Gettin’ dirty at E.P. Taylor’s. See Durham Page 19.
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SAVE A HORSE: Durham College Health and Science student Elaine Mohimi takes the mechanical bull for a ride at Country Pub Night on Jan. 17. See Save Page 19
he time has come in Ontario for eligible students to take advantage of the new 30-per cent tuition grant. The new grant that was the Liberal Party of Ontario’s strongest education platform in last fall’s election has come to life for 260,000 Ontario students. Students must meet specific criteria to be rebated up to 30 per cent of the average Ontario tuition rate, which is $730 for diploma and certificate programs and $1,600 for students in degree programs. Half of that amount is available for the winter semester, if students apply for the grant before March 31.
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DC student charged after gun incident Matt McPhee The Chronicle
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25-year-old Durham College student is facing several charges after a loaded handgun was found at the Oshawa campus Tuesday, Jan. 10. Several students using an empty classroom had found an abandoned school bag. When searching the bag, they discovered a loaded .45-calibre handgun and extra ammunition. After an alert to security, the emergency management response team assembled and called Durham Regional Police.
The DRPS responded to the call and seized the weapon and ammunition. Meanwhile, Durham College security and DRPS tactical support set up a perimeter and searched for the suspect. As this was an isolated incident, DRPS felt there was no additional action required on the college grounds. Shortly before 4 p.m. Durham Regional Police guns and gangs unit apprehended a suspect without incident near his home in Ajax. DRPS executed a search warrant during the investigation to obtain more evidence.
The .45-calibre handgun was identified by its serial number. It was reported stolen in Toronto in the summer of 2011. Dominic Chong is charged with possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
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POLICE ON CAMPUS: The DRPS were alerted after students found a gun in an abandoned backpack.
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Durham College goes green Kim Moreau The Chronicle
Durham College’s Whitby campus may be in its third and final phase of expansion, but the inclusion of sustainable practices on campus has only begun. The three-phase Whitby campus expansion, according to members of a new Durham College sustainability committee, was a step in the right direction for Durham College’s sustainable endeavours but there’s still more to do. The expansions introduced geothermal technology systems, solar water heating, wind turbines, green building trade and technology programs, and agricultural development that will be introduced with the soon-to-be Centre for Food. “The Whitby campus is phenomenal for sustainability,” said Josh Bickle, Student Association vice-president of college affairs and co-chair of the college’s new sustainability committee. Sustainability at the Whitby campus is just one area the committee is currently examining. Still in its starting stages, with only a drafted mission statement, the committee is studying current sustainable practices at the college and determining areas where improvement is needed. Similar initiatives exist within other colleges and institutes. “When Durham College does something,” said Bickle, “they do it better than anyone else.” The Durham College sustainability committee, which began meeting in October of 2011, is made up of what college president Don Lovisa considers to be a fair representation of the college community with representation from all areas of the college sharing enthusiasm for sustainable living and hope for a better future. While the committee is currently taking a look at sustainable practices already on campus, they hope to establish programs that reduce the college’s energy consumption, introduce
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DC HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT: President Don Lovisa and members of the new sustainability committee are helping the college go green by introducing environmentally friendly changes to the campus. a Durham College ‘green team’, as well as taking other steps to make Durham College sustainable leaders in the community. The committee hopes to address more than just environmental sustainability (environmentally-friendly products and reducing the college’s carbon footprint). It will also address economic and social sustainability. “We’re so much more than a green committee,” said Peter Forint, who works in the applied research department at Durham College and is second co-chair of the committee. While Forint and the committee acknowledge the importance of environmental changes, it is important that they also keep economics and finances in mind. Is it worth making a change if it is going to cost the college a wealth of resources and money to implement? Awareness and change to all aspects of sustainability are a responsibility taken on by
the committee. Forint, a self-described “recovering car nut” has started driving a Prius and has people in his office printing doublesided to reduce paper. Forint acknowledges that eliminating paper altogether is impossible, but it is possible for many committees to go paperless and for students and faculty to reduce the amount of paper they use. Another idea attempted at other colleges is the reduction of plastic water bottles. Colleges have suggested eliminating or drastically reducing the availability of plastic water bottles, potentially reducing the cost of reusable water bottles on campus, and adding water stations where water bottles could easily be refilled. Charlotte Hale, associate dean of the school of Media, Art and Design and a member of the committee, adds that the drive for sustainable change is already in the college and many people within the college have
been implementing sustainable practices already. The committee now provides a means of fostering and enabling the entire college to make those things happen. Professor Ross Stevenson, who teaches in Durham College environmental technology programs and is another member of the committee, said the committee also offers opportunities for students currently in programs related to sustainability. “Sustainability in one way or another will be part of their careers,” said Stevenson regarding his students’ connection to the committee. Stevenson has also been involved in the creation of several new programs starting at the college, including a horticultural program, architectural technology program, and energy management and sustainable building technology program. Nearly 60 other schools across Canada had created similar committees and initia-
tives as of November 2010, in response to a protocol for sustainability established by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC). The protocol, known as the pan-Canadian protocol for sustainability, was created after a November 2007 symposium on environmental sustainability hosted by the ACCC. The protocol asks that colleges and institutes establish a formal sustainability policy, and find ways to integrate sustainability into all aspects of their educational environment. “It’s hard to ignore the larger public debate,” said Lovisa, who feels that sustainability has always been an important part of his life. Lovisa and the rest of the Durham College sustainability committee are eager to see what Durham College can accomplish and plan to have an official announcement to students about their initiative within the next month.
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Later that evening, students received an email via MyCampus on behalf of Tom Lynch, director of campus safety, which stated that a potential threat to the Oshawa campus had occurred, the Durham Regional Police had been notified and the situation had been resolved. On Jan. 11, another email was sent on behalf of Durham College president Don Lovisa, stating it was an opportunity to inform recipients of the events that occurred, containing information that was conveyed in a campus-wide email 24 hours previously, but adding that police had announced an off-campus arrest related to the incident. Lynch said the decision to not release more specific information was the appropriate thing to do because it is now before the courts. “If this was a situation that doesn’t involve the police… then it frees our hands a little bit more as far as being able to discuss it,” said Lynch.
By Wednesday afternoon, the details of the incident were widespread through the local media, as well as making headlines across the province in print and online. This isn’t the first incident involving guns on campus in recent years. In 2007, a threat was made towards a member of the Durham College Lords men’s basketball team. The Durham Regional Police investigated the incident, as well as taking precautionary measures by using metal detectors and searching bags of the spectators at the entrance of the Campus Recreation Centre, as well as increasing security. In 2004, a shooting took place at E.P. Taylor’s, where a bouncer died and two young men were injured. Durham College and UOIT have produced a personal preparedness guide to instruct students how to prepare for occurrences such as these. They are available from the office of campus safety and security. Electronic versions are available online at www.durhamcollege.ca/campussafety or www.uoit.ca/ campussafety.
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Whitby building plans approved
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The Durham College Leadership Team (DCLT) has approved final drawings for the floor plan of the new Durham College building in Whitby, a stand-alone building on a 36,000-square-foot property that could begin to go up in the next few weeks. This state-of-the-art building is being designed primarily for Durham College students in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management programs. But the possibility of new programs in the future is being considered as well. Fruit, vegetable and herb gardens will be incorporated on the site to cater to a potential agricultural or horticultural program, said Ralph Aprile, V.P. of Facilities and Ancillary at Durham College. “I’m looking forward to an end product that really meets the need,” said Aprile. “It’s what we’ve been striving for.” The ground floor will house two production kitchens, one
STATE-OF-THE-ART: An artist’s rendering of a new building at the Whitby campus for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students. hot lab and one bake lab for culinary students. Each kitchen will have 24 individual cooking stations. As part of the classroom setting for these programs a wine tasting lab will also be included, along with a hotel suite replica. “(We) will have it that the students in our hospitality program can work within there, do their exercises and have other
students actually observing them and rating them,” Aprile said at the Durham College board of governors meeting earlier this month. “So it’s basically learning and visualizing as other people are working in the group.” One large lecture hall, seating 150, will be used for traditional lectures. Three other smaller classrooms on the sec-
ond floor will convert into one large banquet hall for 200. This hall will be available for rental by the public for private or corporate events, which the students will cater themselves. Another 70-seat room will be set up as a permanent restaurant for the department’s Bistro Max service. The building entrance will mimic a hotel’s reception area
to provide further practice for hospitality students. This area will also feature a wall made entirely of live plants, helping provide a more natural air purification system within the building. The current building plan is green certified, meeting criteria that make it sustainable. Aprile explained that designing these green features with the building, rather than incorporating them later, will give them a leg up. The college strives to follow the lead standards of sustainability for this project. South facing windows for all areas of the building will help create a bright, open and appealing space while contributing to natural lighting even in the basement, which will be only partially underground. But blinds and tinted glass are also being considered to keep the building cool in the summer months. The college is now waiting on building permits to begin work, which Aprile says should be expected in four to five weeks.
DCCC open Provincial government for business provides tuition rebate Nicole Patton The Chronicle
Gung Hei Fat Choy! The Chinese New Year has begun and with it comes an addition to the campus in the way of a career centre for international residents. The Durham Chinese-Canadian Culture Centre (DCCC) Career Bridging Centre has opened for residents of the Durham Region and was officially welcomed by the college and the region at a ceremony on Jan. 18 in the Student Centre. The DCCC is a non-profit organization that devotes its efforts to serving Chinese Canadians and the community as a whole. The Career Bridging Centre will be acting as a resource on campus for international residents who need assistance with their careers. The centre will be providing cultural exchange and integration programs, newcomer services, as well as education and training for the region of Durham. “Today is a very exciting day for me,” said DCCC president Tao (Tomas) Qu at the opening of the centre. “Today we become a formal family member of Durham College. This opening marks a new beginning.” There are over 217 international students at the college and about 500 on the campus
overall, according to the college president Don Lovisa. “The future is very, very bright for us,” said Lovisa. “We are diversifying our campus.” Mayors from Durham Region joined the DCCC and community members at the opening ceremony, including Oshawa mayor John Henry. “I want to welcome the DCCC to Oshawa,” said Henry. “Thank you for believing in our community both here and in China.” Thanks were also given to the campus by Ontario minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Michael Chan. “These international students, they are good to our country, our province,” said Chan. “Thank you very much to the college and university.” Chinese student James Sun spoke about his experience when coming to the college and how he knew nothing about Canada. “Durham College did not have too many international students,” said Sun. “It was a good place to start to learn English.” The opening ceremony lasted about two hours and included a traditional Chinese band, food, a lion dance and an eye-dotting ceremony to mark the year of the dragon. The colourful, elaborate costumes and puppeteering thrilled the crowd before the unveiling of the Career Bridging Centre plaque.
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They must be Ontario residents who have been out of high school for less than four years, studying full time in a program that can be entered straight from high school and have an annual household income of $160,000 or less. Any money a student receives from the Ontario Access Grant for low to modest income families, is subtracted from the 30-per cent grant. Students receiving money from Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will be automatically evaluated for the 30-per cent grant. Other students who feel that they may qualify for the new grant will have to apply at www.osap.gov.on.ca and follow the link under “New 30 per cent off Ontario tuition.” The grant will cost the province $430 million plus an additional $30-$40 million every year after 2012. Legal Administration/Law Clerk student Patti Turner, 40, said she thinks it is unfair to exempt students from the grant because they have been out of high school for four years or more. “There are single parents in school,” she said. She also sympathized with youth who need to work after high school to save money or take on other obligations. According to Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Glenn Murray, students who spent at least four years in between high school and post-secondary were not prioritized in the 30-per cent grant. These students receive additional funding that dependent students don’t. He said that the ministry of education would be meeting with student associations across the province to ensure that students cut
from the new grant are not marginalized during an effort to make post-secondary education more affordable. “I cannot understate how personally committed and involved the premier is to this program,” said Murray. Funding for the new grant has meant changes in other post-secondary funding. Ontario has scrapped the $150 annual textbook and technology grant and the Queen Elizabeth II scholarship of up to $3,500 for high school graduates. Murray stressed that due to the global economic slouch, the government had to be especially frugal when funding the new grant. “Restraint for governments in the western world is at an all-time high.” But by phasing out the textbook grant and the scholarship to help fund the new grant, Murray said, “We are switching a minnow for a whale.” “It seems pretty unfair,” said Kris Jon Snow, 19, a first-year Electronic Engineering Technician student at Durham College. “But I don’t know if there’s any way of balancing (the three grants).” Chelsea Martin, 20, a UOIT Energy Systems Engineering student, qualifies for the new grant, but feels it is fair to eliminate the textbook and technology grant. However, she is skeptical of eliminating the Queen Elizabeth II scholarship, which helped 8,000 high school graduates in the 2012 graduating year. “I think that’s unfair that hardworking people are denied a scholarship,” she said. Financial assistance resources can be found on the OSAP website and at the financial aid and awards office in the student services building. They can also be reached at (905) 721-3036 or at financialaid@dc-uoit.ca or studentawards@dc-uoit.ca.
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In an informal campus poll taken right before last October’s provincial election, 70 per cent of students surveyed at Durham College and UOIT did not believe that the Liberal government would follow through with their election promise to introduce a new grant for 30 per cent of the average provincial tuition rate, which is $730 in college diploma or certificate programs and $1,600 for college or university degree courses. It’s three-and-a-half months later and with the Liberal party in power, we now see that those students were indeed…wrong? The Liberal’s education platform in the election was the seemingly bold 30 per cent tuition grant for full-time students in households with an income less than $160,000. But inside of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s enticing apple there is a slightly rotten core for many Ontario students. The grant only applies to full-time students entering a post-secondary institution straight from high school and who keep their grades at a satisfactory level. Unfortunately, the many students who receive the Ontario Student Access Grant (OSAG) will have that money taken from the new 30 per cent grant. That means that if you received $600 from OSAG, stu-
dents would be eligible to receive $130 instead of $730 for diploma and certificate programs, and $1,000 instead of $1,600 for degree programs. OSAG is a grant for students in households with an income cap of $77,000 if there is one child or dependent, or up to $104,000 per year for households with more than six dependents. Two hundred-and-sixty thousand students will receive the 30 per cent grant, but it is unclear the number who will receive the full available amount and be able to breathe a sigh of financial relief. After all, Ontario undergrad students are paying tuition higher than the national average – 24 per cent above the national average for undergrads. Ontarians deserve relief, yet the high profile grant is not aimed at providing that relief to
the lower income population, thus killing the hopes of many students in the lower tax brackets. The election is over and committing to students’ hopes and financial needs isn’t important, notwithstanding that they can make themselves sound superior in the next election. Of course there are the students across the province that fit in perfectly with the requirement for the 30 per cent grant. Many of them do not already receive OSAP and so will now reap the benefits of having 30 per cent of their tuition costs lifted from them. Good for them, and let’s hope it helps them out a great deal. Let’s hope that they use the money for school expenses and living essentials so that they embrace the financial relief that the government is trying to give them, in exchange for their contribution as a hard working
student. But the minister of training, colleges and universities, Glen Murray, seemed disappointed that the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) was not supportive of the new grant, because of its exclusiveness. As if the grant is not a reason to throw a parade in the streets. “The glass is always half empty to them,” Murray said. Perhaps one reason that the glass appears half empty to the CFS is that so many students are still being drained of that glass financially, in order to receive a post-secondary education, which is required in 70 per cent of the jobs in this province. To fund the province’s new grant for a very particular demographic of students, all students have also been drained of the annual textbook and technology grant and the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship (worth up to $3,500) which have been completely scrapped to fund the 30 per cent grant. And the promise for a 30 per cent tuition rebate was stolen from many students, once numerous restrictions for receiving the grant were revealed after the election. The Liberal government should have made a more transparent grant, with all the conditions held in the public view. Perhaps that’s naïve, given how politicians work. But maybe in the future honest commitments in elections will be the strict standard that we set for our politicians, instead of just being a far-out ideal. So, did the Liberal government follow through with their election promise? Let’s just say, regardless of if the glass is half full or half empty, the issue of out-of-control education costs in this province remains.
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Ontarians should take Helping Oshawa improve city hall a cue from Albertans I’ve lived in Alberta in recent years. There seems to be a stigma attached to Ontario kids who move out west. Stigma the first, we are just there to use their resources. Fact, Alberta is Canada’s cash cow. Fact, I was indeed there to suckle at its financial teet. Stigma the second, many Albertans think Ontario is dirty and gross. I have been told on many occasions that Ontarians are litterers. I’ve even had one person tell me they were shocked when I Amy sought out a garbage can. I’m no prairie girl. But Valm I appreciate the beauty Alberta has to offer, its breathtaking mountain landscapes to its gorgeous sunsets blanketing infinite prairie fields. But I grew up on a lake in a sleepy town. Nestled in a quaint valley, Haliburton is encased by water. Endless trees cascade down hills that mirror off the water. The fall there creates a tapestry of freckled red, orange, and yellow brilliance. Dwelling on Ontario in Alberta was sentimental, because I was remembering my picture perfect town. Returning to Ontario, more specifically, Oshawa, I noticed that Albertan’s assumptions of us weren’t far off. Ontario is dirty, it smells (in areas) and there is litter everywhere. Living in downtown Edmonton, I found myself walking up Jasper Avenue every day. I’d no-
ticed the lack of garbage on the streets. I’d even walk by a young man every morning sweeping up what little litter was on the ground. Garbage cans could be found on most streets every 10 feet. I lived in both Calgary and Edmonton and came to the same conclusions - Alberta is ridiculously clean. Now that I spend my time between Toronto and Oshawa, I notice how filthy the sidewalks are. Garbage is everywhere. I’ve witnessed people throwing garbage out of their vehicles too. Why is that necessary? Garbage cans exist in Toronto and Oshawa. I walk by them all the time. Cities can only do so much to facilitate a clean streetscape. It’s our job as citizens to act like responsible adults and throw out our trash. It isn’t difficult. I’m fairly sure it was covered during the kindergarten curriculum. We should take a little pride in our home. Ontario is beautiful. We don’t have mountains, but we have lakes, trees, and a wonder of the world. We’re a melting pot of culture and have rich, fertile soil capable of growing delicious food . You don’t even want to know how much I would shell out in Alberta for a basket of Ontario peaches. Our license plates read, ‘Ontario, yours to discover’ yet we cloud our province’s splendor with trash. Let’s stop littering before it becomes, ‘Ontario, yours to uncover.’
If you have been downtown Oshawa lately and have seen the revamped city hall building you will see that it is lacking something. Right in front of the building is a huge open space, the size of a hockey rink, with nothing but paving stones in it. A very boring and bleak look to a city that has done so much in the past. What could be done about this dreary desert of concrete? Nathan Phillips Square, the focal point that brightens Toronto’s city hall, has an ice rink, periodically hosts concerts and events, and has even been graced by movie stars like Michael Douglas and Mila Jovovich, in the Sentinel and Resident Evil: Apocalypse respectively. But Oshawa’s city hall lacks the space for such ambitious projects. And while it isn’t as architecturally boisterous as Ottawa’s city hall, one thing Oshawa is not short on is talented artists. With the R.S. McLaughlin Art Gallery its closest neighbour, it might behoove
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city council to explore the possibility of erecting a sculpture or a series of historically revealing sculptures that depict scenes of all of Oshawa’s most notable and cherished memories. Memories such as when one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the game, Bobby Orr, graced the ice of the old Civic Auditorium before his move to Boston. Or when Colonel R.S. McLaughlin helped to found General Motors Canada and created jobs for citizens of Oshawa for over a century. With several UOIT campuses now located in downtown Oshawa and with the 407 extension to be completed in the next four years the increased traffic throughout the entire Oshawa area will increase immensely. What will people think of our city hall? One thing is for sure. If nothing is put into that space all they will see is a barren cement wasteland. -
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self that if I didn’t find a job within three months I would make an appointment to see what else I could do,” said Farrugia. Career Services is offered by Durham College and UOIT to help students with resumes, preparing for interviews and finding jobs in their field. sume package.It’s a slim marServices are free if graduates Larissa Frankevych ket to find a job.” have been out of school for less The Chronicle The Animation program than two years. They also offer does require students to do a recruitment services for potenThe majority of students mock interview in order to pass tial employers. have one common goal after each year, while working extenStudents can book an apgraduation: to get a job in their sively with students on their pointment with an adviser field. Durham College’s gradu- portfolios. through the new hired portal ate employment rate was 83.2 Neither program requires link on Durham’s website. per cent in 2011, according to students to take a placement The student can choose the the most recent Key Perfor- or course that offers specific adviser based on their skill mance Indicator (KPI) survey training to prepare for job in- requirements or book an apof Ontario colleges. terviews or construction of re- pointment online. With such a Stelmacovich high employsaid her job search ment rate for has become exI’m not giving up hope. I just think it’s the graduates, findtremely frustrating. economy that’s a big factor in the amount of jobs ing a job for stuShe is contemplatout there right now. dents should be ing going back to easy, right? Not school for graphic Kaitlyn Stelmacovich necessarily. web design. Some stu“I’m not givdents, like Ryan ing up hope. I just Farrugia, a Mechanical En- sume and portfolio packages. think it’s the economy that’s a gineering graduate at UOIT, Farrugia said he wishes that big factor in the amount of jobs struggled to find a job. his program did offer an in- out there right now.” “From the time I graduated ternship because it would have Farrugia gave himself six to the time I was offered a posi- helped him gain valuable work months to find a job after aption, it took about a year,” said experience. plying to dozens of positions. Farrugia. Stelmacovich said her pro- During the time he was searchKatilyn Stelmacovich, an fessors told her it was up to her ing he also started looking into Animation graduate from Dur- to find an internship, but they Masters programs. He was fiham College, who graduated would help by sending her job nally hired late last month by this past year, still has trouble postings. Thinkpath in Toronto. finding a job. “I used the Career Services Farrugia suggests students “I’ve been to several resume website to aid my search, but expand their expectations and and career developing work- I never went in to speak with search area. shops to help me with my re- them. However, I did tell my“I got lucky finding a job so
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HARD, BUT POSSIBLE: Ryan Farrugia, graduate of UOIT’s Mechanical Engineering program, was hired after six months of job searching. Internships were not offered as part of his program, something students believe would ease the process. close to home and my family, but I started looking into other parts of Canada and other
countries for positions. For the best chances, look everywhere and hope something comes in.”
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Proficiencies on Demand (a.k.a. the P.O.D.), an on-campus micro-grocery store where students can purchase basic needs like milk, cereal, hygiene products and other more commonly bought grocery items is now open in the Simcoe residence. The idea surfaced after Aramark, the food service company on campus, conducted a survey last year as part of the initiative to make the campus more efficient for students. “A lot of these programs I would like to take credit for but it’s you guys,” said Faybian Palmer, the director of food services on campus. “Quiznos upstairs? I didn’t put it in, you guys did. The new Tim Hortons in the gallery? That was you. The onus is on us to listen
to the students and give them what they need.” Hours of operation are from 5 p.m. until midnight Sunday through Friday. The store is closed on Saturday, based on what students have requested. It was created to meet the need of students after class and is geared to meet the needs of students that regularly go off campus and purchase their needs at the gas station or surrounding stores. The P.O.D. will also accept flex dollars. The expansion of the use of flex dollars across campus will make it easier for students to organize their finances and budget appropriately, also parents are able to track their son or daughters spending habits.“Parents love it because now they can go online and throw money on the [flex] card and know that their kids can get what they need,” said Palmer.
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MINI MART: Promoting the opening of the new grocery store on campus, from left: Aramark director of food services and higher education Faybian Palmer, retail manager Michael Wood and marketing manager Thomas Watt.
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Tackling the dynamo theory Matt McPhee The Chronicle
In the Hollywood blockbuster, The Core, a team must drill to the Earth’s core to restart and stabilize the planet’s magnetic field. Despite the bogus premise, there is some science fact behind this fiction. Sabine Stanley, associate professor in the department of physics at the University of Toronto is currently researching planetary magnetic field generation and dynamo theory to understand planetary interior processes and the evolution of planets. On Jan. 13, UOIT hosted a seminar in the science building and invited Stanley to give an
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Erin Eliot moved from Oshawa to Toronto and is now back in Courtice. Noticing there was no, “alternative voice” for Durham Region, she decided to find one. OshaWhat Magazine will release its first issue Feb. 1 The magazine will have information on events, music, fashion, the environment, parenting, astrology and sports, among other categories, with an underground twist. Many contributors are students and Elliot continues to search for more. Those interested in writing, illustrating or the magazine itself can visit oshawhat.ca or write to hello@oshawhat.ca
informal lecture on numerical modelling of planetary dynamos. Featured as part of the SHARCNet computing seminar, held biweekly, Stanley uses high performance computers to study the dynamo process. Computer models use a set of physics equations containing the components that create magnetic fields, to simulate the process. Stanley said studying magnetic fields inside planets is important for several reasons. Researchers can learn about the interior structure of a planet by looking at the magnetic field, the thermal history and fluid motions occurring in the core. Planets make their magnetic fields through dynamo action (a generator that produces a current), and they need to have complicated motions. There
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Sabine Stanley are certain theorems that tell researchers how complicated they have to be. Fluid motions are caused by convection (heat of the Earth’s solid inner core mixing with liquids in the outer core, which generates electric currents, causing a self-sustaining magnetic field. This process is known as the geodynamo. “If there’s a presence of a magnetic field, then these motions can act on the field in the
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fluid and generate new magnetic fields. And if they can maintain the field, they are referred to as a self-sustaining dynamo,” said Stanley. Stanley studies Earth, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn, which all have similar structures in their field. They’re all dipole (a closed circulation of electric current) dominated. “The field looks almost as if you just took a bar magnet and stuck it in the centre so you got a field coming out of one hemi-
sphere going into the other one,” said Stanley. Uranus and Neptune both have multi-polar fields. The only other celestial body in our solar system that has an active dynamo today is Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, discovered by the Galileo mission in 1995. “These are the planets that we are trying to understand with currently active dynamos but there are also signs of past dynamo action in some planets. These are recorded on the rocks on the planets themselves,” said Stanely. Because magnetic fields can be recorded in rocks when they freeze out of lava, researchers can learn of a planet’s history. This also led researchers to learn how plate tectonics happened and that the Earth’s magnetic field has reversed polarity in the past.
The Caribbean and African Student Association on campus Brandan Loney Chronicle Staff
The Caribbean & African Student Association (CASA) was promoting their club on Monday, Jan. 16, with free baked goods. On the second floor of the student centre were two foldout tables with various treats.
Pine tarts, Jamaican beef patties, corn bread, toto, sweet bread, gizzada, and sweet potato pudding were just some of the many goodies available. Pine tarts are a Guyanese pineapple pastry similar to an apple turnover and gizzada is a Jamaican tart, which has a crunchy crust and is filled with a sweet and spiced coconut filling, much like a butter
tart. “We’re here today to promote the club, and culture of the Caribbean and Africa,” said Racquel Thomas, president of CASA. Thomas said the club is starting a mentorship program that will give students who are new to the country something of a home away from home.
The club also acts as a place for students to connect with others who share similar culture, or those who want to learn about African or Caribbean culture, and allows anyone to join. CASA has been around for at least four years, but was inactive for about a year because of scheduling conflicts.
Busy year at Aboriginal Student Centre
Kim Moreau Durham College
Settled into their new home Suswaaing Endaajig, the family of the Aboriginal Student Centre is looking ahead to a busy and eventful semester. On Jan. 25 the centre will
be hosting Metis Awareness Day, featuring displays, food, traditional dancing, and a fiddler to highlight the unique culture of the Metis people. Staff at the Aboriginal Student Centre are hopeful that students will come to see the new centre and partake in
some of their cultural events. They will be hosting craft days where they will create dream catchers and use traditional medicine like cedar. The centre also hosts monthly movie days and organizers hope to continually add new events for students to
participate in. Anyone interested in visiting an event hosted by the centre or finding out the types of services and environment they offer is welcome to stop by the centre, check out their event calendar, or participate in events.
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Publish without pushy editors Nancy Ellis The Chronicle
SELF-PUBLISHING: Writers who want their work published exactly as they crafted, can pay to have their books published and market them personally. If you think getting published is easy—you’re wrong. It’s sometimes a challenge trying to fit your writing into tight, market-worthy guidelines. However, if you think you’ll never have the opportunity to self-publish—you’re also wrong. There are many opportunities to self-publish. Printers like Ball Media, one of Canada’s top self-publishing houses, and Lulu.com, can help you put your writing dreams onto printed-paper. Lulu.com is an online printing service where you can send your writing and have your book or books shipped to your home. The prices are per book or in bulk. “Only order how many you think you can sell, then later you can order more without paying the design costs,” said Paul Welsby, self-published author and Durham College professor. You can have anything from a photo book to a collection of short stories published. Welsby, who has worked as a journalist, said he chose to selfpublish because of the topic he was writing about. Welsby’s book, Scouse and
Back Bacon, Adventures of a Liverpudlian Canadian, is a collection of short stories recounting his personal adventures. “My decision to self-publish was based on the subject matter,” he said. He recommends self-publishing to people who write personal stories, expressions, or something that is not necessarily marketable. “I didn’t really want any editors touching my book,” Welsby said. Due to the subject matter Welsby wanted the stories to remain as they were, from his perspective. Welsby has sold about 300 copies of his self-published book and is currently on the third draft of a new novel. He is hoping to publish his next novel in the traditional sense. “The promotion is all up to you— everything is in your hands,” Welsby said about selfpublishing. Besides cost, self-promotion and registering your book in Ottawa with an ISBN number, self-publishing is relatively easy. Another way to get involved in the writing community is to join the Writers’ Community of Durham Region (WCDR). They have been providing support and networking opportunities since 1995. Published and unpublished writers of all ages are welcome. The WCDR meets for breakfast the second Saturday of every month. Following each breakfast there is a workshop featuring different authors and writers.
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Getting those words published: Three members of the Writers’ Community of Durham Region (WCDR), including special events co-ordinator Cryssa Bazos (centre). WCDR educates and provides a stepping stone to writers in Durham. Throughout the year the WCDR also hosts mini-workshops and editing sessions with trained professionals. “We have opportunities to get feedback and be a part of a community of writers,” said Cryssa Bazos, special events coordinator for the WCDR. “For a writer I can’t stress enough how important it is to be a part of the circle. It’s really inspiring,” Bazos said. Bazos writes historical fic-
tion and even belongs to a separate group she met though the WCDR. It’s a great way to get intouch and network with other writers and get your work out there, she said. Bazos said the authors who speak at the workshops are great. “They don’t get up and talk about their book,” there is more to it, Bazos said. Membership is $50 a year
and includes a bi-monthly newsletter, networking opportunities and discounts on workshops, mini-workshops and breakfasts, which cost about $85, $10 and $25, respectively. The WCDR holds contests and even awards scholarships and grants to dedicated writers. So if you thought it was impossible—think again. Self-publishing, networking and a writing career is just around the corner.
Taking in science from the best
Matt McPhee The Chronicle
Have you ever wondered why icicles form the way they do or why granular roads develop ripples after extensive use from vehicle tires? So does Stephen Morris, a professor from the University of Toronto who studies and experiments with the physics of emergent pattern formation. These and many other subjects will be explored and explained by Morris on Jan. 20 at UOIT. UOIT’s Faculty of Science doesn’t pass up the opportunity to share important and current research being conducted across Ontario’s colleges and universities. On Friday afternoons, the UOIT hosts a series of computational science seminars, the modelling and computational science seminar series and the scientific computing seminar series.
These seminars are a series of informal lectures with guest researchers who use large-scale and high-performance computing in a range of scientific disciplines. The modelling seminars invite a diverse range of speakers ranging from applied mathematics to theoretical physics, nuclear science engineering and computer science. The discussions generally consist of mathematical modelling, so the seminars feature analysis from people who use mathematics in their research. The scientific computing seminars are sponsored by SHARCNet (Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computer Network), an extensive network of high-performance computing for large problems. An association of 14 universities and two colleges throughout Ontario, SHARCNet also has a research facility in Southern Ontario.
“The idea of this seminar series is to invite people who generally do quantitative research in a variety of disciplines,” said Dr. Greg Lewis, associate professor of mathematics, Faculty of Science, and organizer of the modelling series. “The modelling talks tend to be more general, with speakers who tend to be more theoretical and don’t use large scale computing. SHARCNet [speakers] are more associated with high performance computing.” An assortment of speakers will be featured in the modelling seminars, not strictly mathematicians. “We’re having a physicist come in who is actually an experimentalist. [He’s] interested in doing collaborations with mathematicians to develop the mathematical models and do the analysis of these experiments,” said Lewis. Stephen Morris, a professor from the University of Toronto
will be discussing emergent pattern formation, from icicles and their formation of ripple effects to the dynamics of ripples formed by rolling wheels, called washboard roads, and finally, meandering syrup, when a viscous fluid such as honey or syrup twists and turns while being poured on a moving treadmill at a particular speed. There will also be joint seminars between business and modeling. Dr. Saeed Zolfaghari, professor and the director of the Industrial Engineering program at Ryerson University, will be giving a seminar titled analytical models for profitability of loyalty reward programs, a discussion on analytical models developed to analyze the effect of customers’ appraisal and their satisfaction rank on loyalty programs, which in return increase a company’s profitability. As part of the curriculum,
students get a chance to discuss models in their research. “Part of the mandate of this series is to expose the graduate students to a variety of research, so it really is an important part of the process,” said Lewis. A PhD student will be speaking about electrolocation through certain fish who use self-induced electric fields. They have receptors to sense electric fields and look for perturbations (changes in electric fields) to detect where objects are. Another grad student will be discussing blood spatter as a forensics/physics project. The seminar series has been ongoing since the university’s opening in 2003, but Lewis says they weren’t as frequent, hosting approximately three or four per term. This year, the two seminar series are held every Friday, switching bi-weekly.
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Support your tatas, ladies Tracey Fidler The Chronicle
Boobies, knockers, gazongas, honkers, melons – they have many different names, but one thing’s for sure: those suckers all need proper support. “In my experience, there’s a large percentage of women that are just guessing [their size],” says Sandy Woolsey of Ooh La La Lingerie in Port Perry. Woolsey has owned the bra boutique for the past seven years, and cannot stress enough the importance of wearing the correct bra size. “It helps you look better and feel better,” she says. “If you have large breasts, it can make them look smaller.” Jennifer Klein is the owner of Secrets From Your Sister, a bra boutique in downtown To-
ronto, and also strongly recommends women wear a wellfitting bra. “It is essential for posture, confidence and comfort,” she says. “It’s a support garment and the base of all your clothing.” So, how do you know if you’re wearing the right bra for you? “If your breasts are spilling out of the cup, your band is riding up your back or you are always pulling your bra down, then you need to get fitted!” Klein recommends getting fitted by a trained professional. Secrets From Your Sister and Ooh La La Lingerie both offer complimentary fittings, along with other common bra retailers, such as La Senza, La Vie En Rose and Sears. Measurements usually only take a few minutes and will help determine correct
bra size. However, Woolsey cautions that “not all bras are created equal,” and can range from brand to brand. Women should try a few different sizes and styles until they find the one that’s right for them. A bra is one thing you want to try before you buy. Women should also be remeasured once a year to make sure they are still wearing the right size. “Weight gain or loss, pregnancy, menopause and change of contraception may all cause a change in your bra size,” says Klein. When trying on a bra, there are several important factors to keep in mind. “The wires should rest flush against your breastbone all the way around your bosom, and the straps should be centred on
the shoulders,” says Klein. “The band should be parallel to the floor and fit snugly to the torso. This is where the majority of the support comes from.” It is also important to make sure there is no bulging or gaping. So, how often do you need to replace your bras? Woolsey recommends buying a new bra every six months, but it ultimately depends upon bra quality, wear and care. Bras should be hand washed or placed in a mesh bag before going in the washing machine. They should never go in the dryer. Another tip? “Store them flat. Don’t put one cup into the other,” says Woolsey. This can cause the bra to degrade faster and warp. When the bra starts to stretch and lose its shape, it’s time to throw it away.
New programs coming our way Emily Wood The Chronicle
Two new programs approved at Durham College are expected to draw in more students. A two-year Golf Facility Operations Management program will replace the current threeyear Pro Golf Management program. Certain elements of the curriculum will remain in place, while others will be replaced with modified courses. The program will shift the focus from training golf professionals to training for management of golf facilities themselves, something more in demand in the golf industry. Students will graduate with an Ontario college diploma, but it also offers a path for a Bachelor of Commerce at UOIT for those
who graduate with an average of 60 per cent and above. The new Golf Facility Operations Management program is expected to boost enrolment, which has decreased for threeyear programs. An International Business Management program has also been approved and is intended to draw in more international students. According to Durham College president Don Lovisa, there is growing demand among university graduates to attend college for one year. This program, similar to a university MBA (Master of Business Administration), will appeal to such students. A previous degree will be required to enrol in the International Business Management program and graduates will receive an Ontario graduate certificate.
Be prepared for another job fair Larissa Frankevych
The Chronicle Students, get your pens and resumes ready. Employers, head on over to Durham College to register your company. It’s time for another the job fair! The job fair will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Employers are encouraged
to bring name tags, applications and information brochures. By participating in a job fair employers can reduce recruitment times, and meet skilled and qualified students from Durham College and UOIT. For more information for students or employers can contact jobfair@dc-uoit.ca or visit Career Services in the Simcoe Building.
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Shorter line for coffee drinkers Ashley Anthony The Chronicle
Tim Hortons in the B wing is where a majority of people go for their coffee on campus, and the students who use that specific Tims are used to seeing it crowded, with a line out the door and around the corner. Aramark, the food service company on campus, has introduced an express line to shorten the waiting time of the Durham College and UOIT students. “We notice that a lot of folks are spending most of their order time trying to get their change together or working with a debit or credit machine, so they’re waiting for it to process on the terminal,” said Faybian Palmer, the director of food services on campus. The farthest right register has been converted into an express line geared to accept flex dollars with just a single swipe of your student card. “The line is not exclusive for people with flex dollars, but it will be preferred,” said Palmer. Flex dollars are part of the student meal plan and can be purchased either online or in the Aramark office in the Marketplace. They can be used throughout the campus at any food service store and in the P.O.D. (Proficiencies on Demand), a newly opened micro-grocery store on campus. Students who purchase a meal plan or flex dollars can expect bonuses like a tax rebate, where all on-campus purchases will be tax-free for a certain period of time. Flex dollars also ‘roll over’, so all the money left over on your card can be used during your following year or semester. “If you’re a freshman or a sophomore and you spend that money [on flex dollars], you come back in September you still have that money,” said Palmer. Aramark has introduced this new system at Tim Hortons to try to eliminate the wait time and efficiency to match the other various campus dining locations.
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No driver’s licence, no problem
Bobby Perritt The Chronicle
Those who don’t have a driver’s licence sometimes face inconveniences when getting around. But at least many other aspects of life may now become as quick and easy for non-drivers as they are for drivers. Nearly 25,000 Ontarians have already applied for the new Ontario photo identification card for residents 16-years-of-age and older who don’t have a driver’s licence. For $35 the new purple ID cards will be valid for five years, have the same level of security features as Ontario driver’s licences and can be used by non-drivers anywhere that accepts the driver’s licence as ID, including the campus financial aid and awards office and campus pubs. A driver’s licence has been the preferred piece of identification for many restrictive purchases and everyday tasks, such as buying cigarettes, lotto tickets and alcohol, or creating a movie rental account, opening bank accounts, getting a
gym membership or flying within Canada. The ServiceOntario office on the fourth floor of the Oshawa Centre offers applications for the cards, with a waiting period of a few weeks. Cards can be applied for at 21 other SO locations across the province. By the end of 2012, it will be a standardized service for all 300 locations. Former Durham College Computer Technician student Simon Tonekham, 25, is an advocate for the ID card’s value to disabled people who cannot drive and people who choose not to drive. “I really want to make sure that each and every student (knows) about this particular photo ID card, and how to get one,” said Tonekham. Tonekham chooses not to drive because of the high cost of owning and maintaining a car. “I usually take public transit and I usually ride my bike,” he said. Tonekham began to speak out for “an easy form of ID” in 2008 and he operates the Facebook page, Citizens for a Non-
Drivers Identification Card in Ontario, to raise awareness and discuss difficulties people may have with the ID. Health cards are widely unaccepted as legitimate ID, because the health card number printed on the front is extremely personal, and commonly accepting them promotes a market for fraudulent health cards. Passports are widely accepted but are bulkier and less durable than plastic cards, while ID such as the Canadian firearms licence, residence card for immigrants and the Indian Status card are exclusive. The new ID cards were first offered to Ontarians back on July 25, 2011 but they are not new to Canada. Ontario is the second last province or territory to develop a general ID card as an alternative to driver’s licences. Quebec is the only jurisdiction left that has yet to catch on. The cards are administered through the joint efforts of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. According to the Ministry of Transportation the cards are to be fully funded by the $35 fee.
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PURPLE CARD: Students without a driver’s licence feel lost without any ID. They can now apply for a new ID card that will be accepted everywhere.
Strict driving laws for young drivers
Tara Oades The Chronicle
Freedom, it’s an idea many young adults cling to after conquering milestones throughout their lives. For many in Canada, the biggest ticket to freedom comes after obtaining their G2 or full licence. However, young drivers in Ontario are subjected to some of the toughest driving laws in the country. Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are the only other provinces with tougher driving and licencing laws. Since August 2010, when the law was changed, any driver under the age of 21, regardless of licence class, caught
with any alcohol in their system receives an immediate 24-hour roadside driver’s license suspension. If the driver of the vehicle is convicted, they could receive a fine of up to $500 and a 30-day licence suspension. Statistics show that drivers 19 to 21 are 1.5 times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes and injuries than older drivers. But novice drivers, especially those attending a postsecondary institution, believe that the driving and licencing laws in Ontario are too restrictive, and take away the freedom that they patiently achieved through years of waiting.
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One drink doesn’t do anything. I don’t even feel tipsy, but if I were to get pulled over, I would get a licence suspension. It seems really unfair
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“I understand why the law changed, but I think it went a little too far,” said Jenny Scott a 19-year old business student at UOIT who has her full license. “I think that as long as people stay under the legal limit it should be ok to drive
after having a drink or two.” Scott said that she would often get together with a couple of friends after class for a drink and then drive home. “One drink doesn’t do anything. I don’t even feel tipsy, but if I were to get pulled over, I would get a licence suspension. It seems really unfair.” Some students may think the law is unfair, but others don’t even realize the driving law had changed when it comes to young and novice drivers. “I had no idea,” said Janice Simone, a 20-year old legal administration student at Durham College who has a G2 license. “I thought you were allowed to drive if you were
under the legal limit when you had your full licence. I find it strict, but I guess it’s better to be safe than sorry.” It doesn’t matter how unfair the law may seem towards young drivers, or whether it will be an effective way to reduce the number of deaths connected with drunk or unfocused driving, police officers across Ontario will be treating the law seriously and it is up to the driver to remember and follow it properly, said Maria Flagiello, an employee with the Ministry of Transportation. Students looking for extra information can visit the website at www.ontario.ca/transportation.
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Gallery welcomes creativity Amanda Darrock The Chronicle
Inspiring the community with art. That is the goal of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. In the 43 years since the gallery opened, it has not only provided a creative space to show at within the building but also nurtured a creative community. Through events, school tours, a public newsletter, gallery events such as music, or lectures and public event volunteering, the Robert McLaughlin gallery is reaching out beyond their four walls. In fact community involvement lead to the creation of the gallery, after local designer William Caldwell developed a grassroots exhibition of all local artists. This exhibition was originally held above a store on Simcoe Street. That led to major financial support from Ewart McLaughlin and his artist wife Alexandra Luke, a member of the Painters Eleven. With their help, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery established a permanent 6,000 foot residence in the city of Oshawa for exhibitions rooms, vault storage and office spaces which contained works from McLaughlin and Luke’s own private collection. The RMG encompasses more unique features than just contemporary, historical and modern art, such as pieces from the Painters Eleven. “We have the finest concentrated collection of post-war abstraction in all of Canada,” said Gabrielle Peacock, CEO of the RMG. Keeping community involve-
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DISMISSING PRECONCEPTIONS: The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is more than just a building for art. ment alive, they also provide the traditional school tours, which end in not so traditional workshops. Jennifer Treleaven is in charge of the education department at the RMG. She sets up class tours often for elementary schools and students. “We have a wide mix of individuals coming from schools from all over,” said Treleaven. “Students from Toronto to Newcastle, to Beaverton and everywhere in between.” The gallery hosts approximately 300 school tours a year, which explain, the art on display at the time. Students are able to view traditional works, photographs, sculptures and paintings. “We teach some history of each art piece it gives the students a sense of where the artist started out their ca-
reers and a background of their works,” said Treleaven. After the tour Treleaven and her assistant offer a workshop to students which might focus on landscape, working with clay, watercolour painting and mixed media, which experiments with texture, cartooning and portraiture. The RMG also offers tours and events for students above the Grade 8 level, Joel Campbell, head of the community outreach program, or “community Artreach,” works closely with not only high schools but other groups in the community to build awareness and creativity into their lives. “It’s about building relationships within the community,” said Campbell. “It’s hard for me to describe in a nutshell what outreach is.
David Aurandt optimistic about the future of artistry By Jordan Lloyd Chronicle Staff
Local artists were treated to a thought-provoking presentation from David Aurandt at the Arts Resource Centre in Oshawa on Jan. 11. Aurandt has an extensive background in art dating back to 1983 when he was first appointed the director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. He brought his supply of knowledge and theory for a special presentation titled The Future of Art for the Oshawa Art Association that was also open to the public. Aurandt is no stranger to Oshawa. He recently retired as the executive director of The Robert McLaughlin Gal-
lery after taking the job in January of 2000. It was not the first presentation he has given. He has taught at several universities across the country for the past 25 years and came well prepared for his presentation for the artists of Oshawa. The presentation dealt with questions: what is the future of art, and what direction is it taking? “When I wanted to begin painting I was always told that painting was dead,” Aurandt said. “I was told it had no future, but none of that is true, of course.” The presentation portrayed the fact that art is constantly changing and keeping
itself fresh to survive. Aurandt referenced several artists of the past who helped change the tradition of art and take it in new directions, from Marcel Duchamp to Andy Warhol. “These men were some of the first to start the question of art being dead,” he said. “They were also the first to start to poke fun at the stale tradition of art.” The presentation was well received by the artists in attendance as they were ensured that the future of art is completely in their hands. “Art will never be dead until there is nothing left to do,” he said. “When we conform to our own tastes we lose the will to challenge ourselves.”
It’s about bringing community group of all different kinds of groups and students into the gallery, for tours and workshops to create a positive experience.” Barring the traditional tours, he also offers classes such as life drawing, or special projects such as creating a kayak with a group of at risk youth over numerous weeks. The end results of these projects are often displayed in the gallery to give the people who create them a sense of accomplishment. “Having an end result or a show for these works and putting it up on our website to show people, Hey this is what we are doing, allows the community to see that we do more for the community, and allows them to know who we are.” In a typical year, Campbell may host 10 to 20 groups in the gallery for different workshops, which include hiring artists who display their own work in the gallery as presenters, so the community can learn from the artist. He also plans special
events and lectures. “We are trying to break down the pre-conceptions of what an art gallery is. A lot of people are intimidated; they don’t know what’s expected of them if they want to visit,” said Peacock. “What we are trying to say by the events and the exhibitions that we are holding is that you are welcome to come, whoever you are, or whatever you know.” Jacquie Severs plays a large role in breaking down these barriers between the public and the gallery. The person in charge of communications and social media, Severs helps to organize events at the gallery such as First Fridays. On the first Friday of each month the gallery hosts local musical acts like Sharkweek and Forest City Lovers, as well as lectures, and crafts open to the public. “We try to find ways to offer programming and events that bring the community into our space and see what we are doing,” said Severs.
Save on coffee with eco-friendly discounts at Durham Ashley Anthony
Chronicle Staff Aramark, the food service company on campus, is joining Durham College’s effort in becoming more environmentally aware with the Lug-a-Mug. Lug-a-Mug is a reusable mug that can be purchased on campus for $4.39 plus taxes. Each purchase of a mug will include a free coffee. Aramark, along with the Durham College sustainability committee, is committed to
joining the mission of converting Durham into an environmentally responsible school. “Any time you bring your cup, or any reusable cup, you get a discount,” said Faybian Palmer, the director of food services on campus. “You’ll get a discount at Starbucks, Country Style… anywhere you buy coffee you will get a discount.” These mugs can be purchased at various locations throughout the campus, including Tim Hortons, Country Style and the Marketplace.
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Call it an infection, not a disease
Amy Valm The Chronicle
Dread and apprehension are words that can be associated with the unknown. Not knowing what’s going on with your own body can instill fear. Recently, the term sexually transmitted disease has been re-coined, sexually transmitted infection. The hope is to alleviate some of the fear surrounding sexually transmitted diseases. “The medical field felt that it was more suitable to the nature of what was once referred to as STDs,” said Marisa Mei, director of the Sexual Health Resource Centre on campus. “For the most part STDs start off as infections, which are more likely to be treated or cured. If you label something with disease at the end it gives it more fear.” Mei explained that personifying the term ‘ I have a disease’ prevents people from getting tested regularly, whereas if people think they have an infection, they see it as treatable - thus, reducing the fear. The most common STIs with university and college students are chlamydia and HPV, she said. “Chlamydia is one of the most prevalent infections that doctors see,” said Mei. “HPV doesn’t always show signs. It depends on the strain. Some strains can cause genital warts and some can cause cancer.” A Durham Region Health Department pamphlet on HPV points out that getting a Pap test is the best defense against cervical cancer and HPV. Most women will show no symptoms of HPV until it’s too late. “We say use protection to prevent STIs,” said Barb Bryan, co-ordinator of outreach services at the Women’s Centre.
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GET PROTECTED: Barb Bryan, co-ordinator of outreach services at the Women’s Centre, shows what the centre has to offer. “But also look at what you’re dealing with. Sometimes you might be in a dark room and you just want it, so you don’t look. And really, looking at it can give you some clues.” Both the Women’s Centre and the Sexual Health Re-
source Centre are available for students to drop-in and discuss STIs and Pap tests. The Women’s Centre, located in the Student Services Building, is open Monday to Friday .The SHRC, located beside
the health clinic, is open Monday to Friday with varying hours due to being student run. “For the most part what you have can be treated or cured,” said Mei. “You’re better off to talk to someone to get the help. More than likely it’s not going
to be something life threating or something that’s going to ruin your life.” As rapper Necro so eloquently put it, “If you want to be beautiful, be beautiful everywhere. Don’t be dirty under there.”
having PMS, symptoms can be increased, so more painful periods, more moodiness. Soy has been linked to mood imbalances.” Emmorey went on to explain that in menopause women are commonly encouraged to eat soy. She has seen patients cut out soy and immediately see improvements - no more hot flashes, night sweats or headaches. Soy lecithin is a modified form of the soy plant and is found in just about everything, from peanut butter to chewing gum. In food, soy lecithin is used as an additive, in most cases to replace more expensive ingredients. “If you start reading labels you’ll see it’s in everything,”
said Emmorey of modified soy lecithin. “Salad dressing, oils, it’s in vitamins, most packaged products, canned products. They even have it in pet food. Anything that’s modified is not so healthy for the body because the processing changes the actual item. “ Soy formula is promoted for infants. Emmorey said that the soy intake in babies has been linked to attention deficit disorder because the formula contains traces of aluminum. “You always have to take everything with a grain of salt,” said Emmorey about conflicting information on soy. “What I always promote is, as with everything, moderation. People say that Asians are so healthy because they’re using soy. Well they’re using probably the equivalent of a teaspoon a day.
They aren’t doing what we do, as far as drinking soy milk, using it on their cereal, using huge amounts of tofu in cooking.” Emmorey suggests that a lot of conflicting information comes from marketing. If soy producers are funding the research, sometimes not all research findings surface, she said. “The problem with the researching is a lot of the times the industry that’s selling or growing soy are the ones funding the research, so that’s a big problem,” said Emmorey. “Another thing is that the Canadian Health Coalition asked the government to restrict its use but that hasn’t happened yet. A lot of that is because the research is funded in part or full by the soy industry.”
Emmorey strongly encourages people to do their own research and find out what is right for them and their diet. She recommends fermented soy, such as tempeh and miso as healthy soy choices, as they are not modified. “Again, everything in moderation, if you don’t like something you shouldn’t be having it in your diet,” she said. “There’s no magic pill or food. It has to be about variety. A while back they were saying that soy was helpful for breast cancer and menopause and now they’re saying the opposite.” Students and staff who are concerned about their soy intake or want more information can book an appointment with Emmorey through the Campus Health Centre.
Health risks linked to soy beans Amy Valm The Chronicle
It’s small, green and used in some capacity in just about everything that we eat. But what was once considered to be a healthy food choice may not be as good as once thought. Like smoking, which was once considered good for you, soy has been trumpeted as an amazing health product. New studies are shedding some bothersome light on the small bean. Particularly in modified form. “The problem is mainly that it’s linked to a lot of health conditions,” said Sylvia Emmorey, campus nutritionist. “Things like allergies, migraines, headaches, and one of the main ones is hormonal imbalances. With women when they’re
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Durham gets dirty with bingo Robynne Henry Chronicle staff
G-59, B-4, I-16, and O-69! Sounds innocent enough, doesn’t it? Until someone called bingo and went up to claim their prize, and was handed anything from a pair of fuzzy handcuffs to an elephant pounder (a purple-coloured dildo.) Students from Durham and UOIT enjoyed the first appearance of Shirley, a retiree who had started the shows as a joke, at Shirley’s Dirty Bingo on Monday, Jan 9 during Winterfest. Shirley, dressed in a black poodle skirt and a cow-themed blouse, greeted people as they walked into E.P. Taylor’s, yelling at people to play, and handing out numerous insults before, during and after the games. Students were given 10 bingo cards, and had the chance of winning more if their pack of cards had a sticker that said: “Eat my pie hole!” Players could win more than once, and were given prizes depending on if they were single or had a significant other. Students mostly won with a one-line bingo, but as the night progressed the lines got harder. Rotating T, the letter X, and a full card were among the other bingos people won with. Shirley was also selling raffle tickets for a “robo bunny” from Sex and the City, and if you
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SHIRLEY’S DIRTY BINGO: Cecilia Cooper and Rachael Bestard enjoy their drinks at Shirley’s Dirty Bingo. didn’t know what that was then you were living under a rock! Students Shirley liked were given nicknames and were yelled at whenever she wanted to during the games, most of them being used as the butt to her jokes.One of the top moments of the night was when
Shirley yelled at Student Association member, Derek Fullerton, to come on stage. “Derek has go to and play hockey, so I am going to embarrass the fuck out of him!” Shirley whispered to a few of the audience members before the show, calling Fullerton on
stage and handing him a penis pump before she began. The prizes were on display for everyone to see, with brightly coloured dildos, penis rings and whips all up for grabs. “You name it, we got it!” Shirley said about the prizes, giving everyone a little story
each time they came up for their prize. Winners proudly displayed their prizes, with most of the winners leaving the stage with tomato-red faces. “It’s pretty awesome!” said electronics engineering technology Durham College student Kris Cotton. “I got here 30 seconds ago, and I won!” Cotton proudly displayed his prize, a whip, but ultimately traded it for a cock ring after the end of the show. Shirley started doing her dirty bingo shows 12 years ago, and has been doing them at college and university campuses for about eight years. “I started at Ryerson,” Shirley said. “Other schools started approaching me, and it is mostly all done by word of mouth.” Shirley was excited to come to Durham, and wasn’t nervous at all.“I’m excited to be at Durham/UOIT students from Durham or UOIT came to my other shows at other campuses and asked when I would be coming to do a show at UOIT,” Shirley said. The night ended after a bonus round where students donated money to the charity of Shirley’s choice, and went for two lines. Shirley’s Dirty Bingo was a memorable way to keep a Monday night from being dull, and is an event that will be coming back to Durham and UOIT on March 7. You can find Shirley on Facebook, or at her website at www. shirleysdirtybingo.com.
Save a horse, ride a bull Festival shows off local talent Chealse Howell The Chronicle
Forget about save a horse and ride a cowboy. For some Durham and UOIT students it was save a horse and ride a mechanical bull at country pub night on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Arriving an hour in advance in hopes of missing the line up to get in. Durham College and UOIT students were dressed in their finest country outfits, from their cowboy hats to their plaid tops, ripped jeans and the shortest shorts. Students enjoyed the night by dancing to country music and showing off the country girl or boy in them. The students who were brave enough to ride the mechanical bull stood in line up to half an hour for one five - seconds ride. One of the lucky bull riders was Health and Science student Elaine Mohimi from Durham
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COUNTRY PUB NIGHT: Elaine Mohimi takes her chances with the bull at country pub night. College. Mohimi impressed the crowd by holding on for 10 seconds, making her the longest woman rider of the night. “I was really excited when I heard there was going to be a mechanical bull to ride, but
I didn’t think I could actually ride it,” said Mohimi. Durham College and UOIT students danced and rode the bull until about 2 a.m., leaving E.P. Taylor’s exhausted and ready for a good night’s sleep.
As the end of January approaches, the winter blahs are setting in. The weather is dull and summer seems years away. Why not lighten up your winter by checking out the Songwriters Music Festival on Saturday, Jan. 28? This is the second annual festival, which incorporates local artists and showcases the talent of Durham Region. This year’s festival will be featuring a new addition titled Fus)ion. Janice Brown and Shannon Bowdring, who are local abstract artists, will be cre-
ating art which reflects the songwriters words and music while they play. Songwriters featured in this year’s festival are G.T. Harris, Hallie Anthony, Kimberly Clarke, Eric Kristensen, Ron Beer, and Jake Vanhaverbeke. If you wish to broaden your knowledge of local music, or even just are looking for something to cheer up your winter blues, the Songwriters Music Festival is for you. For more information or to find tickets, check out www.songwritersmusicfestival.com Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for seniors/ students.
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Ringing in the new year...again
piling in. We couldn’t work fast enough to compete with all the people coming.” By the time midnight hit, the party was in full swing. The dance floor was full, the beats were bouncing, and everyone had a drink in their hand.
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Students got the chance to ring in the New Year with friends at E.P. Taylor’s on Thursday, Jan 12, dancing and drinking the night away. Sporting New Year’s decorations handed out at the door, students enjoyed the atmosphere of the pub and the beats of D.J. Donald Choi. Next to the music, honking from the noisemakers was heard throughout the night. The Re New Year’s party gives students who went home for the holidays a chance to celebrate with friends at school, and a safe and known environment to dance and drink with friends. The New Year’s party also gave students a chance to interact, meet people from other programs, and let loose after the first week back at school. The party started to pick up about an hour into the night, with a few people taking over
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RE NEW YEARS: Joe Boehmker, Heather Kavelaar, Angie Riller and Ryan Cabeck enjoyed E.P. Taylor’s Re New Year’s party. the dance floor and encouraging everyone else to join in. The Re New Year’s party was one of the busier nights at the
pub, but the staff handled the night “Re New Year’s was hectic,” E.P. Taylor’s employee Julia
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Hardcore is ready Everything is all to reign supreme in the fine print in Peterborough Angie Doucett The Chronicle
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Ontario hardcore band The Son of Apparatus (TSOA) is playing with Dr. Acula from New York tomorrow. Kyle Wilfong runs Save Your City Promotions and is the vocalist for The Son of Apparatus. Wilfong is hosting the event and also performing that night. “I’m stoked to play with and bring through Dr. Acula,” said Wilfong. “Seems lately we are able to play with more and more bands we love.” Dr. Acula, Legion, In Alcatraz 1962, TSOA, Severn, and Coma After Crash are all performing tomorrow night at The Historic Red Dog in Peterborough. “I’m also excited to hang out with some of the other bands Dr. Acula is touring with, like Legion and In Alcatraz 1962, I haven’t seen those dudes in about a year now, since the first Ligeia show I hosted in town,” said Wilfong. The Historic Red Dog is in downtown Peterborough at 189 Hunter St. W. The event is open to all ages; it’s starting at 7:30 p.m. and will end at 2 a.m. Alcohol will be served for anyone over 19. “We do think the bar will get close to reaching its capacity,” said Wilfong. The Historic Red Dog’s capacity is 249.
Dr. Acula formed in New York in 2005. They signed with Victory early in 2010. The band has been progressing rapidly since their formation. They started out making music just for fun; their sound and their following have since evolved. Their music can be partially described as party metal. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll are just some of the recurring themes throughout albums. Unquestionably their music is always hard, heavy, and fun. They’ve mastered the use of sound clips from other mediums; they frequently use movie quotes in parts of their songs. “We work hard to bring shows like this to our town,” said TSOA’s guitarist Jesse Mackay. “We just got the tickets finished and posters will be going up soon… The tickets are $15 in advance and at the door.” He is very excited to play with such a well-known and influential band. “We just love to party and have fun,” said Mackay. TSOA is working on some new merchandise and new songs for the event. “We have four new songs, one of which is part of our live set. The others we are still tightening up. We will be releasing an EP with seven songs some time in March,” said Wilfong. They will be hosting another big show for their EP release as well.
Ever wonder what your handwriting says about you? Perhaps you should. It could send you looking for a new job or a promotion. According to handwriting analyst Elaine Charal, even something as simple as the way you cross your Ts or the angle of your writing can reveal juicy secrets about your personality. Charal held an hour-long presentation titled “the power of the pen” in the auditorium of the McLaughlin library on Jan. 4. Charal’s interest in graphology was captured when she had a handwriting analysis done herself. Since then she has studied across the United States and took several exams with the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) before beginning professionally in 1990. Much to the delight of the crowd, Charal took samples from each participant and offered an in-depth analysis that resulted in hoots of laughter and gasps of awe. The interactive presentation also looked at celebrity signatures, including Richard Nixon, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Trump and Michael Jackson, and explained what their writing revealed about them at certain points in their lives. Something as simple as the curves of a ‘m’ or ‘n’ can mean the difference between self-confidence and repression. “In the world of technology, with all the blueberries and blackberries,
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How to fix The Broken Arts
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Seated in Coffee Culture with his cheesecake,’ he sighs, saying the walk in the cold was worth that slice. Harley Pageot and his family moved from Toronto to Oshawa when he was 14. It took some adjusting but Pageot is not only comfortable with his new surroundings, but embraces them. This relationship is summed up in his work, The Broken Arts, a group that promotes all forms of art. The Broken Arts team has set plans in motion for 2012 events. The first event of the year was Soundtracked 24: Factory 2012. The Soundtracked name is used for the team’s musical events. Cassy Goulding, who began as an outsider from the Broken Arts crew, planned the event. “It’s fun for us to get someone else’s ideas and perspectives,” said Pageot. Goulding won her right to plan an event through a Halloween party costume contest. It was announced at the Jan. 13 show that she is the newest member of the team. The theme of the event was Warhol and ‘60s culture. Like the party that won her this event, there was a costume contest. “It’s more ‘60s themed than Andy Warhol,” said Goulding. “But nonetheless dress as mod, ‘60s chic, or hippie as you please. We want to see you as your favourite ‘60s role models.”Plans are in the works for shows in February, March and April. “In a perfect world we would have two events a month,” said Pageot. Pageot wants to have The Broken Arts constantly evolving and doing something
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THE HOST: Broken Arts founder Harley Pageot hosting Soundtracked 24: Factory 2012. different. It was The Broken Arts who brought Oshawa’s first buskerfest and introduced the idea of local talent performing at the Canada Day celebration at the lake. Now that these things have been introduced and embraced, he likes to move to new things. “What other kinds of things can we do?” he asks himself excitedly. He never wants anything to be boring and believes variety is needed to keep Oshawa culture growing. One of the Broken Art’s unique qualities can at times hold them back: all events must be all-ages. It is harder to find a venue for an all-ages show because the typical music venues in Oshawa are bars. Soundtracked events take place in cafes
where, “people are there for the music, not to drink, not to hit on people, not to play pool,” said Pageot. Pageot likes to keep things all-ages so Oshawa youth have something to do. He feels it is unfair that this demographic is so often excluded from musical events. Children under 12 get into events for free and events do not go past 11, so people are able to catch a bus. Ideally each event has three bands, one local group, one out-of-town group, and one youth group. Local groups promote local culture. Out-of-town groups add a new perspective. A bonus is if these out-of-town groups become widely known, the local groups have bragging rights that they once opened for
them. Having a band made up of teenagers keeps the all-ages feel and keeps everyone, despite age, involved. In March there will be Broken Arts Fair IV at the Oshawa McLaughlin branch library. This event will “celebrate the spirit of DIY.” March 26 will be the St. Patrick’s Day show, with no bands confirmed yet. The Broken Arts will be hosting The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s First Fridays event in April with Whitby act Busker Bros and Toronto’s Persian Rugs. “They’re fantastic,” Pageot said of the groups. “Super nice guys and girls.” Plans haven’t yet been made for May and onward but there are talks of having an ice show at the Donovan Recreation
Centre. “UOIT and the student community, the GM Centre, the cafes; they’re all doing wonders,” said Pageot of Oshawa’s growing artistic scene. “I’m glad to be a small part.” The Broken Arts was founded by Pageot and three others in July 2009. He was a member of the Durham Comics Guild, where he met local artist Ryan Howe, and is neighbours with newspaper columnist Will McGirk. They met at Black Cup located at 38 King St. E. (where Mad Café is now located), the setting for many Soundtracked event and the writing group Pageot attends. The seeds of inspiration were planted but did not come to full realization until Pageot attended a show in Kensington Market. A music act, Dan and April, played in a garage where lemonade and veggie burgers were served and art was on display. This laid-back celebration of art and music stuck in Pageot’s head. There’s always been an art scene in Oshawa. But all groups were fractured from each other, the poets, musicians and artists. This is where the name came from, the Broken Arts. The group has changed members since 2009 but Pageot loves the new arrangements. “I’m so happy with my team,” he said. The goal for 2012 is to reach more people and take inspiration wherever they can. “I want it so if you miss a show you’re cursing yourself after,” he smiled. “I want people leaving saying, ‘Wow’.” For himself, he wants to be left asking, “Now what?” “If you’re not changing, you might as well be dead.”
The adventure of country Amanda Darrock The Chronicle
Life is an experience that everyone handles differently. For country musician G.T. Harris, life is where he draws his musical inspiration. The Canadian musician has allowed these inspirations to take him from learning to play the fiddle to the aptly named NYC’s “King of Country.” After spending years of his life performing his music, which incorporates traditional country values of good times and loss, he found his way to New York. He made his home there for a while playing his music with the band The Deserters. His music has led him to
being deemed NYC’s King of Country in L A and making connection with bigger names in the entertainment industry, such as Kid Rock. Gregory Thomas Harris grew up in Oshawa surrounded by bluegrass and country music in his home. His parents, who played bass, guitar and piano, were his earliest influences. Starting as a child G.T. learned to play the fiddle. As he matured he pulled away from his family’s country roots and turned to rock music. “I did the rock and roll thing for quiet a while,” says Harris. “I played in a punk band, played in a rock band. I played guitarist in those bands.”
After some time doing this, Harris realized that rock was not his true calling. “I could never wrap my head around writing rock. I was never satisfied with anything that happened. Then when I did country, anything that happened seemed to happen naturally.” Drawing influences from other artists such as Willie Nelson, all three Hank Williams, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, Harris worked on songs while playing with other country artists such as Jason Nesmith, Greg Garing and The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando. Harris worked in a bar during this time, living the night life and performing on his nights off.
After 15 years of this lifestyle he is now working fulltime at Costco, though he still maintains his night-life of performing. The newest venture for Harris is performing his music solo. “The hardest part of having a band with you is having five guys and having to get them to practice,” says Harris. “You have to sync everything up around their schedules, and if on stage you want to play six songs in a set, you have to make sure that they are all on the same page and have time to practise before the show.” He recently performed solo at the Thirsty Monk and Murphys Pub and Grill in Oshawa.
His biggest reward in his performance comes from the crowd. “Having people enjoy the music is the best,” says Harris. “If you can tell that they are having a good time and enjoying the music, then that’s everything.” As the end of January fast approaches, Harris will be performing in the Songwriters Music Festival, which will be taking place on Saturday, Jan. 28 in Whitby. “It’s nice to be in a proper theatre,” says Harris. “People will be there, and its nice to have people come out to see you rather than people sitting around and having drinks, and you’re playing trying to get their attention.”
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An unusual kind of audition Tracey Fidler The Chronicle
In 1996, American author, playwright, performer and activist Eve Ensler interviewed 200 women about their vaginas. The result? A theatrical production celebrating the vagina and female empowerment, also known as the Vagina Monologues. Now, 16 years later, the play has spanned the globe, with an ever-changing cast, including a number of well-known celebrities. Every year since 2004, the Durham College and UOIT Women’s Centre has produced its very own version of the Vagina Monologues. This year, the production will be held at Durham College on March 14 in room C113 and on March 15 in room G213. The Women’s Centre needs students, alumni and community members to come out and audition on Feb. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. in room SSB 113A. Previous acting experience is not required. “We can have up to 20 in the production,” says Barb Bryan, the outreach co-ordinator for the Women’s Centre. Women will star in the play, but men can also be a part of the event. “They can help out with other things, like selling tickets at the door,” she says. The play is produced in support of another one of Ensler’s creations: V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women. Since 1998, thousands of communities and colleges around the world have performed the play between Feb. 1 and April 30 to support the cause and raise awareness. “It stands for all the vwords,” says Bryan. “Vagina, victory, violence and even Valentine’s Day.” Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for community members, and can be bought at the door. A portion of the proceeds from the play will go to a local women’s agency, and a percentage will go to a more global cause. In previous years, funds have been sent to women in Africa. For more information about V-Day, visit www.v-day.org. To become involved with the production, or to ask a question about it, email Barb Bryan at sawomenscentre@dc-out. ca or call her at 905-721-2000, extension 2315.
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A new taste of old cinema
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The Bridge on the River Kwai was released in the late 1950s to a wide-eyed audience. The movie is a fantastic depiction of the Second World War during 1943, when a collection of British soldiers is captured by the Japanese, in Burma and taken as PoWs. It was recently re-shown at Cineplex theatres across Canada on Jan. 11 and Jan. 22 as part of Cineplex’s year long, classic film series. Unwillingly put to work by the Japanese, the British soldiers are instructed they must build a railway bridge across the River Kwai. Although reluctant to help the enemy, Col. Nicholson, played by Alec Guinness, finds
hope in putting his men to work. The warped and twisted mind war wills upon men in turn takes over as the allies plan to blow-up the newly built bridge. Guinness, along with William Holden as Shears who assists with the sabotage, make this movie a classic. But wait, how old is this film? How could it possibly be of interest? A great movie withstands time, tidal waves and exhaustive remakes. The Bridge on the River Kwai is only one of the classic films recently shown at the Cineplex theatres. Up next is To Kill a Mockingbird next month and this spring, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and A Streetcar Named Desire will be showing across
Canada. Why old films? They’re over— they’re done. Would you rather watch a 3D version of the movies you know so well, the Titanic or Disney classic Beauty and the Beast — or are you interested in learning something from another time? A time like 1959, when BenHur was released. It was reshown this past November at Cineplex Theatres. Charlton Heston plays the Jewish prince Ben-Hur who is enslaved by the Romans. Ben-Hur was created without special effects. Heston won best actor for his role and does not let you forget it as he creates a momentous, historically accurate display of friendship begetting emotion, triumph, betrayal and
revenge. All together Ben-Hur won 11 awards, setting the record. The only movie to tie its winnings was the Titanic in 1998. The film won Oscars for everything from best set decoration to colour cinematography to film editing to colour costume design, music score and more. Ben-Hur contains a vicious chariot race like no other, made famous sans effects. It’s worth experiencing a classic like this on the big screen. Cineplex is playing even more movies as part of their classic film series this year. A different classic movie is shown twice, every month. Tickets are $5. The classic film schedule is available on the Cineplex website or at the box office.
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Triple X-rated fun for all ages
Robynne Henry The Chronicle
For the first time ever Tony Lee, the X-rated hypnotist, did an all-ages show when he came to Durham College and UOIT on Friday, Jan. 13 for a double feature show during Winterfest. The first show of the night didn’t have the turnout that is usual for Lee’s acts, but that didn’t affect the hypnotist. “We just timed it wrong,” Lee said with a shrug. “We are probably going to do another all ages show during the orientation in the fall. More people are younger, and we will probably get a better response.” Lee went on to say that it didn’t matter the size of the crowd, he and his crew put the same amount of heart into every show. Before each show, Lee made sure to specify say that everyone that he hypnotized would remember every single thing they did during the night, so when they left the pub all of the events that happened while under his control would come back to them. Lee also explained that contrary to popular belief, to be hypnotized it’s better if you have a higher level of intelligence, so you can focus better. If you’re a daydreamer, or can become completely relaxed, you are a person to be hypnotized. “People always think you need to be stupid to be hypnotized,” Lee said. “They would be wrong!” Lee also had some rules for people who wanted to volunteer: “If the world is spinning from drinking too much, sit back and relax! If you took any form of drugs, you’re too paranoid and you won’t be able to relax. Enjoy the show!” Lee
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LOOK INTO MY EYES: Tony Lee (left), an X-rated hypnotist, laughs it up with Ryan Styles (second from right) and Mike Sedo (far right) at the recent double feature hypnotism show that started off WinterFest. said about his rules. “But, if you fall under while sitting in the crowd: your ass is mine!” The group on stage during the first show consisted of seven volunteers (four E.P. Taylor’s employees and three audience members), and dwindled down to three by the end of the show (two employees and one audience member). “The success rate depends on the people on stage,” Lee said. Volunteers in the first show were made to believe they were doing a number of mostly normal everyday activities, (going to MacDonald’s, having an intimate moment alone, or
in the company of a woman). Each event was exaggerated, either the best experience in the world or the worst. Other events, such as getting married to another man or going on the Jerry Springer show, were a major hit with the crowd and brought some viewers to tears from laughter. “Some skits I stick with, but most of them are all original depending on the show,” Lee said. “Most are made up on the spot.” Lee brought back a few of the skits during the second show that were in the first, and got the same reaction from the crowd the second time around.
Degrassi star Keith Pedro makes ‘em laugh Chealse Howell The Chronicle
There wasn’t an empty seat in E.P. Taylor’s Pub when the comedians of Yuk Yuks took the stage on Tuesday, Jan. 11. With doors opening at 9 p.m. and tickets almost sold out in advance, students created a line outside the doors as early as 8 p.m., hoping to score an extra ticket. The host of the night, Keith Pedro, is known from his role on the television shows Degrassi and MTV’s Video On Trial.
Pedro connected with the crowd throughout the night with jokes about Beyonce and Jay-Z, the guys that wear sunglasses in the club and what it’s like to get ripped off by Rogers phone company. Pedro’s jokes had the crowd roaring with laughter. As the comedians took the stage one by one the crowd grew eager to hear more. Durham College and UOIT students were so pleased with the first performances, they were excited for the headliner of the night. UOIT student Chantel
Jameson thought the show was so funny she was in tears of laughter by the end of the night. “All of the comedians tonight were very entertaining, but I really enjoyed Keith’s jokes. My favourite one was when he talked about guys wearing sunglasses in the club,” said Jameson. Closing the night was the headliner Kyle Radke. Radke amused the audience with his jokes about what to be afraid of, and also enlightened the audience with his personal fear of flying.
During the second show, two audience members were hypnotized while watching and one was brought on stage and was there the entire show. The second batch of volunteers went through events such as someone being turned into a human flute, playing a musical instrument, and being orangutans that were curious about humans. Each show got a standing ovation from the crowd, and memories that will last the volunteers a lifetime. Lee, a single father of two girls, has been touring full time for around 26 years. He has been doing
colleges and universities for around 20 years, and is amazed at how far his career has gone. “The (average) life expectancy for an entertainment career is around three years from the day you start,” Lee said about his success. “I am counting my blessings about my career.” At first, colleges and universities didn’t want to bring Lee in. “I wasn’t politically correct,” Lee said. “So, we did shows in bars around colleges and universities and got a following.” The cult following Lee acquired launched him into the college and university scenes.
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LAUGH OUT LOUD: Keith Pedro hosted the much praised comedy night at E.P. Taylor’s earlier this month.
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Clive: a homegrown horror movie College film student pays homage to ‘80s horror flicks Angie Doucett The Chronicle
For anyone who has ever aspired to have their name in lights, take a note from Niagara College film student and Oshawa resident, Russell King. King, who has had a passion for film since his youth, had his film, Clive, selected along with four others from a selection of 16 to be produced as class-
wide projects. Of those four, Clive received the most interest. Clive, which runs about 20 minutes, was written and directed by King and is an homage to ‘80s horror flicks, featuring gory special effects from special effects artist Carlos Henriques. Clive is about a horror fanatic who realizes he wants to be a part of it when strange things start happening in his hometown. “It was an idea I’ve had for a long time and it’s my love letter to ‘80s horror movies like the Halloween franchise and Friday the 13th.” King said. Staying true to the classic horror film style, King shot the entire film on 16mm film rather than in digital. “If you think about it, they couldn’t just go back right away when shooting the original Friday the 13th movie,” King said. “I wanted to embrace what everyone else did and there’s something about taking time to appreciate
and digest what you’re doing.” Yet there is a price to pay for the vintage look. Four hundred feet of film costs $150 dollars, which translates to about 11 minutes of film.“The thing that a lot of people don’t realize is that digital isn’t really better,” King said. “Using film isn’t going to die anytime soon, because it’s the same quality as digital. Yeah, it’s expensive to shoot in and time consuming but with film, there’s something physical about it.” However, as astounding as seeing his dream come to life may be, King faced challenges of his own while in production.“Any time you’re doing independent films you immediately have a million challenges you have to overcome: you’re automatically restrained by your budget and not everything is going to turn out exactly the way you want it.” While filming a party scene,
which required a significant number of extras, King had only nine people show up. Having a week to shoot the film, King tweaked his script and adapted it to an equally climactic scene. “You have to make the movie the best you can at that time. It’s not going to be perfect. I’m starting to learn that.” Aside from having to manage actors, King received only $500 from the college to cover costs. He paid for much of Clive’s production out of his own pocket, a staggering $2,000 for a school project, yet the dollar amount is nothing when it comes to doing what you love. “If you’re not having fun while you’re doing it, you’re doing something wrong,” King laughed. “If it’s boring to make it’s going to be boring to watch.” Clive is still in production but King is looking into holding viewings upon its completion.
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Lyricists festival this Saturday
Amanda Darrock The Chronicle
As the end of January approaches, the winter blahs are setting in. The weather is dull and summer seems years away. Why not lighten up your winter by checking out the Songwriters Music Festival on Saturday, Jan. 28? This is the second annual festival, which incorporates local artists and showcases the talent of Durham Region. This year’s festival will be featuring a new addition titled Fusion. Janice Brown and Shannon Bowdring, who are local abstract artists, will be creating art which reflects the songwriters words and music while they play. Songwriters featured in this year’s festival are G.T. Harris, Hallie Anthony, Kimberly Clarke, Eric Kristensen, Ron Beer, and Jake Vanhaverbeke. If you wish to broaden your knowledge of local music, or even just are looking for something to cheer up your winter blues, the Songwriters Music Festival is for you. For more information or to find tickets, check out www.songwritersmusicfestival.com Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for seniors/ students.
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DRAMA CLUB: Amber Dawn Vibert and Neil Bartolomeu act out a dramatic scene at one of Durham’s drama club meetings.
Durham gets dramatic Kamesha Horne-Simmons The Chronicle
Lights, camera and action! Do you like to read scripts, learn monologues, and sharpen up on your skills or just to have something fun to do? Durham College and UOIT have once again started up the Drama Club, which has all that and more. “We encourage anyone to join, even if you’re very shy. It’s a great way to break out of your shell and build confidence,” said Amber Dawn Vibert, the co-ordinator of the club. Riccardo Zavatti, a member of the Drama Club, said, “We don’t laugh at anyone, and we would be laughing with you, not at you, because it is a very positive environment.”
The drama club meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the aerobics room in the gym. They welcome everyone with all types of experiences, who wants to improve on their presentation skills and have fun. “We cover a range of activities and topics over the year from improvisation to script work,” said co-ordinator Cortney Jackson.During their sessions they usually start with some warm-up games to get everyone to meet and know names. One game they play, everyone is in a circle and one person does an action and makes a noise. The person beside them has to repeat the action, add their own action and it just goes on from there around the circle. It’s a way to warm up everyone’s voices. There’s an-
other warm-up they do when they have a good number of students called “big booty”. The warm-up starts with everyone in a circle and are all given a number and must say big booty and their number from the circle and they have to be on beat. The game continues until someone messes up. The drama club next year will be coming out with events and workshops students can try out for. “We also encourage the students who write their own stuff to come and read with us or just even submit their own scripts for us to try. We are looking for students to suggest plays for the drama club, shows they want us to do,” said Vibert. “If there’s anything students want to see us do plays, mono-
logues, anything to be done in the future with Drama Club they can let us know, ” said Vibert. Vibert just finished Second City improvisation workshop and recently produced her first show called Mindgame at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre. “I would like to do a full-length play for the end of the year, or short scenes with different plays,” she said. Zavatti would like to do different drama competitions with other schools. “I would like to do a cage match improvisation competition and let the audience decide the winner,” said Zavatti. A cage match is when two people from different teams compete to improv a scene. “We would also like to do a music video/ lipdub for the drama club, and get other clubs involved to present in front of a
camera,” said Vibert . “UOIT doesn’t have any arts. It’s a good way to be creative for us students who have a busy schedule. The Drama Club is a positive environment for everyone,” said Zavatti. This year they will start workshops to help improve acting skills and a workshop at Whitby Courthouse Theatre to learn about behind-the-scenes of a production. You will also see them this semester for their improvisation show at E.P.Taylor’s, with more shows in the future. So look out for the drama club. They meet up on Mondays in January from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the aerobics room 2 and starting February, Tuesdays in G213 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tintin takes over the big screen Derek Morton The Chronicle
While originally known for creating some of America’s greatest films, director Steven Spielberg tries his hand at adapting a European Icon. The Adventures of Tintin is a 3D animated film based upon the comics of French author Hergé. The comic follows the exploits of the young journalist Tintin and his dog Snowy, as they solve mysteries and travel around the world. With the Indiana Jones films in his portfolio, Spielberg isn’t new to the action adventure
genre but this time around he chose to experiment with new 3D animated technology. The film was shot with actors in motion capture suits with the computer animation added after using their performances as a base for the animation. The technique was used a number of times by the film’s producer, Peter Jackson, in his Lord of the Rings and King Kong films. Much like those films, the effect is impressive, with the characters’ actions looking realistic and distinct. The animation also allows the film to have more over-the-top moments and camera angles that would
have been impossible before. Even with the impressive 3D animation the film still needs solid performances from the cast to make it worthwhile. Luckily the film has a solid cast with Jamie Bell playing the title character, long-time Jackson collaborator Andy Serkis as Tin Tin’s hard drinking companion Captain Haddock, and Daniel Craig as the film’s villain Ivan Sakharine, rounding out the cast. The three actors have a good chemistry onscreen despite the film’s 3D animated filming technique. The basic plot of the film follows the young journalist Tin-
tin purchasing a model ship and discovering legend of a treasure of a wrecked ship, the Unicorn. Along the way Tintin, Snowy and Haddock must outthink and out-run the villain Sakharine to find the treasure first. Spielberg, while new to the field of 3D animated films, uses the technology to fill every frame with something interesting. With large pan shots of a boat revealing people moving on the three main levels of the ship, to the manic car chase scene through a small middleeastern town during the film’s climax, there’s so much going
on in the film that it can be difficult to take in. It will take multiple views to see everything. While the film uses the new technology quite well, the plot isn’t what it could be. The film doesn’t spend enough time getting the viewer to like the characters before jumping into the story. While the characters are quite popular in Europe, some audiences in North America might be confused as to who this character is. Despite the film’s eagerness, Spielberg pulls off a fun and exciting action adventure film that avid Tintin and jaded Indiana Jones fans will enjoy.
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SHUT DOWN: Ridgebacks forward Vanessa Johnstone fights for the puck on a rebound off her own breakaway shot. Johnstone scored both the Ridgebacks’ goals in the 3-2 loss.
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SNOW DAY: Goaltender Jessica Larabie and Jennifer Daly brave the snow in pre-game warmups.
Class act in Outdoor Classic Zak McLachlan The Chronicle
The snow fell, the wind blew and the skates flashed as the UOIT Ridgebacks women’s hockey team took to the ice for the OUA Outdoor Classic against the Brock Badgers on Thursday, Jan. 19. Brock pulled away in the third period to secure a 3-2 win in a game that was full of excitement and end-to-end action. Mother Nature seemed intent on playing the villain of the show as the winds gusted through Hamilton’s Ivor Wynne Stadium before the game, forcing the Zamboni and clean-
ing crews to work overtime keeping the ice clean. But fortunately the storm cleared and the sun peeked through the clouds in time for puck drop, which was delayed almost 15 minutes because of the weather. The excitement was obvious on both sides as the two teams traded turnovers and scoring chances in the first period. A steady snowfall built up on the ice, putting a stop to a number of passing plays and deke attempts. UOIT had a couple of breakaway chances but couldn’t beat Brock netminder Emily Kelly as the teams went into the first in-
termission in a scoreless draw, despite UOIT’s 8-5 shot advantage. The break seemed to calm the girls’ nerves and both teams started the second period skating hard and moving the puck efficiently. Brock’s Jessica Fickel opened the scoring eight minutes into the second to give the Badgers the first lead of the game. Vanessa Johnstone answered just four minutes later with a marker of her own to keep the Ridgebacks in the game with another tie heading into the third frame. Johnstone and her Ridge-
backs carried the momentum into the final period and took the lead less than two minutes into the third. Bowmanville native Melissa Berney made a perfect pass for Johnstone on the breakaway and she put it home for her second goal of the night. But Johnstone wasn’t the only girl destined for a multiple-goal night. Fickel scored her second of the game off a rebound in front of the UOIT net to even the score again. Two minutes later on the penalty kill, Brock’s Sara Brady split the UOIT defence for a breakaway and beat Ridgeback goalie Jessica Larabie to give
the Badgers the lead. UOIT brought the pressure for the final 10 minutes of regulation, but couldn’t manage to pull even with their counterparts and dropped to a 7-12 season record. The Ridgebacks were perfect on the penalty kill, keeping the Brock powerplay at 0-4. The Ridgebacks powerplay was 1-2. With the game scheduled as a regular season matchup, Brock clinched a win in the season series 2-1. The Ridgebacks now sit in 10th place overall, only three points back of the eighth-place Waterloo Warriors with six games remaining in the season.
Clock running out for Ridgebacks Zak McLachlan The Chronicle
A goaltending change was the answer. But only for one night. The UOIT Ridgebacks men’s hockey team dropped another decision to the Guelph Gryphons as Jacob Rattie made his second straight start in net for the Ridgebacks. Rattie made his first start of the season the previous game against Lakehead and pulled off the 8-5 upset win, but couldn’t keep the magic alive as he allowed three goals en route to a 3-1 loss on Thursday night. The Ridgebacks fell behind 1-0 after a quick-paced, hard-skating first period. Guelph scored early in the second to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Rookie Jesse Stoughton sparked some life into the Ridgebacks when he netted his fourth goal of the year and cut
the Gryphons’ lead to one. But Guelph would beat Rattie for another marker in the third to secure their first and only win against UOIT in the regular season. UOIT had a number of powerplay opportunities, but were held to 1-7 on the man advantage. The penalty kill was solid as they held Guelph to one goal on five extra skater opportunities. Despite a losing effort, Rattie made 33 saves on 36 shots. He made 46 saves in the win against Lakehead in his Ridgeback debut. The Ridgebacks’ season this year has had more downs than ups, but the team is still within reach of a playoff spot. They sit four points behind the Laurier Golden Hawks with six games left in the season. Laurier will visit the Campus Ice Centre on January 27 for one of the final two matches between the clubs.
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HEADS-UP PLAY: Ridgebacks defenceman Matt Pasztor moves the puck up ice as he looks for an open man against a tight Guelph defence.
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Records are made to be broken Emery smashes DC points record Tyler Richards The Chronicle
They say records are made to be broken. But some records are harder to break than others. Erin Emery might have set the bar so high it could be a while before anyone comes along and surpasses it. Emery has been the face of Durham College women’s basketball for the last five years. The 22-year old captain currently sits 238 points back from the OCAA all-time point record, but has well surpassed the DC point record, and currently has 940 points. Emery averages just under 18 points per game and is currently tied for fourth place in the league for points per game with teammate and friend Kelsey Hare. She also is eight for 27 from behind the threepoint arc, but is number one in the OCAA when it comes to free throws, having taken 87 this year and made 60 of them.
The previous record of 886 points was set by the late Bonnie Slaughter in 2004. Unfortunately Bonnie died in 2008 and was unable to see her record at Durham broken. Slaughter’s husband and former coach, Bill Crowdis, commented on how Slaughter would have felt if she had been alive to see her record broken. “She would probably have had mixed feelings about it. In some ways she would be a little upset and probably want to come back and play a fifth year. At the same time she was never one to hold a grudge against somebody.” Crowdis mentioned that Slaughter’s original position was a guard, but because she was getting so close to the point record, not just for DC, but for the OCAA too that they transitioned her from a guard to more of a shooting roll. Emery plays point guard, but from the number of points she nets during games one would think she was more of a shooter. Like many record setters, Emery was humble about her accomplishment, giving lots of credit to her teammates for their help throughout the years. “The only reason I knew I was close was because my dad was yelling,” Emery said. “It was great to break the record, but we still lost that game, so it kinda sucked.” Emery broke
the record on Dec. 2 against George Brown College. On Dec. 25 Emery’s boyfriend Tyler McGarrity, who plays on the Durham men’s team, proposed to her. “It was very exciting. I was surprised, but I am very happy,” Emery said. “It was good,” McGarrity said about his future wife breaking the record. “I’m very proud of her and she worked really hard to get it. It’s a great way to end her five years here.” McGarrity said during the summer they often practise together and have the same trainer. “We criticize each other a lot. We say to each other ‘you could have done this better’ or ‘you might want to try doing that next time’. It’s beneficial for the both of us because you have someone who’s going to tell you how it is and not sugar coat it.” Ken Babcock was the athletic director when Bonnie set the record and when Emery broke it. “Records and accomplishments for any of our student athletes are a big deal, so we’re very proud of them. A student athlete breaking any sort of record, be it our school record, the provincial record or even Tyler Richards the national, record is a big accomplishment, so we’re proud CURRENT RECORD HOLDER: On Dec. 6 during their of them for doing that as well. game against George Brown, Erin Emery broke Bonnie “In Erin’s case breaking our Slaughter’s record and finished the game just under 900 own school record is a big deal,” points. Emery is on track for a 1,000 point season. Babcock said. “A lot of players have played basketball here vidual, but this year obviously no problems rallying the troops and Erin has scored the most she has been working on it and at half-time of a game or the points ever in our uniform. We spending some time practis- bus ride to the games if it’s an couldn’t be happier for her.” ing,” Baulk said. “She’s always important game.” Emery has been playing bas- adapting and always working One of the many talents Emketball at Durham for five years her game.” ery has is the ability to multiand has seen many players The North Bay, Ontario na- task. She isn’t just a basketball come and go from the school. tive has been playing basket- player; she’s an honour roll stuCoach Tim Baulk said Em- ball since she was in 8th grade dent as well. “It’s getting better. ery works for every point she and said that in the early days I have had five years to figure scores. “She always does it the all she could really do was play it out so I think I have it down hard way, free throws, run- basketball in her front yard. now. Being on the honour roll ning hard to the basket, getting “We didn’t have all these club is great, basketball keeps me fouled and then doing it again a teams and stuff like that. It was balanced and since I’m here couple minutes later.” something I loved to do, I just every day I have nothing else to “She scored points from be- practised in my front yard and do but study.” hind the arc (three-point line) at school.” She is currently finishing her last year. This year she’s scorEmery works hard both on fifth year at Durham taking ading them all from the foul line. and off the court. “She does vanced law. She’s really earned Durham has that record for been her home The people I have met here have become family most points befor the past five cause she’s getting years and she is to me. I love Durham and I wouldn’t have chosen them from all over going to be sad anywhere else. the place,” Baulk to leave it in the said. spring. “I work Erin Emery “Every year here, I’m here all she’s added someday, and I know thing else to her weaponry. This whatever I ask her to,” coach everyone here. You meet so year it is the way she attacks Baulk said. “If we need some- many people coming through the basket. When she first came body to go to the hospital be- Durham, and it’s a great nethere she wasn’t really a three- cause they are doing a promo working place. The people I point shooter, she was more of on healthy eating, she’ll do that. have met here have become a ball handler and getting the Last year at Whitby Shores she family to me. I love Durham ball over the court. It was a long went down to help out with and I wouldn’t have chosen first two years for her, but her people down there. Four years anywhere else,” Emery said. last three years she added the ago we had her handing out And even though her college three-point to her repertoire,” cards promoting DC athletics at basketball career is coming to Baulk said. the mall. And off the court she an end as well Emery can’t stop “This year it’s free-throws. tries to get the team together playing the sport she loves. “I We haven’t been a free-throw and leads by example. won’t ever stop playing basketshooting team, she hasn’t been “She’s very passionate about ball, but the competitive part a free-throw shooting indi- winning,” said Baulk. “She has will stop here.”
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FORMER RECORD HOLDER: Bonnie Slaughter played basketball at Durham college from 2000-2004. In her career she netted 886 points. At the time this was the all-time highest point score in the OCAA.
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Lords end CMU’s 8-0 record Tyler Richards Chronicle Staff
The Durham College women’s volleyball team served up Canadian Mennonite University its first loss of the Adidas cup on Jan. 7. CMU had been leading Durham’s pool with an 8 and 0 record going into the game against the Lords. It was the Lords’ fifth and final matchup of round robin play but it wasn’t a door-die game. The Lords weren’t going to make it to the semi finals, but they came out in their first game against CMU as if they could. “They can serve,” commented one of the CMU players after Durham served up three straight points to lead the first game in the match. Durham quickly took the lead in the middle of the game with a five-point streak. CMU tried their best to gain the lead, but the score had been going back and forth all game with Durham always
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LORDS DELIVER THE HEAT: Coming into the tournament with an 8-0 record, CMU got it handed to them by the Lords’ unbeatable offence. coming out on top. In the end the effort by CMU wasn’t
enough and Kirstyn Vavoulis hammered the final nail in the coffin of the
Lords fall short at Adidas cup Tyler Richards Chronicle Staff
Durham College hosted its second Adidas cup of the year Jan 6- 7, this time playing host to 11 women’s volleyball teams from Ontario and one from Manitoba. The Humber College Grizzlies came out on top and
won their fourth straight cup. The Lords couldn’t hold up though finishing 8th place in the tournament. The ladies started the tournament by losing to Sheridan (25-15, 25-22) and Niagara (2516, 28-26). The lords gained some measure of success in their final match of the day
against Loyalist (25-21, 25-18). In day two of the tournament the ladies opened their first game strong against Canadore, beating them 25-18, but fell short in the second game, losing 25-18. Their second match of the day saw them playing the unbeaten Canadian Mennonite
first game with a rocket serve over the net. “It’s always great to win,” said coach Shayne Christopher. “The girls played well. That’s been our thing. We’ve had moments where we are just brilliant, and then the next moment we just have a little slip, whether it’s doubt setting in or confidence faltering. But they played good.” However, the second game of the match Durham just didn’t have it. A weak leading serve led the Blazers on a point streak that Durham could not recover from. “We didn’t play as well,” said coach Christopher in reference to their first game’s achievements. “They served a little tougher and we didn’t pass as well.” Durham went on to get shut out by Georgian in the seventh-place game, three games to none.
University Blazers. The Lords served the Blazers their first loss of the tournament, beating them 25-20 in the first game. The second game the ladies just didn’t have it, losing 25-8. Durham took on Georgian in the seventh place match, losing three straight, (25-20, 25-20, 25-21).
Snap and win
Robynne Henry Chronicle staff
The athletic department is asking students, fans, staff, and faculty to “take their best shots” at varsity events. The Durham College/ UOIT athletics photo contest is back for the fourth straight year! The photos will be judged by Al Fournier (photography professor), Scott Dennis (sports information and marketing co-ordinator), Karen Richards (web co-ordinator and athletics officer), Ken Babcock (athletic director) and Lord Durham/Hunter the Ridgeback (mascots). This year’s judging criteria include: the quality of the image, representation of Durham College and UOIT athletes and general appeal. Students can be as creative as they want with the pictures. Each contestant is allowed to enter three photos of any Durham or UOIT sporting event, and any photos wanting to be included should be sent to Scott Dennis at scott.dennis@dc.uoit. Entries must be submitted by March 1. The top three photographers will receive an Adidas prize pack. Last year’s winning photo was taken by Jamie Steel, a Journalism student at Durham College.
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Cambrian 12 12 0 24 Trent 11 9 2 18 Algonquin 12 8 4 16 Georgian 12 8 4 16 Loyalist 12 8 4 16 George Brown 12 6 6 12 Seneca 11 5 6 10 Durham 12 4 8 8 La Cite 12 3 9 6 Fleming 12 2 10 4 Boreal 12 0 12 0
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DC 0 - Seneca 6 DC 3 - Boreal 0 DC 3 - Cambrian 0
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