile With Viva Mars in March, the band liked the sounds they were coming up with themselves.

“Making that EP ourselves changed my whole perspective on the band,” said Neal, the band’s bassist. “Now I understand that we, as a band, are in full control of our own sound and it should not be up to some recording studio who is just looking to sell our music.”

The guys play not just in Oshawa, but all over the GTA to get their name out there. “Playing as many shows in as many different places as possible will draw more and more people,” said percussionist Sheppard.

Travelling to Toronto over the past few years has given the band the opportunity to play at some bigger venues in like the El Mocambo and the Sound Academy.

With Neal at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Helliwell at The Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Russo at York University and Sheppard at UOIT, they spend a lot of time apart, but they find the space useful to be creative.

“By being separated for so long I feel like I have more time to mull in my own mind about

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VIVA MARS: Tom Helliwell performing at the Mad Cafe in Oshawa for the Broken Arts Soundtracked 20 Halloween concert. He is joined on stage by Cassy Goulding. what I want to bring to the band,” said Helliwell. “Absence makes the creative mind grow stronger,” he said.

“The music scene in Oshawa is more metal or folk,” said

Sheppard. “It’s hard because we don’t really fit into that.”

Locally, Viva Mars often play at venues like The Music Scene in Whitby and The Atria in Oshawa.

Terry’s The Polar Explorer

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He swam in the Antarctic Ocean, was neighbours with Madonna and had a penguin fall asleep in his lap. Mark Terry is a Gemini-award-winning filmmaker who tries to be a “voice for the wilderness.”

His most recent film was The Polar Explorer, for which he travelled the Arctic and Antarctica. He has received the 2011 Gemini Humanitarian Award among others. His film has received nods from David Suzuki and George Stroumboulopoulos.

Exploring territory that just recently became travelable due to warm temperatures melting the previous ice was “unlike any feeling,” said Terry. The explorer was slightly overwhelmed stepping on ground no one has ever lived

on and breathing in so much oxygen, he said.

After the release of his 2010 film The Antarctica Challenge he spoke at the University of Victoria. A team of scientists, called ArcticNet, approached him and asked if he would like to join them in an exploration of the Arctic and Antarctica.

Terry described them as “an all-star team of polar scientists.”

The film was 70 per cent shot on the back up camera since the first camera froze.

Terry and his crew were told ahead of time what scientific stations they were visiting on the trip.

A scene in the film shows the scientists discovering new life forms, separating them from collected mud. Terry awoke early, “to see these scientists acting like kids.”

After weeks Terry returned

home ready to do a speaking tour about his findings and climate change and having made new friends. “All the scientists are my friends on Facebook, they wish me a happy birthday,” Terry said with a chuckle.

His speaking tour has brought him to several North American stops and The Dominican Republic. He wants to share his hands-on-experience in hopes to spread awareness of climate change in the Arctic and Antarctica. He cites 1987’s Montreal Protocol as evidence that positive change can happen. The Protocol began the phasing out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were depleting the ozone layer. Terry was in Antarctica Jan. 9 2009 when it was announced that the ozone hole had begun to shrink, 25 years earlier than scientists predict-

ed. This event gave him hope.

Terry prefers to work on films about science and nature. And he has fond memories of members of the 400,000-penguin population he encountered while filming Antarctica. Not having experience with humans, penguins are not intimidated. Terry swam with the penguins and had one fall asleep in his lap.

Terry, a former reporter with The Toronto Star and Toronto Sun, went to the Glendon campus of York University for media studies, graduating in 1980.

He started his 20-year-old filmmaking career after deciding he preferred seeing the news as it happened as opposed to writing about it afterward.

The Polar Explorer will be playing for free at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre Nov. 10.

A Park For All Seasons is at Cineplex Nancy Ellis The Chronicle

Learn about Canada’s national parks by watching a movie.

Sunday Nov.13 at 4 p.m. playing at the Oshawa Cin-

eplex, Grandview Street North is A Park For All Seasons. The show is a live satellite broadcast hosted by Canadian musician Sarah Harmer.

This is the third season of A Park For All Seasons, this theatre and others across Canada are showcasing two never-be-

fore-seen episodes about two amazing parks in Canada.

The show details Tuktut Nogait, an arctic park created to preserve the Caribou population, and Pukaskwa National Park near Lake Superior.

The film screening encourages you to use your cellphone

during the movie too! Audiences across Canada can ask questions via Twitter and interact with a panel of park experts, live.

Get your tickets through the website, cineplex.com. Adult and senior tickets are $14.95 and children $9.95.

Their most memorable quality is the originality of their music. It incorporates several different genres including folk, indie, alternative rock and even punk which all come together to create a sound that is completely unique.

“I think the fact that we can’t classify ourselves as a specific genre is fantastic,” said Neal.

“For the first time since we became a band I feel like we’re finally coming into our own sound.”

The band is constantly writing and coming up with new ideas for their music. “If you no longer feel the need to improve as a musician, that is when you’ve become stagnant,” said Neal.

The band began when they met at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School in Oshawa where they started out as The Nonchalants. They eventually changed their name to Viva Mars, a name inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear.

“We weren’t friends at first,” said the band’s front man, Helliwell. “We all have the same taste in music so we were naturally drawn to each other.”

For more information on the band, check out their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/vivamars. Their album will be hitting iTunes this December.

New way to relieve stress

Nicole Patton

The Chronicle The stress of being a college and/or university student can take a serious toll on a person. Many may turn to unnatural methods but naturopathic doctor Katrina Cox is looking to change that.

Naturopathy is described as being drug-free medical treatment. On Nov. 22, Cox will be at the Oshawa Libraries Jess Hann Branch to speak about natural methods for dealing with stress. Cox lives in Bowmanville at the moment and runs a family practice there for chiropractic care, corrective exercises and lifestyle advice.

Free registration for this event can be done at any Oshawa Libraries branch.

The event starts Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. For more information, email npatterson@ oshawalibrary.on.ca or call 905-579-6111 ext. 5862.

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Selena Gomez plays the GMC Nicole Patton The Chronicle

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creaming fans filled the Oshawa General Motors Centre on Oct. 25, desperate for a glimpse of their music idol.

Suddenly the pop princess herself appeared on stage in a glittering gold dress accompanied by her band, the Scene, and the cries of pre-teen girls. Selena Gomez had arrived. Oshawa was just one stop on Gomez’s cross-Canada tour, beginning in Victoria on Oct. 13 and ending in Montreal Oct. 30.

Fans lined up in the rain at the GM Centre at 7 p.m. waiting to be let inside the hockey stadium-turned-concert hall.

As soon as fans took their seats, the two opening acts began, starting with Christina Grimmie, a YouTube singer who became popular for her cover songs, and Shawn Desman, a Canadian R&B artist popular for his songs Shiver and Night like This.

At around 8 p.m. the exDisney star finally arrived, appearing on the second tier of the stage and quickly descending the stairs while singing her previous year’s hit A Year Without Rain. Gomez fans sang along with her as she moved from one end of the stage to the other, waving and smiling for the crowd.

By the way she was acting during the show, you would never have known she was actually feeling sick. Gomez tweeted the day before the concert, saying, “I’m so, so sick today. Lying on my bus drinking tea and taking a lot of medicine.” She also mentioned her feelings on stage, but it didn’t seem to stop her from singing and dancing for about two hours.

Throughout the show, Gomez had many messages for the pre-teen fans in the audience.

“Please don’t let anyone tell you that you’re not (beautiful),” she said to the young crowd, before breaking into her self-esteem boosting song Who Says.

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Selena Gomez and the Scene at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa.

Gomez also told the story of her first concert where she

went to see Britney Spears before singing a medley of

Spears songs. “We sat in the nosebleeds section,” she said, describing her reactions at the concert. “But I’ll never forget it.”

The singer then paid special attention to those sitting in the rows at the back of the stadium.

This made fans go crazy and was a nice touch by the 19-yearold star who still seems to hold on to being a regular teenager, unlike past Disney stars such as Lindsay Lohan and Spears.

Gomez ended the night with the entire crowd on their feet, hands in the air, as confetti floated over their heads.

Judging by the screaming and applause, the concert was a success.The pop princess’ performance revealed that Gomez was a mature artist who understood exactly what her fans were looking for. She put on a good show for both the children and the adults who attended.

Gomez finishes up her tour in Montreal before hosting the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards Nov. 6 in Ireland.

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ince 1986 there have been countless worldwide performances of the Phantom of the Opera, including a movie starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum in 2006.

However, that film pales in comparison to the performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece, the Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 25 anniversary with three liverecorded and sold-out performances shown live on Oct. 2 and Oct. 22 at selected theatres Canada-wide.

The venue was magnificent.

This was the first time Phantom of the Opera had been performed at Royal Albert Hall. It featured a 200-piece orchestra and the timeless crystal chandelier hoisted above a full house.

The scene transitions melted into each other beautifully with the help of moving stages and projected, interactive backgrounds. It was a perfect mixture of live musical theatre with the technology to back it up and drive it forward.

When the phantom and Christine descend into the catacombs, the platform stage descends and the backdrop changes with them.

This technology helped build tension and hope in the dark atmosphere and set the mood for the Phantom’s collapse and

Christine’s escape.

Ramin Karimloo played the phantom and entranced the crowd with a voice that rivaled the original phantom, Michael Crawford.

His haunting stage presence climaxed when he and Christine Daae, played by Sierra Boggess, finally meet in his

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phantom himself.

Karimloo haunts the stage with a full-face mask, a skull with moving prosthetic to make the jaw look as if it’s actually opening and closing with his mouth.

The phantom’s face, when revealed, is grotesque. His lips are swollen with disease and his skull is cracked open reveal-

The scene transitions melted into each other beautifully with the help of moving stages and projected, interactive backgrounds.

catacombs.

Karimloo plays the part of an obsessive romantic phantom, hesitating even to touch Christine (Boggess) and nervously avoiding eye contact.

Boggess performance revealed the more emotional side of Christine. She is haunted by the phantom and has tortured perceptions of reality through his interactions with her.

The costumes, based on 19th century French style, were stunning, with detailed beadwork.

Perhaps the most brilliant display of this was during the masquerade scene where the phantom makes his first publically known appearance.

The costumes of the supporting cast were unique and colourful. But the most shocking costume was sported by the

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ing bits of brain matter. Unlike the movie, which romanticizes the phantom, the live performance captured the essence of the musical: obsession and undying hope.

To wrap up the performance, Webber himself made an appearance and addressed the crowd.

He introduced Sarah Brightman, the original Christine and his muse for the project since its beginning in 1986.

Brightman, along with past phantoms: Anthony Warlow, Colm Wilkinson, Peter Jöback and John Owen-Jones performed the song “phantom of the opera,” each phantom taking turns per verse until the end where all sang together.

It was a chilling performance that reflected 25 years of the musical’s success.

minutes, In Time Robynne Henry The Chronicle

In a time when everyone stops aging at 25 and is only given one more year after that, time is the new currency, the poor live day to day (literally) while the rich never really live.

Directed by Andrew Niccol (The Truman show, The Terminal), In Time is a view on today’s society, where the price of living day to day is killing the average person.

In the movie, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) lives in the ghetto with his 50-yearold mother (Olivia Wilde) and works in a factory to help pay the bills.

After saving a stranger from Minutemen, gangsters who steal time from people in the ghetto, Salas is given over a hundred years by Henry Hamilton (Matt Bomer), a rich man who lived to be 105.

Hamilton tells Salas that no ones time is innocent, and people always have to die for one person to become immortal.

Salas then goes to the rich district and doubles his time in a poker game. There he meets Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried), the daughter of Phillipe Weis (Vincent Karthesier) who owns most

of the time distributed.

After being found by “timekeepers”, cops who bring time stealers to justice, and who think Salas killed Hamilton, Salas kidnaps Sylvia and they embark on a journey to save themselves, while Salas opens Seyfried’s eyes to how the poor live.

The pair embarks on a Bonnie and Clyde type journey to bring time to the people who deserve it and keep them alive.

The acting, by every member of the cast, was exceptional, with Timberlake only lacking in a couple of scenes when the emotion needed to be in your face and just wasn’t there.

The direction of the film proved to keep it realistic, reminding moviegoers numerous times that it is set in the near future.

Like movies before it, In time has a underlying meaning that can be related to the issues of today.

The movie touches on the increase of living expenses, and how most people are just scraping by.

Turning time into currency puts the issues of today in a new perspective, making it life or death for a person to pay a bill or buy food to make it through the day.

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New Girl heals A haunting lecture for the living and the dead with laughter Patricia De Bres The Chronicle

It’s a show that will make you laugh, cry and fall in love.

New Girl, which aired Sept. 20, targets a younger audience.

Creator and producer Elizabeth Meriwether, who wrote the screenplay for No Strings Attached, teamed up with executive producers Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher), Peter Chermin (Terra Nova), Katherine Pope (Terra Nova), Dave Finkel (30 Rock) and Brett Baer (30 Rock) to create the new comedy series.

Elf star, Zooey Deschanel plays Jess Day, a quirky young school teacher who moves into an apartment with three men after a bad break up. With the help of her new roommates she starts to mend her broken heart and adjust to the new single life.

Jess moves in with three young men who bring laughter and warmth to the show. Nick, played by Jake Johnson is the warm sensitive one who also is suffering from a bad break up. A law school drop out who spends most of his time bartending, he lends Jess a shoulder to cry on and some helpful

advice.

Schmidt played by Max Greenfield, is the arrogant pretty boy who boasts about the girls he’s slept with and loves to show off his abs. He makes Jess laugh and gets her back on the prowl.

Winston, played by Lamone Morris, is a competitive basketball player who recently quit playing and has no idea what he wants to do with his life. All he wants to do is win.

Last but not least is Jess’s long-time friend and the reason she was allowed to move in with the guys, Cece. Cece, played by Hannah Simone, is a model and has a “takes no BS” attitude. She is constantly fighting off Schmidt’s advances and turning Jess down the path to happiness.

Together the five of them realize that they need each other more then they ever thought they would.

With Deschanel’s quirkiness and the comedic dialogue written by Meriwether this series could have the potential of winning a couple of Emmy’s next year.

Make sure to catch the next episode of New Girl airing on Fox Nov. 8.

Amanda Darrock The Chronicle

“I see dead people,” is not just a haunting line in the cult classic the Sixth Sense any more. For haunt investigator Cameron Bagg, seeing spirits of the dead and other spirits alike is not uncommon.

Bagg was at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in downtown Oshawa on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 27 to give a lecture on the supernatural. It was a perfect pre-Halloween free lecture, which took place in the main gallery. The room, Amanda Darrock which is spacious and so hollow it usually echos whenever GHOSTLY: Cameron Bagg anyone speaks, was filled with shares experiences with the fold-up chairs and a crowd of paranormal.

50 people who waited anxiously for the lecture to begin. previous experiences with the The lights of the projector supernatural, the vibe of the spread across the empty gal- crowd was a mixture of fear, lery wall as Bagg walked to excitement and disbelief. As the front of the crowd. His the slideshow progressed and outfit of dress pants and a the paranormal that had been white striped dress shirt were captured in Bagg’s photos soon covered as he donned were shared with the group, his investigation vest. his lecture turned to defining Wandering over to a medi- the different types of spirits um-sized table that contained that he himself had dealt with numerous gadgets and giz- in the past. mos, Bagg began his lecture He described spirits which with his words of wisdom: are referred to as “shadow fig“everyone has the ability to be ures” and are the more menfearless.” As he spoke of his acing ones often depicted in

Hollywood-style films. They are the ones that are comparable to the Boogeyman, the naked, genderless man who appears in shadow form, or a third character whom is called the Hat man who appears to be dressed in an olden-day fashion. The category of spirits also includes those who spark the thought of safety in people, such as angels or nature spirits, and ones Bagg described as watching over people or just hanging around but never harming.

Though not everyone in the room was a believer in the topic, Bagg used that to his advantage and explained through the use of electronics and science how he was able to capture images of these paranormal beings without altering the shot using image manipulating programs such as Photoshop. The display of technology and explanations of how he uses each individual one was both informative and interesting.

As the lecture came to a close, the audience clapped in approval. Though some people vacated the premise shortly after, many huddled around Bagg to inquire about more of his investigations and research.

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Local band Hollowick rides again Durham

lights up

Amanda Darrock The Chronicle

Flashing lights, pounding speakers and blarring guitars set the scene at The Junction nightclub as it was turned into a rock concert.

On Thursday Oct. 27 local alternative-rock band Hollowick, formerly known as Rides Again, took the stage to numerous screaming fans.

As one of the opening bands, 20 Amp Soundchild, finished their last song, the announcer told an expectant crowd, that “up next is Hollowick.” This sentence was met by a roar of cheers and screams.

While lead vocalist Nathan Peyton took the microphone to introduce the band, the crowd pushed their way to the front of the stage.

As drummer Frank Goerz smacked his drum sticks together to tap out one, two, three, Nathan, joined by brother and backup vocalist/guitarist Chad Peyton and lead guitarist Luke Doux joined in with perfect harmony.

They opened with songs from their new album Beautiful People, released only three months ago.

Three songs into their set,

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UP NEXT IS HOLLOWICK: Lead vocalist Nathan Peyton rocking the crowd at The Junction nightclub in Oshawa. the pink, red, green and blue flashing lights subsided and a single spotlight shone on the face of Nathan Peyton as he said “Here’s one that everyone will know.” The band instantly rocked their single Infected, which featured on the Peyton’s

Rides Again album Into Existence.

Returning to their Hollowick sound, they slowed down the tempo to play the album’s title track Beautiful People, followed by a full set of other songs featured on their album

such as Gimme Gimme, Time Bomb, There Goes Another One and One Day. The crowd was an eclectic mix of youth clad in leather jackets, females dressed in club attire, and guys dressed in hoodies and jeans.

It’s time to bring out your Christmas spirit, Durham! The annual Santa’s Parade of Lights is coming to Oshawa.

The parade that begins at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19 brings residents from both Oshawa and the Durham Region together to celebrate the upcoming holiday with Santa himself. Floats, bands and marchers from organizations such as the Durham Regional Police and the Oshawa Generals will take over the streets.

Starting on King Street West, the parade will travel east to Centre Street then south to John Street before heading back to the Oshawa Centre, where Saint Nick will set up his village inside the mall and take a few days to pose for pictures with Durham Region children.

For more information, visit the Santa’s Parade of Lights website.

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UOIT’s first national run Tyler Richards The Chronicle

Even though it was a cold October morning, the UOIT rowing teams took to the water in St. Catharine’s on Oct. 28 and 29 to row in the OUA rowing championship.

The championship, at the Henley Rowing Club, lasted two days with the first day seeing the novice rowing take to the water and the second being the varsity races.

The UOIT women’s heavyweight two team finished fifth with a time of 8:19:26. Men’s heavyweight two finished fourth with a time of 6:53:15.

The women’s heavyweight four finished fourth with a time of 7:17:15. Women’s heavyweight one finished fourth with a time of 8:44:49. The women’s lightweight four finished fourth with a time of 8:04:11. Women’s heavyweight eight finished seventh with a time of 6:56:05.

And the men’s heavyweight eight came fifth with a time of 6:12:27.

“We had an extremely strong showing by both our varsity and novice teams,” said Christie Attwood, captain of the team.

“Both the men’s and women’s novice teams were happy with their performance in the

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ROLLING ON THE RIVER: Ashley Tompsett (left) and Carly Valcheff (right) rowing at the Henley Rowing Club course on Oct. 29 in their women’s heavyweight double race. The girls finished fifth with a time of 8:19:26. heats.

The men were less than a second off of making finals.”

This year marks the first time ever that a UOIT team will be vying for a national champi-

onship title.

The women’s heavyweight eight team consists of Meaghan Jones, Allison Ng, Allison Demaiter, Sheila King, Angela Dares, Gillian Beckette, Chris-

tie Attwood, Kelsey Sargent and coxswain Monica Mak. The team raced in the Canadian University Rowing Association race at the Welland International Flatwater Centre

in Welland last weekend. Results were not available at press time.

“It’s a huge honour and it is going to be a great experience,” said Attwood.

Men’s volleyball team Long rallies spikes home opener 3-0 and hard spikes

weren’t enough as ladies fall 3-0

Aaron O’Toole The Chronicle

The Durham Lords men’s volleyball team overcame the Georgian Grizzlies 3-0, Nov. 1.

The team was full of optimism after winning its season opener. The match was neck-andneck the entire time. Durham managed to pull through at the end of each game winning by scores of 25-21, 25-22, 26-24.

The Lords coach Andrew Hinchey said, “Our main focus right now is on our side of the court.” Great defence was part of the reason they were able to snag this victory.

Bradley Van Hartingsveldt, setter for The Lords, got a remarkable game-winning save.

He managed to react to the final Georgian spike with swift precision and send the ball back across court.

Luke Kilbourn, left side hitter for the Lords, said the team had been working on, “cycling the ball and controlling the middle.” The team has been getting better and better as the

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VOLLEYING FOR A WIN: Bradley Van Hartingsveldt (left) setting up Aaron Sheerahamed and David McMann for the play. many first-year players settle in with the Lords. “We’ve come a long way already and I think we’ve got a long way to go,” said Kilbourn.

The game was held in the Campus Recreational and Wellness Centre. Many were cheering loudly and smashing their free noisemakers for Durham to pull through at the end of each period. The crowd was

calmer while The Lords were serving. The Lords were concentrating on not making any mistakes. “We want to let the other teams make the errors,” said Hinchey.

Durham and Georgian were both playing aggressively. They both performed some great blocks, and some devious fakeouts. Long court set-ups got both teams a number of points.

Durham opens season at home Tyler Richards The Chronicle

The Durham women’s volleyball team officially opened their season on Nov. 1 with a loss to the Georgian College Grizzlies.

Even though they played well throughout the entire match, they fell three games to none.

It wasn’t a blowout by any

means; the women lost the first game 25-21, the second 25-23 and the third 25-18.

Things didn’t look good for the Lords in the third game, when a couple of laser beam spikes down the sidelines by the Grizzlies widened their lead.

After a long rally late in the third the Lords gained momentum, scoring seven points in a row, but ultimately it wasn’t enough for the Lords to survive, and they lost by seven points.

“It was very simple,” said coach Shane Christopher.

“Georgian made less errors than we did.”

The women’s next home game is Nov. 15 against George Brown College.

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Women’s hockey team suffers two losses on the road Amanda Darrock The Chronicle

The rollercoaster on the scoreboard continued as the UOIT women’s Ridgebacks hockey team ended the Oct. 29 weekend with a double game loss 4-1 against Waterloo and 3-1 against Laurier.

As the Oct. 29 game against Laurier kicked off, the Ridgebacks had high hopes of starting a new winning streak, as they had previously defeated Western 5-3 the previous weekend.

The game started off with promise but it was soon evident that the dream of a winning streak might not happen. By the end of the second period, UOIT was behind 2-0. Forward Vanessa Johnstone of UOIT came back with a vengeance in the third period, though, stripping Laurier of a clean win, and scoring the only goal that the Ridgebacks would get. It was assisted by Jaclyn Gibson and Jennifer Daly.

Though the game was lost, it was not for lack of trying as goalie Jessica Larabie stopped 27 shots. With a final score of 3-1 for Laurier, UOIT prepared for their Sunday game against Waterloo.

As UOIT faced off against Waterloo on Sunday Oct. 30, they kept the scoreboard empty until 5 minutes into the first period, when Katie Gordanier scored not only the first goal of the game but her first of the season. Top scorers Jill Morillo and Sarah Worthington assisted on the goal.

Unfortunately, as the game progressed, the Ridgebacks could not hold the lead and were defeated 4-1.

“With a developing program like this there is growing involved,” said head coach Karen Nystrom. “The girls are still developing their games but have grown so much even this early in the season. They will continue to grow. We’ve got a great team,”

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Men’s hockey team loses both double-header games

Zak McLachlan The Chronicle

Northern Ontario hasn’t been kind to the Ridgebacks men’s hockey team this year as they dropped back-to-back matches against the Lakehead Thunderwolves in Thunder Bay on Oct. 28 and 29.

The 9-2 and 5-3 losses put UOIT even farther behind the pack as they sit at the bottom of the OUA West conference standings.

The Ridgebacks also dropped their preseason matchup against Nippissing in North Bay earlier in the year.

The first matchup saw the Thunderwolves dominate the game in every way, with six Lakehead skaters finishing the game with at least two points.

Lakehead jumped out to an early lead scoring two minutes into the first period and added two more 38 seconds apart later in the frame to take a commanding 3-0 lead into the intermission.

Brendan Wise gave the Ridgebacks some life when he got the team on the board with a marker six minutes into the second period. But the Thun-

derwolves were just too much to handle as they added three more in the second to run away with the lead.

UOIT’s Tony Rizzi added another goal in the third, but the Ridgebacks were unable to mount a comeback as they dropped a 9-2 decision, their worst loss of the year.

“We were not prepared,” head coach Marlin Muylaert said. “From the first shift, we didn’t seem into it mentally.”

Lakehead freshman Mike Hammond scored a hat trick and added an assist in the onesided tilt.

The second match of the weekend was a different story as UOIT stormed out of the gate with a quick goal 11 seconds into the game off the stick of Tony Rizzi.

Lakehead scored in the second period to tie the game, but UOIT’s Kevin George and Mike Montgomery’s first goals of the year gave the Ridgebacks a 3-1 lead.

Lakehead pulled their starting goalie after the third goal and UOIT looked poised for the win going into the final 10 minutes of the game. But Lakehead had different plans.

The Thunderwolves tied up the game with two goals in 36 seconds and then took their first lead of the game with just over a minute to go.

The Ridgebacks fought for the equalizer on the powerplay in the last minute, but the Thunderwolves added insult to injury with an open-net shorthanded goal with only a second left on the clock for the 5-3 victory.

The two losses dropped UOIT to 1-6-0 as they remain at the bottom of the standings, but Muylaert is still positive about his team’s potential.

“I really believe this team is going to be fine,” he said.

“When it’s all said and done, this will just be a blip on the radar screen.”

One of the bright spots in this disappointing season so far is the play of Tony Rizzi. Rizzi has five goals and two assists in seven games and boasted a three-game scoring streak after the Lakefield games.

The Ridgebacks were scheduled to face Waterloo on Nov. 4 and come back home for a rematch against York on Nov. 5. Results were unavailable at press time.

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Fans of winter sports WOMANS BASEBALL: Lords pitcher and winner of the Ethel Boyce Memorial award, Shannon Galea, in action. will to have Durham Lords pitcher takes to keep a few home gold medal and award things in mind sional and personal interest in Robynne Henry

Robynne Henry The Chronicle

Durham College student athlete Shannon Galea has been named the recipient of the 2011 Softball Canada Ethel Boyce Memorial award.

Galea was also recognized this season as a provincial women’s softball association scholarship award winner.

The award is given out annually to a softball player attending a Canadian post- secondary educational institution who has exhibited leadership and skills.

Ethel Boyce, who the award is named after, was an avid softball player who had a profes-

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people. She was particularly interested in young people and helping them to succeed in life.

In a press release, Galea stated, “I am absolutely honoured to be recognized by both my provincial organization as well as Softball Canada on behalf of many other deserving athletes.”

Galea went on to say that softball is her passion, and to be recognized in that field has encouraged her to continue to work hard and share her experiences with young developing athletes.

Galea is currently taking a one-year graduate diploma in Sport Management.

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The winter season offers new opportunities for people trying to become active again. What’s better than the experience of skiing and snowboarding on some fresh powder? Ski and snowboard enthusiasts are preparing for yet another great year.

“There are a few things that people usually forget they need,” said Jamie Berardi, an employee at Sport Chek. Berardi has been providing cus-

tomer service at Sport Chek for almost five years.

“Many people forget stomp pads, leashes, locks and to wax their boards,” said Berardi. Most hills require snowboards and skis to have leashes on them so that no one’s equipment falls off and goes tumbling down the hill into someone. “I also recommend our safety equipment to customers,” said Berardi. A helmet is always good to have just in case you want to go big.

The closest hill in Oshawa is Brimacombe, home of the Oshawa Ski Club. Brimacombe wants everyone using the terrain park to have a helmet on; they must also fill out a park pass to prove they’re qualified to hit the run. They have noticed a great decrease in injuries since initiating the park pass two years ago, claims the hills marketing manager Teresa McKenna.

Berardi started snowboarding last year. “It can be expensive adding it all up… it is a lot of fun though.” He and his friends usually build

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jumps around their neighbourhood. Berardi said one of his favourite places was Mont Sutton in Quebec.

Brimacombe is planning to open this year sometime in December, depending on the weather.

“We usually open the second week of December,” said McKenna. On Feb. 25 they are having a party for the hill’s 75th anniversary.

They have many other events in the works. Saturday night rail jams are for those looking for competition. They’re holding a Brimacombe open March 3.

“The Brimacombe open is a combination of the slope style and big air competitions,” said McKenna. There are also monthly ski parties with food and live music.

Brimacombe is open Tuesday through Sunday during the day and Tuesday through Saturday during the night.

Student memberships at Brimacombe cost about $400 and student day passes cost about $40.

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Morillo up for national award

Durham serves up another busy year

By Aaron O’Toole

Scoreboard

OUA Hockey Men’s West Division Standings

W

UOIT

1 6 0 2

Lakehead Western Waterloo Brock York Windsor Guelph Laurier

Results

UOIT v Lakehead UOIT v Lakehead

6 5 4 4 2 3 2 1

L 2-9 L 3-5

L

OTL

2 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 3 3 5 0 4 1 5 0

PTS 12 11 8 8 7 6 5 2

Upcoming Home Games UOIT v Windsor UOIT v Windsor

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CANADA’S BEST: Ridgebacks’ women’s hockey forward Jill Morillo was nominated for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) female athlete of the week after her five-point performance against Western. Morillo is the second Ridgeback to ever be nominated for the award.

The Durham Lords men’s volleyball team has a busy schedule coming up with a game every week this semester. The next game for the Lords is Nov. 9 against Loyalist in the Kente Building at the Loyalist Campus, which is between Belleville and the City of Quinte West.

The Durham men’s volleyball team has played two season games so far.

They beat Georgian 3-0, Nov. 1. They also played against Fleming Nov. 4.

The Georgian Grizzlies and the Fleming Knights games were held in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. The Loyalist game is Durham’s first season game away from home.

Women’s Standings

W

L

UOIT

2

6 0

Guelph Laurier Queen’s Brock Windsor York Toronto Western Waterloo

6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2

Ryerson

Results

UOIT v Laurier UOIT v Waterloo

1

L 1-3 L 1-4

OTS

1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 1 3 0 3 1 5 0 6 0 6 0

PTS 13 12 10 10 9 8 7 6 4

4 2

Upcoming Home Games UOIT v Ryerson UOIT v Guelph

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